Chapter 543 Extra - Attack

"Father, you wouldn't agree, would you?" Chen Shi pouted as she walked over. "He's my consort, what if he's in danger?"

The emperor explained with a doting expression, "Silly child, only a responsible son-in-law like this is worthy of your trust. Do you want to marry a coward?"

"But...he doesn't know anything about medicine, I'm afraid he might be in danger..."

"The situation in the capital is becoming increasingly stable, and the clinic's preventative measures are quite comprehensive, so he will be fine."

Chen Shi pursed her lips: "Then I want to go too... Anyway, I have nothing to do in the palace, so I might as well go and help out at the clinic."

Upon hearing her words, the emperor was immediately displeased: "Nonsense! As a princess of a nation, you should be staying in the palace to cultivate your character. How could you leave the palace at such a dangerous time?"

"But Father, didn't you say the clinic was safe?" Chen Shi began to plead with the Empress: "Mother, please ask Father for me. I also want to do my part for the people."

The matter was of great importance, and even though the Empress doted on Chen Shi, she rejected her petition: "Shi Shi, there's not much time left until your wedding. Have you learned the rules the nannies taught you? If you make a mistake and become a laughingstock, wouldn't that be a disgrace to our royal family?"

"Mother..."

"My good child," the Empress gently advised, "I will have people take good care of the Prince Consort and ensure nothing happens to him, so you can rest assured."

Seeing that his father and mother were adamant, Chen Shi had no choice but to agree.

After sitting and talking for a while, she returned to her palace, pondering how to sneak out of the palace.

And that opportunity came very soon.

The emperor collected a batch of silver and supplies from various palaces, intending to send them to major medical clinics in the capital. The palace servant responsible for transporting the supplies was a fellow villager of Chen Shi's maid.

For this reason, Chen Shi disguised herself as a palace maid and secretly left the palace with the supply wagon.

Coincidentally, one of the supply trucks was indeed heading to Shengrentang Medical Clinic, where Ye Zhiyuan and Shu Tong were located, so Chen Shi followed that truck to the clinic.

Because of the importance of the supplies, the medical center also sent a special person to pick them up; the person in charge was Ye Zhiyuan.

After leaving the palace, the convoy split up at the main road intersection and headed to their respective clinics. Due to the plague, there were few pedestrians on the closed streets, and the vehicles moved freely.

The guards and palace servants relaxed their vigilance, unaware that a group of masked men in black were secretly following them.

Chen Shi sat on the hood of the car, casually swinging a whip. Looking at the once bustling street in such a state of desolation, he felt a pang of sadness, but also a surge of ambition.

Even if this trip wasn't for Ye Zhiyuan, it was still of great significance.

Soon, the vehicle entered a narrow alley, turned a corner, and suddenly several masked men carrying long knives appeared in front of it.

The carriage stopped, and the palace servants' expressions changed. Several guards quickly lined up in front of the carriage: "Who among you dares to hijack a palace carriage? Don't you value your lives?"

The masked man sneered, "We're here to rob you!"

Without another word, he charged straight at the carriage, carrying his long sword. Several guards quickly drew their swords to defend themselves, and the scene became tense.

Chen Shi never expected to encounter such a thing while leaving the palace. In broad daylight, thieves were openly robbing people. A surge of anger burned within him. He stood up and was about to rush forward when his arm was grabbed by a palace servant beside him.

"Do you know kung fu? Why are you getting involved? At this time, saving your life is the most important thing."

Filled with righteous indignation, Chen Shi pulled a knife from under the carriage and held it in front of him: "Let's see who dares to come closer!"

As soon as she finished speaking, four or five men in black rushed over from behind the carriage, ready to attack and seize the carriage.

With the guards in front too busy to attend to the robbers, Chen Shi jumped off the carriage with a knife and bravely confronted the bandits.

But her rudimentary skills were no match for those well-trained bandits. In just a few moves, the knife in her hand was knocked away, and even the palace maid's hat on her head was knocked off, causing her black hair to fall down.

The robber's eyes lit up: "It's a woman!"