Yu Fengyang touched his nose. Judging from the figure, the person seemed to be a woman. "Could it be Yuwen Minke?"
Bai Chuxiao nodded with a smile, "You're not too stupid."
Yu Fengyang chuckled twice, then gritted his teeth and said, "This thug was given to Prince Qi by the Princess Consort. What are the Princess Consort's thoughts on this now?"
Bai Chuxiao blinked. "I almost forgot, if you hadn't mentioned it, Princess Qi was also a gift from Tianze to Prince Qi. Speaking of which, Prince Qi should be thanking me and the Prince for his current achievements."
Yu Fengyang said resentfully, "You two have really committed a terrible sin. How could the Princess Consort say such things so calmly?"
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "Isn't this just how life is unpredictable? Life is full of variables. Brother Yu still needs to work on his mindset."
Yu Fengyang smirked, "The fact that I can tolerate you two is enough to prove my mental strength."
Bai Chuxiao nodded with a smile, "Well, in that case, the important task of capturing Yuwen Minke is entrusted to you. The prince asked you to stay to protect me, a weak woman."
Yu Fengyang gritted his teeth, "A weak woman?"
Bai Chuxiao snorted coldly and shoved the person forward, "Stop talking nonsense. If they run away, you'll be held responsible."
Yu Fengyang also became serious, a cold glint flashing in his hand as he joined the battle. Mu Linfeng and Yuwen Minke had originally thought that with them holding off the Yan Prince's experts, their people should be able to break through smoothly.
But the corpses scattered all over the ground told them that their plan had backfired. Now, not only could they not get in, but they themselves seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
Mu Linfeng gritted his teeth, "Let's go." His strength was about the same as Zhan Chi's; he'd already have a hard time taking on Zhan Chi alone, and Bai Chuxiao on the other side hadn't even made a move yet...
Yuwen Minke clearly didn't want to linger in the fight either; she didn't want to lose her life here. Their eyes turned cold as they retreated.
Zhan Chi blocked his way, saying coldly, "Is the Prince of Yan's residence something you can just come and go as you please?"
Mu Linfeng said sternly, "Don't think I'm afraid of you."
Yu Fengyang said calmly, "If you're not afraid, why are you running?"
Mu Linfeng swung his greatsword, unleashing a fierce sword aura that slashed towards him. Yu Fengyang quickly dodged to the side, shouting, "Zhan Chi, grab him!"
Seeing this, Bai Chuxiao couldn't help but facepalm. Yu Fengyang's seriousness really couldn't last more than three seconds. However, she realized that Mu Linfeng's strength was far beyond what she had seen before. He was just too afraid of dying, which was why he was fighting somewhat restrained and hadn't unleashed his true power.
Looking at her white cloak, Bai Chuxiao shook her head helplessly, then leaped into the fray, heading straight for Yuwen Minke.
Yu Fengyang smiled faintly, "Your Highness, you're quite agile."
Bai Chuxiao glanced at him and said indifferently, "Useless."
Yu Fengyang gritted his teeth. Why did this tone sound exactly like Chu Tianze's? Okay, he admitted he was a bit of a waste.
Bai Chuxiao and Yuwen Minke swiftly exchanged blows. They were old rivals, and knew each other's moves very well. A hint of panic flickered in Yuwen Minke's eyes; the fear of Zhao Ying holding a sword to her neck was still fresh in her mind. Now, in this rematch, she had already lost the battle in terms of momentum.
Yuwen Minke said sternly, "Bai Chuxiao, if you hurt me, do you think you can still leave the capital?"
Bai Chuxiao said calmly, "If you were that important, why would Chu Tianling have sent you? Those who hide their true colors and show their true colors are fine as long as they die. Who would care about the life or death of a concubine?"
Yuwen Minke was somewhat annoyed. That bastard Chu Tianling discarded her like a worn-out shoe once he saw she was no longer of any use to him. He was truly despicable.
