"These people look hostile; I have another mission!"
Wang Yue looked at the wedding procession and frowned slightly.
Although there aren't many people here, there are quite a few with exceptional skills among them. Clearly, many of them are Li Anlan's spies. This emperor is truly persistent.
Lin Yi smiled and said disdainfully, "This Li Anlan is too suspicious. Why bother with all this fancy stuff? Arrange for the princess and the others to stay in the west wing. If any of these people make the slightest move, kill them without mercy!"
Now that things have come to this point, he certainly wouldn't fall into a beauty trap just because of a princess. To put it bluntly, he's seen all kinds of beautiful women.
Previously, the Prince of Northern Liang had arranged for seven maids, all of whom were exceptionally beautiful.
While a princess is nice, she's not enough to make him lose his mind.
"My lord is wise!"
A smile immediately appeared on everyone's faces. Sure enough, their lord was still the same lord; even the princess couldn't change him.
This is clearly an attempt to cause trouble; if we let them get away with it, it will inevitably lead to disaster.
With the help of those in Net clearing the way, the procession proceeded unimpeded, heading straight for the Prince of Xiliang.
Inside the carriage!
"Princess, you just married His Highness the Prince of Xiliang like that?" Xiao He was also completely bewildered, unable to understand his princess's actions.
Princess Shenle nodded slightly and smiled, "Being born into the royal family, when has it ever been my place to decide my own marriage? I just happened to be lucky this time!"
Her voice carried a hint of joy and relief; they had finally arrived in Xiliang.
"Good luck?" Xiao He's smile froze; what kind of lewd remark was that?
She considered a possibility: could it be that her princess had long since fallen in love with the Prince of Xiliang? Otherwise, why would she have said such a thing?
That makes sense when you think about it. The princess was betrothed once before to the Prince of Xiliang, but at that time the Prince of Xiliang was still the crown prince.
Later, the crown Yiming, transforming from a dissolute playboy into a All Under Heaven of great power and influence. As a result, a painting appeared in the princess's room.
Even so, she still felt indignant looking at the simple carriage, and whispered, "Princess, have you been in love with the Prince of Xiliang for a long time? Otherwise, why would you agree to marry him so hastily? You are the eldest princess, yet this entourage is so simple, it's completely unbecoming of a princess."
The princess's wedding should have required at least a ten-mile-long red bridal procession, and there wasn't even the most basic ceremonial procession.
"It's better that they're not here, otherwise I would have had to kill them all, and I couldn't bear to do that!" Princess Shenle sighed and said with a bitter smile.
ah!
Upon hearing this, Xiao He froze, thinking she had misheard.
What did Her Highness just say? What does it mean that she wants to kill them all? Does she intend to kill everyone?
She shuddered slightly and asked cautiously, "Princess, are you going to kill someone?"
"Hehe!"
A hint of a smile flashed in Princess Shenle's eyes as she slowly removed her veil. A sorrowful smile appeared on her exquisite face as she murmured, "Being a princess is a title filled with both glory and humiliation."
"My marriage was never a matter of my own choosing from the beginning, and now it has become a bargaining chip in the power struggle between my father and the Prince of Xiliang. In my father's eyes, I am nothing but a tool!"
"Ah?"
Xiao He was dumbfounded. Her Highness the Princess would actually say such a thing, leaving her speechless for a moment.
It took her a long time to recover, and she whispered, "Even so, the princess didn't have to kill anyone. Besides, it was the emperor's order, and the princess had no choice. This..."
"Ha, how foolish!"
Princess Shenle glanced at her, her face full of disappointment, and sneered, "Silly girl, a woman shouldn't choose a man based on his status, but on whether he's willing to protect you and risk his life for you."
"Now that I've married Lin Yi, I naturally belong to Lin Yi. I'll eliminate any potential threats for him. Even if it angers my father, Lin Yi will protect me in the future, because I am his woman!"
"If I help Father Emperor, regardless of whether Lin Yi fails, even if I return to the palace as the eldest princess, I will only be a widow, and ultimately just a tool."
"Silly girl, what do you think I should choose?"
Forehead!
Xiao He felt as if she had been struck by something she had never experienced before, but the principle was so simple that she understood it instantly.
He then shuddered.
Yes, even though she became a widow and returned to the palace as the eldest princess, she was bound to face strange looks from some people. The emperor might even remarry her and make her a tool again.
Mom, how scary!
She blurted out almost without thinking, "Princess, let's help His Highness the Prince of Xiliang."
"Good!"
A hint of a smile flashed in Princess Shenle's eyes, then her gaze followed the window to Lin Yi, who was following closely behind her. She laughed and said, "A woman follows her husband after marriage. Do you think I, the princess, would rely on my nephew instead of my husband and son?"
"Father! You've ultimately treated me like an outsider. Why should I drag my own husband into this?"
No sooner had the words been spoken than a series of thuds came from outside the carriage. All the eunuchs and palace maids who had followed them collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth.
Soon, all was silent, without a trace.
Seeing this, the young palace maid was dumbfounded, remembering how the princess had instructed her to make sure they drank wine; it turned out it was all for this moment.
etc!
I drank it too!
Xiao He's expression changed drastically as she looked at her princess in panic. The princess had given her a drink before she disembarked.
"Princess, why?"
As if sensing the young maid's wild thoughts, Princess Shenle sighed and said softly, " Xiao He, although you are my maid, I know you belong to my father. How could I allow you to get close to my man and harm him?"
" The Prince of Xiliang is a perfect match. In less than two months, he has built a vassal state, shocking the All Under Heaven. Such a person is destined to be a future hegemon."
"Although he is unconventional and unrestrained, he is loyal to his own people. Why shouldn't I marry such a person? So, I can only say that you, Xiao He, will have to make do!"
"You!!!"
Xiao He was dumbfounded. Just because of one person who had never betrayed her, the princess made her choice. No wonder she had asked the Prince of Xiliang earlier if he would protect his woman.
puff!
She spat out a mouthful of blood, and her eyes dimmed. It turned out that the princess had known all along that she had informed the emperor.
That princess is really ruthless!
At this moment, the carriage was still moving forward. Princess Shenle looked at the corpse beside her, slowly closed her eyes, and then put on her veil.
Since I, Shenle, have made my choice, I have no regrets. Even if you are wary of me, it doesn't matter.