Chapter 106 Someone is following us, fight breaks out in the alley.
Yun Zhaoxue pushed open the door to VIP room number three, and closed it as soon as she entered.
Red Dates and Green Branches were already waiting at the door, and their eyes welled up with tears when they saw her.
It's been three days! I finally saw the princess! Waaaaah~
The two men wanted to rush over and hug her, but that would be impolite, so they could only each grab one of Yun Zhaoxue's arms and look her up and down. Her slender figure was accentuated by the loose prison uniform.
"Princess, you've lost a lot of weight in just a few days. You must have suffered a lot."
Wearing a coarse prison uniform, with only a crudely made wooden hairpin in her hair, her fair wrists and shoulders were bruised, as if from being rubbed raw by the rough prison uniform.
Her skin was snow-white and very delicate. She could only wear expensive fabrics such as soft silk gauze, brocade, and Shu brocade, which were tributes. If the fabric was slightly rough, it would leave red marks on her body. Her body, which was of noble birth, had to be carefully cared for and could not be harmed in the slightest.
The former princess was like the noble moon in the sky, dressed in brocade robes and adorned with pearls and jade, radiant and dazzling.
Nowadays, let alone wearing gold and silver, we don't even have a decent set of clothes.
There are still several months of travel ahead, and the princess will be worn out by these rough clothes every day. What will she do?
The two men, knowing that it was rare for the princess to come out for a nice meal, didn't want to spoil her mood, so they quickly lowered their heads and rubbed their reddened eyes, barely managing to hold back their tears.
Seeing the two girls crying, Yun Zhaoxue patted their hands and said, "Why are you both crying? Don't cry, I'm fine now, don't worry about me."
She has enough space to avoid starvation, can hunt and forage for wild vegetables to support herself, and occasionally enjoy a good meal in the city.
This is the idyllic retirement life she dreamed of in her past life.
But for the original owner, the days of exile were worse than death, so it's normal for the two maids to feel sorry for her.
The princesses these days are too kind. They themselves are in trouble and need comfort, but instead they comfort them. They would be willing to die for such a mistress.
I suddenly felt like crying again, sob sob sob~
Seeing the two of them crying harder and harder, Yun Zhaoxue lost her patience. She walked to the round table and sat down, saying with some impatience, "I'm here to eat, not to watch you cry. Hurry up and serve me the food."
When she's hungry, she loses all interest in doing anything else; she eats first and thinks about the rest later.
Red dates and green branches, "..."
This is the princess they used to know.
There were four dishes and a soup on the table: braised lion's head meatballs, crab stuffed oranges, braised mandarin fish, stir-fried vegetables, and crucian carp soup.
The two quickly served her rice and vegetables.
Seeing that she was eating so quickly, almost wolfing it down, Hongzao and Lvzhi felt even more sorry for her.
The princess must have suffered a lot; she must have been unable to eat well, stay warm, or sleep well.
"Princess, please eat slowly, be careful not to choke, and have some soup."
"Mmm." Yun Zhaoxue took a small sip, tested the temperature, it was lukewarm, then picked up the soup and ate it in one gulp before continuing to eat rice.
Eating delicacies every day can get boring, but eating them every few days feels like being in heaven.
Yun Zhaoxue ate three bowls of rice, two bowls of soup, and almost half of the vegetables in one go. She was so full that she touched her slightly protruding belly while sitting in the chair, partly because of her pregnancy and partly because she was too full.
"Uh..." She let out a burp, which amused the red dates and green branches beside her, making them smile slightly.
"Pack the rest into a food box. Where did Zhuiying go? What about the things you prepared? Take them back with you."
Green Branch told, "Princess, Lord Zhuiying has already instructed me to tell the kitchen to prepare seven or eight dishes and a bucket of rice. Someone will deliver them to the exile team. There are too many things, and you will get tired carrying them all by yourself."
The chivalrous figure downstairs just now was none other than Shadow Chaser in disguise.
She pretended not to know him and even gave him money for drinks, all to avoid arousing suspicion from Qin Yurong and the Third Prince.
"Oh, the rest would be a waste if we didn't pack it up, or you guys could eat it?"
The two women quickly waved their hands and shook their heads, saying, "We have already eaten."
The food at the restaurant was expensive and not something the maids could afford. Hongzao went out to find a waiter to get a food box to pack up the leftovers.
Green Branch said, "Princess, you haven't been able to bathe and change clothes on the road these past few days. Would you like to go to the inn to wash up?"
"That's a good suggestion, let's go now."
She hadn't showered for several days and felt smelly. They traveled together during the day and slept together at night.
Xiao Xuance was as vigilant as an owl. He knew if she turned over slightly or kicked off the blanket, and then covered her up again, claiming that her stomach shouldn't get cold.
This prevented her from sneaking into the space to take a shower in the middle of the night. She could wipe herself down while going to the toilet, but there was little difference between showering and not showering, as she would still get dirty lying on the ground.
