Her guards

Chapter 58 Relationships Come From All Around
"It sounds like a feud between these three people, and has nothing to do with you."

Peach Blossom said, holding the knife, while looking at Mo Zheng sitting in front of the stove.

"She said Zhu Yunxiao would kill you in the future, that's a lie, right? She just wants to trick you into listening to her and doing things for her?"

Mo Zheng did not hide Yang Luo's ability to foresee the future from Zhang Shengyou and Tao Hua. After Yang Luo told them that Zhu Yunxiao would be unkind to her in the future and that she would die at his hands, she instructed Zhang Shengyou and Tao Hua to keep an eye on the Yongwu Earl's family.

The Earl of Yongwu once possessed some brute strength, but after more than a decade of peaceful times, he has become lazy and now relies on his past glory to maintain his family's prosperity.

Zhu Yunxiao, the heir of the Marquis of Yongwu, is indeed intelligent and has become famous at a young age. He is currently training in the army, but he is still a rising star and has not yet had the opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

"That's right. When our identities are exposed and the court tries to eliminate us, this will be a good opportunity for Uncle Yongwu and his son to make a name for themselves."

Hearing Mo Zheng's words, Zhang Sheng scoffed: "That kid surnamed Zhu is just a bookworm who only knows how to talk big."

Over the course of more than a decade, they gathered together many soldiers and generals who had been scattered during the reign of Emperor Ai. Although their numbers were small, they were all survivors of the chaotic times, and the Yongwu Earl and his son were no match for them.

Mo Zheng looked at the flickering flames and shook her head: "Nothing is impossible in this world."

However, she did not dwell on the matter.

We can deal with the future later; the present is more important.

"Has Qi De'an found out anything about his movements?" she asked.

Zhang Shengyou clenched his fist: "It's strange, they suddenly disappeared without a trace."

Vanished without a trace?
Qi De'an alone cannot get rid of them.

Mo Zheng looked at the flickering fire in the stove: "It seems the person behind this has made a move."

"Young Master!" Zhang Shengyou and Tao Hua exclaimed in unison, "Let's hurry and leave!"

Mo Zheng threw a piece of firewood into the stove fire, the flickering flames reflecting the smile on her face.

“We’re not leaving. We’re waiting for them to show up,” she said. “Mr. Jiang’s revenge isn’t over yet.”

Revenge? Zhao County is one thing, but this is right under the emperor's nose. Zhang Shengyou and Taohua looked tense. The young master has always been very bold, but lately he's become almost like a madman.

"One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." She's probably been led astray by that Miss Yang.

The three-day holiday passed quickly, and the princesses' new school days began.

Princess Heisei rode out of the palace in a small carriage, while Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong's carriages had not yet arrived.

"Give them a quarter of an hour. If they don't come by then, they are not allowed to go to the Imperial Academy today," she said to the palace maids.

Although they were both princesses, Princess Heisei's words were as powerful as the emperor's. If she said they were not allowed to go, then the two princesses' carriages would not be able to leave the capital that day, and the palace maids would rush to urge them on.

Princess Heisei got out of the carriage with a frown.

A whistle was heard.

She knew who had come without even looking up.

"Is the princess frowning because she doesn't want to go to school?" Wei Jiao reined in his horse in front of the imperial city. "Now you know, studying is very boring."

Princess Heisei smiled and said, "I am different from you. You were forced to study by your father, but I did it voluntarily." She then explained to him, "I was just thinking that studying is a simple thing, but the people who study are complicated and troublesome."

Although they lived deep within the palace, any events that occurred among the attendants, especially arguments, were immediately relayed to the princess by many people.

It's that Liu Chan again.

Princess Heicheng now remembers this name, and she first became aggressive towards Yang Hui, which is understandable, as she wanted to win favor with her.

Now they've clashed with Miss Jiang again. When Yang Hui sent the message, she said they were fighting over Zhu Yunxiao with Miss Jiang...

Princess Heisei couldn't help but press her forehead as she thought of this.

"Even after passing the family background screening and education test, you can only know the true character of some people by interacting with them."

Upon hearing the princess's words, Wei Jiao thought of Ling Yu and the disheveled woman in the academy dormitory. He spat out, "You can't know someone just by dealing with them. There are many beasts in this world who are only good to look at but not to know their hearts. Princess, you should be careful."

