It was already late at night, and people were gradually leaving the Zhenghe Hall, but the commoners outside the palace were still very lively.
Liu Fang walked slowly, followed by Bi Yan, Chen Fang and the hundred soldiers.
Of course, there were also the private guards from her princess mansion.
Along the way, some people wanted to approach and strike up a conversation with her, but when they saw the people surrounding her, they stopped immediately. Although they were a little puzzled, they still dared not come forward.
This…what’s going on with the Royal Princess?? As soon as she left the Zhenghe Hall, she was in this tense, defensive posture.
Liu Fang walked with an expressionless face until she had passed through the palace gate. When the Imperial Guards handed her the iron box containing her bow and arrows, she finally curled the corner of her lips into a meaningful smile.
She carried the iron box and got on the carriage, followed closely by Bi Yan. Chen Fang and others mounted their horses and the guards flanked them on either side. The group made their way toward the Princess Mansion in a mighty procession.
Liu Fang sat inside the carriage and said to Bi Yan, “Stay quiet and still for a little while. Don’t make any noise or move around. Do you understand?”
Bi Yan bowed respectfully, “Yes, Your Highness.”
Liu Fang closed her eyes and said, “Aren’t you afraid?”
Bi Yan smiled and said, “Replying to Your Highness, I lost my parents when I was four years old. I fled to the capital with my relatives. I won’t mention the hardships I experienced along the way. However, I have already experienced all the things I should have feared at that time. Now, even if I were to die, I don’t think there is anything to be afraid of.”
Liu Fang opened her eyes and looked at her. Her appearance was delicate, her temperament graceful, and there was an air of calmness about her. She was a beautiful and strong woman.
She said slowly: “Don’t worry, you won’t die. Even if you do, it will be after I’m gone, so you won’t be alone.”
Bi Yan looked up at her, smiled and said, “Your Highness, you are truly kind.”
Liu Fang smiled slightly, “Mm. As long as you understand.”
After saying that, Liu Fang closed her eyes and fell silent.
Bi Yan also lowered her eyes and knelt quietly beside her.
The carriage slowly made its way down the main street of the Imperial City, turned a corner, and the next intersection would lead to the Princess Mansion.
The journey was very quiet, with only the faint sound of the lively cheers from the commoners on the main street of the Imperial City faintly drifting through.
Tonight, the capital was destined to be a night of music and revelry, yet it was also a night filled with bloody undercurrents and hidden dangers.
When the carriage was halfway through its journey, it suddenly stopped. There was a sound of fighting outside, followed by a fierce gust of wind that swept over the carriage. With a loud crack, the carriage was forcefully torn apart!
A large blade gleaming with cold light slashed straight at Liu Fang’s face!
Liu Fang slapped the iron box beside her, and the entire box shattered, revealing her specially made bow and arrows.
She grabbed the large bow, raised it to block. The immense force of her inner strength caused her opponent to nearly lose grip of the heavy blade in their hands. His knuckles tore open, blood gushed out, and the person was sent flying backward!
Liu Fang grabbed an arrow, bent the bow and notched the arrow with lightning speed. She released it, and the arrow shot toward the man in an instant!
The man was startled and tried to raise the heavy blade in his hand to block, but found that his entire right hand had become immobile.
The shock made his face turn pale!
However, at that moment, the arrow had already reached right in front of him. It pierced directly through his forehead, exiting from the back of his head. The arrow continued to shoot forward, and pierced through the chest of the man behind him who was fighting with Chen Fang!
When Chen Fang saw it, he quickly leaped aside, narrowly avoiding the deadly arrow.
Sure enough, the arrow hadn’t stopped yet!
The arrow continued its path, piercing through the bodies of seven or eight people. It then tore through a high wall by the roadside, creating a large hole, and shot into a tree in the courtyard beyond. The impact split the tree down the middle before the arrow finally came to a stop.
The assassins were all shocked: (⊙o⊙)! !
