Qingye gripped the sword in her hand and walked towards Xiang'an Palace.
Sanhezi's words echoed in my mind: 'Forget the past, change your past behavior.'
Forgetting the past simply means referring to one's past in the Dark Guard Camp; while changing past behavior... likely refers to one's old habits, or the unified behavior of the Dark Guard Camp.
So what was His Majesty's purpose in doing this? It was probably to avoid revealing his past as a member of the Dark Guard, which could harm the princess, and also to expose the Dark Guard's weaknesses.
Having figured things out, Aoya started changing herself, beginning with how she walked.
Qingye used to walk without making a sound, but now she deliberately makes some noise, or she watches ordinary people walk and makes the same noise as them.
Upon arriving at the entrance of Xiang'an Palace, Qingye gripped the sword hanging at her waist with her right hand, feeling a sensation different from before.
Qingye never imagined that one day she could appear so openly and legitimately in the public eye.
Qingye stepped onto the third flight of stairs and was about to cross the door when Suanshu stepped forward.
People are much more mature in arithmetic these days, and they consider things more carefully before acting.
Suanshu looked at Qingye several times, making sure he didn't recognize her, and then stopped her.
"Who are you? Why have you come to Xiang'an Palace?"
"Eunuch Mathematics, I am the princess's personal guard. If I don't come to Xiang'an Palace, where should I go?"
Upon hearing Qingye's words, Suanshu jumped up in anger, "Nonsense!!!! As the head steward of Xiang'an Palace, serving by the princess's side, how could I not know that you are the princess's guard?"
"Not to mention personal bodyguards!!"
Qingye smiled when she heard the words about counting, thinking to herself, "You don't know me, but I know you very well!"
However, Qingye didn't say these words aloud, so she kept quiet. Just as Qingye was thinking about how to get rid of the nagging arithmetic and entered Xiang'an Palace...
She saw Qin Ruoxi, dressed in a fiery red dress embroidered with phoenixes, holding up her skirt with both hands, running towards her.
His eyes brightened, and his gaze fixed on Qin Ruoxi.
"This humble servant greets the Princess."
Qin Ruoxi heard the voice of the person who had assisted her greet her, and waved to the person who had assisted her.
"Princess, he says he is your guard, your personal guard, and this servant is currently..."
He is indeed my bodyguard.
"Ah?? Oh, oh. This servant was too impetuous."
"It's nothing, you didn't know anyway."
As she spoke, Qin Ruoxi turned her gaze to Qing Ye, revealing a hint of surprise.
Then he led Qingye towards Xiang'an Palace, and dismissed Suanshu.
Qin Ruoxi glanced at herself and Qingye, and then asked...
"Qingye, why are you showing your face like this? Quickly cover it up!"
Qin Ruoxi looked around and saw that there was nothing to cover her face, so she took out her handkerchief, stood on tiptoe, and held it up, barely managing to cover Qingye's face with it.
"Qingye, do you know how dangerous this is? It will expose you as a secret guard!!!"
Qingye laughed when he saw Qin Ruoxi's anxious expression, revealing a right canine tooth.
"Princess, His Majesty has appointed me as your personal bodyguard from now on, and I will no longer be... your secret guard."
When Qingye mentioned the secret guards, he glanced around before looking down at Qin Ruoxi with an indescribable emotion.
Qingye touched the handkerchief on his face. Qin Ruoxi, hearing Qingye's words, let go of his hand and slapped the handkerchief onto Qingye's face.
Then he turned his back to Qingye, clasped his hands behind his back, and walked forward.
"I was wondering where you went today; turns out you secretly went to work as a guard."
Qingye removed the handkerchief Qin Ruoxi had slapped on her face, and seeing Qin Ruoxi walking ahead, quickly followed, smiling as she began to explain.
“Princess, I only learned of this matter a quarter of an hour ago, you…”
Are you saying I'm framing you?!
Qin Ruoxi stopped and turned to look at Qing Ye, hands on her hips, glaring at him.
"Princess, no way! How could I say you've wronged me?"
"You're smart to know your place."
After speaking, Qin Ruoxi turned and walked towards the main hall of Xiang'an Palace, with Qingye following behind her.
Thinking of something, Qin Ruoxi started talking to Qingye again, "Then you're my personal bodyguard, what about Fengyang?"
"This subordinate is unaware."
Qin Ruoxi nodded, indicating that she understood.
"Oh, by the way, I'll ask Sister Xiaju to arrange a place for you to stay. Otherwise, you'll have to sleep in the courtyard."
"Thank you, Your Highness. Shall I invite you to dinner?"
Qin Ruoxi's eyes lit up when she heard the word "eat," and in less than three seconds...
Qin Ruoxi lowered her eyes and head again, waving her hand at Qingye, "Forget it, you're not getting any younger. You need to save money to find a wife, otherwise you'll become penniless and no girl will want to marry you."
After saying that, Qin Ruoxi called Xia Ju over. Qing Ye stood there, still holding the handkerchief that Qin Ruoxi had just slapped on his face in his left hand.
Upon hearing Qin Ruoxi mention marrying a wife, he merely lowered his eyes and gave a stiff smile.
After that, he went to his room with Xia Ju.
At Qingye's request, Xiaju arranged for Qingye to stay in a room close to Qin Ruoxi's.
This way, if Qin Ruoxi is in danger, Qingye can rush to her aid immediately.
This resulted in the two rows of houses on either side of Qin Ruoxi's room being inhabited by Dong Tao and Qing Ye, respectively.
Numerous hidden guards were stationed on the rooftops and in the tree branches, making it the safest place imaginable.
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"Yansheng, you removed Qingye from the Dark Guard Camp?"
"Yes, I'll make him Xi'er's personal bodyguard."
Yu Ying was a little confused and stood behind Qin Jue.
"Wouldn't Feng Yang be a better choice? I've seen him and Xi'er often bickering. While his martial arts skills are somewhat inferior to Qing Ye's, his agility is far superior."
"It's precisely because of his exceptional agility that he can't be a bodyguard."
Now Yu Ying was confused. "Why?"
"Because he cannot change his old walking habits and manner."
At this point, Yu Ying remembered that Feng Yang was left-handed and walked with one hand and the other foot moving in unison.
"Furthermore, it's best not to let others know that you're skilled in light-footed martial arts."
"If Xi'er encounters danger, Qingye can use his authority to protect her; Dongtao can protect Xi'er without being a burden; and Fengyang, lurking in the shadows, can join in to protect Xi'er when necessary, catching the enemy off guard. Even if they can't win, they can use their lightness skill to take Xi'er away."
Yu Ying understood now, "That's indeed a good idea."
Yu Ying then stood behind Qin Jue without saying anything.
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