Chapter 17
Others did not know Yu Zhao’s secret, but Bo Chi knew it very well. The valiant young general in brocade robes not far away was not a young man at all, but a genuine girl.
Later in the plot, after the secret was discovered, the emperor, wary of Yu Zhao’s power, stripped her of all her glory and bestowed her upon a subordinate official as a wife, just like any ordinary woman.
That day was both a festively decorated wedding night.
And the time when a young girl hanged herself in resentment.
[Detected that the host has entered the mini-world. The mission tracking panel has been activated.]
[Tracking target: Yu Zhao (Cannon Fodder General)]
[Tracking target’s mission: To not be discovered as a woman.]
Bo Chi wrinkled her little face.
Her mission was always to oppose Yu Zhao. Since the other party’s goal was to hide her female identity, didn’t that mean she was responsible for revealing this secret to the public?
Thinking of the young general’s fate in the plot, Bo Chi frowned and asked the system in her mind: [What happens if I don’t do the mission?]
The system said mechanically: [You will not receive points and will delay the timing of your resurrection.]
Bo Chi’s heart relaxed: [Oh, then it’s not a big problem.]
At worst, she could just treat it as a vacation.
And she was a princess now, maybe she could even bully Yu Zhao in reverse!
Thinking of this, Bo Chi’s eyes lit up, and she eagerly beckoned to the maid beside her: “Chun Yuan, go and think of a way to get… alone…”
Chun Yuan’s face turned pale, and she urgently interrupted her: “Princess! The separation between men and women is so strict nowadays. It’s already a bit impolite to just glance at him from afar at the banquet. How can you invite the Number One Scholar to meet you alone? His Majesty’s imperial decree of marriage hasn’t been issued yet. If this gets out, it will damage your reputation!”
Bo Chi’s eyes swirled, and she said slyly, “Who said I want to see the Number One Scholar?”
Chun Yuan was stunned, she let out a sigh of relief, and was about to smile when she saw her little princess staring intently at the crowd, and said crisply: “I want to see the Young General!”
“???” Chun Yuan’s pupils shook, and her face turned white: “The Young General? That one is a ruthless killer! The year the northern Tartars invaded, he was only thirteen, and he was able to lead his troops to repel tens of thousands of enemy troops. Although you are a princess, if you offend him, there is no guarantee that you won’t be hurt somewhere!”
Bo Chi raised her little face, the tassels in her black hair swaying, and her tone was arrogant: “Hmph, he(she) dares!”
She wants to bully her in another world?
Heh, hasn’t she slept enough on the sofa?
“Don’t make a fuss, listen to this princess, go and get him(her) out.” Bo Chi was ambitious and didn’t listen to the little maid at all, urging her to get Yu Zhao away.
Chun Yuan left with a sullen face, taking one step forward and three steps back, and braced herself to stand in the crowd for a while.
Bo Chi was sneaking around behind the tree, seeing that the crowd was not moving, she thought it had failed, when suddenly she saw Yu Zhao in brocade clothes and a jade crown suddenly raise her head, her cold and sharp gaze looking straight over, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, almost blinding Bo Chi’s dog eyes.
Bo Chi hurriedly retracted her head, her heart beating wildly.
——Not because she was flirted with, but purely out of fear.
Only then did she realize how heavy and bloody the words ‘Young General’ were.
…
Sigh, so scary. Should she just run away?
Bo Chi had to admit that she was a coward.
She didn’t dare to provoke the girl with wolf-like eyes.
Without any shame of retreating at the last minute, Bo Chi lifted her light pink skirt and turned to run.
However, as soon as she turned her head, she bumped into something hard.
Bo Chi looked up in confusion, only to see that Yu Zhao had come behind her at some point, holding her sword, and pressing the hilt against her forehead.
The force was not heavy, and the blade was not even unsheathed.
It could be said that the damage was not great… but the insult was extremely high.
Bo Chi’s face instantly turned red, and anger surged in her heart, but the words that finally came out were soft, as if she was acting coquettishly: “You, what are you doing?”
