They Are From the Young Miss
Eunuch Chi complained incessantly.
He had mentioned before that the street should be closed off before they came out to see the lights, but Ning ChengZhi insisted on enjoying it with the commoners.
Now, this was great. Their identities had been exposed at some point, and these assassins from jianghu had come.
They did not have any imperial guards with them. Only the two young sirs from Marquis Gu’s Manor were here to protect them. The opposition, however, was made up of five people. It was unclear if they could win or not.
Ning ChengZhi was also feeling regretful. He did not think that in just the few months since his enthronement, he would already be seen as an incompetent ruler by the people of jianghu, and there was already no hesitation to try and assassinate him inside the capital.
Gu ShuBai took a large step and stood in front of him and Yu Fu. He then cupped his hands to the people in black.”
“Dear heroes, please hear me out.”
The people in black noticed that he did not look like a common guard, and they looked around at each other. They decided to see what he had to say.
Gu ShuBai loudly said: “This one is the heir to Marquis Gu’s Manor, Gu ShuBai, and I came out tonight to protect the imperial family. As a subject, I naturally have my duty as a subject, and I ask my dear heroes to not make things difficult for us.”
Hearing Marquis Gu’s Manor mentioned, a few of the people in black clothes became hesitant.
“You are Marquis Gu’s heir? Lord Marquis Gu is righteous, and he is a hero of this world, but not only has this incompetent ruler refused to acknowledge such a loyal subject, but he insists on forcefully taking Princess ZhenJiang. Princess ZhenJiang is the fiancee of the heir, yet you do not want this incompetent ruler to die?”
The people of jianghu did not understand the struggle for power in court. They did not know that their question already put Gu ShuBai in an unfavorable situation.
Ning ChengZhi vigilantly stared at his back, fearing that he would deliberately fail to protect him for the sake of Yu Fu. He was afraid that Gu ShuBai would allow them to take his life.
Gu ShuBai hesitated for a moment, “Even if there are areas where His Majesty has made mistakes, who can become a sage without making mistakes? As a subject, it’s natural that we should advise His Majesty and not try to assassinate His Majesty because he has made mistakes. If we did that, how would we be any different from the disloyal rebels?”
Ning ChengZhi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Gu ShuBai and his brother did not intend to rebel, he would have a chance of escaping with his life.
The person in black at the front said: “We are just lowly members of jianghu, and we don’t understand the ways of rulers and ministers. We just know that only the worthy will survive in this world. As members of jianghu, it would be fine if we could not see this incompetent ruler, but since we saw him, we must carry out heaven’s will! If you two will not get out of the way, do not blame us for being ruthless!”
The opposition rushed forward with their swords, and Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo met them with their swords drawn. Ning ChengZhi forced himself to suppress the horror in his heart, moving to shield Yu Fu behind him, “Yu Fu, don’t be afraid. We are here!”
It is frightening because you are here. The enemy is here to kill you.
She was a little surprised. Ning ChengZhi had been cussed out by her, yet he was still thinking of protecting her. This consideration could be considered hard to come by.
She helplessly shook her head and spoke to Eunuch Chi, whose legs had become weak from fear, “What are you still stunned for? Why haven’t you gone down to call for someone?”
“Huh?”
Eunuch Chi watched the figures clash in front of him, and the path down the stairs was blocked by the people in black clothes. How should he go downstairs?
“What? Go quickly. Take this opportunity!”
The five people in black were being restrained by Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo. The people from jianghu were not weak in martial arts, and they had more numbers. Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo also needed to protect Yu Fu and Ning ChengZhi.
Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, Yu Fu immediately pushed Eunuch Chi down the stairs to look for help, while she pulled Ning ChengZhi back.
“Your Majesty, we will jump down from here.”
Yu Fu pulled Ning ChengZhi to the railing, and Ning ChengZhi looked down. Below was a small platform extending from the second floor. Even if they jumped accurately, they would be falling one story!
