The Empress knew immediately that these words were a lie!
She refused to believe that Han Zhongyu, whom this girl longed for, would rather burn himself out than accept her. She couldn't swallow this insult.
Moreover, because of the arranged marriage, she lost a tooth, turning a princess into a laughingstock.
If Xie Yushu weren't involved in this, she wouldn't be Xie Yushu!
Although she hadn't had much contact with Xie Yushu, she wondered how someone without a temper could rise from a discarded woman in a remote mountain village to become a first-rank princess.
She couldn't even guarantee that she had that ability.
She appears humble and polite, but in reality, her bottom line hasn't been crossed.
Jinghe poached her boyfriend directly; how could she not teach her a lesson?
Empress Xiao Jinghe was overestimating herself, thinking she could do something just by going there. She didn't even consider the other party's strength. She hoped she wouldn't make an even bigger fool of herself.
Even if something happens, it won't have much to do with her; at most, she'll just lose face along with it.
However, as her mother, and in front of the Emperor, she couldn't remain silent, so she offered a word of advice.
"Xie Yushu grew up in the countryside since she was a child, so it's not a big deal if she can cause some trouble. But Jinghe is a princess of noble birth. Tai'an Prefecture is far away and the mountains are high. How can our royal princess go there to suffer like that?"
Everyone has their own destiny. If a country kid doesn't make a fuss, he'll suffer his whole life. You, on the other hand, are a princess of the Great Qi Dynasty, born with a silver spoon in your mouth, so naturally you'll have everything done for you.
"They were born to enjoy life, spending their time in the palace admiring flowers and listening to music. Why bother going there and causing trouble!"
The Third Princess listened to the Empress's words and said
"What Your Majesty says is true. However, I have seen these flowers in the Imperial Garden since I was a child. It won't matter if I miss seeing them for a few days."
Moreover, the Empress Dowager also knows that my tooth was caused by a stone kicked by the rabbit raised by my eighteenth uncle in the Imperial Garden, which caused quite a few laughs.
My daughter is still scared when we pass by the Imperial Garden, so I also want to go out for a walk to clear her head!
"Father, please grant my request."
Emperor Qingyuan thought that she had indeed been having a rough time lately, and it would be good for her to go out and clear her head, so he said...
"Then you can go out and have some fun for a few days, but take some guards with you."
"Thank you, Father Emperor!"
The Third Princess was overjoyed to hear that Emperor Qingyuan had agreed.
"I'll bring back some local specialties for Father and Mother when I return! Farewell, daughter!"
Seeing that Emperor Qingyuan nodded, the Third Princess took her leave.
After returning to his own palace to pack some things, he took two trusted head maids with him and arranged for the carriage to leave the palace.
Emperor Qingyuan sent sixty guards to accompany them. When they arrived outside the city, the Fifth Prince's twelve men joined them, and the group headed towards Yuquan Manor.
At the same time, the Third Prince also sent a message to Qiu Shuang, informing her of the Third Princess's whereabouts.
They also pointed out that there were unfamiliar faces in the group, suggesting that the visitors might have ill intentions.
This can also be seen as an attempt by the Empress and her son to show goodwill towards Xie Yushu.
Upon receiving the news, Qiu Shuang was furious. This Third Princess was like a leech, impossible to shake off!
Despite cursing inwardly, he still thanked the visitor and then relayed the message back to the villa.
Meanwhile, at the villa, Xie Yushu, Han Zhongyu, and the others were looking at the new weapons that Master Zheng and his team had forged.
These are the horse-slaying saber, halberd, and spear that Xie Yushu drew some time ago.
There are more than a dozen of them in total. They were all made from the black iron that Xuan Yuanche found back. After selecting the materials to make black silk, he left over. He didn't know what kind of metal it was, but it was very hard. The weapons he made were sharpened and gleamed with a cold light!
It's likely to make it onto the weapons rankings.
Han Zhongyu, Zhao Hu, and Lan Ting couldn't wait to pick them up and show off a few moves.
I must say, it's really good; it looks powerful when you swing it.
These are all long weapons, each probably weighing thirty or forty pounds. Only those with internal strength, like Han Zhongyu and Lan Ting, can wield them with ease. Zhao Hu and the others, who learned later, don't have much internal strength and can only wield the lightest eighteen-foot long spear. The rest are a bit difficult for them to use.
Xie Yushu tried it, and hmm~ she couldn't swing it at all!
Qu Xiaodie is capable; she can wield the halberd with great skill.
The items were made so that people could use them. Xie Yushu simply had everyone try them out one by one, and whoever found one easy to use could take it.
There's only one thing: strive for excellence and don't let things go to waste.
Han Zhongyu, Lanting Li Guang, and the others each chose one.
Just as the group was eagerly preparing to demonstrate, Zhao Hu spotted a carrier pigeon flying in from the capital.
Once the pigeon landed in his hand, he took off the note, read it, and handed it directly to Xie Yushu.
After Xie Yushu finished reading it, she threw it to Han Zhongyu.
"Hey! Your Third Princess is here to see you!"
Upon hearing this, Han Zhongyu's brows furrowed into a deep frown.
"Don't talk nonsense, I have absolutely no relationship with her."
Upon hearing that the Third Princess was coming, Qu Xiaodie also asked...
"What's wrong?"
Xie Yushu directly said
"The three princes of Daqi are coming to our manor, accompanied by sixty imperial guards and twelve unidentified individuals whose intentions are unknown!"
However, the visitors were not friendly.
Everyone knows what's going on.
Those present were all core members of the manor, so Han Zhongyu and Xie Yushu didn't hold back. As soon as Xie Yushu finished speaking, Han Zhongyu instructed Lanting...
"Since their identities are unknown, there's no need to come here. Let's make things clean."
Xie Yushu went directly to
"Take Zhao Hu and the others with you, let them go out and see the world."
Zhao Hu understood Xie Yushu's meaning, so he took all twenty or thirty of his top men out and went with Lan Ting and the others to intercept people.
Qu Xiaodie felt annoyed as soon as she heard the name of the Third Princess. "Uninvited guest? He must be up to no good," she said resentfully.
"In my opinion, we should just not send any of them. The mountains are high and the roads are long, who knows what might happen?"
We haven't received any news that she's coming.
Han Zhongyu said
"Touching a princess of the imperial court is punishable by the extermination of her entire family. The imperial guards are not to be trifled with either. Those few who are not with them can be dealt with as long as they are done cleanly. But if the Third Princess and the imperial guards are harmed, there won't be enough cemeteries to bury them."
Qu Xiaodie said irritably
"The royal family is always so busy. Alright, I'll go set up defenses right now."
"Damn it, if she dares to come here, I'll keep an eye on her!"
Seeing that Qu Xiaodie had left, Han Zhongyu said to Xie Yushu
"Women in the palace are all cunning; they're no strangers to scheming, using tricks, and poisoning. Be careful!"
Xie Yushu said with a hint of jealousy.
"Be careful, just don't let her put some kind of mind-controlling drug on you and bewitch you!"
"How is that possible? Don't you know that you've already stolen my soul?"
She arrived, and there was only one impartial and incorruptible Lord Han!
Xie Yushu was finally satisfied after hearing this.
"That's more like it. Keep it up, and stay away from her!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"Hmm~ Step back, Little Han!"
"You're being irresponsible again."
Xie Yushu said
"Life is full of different kinds of things, why do we need so many 'proper' things?"
What a pity! These peaceful days are about to end. Having an outsider in the villa makes everything inconvenient!
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