"Quick, dismount everyone, and search inside!"
In the small grove, Chu Chen and Princess Xin Yue remained silent, unsure of what to say.
Just then, a shout was heard from outside the grove.
Chu Chen's expression changed. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Princess Xin Yue's delicate hand.
"Your Highness, the pursuers are catching up. Get on my back, I'll carry you away."
"No~ I can walk myself."
After the recent intimate encounter, knowing that Chu Chen was a fake eunuch, Princess Xin Yue was unwilling to be so close to him.
Chu Chen was anxious. The princess was walking so slowly; what was the difference between walking and waiting for death?
"Forgive me, Your Highness."
With no other choice, Chu Chen scooped up Princess Xin Yue in a princess carry.
"Ah~ What are you doing? Let this princess down quickly! Do you know you are molesting this princess!"
Held by Chu Chen, Princess Xin Yue struggled restlessly.
The princess in his arms was uncooperative. He couldn't utilize his Qinggong (lightness skill) effectively, and simply running wouldn't allow him to completely shake off the pursuers.
Instead, her shouts provided guidance for the pursuers, and they were immediately discovered.
"Quick! The eunuch and the princess are over there!"
Amidst the shouts, a large number of footsteps rapidly approached.
Princess Xin Yue, however, continued to struggle, trying to break free from Chu Chen.
Chu Chen, unable to bear it any longer, said angrily, "Behave yourself."
"I won't! This princess would rather be killed by assassins than be disgraced by being carried like this."
Princess Xin Yue's stubborn temper flared up, and she refused. She even increased her strength, even pinching Chu Chen's arm that was holding her.
It was a desperate act of self-destruction.
Chu Chen's anger reached its limit. He shifted his left hand supporting her knees, forcefully pressed her legs towards her head, and grabbed her ankles with his right hand.
Then, he forcefully spanked Princess Xin Yue's buttocks three times with his left hand.
"See if you'll behave!"
"!"
Princess Xin Yue was stunned. She never imagined that Xiao Chenzi would dare to spank her.
"Chu Chen! You are dead! I'll have my mother cut you down when we get back!"
Princess Xin Yue shouted furiously, but surprisingly, she stopped struggling. Her face, however, turned bright red.
Seeing that the princess had calmed down, Chu Chen had no time to think about anything else. He quickly moved his left hand back to support her knees.
Then, he used his Qinggong, Grass on Water, to carry Princess Xin Yue forward at an extremely fast speed.
The wind from the rapid movement brushed coolly against her face, but it couldn't extinguish the blush on her cheeks.
Her hands unconsciously wrapped around Chu Chen's broad waist and back, and Princess Xin Yue buried her face in his chest, her thoughts unknown.
"Leader! That damned eunuch is running too fast, we can't catch up!"
"We have to chase even if we can't catch up! Keep chasing!"
About fifteen minutes later, having run out of the small grove and returned to the open, Chu Chen still hadn't put Princess Xin Yue down. Instead, he was heading rapidly towards the east gate of Shuangyue City.
Only when they reached the east gate and saw the guards did Chu Chen's heart finally relax.
"Your Highness, we've reached the east gate of Shuangyue City. We're safe."
After speaking, Chu Chen looked down.
Princess Xin Yue had, at some point, fallen asleep.
Even Chu Chen's calls couldn't wake her from her slumber.
"... Damn it, I still have to carry her. I just hope those who see us don't misinterpret things!"
Chu Chen felt a pang of frustration. The day's events had been too dramatic.
"Damn system, you said there were assassins in passing, and I was safe. Who knew it would involve so much?"
"Would it kill you to be more detailed? I was completely unprepared, and you've set me up!"
Chu Chen cursed the Life Simulation System in his mind, but his feet continued to carry him swiftly towards the east gate.
"Open the city gate quickly! I am Chu Chen, Eunuch Chu, and I've brought Princess Xin Yue back!"
The east gate of Shuangyue City was closed at the moment, and many soldiers had been stationed on the city walls.
Hearing the shouts from below, they all looked down.
"It seems to be Eunuch Chu returning."
"I didn't expect Eunuch Chu to be able to bring the princess back safely from so many assassins!"
The soldiers murmured amongst themselves, and the gate commander quickly arrived, enhancing his vision with his internal energy.
"Although they are a bit disheveled, it is indeed Eunuch Chu and the princess. Quickly! Open the city gate!"
"Yes, sir!"
Soon, the city gate slowly opened, and the drawbridge was lowered. A contingent of soldiers rushed out, escorting Chu Chen.
"Eunuch Chu! Thank goodness you protected Princess Xin Yue and brought her back!"
The gate commander was so excited he was almost in tears.
The assassins had audaciously used cavalry to assassinate the princess. Such a major incident couldn't possibly have gone unnoticed by Shuangyue City.
The soldiers training in the parade ground outside the city immediately noticed the problem and reported it to their superiors.
Soon, a large number of reinforcements set out from the main parade ground, rescuing Wang Biao, the captain of the personal guards, who had been reduced to only twenty-odd men.
They then scattered and killed most of the assassins, pursuing the remaining ones who had fled in all directions, as well as those led by the assassin leader.
Under the emperor's nose, the princess was being pursued, and the number of assassins was not small, with eight hundred men initially and then five hundred cavalry.
The assassins had crossbows and horses. How could they be ordinary assassins?
Upon receiving the news, the Empress was naturally furious and ordered the four city gates to be sealed, and a thorough investigation into any potentially involved nobles and the other four princesses.
At the same time, she dispatched ten thousand cavalry to search the areas surrounding the incident.
Now that Princess Xin Yue had returned safely, the gate commander was overjoyed.
He dispatched half of his soldiers to escort Chu Chen and Princess Xin Yue to the imperial city.
The city guard commandeered a carriage, and Chu Chen was now sitting beside Princess Xin Yue, who was lying on the seat, fast asleep.
"Your Highness is so tired she can't even be woken up. Sigh."
"Now that my identity is exposed, what should I do?"
Chu Chen pondered with a headache, and involuntarily opened the Life Simulation System.
"Let's see what the simulation of my future life will be like, and then I'll figure out how to deal with it."
"I hope this darn system is more helpful this time."
[Simulation loading complete. Protagonist: Chu Chen!]
[You survived the assassin's attack and protected Princess Xin Yue.]
[Your identity as a fake eunuch has been exposed, and you are troubled about how to resolve this matter.]
[The Empress was furious in the Hall of State. Fortunately, you brought the princess back safely.]
[You met the Empress again in the Hall of State. Princess Xin Yue, who had regained consciousness, saw the Empress first and mistook it for the inner palace, complaining to the Empress.]
[Your identity as a fake eunuch shocked the Empress and a host of ministers. Princess Xin Yue then realized something was wrong, but it was too late.]
[You defended yourself, and the ministers exchanged glances. The Empress, enraged, did not listen to your defense and ordered you to be executed.]
[Princess Xin Yue, under the Empress's great anger, dared not plead for you.]
[You produced a death-exempt token, and your sentence was commuted to the abolition of cultivation and exile to a thousand miles away.]
[You died.]
[Gained 10 points.]
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