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Chapter 86 Auntie

Pingxi Palace.

The mansion gates were tightly shut, and guards stood in rows.

Yu Shu dismounted and stepped forward: "Please inform Prince Pingxi that my princess has something to ask me to see."

The guard turned his head and glanced indifferently at Liang Jiang on horseback: "Which princess?"

"The Duke's Mansion of a Good Country."

The guards exchanged a glance, their tone laced with disdain: "That traitorous Duke Liang?"

Yu Shu was worried that her master would be upset if he heard this, so she did not say anything: "If there is anything urgent, please inform me."

The guard scoffed, "You must have come to the wrong place. A couple of days ago, the Second Master Liang from the manor brought a young lady to request an audience. They waited here for ages, but my lord refused them. Don't waste your time."

Liangjiang was not far from here, and she had heard the guard's words clearly, but she simply chose not to argue with him.

Seeing his increasingly disrespectful attitude, he said coldly, "My second uncle is my second uncle, and I am me. I am here today on important business. If you refuse to inform me and cause a delay, resulting in someone's death, don't blame me."

The guards didn't take her seriously at all.

Everyone says that even a lowly official can rise above the prime minister's gates; they're used to abusing their power. Besides, the matter of the Duke of Liang is universally criticized.

Therefore, despite her great reputation, no one took Princess Liangjiang seriously.

Faced with Liang Jiang's threat, he merely smiled lazily: "What a pity, my lord is not here. If official business is delayed, it has nothing to do with me."

Liang Jiang suppressed her anger: "Where did he go? To the Marquis of Huaiyuan's residence?"

"I don't know, no comment."

Then he muttered to himself, "Not just anyone can be as persistent as a leech, clinging to my lord."

Liang Jiang flicked her whip, and with a "snap," the red tassels on the guards' helmets fluttered down.

Liang Jiang shouted angrily, "Speak like a human being, or next time we'll open your skull!"

The guards were astonished to see that someone dared to cause trouble in the Prince of Pingxi's residence. Instead of restraining themselves, the person became even more arrogant.

The others quickly surrounded Liang Jiang and shook the red tassel in their hands.

"My lord is indeed not in the manor. Why must the princess make things difficult for us and even injure people?"

Liang Jiang picked up her riding whip: "I'll ask you one more time, where exactly has your prince gone?"

"The prince's whereabouts have always been a secret; how could we possibly know?"

"Then call out anyone who knows!"

"They're all gone. Please leave, Princess!"

The tip of the red-tasseled spear in his hand was raised, carrying a threatening meaning.

Seeing their disrespectful attitude, the two maids behind Liang Jiang also leaped up and landed in front of Liang Jiang's horse, their whips poised to strike.

Just as tensions were about to rise, the sound of galloping hooves came from behind. The guard's face lit up with joy: "The captain is back!"

Before the horse had even stopped, the rider shouted in a deep voice, "Who dares to cause trouble at the gate of the Prince's mansion?"

He may not be a high-ranking official, but he certainly wields considerable influence.

Liang Jiang didn't even need to turn her head to recognize who it was, and said calmly, "It's me."

"and who are you?"

The rider dismounted, and Liang Jiang turned her face: "Don't you recognize me?"

The visitor was Guan Qi. Upon seeing Liang Jiang, he immediately beamed and knelt down to pay his respects: "So it is Princess He Ya who has graced us with her presence. Guan Qi is very kind."

Liang Jiang asked, "Where is your lord?"

Guan Qi knew about Gu Xizhi's request for help from Lady Liang at the Marquis's residence, and truthfully replied, "The Prince has taken people to find the Demon Lord and is not in the capital."

"Why are you so anxious?"

"We have just received news of the Demon Lord's whereabouts, Your Highness dares not delay."

"Do you know where he went?"

Guan Qi looked at Liang Jiang with a puzzled expression: "Princess, what's going on...?"

"What else can we do? Naturally, we should lend him a hand."

