I didn't become a princess today

Chapter 333
Southern Border Palace.

A woman in a gorgeous palace attire walked quickly on the palace road, and the two maids behind were panting, "Grand...princess, slow down...go, the slaves can't keep up."

The princess they were talking about was Liu Su who had returned to southern Xinjiang, but she had now changed her name to Chu Xiu.

Although Chu Xu has not officially announced the existence of Chu Xiu, everyone in the palace knows that the king of Nanjiang has brought back a princess from outside.

Chu Xiu heard the voices of the two maids behind who were out of breath, instead of slowing down or stopping her pace, she sped up her pace, "If you can't keep up, don't follow."

The two maids complained so much that they could only chase after them with great effort.

However, the two lost Chu Xiu at a corner, "Princess, where are you?"

"Princess!"

Chu Xiu hid in the dark, quietly waiting for the two to go away, and then left in the opposite direction.

Chu Xiu walked on the deserted path, the lazy and unscrupulous expression faded from her face, replaced by a deep sadness.

Relying on the information she had stolen from Wei Yan for so many years, those restless tribal leaders in southern Xinjiang also seized the opportunity of the civil strife in Ming Dynasty and sent troops to Ming Dynasty.

If she wins this battle, she will be a great hero in Southern Border.

Princess?
Chu Xiu lowered her head and glanced at the layered, delicate and gorgeous dresses on her body. Now this life is really not as comfortable as being a subordinate under Wei Yan.

She originally thought that she would be very happy when she returned to her hometown, but after betraying Wei Yan and Shen Yuan, and the companions who have been through life and death together for more than ten years, all that is left in her heart is endless desolation.

Loneliness to the extreme.

When wanting to play around like before, there is no one around, not even Yinbao.

Chu Xiu walked around and arrived outside a magnificent palace. Unlike other palaces, no other palace people dared to approach this palace except the guards who patrolled daily.

After Chu Xiucai took a few steps closer, she felt a little cold seeping into her body, but this didn't stop her from wanting to go in and find out.

Chu Xiu lay on the door and listened for a while, but there was no movement inside.

Nanjiang dispatched 30 troops this time, but the leader was not Chu Xu. Chu Xiu originally thought that Chu Xu would stay in the palace, but she didn't want Chu Xu to disappear after Nanjiang dispatched troops. No one knew his whereabouts. The government was also temporarily handed over to the prime minister.

Chu Xiu pursed her lips tightly, pushed open the heavy carved wooden door, and was first startled by the big python entrenched on the beam.

But fortunately, the big python seemed to smell Chu Xiu's own master's breath, so he didn't feel hostile towards her.

"It seems that this thing is really useful." Chu Xiu glanced at the sachet hanging on her waist, which she stole from Chu Xu a few days ago.

Chu Xiu turned around and closed the door, and walked into the dormitory that was occupied by poison.

That's right, this is Chu Xu's bedroom. Without his permission, no one can approach this room.

The sunlight outside was just right, but for some reason it couldn't come in through the windows of the dormitory.

Chu Xiu knew that there was a "hot spring" in this palace, and she was heading for this place, but she could only come in when Chu Xu was not around.

"It's strange, where is the mechanism? Didn't the ghost house say there was one before..." Chu Xiu was groping around on Chu Xu's bed while talking to herself.

This secret was once told by Gui Su to her. Two years ago, when the son went south to southern Xinjiang, Gui Su lurked into the palace of Southern Xinjiang and explored many secrets.

She and Guisu are also members of the Suzaku group, and she likes to get some information from Guisu when she has nothing to do in private.

Finally, Chu Xiu felt an unusual crack on the edge of the bed. Chu Xu gathered strength in his hands, pressed his fingers against the crack, and turned the bed upside down.

The secret path hidden under the bed was finally revealed. Chu Xiu took off her cumbersome palace attire, and underneath the palace attire she was wearing a clean and neat outfit. She had planned this matter a few days ago, so she couldn't be empty-handed come.

Chu Xiu first threw down the dress that she had taken off, and after hearing the slight movement, she roughly judged the height, and then also jumped down.

The bed board turned back, and a few small snakes wrapped around the beam were hanging around, spitting at the position of the bed.

……

The extremely strong smell of blood filled the entire secret passage, mixed with an unspeakable smell of medicine, which made Chu Xiu want to turn around and leave, to find a place to vomit out her stomach.

Chu Xiu pulled a piece of cloth from the discarded dress to cover her mouth and nose, which made her feel better.

The end of the secret passage was bright crimson, as if it was filled with hot magma, but the cold environment in the secret passage made Chu Xiu dispel this guess.

Holding a dagger that was as sharp as iron in her hand, she moved forward cautiously, when suddenly she felt a black shadow rushing towards her side, Chu Xiu leaned back and swung the dagger in her hand.

Only a "hiss" was heard, and a palm-sized spider was cut in half and fell to the ground, with green venom still flowing.

Chu Xiu looked to the side, the stone wall of the secret passage was covered with spider webs, a few strange spiders were staring at Chu Xiu, and there were many cocoons hanging from the web formed under them.

And those don't look like ordinary cocoons. Although Chu Xiu doesn't know much about the secret arts of Southern Border, she can tell that these spiders are tools used by Chu Xu to cultivate Gu worms.

Chu Xiu didn't dare to delay any longer, so she quickened her pace and walked by the weird red light in front of her...

Chu Xiu knew that Chu Xu was a little mad, but after she saw the "hot spring" in the secret path, it would be an understatement to say that he has no conscience.

This can't be called a hot spring at all, but... a pool of blood.

The end of the secret path was actually just a protruding stone, and at most three people could stand there. Standing on it, Chu Xiu couldn't recover for a long time when she saw the pool of blood below.

And in that pool of blood, there seemed to be people soaking in it, and it was unknown whether it was dead or alive.

What exactly does Chu Xu want to do?
……

Outside Chang'an City.

With the help of the soldier talisman Wei Yan gave her, Shen Yuan mobilized soldiers from other cities and approached Chang'an.

The [-] troops crushed the city, and there was a stalemate for three full days, but Wei Sheng never showed up.

Shen Yuan didn't want to attack the city unless it was absolutely necessary.Now that the border is at war, if Chang'an City is in chaos again, the entire Ming Dynasty will be leaderless.

"Concubine Shizi, Your Highness the Fourth Highness allows you to go to the city alone to negotiate." While Shen Yuan was still thinking about countermeasures, Wei Sheng asked someone to find her first.

"Okay." Shen Yuan responded on the spot.

Both Wei Li and Shen Yu were in Chang'an City, and Shen Yuan would have no idea of ​​the situation in the city unless they went to see it for themselves.

Shen Yuan spent half a day arranging the affairs in the army, "His Royal Highness Qin should be here soon, if I haven't come out in three days, you will obey His Highness Qin."

Compared with the thick and tall city gate painted in cinnabar, Shen Yuan stepped into the long-lost Chang'an City like a mayfly shaking a tree...

(End of this chapter)