Martial Arts Crossover: Zhao Min, your sidekick is really something else.

Xiao Yaoqing hadn't realized what she was going to do yet.

She held up that sign and shouted to the other side:

"Princess Shao Min's token is here! Why aren't you kneeling down?"

When he shouted that, everyone present was stunned.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Chang Yuchun, who were about to jump down from the restaurant, suddenly stopped.

The two exchanged a glance, both looking surprised.

Xiao Yaoqing also came to his senses at this moment:

"Oh right, didn't Zhao Min have someone slip me a token when I left?"

The Yuan soldiers and Zha Yadu on the other side were also dumbfounded.

The soldiers exchanged glances and winked at one of them.

The guy walked out cautiously.

Xiao Yaoqing stepped forward and examined the waist token in Xiao Yu's hand from all angles.

After confirming the patterns and handwriting, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately knelt down on the ground:

"Greetings, Princess!"

The Yuan soldiers around him were stunned by his kneeling.

Who would dare to stand up now?

A group of people "whooshed"

They all knelt down in unison, their voices deafening:

"Greetings, Princess!"

What is a princess's waist tag?

Seeing the sign was the same as seeing the princess herself. Who would dare not kneel?

Seeing this, Xiao Yu finally felt relieved.

It wasn't until then that she realized she had just yelled at so many people, including that young prince with fangs.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Her whole body tensed up, and her hands and feet felt a little weak.

She quickly shrank back behind Xiao Yaoqing, clinging to him tightly.

From the crowd opposite, Zha Yadu stepped out with a frown.

He stared at Xiao Yaoqing from a distance, his eyes filled with suspicion:

"Minmin's person?"

Xiao Yaoqing looked at him and understood.

This guy, relying on his father, the Seventh Prince, always loves to swagger around. But right now, he still has to make a living in the Ruyang Prince's Mansion, and he can't afford to ruin his relationship with the Seventh Prince's family.

Xiao Yaoqing nodded.

"Xiao Yaoqing of the Prince of Ruyang's Mansion."

"Xiao Yaoqing?"

Zha Yadu didn't know why, but he got angry whenever he saw this kid.

Not to mention that his sword had just been shattered by a single blow, and he had fallen flat on his back.

How can a dignified young prince save face?

He snorted coldly and pointed at Xiao Yaoqing:

"Your badge, it's not fake, is it?"

"Zha Ya Du!"

The Seventh Prince's voice rang out again, carrying a warning.

Just then, chaos erupted in the Prince of Ruyang's mansion.

Outside Zhao Min's courtyard, a servant boy ran up, panting heavily, his voice trembling.

"Princess! Something terrible has happened!"

Zhao Min walked out of the house with her hands behind her back, her brows furrowed.

"What's the panic? This is Dadu, what major incident could happen? Could it be that the rebels have reached our doorstep?"

The servant kept his head down, not daring to stop talking:

"Princess, it's Master Xiao Yaoqing, he..."

Upon hearing "Xiao Yaoqing"

The two words, without a second thought, were uttered by Zhao Min:

"What's wrong with him?"

"Master Xiao... got into a fight with the Seventh Prince's guards."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Min was completely enraged and blurted out a shout.

Her hands, which had been behind her back, suddenly loosened, her eyes filled with panic and anxiety. She hurriedly asked, "How did he get into a fight with the Seventh Prince's guards?!"

"I don't know either, but I heard that Master Xiao shattered the young prince's sword into pieces with a single wave of his hand, and even sent the prince and his horse flying!"

"ah?!"

Zhao Min was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

Isn't this guy a bit too audacious?

But she had no time to think about it and waved her hand, shouting, "Prepare the horses! Tell me where they are right now!"

The servant boy followed Zhao Min, trying to reassure her, "Princess, don't worry, the young prince should be alright..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Min interrupted him abruptly: "What does Zha Yadu's accident have to do with me? He brought it on himself!"

"ah?!"

The servant was completely dumbfounded. He swallowed hard and quickly shut his mouth.

Who would dare to respond to such a statement?

Zha Yadu is the Seventh Prince's own flesh and blood!

Looking across the entire capital, perhaps only their princess would dare to speak so recklessly.

Zhao Min mounted her horse and charged off.

On the other side, the fat and big-eared Seventh Prince had already stepped out of the sedan chair and walked to his son, Zha Yadu's, side.

He frowned and scolded in a low voice, "How many times have I told you to stay calm and use your brain when things happen!"

"This is Dadu, right under the emperor's nose. Who would have the audacity to impersonate someone from the Prince of Ruyang's residence?"

In fact, the Seventh Prince was clearly still putting on an act.

That's right. If this happened under normal circumstances, and the other party wasn't from the Prince of Ruyang's mansion, no matter who they were, we'd beat them up first.

But the Prince of Ruyang is different!

Although in terms of status, he was a cut above the Prince of Ruyang.

But the Prince of Ruyang held the seal of the supreme commander of all the armies in the land, and the military power of the entire Yuan Dynasty was in his hands!

Therefore, he could only try to win over the Prince of Ruyang.

His purpose in returning was to curry favor with the Prince of Ruyang and, incidentally, to clearly explain the tasks assigned to him by the Emperor.

Therefore, he would never openly turn against the people of the Prince of Ruyang's mansion.

As for what happens behind the scenes, that's another story.

"But, Father, I—"

Zha Yadu still wanted to argue.

