My father ordered me to kill the emperor, but His Majesty bestowed a princess upon me instead.

When Xiao Lingyi left the palace, she did not change her clothes.

He was still wearing court attire.

I didn't take a car.

Ride a horse directly.

Since one Zhaoning carriage has already been released through the city gate, sending out a second one would only confuse the gatekeepers further.

I also ride a horse.

I wasn't riding fast.

Ah Liu followed behind.

His horse was slower.

Yan Xiaoyi has disappeared.

He usually doesn't have to follow the official road.

The South Gate Commandant knelt below the city gate tower.

His face was as pale as the death notice posted at the entrance of the Imperial Clan Court.

"Your Highness."

"This humble general has indeed personally verified the countersignature."

"The people inside the car also responded."

"What did I say?"

Xiao Lingyi asked.

"His Highness said he has a chronic illness and should not be exposed to the wind."

"Where's the sound?"

"Through the curtain."

"Did you see your face?"

"no."

"Did you see the princess's seal?"

"I've met you."

Which side?

"The seal face..."

"I'm asking about the front or the back."

"front."

"Fake."

Xiao Lingyi said, "The deputy clerk for leaving the city only needs to verify the crescent moon mark on the back of the seal."

"The princess is not allowed to ride in the carriage."

The captain's forehead was covered in sweat.

"This humble general does not know..."

"So now you know."

She did not punish him on the spot.

He was only asked to write down the entire vehicle inspection process.

Including the voices of people inside the car.

Wheel tracks.

Guard badge.

The last item is the direction out of the city.

The old road leading due south to the imperial mausoleum.

Southwest to Tongzhou waterway.

The fake car was traveling on the old road leading to the imperial tombs.

Upon hearing this, Ah Liu immediately asked, "Are they going to the imperial tombs?"

"uncertain."

I looked at the tire tracks.

Shortly after leaving the city, the carriage turned southwest.

The wheel marks are quite deep.

There was more than one person in the car.

Bai Zhi did not come out.

She stayed in the palace to continue searching the list of people with the same name.

Only one accountant was allowed to accompany him.

The accountant squatted down to measure the wheel distance.

"The Princess's carriage."

"New revolver."

There were at least three boxes on the vehicle.

"How many horses?"

"Four horses."

"Can't run fast."

Xiao Lingyi looked at the South Gate Captain.

"Did you send people to chase after them?"

"This humble general has verified that the document is correct..."

So no.

Xiao Lingyi said, "Send it now."

"The old road to the Imperial Tomb."

"Order the boats to stop at the Tongzhou water gate again."

"It's not about sealing off people."

"It involves registering the name on each vehicle."

"You should walk the right path."

"Where is His Highness?"

"I will take the old road to Ci'en Temple."

Why did you break up?

"They want me to die at the same time as you."

"So we won't make things easy for them."

Husbands and wives don't have to do everything together.

Especially when someone is preparing to be buried with another person.

I led Han Feng's men along the old imperial mausoleum route.

Xiao Lingyi led the guards of the Princess's Mansion to take a shortcut through Ci'en Temple.

After walking seven miles, we found the first abandoned car by the roadside.

It wasn't a princess's carriage.

It was a grain cart.

Four sets of Princess Palace guard uniforms were found inside the car.

There was also blood-stained cloth.

Enough to make it look like someone has already died on the road.

Ah Liu took a sniff.

"Young master, is this edible?"

"chicken."

"I'm asking the chicken."

"There are no chickens."

"That's a pity."

Jokes are not appropriate at a life-or-death situation.

But all they have here is chicken blood.

Ah Liu's stomach is clearly divided into different parts.

A piece of paper was stuck under the car.

Southwest Military Newspaper Format.

The content has been written:

Shen An's personal guards ambushed Princess Zhaoning's carriage on the old road leading to the imperial mausoleum.

The princess was seriously injured.

Four guards died.

The rebel army retreated towards Tongzhou.

The inscription was signed "Qingxia Righteous People's Army, Battalion A".

The Jiazi Camp does not exist.

The names of all 109 people in Qingxia have been returned.

But those in the capital who don't know the truth will believe it.

In particular, there were indeed princess's robes on the carriage.

There really is a military uniform with the character "Shen" on it.

Ah Liu turned pale after reading it.

"They're writing future war reports again."

"Um."

"This time, Her Highness the Princess is not seriously injured."

