Chu Country, Xuanshui Province's Zhengyuan Prefecture.
The princess's carriage had travelled for more than 20 days and arrived at the Xuanshui Province's border with the Yun Country. The next step was to leave the country's borders. The carriages rested at the Zhengyuan Prefecture for three days.
Princess Qingling's arrival was greeted by the prefecture's officials with utmost care. In order to let the princess rest well, the prefecture's most luxurious Qing Clan's courtyard was specially used.
The courtyard was divided into two parts. The front was the main residence and the back was a huge back garden. Princess Qingling was arranged to stay in the Green Leaf House in the back garden.
The three-storey wooden building was decorated elegantly. It was surrounded by trees and flowers, making it even more beautiful.
Princess Qingling looked around and was satisfied with the environment. She said to Gao Zhengyang behind her, "It's been hard on Daoist Gao to protect me these days. This courtyard is heavily guarded so Daoist Gao can have a good rest. "
She turned to the female official, Zuo Wei, "Arrange a quiet residence for Daoist Gao. Daoist Gao likes peace and quiet. Don't let anyone disturb him."
These days, Gao Zhengyang was always by her side. Princess Qingling felt that it was inconvenient but for safety, she could only endure it. Today, she finally had the chance to ask this guy to leave. She felt much more relaxed.
Zuo Wei hurriedly replied, "Yes, Your Highness."
Gao Zhengyang said indifferently, "This is the most dangerous place with a complicated environment. I have a heavy responsibility, how can I be far from Your Highness? "
Zuo Wei said unhappily, "There is heavy protection outside. Daoist Gao doesn't need to be too careful. Since Your Highness has made arrangements, you should have a good rest. Just leave the rest to me … "
"If Your Highness is assassinated, can you bear the responsibility?"
Gao Zhengyang asked.
Zuo Wei wanted to speak but Gao Zhengyang's deep gaze swept over her. For some reason, her mind went blank and she couldn't say a word.
Princess Qing Ling was originally a little unhappy, but being pressured by Gao Zhengyang's aura, she also felt a little guilty. She no longer had the courage to refuse Gao Zhengyang.
"Your Highness, rest early …"
Gao Zhengyang couldn't bear to say more and strode out of the room.
"Your Highness, he's too impudent."
After Gao Zhengyang left, Zuo Wei couldn't help but grumble, "He's just a follower. Who does he think he is?"
During this time, Zuo Wei and Eunuch Zhang had been badmouthing Gao Zhengyang in Princess Qing Ling's ears. They were all very careful with their actions, but if the bad words accumulated, it would definitely change Princess Qing Ling's opinion of Gao Zhengyang.
"Heh …"
Princess Qing Ling suddenly laughed, "What an interesting fellow."
Zuo Wei was stunned. She didn't understand what Princess Qing Ling meant.
Princess Qing Ling said indifferently, "Although this person is arrogant, he is loyal to his duty. There's no need to make things difficult for him. Let him be. "
She went to the window and looked at the garden in October. The flowers and plants were in decay, the leaves were yellow, and the autumn was bleak. She couldn't help but sigh. Compared to her fate of being a tool for marriage, Gao Zhengyang's arrogance was nothing.
There were times when Princess Qing Ling would be very angry, and sometimes she would be very depressed, but in the end, her rationality would overcome everything. Gao Zhengyang was undoubtedly another method the Emperor used to ensure that the marriage would go smoothly.
There was no meaning in competing with Gao Zhengyang. It would only add to her worries.
Zuo Wei couldn't guess Princess Qing Ling's thoughts and didn't dare to be too proactive. She could only agree and didn't dare to say anything else.
Leaving the room, Zuo Wei saw Eunuch Zhang waiting outside. The two's eyes met and they quietly entered the room next door.
"There's news from outside that they will make a move at midnight today." Eunuch Zhang moved closer to Zuo Wei's ear and whispered.
