flstandardbreds Chapter 169: A Kind of Straightforwardness That Doesn't Care About Life or Death
Chapter 169: A Kind of Straightforwardness That Doesn't Care About Life or Death
A Shu was always serious and dignified in front of his subordinates.
Hearing this, he only said lightly, "Your master now is the princess, and it shouldn't be my turn to make arrangements, but the prince's deployment cannot be changed at will. This involves the princess's safety. Although the princess is highly skilled in martial arts, it is impossible for the eldest princess to kill people openly at her birthday banquet. Those shady means are hard to guard against. At that time, the secret guards will become the princess's biggest trump card. You must keep a close eye on her. If the princess makes any mistakes at the birthday banquet, I can't protect your lives."
Yueban's originally relaxed expression froze, and he lowered his head, "Yes, I understand."
A Shu quickly turned around and left.
Yueban stood there in a daze, the bowl of medicine in her hand lying quietly on the tray, just like that person, with a calm heart.
She suddenly envied the jade hairpin.
He treated all the secret guards the same, but in front of Yuzhan, the hard and cold lines on his face would become soft and affectionate. Maybe he himself didn't even notice his changes?
If he wasn't the prince's secret guard, responsible for the prince's life and safety, he would have been the one who used his inner strength to save Yuzhi last time.
His life does not belong to him; he cannot control it on his own.
Therefore, he was patient and restrained in his feelings towards Yuzhin. He wanted to get closer to her cautiously, but because he could not break through the constraints of his identity, he chose to escape.
"Sister Yueban, why are you standing here in a daze?" Yuzhan's voice came from behind.
Yueban wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes, smiled and turned back, "Nothing, I didn't do my job well, and got scolded by the head coach."
Of course Yuzhan knew who the head coach she was talking about was.
He waved his fist and said, "Let the girl deal with him later!"
Yueban held the tray in one hand and put his arm around Yuzhan's thin shoulders. He smiled and said, "No, no, we subordinates will always get scolded. It's okay. What are you doing here? Does the young lady have any instructions?"
Yuzhan said, "Oh," and the crisp voice echoed in her ears, "The girl said she wanted to eat the osmanthus cake from Jufangzhai, and asked me to buy some to try."
Yueban looked around and saw a cleaning boy, so he waved him over. He handed him the tray and took Yuzhan's hand, "Come on, I'll go with you!"
It’s no wonder that the chief coach likes Yuzhan. Among the secret guards assigned to the girl, there is no one who doesn’t like her.
Although Yuzhan had a bad background, she met the girl earlier, and her personality was always innocent and lively with a yearning for beauty.
Unlike them, having seen the cruelest and dirtiest things in the world, I have long lost my yearning for beauty, and all that is left is a dead feeling.
People in darkness always yearn for light.
The hosta is that beam of light.
She was very well protected by the girl, so well that people couldn't help but get close to her.
So, she envied the jade hairpin, but she was not jealous or resentful.
After the two of them walked out of the palace hand in hand, Mu Qingyan appeared. She looked at their backs thoughtfully, and Jun Ye stood beside her, "What are you thinking about?"
"I was thinking my hosta is really a little sun!"
Jun Ye didn't understand and looked at her with doubt.
Mu Qingyan was too lazy to explain, and just asked curiously, "If your secret guards have a crush on someone, will you allow them to get married and have children like ordinary people?"
Jun Ye had never thought about this question.
The life stories of the secret guards were all miserable. They had to face survival problems since childhood. In order to survive, their hands were stained with the blood of many people. As for whether he would consider getting married and having children, he really hadn't thought about it.
"Did you find any clues?"
Mu Qingyan raised her chin towards Ah Shu who was standing in the distance, "Look, you, the head coach of the secret guards, are not doing your job properly. You always want to tease my jade hairpin! When you came back from Huaiyang Prefecture, you gave my jade hairpin a dagger, but it was later confirmed to be a mistake. He originally wanted to give me a hairpin, but he got nervous and took the wrong one."
Jun Ye looked up and glanced at A Shu.
Ah Shu in the distance was stiff all over.
A hundred thoughts popped up in my mind.
The eldest girl and the prince kept staring at him, what were they talking about?
Why do you look so strange?
Did he do something wrong?
No?
He has always been very diligent...
He didn't dare to look directly at the two masters, and could only glance at them from the corner of his eyes. The more he glanced, the more nervous he became. Until he saw his prince waving at him.
As soon as he moved, he realized that his waist was sore from being too tense.
"Your Highness..." He walked quickly to Prince Ling, lowered his head and waited for instructions.
Ever since Prince Ling and Mu Qingyan had a mutual understanding, he seemed to have opened up his Ren and Du meridians, and he often said something shocking. "I heard that you covet the maidservant beside the princess?"
A Shu subconsciously glanced at Mu Qingyan.
He dared not admit it, "Your Majesty, I dare not..."
"Don't dare? You don't dare to give a hairpin to someone? And you gave it to the wrong person?" Prince Ling was so straightforward that he didn't care about anyone's life or death.
Ah Shu just wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
But the prince would not allow it, and he would not dare to dig into it even if there was a hole in the ground.
"Your Majesty, I did have feelings for Miss Yuzhan, but I never overstepped my bounds, and I never forgot my duty... I know I am unworthy..."
Mu Qingyan spread her hands, "Look, he said he's not worthy... Prince, although my Yuzhan is a maid, I won't allow her to like a coward."
A Shu frowned. Who is the coward?
He crawled out from a pile of dead bodies. If he were a coward, he would have been scared to death!
Jun Ye echoed, "Since he doesn't mean that, forget it. Let him live out his life alone. That's good..."
Ah Shu was anxious, "My Lord, Miss, what do you two mean?"
Mu Qingyan pulled Jun Ye and turned around. "It doesn't mean anything. It just means what it says... Think about it carefully!"
A Shu stood there in a daze, his head a mess. He thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.
Until Ah Shang jumped down from the tree and patted his shoulder, "Are you stupid? The prince and the eldest lady want Yuzhan to be your wife! You don't want it? Don't give it to me! I want it! Ouch——"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was elbowed by Ah Shu and knocked away.
He stood up, holding his buttocks, and yelled, "You ungrateful blockhead! I was kindly reminding you, but why did you hit someone? You deserve to be single for the rest of your life!"
Although Ah Shu was scolded, he could hardly suppress the smile.
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After ten days of medicinal baths and oral decoctions to remove the remaining poison, Mu Qingyan's pulse finally returned to normal, and the ugly scars on her face also fell off, revealing smoother and whiter skin.
Doctor Yan took her pulse for two cups of tea before he smiled and moved his hand away.