He muttered: “Yu Fu, this is no good. We don’t know martial arts…”
Yu Fu said: “Your Majesty, there’s no need to be afraid. When you are in mid-air, just hold your head and start rolling. Like that, you will only have some surface injuries when you fall to the second floor. You will be fine. I will jump first for you to see!”
“You… you will jump?”
Ning ChengZhi was still afraid. Hearing that Yu Fu would be jumping first to show him, he tried to stop her, but Yu Fu swiftly jumped down and landed squarely on the second floor’s platform.
She stood up from the floor and dusted herself off, “Your Majesty, quickly jump!”
Ning ChengZhi saw that she was fine but still felt a little hesitant and did not dare jump. Suddenly, a sword stabbed at him from behind, and Gu ShuBai moved his sword, resulting in the sword stabbing Gu ShuBai in the arm.
He gained an understanding of why Yu Fu wanted him to jump down. As long as he stayed there, Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo would be unable to act freely. They would have no choice but to allow the assassins from jianghu to attack.
No matter how strong they might be, they would not be able to hold out for very long.
“Fine, We will jump, We will jump! Yu Fu, stand aside!”
He closed his eyes and jumped down as if accepting his fate. When he was in mid-air, he suddenly remembered what Yu Fu had said about holding his head and rolling, but it was too late. He could do nothing but hold his head.
Bang!
It was the sound of a heavy object falling. Ning ChengZhi thought that he had fallen all the way down to the ground, and he felt as though his body was about to fall apart.
Yu Fu pulled him up, and he cried out like a pig, “It hurts. Our whole body hurts!”
“It’s just a surface injury. It will be fine!”
Yu Fu immediately knew the situation upon grabbing his wrist. Without giving him a chance to continue crying about the pain, she pulled him down the stairs and continued to run.
The guests downstairs heard the commotion and started running. Yu Fu pulled Ning ChengZhi along without looking back.
He was dragged along by Yu Fu while in pain, “Where are we running to? Our entire body hurts and really can’t keep running. Are there really no guards on patrol on this street?”
Yu Fu explained while running: “Of course, there are, but Your Majesty, look at the people on the street. No matter how many guards there are, they can’t hold back entire crowds. Moreover, those assassins from jianghu were exceptionally skilled in martial arts, so I fear that waiting for guards would be pointless!”
Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo were unable to gain an advantage in the fight, so how could the normal guards have any chance?
Ning ChengZhi looked back. The crowd behind him was a blur, but he could faintly see some people giving chase.
“Yu Fu, there are people giving chase!”
Yu Fu quickly looked back. In the crowd, there were people that were not dressed in black clothes but had the same aura as those that were dressed in black, and they were heading in their direction.
She looked around and decided to take a risk, “Your Majesty, stop running. We can’t compete in foot speed against those from jianghu. If we continue running, he will eventually be caught up to.”
“Stop running?”
Ning ChengZhi opened his eyes wide. With his life being threatened, he completely lost his ability to think. Raising his head, he saw that Yu Fu had already disappeared into the crowd.
His heart dropped, as a feeling of having been abandoned instantly overwhelmed him.
“Yu Fu, Yu Fu, where are you?”
A hand reached out from somewhere and ruthlessly pulled, dragging him to the ground. He rolled on the ground and ended up in a dark area.
“Your Majesty, don’t talk!”
Yu Fu covered his mouth and poked her head out.
It turned out that they happened to stop running next to a bridge. The bright lanterns illuminated the street, but the area below the bridge was completely dark. It was most suited to hiding. She had come down first to check out the situation before bringing Ning ChengZhi down.
Ning ChengZhi finally understood that Yu Fu had not abandoned him. He felt a little more at ease, as he also looked out from behind Yu Fu.
Yu Fu pulled back and nearly bumped her head against his, quickly hushing him, “They’re just outside. Don’t make a sound!”