Zuo Wei said with some surprise, "Make a move at the prefecture capital? What do they want to do? "
Eunuch Zhang said coldly, "This has nothing to do with us. When the time comes, you will be responsible for guiding the direction. Don't let any accidents happen. "
"Then what about Gao Zhengyang?" Zuo Wei said worriedly. The more time she spent with Gao Zhengyang, the more she was afraid of this man.
Eunuch Zhang said cautiously, "When the time comes, I will lead him away first. The higher-ups have already arranged for people. "
Zuo Wei nodded. It was good that there was someone to deal with Gao Zhengyang. She and Eunuch Zhang went back to their rooms after discussing some details.
It was getting late at night. Covered by layers of dark clouds, heaven and earth looked darker and gloomier.
Sitting on the balcony, Gao Zhengyang cultivated and breathed with his eyes closed. In the tranquil state of mind, his hearing and other senses became more acute.
Princess Qingling in the next room was tossing and turning on the bed, sighing faintly from time to time. Through the rubbing of her clothes and the sound of her breathing, Gao Zhengyang could even visualize the current expression and posture of Princess Qingling in his mind.
"This young girl is not as tough as she looks …"
This thought occurred to Gao Zhengyang instinctively, but it couldn't shake his cold and sharp mind.
In the deep and gloomy night, a faint glow could be seen from the lamp in the front yard, along with the mixed sounds of music and people.
The front yard should be hosting the Grand Scholar Zhang of the Imperial Cabinet, who was also the official of this marriage alliance. Gao Zhengyang had no impression of the Grand Scholar Zhang, and there was no need for them to have any dealings. All he could sense was the dangerous energy in the night sky.
This was the instinct of a battle-hardened swordsman, and it was also the subtle perception of the outside world of his Brilliant Sword Heart.
A footstep entered the sensing range of Gao Zhengyang, and stopped in front of his door. Then, someone knocked on the door lightly.
"Daoist Gao …"
The voice of the person outside the door was very low, but it couldn't conceal the shrill voice.
"What's the matter?" asked Gao Zhengyang.
"The Grand Scholar Zhang wants to see you."
The respectful voice of Eunuch Zhang sounded a bit gloomy and faint in the dark and gloomy room.
"Oh."
Gao Zhengyang hesitated for a moment, then got up and walked over to open the door soundlessly, saying to Eunuch Zhang, "Let's go."
Eunuch Zhang was surprised. Gao Zhengyang had never been far away from Princess Qingling. In order to trick Gao Zhengyang into leaving, he had prepared many excuses. He didn't expect Gao Zhengyang to agree so easily.
He concealed his surprise well, and gestured to Gao Zhengyang with his hand, and then led the way with his back bent.
Eunuch Zhang was used to walking noiselessly. What surprised him was that the tall and strong Gao Zhengyang didn't make any sound under his feet.
He even thought that Gao Zhengyang didn't move. He turned around to make sure, and found that Gao Zhengyang was following him like a ghost three feet behind him.
Eunuch Zhang felt a chill in his heart, and didn't dare look at him any longer. Holding the lantern in his hand, he led Gao Zhengyang to the front yard.
The courtyard of the Qing Clan was really large, especially the back garden, which occupied an area of more than ten acres, and there was a large peach forest.
In October, the peach flowers had withered a long time ago, but the peaches had already ripened. The peaches planted here were of the precious variety, and the peaches were all large and bright in color.
In the dark and gloomy night, the fragrance of the fruits pervaded the air.
As soon as Eunuch Zhang entered the peach forest with the lantern in his hand, Gao Zhengyang yelled from behind him, "Stop."
His voice was deep and cold, with an inviolable force. Eunuch Zhang had a guilty conscience, so he was startled when he heard this, and he almost threw away the lantern in his hand.
After a moment of hesitation, he couldn't help but ask, "Daoist Gao, what's wrong?"
"Have you smelled it? There's a special smell in the air."
Gao Zhengyang's cold and indifferent voice rang out behind Eunuch Zhang.
Eunuch Zhang said hurriedly, "This is the special spiritual peaches from the East Ocean. It's said that they have many magical effects, and they are quite rare. The fragrance of the fruits is also very strong … "
"It's not the fragrance of the fruits."
