Chapter 46

They traveled steadily all the way to You Mansion. Lin Liumei from You Kingdom had already heard the news and was waiting for them outside.

When they saw someone coming, they said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for bringing my daughter back. This old minister is deeply grateful."

"Then... let the maids take Yang'er back..."

The two have decided on their marriage, but they haven't gotten married yet, so it's really not appropriate to hold it like this.

You Guolin winked at Qingyun Zifeng, and the two reached out to take it.

Song Yanting didn't stop, holding You Yang and walked straight through the group of people with a cold face.

Qingyun Zifeng disdained Youfu's hypocritical attitude. They usually didn't care about it, but now they were pretending to be a loving father and a caring mother.

A group of people were left behind looking at each other in confusion.

Yuan De took Song Qingwan's apology and followed her up the stairs a few steps slower. When he saw You Guolin, he bowed and said, "Lord You."

You Guolin glanced at the boxes carried by the servants behind him and pointed at the list in his hand, "Eunuch Yuan, what is this?"

Yuan De Cixin smiled and replied, "The eldest princess saw that the second young lady had caught a cold after staying in the princess's mansion for one night, and she thought that the princess's mansion had neglected its distinguished guests. These are the gifts that the eldest princess gave to the second young lady You to make amends."

"I will arrange for them to be sent in right away."

You Guolin was afraid to say this, "How can I be so embarrassed? It's her fault that my daughter is sick. She can't even take care of herself and has caused trouble for the princess. I should apologize to her."

Liu Mei agreed, "Yes, eunuch. Look at my Miaoyan. She also stayed overnight and is still healthy today. Ultimately, it's Yang'er who didn't take good care of herself. Princess, don't blame yourself too much."

Yuan De was not happy to hear this, "Lord You and Madam, please be careful with your words. Times are different now."

"The Second Miss is about to become the Princess. Although our Prince has not made many achievements in the court, he is the son of an official after all. The Princess is also not comparable to ordinary people. What do you think, Lord You?"

"If the master is sick, it is because the servants did not take good care of him, not the master's own fault."

Lin Tang, the Minister of Justice of You State, was refuted by a eunuch. He felt embarrassed, but he did not dare to provoke him.

Although Yuan De is not a powerful figure, he is at least Song Yanting's personal eunuch. If he says a few more words that add fuel to the fire, his peaceful life will be over.

Thinking back to when he followed Song Yan to do things, he was kept in the dark for half a month. The government urged him to do things, but he refused to do anything. He spent those difficult days with his head tied to his belt.

"Yes, yes, what the father-in-law said is true."

After Yuan De finished speaking, he ignored the others and walked inside.

You Guolin asked the housekeeper to lead the way for Yuande and followed him.

There was a screen in the princess's mansion blocking You Miaoyan's view, but she saw it clearly just now. She had led Song Anyao to make this guess in order to use rumors to portray You Yang as a frivolous woman who could sleep with anyone.

Now the conjecture has come true. If the two of them really did that thing before getting married, then the Fifth Prince would definitely hate her and would no longer be attracted by her face.

"What's so arrogant about a eunuch? When my daughter becomes the queen, she won't even be worthy of carrying my shoes." Liu Mei cursed in a low voice.

"The Minister of Justice doesn't even dare to offend a eunuch, so how could I have snatched back such a loser!"

"Mother." You Miaoyan grabbed Liu Mei's sleeve and leaned close to her ear to tell her what happened yesterday.

"Seriously?" Liu Mei came and frowned in displeasure. "Even her own brother-in-law wants to snatch her away. This bitch is really tired of living. If your aunt hadn't stopped me, I would have strangled her to death when she was still in her cradle."

After thinking for a moment, she held You Miaoyan's hand and said, "We can't act rashly on this matter."

You Miaoyanhui held Liu Mei's hand, raised her eyebrows and smiled, "But cousin can, right, mother."

Liu Mei praised: "Yes, my daughter is really smart."

"You should talk to your cousin more these days and stimulate her a little. Then we, mother and daughter, won't have to take action in the future."

You Miaoyan agreed, "What the mother said is exactly what her daughter is thinking. Keeping her hands clean and killing with a borrowed knife is the best strategy for a woman in a deep house."

Liu Mei nodded, "The same is true for palace fighting. You should learn more from your aunt in the future. It will be useful when you become the queen and lead the harem."

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Song Yanting followed Zifeng Qingyun all the way to Youyang's yard.

This was his first time entering through the main gate, and it felt pretty good. He would be even happier if he could come with her next time and let her bring him here.

He gently placed You Yang on the bed, threw away his cloak and covered her with a thin blanket.

His long, bony fingers smoothed out the loose hair on her forehead.

"Are you feeling depressed? From now on, just enjoy yourself. I will help you overcome all difficulties and even kill people without your consent. I don't believe you will still feel depressed after this."

Song Yanting withdrew his reluctant gaze and said, "Take good care of your master." He flicked his sleeves and left.

Her worries could not be delayed any longer, so it seemed that they should move their plans forward.

Youyang felt better after taking the medicine in the morning, but the fever returned after Song Yanting left, and she didn't feel any better after taking the medicine after lunch.

Zi Feng was at a loss, so he asked the secret guard to convey the message to Song Yan.

Song Yanting asked Cang Xu to send a new imperial physician, and together with the old imperial physician, he modified the prescription. Only after taking the medicine did the temperature drop.

