Chu Yunge looked at Chi Baobao and Chi Haohao, who had earned merit, and couldn’t help but pat their heads. They were truly her good helpers.
Whether it was Yan Feng, Yan Mengjun, or the two children, each had their own skills. Every one of them was a treasure. How could she bear to let them go?
She had to protect them. She had to carve out a path, gain the power to protect herself, and never stagnate or die as mere cannon fodder.
Now that she had capable helpers, there was no need to keep the useless ones.
“I have another task for you.”
Chu Yunge said in a low voice, “Go find This Princess’s guards and hidden guards. Tell them the Princess Mansion has been attacked. If they don’t return, then tell them never to return.”
“Your Highness is going to…” Chi Baobao made a slicing motion across his neck.
“No, make them live a life worse than death. Let everyone see the fate of those who betray This Princess.”
She intended to use this probe from the Chu Emperor to thoroughly eliminate his and Empress Dowager Zheng’s people, paving the way for employing Yan People and recruiting soldiers and buying horses.
At first, she had truly only fancied the Yan People’s beauty and hadn’t thought much of it. But the guards and hidden guards in her mansion were truly useless, forcing her to use the Yan People.
Using Yan People was just the beginning. Next, she still needed to widely recruit talents.
This world already had imperial examinations, but they were quite useless. Without connections or family background, even those with talent found it hard to rise.
Those overlooked talents, come to This Princess’s embrace.
Chi Baobao and Chi Haohao, the first to be heavily employed by Chu Yunge, solemnly agreed.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
No one noticed Chi Baobao and Chi Haohao slip away.
However, just as the Princess Mansion side seemed about to wrap up, a sudden change occurred.
More people came.
They wore identical outfits, identical night-traveling clothes and Zhao blades.
But the moment this group appeared, everyone instantly sensed something different.
“Something’s off.”
Yan Feng immediately shielded Chu Yunge behind him and blocked a wave of attacks. “They might really be Zhao State people.”
As soon as he finished speaking, flying claws and hundred-refined cords arrived, targeting straight for Yan Feng’s… manhood.
Yan Feng shockingly dodged, but another wave of attacks came, targeting straight for Yan Feng’s throat, heart, manhood.
Yan Feng: “!!!”
Chu Yunge: “Watch out!!!”
It was confirmed. It was Zhao Zeng.
“This Zhao Zeng, sly as a fox!” He had actually learned her tricks. “Damn it!”
They had been exploited by Zhao Zeng fishing in troubled waters.
After Zhao Zeng had half of his chopped off, he refused to give up and had people transport it back, finally finding a doctor willing to give it a try.
But it hadn’t healed properly after being brought back, and it even affected the remaining half.
To avoid losing it all, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and abandon half.
When that place of his was in agonizing pain from losing half, Chu Yunge was picking out handsome men. This contrast was too stimulating, making Zhao Zeng even less able to accept it.
Zhao Zeng hated Chu Yunge to death and constantly sought revenge, so he always had people watching the Princess Mansion. Upon discovering the anomaly, he seized this perfect opportunity to fish in troubled waters.
The Princess Mansion guards were at their weakest due to the Chu Emperor’s side, so the injured guards and hidden guards were no match for them. In an instant, they fell into disadvantage, and the black-clothed people all charged toward Chu Yunge and Yan Feng.
They went easy on her but used killing moves on Yan Feng.
When Yan Feng realized the opponent’s target was him and that staying by Chu Yunge’s side would only bring her danger, he instantly pushed her to Yan Mengjun.
“Protect Your Highness well.”
Yan Mengjun and the two Yan People immediately shielded Chu Yunge and retreated to a corner. But the newcomers were all experts too, and after clashing, they were evenly matched.
On Yan Feng’s side, the more Chu Yunge watched, the more perilous it seemed, and the more worried she grew. Yan Feng’s manhood… wouldn’t be lost like this, right?
Seeing the black-clothed people coming on fiercely, fighting with no regard for their lives, the situation critical, Chu Yunge decided to withdraw to the rear garden. Her goal was exposed? So be it. It would be exposed sooner or later. First, get through this crisis.
Yan Feng being targeted so heavily was ultimately because of her.
“Withdraw to the rear garden.”
As soon as Chu Yunge spoke and turned to run, in the next instant, her waist tightened.
Before she could react, she was yanked into midair.
“Your Highness!”
Yan Feng, who had been watching Chu Yunge, saw this scene and his eyes nearly split with rage. He instantly erupted, stepping on a black-clothed man’s head for leverage as he reached to grab Chu Yunge’s foot.
But suddenly, an arrow shot from behind.
Yan Feng’s hand paused but he didn’t retreat. Yet another flying claw grabbed his shoulder, yanking him down viciously.
Yan Feng fell, and in the next instant, over a dozen blades chopped toward him simultaneously.
He raised his blade to block, his eyes bloodshot.
“Your Highness!”
“Yan Feng!” Chu Yunge was also captured by the black-clothed people.
Seeing Yan Feng truly risking life and limb to save her, she worried for him and for herself.
Only at this moment did Chu Yunge realize she had been coiled up by a whip.
One Yan Person went to save Yan Feng, while Yan Mengjun and the other man came to rescue Chu Yunge, but they were forced back by arrows again.
Their own arranged archers had clearly been taken out, losing air superiority, doubling the danger.
Chu Yunge’s waist was groped, and the black-clothed man let out a villainous laugh.
“As expected, a slim handful. I’ve made a great contribution. The young master will surely reward me handsomely.”
After spouting those foul words, without delay, he actually scooped up Chu Yunge and fled.
Seeing herself about to be abducted out of the bedroom palace, Chu Yunge looked down, took a deep breath, and without hesitation raised her hand toward the villain’s heart, pressing the sleeve arrow Yan Mengjun had given her.
She could save herself!
Puchi!
The villain looked incredulously at the arrowhead embedded in his heart. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes as he lunged for Chu Yunge’s neck.
Chu Yunge was quick-eyed and nimble-handed, shoving him away viciously and giving up the plan to take him down with her.
The villain was killed by her, avoiding being taken to that pervert Zhao Zeng to suffer humiliation. Though falling from such a height would likely cause serious injury, she didn’t regret it.
It was still better than truly being abducted to Zhao Zeng.
In that instant, Chu Yunge thought of many things, trying to calm herself, but… it didn’t work.
Because she was falling face-first toward the ground.
The descent was too fast. She had only let out a single scream when her face was about to hit.
Chu Yunge didn’t even have time to close her eyes…
Movies and dramas were all lies. Female leads falling always had beautiful slow-motion, caught by the male lead who spun her around for eye contact, making people think falls were slow.
But it was so fast! So fast! So fast!
Just as Chu Yunge despaired completely, in the final instant, she suddenly saw Pei Ji’s face.
Hm?
Hm?!!
Three full seconds after landing, Chu Yunge finally reacted. She had landed.
But she wasn’t smashed to death. Her face hadn’t hit the ground.
The imagined pain didn’t come. She had been caught.
Then she heard panting. Chu Yunge slightly raised her head and saw Pei Ji beneath her.
It really was Pei Ji.
In the last instant, she hadn’t been mistaken. Pei Ji had truly flashed in, sliding on one knee under her at the final moment to catch her.
One second later and it would have been too late.
But he had truly made it.