The Seventh Prince gave him a single glance, silencing him completely.

Zha Yadu quickly lowered his head, not daring to say another word.

At this moment, the Seventh Prince slowly turned around and looked at Xiao Yaoqing.

He put on his signature kind smile.

But Xiao Yaoqing knew in his heart that this old guy was a cunning old fox!

The Seventh Prince stared at Xiao Yaoqing and spoke.

"Brother, are you really one of Minmin's people?"

Logically speaking, even if they were Princess Shao Min's subordinates, the Seventh Prince wouldn't need to be so polite.

The problem is, the token in Xiao Yaoqing's hand is the princess's exclusive waist token!

Anyone who can get this thing by being close to Zhao Min must be of a very high status.

Who made Xiao Yaoqing the "Master Xiao" addressed by the princess herself?

What?

Xiao Yaoqing stared directly at the Seventh Prince, knowing exactly what the old fox was thinking.

He spoke calmly:

"Does Your Highness also think this brand is fake?"

"Hahaha--"

The Seventh Prince laughed out loud, waved his hand, and said:

"Of course not."

"However, I am curious, since they are Minmin's people, why did they treat my Yuan soldiers so harshly?"

Xiao Yaoqing smiled and pointed to the Yuan soldiers lying haphazardly on the ground, some coughing up blood:

"Your Highness should ask them about this."

The Seventh Prince stopped smiling and glanced at Zha Yadu.

Zha Yadu immediately understood, turned his head and shouted at a Yuan soldier who was clutching his chest and looked like a minor leader:

"Tell me! What exactly happened?!"

The Yuan soldiers were completely dumbfounded.

Little did they expect that the kid they were picking a fight with would actually pull out the princess's waist token!

If they knew he was the princess's man, they wouldn't dare to offend him even if they had a hundred lives!

But what do we do now?

The young prince specifically asked about it.

说实话？

Just because he was attracted to that woman's looks?

Well, isn't this just asking for trouble?!

We can't accept it!

The junior leader quickly said:

"Your Highness, we...we were just on routine, checking people entering and leaving the capital. Who knew this kid would suddenly attack without a word and beat us all to the ground!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Xiao Yu grew anxious behind Xiao Yaoqing.

But Zaza Du was already holding back his anger, and upon hearing this, he immediately turned around and roared:

"You were indeed up to no good in Dadu! Guards, arrest him!"

"Let's see who dares to make a move!"

A sharp cry, accompanied by the rapid sound of horses' hooves, rang out.

She came in a hurry.

The sound of horses' hooves grew closer.

A figure, dashing and heroic, galloped towards them on horseback.

Upon arrival, he immediately dismounted and landed steadily.

Upon seeing this person, a hint of joy flashed in Zha Yadu's eyes, and he went up to greet him, calling out:

"Minmin, I..."

Zhao Min didn't even glance at Zha Yadu, simply walking past him to stand in front of Xiao Yaoqing and Xiao Yu. Her brows furrowed, she stared at Xiao Yaoqing and asked, "How are you?"

Upon seeing Zhao Min, Xiao Yu's eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly bowed and greeted the princess: "This servant, Xiao Yu, greets the princess."

Zhao Min was taken aback, looked Xiao Yu up and down, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Xiao Yu? Not bad, with a little tidying up, she actually looks quite good."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu blushed, lowered her head, and whispered, "Thank you for your praise, Princess."

At this moment, everyone around understood—Xiao Yaoqing was a member of the Ruyang Prince's Mansion.

The Yuan soldier on the ground, spitting blood, and the thug who had been crippled by Xiao Yaoqing earlier, their faces turned as white as paper, their eyes filled with despair, as if they had already seen their fate.

Zha Yadu was initially excited to see Zhao Min, but she completely ignored him and went straight to Xiao Yaoqing. His smile froze, replaced by an uncontrollable rage. He gritted his teeth and glared at Xiao Yaoqing.

But neither Zhao Min nor Xiao Yaoqing took him seriously.

Zhao Min frowned and asked in a low voice, "What happened? Why are you fighting with the Seventh Prince's guards?"

Xiao Yu quickly spoke up and explained the whole story in detail.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Min's anger flared up immediately.

Don't let her cunning and ruthless methods fool you; what she hates most is the bullying of ordinary people. Especially when it's so brazen.

She whirled around and roared at the group on the ground, "In broad daylight, you're trying to abduct a woman? You think you can just rob someone from the Prince of Ruyang's residence?!"

He reached directly for the sword at his waist, seemingly intending to take matters into his own hands.

The Seventh Prince spoke up at this moment: "Minmin, I'm right here, do you need to lift a finger?"

Zhao Min paused.

The Seventh Prince turned his head, raising his voice so loudly that it seemed he was deliberately making sure the onlookers could hear him clearly: "Such a despicable thing has happened in the capital, right under the emperor's nose! Soldiers colluding with local thugs to forcibly abduct women—this deserves to be killed by everyone!"

"Issue my order—all participants, without exception, be executed immediately!"

That Yuan soldier was spouting complete nonsense, telling a completely different version of events from what Xiao Yu said. But now, who cares what lies you're telling?

The person lying on the ground had a face as white as a sheet, and their eyes were filled with despair.

The Seventh Prince's men surrounded the wounded soldiers lying on the ground, unable to move and only daring to howl.

"Your Highness! Spare me! Your Highness!"