After failing the imperial examination, he began to wield immense power after entering the palace!

"puff!"

That sword instantly pierced through Long San's left shoulder.

Blood splattered, he groaned, and his body suddenly swayed to the side.

Zhang Miaozhen kicked him in the knee.

"Snap!"

The sound of the kneecap cracking was clearly audible.

"what!"

Long San screamed and knelt on one knee.

A long sword was placed against his neck.

"You're useless!"

From the moment Zhang Miaozhen made her move until she subdued Long San, it took only about thirty moves.

Peak fourth-rank versus peak fourth-rank, crushing defeat.

The entire venue was deathly silent.

The Eastern Depot agents stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Miss Zhang...won?

The fourth-rank martial artist who made all of them afraid to take a step forward was defeated by Miss Zhang just like that?

Chen Tie let out a long breath, and his clenched fist finally relaxed.

Won.

We really won.

Li Fan simply smiled at this.

He trusted Zhang Miaozhen, and she certainly didn't disappoint him!

Meanwhile.

Princess Jincheng, supporting Sun Jizong, had only taken three steps.

At that moment, she froze completely.

She slowly turned around and saw Long San kneeling on the ground with a long sword against his neck.

That bodyguard she was so proud of.

The fourth-rank martial artist who shielded her from a knife, killed people, and guarded the princess's residence.

At this moment, I am like a fish pinned to a chopping board, unable to move.

"How...how is this possible?"

Sun Jizong leaned against her, trembling like a leaf.

"Your Highness...Long San...he lost..."

Zhang Miaozhen didn't look at them.

She turned her head to look at Li Fan, her phoenix eyes showing no trace of smugness, only a calm determination.

"Eunuch Gao, the person has been captured."

Li Fan smiled slightly and nodded.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ms. Zhang."

Then, he took a few steps forward, looked at Sun Jizong who was slumped in Princess Jincheng's arms, and said in a calm voice:

"Your Highness, please."

"The tea from the Eastern Depot isn't good, but it's not deadly either."

Sun Jizong's face was as white as a sheet of paper.

"Your Highness...Your Highness, save me! I...I don't want to go to that awful place, the Eastern Depot..."

His voice had lost all its strength, leaving only a humble plea.

Princess Jincheng gripped his hand tightly, her phoenix eyes filled with resentment and anger.

"If you want to take the prince consort away today, you'll have to step over my dead body."

"Do you dare?"

"dare!"

Her response was Li Fan's straightforward words.

"Your Highness, don't force me to take action against you."

"If you don't believe me, you can always try it."

"Gao Jin!!"

Princess Jincheng's voice was as hoarse as iron that had been sanded.

She dared not gamble because the eunuch in front of her was a madman!

"Remember this day. You will pay the price for what you did today."

Li Fan looked at her extremely cold face, feeling neither anger nor smugness.

He simply cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, his tone indifferent:

"Your Highness, we are merely investigating a case."

"If the prince consort is guilty, we will investigate."

"The prince consort is innocent, and we will naturally release him."

"Your Highness need not hold a grudge against us. If you must hate someone, hate the驸马 (the驸马) for being so useless."

After saying that, he waved to Chen Tieyi.

"take away."

Chen Tie stepped forward and pulled Sun Jizong out of Princess Jincheng's arms.

"Ah! No! Let me go!"

Sun Jizong struggled frantically, but Chen Tie was extremely strong and lifted him up like a chick.

Two guards stepped forward, grabbed his arms on either side, and dragged him toward the gate.

"Your Highness! Your Highness, save me!"

Sun Jizong's wails echoed throughout the princess's mansion, sounding as mournful as a pig being slaughtered.

Princess Jincheng stood still, motionless.

She watched as her man was dragged away, her phoenix eyes blazing with fury.

But her feet seemed nailed to the ground; she didn't take a single step.

Zhang Miaozhen sheathed her sword, walked up to Long San, and glanced down at him.

"Your martial arts skills are quite good, but unfortunately you've followed the wrong person."

Long San knelt on the ground, clutching the wound on his shoulder, without saying a word.

Zhang Miaozhen didn't say anything more and turned to follow Li Fan.

Sunlight shone on her back, her high ponytail flew behind her, and her dark blue outfit fluttered in the wind.

He was like a sword drawn from its sheath...

Cold and deadly.

Beside Princess Anle, she watched as a large group of Eastern Depot agents escorted Sun Jizong away in a grand procession.

Her peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the gray figure walking at the front.

That damned lackey.

He actually managed to kidnap the prince consort right in front of his aunt.

She had never even heard of such a thing, let alone seen it with her own eyes.

Princess Anle was filled with an indescribable emotion.

There is resentment.

She hated this scoundrel who humiliated her time and time again.

Annoyed.

She was annoyed that he dared to be so arrogant in front of her aunt.

But besides hatred and anger, there was something else she herself was unwilling to admit.

The feeling was subtle, like a fine thorn stuck in your heart. It didn't hurt, but you couldn't help but want to touch it.

Princess Anle lived for eighteen years and saw countless men.

Nobles, scions of prominent families, civil and military officials, heroes of the martial world...

But no one had ever made her heart beat so fast.

"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!"

She cursed herself in her heart.

He's just a lackey, what's so interesting about him?

"Auntie, are we just going to let him take Uncle away like this?"

Princess Jincheng gave a cold laugh, her voice hoarse like iron being sanded.

"Let him take it away."

"I will go to the palace now to complain to my elder brother, the Emperor."

"I want to see how my brother will deal with this audacious eunuch."

Upon hearing this, Princess Anle's eyes lit up, and an idea suddenly came to her mind.

Her face showed an expression of righteous indignation, and she grasped Princess Jincheng's hand, her tone urgent:

"Auntie, then hurry up and go to the palace! The sooner the better!"

"I'm going with them to the Eastern Depot now to keep an eye on that lackey and prevent him from doing anything to my uncle."

"Don't worry, Auntie. With me here, Uncle will be fine."

Princess Jincheng reached out and grasped Princess Anle's hand, squeezing it firmly.

"Good child, you're so thoughtful."

"Aunt will be right back. You keep an eye on the prince consort for her."

"it is good."

Princess Anle nodded heavily, her face full of reassurance that "Auntie can rest assured."

Princess Jincheng no longer hesitated, turned around and ordered her maid to prepare the carriage, and hurriedly headed towards the palace.

Princess Anle watched the carriage disappear into the distance, a slow smile curving her lips.

There was no concern, no anxiety in that arc.

There is only one kind of expectation that is hard to explain.

She turned around and walked towards the East Depot.

The bright red skirt fluttered gently in the wind, and the golden phoenix shimmered in the sunlight.

"You lackey, you can't escape this time."

She murmured to herself, her peach blossom eyes filled with excitement.