This can be seen as a show of solidarity with her. Princess Heisei smiled and said, "I don't need to be careful."

She is a princess; what she should be wary of are her companions who have questionable character and intentions.

Their joys and sorrows only made her frown, but her joys and sorrows could determine their fate.

Princess Heicheng stopped talking about these unimportant things and asked Wei Jiao, "Are you going out again?" Wei Jiao replied, "I have no choice. People from my family are coming, and I have to act like I'm hardworking and ambitious so they have nothing to say."

After saying that, he raised his chin towards the other side, then leaned down slightly and smiled at Princess Heisei.

"Your silly sisters are here, go and scold them."

Princess Heicheng looked over and saw that Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong's carriages were approaching. The two princesses were also looking in this direction, and their mouths seemed to urge the carriages to hurry up.

It's really a bit silly. They always think that just because someone is a princess, they can be like her. She has beautiful clothes and fun pets, so they clamor to have them too.

With a neigh, Wei Jiao's black cloak billowed, revealing a red lining, and he flew away like a flurry of petals.

Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong watched them leave with regret and indignation, only to be met with Princess Heping's cold face.

Princess Heisei warned: "If you make me wait for you again next time, I will tell my father that you don't need to go to school."

Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong got into the carriage, one indignant and the other aggrieved.

They were all daughters of the Emperor, but because Princess Heicheng was born to the Empress, they were considered inferior.

They did make a scene before, but each time they ended up being reprimanded by the emperor.

There was no way around it. As the founding emperor, he considered his wife and children, with whom he had shared hardships, as his family. He felt a lack of affection for his concubines and future children.

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"Two of the study companions were arguing, apparently because of Zhu Yunxiao."

Wei Jiao, riding on his horse, listened to the news from the women in embroidered robes, swaying back and forth.

Although he didn't care about these companions, he still needed to ask more about Princess Heisei so that he could deal with her more easily and stir up trouble.

"That companion came from Fuzhou."

"The Duke of Ding'an sent someone to reprimand Miss Liu's father."

Duke Ding'an? Upon hearing this, Wei Jiao opened his eyes: "What does it have to do with him?"

"This companion had a fight with Miss Yang before," Xiuyi said. It wasn't that they specifically inquired about this, but because they had been keeping an eye on the Ding'an Duke's Mansion and had heard about Miss Yang making a scene at home, they found out.

Wei Jiao wasn't interested in the young ladies, and frowned as she asked, "Is there still nothing unusual at the Duke of Ding'an's residence?"

Xiuyi shook her head: "No strangers have come to the door, and no one from the Ding'an Duke's Mansion has left the capital."

The Yuan family has been confined to the area, and no one knows what happened to Miss Yuan in Xiuyi's hands, so we won't alert them.

"Where did that bastard hide?" Wei Jiao gritted his teeth coldly.

"Keep an eye on the Duke of Ding'an's residence."

A relationship can be used once and then used again; this bastard will definitely get involved with the Duke of Ding'an's mansion again.

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The main road leading to the capital was bustling with carriages and pedestrians. Seeing the magnificent city ahead, the long journey lessened the weariness of the travelers.

"Sir, we've arrived in the capital." The young scholar turned and said, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "Shall we go straight to the academy to find our junior sister?"

The carriage curtain was lifted, and a thin, middle-aged man wearing a scholar's cap shook his head.

"Don't disturb Chan'er's studies," he said, a hint of gentleness appearing on his stern face before he frowned again. "Go see your martial uncle first. He wrote in a hurry to say that he has something to discuss with us and we need to come to the capital. Go and see what it is."

The young scholar nodded and said, "Luckily we received the message on the way. If it had been two days later, we would have gone into the mountains to visit the ancient sites. We didn't get the message until a month later."

He chuckled again as he said this.

"Alright, I'll give my junior sister a surprise when I come to the capital. My master's wife wasn't supposed to come until the end of the month."

The middle-aged man nodded with a smile and then asked, "Do you still remember the address that Chan'er wrote down?"

The young scholar said he remembered, cracked his whip to urge his horse on, and the thin horse pulled the carriage forward happily.

(End of this chapter)