The imperial guards who were originally patrolling next to the examination hall immediately surrounded Jiang Yimian and her group.
Chen Changli looked at the long swords in the hands of the imperial guards and flinched for a moment, but still shouted sternly, "What do you want to do? This is Princess Ning'an, personally appointed by His Majesty. If you dare to hurt the princess, you will all die."
"Put down those broadswords! Are you all insane?"
These imperial guards are loyal to the royal family, after all. They heard what the scholar on the ground said. It was clearly the people in the Ministry of Rites who allowed the cheating to take the exams, and now they actually want to attack them. They're simply insane.
The imperial guards pretended not to hear and continued to approach the two.
Jiang Yimian frowned, her gaze falling on the Imperial Guards, sensing that something was amiss.
These people don't look like the Imperial Guard; they look more like Deadpool.
No wonder these people in the Ministry of Rites dared to so openly have someone take the exam for them. It turns out that the examination hall was full of "their own people." Even if one or two scholars noticed something was wrong, these people would definitely suppress the news. They were really outrageous.
Seeing that Jiang Yimian remained silent, Chen Fangcai sneered and mocked, "Princess, you take yourself too seriously. The affairs of the examination hall will be handled by us, the people of the Ministry of Rites."
Since you want to get involved, you should naturally pay some price, right?
However, as for the Imperial Guards you mentioned, I forgot to mention, only those people outside the Examination Hall are Imperial Guards.
The Imperial Guards are now mostly under the control of the Marquis of Anding, and the rest are loyal to the royal family. Putting those people into the examination hall would only cause them trouble.
With so many uncertain people around, if someone accidentally discovers something and exposes it, all of them will be dead.
Chen Changli was taken aback, then his face turned pale with anger. He roared, "Chen Fangcai, have you gone mad? You actually brought so many unidentified people into the examination hall. Once the princess and I get out, we will definitely not let you off the hook!"
These people dared to bring so many people into the Imperial Examination Hall without permission, which was a blatant disregard for imperial authority.
Chen Fangcai just laughed loudly, looking at the two of them as if they were idiots. "You're thinking way too simply. Knowing so much, you still want to get out of here alive? You're dreaming."
"All of you, get them! Arrest them! If they dare to resist, kill them or leave them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Imperial Guards swiftly slashed at Jiang Yimian and her companions.
Chen Changli was so frightened that his legs trembled. He wanted to run away, but the fake imperial guards surrounded the three of them from all sides.
He stood fearfully in front of Jiang Yimian, stammering, "Princess, what do we do now? Are we going to die here today?"
Their bodies might already be rotting by the time they're discovered.
If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have specifically reported to His Majesty that the princess should come to the examination hall with him to submit the examination papers. Now, he has even caused the princess to die here with him.
Jiang Yimian remained calm, bent down to help the person on the ground up, and handed him to Chen Changli before saying, "Keep an eye on him."
Chen Changli was stunned and before he could react, he saw Jiang Yimian attack those people with the curved dagger in her hand.
He was startled and was about to speak up to stop her when he saw Jiang Yimian kick away the long knife that was slashing at him. The dagger flew between her fingertips, and the attacker fell to the ground instantly.
Chen Changli stared wide-eyed in surprise at Jiang Yimian.
Seeing a gap appear in the tightly encircled area, he carried Gao Yang on his back and ran towards the gap, heading straight for the entrance of the examination hall.
Chen Fangcai sneered as he looked in the direction Chen Changli had left. He was somewhat surprised to see Jiang Yimian fighting with those death servants, but he was not flustered. He just sneered, "No wonder Lord Zhao brought so many people to the examination hall this time. It turns out they were prepared for you, Princess."
There are only a dozen or so people here, so dealing with them is indeed easy for you. I just wonder what it would be like if there were more people.
After saying that, he simply blew the bamboo whistle in his hand.
Instantly, a sharp whistle rang out in the quiet examination hall.
The students in the examination rooms were startled by the noise, and the invigilators frowned, but still said to the students, "Take the exam with peace of mind. What happens outside is none of your business."
The exam had already begun, and upon hearing this, the students stopped paying attention to what was happening outside and focused on answering the questions on their exam papers.
Chen Fangcai watched as the people who were originally patrolling all rushed towards this side, and only sneered. He stared at Jiang Yimian, who was fighting with those people, with his eyes full of mockery. "The princess is really powerful. It's just a pity that such a powerful person will die here today."
I actually feel a little regretful!
Jiang Yimian didn't speak, but instead a smile appeared on her lips.
The sound was loud enough for everyone in every corner of the examination hall to hear.
Next, it's up to Lu Cijian.
Thinking this, her moves instantly became fierce. She killed the person in front of her with one slash and then grabbed at Chen Fangcai, pressing the dagger firmly against his neck.
Chen Fangcai was so frightened that his legs went weak. He stared at the blood-stained dagger at his neck and trembled all over. He never expected that Jiang Yimian would be so powerful. In just a few leaps, she was in front of him.
He could only force himself to shout angrily, "What do you want to do? Let me go right now! If you dare to lay a hand on me, these people in the examination hall will not let you off easily!"
Jiang Yimian simply smiled, lightly slicing the dagger across Chen Fangcai's neck, and said calmly, "Lord Chen is joking. Even if I let you go, these people won't let me go easily. In that case, I might as well take someone down with me."
Since you feel it would be a shame for me to die here, sir, you might as well accompany me.
Chen Fang was furious, but the pain and chill in his neck reminded him that this person really intended to kill him.
He immediately begged for mercy, saying, "Princess, Princess, please let me go. I was wrong. If you let me go, I will agree to anything you ask."
Jiang Yimian just chuckled and kicked the person on the ground who had already fainted from fright.
Yang Qiguang was still in a daze lying on the ground. He finally managed to sit up and looked at the scene in front of him, and almost fainted again.
Jiang Yimian coldly said, "Go in and tell everyone that you are here to take the exam in place of Liu Wenge."
Yang Qiguang was stunned, his eyes wide with fright, and he stammered in the corner, "No, no, I, I won't go, I won't go."
If he goes in now and talks about these things, his fate will probably be the same as Gao Yang's.
He... he didn't want to die.
Jiang Yimian coldly replied, "If you don't go, you'll only face death once you leave the examination hall. If you go now, you might still have your life."
You must be terrified of death, right? You're clearly cowardly and incompetent, yet you think too highly of yourself. If you could recognize your own limitations, you would never have come to this.
Gao Yang has been incredibly kind to you, what have you given him in return? If you have any conscience at all, go and do it now.
She had met many people like Yang Qiguang, who were self-centered, only knew how to enjoy the kindness others showed them, and yet felt it was their due—a complete selfish and self-serving scoundrel.
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