There were many people holding lanterns below the bridge. They placed them into the water and watched them drift away, as they made wishes for good fortunes in the new year. The pinkish light faintly illuminated the area below the bridge and landed on Yu Fu’s face.
Ning ChengZhi looked at her in a daze.
If he could escape with his life today, Yu Fu would be the benefactor who had saved his life. His marrying her to repay that debt could not be a better excuse.
He suddenly rejoiced. He rejoiced over meeting the assassins today and rejoiced that he had Yu Fu at his side.
Thinking like this, the pain from the fall no longer hurt as much.
The sound of footsteps approaching the bridge could be heard accompanied by the faint sound of talking, “Strange, we clearly saw them come this way. How could they have disappeared?”
“Could they have mingled in with the group of people placing lanterns in the water? There was a girl with that incompetent ruler, so it’s very possible.”
“Let’s go and search next to the river!”
When Yu Fu heard this, she suddenly heard the sound of soldiers and swords accompanied by the sound of frantic footsteps.
Ning ChengZhi was so frightened that his heart was about to leap out of his chest. Yu Fu stood in front of him while holding silver needles. She carefully listened to the sound of the footsteps outside, “Your Majesty, it sounds like someone came to save us?”
“Really?”
Joy filled his chest, and Yu Fu immediately grabbed him, “Don’t go out yet. Wait for the situation outside to be resolved before going out.”
Yu Fu did not even bother looking back and did not realize that she was grabbing his chest. Ning ChengZhi was stunned and just stared at the hand that was grabbing him. He could not stop himself from swallowing the saliva in his mouth.
What sort of hand was it? It was white and pure, and it was thinner than a lotus root and more tender than a water chestnut. It was too alluring to look away from.
The little girl from Marquis Gu’s Manor had grown up so gracefully. It made it hard for people to treat her like a little sister. Instead, she became a girl that everyone wanted to dote on.
The sound of fighting above came to a stop, and a familiar voice spoke out. It sounded like Gu JiuGe, “The assassins have already been captured. Have the soldiers search around for His Majesty and Yu Fu. We must ensure their safety!”
“Yes!”
This was met by a uniform response. Yu Fu heard Gu JiuGe’s voice and finally felt at ease to step out from under the bridge but was pulled back by Ning ChengZhi.
She was caught off-guard and fell into his arms. It was only now that she realized that she was grabbing his collar.
“Apologies, Your Majesty. Your falling movements were not great, and in my haste, I forcefully dragged you along.”
“It’s fine…”
Ning ChengZhi looked at her in a daze, his voice a little hoarse.
The gentle Yu Fu was currently in his embrace, but he just felt tongue-tied. He completely forgot about his current situation.
Yu Fu slightly furrowed her brow, feeling that his expression was extremely odd. She wanted to break free from his grasp, but he was hugging her tight.
She immediately became alert, “Your Majesty, let me go!”
Naturally, Ning ChengZhi did not want to let go of such a good opportunity, holding tightly to Yu Fu, “Yu Fu, you should understand how We feel about you. We want you to become empress, but could it be that We have wronged you somehow? Why do you keep turning Us down?”
“Your Majesty, let me go first, and then we can talk!”
Ning ChengZhi held her even tighter, “No, We will not let you go! Once We let you go, you will immediately run to Gu ShuBai’s side. We do not want to see you at his side!”
Yu Fu furrowed her brow more and more. Ever since Ning ChengZhi had ascended the throne, he had become more and more unrestrained, but he had never done something that would be considered shameful.
What exactly was going on with him today?
She subconsciously checked his pulse and came to a sudden realization, “Your Majesty, did you eat anything like velvet antler today?”
Ning ChengZhi’s vision had been blurry for quite some time, “I drank velvet antler soup. It was just a bit…”
His face was drawing closer and closer to Yu Fu’s face. Seeing that he was about to press against her lips, Yu Fu poked a needle into his chest.
