The few Western Region people who had just entered the Qing Dynasty were unaware that they were being monitored. They were smugly praising themselves for how powerful they were. The secret guards who were following them kept twitching their eyelids. Although the princess was indeed quite beautiful, it was a bit much to praise her like that. Didn't they feel ashamed?
Besides, what kind of beauties doesn't our Great Qing have? If the Emperor liked beauties, he wouldn't only favor the Imperial Noble Consort now.
Of course, this doesn't mean that the Imperial Noble Consort wasn't pretty. The guard realized his mistake and lightly slapped his mouth.
The guards followed quietly and saw them walk up to the door of a house and knock on it.
With a creak, a man walked out from inside.
The burly man was initially quite angry, but when he saw the women at the door, especially the princess, his eyes widened: "Beauty, what brings you here, beauty?"
Tilan's eyes flashed with a hint of disgust, but it quickly disappeared without anyone noticing: "Brother, we just arrived in the capital today, and all our belongings and money have been lost. We wonder if we could stay here for a few days?"
The burly man was taken aback at first, then looked at her with lecherous eyes and said, "It's possible, but there should be some compensation for this temporary stay."
Tilan nodded, looking at him with her bright, watery eyes, which held a hint of allure. She said in a pitiful, aggrieved tone, "Of course, but we're quite tired from walking here. Would you mind going inside to talk?"
The burly man's eyes lit up immediately. He leered at her from head to toe, nodded sharply, and then stepped aside to let the others in.
The guard watching from the side couldn't help but curl his lip. It's true that lust is a double-edged sword. Doesn't he realize that if those people dare to move in so easily, they must be able to protect him?
As the group went inside, the burly man had just closed the door when he suddenly fell backward and lost consciousness.
"Hmph, what a toad trying to eat swan meat! This kind of trash dares to defile the woman I've set my sights on. He's courting death." A hoarse voice, as raspy as a crow's, came over.
The two guards, who had just been complaining and watching the show, now looked sharply at the scene in the courtyard. A calm expression appeared in their eyes as they saw a man in a dusty cloak remove his hat. The man was no more than five feet tall, with a very ordinary appearance—the kind of person you wouldn't recognize if you saw him on the street.
But it was this man who surprised the two guards, because they had been watching him the whole time, but they hadn't noticed him at all until he started talking.
That's what's truly shocking. These bodyguards, who have always been very observant of their surroundings since the beginning of their training, somehow failed to notice that he had just attacked that big man, and neither of them had even noticed.
The two guards exchanged a glance, realizing the seriousness of the situation. One of them quickly got up to report the news, as these people were not to be underestimated and they needed to consult with their superiors on what to do.
The people in the courtyard mostly laughed at the big man's body for a moment, then began to look around the courtyard.
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