Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

General's Mansion——

A servant came out of the courtyard panting, his face flushed red. Everyone around him was shocked by his behavior.

"Miss... something bad has happened...!"

"The west gate... the west gate... there's a fight going on!"

The man finally saw the eldest lady's figure, then he stopped and stammered as he told her everything about the major events that had happened in Jinzhou City that morning.

Seeing him in such a hurry, Nuo Hanyan felt that she had lost face in front of Brother Boshan. But before she could say anything, she heard from the servant that something had happened at the west gate.

Then, a man who looked like a guard came hurriedly from another corridor.

But the man was not dressed like a guard in the general's mansion. The armor he wore was that of the personal guard of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

The man walked quickly and steadily, and seemed to be holding something in his hands.

But in a moment, the guard came in front of the two of them.

"My Lord, this is Miss Xia's reply to the General's Mansion."

reply?

Nuo Hanyan's ears twitched, and his eyes fell on the yellow-brown letter paper with some confusion, and hesitant to speak.

"Thank you for your hard work. Come on down."

"Also, next time you come in, don't brandish your swords or guns, or you might scare the general's daughter."

Lu Boshan waved his hand, and the guard clasped his hands together, stepped back, and left the place in the blink of an eye.

"Brother Boshan, what does this mean?"

Logically speaking, this is the reply letter that Xia Zhiyuan wrote to the General's Mansion. Shouldn't it be in my hands?

Why is it in Brother Boshan's hands?

"It's just Zhiyuan's reply. I'll keep it for you first, okay?"

Lu Boshan smiled slightly and tore open the letter. He moved slowly, staring at the servant who was still standing there and asked softly, "Why did the fight break out at the west gate?"

Logically speaking, how could a royal palace tolerate such a thing happening?

"In reply to the Marquis, this morning the servants of the General's Mansion went to the street to buy groceries according to the housekeeper's instructions."

"But only halfway through the journey did I realize that the street near the west gate of the imperial city had no shops at all, not even small vendors."

"I have been asking around for a long time and heard that... the shadow guards caught the thief in the street."

“There was blood…!”

The shadow guard's action frightened all the shops on the street near the west gate so much that they dared not open their doors for a few days, for fear of seeing the ghost-fearing black iron mask.

"West door...West door!"

Nuo Hanyan's expression changed and her brows furrowed. She clenched her fists and placed them on her palms, repeating these two words over and over again.

"Is... someone ambushing Miss Xia?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Lu Boshan holding the paper tightly in his hand and breathing rapidly.

Lu Boshan turned his head, and even the look in his eyes when he looked at Nuo Hanyan began to look strange. He closed his eyes, threw away his robe, lifted his black boots and was about to walk out.

"Brother Boshan, where are you going?"

For some reason, Nuo Hanyan always cared about the reply letter Xia Zhiyuan wrote to her.

"I'll go find ..."

Lu Boshan was too lazy to say more after hearing the somewhat annoying answer. If the matter of the west gate was really arranged by General Sima, then there was nothing to say between him and Nuo Hanyan.

"I've kept you waiting for a long time."

“It’s Ji Won’s fault.”

A familiar voice rang in the ears of both of them. Xia Zhiyuan was wearing a moon-white waistcoat with gold thread. She raised her eyes, and her lively eyes were clearer than ice and snow.

A cool autumn breeze blew in the courtyard, blowing up the white fluff on Yu Xia Zhiyuan's waistcoat. Her face turned pale, her hands clenched into fists, and she turned her head to the side and coughed weakly.

The air was filled with the scent of autumn chrysanthemums.

Nuo Hanyan was stunned for a moment. It would be more accurate to say that the good health in the palace was a sign of good health. In her eyes, Xia Zhiyuan looked much better than before.

Perhaps it was because the city of Jinzhou was not as desolate as the grassland.

"Oh... So the Duke of Loyalty and Bravery is here too."

Xia Zhiyuan walked slowly up the stairs, and with her fingertips she lifted up the drooping hydrangea branches. The white petals were clustered together and covered the black hair on her temples.

"I've met the Marquis."

"Meet Miss Nuo."

If Nuo Hanyan hadn't known that Xia Zhiyuan was a native of Jinzhou, she would have doubted whether she was born in the south.

"You...you don't have to be so polite...I...I asked you out just to...just to discuss something."

For some reason, just being looked at by those smiling eyes, Nuo Hanyan's face turned red. She turned her head away awkwardly, not knowing how to face Xia Zhiyuan.

It’s obvious that I’m the host!

"Miss Nuo, you are absolutely right."

"Then let's finish discussing this important matter today...how do you think?"

Xia Zhiyuan was very graceful and in just a moment, two tiny white petals fell on her shoulders.

This variety of flower was developed by the royal Shanglinyuan Prison a few years ago. Even in autumn, the hydrangea will not fall.

When it was planted, Nuo Hanyan felt that although it was beautiful, the color was a little plain, just white with a hint of green, which was very similar to the color of the jade pendant.

Now it seems that beautiful flowers really go well with beautiful women.

Even the hydrangea served as a backdrop for Xia Zhiyuan.

But before Lu Boshan could say anything, a team of shadow guards came into the courtyard, and Di Ping had already taken off his mask.

When he saw that face, Lu Boshan frowned, his heart skipped a beat, and he instantly recognized Di Ping's identity.

She is one of the captains of the shadow guards surrounding His Highness, and is first-class in both ability and skill.

"Meet the loyal and brave Marquis."

A threatening tone suddenly rose in his ears. Di Ping squinted his eyes slightly. Although it was meant to be polite, it was not polite at all.

Your Highness really cares about Zhiyuan. He is unwilling to let him go until now and even sent the captain of the shadow guard to follow him. Does he suspect that he has any ill intentions?

...No, he immediately thought of the letter he had just received. Could it be that...what Zhiyuan said in the letter was true?

It was really a trap set by General Sima’s Mansion.

So he rushed forward, losing his manners in his panic, but was stopped by Di Ping.

"My Lord, His Highness has instructed that everyone should keep a proper distance from Miss Xia. Please do not overstep the boundaries."

Looking at the black wristband and the heavy armor blocking his way, Lu Boshan was furious. He clenched his fingers into fists and finally uttered only one word.

"you…"

His Highness's orders.

Nuo Hanyan originally wanted to move forward. For some reason, she wanted to ask if Xia Zhiyuan was in good health, but after hearing what Di Ping said, she withdrew her finger.

The footsteps also paused.