Chapter 243 The Princess of the Subjugated Country 12
Chapter 243 The Princess of the Subjugated Country 12
Qingyu wasn't afraid; she was even somewhat looking forward to it.
What kind of calculation is this expectation?
The assassins on the other side seemed to be coming on strong, and began to attack everyone indiscriminately, but Qingyu's ship suffered the most severe attacks.
Shao Mingyu and the others were trembling with fear. He Jiajia screamed and ran towards the man. On the other hand, Li Mo and Rong Jinnian were ready to defend Qingyu, not to mention General Sanye.
As He Jiajia watched the scene unfold, her jealousy grew stronger. Her eyes reddened, and fear surged up layer by layer. She gritted her teeth and forced herself to rush towards Qingyu.
"Princess, save me!"
She charged at her like a cannonball. Qingyu tried to dodge to the side, but the next second Qingchen grabbed her. The latter seemed to want to protect her, but it was as if he accidentally bumped into her, and a force was about to knock her into the lake.
At the same time, several assassins went straight for Rong Jinnian and his group, having no time to pay attention to Qingyu.
In an instant, Qingyu suddenly understood Qingchen's scheme, and a layer of disappointment couldn't help but creep into her heart.
In a flash, several figures appeared, and Qingyu was immediately wrapped around the waist with a red silk ribbon and then flew over—
"Princess! I'm late! Please forgive me!" The female guard apologized with a face full of remorse, hugged Qingyu tightly, and retreated to a safe area.
Qingyu wasn't angry. In fact, these were all people given to her by Emperor Chen. She herself had sent a few away this time, and it was within her expectations that they were able to return in time.
"It's alright, there are other people on board, you can go and help them."
"Yes!"
After receiving her orders, the female bodyguard led her men into battle.
When Qingchen saw that the plan had failed, his eyes turned sinister for a moment, but he still pretended to be terrified and shouted, "Sister, are you alright? I was just panicking for a moment."
Qingyu didn't even glance at him, focusing solely on the battle.
At this moment, Rong Jinnian and Li Mo were locked in a fierce battle with the assassins.
Rong Jinnian was highly skilled in martial arts, his swordsmanship was like a dragon in flight, and assassins fell wherever he went.
Li Mo countered with skillful force, using the opponent's strength against them.
General Mitsuha was incredibly brave, leading his soldiers to form a defensive formation.
He Jiajia hid in the corner, her eyes darting around, feeling increasingly unwilling, and then she grabbed Rong Jinnian's clothes tightly.
The latter was implicated and almost assassinated, which made Rong Jinnian's usually mild-mannered face full of anger. He forcefully threw He Jiajia in front of Shao Mingyu, "Keep an eye on her!"
Shao Mingyu's eyelids twitched, but she inexplicably felt like laughing.
She didn't help He Jiajia up. She had just seen the latter almost push Qingyu. Although she didn't know if it was intentional, she held a grudge!
He immediately took a few steps back as if in fear, which exposed He Jiajia even more completely.
Terrified, He Jiajia scrambled back into the corner, and this time she really didn't dare to cause any more trouble.
The female bodyguards on the other side were strong and quickly turned the tide, and the assassins gradually lost their edge.
Seeing that things were going badly, Qingchen quietly backed away, preparing to slip away.
Qingyu had already sensed something and quietly instructed the female bodyguard beside her, "Stop Qingchen, don't let him escape."
The female bodyguard's expression changed slightly, but she quickly stepped in front of Qingchen and said with concern, "Your Highness, don't be afraid!"
As she spoke, she stood guard beside Qingchen, which made Qingchen's face turn ugly as she quickly racked her brains to figure out how to explain what had happened.
With the last assassin subdued, calm finally returned to the ship, but everyone was still shaken and uneasy.
Qingyu slowly walked towards Qingchen, her gaze as cold as snow. "Brother, what are your thoughts on this incident?"
She didn't say it directly because Qingchen was indeed the most valued successor of Emperor Chen, and the latter also had the reputation of being a wise ruler. However, this incident still left Qingyu puzzled.
She and Qingchen didn't seem to have any particular conflict. Rather than harming her, he would rather befriend her. She didn't believe Qingchen couldn't understand this.
Since they are all intelligent people, what is Qingchen's purpose?
Upon hearing this, Qingchen's heart trembled, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "Sister, this incident must be someone targeting me... and just now... you misunderstood, I just lost my composure in the chaos."
Qingyu remained calm and did not answer. Instead, she looked at Sanye and said, "We are still grateful to the General today. The Japanese princess will naturally come to express her gratitude in the future."
Mitsuha was startled, but a hint of joy appeared in her eyes. "Your Highness is too kind. It is my honor to protect you."
At this moment, Rong Jinnian stepped forward and said, "Princess, we have captured an assassin. These assassins are treacherous and we must not show any mercy."
Qingchen's expression changed slightly, but he held back and didn't say a word.
Qingyu noticed his change out of the corner of her eye, her eyes darkening, and nodded with an ambiguous meaning, "Take him back to the palace and hand him over to Father Emperor for disposal."
The assassin was terrified and instinctively resisted, but was restrained by the female guard. He was about to shout something when Qingchen immediately scolded, "Take him away!"
The female guard frowned and looked at Qingyu, who casually waved her hand, and then she took the person away.
After everyone disembarked, relatives from each family began to arrive to pick them up. Shao Mingyu, who had been waiting for a long time, walked to Qingyu's side and mustered up her courage to whisper, "Princess, today's events were truly thrilling."
Thankfully, Qingyu is alright.
Qingyu glanced at her, her smile deepening as her eyes sparkled. She smiled faintly, "It's alright, they're just a bunch of clowns."
As she spoke, she glanced at He Jiajia beside Shao Mingyu, a cold glint in her eyes. Her words were flat and she said coldly, "It is this Miss He who needs to practice her manners and etiquette, lest she be disrespectful in front of the Emperor in the future."
These words were tantamount to saying that He Jiajia had no sense of propriety or shame, which frightened the latter so much that she turned pale. She wanted to explain, but when she met Qingyu's clear and alluring eyes, her mind went blank and she couldn't remember anything.
A sudden wave of shyness washed over her, causing her to lower her head, tears welling in her eyes, unable to speak.
No one spoke up to plead for her, and Shao Mingyu even subtly moved away a bit.
Once everything was settled, Qingyu wanted to return to the palace, but Qingchen hesitated to speak and stayed by Qingyu's side.
Qingyu stopped and turned to look at Qingchen, a half-smile on her face. "Is there anything else, brother?"
Qingchen hesitated for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "Sister, when we return to the palace this time, we must explain things properly to Father, so that he doesn't misunderstand me."
Qingyu raised her red lips slightly and sneered, "Brother, just do good deeds, why fear what others say?"
Qingchen's face stiffened, and he gave an awkward smile, "Of course I wouldn't hurt my sister, don't overthink it."
Qingyu snorted coldly, did not answer, ignored Qingchen, and went straight to the carriage to return to the palace.
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