Gao Zhengyang said lightly, "It's the smell of blood."
Eunuch Zhang was taken aback. He forced a smile and said, "Daoist Gao, the Grand Scholar Zhang is waiting for us."
"It's a very strong smell of blood. Haven't you smelled it?" Gao Zhengyang said with a hint of sarcasm, "Rest assured, you will smell it soon."
As Eunuch Zhang was about to say something, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, and couldn't say anything. He lowered his head and found a piece of the shiny sword sticking out of his heart. the blade.
"I'm going to die …"
Eunuch Zhang suddenly realized that his heart had been pierced by a sword, and he was going to die.
The terror of death made him almost forget the sharp pain in his heart.
"Have you smelled it …"
Eunuch Zhang heard Gao Zhengyang's cold voice by his ear. He couldn't help but twitch his nose. As expected, he smelled the smell of blood. All of a sudden, he felt that everything was ridiculous, and that all the schemes had lost their meaning.
"I have a feeling that a lot of blood will be shed this night."
After saying this, Gao Zhengyang slipped into the darkness noiselessly while sticking close to a peach tree.
The sky was dark to begin with, and it was so dark in the peach forest that one couldn't even see their own fingers. The lantern in Eunuch Zhang's hand became the only source of light in the peach forest.
The swordsmen of the Thunderstorm Sword Sect hiding in the deep end of the peach forest all stared at the lantern. They had a heavy responsibility this time. They had to deal with Gao Zhengyang first and then capture the Princess Qingling.
But the lantern suddenly stopped moving, giving many swordsmen a bad feeling.
As one of the four major sword sects, the swordsmen of the Thunderstorm Sword Sect were famous throughout the world. Even if they were ordinary disciples, no one dared to provoke them when they traveled outside.
In order to ambush Princess Qingling this time, the entire sect had sent out their elites. Those who could stand here were all swordsmen who had experienced hundreds of battles.
The person in charge of the operation, Drifting Wind Sword Xu Minghao, was a famous Grandmaster of the Sword Dao.
There were billions of swordsmen in the world. From old men in their eighties to children as young as three years old, everyone could wield a sword. But the various countries had a unified standard for swordsmen.
Swordsmen were only qualified to be called swordsmen if they could select one out of ten in an examination. Once they were recognized by the country, they would be given a bronze medal and be qualified to carry a sword.
Swordsmen were mainly swordsmen and lived by the sword. Out of a hundred swordsmen, there might not be one swordsman.
Grandmasters of the Sword Dao were publicly acknowledged experts among thousands of swordsmen. They had great achievements and had made great contributions to the Sword Dao. Only then were they qualified to be called grandmasters.
Xu Minghao became famous at the age of eleven. At the age of seventeen, he had already traveled the world and killed many demons with his sword. At the age of twenty-seven, he became the number one swordsman of the Thunderstorm Sword Sect. At the age of thirty-seven, he defeated everyone in the Three Kingdoms Sword Duel and took first place.
This year, he was only forty-seven, but he was already publicly acknowledged as a Grandmaster of the Sword Dao.
Drifting Wind Sword Xu Minghao personally took action, which showed how much importance the Thunderstorm Sword Sect placed on this mission.
Xu Minghao wasn't a stubborn person. He did things like the sword in his hand, changing with the wind and leaving no trace.
To him, as long as he could achieve his goal, the methods weren't important.
For a grandmaster to ambush a small swordsman was indeed beneath his status. But as long as he could complete the mission, it was worth it.
As for outsiders, they could only see the glory of victory. Who would care about the twists and turns in the dark?
"They've discovered us. Send the signal and attack."
Xu Minghao looked at the lantern on the ground and knew that he couldn't finish off the other party silently. He calmly gave the order.
A fire arrow pierced through the clouds and exploded into a ball of flames hundreds of feet in the air.
The flames lit up the peach forest. Xu Minghao moved with his sword. Everywhere he passed, the leaves of the surrounding peach trees fell silently.
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