Zhao Shu put on an autumn cloak and boarded Huo Baichuan's boat.
He went first, followed by Zhao Shu, and pulled Zhao Shu along during the process.
After boarding the ship, he originally did not intend to let go, but Zhao Shu broke free.
He didn't argue with her, but just looked at Zhao Shu with amusement, then leaned close to her ear and said, "I know you like me, stop pretending."
"Pah! Who likes you? Don't be shameless." Zhao Shu tried to stomp on his foot, but he dodged and then burst into laughter.
Zhao Shu was so angry at his laughter that she wanted to push him into the water.
The islands opposite were not too far apart; they arrived in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. When disembarking, Huo Baichuan got off first and reached out to help Zhao Shu, but she avoided him again and got off the boat on her own.
A little embarrassed, Huo Baichuan withdrew his outstretched hand, not catching the person, and said with a smile, "Don't tell yourself you can't control your heart, hahaha..."
He needs to find an opportunity to make the Wei family boy let go on his own. This girl won't hurt the Wei family boy on her own initiative. That boy is very cunning and knows how to charm girls.
Feeling the intense gaze, Zhao Shu thought, "How can this person be so shameless? Can someone give me a ruler and measure exactly how many feet and meters I am?"
Hearing the laughter, Wang Jize turned around in surprise, "Lord Huo, you've finally arrived!" He rushed over, but his face paled when he saw Zhao Shushi, "A-Jun, what brings you here too?"
Huo Baichuan patted him on the shoulder. This kid is still so naive. "Are all the people on the island?"
"They're all here, not one missing." Wang Jize seemed anxious and helpless. After searching for so long, he finally found them, but they had received an imperial decree and couldn't move at all.
After crossing the long pier, Zhao Shu saw that Xiao Guozi and the others were tightly bound. "Untie them for me," Zhao Shu said coldly to the guards, her face as cold as frost.
The soldiers dared not untie him, but they also dared not offend him. "Princess, it is Her Majesty's order. We dare not release him without authorization."
"Your Majesty?" Zhao Shu asked sarcastically. "Which Your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty the Empress." The soldier didn't know much, but he knew that there was an Empress in the capital palace, and that there was another Empress here. He felt that this was not right, but this Empress also had an imperial decree.
Zhao Shu coldly rebuked, "How could I not know that Her Majesty the Empress was here? Does she have the ability to be in two places at once? You'd better think it over. Release them, and I will forgive your past crimes. If you dare not release them, tomorrow will be your death day!"
The soldiers trembled with fear. They knew that Princess Jun was very favored, but the empress on the island was much more absurd. No one knew what the future held. Which would be worse: offending an empress with an uncertain future or offending a princess who was truly favored?
They were just ordinary soldiers, and they were all bad.
"Aren't you going to release them yet?" Xiao Guozi and the others were tied up, gagged, and hung from the bow of the boat with huge rocks tied to their backs, clearly to be thrown into the lake.
"Who do we have here? It's Princess Jun! How dare you act so arrogantly in front of me!" A pleasant voice rang out.
How pleasant was her voice? So pleasant that Zhao Shu felt her words were neither threatening nor malicious; even though they were meant to be hurtful, they were like a gentle spring breeze, soothing and comforting.
Zhao Shu had never heard such a beautiful voice before.
She looked over and saw a beautiful woman whose age was hard to guess. She was dressed simply, in a flowing white dress, like a fairy descended from heaven.
There are many beautiful women, but the truly exceptional ones are extremely rare.
Hao Shumei's charm was unmatched in the harem, or rather, none of the women Zhao Shu had ever seen could compare.
Sun Yun's aloof beauty was rare among the women she had ever seen in her life.
Whether in modern times or in Dayong, across several lifetimes, Zhao Shu can finally be considered the most beautiful woman.
The woman in front of me was of an unknown age, and she didn't seem to be trying to make herself look good. She was simple and unpretentious, yet she was miles ahead of those women who always had to be impeccably made up before going out.
Her beauty defies categorization; any kind of beauty would seem to pale in comparison.
No wonder Emperor Mingde defied the Empress Dowager to make her empress; such a beautiful woman was no wonder she was unwilling to be a concubine.
In particular, he is also very smart.
Unfortunately, Zhao Shu is good at everything except compromising in front of the enemy; no matter how beautiful she is, it's all for naught.
She looked at her with a sneer, "I wonder which concubine you are? How come this princess is unaware that my royal uncle has a concubine like you?"
"Drown her in the lake." The woman looked at Zhao Shu with a half-smile. Revenge would begin with Zhao Shu, especially since she dared to call her a concubine! Outrageous!
Zhao Shu immediately raised her voice and said, "This princess will see who dares!"
The soldiers were caught in a dilemma, unsure of whose advice to take.
"Release them, release them! Be careful the young princess might hold you accountable. After releasing them, hurry back to wash up and go to sleep. You don't need to train tomorrow." Huo Baichuan understood the situation and offered his help.
This statement indirectly implies that releasing the person wouldn't cause any problems, but not releasing them would lead to certain consequences, thus demonstrating his stance that he is on Zhao Shu's side.
The woman's beautiful eyes flickered as she looked at Huo Baichuan, a slight smile on her face that could launch a thousand ships. "Lord Huo, are you truly going to release them?"
"What, even my words have no effect?" Huo Baichuan ignored him and instead questioned him loudly with a stern face.
Everyone knows his style of officialdom; he's not even afraid of the emperor, let alone a mere woman who claims to be the empress.
The soldiers immediately lowered Xiao Guozi and the others down and untied the ropes.
After being released, Xiao Guozi and the others immediately ran to Zhao Shu's side, guarding her warily. This was not the place to admit their mistakes, so they all chose to keep quiet.
Zhao Shu glanced at Huo Baichuan and blamed him for what happened to Xiao Guozi and the others, but he just shrugged to show his helplessness and did not refute her.
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