Outside the palace hall, the imperial bodyguards who had been guarding the sleeping quarters and those who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion had all been dealt with. However, there were still seven or eight survivors from the other group. Qin Feng and Zhuo Jing stood at the doorway, waiting for Ye Li to emerge.
"Princess …" As soon as the two emerged, the leader of the survivors immediately rushed forward. However, Zhuo Jing stepped forward and pulled him back. That person promptly replied, "Princess! Princess, are you all right? This subordinate is incompetent … I was unable to rescue the Princess earlier! "Princess Changle hesitated. After looking at him for a long time, she asked," You are … Imperial Bodyguard Yang? "
The man pulled down the veil covering his face, revealing a resolute and somewhat familiar face. Ye Li frowned. After thinking for a moment, she recalled that this was the commander of the imperial bodyguards in the Empress' palace. Ye Li said, "Let's leave the palace first." Imperial Bodyguard Yang clearly recognized Ye Li. Deferentially, he said, "Many thanks to Princess for your assistance."
The party exited the palace. As expected, they did not encounter any obstructions along the way. The plaza outside the palace gates was still lively and jubilant. However, if one looked carefully, they would discover that the people who should have been there were no longer there.
Without any delay, Ye Li and her entourage returned to the relay station. Before they could ask any questions, Imperial Bodyguard Yang knelt on the ground in front of Princess Changle, stating, "This subordinate is incompetent and has given the Princess a fright. This is the antidote. Princess, please take it quickly. "From his sleeve, he withdrew a small green porcelain bottle and presented it to Princess Changle. Frowning, Ye Li asked, "Princess, you have been poisoned?"
Along the way, Princess Changle's expression was normal. There were no abnormalities in her body. There were no signs of poisoning. Princess Changle hesitated for a moment before nodding her head. Imperial Bodyguard Yang spoke with grief and indignation, "If not for that vicious woman poisoning the Princess, how could we have saved the Princess so late? Only that vicious woman has this poison. As soon as we saved the Princess, she would immediately destroy the antidote. As a result, we could only try to obtain the antidote before we could save the Princess. This was why the Princess was sent to the palace. "
"Noble Consort Liu?" Ye Li asked, "How did you get the antidote?"
Bodyguard Yang said, "That vicious woman sent the Princess into the palace and thought that the antidote was dispensable. But even so, seven or eight of our brothers still died to get the antidote. Fortunately, we made it in time … otherwise … even if we were to die ten thousand times, we would not have the face to face the Empress and the Old Duke."
Ye Li raised her eyebrows and said, "Did the Empress send you to save the Princess?" Imperial Bodyguard Yang sternly replied, "That's only natural. Every single one of your subordinates is Her Majesty the Empress's trusted aide and has received Her Majesty's grace. There were also a few brothers who had received Duke Hua's favor in the past. Originally, we wanted to make a move on the road, but we couldn't get the antidote. We also didn't dare to rashly take the princess's life. This subordinate thanks Wangfei for her help. "
Hearing news of her imperial mother, Princess Changle's face was already covered in tears. Holding the medicine bottle, she promptly asked, "How is my imperial mother?" Imperial Bodyguard Yang hesitated for a moment before replying, "Her Majesty the Empress … when this subordinate left the capital, Her Majesty the Empress was still under house arrest in the palace. However, please be at ease, Princess. The Old Duke has already made arrangements. Her Majesty the Empress has also said that even if she is not free, His Majesty will ensure her safety for the sake of face. I only ask that Princess not return to the Chu capital in the future. This is something that Her Majesty the Empress entrusted this subordinate to give to Princess. "
Imperial Bodyguard Yang then handed over a small, exquisite, and ordinary wooden box. Princess Changle stared blankly. Opening the box, she saw that it was only about one cun wide and four or five cun long. Opening the box, she saw several banknotes folded inside. On top of the banknotes, there was an exquisite, gorgeous hairpin and seven or eight luminous pearls. Although she did not see the denomination of the banknotes, she could tell from the luminous pearls that any one of them would be enough for Princess Changle to live the rest of her life without worry. "Princess Ding … Imperial Mother, Imperial Mother doesn't want me anymore?" Princess Changle asked in a low voice as she held the box.
Ye Li sighed softly. "Your Imperial Mother is doing this for your own good." Princess Changle had not been sent for a political marriage. Rather, she had been given to the King of Nanzhao by Mo Jingqi. This meant that in the future, Princess Changle would never be able to appear before the Chu capital and the common people as a princess. Otherwise, when the time came … since Mo Jingqi was able to harden his heart and give his daughter to the King of Nanzhao, he would naturally be able to harden his heart and take her life.
"I know …" Princess Changle said as she held the wooden box. However, she could not help but begin to sob. Henceforth, she would no longer be the Princess Changle of the Da Chu State. Presumably, her Imperial Father would soon have someone spread the news that Princess Changle had passed away from illness. Henceforth, she would no longer be able to see her Imperial Mother and Maternal Grandfather. She could only wander the outside world without a name or surname.
Seeing Princess Changle's sorrowful appearance, Ye Li reached out and stroked her hair, saying, "Good child, don't be sad. When the matters in the southern border are settled, why don't you come with us to the northwest? "
Princess Changle hesitated for a moment before refusing Ye Li's proposal. "Many thanks, Princess Ding. However, my status is inconvenient. I fear that I will bring trouble to you and Uncle Prince Ding." Ye Li smiled and said, "You have even broken into the Nanzhao Palace. How can that be considered trouble? When I return, I will have someone take a look at this antidote. Princess, please rest well. As for the rest, wait for your Uncle Prince Ding to return. No one dares to casually break in here. "
Imperial bodyguard Yang was delighted to hear Ye Li's words. What the Empress and the old Duke were most worried about was Princess Changle living alone outside. Although they had made arrangements to secretly protect the princess, in this chaotic world, who could confidently say that anywhere was safe except for the northwest? Originally, they had planned to secretly send the princess to the northwest to live in anonymity. With Princess Ding's invitation, it was naturally better for the princess. "This subordinate thanks Princess Ding on behalf of the Empress and the old Duke."
Waving her hand, Ye Li stated, "Our Prince respects the Empress as his elder sister. Duke of Hua has watched the Prince grow up. The eldest young miss of the Hua family is this Consort's good friend. Princess Changle is naturally not an outsider."
Imperial bodyguard Yang expressed his thanks once more. Gazing at Ye Li, Princess Changle stated, "I am no longer a princess. Imperial Mother has given me the nickname Wuyou. Princess Consort, please call me Wuyou." Wuyou was always happy. From this, it could be seen that the Empress loved her daughter dearly.
Ye Li smiled and nodded. "Okay. Wuyou must be tired. Return to your room and rest."
Princess Changle nodded her head and followed the imperial bodyguard to the room that was still empty. As soon as the door was closed, Wuyou collapsed onto the bed and began to sob while biting the quilt. While she was sobbing, she did not know that the people outside the room were all people with exquisite internal energy. Naturally, they could hear her clearly. Ye Li turned her head to look at Feng Zhiyao, who was standing under the shadow of the nearby eaves, and sighed silently.
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