"So let's pursue it first."

We continued onward.

Three miles later, the sounds of fighting could be heard.

It wasn't a large group of people.

Only a few short sounds.

When we arrived, Yan Xiaoyi was standing on the roof of a car.

Six people were lying next to the car.

They are all still alive.

One remained lying motionless.

It's not death.

It feels like I'll get kicked again if I get up.

Yan Xiaoyi pointed ahead.

"The car is gone."

"How many people?"

"Eight."

Why didn't you pursue her?

He glanced down at the carriage.

Three real guards from the princess's residence were tied up inside.

They were the people who stayed behind in the mansion before leaving the capital.

They were changed into Southwest Army uniforms.

Ruo Yan Xiao Yi was only focused on chasing the car.

These three people will be burned to death by the oil under the vehicle in half an hour.

Then the enemy corpses will appear in future battle reports.

I had Han Feng's men untie the ropes.

The three guards said that someone entered the residence this afternoon with Xiao Lingyi's signature.

The prince ordered them to escort the old items out of the city.

The three were drugged and passed out after getting into the car.

Who took the deputy signature?

"Miss Qiutang."

"Qiutang is in the palace."

"It wasn't her."

The guard's face was grim.

"They look very similar."

As long as you wear the right clothes in the right place and say something appropriate for your status, many people won't look at you closely anymore.

I asked, "What old things are you taking?"

"Your Highness, one set of court robes."

"Princess Seal Secondary Box"

"The old carriage cover of the late empress."

Everything I need to be a fake princess.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves approached from ahead.

It is Xiao Lingyi.

She circled around to the front via the old path of Ci'en Temple.

"The carriage is at an abandoned post station."

"My people have sealed it off."

By the time we arrived at the abandoned post station, it was already dark.

The princess's carriage was parked in the courtyard.

All four horses had their reins cut.

Small flags bearing the character "Shen" hung on both sides of the courtyard gate.

Twelve men dressed in Southwest Army uniforms stood guard outside.

They didn't rush out.

It's like waiting for someone to see it first.

Xiao Lingyi did not approach.

She had her guards light twenty lamps.

The lights illuminated the courtyard gate.

"Listen up, you inside!"

"I am Zhao Ning."

Someone shouted from inside the courtyard:

"The fake princess, along with her husband, is hunting down the real princess!"

Ah Liu was taken aback.

"Young master, they're turning the tables on us."

"They were prepared earlier than we were."

Xiao Lingyi asked, "Where is the real princess?"

"Inside the car!"

"Let her speak."

Sure enough, a woman's voice came from inside the car.

"I am here!"

She doesn't resemble Xiao Lingyi very much.

But even through the carriage curtain, coupled with their fear, it was enough for the gatekeepers to believe it.

People in the courtyard exclaimed, "Shen An murdered the emperor!"

"The fake princess is her accomplice!"

"All soldiers, follow me and escort Princess Zhen out of the city!"

They don't need to actually win.

As long as one or two people break through.

Shout this message to the nearby villages and towns.

Tomorrow there will be two Zhaoning in the capital.

One said the emperor was alive.

One said the emperor was dead.

Whoever holds the seal of authority can mobilize troops.

Xiao Lingyi spoke first:

"Release the arrows."

The people in the courtyard clearly hadn't expected this.

The princess's guards carried crossbows.

The entire area around the carriage was shot.

The arrow was tied with a thin string.

Twenty arrows fell.

The ropes intertwined, trapping the entire vehicle in place.

The men in military uniforms in the courtyard wanted to push the cart.

Xiao Lingyi said, "I will not examine myself."

"It doesn't compete with the people inside to see who looks the most like them."

"Seal off the vehicles first."

"Let her say her name again."

The people inside the courtyard finally rushed out.

Yan Xiaoyi fell off the wall.

Han Feng led the bodyguards to block the door.

These people are wearing military uniforms.

They were not actual soldiers.

Three of them even drew their longswords in the wrong direction.

Fifteen minutes later, all twelve people were captured.

Two of them wanted to bite the poison.

Wooden blocks were inserted beforehand.

Ah Liu is standing far away.

He still gritted his teeth.

The car doors have three locks.

Similar to Wang Heng escorting the cart.

However, the keys were all on those fake guards.

Xiao Lingyi did not open it herself.

Have all three parties inspect the lock separately.