Damn, is this even human?
However, Liu Fang did not stop. She picked up another arrow, notched it onto her bow, and stood on the now-exposed carriage, and shot toward the assassins.
They were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they quickly used all their skills to dodge!
However, Liu Fang’s archery was too terrifying!
The speed was like lightning, and they couldn’t react at all. They were shot to death one by one by Liu Fang like a string of candied haws.
And those arrows also turned the high walls of two nearby courtyards into a honeycomb of holes.
Each wall was left with arrow holes, and even the trees and plants in the courtyard couldn’t escape the misfortune. One by one, they were shot through and split apart.
It was quite a coincidence that the back gardens of two households were right here, containing only trees and such, with no people inside.
Liu Fang picked up the last arrow, aimed at a high tower, and shot it out with full force!
The person on the high tower never imagined that, despite the great distance, Liu Fang could still see him!!
Tuoba Gangyou quickly pulled the guard beside him to block the shot, turned around and hid behind him. The guard was nailed to the ground with his eyes wide open, dying with an expression of disbelief!
Tuoba Gangyou’s face turned pale, but he then heard Liu Fang’s voice coming from a distance: “Prince Tuoba, it seems that you’re no longer planning to retrieve your Third Prince’s life.”
Tuoba Gangyou’s eyes flickered after hearing this. He didn’t know whether he should go out or not.
Liu Fang was still standing on the carriage and said softly: “As long as you are not afraid that I’ll kill Tuoba Yaoheng, then feel free to send someone!”
After saying that, Liu Fang threw the large bow into Chen Fang’s arms, lifted up the hem of her skirt, and with a forceful tear, ripped off a large portion of the priceless fabric.
She pressed the knot that secured the horses to the carriage and broke it with a little force. Then she climbed onto the horse, pulled the reins, and urged the horse forward.
Zhong Yong said to Bi Yan who was still standing on the carriage, “Come on, I’ll take you.”
Bi Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, “Thank you.”
Zhong Yong smiled and said, “You’re welcome.”
The group set off again toward the Princess Mansion, leaving only Guo Wei and a small team of fifty soldiers to handle the matters behind them.
Chen Fang urged his horse to ride beside Liu Fang and said, “Miss, this is the last batch.”
Liu Fang nodded, “Mm. Have the people outside the city been arrested?”
Chen Fang smiled and said, “They have been captured. Three died on the north side of the city, and they’ll probably send people tomorrow.”
Liu Fang smiled and said, “Good. Keep an eye on them; they’ll be useful to me.”
Chen Fang bowed and replied, “Yes, Miss, I understand. I’ve already given instructions, and I will make sure they are watched closely.”
“Mm. Those who died, are they all criminals sentenced to death?”
“Yes, they were specially brought out from the Ministry of Justice’s prison. It was said that they were involved in matters related to the Western Border Army, so the Ministry of Justice decisively released them.”
The most important thing was that our young lady’s prestige was so high at the time that the officials at the Ministry of Justice didn’t dare to offend anyone under her command.
Liu Fang nodded in satisfaction and said, “Uhm, very good. Has old Bai been sent over?”
Chen Fang smiled and said, “The old man has already passed by and shown it to the common people. He is fine.”
Liu Fang smiled and said, “He’s definitely scolding me again, isn’t he?”
“Yes.” Chen Fang smiled with a gloating expression, “The old man has been constantly complaining that Miss is too crafty, too sly, and so on.”
Liu Fang smiled but said nothing. She was crafty, so what? weren’t for her being clever, that old man would have been captured by the barbarians and taken as a slave.
That’s right, this old man was highly skilled in medicine, which was why he looked exceptionally young.
if it was only that, that would be fine, but he also liked to dress up as women. He was a fashionable cross-dressing master.
The most troublesome part was that his appearance already had that “pretty-boy” look. After dressing up like that, he instantly became a dangerously attractive beauty! No wonder he got into trouble!
