In the evening, when the Chanyu summoned Princess Changning to serve in the main carriage again, Princess Changning did not bring her two personal maids, but brought two barbarian maids who usually served in her palace.
Upon seeing this, everyone around the Chanyu understood that Princess Changning must be worried that what happened during the day would happen again and that her personal maid would be humiliated in the main carriage.
At the speed the team is moving, they will reach the largest ranch south of the Helian tribe in an hour or two. The team will rest there tonight, and after another half day's march tomorrow morning, they will reach the royal court of the Helian tribe.
Perhaps he wanted to demonstrate his strength in front of other tribes, or perhaps he wanted to vent his anger after losing a battle. In any case, the frequency of the Chanyu summoning Princess Changning has been increasing in recent days.
In the past, he might not be summoned once or twice a month, but now he is called every day.
It would be fine if there were people around, like during the day.
At this time in the evening, only the Chanyu and several of his confidants were in the huge main carriage. When he saw Princess Changning enter, the Chanyu waved his hand and ordered the confidant who had just reported the matter to go down, leaving only the guards guarding the door.
"Why are you standing so far away?"
Shan Yu glanced over coldly and said two words in a cold voice, "Come here."
"Yes..." Princess Changning shrank her shoulders and walked over with her head down.
Before he could stand still, he was grabbed by the Chanyu and fell into his arms.
Then, a rough big hand touched the thin and boneless body and stopped on the thin shoulders.
With a little force, he turned Princess Changning's body over, forcing her to look up at his eyes.
"Your Majesty..." Princess Changning suppressed her inner fear and looked into those cold and sharp eyes.
I kept calculating the time in my heart.
Almost there.
It will be there soon.
Her frightened look, like a frightened rabbit, pleased the Northern Barbarian Chanyu very much. The corners of the Chanyu's mouth slightly raised, his sharp eyes narrowed a little, and he asked in a rare gentle tone: "I heard that the princess's grandfather was Duke Xu, one of the Seven Dukes of Dayong?"
Princess Changning never expected that the Chanyu called her over to ask this.
While the fear in my heart did not diminish, I became more vigilant.
But he didn't dare to show it on his face, he just lowered his head and whispered, "That's right."
"I heard that Duke Xu has a nephew who is an upright censor in the Supervisory Office. He was dismissed from his post and exiled to Beiguan because he offended someone?"
Princess Changning became even more alert.
Her intuition told her that since the Chanyu asked this, it must be something bad.
With just the right amount of confusion in her eyes, Princess Changning murmured back, "There is a cousin in the Duke's Mansion who is the Chief Censor of the Inspectorate... Mother did not mention the exile in her letter."
Having said this, Princess Changning raised her head and glanced at Chanyu cautiously.
There was a hint of worry and confusion in his eyes, and then he quickly lowered his head, vividly portraying the scene of wanting to ask but not daring to.
"It seems that the princess is not very familiar with this cousin." The Chanyu's scrutinizing eyes fell on Princess Changning's head.
After a moment, he curled the corners of his lips and smiled contemptuously, "That's fine."
After saying that, he simply let it go without mentioning it again.
Princess Changning was filled with alarm.
Based on her understanding of the Northern Barbarian Chanyu, this man would never do anything without a purpose. Since he mentioned Duke Xu's Mansion and the Wei family, he must have had evil intentions towards them.
Moreover, this crooked idea would most likely depend on her, who was related to them by blood, to be implemented...
The more Princess Changning thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.
It’s a pity that I can’t report the news to Duke Xu’s Mansion or the Wei family.
All they can do is hope that everything goes well for Yu Qi, and that after she escapes, she can bring news from her side back to Northern Barbarians, so that my mother, Duke Xu's Mansion, and the Wei family will be more alert and not fall into the trap set by the Chanyu.
Princess Changning lowered her head and stared at the cup of tea on the table, which was rippling slightly as the carriage moved forward, and she was lost in thought.
The hair hanging down by her temples blocked the Chanyu's gaze from spying on her, and also blocked her own vision.
Without noticing, the people around him had already started to show some interest in their eyes.
The hand on the shoulder slowly moved up, and as usual, clasped the slender neck...
The other hand had already peeled off the clothes.
"Ah!" Princess Changning exclaimed.
But his mouth was roughly covered by a rough big hand.
Just as she gradually stopped struggling and the panic on her face was replaced by numbness, there was a sudden commotion outside the carriage.
My rare good mood was interrupted.
Beiman Chanyu let go of Changning in disappointment, his face darkened as he called the guards outside, "What happened?"
"Chanyu, it's Princess Changning's carriage..." The guard glanced at Princess Changning next to him and stammered.
"Speak." Shanyu said coldly.
"Prince Helian and Marquis Zuogudu drank two more cups just now and flirted with Princess Changning's personal maid. The maid couldn't bear the humiliation and jumped out of the car and died."
Princess Changning lowered her head and listened carefully.
He was sweating heavily in his clenched palms, and when he heard the last sentence "jumped out of the car and died", he breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to show it.
He looked up, shocked and angry and shouted, "What?"
"How could someone die?"
Princess Changning's eyes suddenly turned red, filled with grief, anger and worry. She didn't need to act too hard, she just needed to bring out the emotions she felt when she was almost humiliated just now, and then add in her own worry about whether the plan would go smoothly.
At first glance, it looked as if he was filled with grief and anger after hearing the news of the maid's death, yet he dared not speak.
After this incident, the last bit of interest of the Northern Barbarian Chanyu was ruined. He waved his hand with a sullen face and said impatiently, "Alright, go down."
"Your Majesty, my maidservant..." Princess Changning bit her lip, with a rare stubborn look on her face.
The more she is like this, the less likely people will think about other things.
After all, it is well known that the two personal maids around Princess Changning have been serving her since childhood and were married to the Northern Barbarians with her. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are like sisters. No matter who died, Princess Changning would feel bad, and it was normal for her to want an explanation.
It is conceivable that the Chanyu would never deal with Prince Helian and Marquis Zuogudu for a small maid from Dayong.
Seeing that Changning refused to retreat, Chanyu's face turned cold.
"You've ruined the fun of Prince Helian and Marquis Zuogudu. Your maidservant should be dragged away to feed the dogs."
The stubbornness and anger on Princess Changning's face were instantly shattered by these words.
Seeing her lower her head obediently and stop talking, the Northern Barbarian Chanyu softened his expression and said calmly, "But for your sake, I will give that maid a favor and leave her body intact."
"Okay, back off."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Princess Changning knelt down and saluted.
I turned around and left, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
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