Chapter 122: Someone from the Imperial Court
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Yu Yunxi carried the things in her arms as she walked inside and closed the door behind her.
“You! Don’t come over! We’re from Marquis Jian Zhong’s Residence. If anything happens to us, the imperial court won’t let you off!” Lady Zhang cried out, hugging a young woman.
Jian Zhong, who was next to Lady Zhang, glared at Yu Yunxi.
Yu Yunxi looked to the side and saw Jian Xin curled up in a corner, looking like she was in pain.
Apart from that, there were a few servants in the few corners as well. All of them were still unconscious.
Yu Yunxi was not in the mood to pay attention to them She quickly approached Jian Xian and asked in a low voice, “Are you okay?”
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at her in unison.
“Y-you, you’re the County.
Yu Yunxi turned around and looked at Lady Zhang with a piercing gaze as she said, “If you don’t want all of us to die here, Marchioness Jian, it’s best that you lower your voice.”
Due to Qian Qing, apart from Jian Xin, Yu Yunxi did not have a good impression of the people from the Jian family. As such, she was not polite to them.
Lady Zhang was displeased with Yu Yunxi’s words, but she could only purse her lips, not daring to say anything else.
At this moment, Jian Xin, who was sweating profusely and holding her stomach, opened her eyes with great difficulty and asked, “County Princess? Why are you here?”
“I went to the temple to look for you, but I realized that you didn’t even go to the temple. In the end, I managed to track you down here…” Yu Yunxi quickly explained.
Lady Zhang could not hold back and asked again, “County Princess, how many people did you bring to save us?”
“I came alone. The reinforcements will only arrive later,” Yu Yunxi replied lightly. She had already left marks behind on the way here. She believed that Qian Qing would understand the marks she left behind.
“Why did you come alone?” Lady Zhang grumbled lightly.
“Enough. It’s already three lifetimes’ worth of good karma that the County Princess came to save us,” Jian Zhong scolded Lady Zhang.
With that, Lady Zhang finally shut up.
Yu Yunxi could not be bothered with them. She quickly held Jian Xin’s wrist and checked the latter’s pulse. The latter’s pulse was chaotic, which was a bad sign. She knew she had to treat the latter as soon as possible, but she did not have her silver needles or any medicine with her.
‘I have to bring her back to the capital as soon as possible…’
Yu Yunxi took out a set of bandit clothes and said to Jian Xin, “Princess Consort
Rui, put this one. I’ll bring you away.”
Fortunately, she had the foresight to take an extra set of clothes earlier. Once Jian Xin changed into the clothes, it should not be too difficult for them to leave.
Upon seeing this, Lady Zhang asked excitedly, “County Princess, do you have a way to bring us away now? Then can you bring the Marquis and Si along?”
‘The Marquis is Jian Zhong, so this Si is…’
Yu Yunxi looked at the young woman in Lady Zhang’s arms and quickly guessed the other party’s identity.
‘Jian Si…’
Jian Si was the Third Miss of the Jian family, and she was engaged to Luo Xiuran back then. She was also the one who jumped into the river, forcing Qian Qing into a corner.
Jian Zhong frowned and said in a disapproving tone, “The County Princess is alone. How can she bring so many people away?”
Jian Xin coughed a few times. She looked at Yu Yunxi with a pleading gaze as she said softly, “County Princess, I’m too weak to leave with you. I’m afraid I’ll implicate you. Why don’t you bring Si away first?”
Jian Xin looked at Jian Si with a hint of pity. It was clear that she really loved her third sister.
At this moment, Jian Si suddenly rushed to Jian Xin’s side and cried out, “No, I want to stay with you!”
Yu Yunxi’s head began to ache. She said to Qian Qing sternly, “The child in your womb really can’t suffer anymore.”
Yu Yunxi did not dare to tell Jian Xin that the latter was destined to lose her child. All she could do now was try her best to save Jian Xin’s life. However, if they delayed any longer, even an immortal would not be able to save Jian Xin’s life.
Lady Zhang panicked when she heard Yu Yunxi’s words. She rushed over and begged, “County Princess, you must save Xin and the child in her womb! He’s the legitimate son of the legitimate wife! He’s the legitimate son of Prince Rui! He might even be the Emperor’s eldest grandson! ”
Yu Yunxi was irritated by Lady Zhang’s use of the word ‘legitimate’. She looked at the latter coldly and said, “Marchioness Jian, I know what to do. I don’t need you to remind me.”