“Hiss!”
Ning ChengZhi immediately let go of her hand. Lowering his head, he looked at Yu Fu in disbelief, “You stabbed me with a poison needle?”
Gu JiuGe heard the sound coming from under the bridge and led a group inside. He saw a man and a woman under the bridge, and their figures matched Yu Fu’s and Ning ChengZhi’s builds.
He immediately called out, “Yu Fu, Your Majesty, is that you?”
The man turned his head. The light from the torch illuminated his horrified face. It was Ning ChengZhi.
Just as Gu JiuGe was about to step forward, he suddenly saw a slap land across Ning ChengZhi’s face, as Yu Fu kicked him to the ground!
“You lecherous wretch! What is the rationale behind taking liberties with a girl?”
The one cussing out Ning ChengZhi was none other than Yu Fu. While cursing at him, she punched and kicked Ning ChengZhi without any reservations, and Ning ChengZhi just curled up to protect himself without any consideration for appearances.
Gu JiuGe was completely stupefied.
Ning ChengZhi dared to take liberties with Yu Fu?
The soldiers from the Gu family’s army subconsciously moved to stop that person, but then they were startled by their actions, hastily looking toward Gu JiuGe.
They were only concerned with protecting Yu Fu and did not consider that the person being beaten was the current ruler.
“What are you looking at me for? Did you not hear what the princess said?”
The dignified child of heaven took liberties with a girl. No matter how one spoke of it, Yu Fu was in the right. What was wrong with giving him a beating?
Gu JiuGe had been wanting to give him a beating, and Yu Fu was finally able to vent on Marquis Gu’s Manor’s behalf. This would keep Ning ChengZhi from thinking that nobody would dare to oppose him now that he was the emperor.
When Yu Fu was about done with delivering this beating, she gave Gu JiuGe a look, and Gu JiuGe immediately understood, “What are you standing around for? Quickly protect His Majesty!”
The earlier statement had been spoken in a quiet voice, but this order was given very loudly. The soldiers from the Gu family’s army immediately rushed forward and helped Ning ChengZhi up.
“Your Majesty, are you hurt?”
The city guards that were behind them wanted to apprehend Yu Fu, but they were stopped by the soldiers from the Gu family’s army, and they had no choice but to pull back in disappointment.
Even if they were one hundred times more courageous, they would still not dare to apprehend Princess ZhenJiang.
More important, it was still very likely that she would become the future empress. If not for that, how could she dare to do this to His Majesty in front of so many people?
Ning ChengZhi staggered to his feet with help from the guards, his head covered in bruises, “Back to the palace, We want to go back to the palace!”
Gu JiuGe immediately spoke in a loud voice: “Quickly, escort His Majesty back to the palace!”
The soldiers helped him leave in a rush, while Gu JiuGe immediately pulled Yu Fu over to look her over, “How did he take liberties with you? Is anything wrong?”
“Second brother, don’t worry. Someone had him drink velvet antler soup. They likely didn’t know that he would leave the palace tonight, and him coming out ruined their plan.”
Gu JiuGe said: “While watching the soldiers help him leave, I saw that there was a silver needle stuck in his chest. There isn’t any poison on that needle, right?”
Yu Fu said: “Don’t worry, I know where to draw the line. Right, where are eldest brother and third brother?”
Speak of the devil, Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo rushed over. Just as they reached the bridge, they saw the soldiers helping Ning ChengZhi up from below the bridge, and his face had been beaten and bruised.
Gu ShuBai was shocked and said: “Your Majesty, what happened? Where’s Yu Fu? Did anything happen to Yu Fu?”
A soldier from the Gu family’s army gave him a look, and once Ning ChengZhi left, the soldier whispered: “Young general, don’t worry. Young miss is fine. The injuries to His Majesty’s head and face are from the young miss.”
“How could they be from Yu Fu?”
