Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 39 Signal Flare, Thunderbolt?
Before Jiu Que could explain in detail, Chunyu Shuang already understood her meaning and immediately objected.

"No, this is too dangerous! The county princess is thinking too simply! Those women captured by Wuyou Cave aren't just being sold to others; they could very well suffer..."

Chunyu Shuang hesitated to say what she was about to say. She knew that this county princess had been raised on a manor since childhood, and her interpersonal relationships might be somewhat limited. Although she wasn't valued by her family, she was still a young lady from a prominent family. These words were too vulgar, and she was worried whether the county princess could accept them.

Princess Ying is certainly a good person. She would do everything she could to help other people’s children when they went missing, and she would even try to risk her own life. But it was precisely because of this that Chunyu Shuang could not stand by and watch her ruin herself without her even realizing it.

“Princess, please listen to me. You may not know much about those thieves in Wuyou Cave. They are ruthless and will stop at nothing. You are a princess personally appointed by His Majesty, a sixth-rank official. With so many people here, why do you need to go yourself?”

Qi Zheng also resolutely refused at this moment.

"Although I really want to find my son, it can't be at the expense of innocent people. Otherwise, even if Bao'er is found, he will blame me."

Wei Yuan shifted his toes slightly. Before coming, he had received orders from His Majesty that no matter what happened, the primary priority was to save Ying Jiuque's life. Although he didn't know why His Majesty valued him so much, since he was present, he couldn't just stand by and watch Ying Jiuque court death.

"No, you all think too highly of me. I knew there would be danger when I proposed this method. But catching these kidnappers is already a stroke of good luck; we can't rely on luck anymore. If we can't find the children before they realize what's happening, who knows what they might do?"

Ying Jiuque felt somewhat helpless. Although her current body was only a teenager, it didn't mean that the soul inside her knew nothing. The things these human traffickers were capable of were utterly outrageous, but should she do nothing just because there was danger ahead?
Anyway, living in this completely unfamiliar and godforsaken place is really meaningless. Maybe after saving people this time, God will take pity on her heroic sacrifice and let her go back?

And this is now their only chance. Despite the great fanfare outside, things like underground sewers are impossible for those on the surface to find unless you personally investigate. Moreover, how could they possibly know the underground passages better than those who have lived underground for who knows how long? Some people living beneath the Worry-Free Cave have been there even longer than this dynasty has existed. Anyone who goes down without any knowledge is simply walking into a trap, guaranteed to be killed.

"I'm only going down there to find out where they'll put the kidnapped children, so I can notify you in time and you can come and rescue them."

Chunyu Shuang and the others were still very reluctant. Didn't they know about this method? But that was the problem. Even if they found out the location, they couldn't notify the outside world in a timely and accurate manner. It wasn't that officials hadn't besieged Wuyou Cave before, but often by the time they received the news and arrived, the people had already disappeared.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to run rampant for so long.

Seeing that everyone still didn't trust him, Jiu Que became a little anxious and finally had to compromise, carefully taking out two jars from his pocket. To gain everyone's trust, he spared no effort in boasting.

"See these two things in my hand? This is a signal flare. As long as you pull this string, a bright flower will explode in the sky. It's a really bright one. Think about it, it's night now, and it's very dark. If a bright flower suddenly explodes overhead, wouldn't it be easy to find the target? Although it's just a firecracker that hasn't been fully developed, it's enough."

"And this too. This is of utmost importance; it cost me a full tael of silver, and it took me a lot of effort to get it right. If I encounter danger, like when those thugs try to harm me, I just take it out and smash it on the ground, and with a bang, they'll all explode into the air! Tell me, with this double protection, how could I possibly get hurt?"

After speaking for a while without receiving a response, Ying Jiuque felt strange. When he looked up, he found that Qi Zheng and Wei Yuan were staring intently at the two jars in his hands, which made him alert.

"What? You're not trying to steal it, are you? This is my secret recipe, I won't give it to you easily." Qi Zheng used all his willpower to finally tear his gaze away from the two unassuming little jars. As a general who had led troops for many years, he naturally knew how significant the things Ying Jiuque spoke of were. They could be dazzlingly bright in the darkness, and could serve as signals for attack, retreat, and relocation. As for the extremely powerful thing, Qi Zheng couldn't immediately imagine how powerful it was.

But if we have the first thing, it's really possible to save all the children tonight.

"Lord Ying, can you guarantee that the contents of the first jar will successfully mark the location?"

"of course can!"

Ying Jiuque felt somewhat humiliated by Qi Zheng's suspicion of her. This was something she had concocted to numb herself when she was at the Lin residence and really didn't want to listen to the endless chatter of the Lin family's elders and children. Although it looked ugly, its effectiveness was by no means lacking.

This is a real gem! She wouldn't have revealed her trump card if it weren't for this crucial moment. Even if she lost her official position and became poor, she could still make money selling firecrackers and fireworks. Hmm, this kind of thing probably doesn't even exist in this era, right?

Lost in thought, Ying Jiuque didn't even notice Qi Zheng's bright eyes, which shone like two sparks.

"Given your noble status, it is best not to put yourself in danger."

Before Ying Jiuque could get angry, he quickly added the second half of his sentence.

"However, now that I have these two items, I do have some skilled and agile female guards under my command. I just need to trouble Lord Ying to tell her how to use these two items."

In fact, Qi Zheng also had doubts about the two divine weapons that Ying Jiuque mentioned, but if he didn't stop her now, this young and fearless county princess would run into that dangerous place on her own.

At such a favorable time, a county princess who is powerless is no match for a female guard with extraordinary martial arts skills.

Okay, actually Ying Jiuque was disliked.

After much persuasion, Ying Jiuque finally agreed and explained in detail how to use the two items to a young lady who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Especially the second item.

"Sister, please be very careful. This second thing is quite powerful; I've named it Thunderfire. Make sure you find a safe place to hide before you throw it out..."

(End of this chapter)