"I will obey the princess!" Jiang Yuan said with a smile, respectfully.

As he spoke, Jiang Yuan looked coldly at the group of Jinyiwei. The girl with a pretty face had been very inconspicuous before, but at this moment, she released a sharp aura like a sword or a knife, and was full of murderous intent.

Several Jinyiwei were all startled, their eyes fixed slightly.

They were all people who had seen the world, and they could tell at once that this maid was definitely not an ordinary servant girl, and her hands were stained with blood.

Wait, Princess?!

The general and other Jinyiwei felt a pang in their hearts.

No one expected that there was actually a princess sitting in the carriage of Duke Mu's mansion. There were only a handful of princesses of this age in the capital...

Thinking that the Duke Mu's Mansion and the Marquis Yongding's Mansion were in-laws, the general had already vaguely guessed the identity of the princess in the carriage.

In the capital city, the most watched wedding in the past two months was the marriage of the second daughter of the Yongding Marquis to the Chenwang Palace.

Regardless of whether the prince was satisfied with the marriage or not, he flirted with the princess in public, and if the prince was a man, he would not tolerate it! The general's heart sank little by little, and he felt cold all over. He wanted to raise his hand and slap himself, scolding him for talking too fast! They, the Jinyiwei, were fearless in the capital, except for one person who had to be cautious -

Prince Gu Jue.

Even the emperor was somewhat afraid of Prince Chen, let alone him being a mere chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

If the Prince of Chen wanted to use them as a scapegoat, I'm afraid even the Commander-in-Chief would have to turn a blind eye. It was because he had been caught by the Prince of Chen that no one would stand up for him. He had brought shame to the Jinyiwei and his future was probably over...

The general was wondering whether he could try to get away with it, since Princess Chen had no way to prove her identity anyway.

His eyes flickered uncertainly, but before he could react, a burst of rapid and loud horse hoofbeats came from the other side of the street. A dozen tall and handsome young men of various appearances rode towards them on horseback, full of vigor and momentum.

The passers-by on the street who were watching the excitement quickly moved to the sides, shouting things like "Wucheng Bingmasi" and "Be careful".

The whole street was noisy again.

The people who came let out a "whoa" and all pulled the reins to slow down the horses. The group of people stopped about two meters away, and the horses were pacing and snorting energetically.

The streets were wet after the thunderstorm, and the horses' hooves splashed some mud and water, which happened to splash onto the flying fish uniforms of several Jinyiwei.

The leader was a young man in his twenties wearing a light blue robe and riding a white horse. He had a handsome and elegant appearance and a gentle temperament, just like a scholar.

His temperament seemed very different from those handsome and generous young men behind him, just like a scholar who had mixed in with a group of warriors.

The general recognized the young man in blue, and his heart sank again. He laughed dryly and called out, "Commander Su."

The general's eyes twitched, and he thought: This Su Mubai is still so pretentious. Who in the capital doesn't know that Su Mubai is more ruthless than an executioner when he picks up a sword!

Su Mubai seemed to have not heard the general's voice at all. He first looked at Chu Qianchen in the carriage and saluted respectfully with his fists clasped: "Princess."

The general felt even more disappointed.

Sure enough, the person in the carriage was Princess Chen!

The other Jinyiwei were now also certain of Chu Qianchen's identity and had retreated somewhat.

Since the thugs were here, Jiang Yuan complained directly: "Commander Su, they were rude to the princess, you have to help her get revenge."

Jiang Yuan actually breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

She was not afraid of the Jinyiwei, and she believed that her skills were no worse than theirs. However, the Jinyiwei were numerous and powerful, and she was afraid that if she failed to take good care of them, these reckless men would collide with the princess.

Jiang Yuan only said that the Jinyiwei were rude to Chu Qianchen and did not repeat their words. However, the subordinates brought by Su Mubai had mouths and ears, so they would naturally go to inquire about the news. Soon someone whispered to Su Mubai what the Jinyiwei general had just said.

A smile appeared on Su Mubai's lips. He was still smiling, but his eyes were as cold as ice and snow that had been there for thousands of years.

How can we tolerate the fact that a mere Jinyiwei dares to bully Prince Chen's Mansion!

"General Ding is so majestic!" Su Mubai looked down at General Ding from his horse's back.

Ding Zongqi: “…”

The corners of Ding Zongqi's mouth twitched, and he regretted it so much in his heart, but he would rather lose the battle than the battle. For the sake of the Jinyiwei's reputation, he could not behave too humble.

He winked at the narrow-eyed Jinyiwei beside him, and the Jinyiwei took a half step forward and said politely: "Commander Su, it's just a misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding?" Su Mubai raised his lower lip with a half-smile, looking very easy to talk to. "That means you admit that you were disrespectful to the princess first. That's easy. As long as you kowtow to the princess and apologize, the Prince Chen's Mansion will let bygones be bygones."

The people from the Five Cities Army behind Su Mubai were all smiling and shouting "kowtow and apologize", as if they were "on the same page with Su Mubai".