They Are From the Young Miss
Eunuch Chi complained incessantly.
He had mentioned before that the street should be closed off before they came out to see the lights, but Ning ChengZhi insisted on enjoying it with the commoners.
Now, this was great. Their identities had been exposed at some point, and these assassins from jianghu had come.
They did not have any imperial guards with them. Only the two young sirs from Marquis Gu’s Manor were here to protect them. The opposition, however, was made up of five people. It was unclear if they could win or not.
Ning ChengZhi was also feeling regretful. He did not think that in just the few months since his enthronement, he would already be seen as an incompetent ruler by the people of jianghu, and there was already no hesitation to try and assassinate him inside the capital.
Gu ShuBai took a large step and stood in front of him and Yu Fu. He then cupped his hands to the people in black.”
“Dear heroes, please hear me out.”
The people in black noticed that he did not look like a common guard, and they looked around at each other. They decided to see what he had to say.
Gu ShuBai loudly said: “This one is the heir to Marquis Gu’s Manor, Gu ShuBai, and I came out tonight to protect the imperial family. As a subject, I naturally have my duty as a subject, and I ask my dear heroes to not make things difficult for us.”
Hearing Marquis Gu’s Manor mentioned, a few of the people in black clothes became hesitant.
“You are Marquis Gu’s heir? Lord Marquis Gu is righteous, and he is a hero of this world, but not only has this incompetent ruler refused to acknowledge such a loyal subject, but he insists on forcefully taking Princess ZhenJiang. Princess ZhenJiang is the fiancee of the heir, yet you do not want this incompetent ruler to die?”
The people of jianghu did not understand the struggle for power in court. They did not know that their question already put Gu ShuBai in an unfavorable situation.
Ning ChengZhi vigilantly stared at his back, fearing that he would deliberately fail to protect him for the sake of Yu Fu. He was afraid that Gu ShuBai would allow them to take his life.
Gu ShuBai hesitated for a moment, “Even if there are areas where His Majesty has made mistakes, who can become a sage without making mistakes? As a subject, it’s natural that we should advise His Majesty and not try to assassinate His Majesty because he has made mistakes. If we did that, how would we be any different from the disloyal rebels?”
Ning ChengZhi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Gu ShuBai and his brother did not intend to rebel, he would have a chance of escaping with his life.
The person in black at the front said: “We are just lowly members of jianghu, and we don’t understand the ways of rulers and ministers. We just know that only the worthy will survive in this world. As members of jianghu, it would be fine if we could not see this incompetent ruler, but since we saw him, we must carry out heaven’s will! If you two will not get out of the way, do not blame us for being ruthless!”
The opposition rushed forward with their swords, and Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo met them with their swords drawn. Ning ChengZhi forced himself to suppress the horror in his heart, moving to shield Yu Fu behind him, “Yu Fu, don’t be afraid. We are here!”
It is frightening because you are here. The enemy is here to kill you.
She was a little surprised. Ning ChengZhi had been cussed out by her, yet he was still thinking of protecting her. This consideration could be considered hard to come by.
She helplessly shook her head and spoke to Eunuch Chi, whose legs had become weak from fear, “What are you still stunned for? Why haven’t you gone down to call for someone?”
“Huh?”
Eunuch Chi watched the figures clash in front of him, and the path down the stairs was blocked by the people in black clothes. How should he go downstairs?
“What? Go quickly. Take this opportunity!”
The five people in black were being restrained by Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo. The people from jianghu were not weak in martial arts, and they had more numbers. Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo also needed to protect Yu Fu and Ning ChengZhi.
Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, Yu Fu immediately pushed Eunuch Chi down the stairs to look for help, while she pulled Ning ChengZhi back.
“Your Majesty, we will jump down from here.”
Yu Fu pulled Ning ChengZhi to the railing, and Ning ChengZhi looked down. Below was a small platform extending from the second floor. Even if they jumped accurately, they would be falling one story!
