What was the relationship between the eldest princess and the emperor at the time?
Mingyu gave her a strange look and carefully recalled the records in the book.
"It is said that Princess Xuyang and her brother had a very close relationship. During the uprising, the two siblings risked their lives for each other many times."
"After Emperor Taizu ascended the throne, he bestowed upon the eldest princess the title 'Xuyang,' which means the rising sun in the east."
Mingyu spoke with absolute certainty, saying that the kind of relationship between the founding emperor and the eldest princess was something the brothers could never hope to achieve in this lifetime.
Thinking of what happened in Luzhou, he lowered his eyes slightly, a hint of mockery in them.
His close brothers wished he were dead immediately.
Jiang Bai glanced at him sideways, wondering what he was thinking, giving off a dark and creepy feeling.
He then asked, "What is the name of that Yu family patriarch? What kind of person is he?"
"The head of the Yu family, who is also the princess, is called Yu Ji."
"What? I didn't hear you clearly." Jiang Bai was taken aback. It wasn't until Ming Yu said it again with certainty that she realized the family head was indeed named Yu Ji.
Good heavens, this is Yu Ji, but the Princess is not Xiang Yu!
How is their relationship?
"It is said that the eldest princess and her husband were deeply in love, and when her husband died, the eldest princess almost committed suicide for love."
"Wait, the prince consort is dead? When?"
"It is said that when the youngest son of the eldest princess was born, the prince consort returned from visiting relatives in Huizhou. On the way, he encountered bandits and was hacked to death."
The case is solved; the death of the prince consort was definitely not simple.
"How many children did the eldest princess have in total?"
“According to records, he had one daughter and two sons.” Ming Yu blurted out, then immediately shut his mouth.
When the leader of the Black-Clad Guards on the other side heard about the woman and two men, his eyes flickered, but he said nothing. He just listened intently to the question and answer between Jiang Bai and Ming Yu.
By the time Jiang Bai finished asking his questions, it was already dark.
The roars of beasts echoed through the forest. The scent of the insect repellent powder applied to the Black-Clad Guards was almost gone, and the long snakes and other poisonous insects that had been keeping their distance were approaching. Jiang Bai had no choice but to untie some of the people and have them carry their men toward the Black-Clad Guards' camp.
As night fell, the fog became even thicker.
After walking a distance, one could only see less than ten meters ahead.
As they reached the edge of the cliff, the fog suddenly thickened, causing Jiang Bai to lose his sight for a moment. A rustling sound came from the forest. When his vision cleared, the black-clad guards who had been carrying his companion had vanished without a trace.
Only Jiang Bai, Ming Yu, and the leader of the black-clad guards who had been kept by her side remained on the spot.
As they watched the thick fog envelop them, a hissing sound came from within the fog, and a few long snakes swarmed towards them.
Jiang Bai took a deep breath and turned to look at the leader of the Black-Clad Guards.
"Whose skill is this among your men?"
With so many snakes, how big a pot of snake soup could we make if we caught them all!
"You jest, young lady."
The leader of the Black-Clad Guards spoke a few words, then shut his mouth again.
Jiang Bai's eyesight was extraordinary; even at night, it didn't prevent her from clearly seeing those colorful little creatures twisting their soft bodies as they approached them.
Mingyu's body felt stiff, and his scalp tingled slightly.
He wasn't afraid of snakes, but he couldn't stand the sight of snakes swarming towards him from all directions.
"what to do?"
He moved closer to Jiang Bai, as if seeking her protection.
Jiang Bai's face had turned completely black.
"I hate snakes the most."
After saying that, his body became a blur as he rushed towards the swarm of snakes.
Right now.
The leader of the Black-Clad Guards narrowed his eyes, raised his leg and kicked his own wrist. With a crack, his dislocated arm was put back in place.
He then stopped and ran in the opposite direction from Jiang Bai.
The snakes along the way made way for him.
"Don't run."
Ming Yu's expression changed, and he raised his hand to grab him.
The two exchanged a few blows, which ended with Ming Yu being knocked back by a single palm strike, aggravating his internal injuries.
"Jiang Bai, he's run away." He shouted to Jiang Bai instinctively.
He hadn't held out much hope, but to his surprise, almost as soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind swept by his side, and in the blink of an eye, the leader of the Black-Clad Guards, who had already escaped, was caught in her hands. Looking at his limbs, well, they were all dislocated.
The leader was still dizzy and hadn't reacted yet.
She thought she could escape, but in just a few moments she was caught again.
That's not all.
She casually slammed him towards the swarm of snakes. If the slam landed squarely, a number of snakes would die, but he would inevitably be bitten by some of the venomous ones.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, the person secretly controlling the snakes created a vacuum, thus preventing the leader from being bitten to death by the snakes.
"Watch closely, I'll give you one more chance, but you still won't be able to escape."
Jiang Bai said something to the leader of the Black-Clad Guards and rushed into the fog alone.
Screams echoed through the mist. Moments later, the snakes dispersed, and Jiang Bai captured a short, stocky man.
She was dragging a small, golden insect in her hand, and the little man stared at it nervously, slowing his breathing.
"Grandma, please be careful. My little Jin is very fragile. Please don't hurt it."
The little dwarf was very nervous, afraid that Jiang Bai would crush his Golden Silkworm Gu to death.
"What are you afraid of? If this one dies, you can just raise another one."
Jiang Bai pretended to pinch the little bug, which startled the short man so much that he couldn't breathe and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, no."
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