Yu Zhao’s eyes flickered, she retracted her sword, and her tone was calm: “Shouldn’t this minister be asking the princess this question? The princess intends to meet with this minister privately, and this minister dares not disobey, so I naturally came to ask the princess what important matter she has.”
Bo Chi’s eyes wandered.
She originally planned to call Yu Zhao out, bully her by acting like a rogue, and then make a scene in front of the court, forcing the emperor to betroth them. In this way, she could successfully stay away from the Number One Scholar male lead who abandoned his wife and child, and also protect Yu Zhao’s secret well, preventing her from being suspected of her identity by outsiders again.
But when she really saw the tall and straight Yu Zhao, Bo Chi sincerely doubted… if she acted like a rogue, she would definitely be beaten up in return…
emmmm
The power struggle plan could be discussed later, she should run away first!
Bo Chi quickly made up her mind, her almond eyes blinked, she took a step back, and was about to pretend to be a weak girl who sprained her ankle… when her face suddenly stiffened, and her body staggered and fell.
Damn.
She really sprained it!!
Yu Zhao, who was standing in front of her, saw the whole thing from beginning to end. After two seconds of silence, she sighed helplessly, stretched out a hand, easily wrapped it around her waist, and gently placed her on the soft grass.
Bo Chi was crying, but she didn’t forget her purpose, and sobbed: “Thank, thank you, Young General, I, this princess is not feeling well today, I will talk to you in detail another day, you go first today… Oh right, remember to call the imperial physician for me.”
Yu Zhao placed her sword aside, her gaze fixed on her ankle, and her expression was calm: “This Peach Blossom Banquet is outside the palace, it will take at least half an hour for the imperial physician to arrive. The princess’s injury is urgent and must be treated as soon as possible, please forgive this minister’s offense.”
Bo Chi: “Huh?”
She looked up blankly, and saw Yu Zhao holding her calf, quickly and gently taking off her shoe, and then covering her soft ankle skin.
Bo Chi subconsciously wanted to retreat, but she didn’t succeed, instead attracting Yu Zhao’s attention, who looked up at her.
Their eyes met, and apart from the tender pink peach blossoms fluttering in the wind, they could only see each other.
The atmosphere gradually became ambiguous. It was unclear whether it was the spring scenery that was too beautiful, or the beauty’s jade feet that were more lustrous, so much so that Yu Zhao was stunned for a long time before pursing her red lips and looking away.
In just this short while, her palm became hot, and she explored along the little princess’s cool jade feet, easily making Bo Chi’s face red, her heart beat faster, her waist soft, and her eyes sparkling with spring water.
After confirming that Bo Chi’s bones were not dislocated, Yu Zhao casually tore off a piece of cloth and bandaged the injured area in a few strokes.
Bo Chi’s little face was red, and she no longer had the energy to chatter, so she obediently leaned against the tree, blinking her eyes and looking at Yu Zhao.
Yu Zhao didn’t show it on her face, but her heart felt like it was being scratched again and again. She endured and restrained herself several times before she didn’t look at the little princess, but said calmly: “You should not move around, I will go and call the palace maids. For the sake of your reputation, please do not mention to outsiders that this minister has been here.”
Bo Chi was stunned, a flash of inspiration flashed in her little head, she reached out and grabbed Yu Zhao’s robe, her eyes sparkling: “No! You touched my foot, you must marry me!”
Yu Zhao lowered her eyes: “This minister is not worthy of the princess…”
Bo Chi said arrogantly: “I don’t care, you must be responsible for me!”
Yu Zhao quietly raised her eyes, her gaze was devoid of joy or sorrow, reflecting Bo Chi’s pure and refined face.
Bo Chi suddenly deflated like a leaking balloon, and gradually became cowardly: “A gentleman uses his words, not his hands. I’m telling you, I’m a princess… Okay, fine, if you don’t want to marry, then don’t marry, just don’t glare at me… Wuu, don’t hit someone in the face, if you really want to hit me, just knock me on the head…”
Yu Zhao’s heart surged, she hesitated for a moment, then reached out and rubbed the little princess’s soft black hair.
“I won’t hit you.” She said softly, “My sword is drawn for protection, it only kills enemies.”
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