Hailin seemed to have eyes on the top of her head; without even opening them, she knew Yanzhi had something to say, so she asked gently, "What's wrong?"
"Miss, you did this on purpose."
Only now did she realize that her mistress's earlier beating of Ye Xiuying and presenting the Zhenlong Chess to the Crown Prince were all intentional. What was her purpose? Yan Zhi suddenly understood. It turned out that her mistress wanted the Crown Prince to dislike her and thus angrily break off the engagement. However, offending Ye Xiuying would likely result in her retaliation.
These daughters of high-ranking officials in the capital are all highly capable and have undergone rigorous training. She is very worried about her young mistress.
Hai Ling was well aware of Yan Zhi's concerns, but even if she didn't hit Ye Xiuya, would Ye Xiuya let her go? As long as she occupied the position of Crown Princess, there would be countless people plotting against her, something she couldn't change.
If she could, she really wanted to get rid of the title of Crown Princess. Not to mention that Crown Prince Feng Zixiao hated her, she also hated that dead man. Apart from being a little handsome, she really couldn't see many good points about him.
"Don't worry, it's alright."
Hai Ling comforted Yan Zhi, but as soon as she finished speaking, she felt a strong and intense killing intent filling the air and rushing towards her.
"An assassin?" Hai Ling suddenly opened her eyes, her rich black pupils flashing with a sharp light. She looked at Yan Zhi beside her and warned, "There's an assassin. Don't come out later..."
Chapter 59 Stunning Beauty [Handwritten VIP]
Rouge was terrified. Just what she feared had come to pass. Could this assassin have been sent by Ye Xiuying?
"Miss."
Outside the carriage, the guards of the Crown Prince's residence had already noticed. At the command of Agu, the leader, all the horses stopped.
Agula stepped forward and calmly reported, "Your Highness, there are assassins. Stay inside the carriage and do not come out."
Inside the carriage, Hai Ling smiled and gently played with the prized chess set, offering no reply. Since someone else had done it for her, why should she intervene? Besides, it wouldn't be wise to make a move in front of the Crown Prince's people.
A fight broke out outside very quickly. The men in black who had appeared split into two groups and attacked the guards and carriages. Agu waved his hand and divided the guards into two teams, one to protect the Crown Princess and the other to fight with the men.
Although the people from the Crown Prince's residence were highly skilled, the assassins were also very skilled and numerous, so Agu and his group could not win for the time being.
Amidst shouts of battle, the clash of swords and the flash of fire, some fell, while others fought with ever greater ferocity.
The location is remote, and no one will find it for a while.
Some of the assassins lured the people from the Crown Prince's residence away, while others focused their attention on the area around the carriage.
These people had no way out, so their killing intent was intense, and they fought to the death. Although everyone in the Crown Prince's mansion was highly skilled in martial arts, they were unable to use their skills for the time being, so they gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.
Although Agu was skilled in martial arts, he was ultimately no match for several opponents. He fought with all his might while simultaneously giving orders to his subordinates.
"We must protect the Crown Princess."
Inside the carriage, Hai Ling was moved when she heard that the man had disregarded his own safety and still remembered to instruct his subordinates to protect her. She wondered to herself whether she should take action.
Suddenly, several more people darted out from the darkness; their voices preceded their arrival.
"It's so lively! I love lively places the most."
As soon as that melodious yet aloof voice came out, Hailing recognized the person as one of the people who had protected them at Qinfang Courtyard that night. Just who were they?
Rouge lifted the curtain and looked outside. Under the hazy moonlight, she saw that the faces of the people who came later were covered by light veils, so she could not see their faces clearly. However, they were extremely ruthless and merciless, killing one person with each sword. Their fighting style was different from the regular fighting style of the Crown Prince's mansion. It was the kind of insidious and ruthless style, with each move being a deadly poison.
They weren't afraid of being ruthless, but they were afraid of not being ruthless enough. And they were experts among ruthless people, so the assassins were quickly killed.
A strong smell of blood wafted by in the night wind.
Agu checked the people in the Crown Prince's residence and found that two people were dead and several others were injured. The guards who had been lured out had also returned. Seeing that they could not stop the Crown Princess, the assassins all committed suicide, which made it impossible for them to capture a single survivor.
"Thank you for your help. May I ask who you are?"
Agu clasped his hands and looked at the several people who had come to his aid. The leader, Shi Mei, snorted coldly, her eyes filled with disdain, and said indifferently, "We are not here to help you, but are acting under orders."
After saying that, he waved his hand and led the group behind him away into the moonlight.
Agu was taken aback, but as long as the Crown Princess was alright, he was relieved. He tidied up the group, mounted his horse, and gave the order: "Let's go."
Inside the carriage, Hailin spoke up: "Wait a moment."
"Your Highness, the Crown Princess?"
Agu wondered what the Crown Princess was planning to do next. If he didn't leave now, when would he?
Hai Ling ignored him and instead shouted into the air, "Since you're here, why hide? Show yourself!"
It turned out that there were people hiding in the shadows. The people from the Crown Prince's residence were so focused on fighting that they didn't notice the disturbances in the shadows.
Although Hai Ling has no internal energy, there is a move called "Concealing Breath" in the Eighteen Golden Flower Styles that allows her to sense fluctuations from the outside world. She had just sensed that there were people hiding in the shadows, but these people did not have any killing intent, which is why Agu and the others were careless.
As soon as she finished speaking, the expressions of the people in the Crown Prince's residence changed drastically. Agu waved his hand and led his men to surround Hailing's carriage, protecting the Crown Princess and watching their surroundings warily.
Three figures silently slid down from the tall trees beside them and stopped in front of Hailin's carriage.
The man at the head was the handsome one who had set up the exquisite chess game in Lanxin Pavilion. He looked solemn and clasped his hands in a deep voice, saying, "Please forgive me for disturbing Your Highness the Crown Princess. However, I have a question for Your Highness the Crown Princess."
Hailin lifted the carriage curtain and looked out. She saw that the person blocking the carriage seemed to have no ill intentions and was obviously there to ask for something.
This person seemed to have something to ask her ever since she solved the Zhenlong Chess Game. Originally, she didn't want to pay attention to this person, but now that the person knew her identity, if she didn't speak now, this person would probably keep bothering her.
"Ask away, or do you regret giving away this Precious Chess and want to take it back when no one is around?" Hai Ling said with a smile, but her smile was full of coldness. Once something was in her hands, it was absolutely impossible to take it back.
"I would like to ask, what is the name of the Crown Princess's mother?"
When Hai Ling heard that this person was inquiring about her mother, Du Caiyue, she was somewhat surprised. Could the person he was looking for be her mother? She had never heard her mother mention such a person before, but she was certain that her mother was hiding something from her.
"Du Caiyue".