After the car door opened, a plume of smoke billowed out.

Han Feng's men dispersed.

Only then were the people inside carried out.

She was a woman in her twenties.

Wearing the Zhaoning court dress.

Her face was covered with a white veil.

He had a cut on his forehead.

Blood flowed down half of his face.

Even if the veil is removed, it is difficult for ordinary people to see her face clearly.

She did not die.

He was simply drugged to the point of being delirious.

Xiao Lingyi squatted down beside her.

"Name."

"Zhao Ning..."

"That is my title."

"What's your name?"

"Zhaoning".

"Who taught you that?"

"aunt."

Which aunt?

"Aunt Lan".

Xiao Lingyi did not press the matter further.

Let the medical officer save people first.

The woman had an old rope wound on her wrist.

There are signs of wearing metal rings on the ankle for a long time.

They didn't sit in here voluntarily.

The first one contained old items from the princess's residence.

The second one contained Southwestern military uniforms, bows and arrows, and kerosene.

There was a female corpse inside.

Her figure was similar to Xiao Lingyi's.

His face was burned by the medicine.

The body was dressed in the princess's everyday clothes.

There was a genuine counterfeit in the sleeve.

This is the Zhaoning who will be the last one to stay.

The living woman was responsible for speaking at the city gate.

She will be replaced after leaving the city.

The female corpse was dressed in court attire.

The vehicle was ambushed by the Southwest Army.

No one can recognize their faces.

I only recognize the seal and the clothes.

The future battle reports will then become reality.

Ah Liu stood beside the box.

Xiao Lingyi remained silent for a long time.

She reached out and straightened the corpse's sleeve.

"Search for the name."

Han Feng said, "The corpse's face is disfigured."

"Check for old injuries."

"Tooth checkup."

"Check the bones."

Xiao Lingyi stood up.

"She is not me."

"We can't just be a stand-in."

The physician administered a stimulant to the living woman.

After a moment, she opened her eyes again.

Xiao Lingyi asked, "What's your name?"

The woman's lips trembled.

"Zhou... Su Niang."

"Where are you from?"

"Yong'an".

"How many years has he been dead in the account?"

"Seven years."

"Who told you to wear this?"

"Tell me... let me go home after I'm dressed."

Xiao Lingyi looked at her.

"I will have your home investigated."

"Take off your clothes first."

Leave your name.

They didn't call her "Princess".

He just kept repeating his own name.

I had the clerk record it on the spot.

I am alive.

He was once forced to leave the city wearing the Zhaoning court dress.

The third box has a hidden layer at the bottom.

There were two documents inside.

The first document was news of Princess Zhaoning's death.

The second document is Shen An's letter accusing him of murdering his lord.

The handwriting is imitated very well.

I even imitated the way I always like to flick the last stroke upwards when I write the character "臣" (chen).

I killed my father on his orders.

He fled with Zhao Ning.

The mission was to cover the retreat and kill the princess.

Ah Liu's face scrunched up after reading it.

"Young master."

"Um."

"After killing His Highness, why did you then commit suicide?"

"The document says I feel guilty."

"Will you feel guilty?"

"meeting."

"Would you commit suicide?"

"Won't."

Why?

"First, find out who made me feel guilty."

Xiao Lingyi glanced at me.

"This line sounds just like you."

At the very bottom of the dark layer, there is another map of the palace.

From Donghua Gate to Changning Palace.

The guards were rotated at three locations along the route.

There was a line of small text written on the picture.

After Zhao Ning left the city.

Shen An entered the palace.

Just then, Han Feng's bodyguards arrived from the direction of the capital.

He shouted before he even dismounted:

"Lord Shen!"

"At noon, an imperial censor named Shen An will be released through the Donghua Gate!"

"Present the Imperial Decree!"

"We have now entered the inner passage of Changning Palace!"

Everyone was looking at me.

Ah Liu spoke first.

"Young master."

"Um."

"How many times did you go back to Beijing today?"

I put away the palace road map.

"Including the fake ones."

"twice."

Xiao Lingyi mounted her horse.

"Go back now."

I asked, "Where is Zhou Suniang?"

"My men will send it back."

"Where's the body?"

"Bring it along too."

She gripped the reins tightly.

"They want me to die outside the city."

"I insist on taking her into the city."

"Let everyone who saw the fake death report see this."

"Who exactly died?"