Everyone was asked to leave, leaving only Xiao Guozi, Xiao Zhuzi, and Wei Tingsi to accompany Zhao Shu in the private room as she spoke with the woman.
Having memories of her past life, Zhao Shu trusted Wei Tingsi completely. Green Luo and the others found it unbelievable, but Zhao Shu didn't explain. How could she explain things from her past life?
The woman wasn't exceptionally beautiful, but she was quite attractive. However, her stubbornness made her even more captivating.
"Speak, who are you?" Zhao Shu sat in the chair, eating the large table of food that she hadn't finished eating. The excitement of the moment before had long passed, and she was now extremely calm.
The woman looked at Wei Tingsi nervously, seemingly extremely dissatisfied with Zhao Shu keeping Wei Tingsi around; her face was very unpleasant.
Zhao Shu didn't think much of her attitude, but Xiao Zhu and Xiao Guo felt very uncomfortable. A servant would die for his master's humiliation. How dare a swindler who "sold himself to bury his father" give the princess such a hard time? Did he think they didn't exist?
However, without Zhao Shu's permission, the two men dared not make any rash moves. They simply stared coldly at her. When the woman met their gazes, her heart turned icy cold. She had no doubt that if this young princess gave the order, the two eunuchs would immediately behead her.
"Princess, I have something to say to you alone." She was stubbornly unwilling to speak.
Wei Tingsi walked up to Zhao Shu with his sword in his arms. "Princess, don't be afraid, I'm right outside." He placed the sword in front of Zhao Shu and then went out the door.
Zhao Shu: ...Did she ever say she was afraid? Besides, Xiao Zhu and Xiao Guo aren't just for show. But since they meant well, Zhao Shu silently swallowed her complaints. Besides complaining, she also felt a warmth she didn't want to admit at the moment.
After he closed the door, Zhao Shu picked up the sword on the table, took a breath, and realized it was quite heavy. "That's all, I'm leaving."
The woman still refused to speak, saying, "Princess, I wish to speak with you privately."
"Speak up, they are all my people. If you don't, I'm going back." With that, she made a move to get up.
Upon hearing this, the woman panicked and hurriedly asked, "Does the princess still remember His Highness the Crown Prince?" Her voice was soft, and even if someone outside the door pressed their ear against the door, they would hardly be able to hear it, except for ordinary people.
Zhao Shu's eyes flickered. The first thing the woman said to her when she saw her was the same question the Crown Prince had asked her before leaving the capital: "Ah Jun, do you know what you lack?" She didn't quite remember the exact words, but that was the sentence.
"His Highness the Crown Prince is my cousin. He is currently seriously injured and recuperating. What is your purpose in telling me these things?"
She appeared extremely calm, but no one could tell how nervous she was. Ever since her father had toured the country on behalf of the emperor, she had never received any news of the crown prince. If this person dared to deceive her about the crown prince, she would show no mercy. Unconsciously, a chilling aura emanated from her. She was clearly not a soldier, yet she was more terrifying than those who had crawled out of piles of corpses in the army.
The woman trembled involuntarily. This young princess was terrifying; for a moment just now, she felt a sense of fear welling up from the bottom of her heart.
"Please take a look, Princess." The woman took out a jade pendant from her bosom. The pendant was made of the finest mutton fat jade and was carved with a five-clawed golden dragon. Apart from Emperor Mingde, only the Crown Prince possessed a five-clawed golden dragon jade pendant. It was bestowed by Emperor Mingde. The other princes all had pendants carved with pythons. For example, Prince Yong also had a jade pendant carved with a python.
Xiao Zhu took the jade pendant and tested it with a silver needle. Only after the silver needle did not turn black did he hand it to Zhao Shu. Seeing his careful movements, Zhao Shu wanted to laugh, but she held it back. She placed the jade pendant in her palm, examined it carefully, and smelled it. There was nothing wrong with it.
Why is this item in your possession?
The woman kowtowed, "This servant is Hongye, the Crown Prince's secret guard. I am waiting for the Princess in Lanxi Town. The Crown Prince now only trusts the Princess. Please, Princess, save the Crown Prince." She said this as if she had made a great decision.
Zhao Shu stood up and carefully observed her expression. Her sincere demeanor didn't seem like she was lying. "Who is Your Highness with now? Where is he? Is he injured? How did you manage to get here undetected? Does anyone know your whereabouts? If you leave, who will protect my brother, the Crown Prince?"
Zhao Shu bombarded her with a barrage of questions, and Hongye raised her head and answered them one by one, “His Highness the Crown Prince is alone now, with another guard protecting him. He has injured his leg, so I have never shown my face in public and no one has discovered my whereabouts. His Highness the Crown Prince has injured his leg and ordered me and the other guard to split up. I came to find the Princess, and Qingye went to find the Imperial Uncle.”
Although she didn't express herself very clearly, Zhao Shu understood. It seemed that the Crown Prince was seriously injured and had no trustworthy people around him. He must have gone through a lot during this time.
The world is vast, and it's hard to find a place to stay. Feeling lost and afraid of being wiped out, she split into two groups. One group went to find the emperor's brother-in-law, who was least likely to turn to someone else, while the other group came to find her. But her brother, the crown prince, was too bold to trust a child like her.
However, another question arises: We previously received news that the Crown Prince was in Prince Jing's hands. Was that false? What about Father? What about Uncle? And what about those men sent down by Xiao Guozi? Did they fail to find the Crown Prince either?
Each of these problems was incredibly difficult to solve. Upon learning that the Crown Prince was unconscious, her heart began to race with panic. She desperately hoped that nothing bad would happen to the Crown Prince.
"You must tell me, where is His Highness the Crown Prince now?" Zhao Shu did not ask any other questions. These questions could be asked after she met the Crown Prince. The most important thing was to find the Crown Prince safely.
Hongye glanced at Xiao Guozi and Xiao Zhuzi, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but didn't.
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