Guan Qi's expression was somewhat subtle: "The Demon Lord kills without blinking an eye; this is no child's play." Your two ounces of meat wouldn't even be enough to fill the Demon Lord's teeth.

Liang Jiang naturally knew Guan Qi's little scheme: "I'm not going to fight him, I'm just catching up."

Guan Qi's face lit up with joy: "The princess actually knows that great demon?"

Liang Jiang rolled her eyes at him: "What great demon? That's my junior uncle."

Guan Qi jumped for joy: "If you really help my prince get back this birthday gift, I'll kowtow to you three times."

Regarding Guan Qi's reaction, Liang Jiang had only one thought: This Demon Lord is truly terrifying. Even Gu Xizhi is not someone to be trifled with, otherwise Guan Qi wouldn't be so agitated.

She turned her head and pointed at the arrogant fellow with her riding whip: "Your head is spared, Lord Guanqi. If I help your prince find his birthday gifts, I'll make him kneel down and call me 'Grandma'."

As soon as she finished speaking, the four guards knelt down in unison and loudly called out, "Grandma!"

Liang Jiang was taken aback and immediately felt embarrassed.

I was just saying it casually, with a hint of spite in it, so why were they so honest?
Well, if I can't find this birthday gift myself, I'll be letting down the person who calls me "Grandma".

Liang Jiang coughed lightly: "Just kidding. Guan Qi, find someone to show me the way."

"I have just escorted several prisoners to the prison. I can personally lead the way for the princess."

Liang Jiang shook the reins: "Then let's stop talking nonsense."

Guanqi excitedly mounted his horse and, with Liang Jiang and the other two, headed straight out of the city to catch up with Gu Xizhi.

Gu Xizhi and her group were quite fast on their feet. Guan Qi and the other two chased them for a whole day, but they still couldn't catch up.

During the break, Guanqi approached Liangjiang, munching on a pancake while curiously probing, "I've heard that people from Yuhua Mountain are all very skilled in martial arts."

"That's not entirely true. Most of my disciples don't practice martial arts, like my mother."

"And what about you? Will you study literature or martial arts?"

"Me? I'm a jack of all trades, master of none."

It's a tragic story. The two grandmasters were constantly at odds over their studies of literature and martial arts, and almost split themselves in two.

Therefore, none of them are the best.

Guanqi stretched his neck and swallowed the pancake: "Then, would you hurt someone by picking leaves?"

Huh? So this kid was waiting for me here.

Liang Jiang chuckled, "Do you think I have that ability?"

"It's both similar and dissimilar."

"Where does it look like?"

"That fierce, shrewish attitude of his, ready to fight at the slightest provocation, is just like mine."

Liang Jiang teased him, "What's not quite right about it?"

Guanqi glanced at her hands holding the kettle: "Hands don't look like it. There aren't even any calluses. No, it seems like there aren't even any bones. It's not like the hands of someone who practices martial arts."

Galangal bowed its head. Over the past two years, its little hands had indeed become fair and tender, just like peeled spring onions.

He scoffed lightly, "You certainly have sharp eyes."

Guan Qi blurted out, "This is what my lord told me."

Liang Jiang's face flushed: "Your prince seems so proper, but I never expected him to be so..."

I was too embarrassed to say the next word.

How to describe it? He's kind of secretly flirtatious, why does he keep glancing at other women's hands for no reason?
Guanqi was unconvinced: "My lord is usually very serious, but I don't know why he's so interested in that woman who hurt people by picking leaves this time."

Galangal plugged the bottle, stood up, dusted himself off, and casually quipped, "Spring, whether it's early or late, will always come. Onward on the journey!"

How can this woman still have so much energy after traveling for so long?

Guan Qi also got up, and suddenly felt that something was not quite right.

I rode my horse for quite a while before I suddenly realized what was happening.

I had never mentioned what happened at the Duke's Cemetery that night to her. Why wasn't the princess curious at all when she heard me talk about the woman who picked leaves and hurt people?

Something's not right, something's very wrong.

(End of this chapter)