Seeing this, Nanzhi knew that her opportunity had come.
She wouldn't be a real man if she didn't take advantage of the chaos to stab him in the back!
The assassination attempt by the young lady was completely unexpected. Before the personal guards protecting the Crown Prince could even draw their swords, a dark figure suddenly approached and stabbed directly at the Crown Prince.
The guards were shocked as they watched the dark figure rush towards the crown prince at incredible speed.
This speed is incredible; they have never seen anyone so fast.
In an instant, they started thinking too much.
The crown prince is probably doomed. They failed to protect him properly, so they're probably doomed too!
Oh no, what should I do?
You'd better run for your life!
Even the young ladies-in-waiting who were plotting to assassinate the crown prince were stunned.
Who is it that's even more anxious than her?
Seeing the other party's incredible speed, the young lady thought that the crown prince was doomed. Just as she was about to put the dagger away, she saw the shadow suddenly turn around. A faint shadow flickered. She didn't feel anything, but she heard a gasp and exclamations from the surroundings.
She saw the dark figure stop in front of her, the phantom in its hand slowly transforming into a sword gleaming with cold light, and blood trickling down from the tip of the sword, dripping onto the ground.
Seeing the low-ranking guard's clothes on the other person, she realized something, slowly lowered her eyes, and touched her neck, where her hand was covered in blood that was extremely glaring.
She opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, she collapsed.
If she could still speak, she would definitely question her loudly—
Why is the hero so lacking in martial ethics?
Why can't we just grab her and interrogate her about why she wanted to assassinate the crown prince?
Playing high-stakes games right from the start is utterly reckless and disregards human life!
Nanzhi's movements were so smooth and cool.
Although she wasn't particularly pretty, she looked like a master among masters just by standing there.
The people below were stunned!
The people who stayed here the most were the imperial concubines and palace maids. Even the nanny next to the empress couldn't help but stare at her.
Nan Zhi was already used to it; there was no way around it. Whenever she made a move, everyone around her would become fascinated by her.
The girls who are pursuing her are lined up from the martial arts world to the imperial court!
Among them are quite a few gay men.
Sure enough, upon turning around, she noticed that Crown Prince Chu Yi's gaze was very strange.
He stared intently at her, as if he had fallen in love.
Another homosexual, no wonder he looks so weak!
She pursed her lips, her gaze falling on the sachet at his waist.
She was given a sex-changing drug by an assassination organization when she was five years old. She has been a man for thirteen years now. Last month, she finally completed her mission and escaped the organization, only to be told that the antidote to turn her back into a woman had been stolen.
After several investigations, she finally discovered that the other party had stolen the medicine and then offered it to Crown Prince Chu Yi.
Chu Yi was physically weak, and somehow the rumor spread that the medicine could cure his illness, which led to Nan Zhi coming to the East Palace to find the medicine.
Nan Zhi didn't know if the medicine was on Chu Yi, but she could tell from the strong medicinal scent in the sachet that it must be.
She rushed over quickly, "Your Highness, are you alright?"
While she was expressing concern, she suddenly bent down and reached for the sachet at his waist.
Unexpectedly, the other party had tied it so tightly that he couldn't pull it off for a while, and almost tore his clothes to shreds.
Nan Zhi realized something was wrong and was about to take Chu Yi hostage to escape—first rape, then kill, no, first kill, then rob...
Unexpectedly, the other person's large, cold hand, as cold as a dead person's, grabbed her hand.
Nan Zhi froze, her eyelashes trembling as if she had been struck by an acupuncture point, and looked up at him in disbelief.
What's going on? This man knows acupressure?
Why was she blushing and her heart racing?
"I am fine."
As he spoke, Chu Yi pulled her hand away and whispered in her ear in a voice only the two of them could hear, "I know what you want. Don't rush, go down to my room and wait."
Oh, he actually knew?
Nanzhi looked at him suspiciously.
When he winked at her, she felt as if she had been electrocuted, and her whole body felt strange.
Since Chu Yi said so, it seems that the matter can be resolved perfectly. Nan Zhi didn't want to see blood, after all, she had never seen such a handsome man before, and she really couldn't bear to kill him.
Besides, killing her would be troublesome, and she didn't want to spend the rest of her life being hunted down by the royal family.
She also wanted to find his senior, tell him she was a girl, and then happily marry him.
Haha, he'll be absolutely shocked, and then he'll be overjoyed to have two chubby babies with her.
After Nanzhi left, the Empress looked at Chu Yi with confusion: "What happened?"
Chu Yi smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry. He is a secret guard I hid among the guards. He appeared when he saw I was in danger."
"So that's how it is."
The Empress finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked down at the dead concubines and the other concubines who were trembling with fear. Her expression was slightly cold, exuding an imposing aura.
"How dare you attempt an assassination during the Crown Prince's selection process! This is utterly outrageous!" the Empress exclaimed coldly. "Commander Zhao!"
"Your subordinate is here."
Commander Zhao was the head of Chu Yi's guards.
The Empress said, "Investigate! We must find the mastermind behind this!"
"Your subordinate obeys."
Commander Zhao ordered the chief eunuch to keep all the candidates behind and question them one by one.
Chu Yi watched this scene, pulled his cloak tighter around himself, but still didn't feel warm. His throat itched, and he coughed a few times. The Empress, feeling sorry for him, told him to leave first.
"Your Highness, please go back and rest. Your mother and Commander Zhao are here."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mother."
Chu Yi helped the chief eunuch beside him to his feet and left, coughing three times as he went.
The Crown Prince's main hall was guarded, but their martial arts skills were too weak, and their hearing was even weaker. They didn't even know that Nanzhi had slipped in through the window.
I must say, the Crown Prince's sleeping quarters are truly magnificent.
Exquisite porcelain and timeless paintings—each one is priceless.
It was so extravagant that even the candlesticks were made of gold.
Nan Zhi was excited and immediately tore down the screen hanging next to the pillar and spread it out; she was going to start stocking up.
Chu Yi was stunned as soon as he walked in from the main hall.
Only half of the screen embroidered with gold silkworm silk remains.
The enamel-painted double-necked vase with intertwined branches, the celadon-glazed radish-shaped vase with hidden floral and dragon designs, the blue-and-white landscape and figure jar, and various other rare collectibles that were originally on the shelf have all ended up on the table.
A slender, short man was busy in the room.
Even though the table was already piled high with food, and there wasn't enough room left, she still openly took it all, unwilling to miss a single one.
Even when she saw him come in, she acted as if nothing had happened.
She even raised an eyebrow and smiled at him: "You asked me to come and get this. I didn't expect you, the Crown Prince, to be so magnanimous. Fine, I won't kill you. Just give me that sachet from your waist, and I'll spare your life."
Chu Yi: ...
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