When the barbarian army was stationed outside Liucheng, those barbarians were still restless. Plundering everywhere and capturing beautiful women to bring back to their camp for their pleasure.
This old man was accidentally captured in just such a way. He happened to cross paths with Liu Fang that night when she was looking for someone, and she conveniently rescued him
As for the person Liu Fang rescued, she was the daughter of a blacksmith. She was stunningly beautiful, but her strength was a bit abnormal, so she had remained single all this time.
That day she had planned to sneak into the barbarian army to rescue a friend of hers. Unexpectedly, she ran into Liu Fang who was looking for her. In this way, both she and her friend were rescued by Liu Fang.
Her friend had been captured for three days and had been abused, but she was surprisingly strong. Later, Liu Fang discovered that she was quite talented, so she decided to keep her in the camp to help with various tasks.
For this trip to the capital, Liu Fang had already sent the old man ahead to wait in the city, precisely so that in situations like this, she could make use of him.
As for Liucheng, Luo Zheng did not disappoint her and completed the task she had assigned to him.
When the group returned to the Princess Mansion, Hong Cang had long been waiting with his men.
He saluted Liu Fang, seemingly ignoring the torn dress, and said respectfully, “Your Highness, the Crown Prince has arrived.”
Liu Fang nodded slightly, dismounted, threw the reins to him, and walked inside while saying, “Un, please have him wait in the flower hall.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Hong Cang bowed respectfully and stepped back, then quickly went to invite Murong Zhuo to wait in the flower hall.
The deputy general Cheng Huo who stayed in the mansion came forward and said to Liu Fang, “Miss, we’ve captured them. Their hands and feet are crippled, and they are temporarily locked up in the guest house.”
The guest house was currently occupied by soldiers from Liucheng, so it was the safest place in the entire mansion.
Liu Fang shook her head and walked towards the flower hall as she said to him, “No need. Just hand them over to Hong Cang and have him assign someone to keep watch.”
Cheng Huo bowed and responded, “Yes, Miss.”
Liu Fang waved her hand, signaling for him to leave, and went into the flower hall alone.
Bi Yan wanted to follow her in, but Zhong Yong grabbed her arm and said, “Wait outside. Miss will be out soon.”
Bi Yan looked at him and said, “Is it that the princess doesn’t trust me?”
Zhong Yong smiled, “You see, I also have to wait outside, just like Lord Chen.”
Bi Yan looked at Chen Fang who was stopped in front, and was at a loss for words.
Chen Fang turned his head to look at them, then turned back to gaze at the flower hall, remaining silent.
They only needed to follow the young lady’s orders. As for anything else, there was no need to overthink it.
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As soon as Liu Fang entered the flower hall, she saw Murong Zhuo sitting on the couch drinking tea. He hadn’t even changed his clothes yet. It was obvious that he hadn’t returned to his residence yet.
Liu Fang raised her eyebrows, and slowly walked over to sit down in front of him.
Murong Zhuo smiled and said to her: “The barbarians must be furious, right? They couldn’t even manage to kill you despite all this. Miss Liu, Do you think they’ll end up spitting blood?”
Liu Fang calmly poured herself a cup of tea, drank it, and then said, “Your Highness seems quite free. Are you still in the mood to come here to drink tea and watch the drama?”
Murong Zhuo shrugged, “You know how it is. My father will never let me be busy. He actually hopes the more ridiculous I am, the better.”
Liu Fang didn’t respond to that. She looked at the laid-back Murong Zhuo and said, “Your Highness, if you are free, why don’t you go back and get some sleep? You are not tired, but I am exhausted and would like to rest early.”
Murong Zhuo said with a smile, “Tell me, if you were to kick me out tonight, do you think my father would be particularly happy tomorrow?”
Liu Fang stared at him quietly for a long while before asking, “Your Highness, why are you helping me?”
She had already taken advantage of him once before, so why was he now coming to her, offering himself to be toyed with?
