She stretched out her jade arm and shook it for a while. A seven-jeweled tassel curtain hung from the eaves of the bed. It was made of alternating strings of red chalcedony and lapis lazuli beads. It made a crisp sound like a clear spring hitting a stone when touched.
Hurried footsteps immediately came from outside; it was Tao Yao, the personal maid on night duty.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
"Give me a softer pillow."
"ah?"
"What do you mean, 'ah'? It's a soft, fluffy pillow, you know?"
Tao Yao was stunned for a few moments before agreeing and quickly ran outside.
Qin Zhaoyue had a sour expression; she didn't know how the other people who transmigrated to ancient times could fall asleep.
She was using a solid piece of cold jade as a pillow, and after lying there for a while, good heavens, she felt like her head was going to flatten out!
In no time, two personal maids brought several soft cushions.
Qin Zhaoyue carefully selected those with suitable height and softness before giving up.
I lay back down, ah~~~ much more comfortable this time, no more worrying about bumping my head! Time to sleep!
Bang bang bang!
Qin Zhaoyue vaguely heard a series of clanging and banging noises outside.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, something terrible has happened..."
The silly maid Tao Yao rushed in, uttering classic lines that seemed designed to lead to her demise.
Qin Zhaoyue tried hard to open her eyes, but no matter how much she moved her eyes, she just couldn't see the outside world.
Huff... huff...
"Your Highness!"
"I wasn't asleep!" Okay, now her eyes finally snapped open. "What's wrong?"
"A fight has broken out outside."
"Who is it? Has Brother Zicheng come to the city?"
Tao Yao: ?
She was so anxious that her round face was covered in sweat. "Someone has rushed in, and our guards are fighting them."
Now Qin Zhaoyue was completely awake; she could still distinguish between being trapped and her life.
Could it be that the mastermind behind her frame has revealed themselves? Did their scheme fail and they're now trying to kill her?
Her eyes darkened. This shouldn't be the case. What value could a powerless and useless sixth princess possibly have in assassinating her?
"Let's go, escape through the back window."
Qin Zhaoyue made a quick decision. She was not favored by her mother, the Empress, and the only two people in her mansion who could be considered experts were Qingfeng and Xiyu.
The fact that there were swords flashing and fighting outside at this time at least showed that the two of them had not yet gained the upper hand. If they didn't leave now, when would they?
The maidservant escorted her straight to the back window, but just as she was about to peek out, she saw a dark shadow flash by.
Tao Yao was still very loyal; after a moment of stunned silence, she immediately shielded the princess with her body.
Qin Zhaoyue was also startled, but upon closer inspection, she realized that the other party was just standing outside the window and had not made a move.
Moreover, the mask covering her face looked quite familiar; it was exactly the same as the Qingluan Guard who escorted her to the Prime Minister's residence yesterday.
"Are you a member of the Azure Phoenix Guard? Were you sent by His Majesty to protect me?"
Qin Zhaoyue's first thought was that her mother, the Empress, also suspected there was a mastermind behind it all and had secretly dispatched her personal guards to protect her safety.
I never expected this! I usually treat my daughter like she's nothing, but when she's in real danger, I'm really worried about her. That's the brilliance of motherhood!
Broken Ink: ...
"No, I am here on orders to escort Your Highness to the morning court."
Qin Zhaoyue: ? What the heck?
Soon, the fighting in the courtyard stopped.
Inside the bedroom, Qin Zhaoyue was dressed, flanked by maids and guards, while she faced four dashing Qingluan Guards.
She shook her leg unhappily, showing no trace of imperial dignity, but anyone could see her agitated mood.
Of course I'm annoyed! I'm woken up before dawn, and I'm not even allowed to be a little grumpy in the morning?
Three in the morning! Three in the morning! Are they devils?
"So, you few Qingluan Guards broke into my residence, and my secret guards beat you up as assassins?"
"yes."
"Oh my, you still have the nerve to say 'yes' to me? Are you crazy? You want to jump over the wall instead of sleeping?"
The leader of the Azure Phoenix Guards was somewhat guilty, his eyes darting around, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "His Majesty's decree is that His Highness must be brought to the morning court even if he is tied up."
Qin Zhaoyue: !
Isn't that toxic? There are so many talented officials out there, why would they need a useless princess like her?
Qin Zhaoyue collapsed instantly, drowsiness coming on so fiercely that her eyelids began to droop as soon as they touched the pillow.
"Stop them...or they'll deduct all your monthly pay for this year."
With a clang, the sword was drawn, and two guards stood in front of the bed, even the maids were united in their hatred of the enemy.
The princess is definitely not a threat; when she says she'll deduct your monthly pay, she really means it.
Looking at the four wary people in front of him, Qingluan Guard had a headache.
Especially the two who missed the escort mission yesterday, they said that the captain didn't knock on the door to enter the mansion and insisted on climbing over the wall. They never expected that she was such a sixth princess.
It's His Majesty's oral decree! Can you just not go if he says so?
The leader of the Azure Phoenix Guards, Commander Suimo, sighed. She knew this wouldn't be an easy task.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has said that those who do not attend court will be exiled to the frontier."
Qin Zhaoyue twitched her body twice and covered her head with the fur quilt.
Even after transmigrating into the body of a princess, I still have to go to work, and I have to go to work before dawn!
No way! This lousy job is impossible to get into.
So be it, I'll pack my bags when I wake up.
Azure Phoenix Guard: ...
What should we do? This guy is too audacious, openly defying the imperial decree!
Unfortunately, this person was of noble status, so they couldn't force him. The three people behind him could only look helplessly at Suimo.
This time, Suimo really sighed; it seemed impossible to persuade him now.
"Gentlemen, are you really going to stop me?"
Qingfeng and Xiyu turned green with embarrassment; they were from the Imperial Guard, the Qilin Guard.
The Azure Phoenix Guard is in charge of the inner imperial city, while the Qilin Guard is in charge of the outer imperial city. To put it bluntly, they were all old colleagues before.
However, judging from the masks covering their faces, the leader was a centurion with an official position, whose rank was already higher than theirs.
Even so, neither of them moved aside.
From the moment they left the Qilin Guard, they had only one master.
Let alone the Azure Phoenix Guards, if the princess gives the order, we'd go through fire and water!
"Give up, we will never back down."
"All right……"
Sui Mo handed his sword to his subordinate behind him and immediately began to unbutton his clothes.
"What...what are you going to do!"
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