After a moment of contemplation, Yu Shuang said that the more intense the princess's reaction was, the more curious she became about the secrets inside the coffin.
The inspection just now wasn't thorough enough; let's check it again now.
Then an order was given:
"Men, open the coffin and examine the body."
Jiang Wei was furious. She spread her arms to block the coffin and said aggressively:
"Let's see who dares! Yu Shuang, if you dare to defy the imperial decree, I will definitely have my father punish you when I get back!!"
Yu Shuang said in a serious tone:
"Since His Majesty has entrusted me with the full responsibility of handling Li Muchen's funeral arrangements, I should ensure that everything goes smoothly."
This person is cunning and treacherous; he may have used some kind of drug to fake his death and escape.
Whether he is dead or not, I will examine him again before making a decision.
As long as it can be guaranteed that this person is truly dead, even if the Emperor wants to punish him, I will accept it.
He then glanced at his subordinate who was standing there dumbfounded, his voice slightly cold.
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and make your move!"
Jiang Wei's expression changed drastically. She stood in front of the coffin, refusing to budge no matter what.
Her face contorted with accusation that Yu Shuang was vicious, not even sparing the dead; she would rather die than let Yu Shuang desecrate Li Muchen's corpse! And so on…
The royal guards, naturally siding with the princess, drew their swords and watched Yu Shuang and the others warily.
Meanwhile, the group of women soldiers beside Yu Shuang were also ready for battle, and the two sides were on the verge of exchanging blows.
Among them was one of the original owner's most trusted confidants—Sweet Potato.
She explained the pros and cons with a look of concern for Yu Shuang, advising Yu Shuang to take a step back and avoid conflict with the princess.
Finally, he added:
"Leaving aside the fact that His Majesty has reprimanded you... you wouldn't want to further strain your relationship with the princess, would you?"
Yu Shuang drew her whip from her waist and lashed out with it, sending the traitor flying.
“I want my people to be of one mind with me, not to betray me and undermine morale here. From now on, you are no longer a member of the Women’s Army. Go find your own way to make a living.”
In the original storyline, this subordinate named Hongshao played a significant role.
She was the original owner's most trusted subordinate, without exception. They had been through thick and thin together, risking their lives many times, and she was someone you could entrust your back to.
She once thought that anyone could betray her, but sweet potato was the one who couldn't.
But often the most unlikely thing happens in the most important battle later on.
This led to the original owner being captured, and you can imagine how cruel the events that followed were for the original owner.
Sweet potatoes fared no better.
She betrayed the original owner of the body, and at the same time, she was in pain because of her betrayal.
She has some conscience, but not much…
She chose her family over her own.
In the end, he couldn't protect his family either, and he even lost his own life in the process.
He became an unfaithful, unfilial, inhumane, and unjust person, earning a lifetime of infamy after his death.
At this moment, Sweet Potato's face was filled with disbelief: ! ! ? ?
The burning pain from the whip marks on her body reminded her of what had just happened.
No… what’s gotten into the General?!
They just dismissed her so easily?
She's Hongshao... the general's most trusted confidante, his right-hand woman...
Did she say something wrong? Why isn't she on the same page as this person? How did she undermine morale?
Although someone had secretly seized on her weaknesses and tried to make her betray the general, she hadn't actually done anything to betray him yet!
She's still loyal to the general and thinks of him wholeheartedly...
Sweet potato found it hard to accept and felt somewhat wronged.
A single whip shattered their years-long bond of master and servant.
There's a sense of shared sorrow, like the rabbit mourning the fox's death...
Others also found it hard to believe what had suddenly happened.
The general actually banished the sweet potato farmers; this is tantamount to cutting off his own arm...
Even Jiang Wei, as an observer, couldn't stand it anymore.
He seized the opportunity to lash out at Yu Shuang for being cold-blooded and ruthless, saying that she could abandon even her loyal confidants so easily.
They also made some efforts to recruit sweet potatoes.
"Sweet potato, you are highly skilled in martial arts and have distinguished yourself on the battlefield. If you had a better background, your achievements might not be inferior to someone else's. How about coming to be my personal bodyguard?"
This statement was pointed; while praising Hongshao, it also subtly criticized Yu Shuang.
It was pointed out that Yu Shuang's success was solely due to her privileged background.
Hongshao's eyes welled up with tears as she nervously watched Yu Shuang.
Instead of the reaction I wanted, I was stung by the mocking look on the other person's face.
Give her the feeling that she is nothing more than a dispensable and easily discarded thing in the other person's eyes.
Heartbroken, she then turned to the princess and bowed deeply, vowing:
"Thanks to the princess's kindness, Hongshao is willing to follow her to the death!!"
That's good, for some reason she felt a sense of relief.
It was the other party who abandoned her first, not the other party who betrayed her.
Because that person threatened her with her family's lives, she wasn't so conflicted about making a choice...
Jiang Wei was overjoyed to have recruited such a capable general. Now she was even more confident in protecting the coffin behind her from being shaken.
Just as everyone's attention was focused on the new master and servant, marveling at this dramatic change...
A sudden change occurred.
Yu Shuang had appeared beside the coffin at some point and, without any regard for martial ethics, flipped the coffin lid over with a single palm strike.
Jiang Wei's pupils dilated in shock, and she screamed.
"Ah!! Yu Shuang, what are you trying to do?!"
Yu Shuang spoke the truth:
"I want to finish him off."
The importance of finishing off an opponent is evident from the original storyline.
If the original owner had taken a precaution and finished off the person when examining the corpse, there wouldn't have been so much trouble later.
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