He muttered: “Yu Fu, this is no good. We don’t know martial arts…”
Yu Fu said: “Your Majesty, there’s no need to be afraid. When you are in mid-air, just hold your head and start rolling. Like that, you will only have some surface injuries when you fall to the second floor. You will be fine. I will jump first for you to see!”
“You… you will jump?”
Ning ChengZhi was still afraid. Hearing that Yu Fu would be jumping first to show him, he tried to stop her, but Yu Fu swiftly jumped down and landed squarely on the second floor’s platform.
She stood up from the floor and dusted herself off, “Your Majesty, quickly jump!”
Ning ChengZhi saw that she was fine but still felt a little hesitant and did not dare jump. Suddenly, a sword stabbed at him from behind, and Gu ShuBai moved his sword, resulting in the sword stabbing Gu ShuBai in the arm.
He gained an understanding of why Yu Fu wanted him to jump down. As long as he stayed there, Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo would be unable to act freely. They would have no choice but to allow the assassins from jianghu to attack.
No matter how strong they might be, they would not be able to hold out for very long.
“Fine, We will jump, We will jump! Yu Fu, stand aside!”
He closed his eyes and jumped down as if accepting his fate. When he was in mid-air, he suddenly remembered what Yu Fu had said about holding his head and rolling, but it was too late. He could do nothing but hold his head.
Bang!
It was the sound of a heavy object falling. Ning ChengZhi thought that he had fallen all the way down to the ground, and he felt as though his body was about to fall apart.
Yu Fu pulled him up, and he cried out like a pig, “It hurts. Our whole body hurts!”
“It’s just a surface injury. It will be fine!”
Yu Fu immediately knew the situation upon grabbing his wrist. Without giving him a chance to continue crying about the pain, she pulled him down the stairs and continued to run.
The guests downstairs heard the commotion and started running. Yu Fu pulled Ning ChengZhi along without looking back.
He was dragged along by Yu Fu while in pain, “Where are we running to? Our entire body hurts and really can’t keep running. Are there really no guards on patrol on this street?”
Yu Fu explained while running: “Of course, there are, but Your Majesty, look at the people on the street. No matter how many guards there are, they can’t hold back entire crowds. Moreover, those assassins from jianghu were exceptionally skilled in martial arts, so I fear that waiting for guards would be pointless!”
Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo were unable to gain an advantage in the fight, so how could the normal guards have any chance?
Ning ChengZhi looked back. The crowd behind him was a blur, but he could faintly see some people giving chase.
“Yu Fu, there are people giving chase!”
Yu Fu quickly looked back. In the crowd, there were people that were not dressed in black clothes but had the same aura as those that were dressed in black, and they were heading in their direction.
She looked around and decided to take a risk, “Your Majesty, stop running. We can’t compete in foot speed against those from jianghu. If we continue running, he will eventually be caught up to.”
“Stop running?”
Ning ChengZhi opened his eyes wide. With his life being threatened, he completely lost his ability to think. Raising his head, he saw that Yu Fu had already disappeared into the crowd.
His heart dropped, as a feeling of having been abandoned instantly overwhelmed him.
“Yu Fu, Yu Fu, where are you?”
A hand reached out from somewhere and ruthlessly pulled, dragging him to the ground. He rolled on the ground and ended up in a dark area.
“Your Majesty, don’t talk!”
Yu Fu covered his mouth and poked her head out.
It turned out that they happened to stop running next to a bridge. The bright lanterns illuminated the street, but the area below the bridge was completely dark. It was most suited to hiding. She had come down first to check out the situation before bringing Ning ChengZhi down.
Ning ChengZhi finally understood that Yu Fu had not abandoned him. He felt a little more at ease, as he also looked out from behind Yu Fu.
Yu Fu pulled back and nearly bumped her head against his, quickly hushing him, “They’re just outside. Don’t make a sound!”
