The divine doctor's concubine emptied the palace and went into exile

Chapter 452 Outsider?

outsider?

Who is an outsider?

Among the people standing in this courtyard now, you are the only outsider.

Besides, they are the guards of the Crown Prince’s Consort, not the guards of the City Prince’s Palace.

"No." Jun Zeqian frowned slightly and stepped back: "You are not the guards of the palace, who are you?"

The guards smiled, and the Prince of the City actually noticed it.

"Brother." Shang Ruoyi said softly, "They are my guards."

Jun Zeqian looked at her, then at the guards, his eyebrows slightly raised. Her guards?

Not a guard from Prince Ding’s palace.

Looking at the murderous aura emanating from those guards, one could tell that they must have fought on the battlefield.

"Prince Ding is not here, so why did he come to our palace in Xiyu City when he was staying in Tianshun?"

He Jingheng bowed and said, "Hello, brother."

"Who is your brother?" Jun Zeqian said in a deep voice, "I have only one sister, Ruoyi, and no other brothers or sisters. Prince Ding should not recognize relatives randomly." He looked at He Jingheng and said in a cold voice, "If I remember correctly, Prince Ding should be older than me."

"You are only a few months older. Since you are Ruoyi's brother, you are naturally my brother."

Jun Zeqian gritted his teeth secretly, this guy is really a difficult one to deal with.

"Although my father already knows about your affairs, Ruoyi is the one that my father and I hold in our hearts. Not only was she exiled to the wilderness with your Dingguo Palace, but she was also nearly burned to death by your Tianshun concubine. Since you can't protect her, my father and I no longer want her to return to Dingguo Palace. Since the people of Tianshun think that the Crown Prince's Consort of Dingguo has died in the fire, let them continue to think so!"

He Jingheng heard this and whispered, "I was the one who caused her exile earlier."

"Ruoyi is the real jewel in the crown of the City Prince's Mansion. She must not be treated badly."

Shang Ruoyi looked at Jun Zeqian, then turned to He Jingheng and said, "Did you hear me clearly? I am no longer the Crown Prince's Consort of Dingwang Palace, but the Little Princess of Chengwang Palace."

He Jingheng heard this and smiled helplessly: "I understand, Your Highness."

He understood what Shang Ruoyi meant. Because of her background, there were many rumors about Tianshun in the past. Although they did not care, there were always some short-sighted people who brought the matter to the table. Now that she was a princess of noble status, marrying him would naturally silence those gossips.

"Now that my father has gone to bed, and he doesn't know that the prince has broken into the palace at night, you should leave quickly if you are smart. Otherwise, if my father finds out, it will be difficult for you to leave." Jun Zeqian said coldly, "Also, if the prince keeps coming in and out of the palace like this, don't blame me for being rude." He turned to the guards outside the courtyard and said, "I don't care who your guards are. If you let people in again, get out of here!"

"Yes."

Shang Ruoyi looked at Jun Zeqian and couldn't help laughing. She stretched and said sleepily, "You two childish ghosts are so boring. I'm tired and I'm going to rest first. Please do as you please." She walked between the two of them. After taking two steps, she turned back and said, "If you want to fight, go outside. Don't do it in my yard. I'm very irritable when I wake up."

After saying that, she walked into the room and closed the door.

Yuqing, who had been holding a basin of water in the yard, blinked and turned back to get more water.

Jun Zeqian turned to He Jingheng and said, "Come with me."

The two came to his yard. There was a training ground behind Jun Zeqian's yard, where he usually practiced sword.

"You can choose any weapon here. I have heard that Prince Ding is a master of all eighteen martial arts. When we met on the battlefield in the past, we only deployed troops and never fought with real swords and guns. If I can't learn from him today, wouldn't it be a pity?"

He Jingheng lazily leaned on the wooden stake next to him and pointed at his head: "You have a wound on your head now, so even if I win, it's not a fair victory. Besides, if Ruoyi knew that I competed with you, she would definitely be unhappy."

"It's just a normal sparring match. Ruoyi won't be angry."

"When you recover, if you want to spar with me, I'll be at your service anytime."

Jun Zeqian smiled and said, "Alright, since you don't want to compete, how about a round of hand-to-hand combat?"

"my pleasure."

The two men sat opposite each other, Jun Zeqian holding the black piece, was the first to make the move.

"I'm sure you already know that our Western Region Emperor wants to send troops to Tianshun." Jun Zeqian whispered, "I wonder what the prince thinks?"

"Brother, since you asked this, I think you have a plan in mind."

Hearing him call him brother, Jun Zeqian glared at him, and seeing that he looked calm, he whispered, "Your Highness, it's better not to recognize relatives randomly. After all, the relationship between Xiyu and Tianshun has not yet reached the level of brotherhood."

"That's what my brother said."

Jun Zeqian felt as if his chest was blocked by a ball of cotton, which made him feel uncomfortable. But seeing that he had no intention of changing his words, he did not want to argue with him any more.

"What does it have to do with me about the Western Regions and Tianshun? I only care about Ruoyi."

Jun Zeqian glanced at him, dropped a piece, and whispered, "Ruoyi doesn't want to see the world in chaos, and doesn't want the people to fall into dire straits, but the emperor's will is not so easy to change."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a noise outside the door.

"Sir."

He Jingheng whispered, "How?"

Jun Zeqian looked at the man in black who walked in. He recognized him as He Jingheng's personal bodyguard, Yuntian.

good very good.

What do they think this place is?

You can come and go as you please. Can you treat it as the palace of King Ding?

"The prince's guards know the terrain of our palace very well!"

Hearing his voice from outside the school, He Jingheng smiled and said, "This is the City Prince's Mansion, which is Ruoyi's mother's home, so I naturally pay more attention to it."

Jun Zeqian was almost laughing out of anger.

"Prince, there is news from the palace that the Emperor of the Western Regions vomited blood and fainted."

He Jingheng picked up the tea and took a sip, then smiled and said, "But did you tell me why?"

"The national treasury was robbed, and the emperor's private treasury was also completely robbed."

what?

Jun Zeqian was shocked.

Both the national treasury and the private treasury were stolen?

Only a small number of people knew about the theft in the national treasury, and the news had not yet spread. After all, if this matter were to be spread, it would surely cause people to unsettle and endanger the country.

Thinking of his father bringing Ruoyi back, his heart sank. Could it be that this matter was related to Ruoyi?

Before he could think about it, He Jingheng put down the chess piece in his hand, smiled and said, "Brother, thank you for letting me."

Jun Zeqian looked at the chessboard and found that the black pieces on the board had been killed by the white pieces without a single piece left.

"I've heard that the prince is an extraordinary chess player. Seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary." He smiled and said, "I'm sure it will be hard to find a rival in this world."

"I used to think so, until I met someone."