After exchanging dozens of blows, Yuwen Minke was starting to struggle. She quickly retreated behind Mu Linfeng during a brief opening. Mu Linfeng's eyes turned cold; he himself was already overwhelmed, and now this burden had arrived.
Surrounded, Mu Linfeng's eyes darkened. He suddenly whistled, then slammed a palm strike, sending Yuwen Minke hurtling towards Bai Chuxiao. With a flick of his sword, he swiftly fled.
Yuwen Minke cursed angrily, "Mu Linfeng!"
Bai Chuxiao kicked Yuwen Minke aside and followed up with a few more blows. Zhan Chi's eyes turned cold, and he quickly chased after Mu Linfeng, but suddenly several men in black appeared and blocked his way. Xia Fan and Lin Huai hurriedly stepped forward...
After a while, Zhan Chi and the others returned with their heads down, blaming themselves, "Your Highness, he got away again."
Bai Chuxiao frowned slightly. "Never mind. He's already very strong, and this area outside the capital is their territory anyway. It's not a loss if only one of them escapes."
Yu Fengyang, pointing his sword at Yuwen Minke, asked, "Your Highness, what should we do with this one?"
Yuwen Minke shouted, "Bai Chuxiao, I am a princess of Beiyan! You dare to arrest me, the new emperor's woman?"
Bai Chuxiao said calmly, "You're already a prisoner, what's with the airs? This is Great Xia. Your status as the Princess of Beiyan doesn't count for much. If you want to live, it depends on whether you have any valuable information."
"Xia Fan and Lin Huai, you two must take good care of Princess Min Ke."
The two immediately replied, "Yes."
Yu Fengyang raised an eyebrow and said, "Would it be alright to leave it to these two lads? I do have some experience in interrogation techniques; how about I teach them a couple of tricks?"
Bai Chuxiao glanced at him indifferently, "It's uncertain who will teach whom; you'll have to see."
The front yard was littered with corpses, and a strong stench of blood filled the air. Bai Chuxiao frowned and calmly ordered, "Clean it up. Put all the corpses by the entrance."
Yu Fengyang raised an eyebrow and asked, "After tonight, will we be able to leave the capital?"
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "Chu Tianling won't give up easily."
Inside the palace, Chu Tianling looked down at the rather disheveled Mu Linfeng and said sternly, "Useless! You always fail."
Mu Linfeng kept his head down, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Yan's mansion has many experts. I barely managed to escape. As for the concubine..."
Chu Tianling's face turned ashen. "What concubine? Princess Minke of Beiyan has already caught a cold and left, do you understand?"
Mu Linfeng quickly replied, "Yes."
Chu Tianling snorted coldly, "Is it really impossible to enter the Prince of Yan's residence?"
Mu Linfeng said slowly, "Unless a large army is dispatched..."
Chu Tian said sharply, "You've already openly surrounded the Prince of Yan's residence, what use are you to me? Get out of here!"
The next day, the group of corpses at the entrance of the Prince of Yan's mansion attracted a lot of attention and speculation. People wondered who had attacked the Prince of Yan's mansion at this time, and everyone unanimously thought of the one who had already entered the palace...
Upon learning this, Chu Tianling smashed the imperial study to pieces again. That damned Bai Chuxiao…
In the study of the Prince of Yan's mansion, Bai Chuxiao was bent over her desk.
Yu Fengyang chuckled, "Chu Tianling's coronation ceremony is confirmed for seven days from now."
Bai Chuxiao nodded. "Not surprising."
Yu Fengyang raised an eyebrow, "While the Princess Consort is still sitting there, Chu Tianling has no intention of letting us go."
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "What's the rush? Three days haven't even passed yet. Chu Tianling might be able to steal the imperial edict."
"Your Highness, someone from the Left Prime Minister's residence has arrived," Xia Fan suddenly said as he entered.
Yu Fengyang raised an eyebrow. "Are they trying to play the emotional card?"
Bai Chuxiao was puzzled, "Has Chu Tianling lost his mind?"
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