kingnovel Chapter 168 Thoughts
Chapter 168 Thoughts
Shangguan Yi: "Well, it depends on whether my sister is willing or not. You can't force her! Otherwise, I'll never forgive you!"
Prince Duan: "Don't worry, I will definitely not force her, I will make sure she does it willingly!"
The two little ones nodded in satisfaction, and Yu Han said, "Yes, we'll keep an eye on you. If my sister shows the slightest reluctance, don't blame us for being ruthless! At that time, even if the emperor intervenes, we won't show you any mercy!"
Prince Duan said in a serious tone, "Okay, I understand. If your sister is even slightly unwilling, I will absolutely not force her in the slightest! Your sister is so good, and I also hope that she can live a happy and carefree life, without any worries or sorrows!"
Yu Han: "Alright, since you're a good person, I'll allow you to stay at the thatched cottage! However, once your injuries heal, you must move out to avoid ruining my sister's reputation!"
Prince Duan reluctantly agreed: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say. But if I forget, please remind me to move out!"
Yu Han: "That's for sure. Even if I forget to eat, I won't forget to remind you to move out! This is a big deal, a matter of principle, so I will definitely remember it!"
Shangguan Yi: "Me too, I'll remember that too!"
Having reached a consensus, Yu Han adopted the air of a young master: "Your Highness, then please take good care of your injuries. If you need anything, you can have your guards come to us. If we can help, we will do our best!"
Shangguan Yi: "Your Highness, please take good care of your injuries! Remember, don't eat spicy food, as it's bad for wound healing! It's also best to avoid fried food."
Prince Duan: "Thank you, I understand! You should go have lunch, you still have to go to the academy this afternoon!"
Yu Han took Shangguan Yi's hand and said as they walked, "Okay, we're leaving now. You get some rest!"
Watching the two little ones walk away, Prince Duan couldn't help but let out a long sigh and a wry smile.
Sigh, Zisu's younger brother and cousin are so young, yet they already know how to protect her like this. It seems his road to winning her back won't be easy! But even with a thousand difficulties, he will overcome them and will never give up!
Right now, the most important thing is to protect Zisu and prevent those crazy women from harming her. There's no better way than to send more skilled individuals to protect Zisu.
"Lixin!" Prince Duan called out towards the door.
"Here!" With that, the guard commander Li Xin immediately appeared in front of Prince Duan.
Prince Duan: "Starting today, Liming and Li'an will be transferred to serve as Princess Yulin's personal guards. In addition, Tianfu and Tianyun will be assigned to Princess Yulin as her secret bodyguards!"
The guards of the "Li" generation were Prince Duan's overt guards; those of the "Tian" generation were Prince Duan's covert guards. Li Xin was the commander of the guards, in charge of both the overt and covert guards. Tian Fu was the most skilled in martial arts among all the covert guards.
Lixin quickly advised, "Your Highness, it's best to keep Tianfu and Tianyun by your side! If Your Highness had brought your secret guards this time, you wouldn't have been injured!"
Of the ten secret guards, two remained at the Prince's residence to protect Consort Qin. The remaining eight were dispatched by Prince Duan to handle other matters during the days surrounding Zisu's assassination attempt. However, they returned yesterday.
Prince Duan: "No need. My martial arts are not bad either. If we encounter an assassin, I can at least hold them off for a while. Tianfu and Tianyun are for Princess Yulin." Although Zisu also knows martial arts, if she encounters a master, she will be helpless and unable to resist.
Li Xin had no choice but to comply with his wishes, though he also transferred three more bodyguards to the prince's side. There's an old saying, "Love can turn to hate," and who knows if those infatuated women, unable to have the prince, might contemplate dying together with him or destroying him.
There are all sorts of people in this world, what kind of people aren't there?
Upon returning to the capital, Shangguan Mufeng immediately strengthened the security of the General's Mansion, summoning fifty of his former military subordinates. These subordinates were all highly skilled in martial arts, with several being masters. Of these fifty guards, forty remained at the mansion to protect Madam Yu's safety, while the remaining ten escorted him to and from his official duties.
He was always accompanied by two guards in the yamen, just in case. His worries weren't unfounded; one day, on his way home, walking down an alley, a group of men in black suddenly appeared. These men, their origins unknown, displayed strange martial arts skills. Fortunately, he had twelve guards with him, otherwise they would have succeeded.
