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But if the man in black killed Eunuch Zhang and no one with a token came to her aid, she would be unable to enter the palace to meet the Emperor. In that case, it would be considered defying the imperial decree, and the only outcome would be death!
If she managed to sneak into the palace alone by fainting in the carriage, no one would believe it!
Thinking of this, Xia Yuhan couldn't help but sigh: The Emperor issued his decree in just a few incense sticks' worth of time, yet that man in black was able to devise such a meticulous plan in such a short period! It was truly terrifying! So powerful!
This mysterious man in black helped her so much; he must be the same person who went to great lengths to send the Right Chancellor of the Azure Dragon Kingdom to assist her!
However, there was one thing she couldn't understand: why did this mysterious person want to help her? Was there something about Xia Yuhan that he needed?
Otherwise, why would such a skilled and high-status individual help her?
Was it because of her stunning beauty? She quickly dismissed this narcissistic thought; it couldn't be! What normal man would be interested in a woman with such a notorious reputation?
Xia Yuhan's thoughts were interrupted as Eunuch Zhang began to awaken. She quietly narrowed her eyes and waited until Eunuch Zhang was about to climb up from the wooden floor of the carriage. Xia Yuhan deliberately slid her entire body down along the side of the carriage, landing squarely on Eunuch Zhang.
Then came a scream that sounded like a pig being slaughtered—
“Ow! My old bones are crushed! Who... who... who is this... how could this happen?”
Eunuch Zhang initially wanted to get up and curse, but when he opened his eyes and saw a carriage full of Royal Guard corpses, he was so frightened that he lost his composure.
“Wha... what... all... all... dead? How am I supposed to explain this to the Emperor? Wait, where's Xia Yuhan? Is she dead?”
Eunuch Zhang, accustomed to luxury and comfort, felt completely unwell after being pressed down. After much effort, he finally pushed Xia Yuhan off him. When he got up, he finally realized: “Xia... Xia... Xia Yuhan, why are you on top of me? Are you dead or not?”
Xia Yuhan: ...
...
A luxurious carriage was traveling on its way to the palace. The owner of the carriage found that there were too many people on the main road today—too crowded and too noisy—so he chose a secluded path.
And this path happened to be the way Xia Yuhan took to the palace...
"Yell..."
As they reached a certain point, the driver of the luxurious carriage noticed something unusual ahead and quickly tightened the reins. However, due to the abrupt stop, the carriage owner, who was quietly meditating inside, was startled. This person was Jiang Tingyu, the Right Chancellor of the Azure Dragon Kingdom.
"What is the matter that you are so flustered?" A pleasant male voice came from inside the carriage. Although the servant startled the carriage and disturbed his tranquility, he showed no signs of blame. "Stopping like this may startle our own people; if it frightens pedestrians, it could be a serious issue."
"My lord, forgive me; it was not intentional! If I hadn't seen something unusual ahead and looked closely, I wouldn't have noticed that many Royal Guards were lying in a pool of blood ahead, which is why I accidentally startled the carriage."
The Royal Guards were undoubtedly symbols of "nobility" and "authority" among the guards! Now that so many Royal Guards had suddenly died, it was understandable for the driver to panic.
A cultured and refined man emerged from the luxurious carriage. After grasping the situation, he looked intently at the "disaster" scene: "Quick! Go see if anyone is still alive!"
"Yes! My lord!"
Eunuch Zhang, who had finally crawled out of the carriage, saw that all his Royal Guards had met with untimely deaths. Seeing someone running toward him, he repeatedly shouted for help: "Help! Someone! Quick, help!"
Coincidentally, Jiang Tingyu saw someone standing in the wrecked carriage calling for help and quickly instructed the other guards nearby: "Go save him!"
However, after giving the order, Jiang Tingyu's beautiful eyes were filled with gloom: That person was Eunuch Zhang! Why did Eunuch Zhang survive while others were attacked?
Thinking this, Jiang Tingyu walked toward the damaged carriage in confusion...
Xia Yuhan, who was pretending to be fainted, cursed Eunuch Zhang a thousand times in her heart: Can't you check if people are dead or alive yourself? All you do is shout; what a useless waste! I really don't know how you became Eunuch Supervisor!
During this time, Jiang Tingyu's guards had approached their carriage: "This esteemed eunuch, I am a personal guard of the Right Chancellor of the Azure Dragon Kingdom. May I ask what has happened to you that led to this disaster?"
Since Eunuch Zhang had fainted with his face against the floor of the carriage, his face was dirty. Moreover, as the guards did not often see Eunuch Zhang, one guard failed to recognize him at first.
Although someone came to help, Eunuch Zhang remained in shock: "I... I don't know! When I woke up, I just saw you all! By the way, is the Right Chancellor here? Right Chancellor, help me!"
However, Jiang Tingyu ignored Eunuch Zhang's words and coldly shifted his gaze away from him. His intense gaze focused on a woman dressed in red: "Jiang Butler, go check if that woman is still alive!"
