Chapter 30 Plot
Hua Jing decided to go to Ning''guo Temple half a monthter. Yun Shang asked Qin Yi and Qin Meng
to pack for the trip. However, she only took Qin Yi with her.
Just as Hua Jing had promised, they traveled to Ning''guo Temple at afortable pace. They made
several stops to eat and rest along the way. So much so that a half a day''s journey took them the whole
day. It was getting dark when they arrived at the Temple.
After they had settled down, the two Princesses were presented with their meal. Just as they had
started eating, a young monk reported that someone was asking to see Princess Hua Jing for an
urgent matter.
Hua Jing frowned and agreed to see that person. On seeing Hua Jing, the man addressed her with a
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bow, "Your Highness, The General''s mother injured her leg when taking a walk in the garden this
afternoon. Right now the Pce is in chaos. The steward asked me to bring you back to the Pce."
"What? My mother-inw injured her leg?" Hua Jing waited for confirmation before rising from her
chair. She quickly turned and apologized to Yun Shang. "Sister, I''m really sorry. I asked you toe
here to pray for my husband, but I didn''t expect that there would be an ident at the Pce. I have to
rush back tonight. Why don''t you rest at the Temple for a few days? I will tell the stableman to stay at
the Temple, and you can return to the Imperial City when you are ready."
Yun Shang nodded and replied with a soft voice, "Don''t worry, sister. I am familiar with this Temple and
everything will be okay. It''s important that you return to your mother-inw and take care of her. Be
careful on the way since it is dark."
Hua Jing expressed her gratitude and then rushed out.
After watching Hua Jing disappear into the shadows of the night, Yun Shang sat down with a smile and
continued to eat.
"Your Highness, it is such a coincidence that Princess Hua Jing''s mother-inw had an ident. I feel
that there is something wrong. Is it possible that Princess Hua Jing wants to do something bad to you
at this Temple? Qin Yi said with worry, still staring outside.
Yun Shang kept eating. She spoke after she had wiped her hands with the handkerchief Qin Yi had
handed to her. "She knows that I have stayed at the Temple for many years. It would not be wise for
her to scheme something here. She is not that stupid. I think there might be assassins waiting for me
on my way back to the Pce once I tell the coachman that I am ready to leave."
Surprised, Qin Yi frowned and said, "Ning Qian and other people are in the Imperial City right now. You
only have me to apany you. Wouldn''t it be very dangerous if there is an ambush on the way? Your
Highness, what if we split up and go separately? I will go first to distract the assassins."
Yun Shang replied with a smile, "You silly girl, we still have time. Since Hua Jing said I could stay at the
Temple for a few more days, I might as well. Besides, anything can happen during these days. I could
use the time to put my learning into action. Let me show you what I have learned all these years." A
murderous look shed in Yun Shang''s eyes but soon faded away.
"Your Highness, when will we go to the Pce then?"
Yun Shang silently counted the days. It was September 7th. She remembered that around this time in
her previous life, a huge event had transpired.
Yun Shang smiled, "We will go back in four days."
She stayed at Ning''guo Temple peacefully for four days. On the morning of 12 September, she asked
Qin Yi to inform the stableman to get ready to leave.
Hua Jing had left Yun Shang with two guards and one stableman. Once her carriage was ready, they
moved slowly towards the Imperial City. About an hour into the journey, the carriage entered a thick
forest. Then, it stopped abruptly. Curious, Qin Yi opened the curtains. Her face turned pale. She said,
"Your Highness, the stableman and guards are gone…"
Hardly had her voice died when she saw around ten masked men on horses galloping towards them.
She screamed, "Your Highness, it''s an ambush!"
Yun Shang whispered calmly. "Close your eyes, Qin Yi."
Qin Yi closed her eyes as told. She heard the sound of fighting outside and panicked. Even though she
was curious, she didn''t dare to open her eyes. Instead, she reached out to hold Yun Shang''s hand to
make sure she was alright.
The noises outside gradually faded away. Qin Yi opened her eyes, pulled aside the curtains, and
looked outside. She saw that the area was littered with corpses. She trembled out of fear for a long
time. Realizing that she and the Princess were unharmed, she calmed down a little bit. She had hardly
settled when she started screaming again. "Ah…" And then she released the curtains and turned to
Yun Shang. "Your…Your Highness… There are still many… many people outside."
"Your Highness. There are so many dead bodies. I can even see the stableman and the guards who
had run away. They are dead too." Suddenly a calm voice called from outside.
Qin Yi hadn''t quite recovered from the shock. The she heard Yun Shang say, "Well done."
Yun Shang reached out and opened the carriage door. Qin Yi turned around and saw that there were
many men in ck kneeling on the ground outside. "Go get changed and do as I instructed."
"Yes." The men in ck kneeling in the front slipped into the forest. Before long, they walked back out.
Qin Yi noticed that they were wearing the same clothes as those of the stableman and guards.
However, one man wore clothes simr to that of the dead men.
Yun Shang nodded in approval. "Have you found out where they meet these days?"
The leader who had dressed as the dead man in ck, nodded and replied, "Yes, I have."
"Good. How long have Prince Jing''s troops been gone for?" Asked Yun Shang.
"Two quarters of an hour." Replied the man in ck. "Prince Jing''s troops encountered an ambush here
as expected, just a little ahead of your arrival. Your Highness, you really predicted that with miraculous
uracy."
Yun Shang smiled and said, "Nonsense, Prince Jing has many enemies in the court, who didn''t get the
chance to take such action at the border. Prince Jing came back with a great victory this time. He
couldn''t bring all his troops. He was apanied by only some close guards. The forest here is very
dense, which is naturally the best ce to attack them. Do you know what to say when you meet her?"
The man in ck nodded, "I will say that we set up an ambush at the original point, but unexpectedly
we encountered the assassins who were ambushing Prince Jing. Therefore we were found by Prince
Jing, and our people were killed by his guards. I pretended to be dead to escape Prince Jing''s guards.
That''s why I am alive and able to report."
"Good." Yun Shang smiled. "Good job. Now go. You will be rewarded when you return."
"Yes, Your Highness." Then, the men just disappeared.
Yun Shang closed the door and said, "Let''s go."
Qin Yi finally figured out what had happened. Her mouth was wide open, and her eyes filled with doubt
and shock. She asked, "Your … Your Highness… Do these men in ck work for you?"
Yun Shang turned around and smiled. "See? Did I stay here in vain for all these years?"
"No…" Qin Yi still had an incredulous look and thought to herself that the Princess had learned to think
ahead and take care of herself. She was just amazing!
The carriage gradually moved out of the thick forest. Two men hiding in the forest walked out slowly.
The man in front was dressed in grey clothes. He had a prominent nose, and thin lips. His eyebrows
were long and sharp and extended to his temples. With a perfectly contoured face, he was handsome
indeed.
As he watched the carriage leave, he looked to the forest floor and though of something. A glimmer
flickered in his eyes.
Behind him stood a man with a big beard and a rough face. He whined. This little girl is really
something. How dare she use you as a shield! Your Highness, do you want me to end her life?"