This time, three of the enemy soldiers died, and two were captured alive. After some interrogation, it turned out to be the work of spies from the enemy country. Because he was the Minister of War and a victorious general on the northwestern battlefield, the enemy targeted him, attempting to plunge the Western Liang Kingdom into chaos by assassinating the Minister of War.
This group of men in black originally hid in the home of a powerful family as servants and guards.
The Emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of all non-locals remaining in the capital. He also ordered major aristocratic families to thoroughly investigate their servants, guards, and personal protectors to identify any spies from enemy states. At the same time, he focused on investigating those in the palace and the soldiers in the military camps.
For a time, a tense atmosphere filled the capital.
And sure enough, after a tense and effective investigation, nearly a hundred spies were uncovered. However, only about thirty were actually spies from enemy countries; the rest were either internal problems within the major aristocratic families or spies infiltrated from one family into another.
After the investigation, the air in the capital seemed much better, and everyone felt more at ease. Finding a spy right under their noses wasn't exactly good news, but it was actually a great thing. With the spy out, they could finally relax, no longer be so suspicious, and eat and sleep much better.
In an instant, the Protector General became famous again. This was because the recent investigation was initiated by him.
Upon hearing that her father had been assassinated, Zisu was very worried. She said to Shen Laihui, "Brother Shen, please intensify the training of the tree roots, mud, and Duanwu. It would be best to give them intensive training so that they can grow quickly."
Niba was Shangguan Yi's pageboy; Duanwu was Yu Han's pageboy. Shugen is now Shangguan Mufeng's personal servant.
Shen Laihui: "Okay, I understand. Besides that, I think we should find more qualified orphans to adopt and train more useful talents, both men and women."
Zisu: "I've thought about this problem too. Let Xiangli and Luo Jianming handle it! Your most important task right now is to pick up and drop off your younger brothers from school. Once Xiangli and Luo Jianming find the people, you can intensify their training!"
Shen Laihui: "Alright, young lady, you don't need to worry too much. The General's Mansion has strengthened its security. Moreover, the Emperor has sent more soldiers from the Five Cities Garrison to patrol the city. For the time being, no one dares to lay a hand on the General!"
Zisu: "Okay, I understand. When you have time, you can also go to the nearby villages and see if there are any orphans with good potential. If you find one, bring them back!"
Shen Laihui: "Okay, I will discuss it with Xiangli and Luo Jianming. I will visit the surrounding villages and towns, and they can go further to expand the search area!"
Zisu: "I'm very satisfied with how you handled things, thank you!"
Shen Laihui: "Miss, there's no need to thank me. I can never repay your kindness in this lifetime!" The only way I can repay you is to do my best to serve you and think of you.
After Shangguan Mufeng's assassination attempt, Yu Zhe strengthened security at his residence, adding thirty guards. These men were all recruited with Shangguan Mufeng's help, and were all veterans who had fought valiantly on the Northwest battlefield. Their character and abilities were beyond question.
These days, you can have fewer maids, servants, and boys, but you can't have fewer guards. In fact, this has always been Zisu's philosophy, and now Yu Zhe understands it even more deeply.
Worried that her uncle didn't have enough money to pay his monthly allowance, Zisu specially sent Xia Tian to the Yu family in the capital to give her uncle Yu Zhe five thousand taels of silver.
Zisu instructed Xia Tian: "Your uncle may not want this money. When you see him, drop it off and leave."
Summer: "Girl, I understand."
Sure enough, when Xia Tian returned to the capital, she went to the Yu residence at nightfall. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Yu Zhe, she handed him the letters that Yu Han and Shangguan Yi had written to him: "My lord, these are the letters from the two young masters. The contents of this bag are the young lady's token of her affection."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
"Hey, why don't you stay for dinner?" Yu Zhe quickly chased after him.
Xia Tian opened the courtyard gate, waved without turning around, and said, "Thank you, Lord Yu, but I have other matters to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer!"
After closing the door, Yu Zhe returned to his study. He opened the cloth bag Zisu had given him and found it filled with chestnuts. There was also a small envelope. Opening the envelope, he discovered five thousand taels of silver notes and a letter from Zisu.
In the letter, Zisu wrote, "Uncle, this is a token of my appreciation; please accept it. Otherwise, I won't be able to live in peace in Wuliping. Please accept this money first, and if you need more later, please let me know. We're family, so let's not be formal. You know I have plenty of money right now. I'm very happy to be able to help you with this small favor, so please don't let me be disappointed..."
After reading the letter, Yu Zhe was deeply moved.
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