si-mexico Chapter 63 The Eldest Princess is Handsome
Chapter 63 The Eldest Princess is Handsome
At this moment, Chenxi returned with two guards.
"Your Highness, the Eldest Princess said that as long as no one is hurt, we will do as Your Highness wishes, but a guard must accompany him."
"No!" the man shouted.
"Don't let the guards follow me! If they do, who knows what they might do!"
Jiang Zhi feigned a troubled expression, "But we have to ensure Miss Qiao's safety."
"Make them all lay down their weapons and stand at least twenty paces away from me before I mount my horse."
Jiang Zhi turned to look at the two guards, his expression shifting, "How about... we do as he says?"
The two guards exchanged a glance, understood what was meant, and hesitated without making a move.
The man stared intently at them, gripping the knife tightly in his hand.
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept by.
The man felt a pain in his back, and half of his shoulder felt numb.
A sharp arrow pierced through his left shoulder.
The knife in the man's hand clattered to the ground.
Jiang Zhi's lips curled up.
Before she could even speak, two guards rushed into the tent, kicked the man over, and tied him up.
Qiao Lixue clutched her neck and collapsed to the ground, her whole body trembling with tears in her eyes.
Chenxi walked over, checked the breathing of the two people lying on the ground, and turned to Jiang Zhi, saying, "They're not dead."
Jiang Zhi nodded.
The female official walked over slowly. "Princess Liang, are you alright?"
"It's nothing. And who is this?" Jiang Zhi glanced at the approaching doctor.
"Miss Qiao has been held hostage by criminals and needs to take some calming medication to stabilize her emotions," the female official explained.
The female official gestured to the side, "Princess Liang, please go and have a talk with the Eldest Princess."
Jiang Zhi looked in the direction she was pointing.
The eldest princess, dressed in military attire, with a brocade cloak fluttering in the wind, held a longbow in her hand, her graceful figure standing on the grassy slope to the upper right of the tent.
He hurried over to greet Jiang Zhi at noon.
Her eyes lit up, and her face was full of surprise.
"Your Highness, the Princess's archery skills are truly amazing! That 'whoosh' she shot when she drew her bow! Absolutely incredible!"
The little girl lowered her voice, but couldn't hide her excitement, "He's so cool, so majestic!"
Jiang Zhi smiled at her, "Be mindful of your behavior in public."
He stammered a few times at noon and accompanied Jiang Zhi up the grassy slope.
Jiang Zhi bowed to the Princess.
She truly hadn't expected that the arrow was shot by the eldest princess.
She secretly told Chenxi that there was a flaw in the direction behind the man, and if any of the princess's guards were skilled archers, they could try to find it.
However, this method is very risky. The person outside the tent is not close enough to see clearly, and can only rely on the direction described by Chenxi.
"How are Madam Qiao and the others?" The princess handed the longbow in her hand to the maid behind her.
"It's nothing," Jiang Zhi said.
"Madam Qiao and her maid have only fainted, but they are still breathing. Miss Qiao, however, has been frightened and is being treated by the doctor."
"And you?" the princess asked, gazing at her.
Jiang Zhi smiled. "I've been outside the tent the whole time."
"Aren't you afraid that the villain will also take you hostage?" the princess asked.
“I checked inside the tent, and the villain has no accomplices. Since he has already taken Miss Qiao hostage, he can’t care about me.”
The eldest princess said slowly, "You are indeed very bold."
"I've heard so many rumors about you, but seeing it for myself is the best I can confirm."
Jiang Zhi smiled slightly and said, "What does the Princess want to know? You can ask me directly."
The eldest princess laughed loudly, "You're quite straightforward, but you're not exactly honest either."
Jiang Zhi's eyes flickered, but his expression remained unchanged.
The eldest princess glanced at her and said, "Look at you people, you think one thing and say another. I don't know which one is true and which one is false."
Her red lips were slightly upturned, her expression a half-smile.
Jiang Zhi lowered her head slightly and did not reply.
“That’s enough,” the eldest princess said.
"It's all thanks to you today. I'm going to the palace to meet the Emperor later, so you should go back to the Liang Prince's residence first."
Since the incident involving the two members of the Qiao family occurred at her banquet, she no longer had the mood for sightseeing, so she simply dismissed the guests and let them leave on their own.
Jiang Zhi returned to the Prince's Mansion and met Gu Liang.
"Has Your Highness ever witnessed the Princess's archery skills?"
Gu Liang looked up. "What happened?"
Jiang Zhi replied, "Today, some villains sneaked into the venue and hid in Madam Qiao's tent. Qiao Lixue was frightened and should be resting at the manor now."
No wonder you came back so early.
"How were you implicated?" Gu Liang asked again.
Jiang Zhi asked in confusion, "Why does Your Highness ask that?"
Since their marriage, the woman before him has strictly adhered to her three rules, rarely returning home, and when she does, it's usually late at night.
In addition, she often ruined her own plans.
"Tell me, what did you do?" Gu Liang's tone was as if she was certain that she would do something.
Jiang Zhi smiled faintly, "Your Highness questions me in this way?"
Her tone was lighthearted, clearly a joke.
Gu Liang trailed off, speaking slowly, "With your audacity, you must have done something to help the Princess?"
Jiang Zhi was genuinely surprised this time.
"So, in Your Highness's eyes, I am actually so formidable."
She was stunned as soon as she finished speaking.
It's as if she said the same thing a long time ago.
But she couldn't remember who she had said it to.
She shook her head and said, "I didn't do anything. I just chatted with the thugs for a few minutes while Qiao Lixue was being held hostage, and I helped the princess stall him."
Gu Liang remained silent.
He stared at her, lost in thought, before finally saying, "Keep the dagger I gave you with you."
Jiang Zhi returned the look with a puzzled expression.
Gu Liang said slowly, "I'm afraid that if you're kidnapped next time, I won't be around, and you can save yourself."
Jiang Zhi lowered her eyes.
In the imperial study room.
The eldest princess, with tears streaming down her face, launched into a tirade against the emperor.
"Aren't the Imperial Guards supposed to patrol every day? How come they couldn't even spot such a lowly scoundrel!"
The emperor gestured to the eunuch to hand over a chair.
"Princess, please sit down."
"Sit down and tell me slowly."
The eldest princess wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. “In previous years, my spring banquet was held in the mansion. This year, I wanted something new, so I set it up in a valley. But I never expected such a mishap to occur.”
"How can this not make me anxious?" the princess said anxiously.
"Besides, Marquis Zhongjing is one of your most trusted ministers. Today, the ones suffering are his wife and his only daughter. If something really happens to them, how can I face you?"
The emperor had a eunuch bring her a cup of hot tea and placed it beside her. "This was not something you did intentionally. If you insist on investigating, it is because the Imperial Guards failed in their duties."