r18novel Chapter 1802 Daring to Strike First
Chapter 1802 Daring to Strike First
The Fifth Princess felt that since Qingfeng was here, her Imperial Uncle must be nearby as well, and she became a little anxious.
She planned to feign fainting to get Qingfeng to help her away, so the two guards could quickly dig up the item. This way, they might still be able to retrieve it before the Imperial Uncle arrived.
But just as she had that thought, Zhou Shiyue's voice came from behind her.
"Xiao Wu, what are you doing here?"
It's too late.
The Imperial Uncle has arrived.
The Fifth Princess's body stiffened slightly, and she cursed inwardly. How could it be such a coincidence?
The Imperial Uncle was supposed to go to Huaiyuan today, and Huaiyuan is far from here. Even if the Imperial Uncle gets the news and rushes over later, she will have already gotten what she wanted and left.
Who knows why the Imperial Uncle was able to arrive so quickly!
The Fifth Princess turned around and gave Zhou Shiyue a slightly sad expression.
"Uncle, I just came out of the palace to buy things for my mother. I heard that the city wall had collapsed, so I thought I'd come and see for myself."
"Oh? What a coincidence? Alone?" Zhou Shiyue pretended not to notice her two bodyguards.
Since the Fifth Princess would definitely have palace maids accompanying her when she leaves the palace, she might not actually have any secret guards.
Previously, she and Consort Yu had always lived a secluded life, and had no secret guards around them.
But now she's able to send out two skilled bodyguards, which doesn't seem like they were assigned to her by the emperor.
Zhou Shiyue did not miss the fact that the two guards tried to dodge as soon as they saw him coming, and now they were lowering their heads and turning their backs to him, pretending not to recognize him.
Ah.
If these two bodyguards were given to the Fifth Princess by the Emperor, she wouldn't be afraid to answer.
His hesitant expression speaks volumes.
The Fifth Princess probably immediately realized that her actions were inappropriate and pointed it out herself.
"Uncle, I've come with guards."
"Oh?"
Zhou Shiyue glanced at her.
The Fifth Princess is still young and a little impatient in front of Zhou Shiyue. If she were given a few more years to grow up, she would probably be much more composed.
"You should step back; it's dangerous here," Zhou Shiyue said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Qingfeng immediately reached out and patted the shoulders of the two guards.
"Gentlemen, my lord has instructed you to escort the princess away."
The two guards knew they had been exposed, so they could only turn around and bow to Zhou Shiyue.
"I've met the prince."
"Well, let's go." Zhou Shiyue waved his hand.
The Fifth Princess gritted her teeth in secret.
She couldn't tell whether Zhou Shiyue had discovered anything else, or if he simply felt it was dangerous and wanted her to leave.
She still wanted to try again, "Uncle, I'm also worried about the injured civilians, and I brought guards with me. They are all martial artists, so let them stay here and help rescue people."
The Fifth Princess gave the two guards a wink, then said to Zhou Shiyue, "Uncle, you should leave Qingfeng here to help. We'll step back a bit; you can't take any risks, otherwise my aunt will worry..."
Towards the end, her tone became somewhat deliberately friendly.
"Qingfeng." Zhou Shiyue ignored her and called Qingfeng again.
Qingfeng immediately pushed the two guards away.
"Brother, listen to me, Her Highness is still young and can't get hurt here."
After Qingfeng pushed them aside, he stood there, clearly blocking them from getting any closer and interfering.
The two guards' expressions changed slightly.
The Fifth Princess had not expected Zhou Shiyue to be so assertive, that even a guard from the Prince's mansion dared to disregard her.
(Qingfeng: What a joke! If I don't listen to the prince, why would I listen to you?)
"Little Five, go back." Zhou Shiyue then looked at the Fifth Princess again.
The fifth princess found it very difficult to move her feet, but she had no other choice.
Unless she uses harsh measures against the royal uncle.
However, if it comes to fighting? Even with herself and two bodyguards, she might not be a match for Zhou Shiyue alone.
If we let her leave like this, that item will most likely fall into the hands of the Imperial Uncle again.
The Fifth Princess's mind raced.
She would have left if this item hadn't been so important.
There's only one way now...
The Fifth Princess reached behind her back and slipped her hand into her sleeve pocket.
She quickly pulled out a handkerchief and walked towards Zhou Shiyue. Then, as if she had suddenly tripped, she lunged at Zhou Shiyue.
"Uncle Emperor!"
The Fifth Princess cried out in alarm, her hand frantically rising, and the handkerchief flew right towards Zhou Shiyue.
In that instant, Zhou Shiyue smelled a very faint fishy odor.
At the same time, the talisman on his body felt slightly hot.
Zhou Shiyue's eyes darkened, and he slapped the handkerchief with his palm.
The handkerchief that was originally thrown at his face was slapped back by him and landed precisely on the Fifth Princess's face.
The Fifth Princess had already made a move to avoid it. In fact, her movements were quite impressive; while feigning a forward fall, she could suddenly twist her body to dodge to the side.
But she was still not as fast as Zhou Shiyue.
Therefore, although she tried to avoid it, she did not escape it.
With a snap, the handkerchief was placed over her face.
The Fifth Princess quickly held her breath and reached out to grab it.
But it's still too late.
She still inhaled some.
She immediately wanted to reach into his arms.
Zhou Shiyue glanced at her and guessed that she wanted to retrieve some kind of antidote, so he flicked his finger and struck her hand.
"what!"
The Fifth Princess cried out in pain.
It was too late to stop her; her eyes went blank, and then she just collapsed.
Zhou Shiyue watched, without even considering reaching out to help.
His gaze towards the Fifth Princess was icy cold at that moment.
It was the Fifth Princess who attacked him first.
"Fifth Princess!" Two guards immediately rushed over and picked up the Fifth Princess.
A flash of anger and hatred crossed one of them's eyes as he looked at Zhou Shiyue.
"How could Prince Jin have injured the Fifth Prince!"
Zhou Shiyue noticed again that the two guards didn't hesitate at all when they picked up the Fifth Princess.
Originally, the Fifth Princess was a noblewoman, and her bodyguards would have been more careful around her, but their actions showed no restraint whatsoever.
"Which eye of yours saw me hurt her? I merely returned her the handkerchief that flew away; how did I hurt her?" Zhou Shiyue retorted.
The two guards paused for a moment.
"Your Highness, we must take the Fifth Prince back immediately to fetch the imperial physician!"
"Is it too late to go back to the palace now?" Zhou Shiyue looked around and saw Rong Jingjing.
"Second Junior Sister, come here for a moment."
Rong Jingjing was still a little dazed when she heard Zhou Shiyue call her name. She found his direction and quickly ran over.
"My lord, what's wrong?"
"Show the Fifth Princess, and take her to the carriage," Zhou Shiyue said.
Rong Jingjing then noticed the Fifth Princess being held by a guard.
She instinctively reached out to take it, saying, "Give me the Fifth Princess."