There were many people holding lanterns below the bridge. They placed them into the water and watched them drift away, as they made wishes for good fortunes in the new year. The pinkish light faintly illuminated the area below the bridge and landed on Yu Fu’s face.
Ning ChengZhi looked at her in a daze.
If he could escape with his life today, Yu Fu would be the benefactor who had saved his life. His marrying her to repay that debt could not be a better excuse.
He suddenly rejoiced. He rejoiced over meeting the assassins today and rejoiced that he had Yu Fu at his side.
Thinking like this, the pain from the fall no longer hurt as much.
The sound of footsteps approaching the bridge could be heard accompanied by the faint sound of talking, “Strange, we clearly saw them come this way. How could they have disappeared?”
“Could they have mingled in with the group of people placing lanterns in the water? There was a girl with that incompetent ruler, so it’s very possible.”
“Let’s go and search next to the river!”
When Yu Fu heard this, she suddenly heard the sound of soldiers and swords accompanied by the sound of frantic footsteps.
Ning ChengZhi was so frightened that his heart was about to leap out of his chest. Yu Fu stood in front of him while holding silver needles. She carefully listened to the sound of the footsteps outside, “Your Majesty, it sounds like someone came to save us?”
“Really?”
Joy filled his chest, and Yu Fu immediately grabbed him, “Don’t go out yet. Wait for the situation outside to be resolved before going out.”
Yu Fu did not even bother looking back and did not realize that she was grabbing his chest. Ning ChengZhi was stunned and just stared at the hand that was grabbing him. He could not stop himself from swallowing the saliva in his mouth.
What sort of hand was it? It was white and pure, and it was thinner than a lotus root and more tender than a water chestnut. It was too alluring to look away from.
The little girl from Marquis Gu’s Manor had grown up so gracefully. It made it hard for people to treat her like a little sister. Instead, she became a girl that everyone wanted to dote on.
The sound of fighting above came to a stop, and a familiar voice spoke out. It sounded like Gu JiuGe, “The assassins have already been captured. Have the soldiers search around for His Majesty and Yu Fu. We must ensure their safety!”
“Yes!”
This was met by a uniform response. Yu Fu heard Gu JiuGe’s voice and finally felt at ease to step out from under the bridge but was pulled back by Ning ChengZhi.
She was caught off-guard and fell into his arms. It was only now that she realized that she was grabbing his collar.
“Apologies, Your Majesty. Your falling movements were not great, and in my haste, I forcefully dragged you along.”
“It’s fine…”
Ning ChengZhi looked at her in a daze, his voice a little hoarse.
The gentle Yu Fu was currently in his embrace, but he just felt tongue-tied. He completely forgot about his current situation.
Yu Fu slightly furrowed her brow, feeling that his expression was extremely odd. She wanted to break free from his grasp, but he was hugging her tight.
She immediately became alert, “Your Majesty, let me go!”
Naturally, Ning ChengZhi did not want to let go of such a good opportunity, holding tightly to Yu Fu, “Yu Fu, you should understand how We feel about you. We want you to become empress, but could it be that We have wronged you somehow? Why do you keep turning Us down?”
“Your Majesty, let me go first, and then we can talk!”
Ning ChengZhi held her even tighter, “No, We will not let you go! Once We let you go, you will immediately run to Gu ShuBai’s side. We do not want to see you at his side!”
Yu Fu furrowed her brow more and more. Ever since Ning ChengZhi had ascended the throne, he had become more and more unrestrained, but he had never done something that would be considered shameful.
What exactly was going on with him today?
She subconsciously checked his pulse and came to a sudden realization, “Your Majesty, did you eat anything like velvet antler today?”
Ning ChengZhi’s vision had been blurry for quite some time, “I drank velvet antler soup. It was just a bit…”
His face was drawing closer and closer to Yu Fu’s face. Seeing that he was about to press against her lips, Yu Fu poked a needle into his chest.
