Once outside the city gates, those who had been secretly following them began to openly track them. They believed that once they left the capital, Yunzhi would be no threat.

They feared the regent, not Yunzhi.

If they were in the capital, they would have to be somewhat wary of the Regent, lest he find any fault with them, or the consequences would be unimaginable. At best, they would be dismissed from their posts and stripped of their titles; at worst, their families would be ruined and they would die.

But it's different outside; even if the regent knew, he couldn't do anything about it.

That's exactly what they're planning.

Yunzhi spotted them as soon as they appeared.

"Miss, we're being followed! What should we do?" Ru Mei and Ru Lan also noticed the people following them at the same time, and they realized there was more than one group. Their expressions instantly turned grim. One group was easy to deal with, but if several groups attacked simultaneously, it would be quite troublesome.

"It's alright, we'll deal with whatever comes our way, what's there to be afraid of?" Yunzhi waved her hand dismissively. She hadn't fought in a long time, so this was a good opportunity to stretch her muscles. Besides, even if she couldn't win, she still had poison.

Seeing their mistress so composed, Rumei and Rulan were no longer flustered. They were confident that if those people dared to make a move, they would send them to their deaths.

However, Rulan would still occasionally lift a crack in the carriage curtain to look outside.

As she watched, she spotted the madman and his follower Qiu Qing among the people following them. She immediately reported to Yunzhi, "Miss, the madman has also come to join the fun."

"Is that so? It seems that the person who saved him that day also wanted me dead." Yunzhi fiddled with a folding fan, her face expressionless.

Whether they were madmen or someone else, Yunzhi could roughly guess whose people they were working for. After all, she had only offended a handful of people in the capital.

Of course, it could also be the regent's enemy, such as the emperor or other officials and confidants who had been imprisoned by the regent.

Are you afraid? Of course not.

Otherwise, wouldn't she, the dignified Dark Empress, have wasted all these years? You should know that she controls all the underground businesses in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

If she's afraid of such a small thing, how will she gain the respect of others in the future?

"Find a place to stop up ahead," Yunzhi instructed calmly. She felt it was better to deal with these people as soon as possible to avoid causing trouble for her uncle's family.

"Yes, Miss!" Rulan replied, then found an open space to stop.

As soon as Yunzhi's carriage stopped, the madman's carriage also came to a halt. Qiu Qing turned to the madman in the carriage and said, "Young master, the carriage in front has stopped."

"Really?" the madman replied, lifting the curtain and peeking out. When he saw that the carriage had indeed stopped, he was puzzled and said, "Why did they stop here?"

"Young master, could it be that they've discovered us?"

"Possibly." The madman nodded, saying with some emotion, "No wonder she's the woman the Regent has his eye on; she's quite vigilant. It's a pity she doesn't seem to be very bright, otherwise she wouldn't have stopped in such a place."

At this moment, the madman only thought Yunzhi and the others were fools, never suspecting that they were doing it on purpose. Because this open space was good for fighting, allowing them to be more unrestrained.

At this moment, several more fast horses overtook their carriages and headed towards Yunzhi's carriage. Upon reaching the destination, the fast horses stopped immediately and surrounded Yunzhi's carriage.