The next morning, before everyone had woken up, a carriage quietly left the post station and headed in the opposite direction from where they had come from, which was the Qinglong Kingdom.
The driver of the carriage was none other than a member of the secret guards, dressed in a tight-fitting black outfit with his face covered by a black cloth, revealing only a pair of sharp eyes.
Inside the carriage, fast asleep was none other than You Xuewu, who had been causing all the trouble yesterday.
After what happened at dinner the previous night, You Xueming made up her mind that evening to have her own guards send You Xuewu back to the country. She knew that if her own guards were to escort her back, they would likely be unable to complete the mission. Therefore, You Xueming directly dispatched two of her own guards to take her back, while all the guards who had been with her remained with her.
Before leaving in the morning, I gave her some sedative powder so that she could stay quiet for at least half a day.
You Xueming's series of actions naturally did not escape Rong Qi and the others' notice. Although they knew that You Xueming intended to protect You Xuewu, otherwise, given her behavior, even if someone pleaded for her in the future, she would not escape death, You Xueming still did not indulge her sister's unreasonable behavior. This proved that You Xueming still had some rationality.
After everyone finished breakfast and packed their things, they continued their journey.
In a carriage facing the opposite direction, You Xuewu seemed to be waking up. She rubbed her head, wondering why she had slept so soundly today. And in the carriage no less—had they simply dumped her there because she hadn't woken up?
"My brother wouldn't treat her like this," You Xuewu thought, lifting the curtain to look outside. Suddenly, she felt something was wrong. Why was she the only one in the carriage? Had she fallen behind?
Just as she was about to ask something, she realized she was going the wrong way. Yesterday she was heading towards the sunrise, but today she was going in the opposite direction. It shouldn't be such a drastic change in just one day's journey. Unless...
You Xuewu had already guessed You Xueming's meaning. Hmph, she wouldn't obediently return to Youlan Kingdom. Her brother wouldn't let her go with him, but she insisted on going by herself.
You Xuewu lifted the curtain and asked, "Did my royal brother order you to take this princess back?"
At this moment, You Xuewu was unaware that the two guards driving the carriage were You Xueming's men. She also didn't know that all of her guards had been detained by You Xueming.
"Yes, Princess."
You Xuewu instructed, "Turn around. I am going to the Azure Dragon Kingdom. No matter what your elder brother tells you, remember that I am your master and you can only obey me."
One of the guards scoffed, "Princess, we only obey His Highness the Crown Prince's orders, and we are all His Highness the Crown Prince's guards."
This princess is always causing trouble for no reason, and she's incredibly stupid. She can't even tell if someone is her own bodyguard; she's just a burden to the Crown Prince.
You Xuewu was shocked when she heard what the guard said. Was her brother really so wary of her?
You Xuewu didn't believe it and tried to summon her bodyguards, but they didn't appear for a long time.
"Your Highness, now you understand. His Highness the Crown Prince has instructed us to safely escort you back to the Kingdom of Youlan. It would be best for Your Highness to stay put. His Highness has also instructed that if you disobey, we can take coercive measures."
You Xuewu was furious: "How dare you? You dog slaves, how dare you be disrespectful to this princess? You must have a death wish. My royal brother ordered you to take me back safely. If you knew you were disrespectful to me, have you thought about the consequences?"
The guard said, "We are merely carrying out His Highness the Crown Prince's orders. So please forgive us, Your Highness."
"You... Hmph..."
You Xuewu angrily pulled down the curtain and sat back in the carriage. She needed to think carefully about how to escape. However, now was not the time; her head was still throbbing, and she didn't know if it was from lack of sleep or from the medicine her brother had given her. She had to wait until the medicine fully took effect before she could make a move.
Suddenly, You Xuewu's stomach rumbled loudly. She then realized that it was almost noon and she hadn't eaten breakfast yet! Besides, she needed to be full to have the strength to escape.
"Hey, you two, I'm hungry. Get me some breakfast."
The guard handed her the dried food from the storage bag, but You Xuewu had no appetite at all.
"Hey, is this all you're feeding me? I won't eat it. Get me something else."
When the guards heard that he wasn't going to eat, they were secretly pleased and quickly put the food away. For them, dry rations were a matter of life and death; if he didn't want to eat, so be it.
"Your Highness, please rest assured, we will be able to return to Youlan Kingdom in about six or seven days. The palace will have everything you need then."
It means you can eat it or not, as long as you can hold out until you reach the Azure Kingdom.
You Xuewu ignored him. Who said we were going back? I'm not going back. Once I escape, I'll have plenty of good food. I'll remember you two. When I see my brother, I'll have him chop you both up. How dare you treat this princess like that here?
The guards didn't care whether the princess held a grudge, because His Highness the Crown Prince, unlike others, wouldn't kill people indiscriminately without reason. They just wanted to complete their mission quickly so they could return and protect His Highness the Crown Prince.
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