That night, Qingyun Zifeng waited until her fever completely subsided before leaving and returning to his room to rest.

As soon as the two of them left, You Yang opened her red eyes.

"Ring, ring, ring..." Another ring.

Youyang put on a black cloak, a wide hat, took the soft sword on the table and the short sword under the pillow, and left the bedroom.

She was so quick and silent that even the Xuanyou guards guarding the Luoshui courtyard didn't notice her departure.

The crisp ringtone is extremely tempting to her now.

She searched anxiously.

However, the Xuanyou guards who stayed outside her house managed to escape death.

In an alley across the street from Youfu, a luxurious carriage with the word "Lin" written on it was parked there.

Gu Di sat in front of the carriage, shaking the golden bell in his hand.

Just when he thought there was really something wrong with the mother Gu, he lowered his head to check the Golden Emperor Mother Gu in the cage.

When he looked up again, the person was already standing in front of him.

The guards around were completely unaware that You Yang had already appeared in front of the carriage.

He was frightened and trembled, then overjoyed. He shouted to Song Fuyu in the carriage behind him, "The prince is coming!"

"Who?!" The guards didn't know who was coming, so they drew their swords and stood alert. The five of them pointed their swords at Youyang.

"Your Highness, there is an assassin, be careful!" They shouted to Song Fuyu who came out of the carriage.

It is not known whether Song Fuyu heard the shouting, but Youyang found it annoying.

"Noisy."

She drew the soft sword from her waist and swung it at the shouting guard.

The soft sword was wrapped around his neck, and at the same moment You Yang drew out the sword, leaving a large wound on the side of the man's neck. The white flesh turned outward, and blood splattered everywhere. Soon the man fell to the ground powerlessly, without a breath.

She moved quickly, and the other four guards, having learned from their previous experience, retreated one after another.

Song Fuyu, who was still doubting whether the insect's choice was correct, saw everything that happened just now.

Now he no longer had any doubts and was certain that Youyang's martial arts must be better than Song Yunlan's.

He was also very curious about how a woman who grew up in the countryside and was abandoned by her family could have learned such superb martial arts.

Ever since he knew that Qiansi Jinchan had chosen her as her host, he sent people to investigate Youyang's past experiences and confirmed that she was just an ordinary woman. He also found out that she had had some interactions with Song Yanting in her childhood.

She still has many secrets.

But none of this matters anymore; her unconditional obedience is more useful than her meaningless secrets.

"interesting."

"Gudi, let her come over."

Gu Di raised the mother Gu and rang the bell to control it.

"Come and meet His Royal Highness Prince Lin."

Youyang was attracted by Jinling and followed Gudi's instructions.

"Meet…his Royal Highness, Prince Lin."

Song Fuyu was overjoyed.

"Excellent! What a wonderful Golden Cicada! Gu Di, you have done a great service by finding such a master for me. I will grant you any reward you desire."

Gu Di bowed deeply.

"Your Highness, I only wish that when Your Highness reigns supreme, you will grant me the entire ancient tribe. To be able to command the entire ancient tribe and serve Your Highness is what I have always wished for."

Song Fuyu nodded: "Okay!"

"This king will grant your wish, and you will be the greatest contributor then."

Gu Di bowed deeply, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your gift."

Song Fuyu looked at You Yang and said, "From now on, you will be the highest-ranking guard beside me, and your name is Duan Qing."

Gu Di handed the Golden Emperor Mother Gu to Song Fuyu.

"Your Highness can try to give her the command to break off the relationship so that she can remember the master's voice."

Song Fuyu took the cage containing the poisonous insects and looked around.

"Break the relationship and kill those four guards."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a gust of wind blowing towards him.

You Yang used the momentum of the carriage to push off, turned over and pointed her sword at the guard closest to her.

The latter's legs went weak and he knelt down, unexpectedly avoiding You Yang's sword that pierced his throat.

"I beg you, Guards, to spare my life. I have children and an old mother to support at home. I can't die, ah—"

She tilted her head in surprise, not understanding why he begged for mercy. She stabbed him in the back with a knife. The dagger had been unsheathed at some point, and it went in and out, splashing with blood when it was pulled out. The man was dead.

The blood smelled too bad, so You Yang used the clothes he was wearing to wipe the blood off the dagger and sheathed it in one go.

"There are three more."

The three of them had already scattered and ran away when she killed the first person.

She picked up the dead guard's sword on the ground, jumped onto the roof, and looked down at the three people fleeing in the alleys.

A man found a house where the candlelight was dim but not completely extinguished. He wanted to ask for help, but his fear made him speechless for a moment.

He swallowed hard and finally found his voice, but before he could call for help, a long sword flew from behind and pierced the back of his head.

You Yang turned around and left without hesitation. He even found the other two people based on the sound of their footsteps, and killed them both with one sword.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, she returned to Song Fuyu and said, "Master."

"All solved?" Although he knew that she was a martial arts expert, he was still surprised that she could solve the problem of four martial arts guards in such a short time.

You Yang nodded without smiling, "Yes."

Song Fuyu praised him highly and ordered several other guards to deal with the body.

He looked at You Yang.

Such a good chess piece should have been placed next to Song Yunlan, instead of next to the dying Song Yanting.

Forget it. Since Song Yanting wanted to take her to the border town, even if it was a waste of talent, at least it ensured that nothing would go wrong and he would come back alive.

"You should withdraw. From now on, do not act rashly without my order."

You Yang: "Yes, Master."