"It is our duty, and the Marquis will surely understand!"
The commander of the Imperial Guards said coldly. Seeing that neither Bai Zhi nor Gan Cao showed any intention of moving aside, he directly ordered his men to remove the two of them!
The atmosphere was tense. Bai Zhi and Gan Cao didn't want to cause Ning Xi'er any trouble, but neither of them backed down.
Hearing the arrogant attitude of the Imperial Guard Commander, Ning Xi'er, who had already reached the door of the side room, turned around.
Starting from Prince Cheng's residence, every room, big or small, including the rooms of the guards and servants, was completely emptied!
A large number of imperial guards surrounded the mansion, a small number guarded the main courtyard and the people of the mansion, and only a few followed the commander of the imperial guards.
Therefore, no one saw Ning Xi'er doing everything.
Ning Xi'er discovered that although the Prince Cheng's mansion was not large, the attention to detail was evident.
The artificial hill and carved windows are more exquisite than those in the Marquis's mansion, indicating that they were made by masters.
This should also be a way of demonstrating imperial favor.
Ning Xi'er certainly couldn't waste it. A window like this could easily fetch several hundred taels of silver at an underground market, so...
Ning Xi'er didn't need to enter the room; she simply passed through the space that swept everything inside, including the door and windows, into it.
The open space is filled with flowers, stones, plants, and trees; the covered walkway over the pond, the wooden courtyard, the rockery, and the fountain...
Ning Xi'er even took all the big carp that were fed in the pond!
There seem to be many rooms, but they are collected extremely quickly, like a tornado...
Wherever Ning Xi'er goes, nothing grows except walls!
All of this was moved in no time at all.
The commander of the Imperial Guards has broken through the defenses of Angelica dahurica and Glycyrrhiza uralensis and reached the door of the bridal chamber.
The commander of the Imperial Guards slightly raised his chin and instructed Haitang and Aoxue, "Please invite the Princess Consort out!"
snort!
Even if she is the legitimate daughter of a marquis's family, she will still be exiled if she marries into the Prince Cheng's mansion!
Having figured this out, his tone was quite direct.
Haitang and Aoxue had heard the noise at the door and were quite frightened.
His face was pale, but he didn't move an inch.
"This is a marriage bestowed by His Majesty, you must not... you must not be disrespectful!"
Haitang stammered.
But as soon as she finished speaking, the commander of the Imperial Guards gave her a look, and two guards threw her aside, causing her to stumble.
"Begonia!"
Ao Xue cried out in surprise.
Haitang almost fell to the ground. Aoxue was worried, but she didn't move her an inch.
Seeing that two imperial guards were about to come and drag Aoxue away again...
The door to the bridal chamber suddenly opened from the inside.
Ning Xi'er, wearing a bright red veil, lifted the veil with one hand and casually threw it on the ground.
The exquisite face that was revealed made the commander of the Imperial Guards and the guards forget to breathe for a moment.
Her aloof eyebrows swept lightly over the Imperial Guard commander and the guards on either side.
His indifferent gaze revealed both authority and displeasure.
"princess......"
The Imperial Guard commander snapped out of his daze and feigned respect, saying, "Please follow us to the main courtyard..."
"We are ordered to search and confiscate the Prince Cheng's residence. We beg the Prince's residence not to make things difficult for us!"
A raid?!
Haitang, Aoxue, and the others turned pale and immediately looked at Ning Xier with concern.
Ning Xi'er remained calm and composed, showing no emotion whatsoever.
The commander of the Imperial Guards' eyes revealed disdain, seemingly disapproving of Ning Xi'er's feigned composure...
Ning Xi'er walked with a composed gait, stepping in front of the Imperial Guards Commander and the Imperial Guards.
Haitang and three other maids followed closely behind.
No one who left the courtyard went to check on the wedding room.
Just before she pushed the door open, Ning Xi'er had already taken all the items in the room...
The quilt on the bed was wrapped with peanuts, melon seeds, and longans...
The entire bed, dressing table, table and chairs...
Apart from the windows and doors that appear intact on the outside, the inside is actually empty.
Ning Xi'er deliberately avoided the main road, taking a side path used by the servants to reach the main courtyard...
Because other proper paths, whether they are covered walkways, ponds, pavilions, or potted plants...
Everything was moved to the ground!
When everyone in the manor had gathered, Eunuch Liu finally saw the princess.
Before the ceremony was even finished, the princess was so humiliated. Eunuch Liu wept uncontrollably, wiping away his tears in shame.
The commander of the Imperial Guards could have ordered everyone to leave the mansion at that moment and let the guards begin searching it, but he did not give the order.
His eyes glanced intentionally or unintentionally toward the main gate of the Prince's Mansion, as if he were waiting for something.
Although the people in the Prince's mansion were fearful and worried, they did not cry or shout, but silently waited for a solution to come.
After the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, a member of the Imperial Guard rushed in, sword in hand, to report:
"Commander, His Highness Prince Cheng has been brought back! He's at the gate of the manor!"
The commander of the Imperial Guards, looking smug, ordered his subordinates to drive everyone out of the Prince's mansion, stopping right next to the stretcher from the Prince's mansion.
On the stretcher, a young man lay face down, wearing only a white undershirt, his white underpants soaked with blood...
The man was unconscious, and his stretcher was placed alone on the open ground in front of the mansion.
Eunuch Liu rushed over, crying, "Your Highness!"
So, it was His Highness Prince Cheng!
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