You're Really Beautiful

The maidservant, as if terrified, froze on the spot, too afraid to move.

As the emperor approached, she forgot to bow.

Fortunately, thanks to the emperor's doting affection for his youngest sister, the maid was not scolded. She simply sighed and shook her head under the man's distressed gaze.

"What happened today was truly unavoidable, little sister. Why don't you stay and stay for now? I'll arrange for someone to find you a place to stay so you can rest. You can leave tomorrow afternoon."

Seeing how frightened the other person was, the words of comfort the man wanted to say stuck in his throat.

After a long while, he sighed softly and glanced at the ground.

The white-haired maid beside him was also tense.

"Take her and go first."

"Yes."

Without hesitation, the maid agreed almost immediately, carefully crouching down to help the girl beside her as they shakily departed.

Maria watched the two people leave, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"Wait a moment..."

"Um?"

Maria suddenly spoke, catching everyone present off guard.

But Maria said nothing, and simply approached slowly.

Amidst everyone's puzzled gazes, he slowly reached out and lifted the faces of the two girls.

His aloof face simply gazed at them quietly.

"Is... is there anything else?"

The maid stammered, her whole body tensing up.

Beside her, the white-haired girl was also biting her lip, looking pitiful.

"Elder sister..."

She murmured, her voice trembling.

"... nothing."

Maria remained silent for a few moments, then frowned slightly, and did not take any further action.

The two who received permission were escorted away slowly by the Swarm group of Imperial Guard.

Soon, they arrived at their assigned bedroom.

The guards on the side had something else to say.

But the girl just gritted her teeth, clung to the maid, and refused to let her leave no matter what.

The other palace maids were somewhat helpless, but they still gave the outsider a look, telling her to keep the princess company, and then turned a blind eye and let them enter the room together.

Upon entering the room, the once innocent princess released her hand and stood aside with a grin, despite the maid's disdainful gaze.

"Not bad... You actually managed to injure my elder brother. My third brother may not be the brightest, but his skills are undeniable. You actually managed to hurt that guy."

The girl stretched and wiped away the fake tears from the corner of her eye, her expression cheerful, showing no sign of fear.

The white-haired maid standing to the side was also gritting her teeth.

"You bastard..."

"No, you can't!"

The girl smiled, skipping lightly, and reached out a finger to gently touch her lips.

Her face was beaming with a bright smile.

"Here, you need to call me Princess~ My dear brother loves me the most, and if you don't respect me, he might just replace you~"

"Without me by your side, how long do you think you can live?"

The girl narrowed her eyes slightly.

Although she was smiling, Yin Hongying felt no warmth at all.

Yes, there is only one kind of cold that penetrates to the bone.

But the girl didn't pay attention to the other person's changing expression. Instead, she stood up and squinted slightly.

"But today wasn't entirely fruitless."

"That female general... is indeed quite beautiful."

"And the one next to her..."

"Um..."

"Is the Zuo Family related to them?"

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314

Chapter 314 You're so beautiful.

"That girl is..."

Inside the hall, Maria watched the guards gradually disperse, then turned to look at the crowd.

Those still remaining here at this time, besides Maria and Sui, include Zuo Zheng and the current Emperor of Yan.

"She is my sister."

The man shook his head, sighed, and his words carried a hint of helplessness and sorrow.

Maria, on the other hand, tilted her head.

"Younger sister?"

"To be more precise, she is my blood sister."

Perhaps because there were no outsiders present, the man didn't hide anything.

As the emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty, he naturally had many brothers and sisters.

Some of them were his capable assistants, such as Wei Sanzheng.

But there are also some... who need his care.

And since we are human, we are bound to have selfish desires.

The youngest sister that Maria just saw is the one he favors the most.

The reason is simple.

Unlike others, this younger sister shares the same parents as him.

The two people share the closest blood relation.

And...

"When she was young, my younger sister went missing. We searched for her for three days before finding her by the river. But she was so frightened that time that she became timid and fearful. She has not matured much since then. She will not meet anyone except for us brothers who are close to her... And now this has happened again."

As the man spoke, he couldn't help but sigh.

But such a sigh does not mean that he was merely feeling helpless and melancholy.

Rather, he was already prepared to retaliate.

Whoever it was, whatever their motives, this attack was a clear challenge to his authority!

No matter what, he must make the attackers pay!

"..."

Seeing the man silently making up his mind, Maria also remained silent for a few moments.

Are you naturally timid? Afraid of trouble? Not mentally intelligent?

Maria didn't think so.

Although the girl disguised herself well, Maria was no longer some little baby who was only a few hundred years old.

She may not be able to sense what a person is thinking, but she can tell whether a person is preoccupied or not.

Clearly, the man's youngest sister is no ordinary person.

And...

The maid beside her...

Although Maria considered her abilities quite weak, in Maria's opinion, her combat strength far surpassed that of the warriors around her...

So...

Should I say it?

In the silence, Maria shook her head slightly.

She didn't say anything.

Her relationship with Great Yan wasn't deep, and she didn't have any special feelings for him. The current accident had nothing to do with her... If, in the end, the man really did die, it might actually be good news for Maria.

At least, without the man's strong opposition, the plan to seize the power of the Great Beast might be terminated.

This is what she would prefer to see.

After much deliberation, Maria ultimately said nothing.

What are your plans to do about this?

"..."

"You should know that if you can't catch this kind of assassin immediately, the chances of catching him later are slim... And judging from your appearance, you don't seem to have any clues about his movements..."

Maria spoke slowly, her voice calm.

The man clearly understood this as well, and after a few moments of silence, he let out a breath.

"The Shanhai Assembly is audacious and reckless. Even after being defeated, they still dare to take risks and cause trouble... Not long ago, someone discovered the main base of the remnants of the Shanhai Assembly..."

The man's voice was calm, but this also meant that the group known as the Shanhai Assembly Clan was about to face a large-scale purge.

Maria also tilted her head.

"Are you planning to pin this on them?"

"Um."

The man did not deny it.

As the emperor, he shouldn't have shared too many of his innermost thoughts with others.

But Maria was an exception.

The main reason is... he doesn't think the Great Beast would care about these relationships in human society.

"This matter cannot be covered up in the end... or rather, the more you try to cover it up, the more the news will leak out, and then there will definitely be a lot of trouble outside."

"Instead of waiting until then, it's better to take the initiative now and direct our attacks at those Shanhai Assembly. That's one way to go."

As the man spoke, his eyes narrowed silently.

At this moment, Maria also realized that the man seemed to care a lot about the Shanhai Assembly...

But... on closer reflection, it really is a problem.

Although she was given the title of general, Maria didn't actually have much to do.

So when I'm bored on weekdays, I try to read books from this era.

It was from here that Maria discovered that the so-called Shanhai Assembly were not something that suddenly appeared in this era.

In fact, in some ways, the history of the Shanhai Assembly may be longer than that of the Yan.

This group of people appeared starting with the worship of Great Beast in ancient times.

At that time, humans were helpless against the existence of Great Beast, so they could only submit.

Those who were the first to pledge allegiance to the Great Beast were given the titles of priests, shamans, and sorcerers.