It was a trifling assassination. The most unlucky ones, apart from the assassins who were all killed, were the guards and palace maids who were protecting A'man and Su Jinxuan, most of whom were killed or injured.
After counting the number of people, Murong Kai arranged for people to make a list and asked them to go back to guard the previous battlefield. He said that after returning to the palace, he would arrange for people to come back and have people collect the dead guards and palace maids and bury them in peace.
Everything was arranged by Murong Kai, in an orderly manner, and Ah Man only needed to sit on the side and watch.
"This kid is quite nice to you. In the future..." Duke Zhenguo Chu Zhenhua said with a smile when he saw Ah Man staring at Murong Kai.
"That's right, my vision, how could it be wrong?" When talking about Murong Kai, Ah Man's eyes were filled with a glimmer of happiness.
"It is said that the Grand Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty is very resourceful. Now it seems that the child he raised is indeed good. Since he is willing to accompany you into the palace as Xiao Yuanzi, you should discuss the affairs of the palace with him more. If he is willing to protect you, he will definitely protect you well."
The Duke of Zhenguo gave serious instructions. He was worried about Ah Man returning to the palace like this before, but now Murong Kai is protecting them, so they should not have a hard time in the palace.
"After you return to the palace, don't force your father to do anything, and don't interfere in the affairs of the court, including your uncle's affairs." Chu Zhenhua instructed softly. During this period of time, he always reminded himself of this, and Ah Man agreed against his will every time.
Her mother had passed away, and her uncle's family were the few relatives she had left. How could she possibly ignore their safety
"Don't worry, uncle. I will take good care of Xuan'er and myself."
Ah Man actually didn't understand her uncle's choice. Going back would mean being imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. What she couldn't understand even more was that during such a long time in the imperial mausoleum, her uncle had plenty of opportunities to find evidence to prove his innocence, but he chose not to do anything.
"Remember what you promised your uncle. You and Jinxuan will be fine. Everything will be fine in the future." After saying that, Chu Zhenhua couldn't help but sigh.
"Everything has been arranged. We have to return to the palace quickly, otherwise we really won't be able to enter the capital at night." Murong Kai said with a smile to his nephew and uncle who were whispering to each other.
The two of them quickly mounted their horses and got on their carriages and headed hurriedly towards the capital.
Except that the team is not as large as before, it seems to be no different from before, of course, except for Zhen Junran.
Zhen Junran, who had been so determined to win before, now looked like an eggplant hit by frost, following the team listlessly.
He was not stupid. He knew very well that Ah Man and Murong Kai were now suspicious of his relationship with the assassin, and he had no evidence to prove his innocence. However, he was unwilling to leave in disgrace, so he could only follow the team to see if there was anything else he could do to make his presence felt in front of Ah Man.
Of course, in addition to actively showing himself, he was also very worried in his heart. The leaders of the two assassins were now being held by the guards. Killing them to silence them was the best option, but how could he do it
Zhen Junran was struggling all the way, and when he was about to reach the palace gate, Murong Kai suddenly turned around on his horse, came to his side, and said, "Master Zhen said he would escort the princess back. Now the princess is about to reach the palace gate, you can go back."
"I really want to escort the princess back, I..." Zhen Junran couldn't see the mockery in Murong Kai's eyes. He explained with a stiff upper lip, and Murong Kai just looked at him with a smile.
After he finished speaking, Murong Kai said, "I have seen all the elegance of Master Zhen. I will talk to the princess in detail after returning to the palace."
"No, no." Zhen Junran hurriedly tried to stop him. He no longer cared about leaving a good impression in front of Princess Jiaoyang. He just hoped that the assassin's secret would not be exposed.
After saying this, he fled away, as if by leaving he could draw a clear line between himself and what had happened before.
Looking at Zhen Junran who left in embarrassment, the smile in Murong Kai's eyes grew deeper and deeper.
(End of this chapter)