“Hiss!”
Ning ChengZhi immediately let go of her hand. Lowering his head, he looked at Yu Fu in disbelief, “You stabbed me with a poison needle?”
Gu JiuGe heard the sound coming from under the bridge and led a group inside. He saw a man and a woman under the bridge, and their figures matched Yu Fu’s and Ning ChengZhi’s builds.
He immediately called out, “Yu Fu, Your Majesty, is that you?”
The man turned his head. The light from the torch illuminated his horrified face. It was Ning ChengZhi.
Just as Gu JiuGe was about to step forward, he suddenly saw a slap land across Ning ChengZhi’s face, as Yu Fu kicked him to the ground!
“You lecherous wretch! What is the rationale behind taking liberties with a girl?”
The one cussing out Ning ChengZhi was none other than Yu Fu. While cursing at him, she punched and kicked Ning ChengZhi without any reservations, and Ning ChengZhi just curled up to protect himself without any consideration for appearances.
Gu JiuGe was completely stupefied.
Ning ChengZhi dared to take liberties with Yu Fu?
The soldiers from the Gu family’s army subconsciously moved to stop that person, but then they were startled by their actions, hastily looking toward Gu JiuGe.
They were only concerned with protecting Yu Fu and did not consider that the person being beaten was the current ruler.
“What are you looking at me for? Did you not hear what the princess said?”
The dignified child of heaven took liberties with a girl. No matter how one spoke of it, Yu Fu was in the right. What was wrong with giving him a beating?
Gu JiuGe had been wanting to give him a beating, and Yu Fu was finally able to vent on Marquis Gu’s Manor’s behalf. This would keep Ning ChengZhi from thinking that nobody would dare to oppose him now that he was the emperor.
When Yu Fu was about done with delivering this beating, she gave Gu JiuGe a look, and Gu JiuGe immediately understood, “What are you standing around for? Quickly protect His Majesty!”
The earlier statement had been spoken in a quiet voice, but this order was given very loudly. The soldiers from the Gu family’s army immediately rushed forward and helped Ning ChengZhi up.
“Your Majesty, are you hurt?”
The city guards that were behind them wanted to apprehend Yu Fu, but they were stopped by the soldiers from the Gu family’s army, and they had no choice but to pull back in disappointment.
Even if they were one hundred times more courageous, they would still not dare to apprehend Princess ZhenJiang.
More important, it was still very likely that she would become the future empress. If not for that, how could she dare to do this to His Majesty in front of so many people?
Ning ChengZhi staggered to his feet with help from the guards, his head covered in bruises, “Back to the palace, We want to go back to the palace!”
Gu JiuGe immediately spoke in a loud voice: “Quickly, escort His Majesty back to the palace!”
The soldiers helped him leave in a rush, while Gu JiuGe immediately pulled Yu Fu over to look her over, “How did he take liberties with you? Is anything wrong?”
“Second brother, don’t worry. Someone had him drink velvet antler soup. They likely didn’t know that he would leave the palace tonight, and him coming out ruined their plan.”
Gu JiuGe said: “While watching the soldiers help him leave, I saw that there was a silver needle stuck in his chest. There isn’t any poison on that needle, right?”
Yu Fu said: “Don’t worry, I know where to draw the line. Right, where are eldest brother and third brother?”
Speak of the devil, Gu ShuBai and Gu HanMo rushed over. Just as they reached the bridge, they saw the soldiers helping Ning ChengZhi up from below the bridge, and his face had been beaten and bruised.
Gu ShuBai was shocked and said: “Your Majesty, what happened? Where’s Yu Fu? Did anything happen to Yu Fu?”
A soldier from the Gu family’s army gave him a look, and once Ning ChengZhi left, the soldier whispered: “Young general, don’t worry. Young miss is fine. The injuries to His Majesty’s head and face are from the young miss.”
“How could they be from Yu Fu?”