Kneel down and apologize?! These four words were like thunder in the sky, shocking everyone in the street.

The whole street was silent.

Ding Zongqi blurted out without thinking: "What a big tone!"

The Jinyiwei had always been arrogant. Smiling apologetically just now was already their limit. How could they possibly lose face and kneel down in public?

Besides, the Jinyiwei only kneel to the emperor, how could they kneel to a mere woman!

Su Mubai sighed, looking helpless, and said, "Jinyiwei is so ignorant of the hierarchy, so I have no choice but to teach you a lesson on behalf of Commander Lu."

"You dare!" General Ding was also enraged.

Seeing the sparks flying between the two groups of people outside the carriage, Lady Mu, the Duke's wife, became nervous.

"Sister Chen." She called Chu Qianchen with a little worry. Su Mubai was from Prince Chen's mansion. If he fought with the Jinyiwei in the street, wouldn't it give the emperor an excuse to punish Prince Chen? ! Shen also thought the same as Lady Mu, and also had a worried look in her eyes.

Chu Qianchen smiled slightly and gave Lady Mu and Shen a soothing smile, without any worry at all.

Others may not know, but Chu Qianchen still knows something. Since Su Mubai took office as the commander-in-chief of the Five Cities Military Department, in just over a month, he has made a lot of personnel changes and replaced some of his confidants.

The people Su Mubai brought today are all his trusted elite soldiers. If the two sides really come into conflict, the ones who will suffer losses will only be the Jinyiwei.

Moreover, Su Mubai always had his reasons for what he said and did. He was an old fox who always looked ahead! He might be angry that he was treated lightly by the Jinyiwei, but he was not angry to this extent. He was clearly taking advantage of the situation. Could it be...

Is the person that Jinyiwei is searching for the one that the prince wants to protect?

Chu Qianchen tilted his face thoughtfully, the smile on his lips deepened, and his eyes were full of light.

She opened the curtains again and looked out openly.

Su Mubai used his actions to prove whether he dared or not. He swung the whip in his hand suddenly, tearing through the air like a spirit snake escaping from a cave, and swung it fiercely towards Ding Zongqi...

Of course, General Ding would not surrender, and he directly pulled out a long sword from the scabbard.

However, the long sword was only half out of its sheath when Su Mubai's whip had already hit Ding Zongqi's wrist heavily.

"Snap", the sound of the whip was extremely harsh.

The knife in Ding Zongqi's hand slipped out of his hand and fell to the ground with a bang.

"You..." Zongqi Ding stared at Su Mubai in exasperation, his face turning blue, white, and red, the colors changing brilliantly.

What followed was a melee.

The ordinary people who were watching were all frightened and hid back, fearing that they would be accidentally affected and die in vain.

The streets were in chaos, with the sounds of weapons clashing, curses, groans, and things falling to the ground rising one after another.

Perhaps only Chu Qianchen and Jiang Yuan were in the mood to watch the show, especially Jiang Yuan, who casually caught the scabbard that flew over and knocked out a Jinyiwei with the scabbard in a lightning-fast move.

Everyone Su Mubai brought with him had extraordinary skills and rich practical experience. Su Mubai himself was even capable of fighting ten people at once.

In less than a cup of tea, the Jinyiwei and their embroidered spring swords were scattered all over the ground, looking miserable.

Only Ding Zongqi was left standing there. The whip had left a two-inch tear on the fabric of his clothes on his right shoulder, and blood could be vaguely seen seeping out.

Those who were watching the excitement were dumbfounded. They were used to seeing the Jinyiwei acting arrogantly in the capital, but this was the first time they saw the Jinyiwei suffer such a big loss.

Su Mubai turned over and got off the horse. He had fought, but his face was not red and he was not out of breath. There was a faint smile on his face, and it seemed that even the curve of his mouth was the same as before.

He walked up to General Ding and stopped two feet away from him. He looked at him with a smile and said slowly, "Kowtow and apologize."

Su Mubai had no intention of being polite to the other party. His tone of voice was gentle, but the ruthlessness of his attack was in sharp contrast. He kicked the other party on the shin.

General Ding groaned, bent his knees and fell to the ground.

The muddy road after the rain was cold and wet, and the mud soaked through my trouser legs.

Su Mubai turned around, smiled and clasped his fists towards Chu Qianchen in the carriage.

Chu Qianchen asked calmly, "Commander Su, who are you chasing after with such a large force of Jinyiwei?"

Su Mubai replied: "I don't know."

"Could it be..." Chu Qianchen paused halfway through his words, glanced at the kneeling Ding Zongqi nonchalantly, and sneered, "Could it be that they are specifically targeting our Prince Chen's Mansion?"

Chu Qianchen did not lower his voice, and some onlookers also heard it. They couldn't help but whisper with other people around them. Words such as "Jinyiwei", "Chenwang Mansion", "targeting", and "provoking" floated over in the wind.