After paying the bill and leaving the restaurant to go to the inn for a bath, I realized I was being followed.
She stopped and looked back to see that no one was behind her. She walked two more streets, then turned into an alley near an inn, carrying the red dates and green branches.
Suddenly, two constables dressed in indigo cotton robes, wearing black lacquered headdresses, and carrying swords at their waists appeared and blocked their way.
Hongzao and Lüzhi looked around and saw a bundle of bamboo poles nearby. The two of them each picked up one and stood in front of Yun Zhaoxue.
What do you want to do?
"When the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion was raided, two maids were missing, weren't they? We're here on orders from above to arrest you and sell you off. Men, get to work."
The two men, wielding what appeared to be bamboo poles, thrust and swept forward, deterring the constables from advancing. "Princess, run!"
Yun Zhaoxue looked behind her and saw two more constables. She was caught between a rock and a hard place; there was no way to escape.
She didn't need to run; she simply grabbed a bamboo pole and started fighting with the other person.
The yamen runners were more skilled in martial arts than the household servants.
In narrow alleys, weapons are not readily available, and the moves are limited; one can only stab and thrust, not sweep.
As the opponent thrust forward, he dodged to the side. The constable on the left swung his knife at the bamboo pole, and with a flash of cold light, the bamboo pole snapped in two with a "crack"!
Yun Zhaoxue swung the broken bamboo pole in her hand straight at the yamen runner's face.
The constable dodged to the side, then swung his knife and split the bamboo pole in two, slowly approaching Yun Zhaoxue.
Yun Zhaoxue quickly picked up two more bamboo stalks and thrust them forward. The two constables sneered and chopped the two bamboo stalks in two with their knives. "Snap!"
He swiftly raised his knife and swept it horizontally towards her neck. Yun Zhaoxue bent over to dodge, the cold blade grazing her face, a flash of silver light passing through her eyes.
Another constable raised his foot to kick, but before he could even touch him, Yun Zhaoxue stabbed him in the heart with a bamboo pole, creating a large hole that bled profusely, causing him to stagger back a few steps.
Seeing that his first strike missed, the first constable swung his sword diagonally at her again. "Whoosh!"
Yun Zhaoxue dodged the attack, the pole flashing and piercing the constable's arm, causing the knife in his hand to fall to the ground with a clang.
She raised her foot and kicked the other person in the chest, "Bang!"
at the same time--
The two constables in front seized the opportunity to grab the bamboo poles of Hongzao and Lüzhi respectively, pulled hard, snatched the bamboo poles away, and swept them across Hongzao, knocking the two men to the ground.
They were about to step forward to arrest Yun Zhaoxue.
The two women grabbed the constable's legs to prevent him from advancing. Enraged, the constable raised his knife, intending to slash at their backs.
They closed their eyes in fright, but still clung to their feet, crying out, "Princess, run!"
Suddenly, a figure descended from the sky, a large sword slammed into it, and the weapons clashed with a loud clang.
The two constables holding knives were so shaken that their hands went numb, and they almost dropped the knives.
Just then, two bamboo poles flew over and pierced the chests of the two constables, sending them flying and crashing heavily to the ground with a loud "bang! bang!!"
"Pfft!" Both of them coughed up blood, clutching their chests and rolling on the ground groaning in pain. "Ah! Ouch~ It hurts, this is so annoying..."
It was the bamboo pole that Yun Zhaoxue threw. She had just finished dealing with the two constables and was about to rescue the person when Zhuiying had already gotten there first.
Yun Zhaoxue picked up a knife from the ground and held it to the man's neck. "Speak! Who sent you?"
The constable on the ground, clutching his wound and panting, said, "I...we already said that we were ordered to capture the two maids who escaped."
Yun Zhaoxue asked again, "Who's up there?"
"We adults."
"Who is it, sir?"
Suddenly, a slight noise came from behind the sack in the corner.
Just as Zhuiying was about to go over to check, someone suddenly darted out from the corner and ran to the other side.
He used his lightness skill to land in front of him and put the knife to the man's neck.
He was a middle-aged man, and judging from his attire, he seemed to be a steward of some mansion.
Zhuiying took him hostage and led him to Yun Zhaoxue.
"Who sent you?"
The butler shook his head; if he told her, the madam would certainly not let him off the hook.
Yun Zhaoxue said, "Kill them!"
Zhuiying gripped the knife tightly, about to slit his throat, when the butler immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, his voice trembling, "Please, please don't kill me! I have an 80-year-old mother and a three-year-old child. My whole family depends on me to support them. Please, I beg you."
Yun Zhaoxue's lips curved into a cold smile as she said indifferently, "Then it's perfect to kill the whole family together and reunite you as a family."
"Ah?" The steward, who was kowtowing, was shocked and his eyes widened. He never expected that the woman in front of him, who had such a stunningly beautiful face, could say such vicious words.
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