On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

The Ninth Princess wanted to say something, perhaps an angry rebuke, perhaps an unwilling question, or even surrender and beg for mercy, but the sword that pierced her body prevented her from saying anything.

She lowered her head to look at the large pool of blood on her chest. The sword was sharp, able to cut flesh and break bones. The tassel on the hilt swayed gently, a bright yellow, like a dancing dragon.

This is Tang Yibai's sword.

Before leaving, Emperor Dacheng gave Tang Yibai the sword and asked him to protect the Ninth Princess with all his heart and soul.

The ninth princess died.

The Ninth Princess, who had been famous for twenty years, died in this nameless and desolate mountain.

Yan Ruyu looked at her corpse. She never closed her eyes until her death. She felt inexplicably dazed. No matter how noble she was when she was alive, it would make no difference after she died.

Tang Yibai walked over, drew back his sword expressionlessly, and sheathed it without even looking at the Ninth Princess.

"Your Majesty, the princess is frightened. We need to stay in Youcheng for a few more days. Please help us."

Since you have to act and have to have an excuse, then act it out to the end and don't leave any handles.

The Ninth Princess and her maid were chased by refugees from Dacheng. The maid died, and the Ninth Princess was naturally frightened and sad. She had to rest for a few days, which was inevitable.

Huo Changhe put on the blindfold and said, "I am just an exile now. The affairs of the city are in charge of Governor Cao and City Envoy Li. The commander can explain the situation to them."

Tang Yibai: "..."

Tang Yibai looked at the Eighth Princess and said, "Your Highness, I will escort you back."

The Eighth Princess' legs are a little weak now, partly because of nervousness and partly because of excitement.

I never thought that the Ninth Princess would die like this, she actually died!

From now on, she is the ninth princess and will go to the capital. She doesn't have to go back to Dacheng anymore. No one will be able to threaten or oppress her anymore.

The Eighth Princess glanced at Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe, nodded, and followed Tang Yibai away.

Huo Changhe did not stop it. The marriage was inevitable and it was not something he could stop. He could only help the Sixth Prince to the greatest extent possible.

The Eighth Princess has this handle in his hand, so she probably wouldn't dare to do anything to the Sixth Prince. There is no such thing as a perfect marriage in the royal family. It is rare for them to respect each other like guests and not be a couple with resentment towards each other.

Tang Yibai turned to leave, and Yan Ruyu asked, "Will the commander not take care of her body?"

Tang Yibai tilted his head to look at her, his eyes slightly curved with a smile, and asked calmly and coldly: "Who is she? I don't know."

After saying that, he nodded slightly and led his men away.

Yan Ruyu walked up to the Ninth Princess and closed her eyes.

"Find a place to bury it."

He bowed to the light: "Yes."

On the way back, Yan Ruyu sat in the carriage, took off her mask, and looked at the mountains and forests outside with mixed feelings.

Huo Changhe replaced the charcoal in her hand warmer and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing," Yan Ruyu came back to her senses and laughed at herself, "It's a bit hypocritical to say it out loud, like the cat crying over the rat."

Huo Changhe couldn't help laughing: "It's okay, just tell me, no one else will know, I won't spread it."

Yan Ruyu was amused by him, and her inexplicably depressed mood suddenly improved a lot.

"I just feel that it's a little unreal that the Ninth Princess was so famous and died just like that. The Eighth Princess and her daughter suffered so much, it's not like they finally got their reward after all the hardship, but at least they overturned a mountain, but I don't know if it will be a blessing or a curse in the future."

"And Prince Yong, the Sixth Prince, we have helped him a little, right?"

Huo Changhe held her hand and said, "Of course it counts. It's not just a little, it's a lot. If we didn't know who the real princess was, who knows what would happen when we got to the capital."

"If they were to switch back and the Ninth Princess really married Prince Yong, Prince Yong would have a gentle personality and a weak body. If he worries about her day and night, it would definitely be bad for his health."

"If they don't change, and the Eighth Princess pretends to marry Prince Yong, the real Ninth Princess won't let her and Prince Yong have an easy time. She will manipulate them secretly and hold the handle. Who knows what kind of trouble they will cause."

"Yu'er, some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouths and enjoy a life of luxury, but they also have to endure the golden shackles and golden cages that come with wealth. There is no such thing as having both wealth and freedom."

"Everything has a price, it just depends on how you choose."

Yan Ruyu listened to him quietly, and her turbulent emotions gradually calmed down.

His face was truly smiling.

"Your Majesty is wise, and what you said is absolutely true."

Huo Changhe tidied up the hair around her ears and said, "It's not that I'm smart. Yu'er is much smarter than me. I'm just kind-hearted. Whenever I take someone's life, I always wonder if there are other possibilities."

Yan Ruyu was slightly surprised.

Huo Changhe looked at her with a focused gaze and a smile in his eyes: "Sometimes I think, Yu'er is really different. You have a very special view of life. You respect every life. In your eyes, there seems to be no difference between maids and servants and governors and generals."

"You can take someone's life with a flip of your hand, only because the person has committed a heinous crime, not because he is weak and you can easily kill him. Human life is extremely important to you."

Yan Ruyu's heart trembled slightly.

She thought she had concealed it well. Usually, Linlang or the maids in the eldest lady's courtyard also acted as masters. They did not shout slogans of equality for all or do things that seemed strange and inexplicable to the ancients.

But her deep-seated reverence for life comes from modern cognition, which was only achieved after countless changes in ideological systems thousands of years later.

She did not force others, but used this as the lowest bottom line to restrain herself.

Act with the means of a diamond and restrain your mind with the heart of a bodhisattva.

I just didn't expect that Huo Changhe could see it so clearly.

Yan Ruyu lowered her eyes and smiled, then shook Huo Changhe's hand: "It is enough to have a loyal person like you in life."

……

The eighth princess was sitting in the carriage, but her happiness did not last long. Tang Yibai also got into her carriage and sat opposite her.

Tang Yibai looked at her without saying a word, as if smiling, which made her feel uneasy.

After a long while, the Eighth Princess mustered up her courage and said, "Commander-in-chief, if you have anything to say, just speak up."

Tang Yibai leaned against the wall of the car, and said calmly: "I have nothing to say. Your Highness the Princess is smart, which surprised and delighted me."

The eighth princess thought to herself, does this look like a surprise?

"When did Her Royal Highness the Princess cooperate with the Prince of Zhennan?"

The Eighth Princess did not hide it. After all, she was going to leave Youcheng, and Huo Changhe was not always by her side. He was just a partner, not her subordinate.

The road ahead is long, and she will have to face Tang Yibai often.

"It was last night," the Eighth Princess lowered her eyes, "He came to me and asked about my identity."

"How did he know you were fake?"

"I don't know either," the Eighth Princess whispered, "It's probably because when she was a maid, she still refused to restrain herself and contradicted Governor Cao several times, not taking them seriously, which made the Prince of Zhennan see the clues."

Tang Yibai's voice was tinged with laughter: "Is it possible that he likes you?"