Ding Zongqi's expression changed, and he said hurriedly: "Princess, you have misunderstood. The Jinyiwei has absolutely no intention of targeting Prince Chen's Mansion!"

Su Mubai's lips curled up invisibly, his eyes sparkling, and he thought to himself that the princess was indeed smart. The princess probably realized that he was deliberately creating chaos, so she said that.

Su Mubai frowned seriously and scolded: "The Jinyiwei is going too far!"

Anyone who heard his words would think that it was the Jinyiwei who took the initiative to provoke Prince Chen's Mansion.

Chu Qianchen added: "If that's the case, we can't let people think that our Prince Chen's Mansion is afraid of the Jinyiwei."

Even Shen Shi could see that the two of them were singing the same tune, with smiles in their eyes. It seemed that her daughter was right, she was living well in Prince Chen's mansion.

Su Mubai's smile deepened, and he clasped his fists in response, "Princess, don't worry."

Now it’s even more legitimate!

Su Mubai turned to look at his subordinates and the Jinyiwei, and said righteously: "The public security of the main streets of the capital is under the jurisdiction of the Wucheng Bingmasi. The Jinyiwei are making such a fuss, which shows that they don't take our Wucheng Bingmasi seriously."

"Catch them all and take them to the Northern Pacification Office to discuss this with Commander Lu!"

Su Mubai was full of vigor and vitality, while Ding Zongqi looked ashen. He really wanted to go back to the incense stick and slap himself hard. This time, he was in big trouble! Chu Qianchen told the driver to "go back to the mansion", then lowered the curtains, and then smiled at Lady Mu and Shen. That smile seemed to say, I said, it's okay.

Shen was filled with emotion. As a mother, she should have protected her daughter. But now, their positions seemed to have been completely reversed, and she was the one being protected under her daughter's wings.

This feeling made Shen's mood even more complicated. Lady Mu couldn't help but sigh to Chu Qianchen: "You really look like your great-grandfather!"

The carriage continued on its journey, and this time, it returned to Duke Mu's Mansion smoothly.

It was noon at this time, and the weather cleared up quickly after the rain. By the time the carriage entered the Duke's Mansion, the road surface had been dried by the scorching sun, and the shrill sound of cicadas echoed in the air.

The three of them returned to Shen's yard together.

Chu Qianchen was worried, so he checked Shen's pulse again, and his brows relaxed a little.

This trip to the Chu family was not in vain. After Shen had spoken out, the anger that had been pent up in her heart was released, and she was half cured.

"Mom, I'll change the prescription for you and switch to a more warming and nourishing one."

As soon as Chu Qianchen said that, Dongmei immediately went to prepare pen and ink.

She had just finished writing the prescription when she heard Chu Yunmu, who had just finished school, come back.

"Is Chu Qianchen here?!" Before Chu Yunmu even entered the house, a loud voice came clearly from outside the house, "I saw Amber!"

The little fellow ran very fast, and rushed into the east room like a gust of wind. He was very happy, and there was no trace of gloom on his little face.

He is young and forgetful, but today, seeing that Shen is getting better, he has regained his former spirit.

"Brother Mu." Shen waved to Chu Yunmu with a serious expression.

Chu Yunmu slowed down his pace and walked towards Shen cautiously, thinking: He has been very well behaved recently. He didn't catch sparrows, and he didn't sneak out to play with his cousins. He didn't hide in the garden to dig a hole and roast sweet potatoes...

Shen pinched one of Chu Yunmu's hands, and Chu Yunmu immediately admitted his mistake: "Mom, I was wrong. I missed an article last night and was scolded by the teacher this morning."

Chu Yunmu decided to take the initiative to admit his mistake and seek lenient treatment.

Shen was stunned for a moment, and looked at Chu Qianchen. Both mother and daughter burst out laughing.

The laughter was so crisp that even Nanny Chen and Dongmei had smiles on their faces.

Chu Yunmu blinked and realized that something was wrong.

His confession was in vain.

Alas, he is too impatient.

Shen's mood became lighter due to Chu Yunmu's interruption. She held Chu Yunmu's hand with one hand and Chu Qianchen's hand with the other, and said to Chu Yunmu seriously: "Brother Mu, this is your sister."

Chu Yunmu blinked again, confused.

Of course he knew Chu Qianchen was his sister, he just got used to calling her by her full name occasionally, mother wouldn't think he was a fool, would she? Shen knew he didn't understand, so she gently rubbed his head, "Your second sister is your sister from the same father and mother, and she was born to me just like you."

Chu Yunmu was only five years old. In fact, he didn't know much about what he heard. He only knew that his family used to say that Chu Qianchen was born to Aunt Jiang. He didn't understand why she was now born to his mother.

He looked back and forth between Shen and Chu Qianchen, and although he didn't quite understand, he still nodded.

No matter what, there is one thing that is certain: Chu Qianchen is his sister.

And then, he now has a brother-in-law!

(End of this chapter)