"Yes, my lord!"
At the command, a steward lightly leaped onto the carriage.
He gently turned the woman in red over, and upon seeing her true face, he hesitantly looked at the flickering eyes of Jiang Tingyu: "My lord, it is Miss Xia! She is the Second Sister of General Xia's Residence!"
Hearing this, Jiang Tingyu furrowed his brows slightly: "What happened to her?"
At that moment, he felt his heart racing with tension.
The steward had grown up alongside Jiang Tingyu, so he naturally understood the meaning behind each of his actions. Seeing that their master genuinely cared for the infamous Xia Yuhan, he reluctantly replied, "My lord, she is still alive!"
Jiang Tingyu's tense heartstrings relaxed as he deliberately averted his gaze, his eyes wandering over the Royal Guards lying in pools of blood: "Carry Miss Xia onto the carriage!"
"Yes!"
Eunuch Zhang watched as the Right Chancellor of Azure Dragon Kingdom left him behind, feeling quite displeased: "Right Chancellor, what about me?"
Jiang Tingyu automatically ignored Eunuch Zhang's voice and calmly turned to walk toward his own carriage.
His personal guard quickly stepped forward to assist Eunuch Zhang: "This way, Your Excellency!"
Eunuch Zhang grumbled inwardly; fine, as long as he could reach the palace today, he would endure anything!
He usually found Jiang Tingyu unpleasant and had always been competing for favor with the emperor!
What was even more infuriating was that after much effort to earn a smile from the emperor, Jiang Tingyu's few indifferent words had actually made the emperor applaud him!
How could that not be frustrating!
As soon as Jiang Tingyu entered the carriage, the butler respectfully reported, "My lord, based on the pulse, Miss Xia is currently very weak."
Seeing that Jiang Tingyu's concerns had not yet dissipated, the butler continued to explain, "My lord, Miss Xia has a slight bruise on the back of her head. I suspect it was caused when the carriage came to a sudden stop; she narrowly escaped a fatal accident because of it."
"Furthermore, those Royal Guards were all killed with a single strike, with wounds located at their throats. They died without any expression. This suggests either there is a traitor among them who caught them off guard, or the assailant possesses exceptional skills!"
Noticing that Jiang Tingyu had not inquired about the cause of death of the Royal Guards but seemed quite concerned about Xia Yuhan, the butler felt dissatisfied and added this information.
To this, Jiang Tingyu merely responded with a faint "Hmm": "Tell the driver to slow down; it's too bumpy at this speed."
"Yes, my lord!" The butler grumbled as he exited the carriage, thinking to himself that it would be nice if his lord would think of him for once; he would be very grateful...
But this thought would never reach Jiang Tingyu's ears, as it had already died in the butler's stomach.
After the butler left, only Jiang Tingyu and Xia Yuhan remained in the carriage.
Xia Yuhan, who had been pretending to be unconscious, suddenly felt that the whole world had quieted down, which was quite strange...
Perhaps it was because the Right Chancellor of Azure Dragon Kingdom had saved her from the very beginning and now rescued her again; she found herself developing different feelings towards him!
How absurd! She absolutely could not get too close to someone like him; otherwise, in the end, it would only be her—powerless, powerless, and without wealth—who would be hurt!
Xia Yuhan kept praying in her heart: Please don’t be so good to her, don’t be so good to her, never be so good to her...
Because in her view, saving her was merely for some kind of transaction.
Otherwise, there would be no reason to explain why such an ethereal man would help someone like Xia Yuhan, who was of low status and had a tarnished reputation!
The Right Chancellor of Azure Dragon Kingdom was such a perfect person; she did not want to ruin his flawless image in her heart.
"Miss Xia is breathing rapidly; has she woken up?" A pleasant male voice rang in her ears, startling Xia Yuhan into uncertainty about how to respond.
Oh no! He actually discovered me!
Looking at Xia Yuhan's long eyelashes fluttering slightly, Jiang Tingyu couldn't help but smile gently.
"Does Miss Xia want to continue pretending to be asleep?"
Uh... Being asked like that made her feel a bit embarrassed!
But she hadn't done anything wrong, so why should she feel embarrassed? Frustrating!
After some determination, Xia Yuhan decided to stop pretending. She calmly got up from the long bench of the carriage and said, "Thank you, Lord Jiang, for today. If I hadn't run into you, I might have..."
Jiang Tingyu maintained a charming smile, "Helping the needy is merely my duty; there's no need to worry about it!"
Avoiding his gaze, Xia Yuhan lifted the curtain of the carriage window and said, somewhat intentionally, "One should repay a life-saving grace with gratitude. If I, Xia Yuhan, can return alive today, then in the future, if there is anything Lord Jiang needs from me, just ask!"
Jiang Tingyu did not respond but simply smiled elegantly in agreement.
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