Lady Zhang fell silent, unhappy again. In fact, she looked down on Yu Yunxi, a County Princess with no power. However, she knew they could only rely on Yu Yunxi to save them so she could only back down.
Jian Xin looked down at her stomach with red eyes as she asked, “County Princess, my child…”
Yu Yunxi’s heart sank. It seemed like Jian Xin had noticed something. She pursed her lips, not knowing how to answer.
Yu Yunxi’s reaction told Jian Xin everything she needed to know. She smiled bitterly and said, “It seems like I have no fate with this child.”
After that, Jian Xin held Jian Si’s hand and placed it in Yu Yunxi’s hand before she said tiredly, “County Princess, I don’t think my body can hold on anymore. Si is still young and has a bright future ahead of her. I can’t let anything happen to her here so I’ll have to trouble you to bring her away first.”
“Sister…” Jian Si began to cry again.
Jian Xin looked at Jian Si and said gently, “I don’t have anything to tell you. I just hope that you’ll… turn over a new leaf and that you’ll live a peaceful life in the future.”
After saying that, Jian Xin let go of Jian Si’s hand.
Jian Si’s expression changed slightly for a fleeting moment, but Yu Yunxi noticed it.
‘Turn over a new leaf? Why did Jian Xin say that to Jian Si?’
“Since you won’t leave, I’ll wait with you for reinforcements to come,” Yu Yunxi said and found herself a place to sit. She had wanted to leave urgently earlier because she wanted to bring Jian Xin back for treatment. However, since the other party had given up, she was no longer in a rush to leave.
Jian Si glanced at Yu Yunxi, clearly unhappy at the latter’s change of mind. However, she only hesitated for a moment and did not say anything.
Jian Xin endured the pain and asked, “County Princess, the reinforcements are from…”
“Prince Rui’s Residence,” Yu Yunxi replied.
Jian Xin’s expression changed upon hearing these words. After a long time, she said softly, “County Princess, why don’t you leave first? We’ll be fine since the people from Prince Rui’s Residence are coming. You don’t have to risk your life with us here…
Yu Yunxi frowned slightly when she heard Jian Xin’s words. She knew Jian Xin was concerned about her safety, but she felt there was more to it. It was as though… Jian Xin was afraid of the reinforcements from Prince Rui’s Residence?
A foreboding feeling rose in Yu Yunxi’s heart again. She carefully observed the people around her before she said in a deep voice, “I’ve been in here for too long. It’s inevitable that I’ll arouse suspicion. I’ll leave first. Remember to adapt to the situation and endure until reinforcements arrive.”
After saying that, Yu Yunxi quickly walked out.
After walking out, Yu Yunxi ran into a few bandits. As they drank, they casually sheathed their knives at their waists. Upon seeing their actions, she frowned slightly.
‘Why are their movements so similar to that of soldiers in military camps?’
When Yu Yunxi was in Xinan, she stayed in the military camp to train soldiers all year round. She was familiar with their habits and movements. For example, to make it easier when they fought or trained, they would place their swords at their waists. An ordinary person might do this casually, but the bandits’ movements earlier were uniform and practiced. It was as though they had done it countless times that it had become a habit.
Yu Yunxi looked at their departing backs with a solemn expression. They were tall, and their backs were straight. Their walking postures were also very different from those of the bandits earlier.
‘They… They’re soldiers!’
Yu Yunxi’s heart sank as soon as this thought appeared in her mind. She quickly ran to the back of one of the houses. Earlier, she had overheard in the kitchen that this was where they store their weapons.
Since someone was guarding the door, she pried a window open and climbed in. As expected, the house was filled with weapons. She picked up a spear and studied it carefully. After a moment, her expression turned grave. The weight and most importantly, the marks resembled the weapons that were issued by the imperial court.
If weapons from the court were lost, the court would definitely launch an investigation. However, there were so many weapons here, and yet, it seemed like the imperial court was unaware of this matter. As such, there was only one possibility left: the weapons were given to them by someone from the imperial court.
‘This is bad! We can’t call for reinforcements from Prince Rui’s Residence!’
Yu Yunxi’s expression changed drastically..
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