Chapter 457 Assassination in Danger
"How dare you!" Princess Guangning scolded, "As a princess of Northern Qi, how can you search my sedan chair as you please? Where do you place me? Where do you place the dignity of the royal family?"
Hearing her words, the guard turned pale with fear and sank to his knees. "Your Highness, spare me." He explained anxiously, "I am following orders and dare not make any mistakes. Otherwise, even if I had the courage of heaven, I would not dare to offend you."
They didn't dare to search the princess's sedan chair at all. At the very least, it would be disrespectful to the princess, and at the worst, it would be a contempt for the imperial power. If they made the slightest mistake, they would lose their heads.
It was indeed a message from above that Princess Guangning's sedan chair must be thoroughly checked.
"From what you said, it seems that there is a spy hidden in my sedan chair?"
"I dare not."
Princess Guangning was a gentle woman, easily bullied by any palace maid of some standing, and she never put on airs. But today's matter concerned her life, and no matter how timid she was, she had to stand up.
"The majesty of the royal family cannot be violated. If you dare to search my sedan chair today, I will chop off your heads." After saying this, Princess Guangning gave the order: "Protect the emperor and set off."
The guards in soft armor held the scabbard in one hand and the hilt in the other, guarding both sides of the sedan chair.
The guards were frightened by the scene and dared not block the road anymore. They watched the sedan bearers carry the sedan out of the city.
The moment Yun Shu and Yun Ying stepped out of the city gate, their hearts were relieved: "Your Highness, we are leaving the city."
Princess Guangning took a deep breath, feeling as if she had survived a disaster.
Her straight back slumped.
Suddenly, she felt someone staring at her and immediately straightened her back.
She had just put on the dignity of a princess not only to save her life, but also to show her worth to Prince Yu.
In the territory of Northern Qi, her identity was a pass.
"I'm sorry for making you laugh just now." Princess Guangning turned to Prince Yu beside her, pursed her lips slightly, and asked softly, "Your Highness, will you accompany me to the sacrifice?"
Prince Yu didn't reply, but instead looked down at her hands resting on her knees, still tightly gripping her skirt. They hadn't let go since he entered the sedan chair.
It can be seen that she is not as tough as she appears to be, and she is just bluffing.
Princess Guangning curled her fingers and called out anxiously, "Your Highness..."
Prince Yu had long seen through Princess Guangning's thoughts. She had planned so much just to get him to take her back to the Great Zhou.
He stroked the Buddhist beads on his wrist and chuckled softly, "We've stayed in Yongqing County for too long. Father is still waiting for us to return for the wedding ceremony. Once you've finished the sacrifice, we'll immediately set off for Great Zhou."
Prince Yu's tone was smiling, but there was no warmth in his eyes. Princess Guangning's heart sank, and she couldn't guess what he was thinking.
Along the way, the two people were silent.
Soon, the group arrived at the mountain temple located on the top of the mountain.
Princess Guangning glanced at Prince Yu lightly, got off the sedan chair with a heavy heart, and performed the sacrificial ceremony under the instructions of the people.
The sacrificial ceremony was halfway through when suddenly several arrows whizzed towards the sedan chair.
Princess Guangning heard the noise, turned around and saw Prince Yu coming out of the sedan chair. Her heart almost jumped out of her throat, and she ran towards Prince Yu without thinking.
Prince Yu jumped off a cliff holding Princess Guangning.
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