By the time Gao Chengwei realized something was wrong, the battle was nearing its end.
The men in black in the inner circle were almost wiped out by the men led by Wuying and Wuhen, and the men in black in the outer circle also suffered more than half casualties, so they began to consider retreating.
The Imperial Guards, caught up in the heat of battle, wanted to give chase, but Gao Chengwei, his face dark with anger, shouted to stop them: "Stop chasing!"
It's not like we're protecting the emperor, why are we chasing him!
Looking at the wounded and injured Imperial Guards on the ground, Gao Chengwei's heart bled.
These are all highly skilled individuals he carefully selected and nurtured, his trusted confidants!
The guards are cleaning up the battlefield.
Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao got off the carriage and came over to see that almost all the wounded and injured soldiers on the ground were Imperial Guards. The two of them secretly praised Wu Shang in unison.
"Well done."
"Well done!"
Looking at Gao Chengwei's bitter face, Ji Fengyao was very "moved" and went over to express her excitement and praise: "Commander Gao is indeed brave. The Imperial Guards you led were incredibly swift and timely. The battle was also resolved quickly. I must praise you in front of the Emperor later!"
Gao Chengwei was cursing a million times in his heart, but he still had to reply respectfully, "Your Highness is too kind. I only did what I was supposed to do."
"Not bad, not bad, I have high hopes for you!" Ji Fengyao smiled and gave Gao Chengwei a thumbs up.
Gao Chengwei maintained a smug yet polite expression, gritted his teeth and greeted her politely, without uttering a word.
Who the hell cares about a bandit like you!
Several guards discovered Yu Ying hiding under the carriage and dragged her out, still somewhat dazed from fright.
Yu Ying's hair was disheveled, her face was covered in dust and dirt, and she was dragged out and saw the corpses and blood on the ground. She was so frightened that she fell to the ground again and couldn't get up.
The maid she brought had no martial arts skills and no one to protect her; she had already been shot dead.
The guards, adhering to the separation of men and women, dragged her out but couldn't interfere further, so they let her sit on the ground.
At this moment, Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao returned from Gao Chengwei's place.
Upon seeing Shang Xiye, Yu Ying felt a surge of fear and even recalled her earlier thought of feigning weakness.
No, she was already very vulnerable at that moment!
"Your Highness...!"
Yu Ying cried out and, with a burst of strength she didn't know she had, got up from the ground and rushed straight into Shang Xiye's arms.
Shang Xiye was startled to see a woman, disheveled and dirty, rushing towards him. He shifted his feet in surprise.
He swore that if that damned woman dared to come near him, he would kick her to death!
Gao Chengwei was still watching from there. The news that Shang Xiye's leg was almost healed must not be revealed at this time, otherwise, given the emperor's temper, it would cause a lot of trouble.
Ji Fengyao quickly stepped in front of Shang Xiye, and asked Yu Ying in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?"
"I...!" Yu Yingru was doused with cold water, her heart filled with fear and grievance, with nowhere to confide in, tears streaming down her face: "This lowly concubine, this lowly concubine only wanted to stay by the Prince's side, this lowly concubine was just terrified."
After speaking, she called out "Your Highness" in a sweet and coquettish voice, the last syllable of which was so melodious that even Ji Fengyao was charmed.
Shang Xiye felt a chill run down his spine. He was utterly disgusted by this pretentious woman and didn't even bother to lift his eyelids: "Go and harness two more horses to her carriage and let her go back inside."
"Your Highness, is it your humble servant...?"
Yu Ying spoke up, sounding aggrieved, wanting to explain herself, but Ji Fengyao interrupted her with her hands on her hips, exuding a roguish air.
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