"We are men sent by officials appointed by the imperial court!" one of the bandits shouted.
A hint of mockery flashed in Yan Yu'an's eyes. "Officials appointed by the imperial court? Who sent you? Tell me."
"Yes..." One of the bandits was already trembling with fear upon hearing the words "kill without mercy."
Just as he was about to speak, a throwing knife flew over.
The bandit's neck tilted to the side, and he immediately died.
Yan Yu'an looked and saw that it was the small leader, who had been captured and was still hiding a dagger in his hand.
Yan Yu'an slashed him with a knife.
Some of the bandits were so frightened that they closed their eyes.
That's interesting.
Yan Yu'an took out a token. "See this? This is a token bestowed by the Emperor, specifically for capturing you bandits!"
The bandits turned ashen-faced; they knew they couldn't escape today.
"Men, take them away and await their fate!" Yan Yu'an ordered.
The soldiers quickly stepped forward and tied up the bandits.
The bandits all breathed a sigh of relief.
They thought they were doomed, so they were naturally happy to be spared and obediently surrendered.
Yan Yu'an noticed their expressions and had an idea.
Arrest them first and see how things go. If all else fails, it won't matter if we send them on their way a couple of days later.
All of this was observed by the Prince of Yu's men.
These bandits, whose origins were unknown, were certain that these people were not Jin Wang's men.
The King of Jin's men don't have such clumsy acting skills.
That woman named Su Wan was actually an old acquaintance of Lord Yan.
It seems that in the eyes of the other party, Lord Yan is also a big fish.
They actually started planning this several years ago.
This incident didn't last too long.
Every extra day they were delayed on the road increased the danger for them.
Yan and An made some preparations and then set off.
The war in the Northwest is about to break out.
The imperial palace, however, was a scene of peace and prosperity.
The birthday banquet was exceptionally grand.
Just as dawn was breaking, Jiang Chuwei was dragged out of bed by Granny Qiu.
"Your Highness, we mustn't be late today. Those people are just waiting to find fault with the Prince's residence!"
Granny Qiu kept rambling on and on.
Jiang Chuwei said helplessly, "Granny, I'll get up and wash now. You can go and prepare my food."
Only then did Granny Qiu leave.
As people get older, they tend to talk more.
Even the nanny was not immune to this custom.
Now, her favorite thing to do is to make health-preserving soups for the princess.
It's said that it makes it easier to get pregnant.
Jiang Chuwei let her do whatever she wanted.
After marrying into the Prince's Mansion, her life was no different from that in the General's Mansion.
It couldn't be more comfortable.
She didn't need to perform the morning and evening greetings; she was also in charge of the Prince's residence.
Compared to before, it's like heaven and earth.
In just a few months, Jiang Chuwei got used to this kind of life.
He slept until he naturally woke up, and all the affairs of the Prince's Mansion were left to the steward and nannies.
Her dowry was managed by the maids and servants who came with her.
Comfortable days just fly by.
The emperor is fifty years old.
The emperor also wanted to make this year's birthday banquet more lively.
Preparations for the birthday banquet began more than a month ago.
After Jiang Chuwei finished packing, she headed to the palace with her maid.
Lin Muheng disappeared long ago.
During this period, he has been leaving early and returning late.
We were supposed to go to celebrate a birthday together today.
Upon hearing that a female spy had been sent to the Ministry of Justice, Lin Muheng went there overnight.
Jiang Ziwei had no choice but to enter the palace alone.
Throughout the journey, she pondered how to deal with the open and covert attacks from those court ladies.
However, when she entered the palace, she found the atmosphere unusually lively.
It turned out that the emperor had specially invited a foreign circus to perform a wonderful show in order to celebrate his birthday.
Jiang Chuwei was immediately captivated and immersed in the joyful atmosphere.
Just then, someone deliberately bumped into her, and the wine in their hand spilled onto Jiang Chuwei's clothes.
Jiang Chuwei looked up and saw a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes looking at her smugly.
Xia Qi roared, "You're asking for death!"
He was about to slap the woman when he finished speaking.
The princess dares to provoke me; I'll slap her to death.
Jiang Chuwei stopped him.
Jiang Chuwei asked, "Princess Anyang, what is the meaning of this?"
This is clearly intentional.
Xia Qi glared at Princess Anyang. What did it have to do with her while the princess was enjoying the show?
Jiang Chuwei remained calm.
She knew Princess Anyang was a madwoman.
Sooner or later, she will pay the price for her actions.
But Jiang Chuwei wouldn't let this inexplicable incident of splashing tea all over her get away with it so easily.
In order to avoid conflict with the royal family.
Jiang Chuwei would rather avoid going to the palace if possible.
It wasn't that she was afraid of trouble, but rather that there was no need to invite unnecessary trouble.
Today is the Emperor's birthday banquet, and Princess Anyang is causing quite a stir, so don't blame her for being impolite.
Just then, a palace maid walked by carrying a pot of tea.
Jiang Chuwei said, "Come here!"
The palace maid, unaware of what was going on, respectfully approached Jiang Chuwei.
Jiang Chuwei suddenly picked up the water jug and poured it all over Princess Anyang.
Princess Anyang exclaimed, "You've gone mad!"
The tea was so hot that she could feel the burn even through her clothes.
"Am I crazy? You were the one who started this trouble!" Jiang Chuwei retorted without backing down.
Princess Anyang trembled with rage, pointing at Jiang Chuwei and shouting, "How dare you be so disrespectful to this princess!"
"Open your eyes and see who I am. I'll let you off the hook with this pot of tea today, but if there's a next time, this pot of tea will be on your face."
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