Chapter 399 Enraged, Who exactly are you?
The woman stood at the door and asked, "Chunxing, why hasn't the carriage arrived yet?"
The maid pointed to a spot not far away and said, "Madam, that carriage coming right up is ours."
The woman sighed and said sadly, "Song-ge'er will be a month old soon, but he hasn't met his father yet."
Chunxing said, "Your Highness is very busy with affairs in the palace. I heard from Xiao Liu that there has been a locust plague in Huainan recently. Your Highness has been working late into the night for several nights in the central government and is really unable to spare any time. If you have time, you will definitely come to see you."
The woman held the baby in her arms with practiced ease.
“My husband and I agreed in our letter that we would have a brief meeting at the palace gate tonight.”
The woman pulled her hood up to hide her face in the shadows before turning around and saying, "It's almost time for our meeting. Let's go, we'll take the carriage. We shouldn't keep my husband waiting."
Chunxing glanced up at the sky, then quickly tied the collar of the cloak around her neck, muttering to herself.
“Madam, please put your cloak on properly. You haven’t finished your postpartum confinement yet. Every time I tell you this, you never take it seriously.”
The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the clinic, and the woman and her maid got on and sped away.
The coachman was so well-trained that he seemed more like a lone rider than a driver, moving at breakneck speed.
The shadowy figures lurking in the dark had already noticed something amiss and moved along with the carriage.
Sure enough, the carriage's destination was not the palace gate, but—
At the city gate.
Upon receiving the signal, the guards at the medical clinic also moved towards the city gate.
The wind was cold at night, especially strong tonight, making it hard to open one's eyes.
The city gates were still brightly lit, and the lines of people entering and leaving the city were divided into two groups, which were inspected at the left and right gates.
Even at midnight, caravans could pass through, and the city gate guards carefully checked the documents of each one.
The carriage stopped at the three-meter-high city gate. Chunxing was prepared and showed her token.
It was unclear who possessed the black and gold token, but upon seeing it, the gatekeeper immediately opened the city gate with utmost respect.
Almost at the same moment, several dark figures silently landed on the city gate tower, as well as on the grass and trees along the wall.
Before the carriage had even left the city, it was stopped by the leader of the secret guards, who was dressed in black and wore a black iron mask.
The guards around the carriage began to approach it, and eventually, the carriage was completely surrounded, with no blind spots.
When the city gate guards saw the secret agents carrying out their duties, those with good eyesight immediately locked the gates leading out of the city.
There was absolutely no way the people in the carriage could escape in front of so many experts.
Chunxing got off the carriage first, looked around at the people, feeling scared, but she was prepared.
She puffed out her chest and said imperiously, "Who are you! Why are you stopping the carriage of my Marquis of Zhongyong? Do you know that the lady sitting inside is Lord Lu's wife?"
The head guard walked to the carriage and said respectfully, "Miss Ji, please don't make things difficult for us. Please return to the clinic as soon as possible."
At the entrance of the clinic, "she" deliberately dressed up as Mrs. Lu and was holding a child.
But "she" never showed her face. She said she was going to the palace gate, but in the blink of an eye, she drove her carriage to the outskirts of the city.
It goes without saying who the woman inside the carriage is.
Chunxing felt uneasy, but she still had to continue according to the rehearsed procedure.
"You all step back immediately, or we'll go back and complain to our young master. Our master is of such high status that you can't afford to offend him!"
The guard, who was over thirty years old, could tell at a glance that the young maid was lying.
An angry voice could be heard from inside.
"Ignore them, head out of the city, let's see who dares to stop me!"
The leader of the secret guards blocked the carriage with his body, and slapped the horse's head with his rough hand. The horse then stopped obeying the coachman's commands, twitched its ears, and instead of moving forward, it retreated several steps.
"It's late, Miss Ji, please go back and rest."
Through the heavy curtains, the woman's voice inside was clearly filled with embarrassment and anger.
She said angrily, "Don't I even have the right to go for a walk?"
The head of the guards replied, "Miss Ji, please return to the city. You may go anywhere in the city, but you must not leave the city."
She sneered, "What if I insist on leaving? Will you fight me?"
The head of the secret guards said, "I have orders to follow, and I have no choice but to offend Miss Ji. Please do not make things difficult for me."
The leader of the secret guards received news from Emperor Wusu that Ji Qingwu could do whatever she wanted in the city, even murder and arson, as long as her safety was guaranteed.
But there's one condition: she's not allowed to leave Lin'an.
The curtain inside moved slightly, and the sound of someone stomping their feet could be heard.
She said, "How do you know that I am Ji Qingwu?"
A glint flashed in the eyes of the leader of the secret guards. He turned to look at the young man who was hiding by the city wall, trying his best to blend into the shadows of the trees.
"Miss Ji, you have a major flaw in your statement. I wonder if you have noticed it?"
She said dismissively, "What flaw? I'm not Ji Qingwu, you don't need to lie to me."
The head of the secret guards smiled; he had dealt with this Miss Ji several times before.
He knew this person was clever, intelligent, and bold.
In the previous instances, I underestimated this seemingly frail woman and was almost fooled by Ji Qingwu's flawless disguise.
After that, he gave the order that all the guards must be on high alert and protect Ji Qingwu, and no mistakes should be allowed.
Even now, he still can't see through this exquisite disguise, but he can see other things.
It's not difficult to see through Ji Qingwu's identity. No matter how perfectly she disguises herself, she will eventually reveal her flaws.
This flaw comes from all corners of the world.
Wherever Ji Qingwu appears, Si Hai will hide nearby, never leaving his side.
The leader of the secret guards was not very familiar with this Miss Ji, but he was extremely familiar with the martial arts techniques of Si Hai, who was also a member of the secret guards.
He personally taught many of the martial arts skills to people all over the world.
The leader of the secret guards said, "Sihai is responsible for your personal protection. Do you only admit your identity if your subordinates find out who he is?"
As expected, the figure pressed against the wall stiffened.
The leader of the secret guards flew onto the carriage, chased the coachman aside, and personally drove the horse.
"Miss Ji, please be seated. I will take you back right away."
At this moment, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing no candlelight inside, making it impossible to see the woman's face clearly under her hood.
“My lord, my surname is indeed Ji, but I am already married. You would be more appropriate to call me Madam Lu.”
The leader of the secret guards moved his lips, about to say something, when he saw "her" raise her head and take off her hood.
"We are complete strangers, why are you stopping me?"
A look of shock flashed in the guard's eyes. This person was not Ji Qingwu!
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