The little dark guard who travels between two lives

Xinhe sat blankly in front of the dressing mirror, looking at the pretty face in the mirror, but suddenly she felt that the face was so unfamiliar. The person in the mirror was not herself, it was just Yu Shen's wife: the most beloved wife of the most popular Prime Minister of the dynasty.

Xin He reached out and touched her face, and Yu Shen's stern face appeared in front of her. They had been married for two years. Although they lived in the same room, they had never slept in the same bed, let alone had physical contact. Yu Shen had always rested on a long couch in the room. After getting up in the morning, they packed up their things and faced the servants who came to serve them as a loving couple.

Xin He never felt wronged, because she was just a secret guard, a lowly one without even a name, and her code name was just a number: Thirteen. Because her appearance was 70% similar to the woman Yu Shen loved, she was chosen to replace that woman and married Yu Shen in a grand ceremony. Yu Shen did not shy away from showing his love for her in front of outsiders. Everyone in the capital knew that the only weakness of the ruthless Prime Minister Yu was the gentle and beautiful Madam Yu.

Therefore, within two years of marriage, Yu Shen was always furious when Xin He was poisoned, kidnapped, or assassinated. He then used tough measures to eliminate many hostile forces. Step by step, he has come to where he is today, firmly established his position as the Prime Minister, and eliminated political enemies in the court. Now it can be said that he has absolute power.

Xin He also realized that she was about to face her final fate. She reached out and took out a phoenix hairpin and put it in her black hair. Yu Shen's instructions from the morning rang in her ears: "Today, Prince Cheng finally couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to attack me. After today's assassination, you pretend to be injured and go to the villa outside the city to recuperate. I will take Xin He back later. You have other plans."

Xinhe, no, it should be Shisan, after today she is no longer Madam Yu Xinhe. Shisan looked at Yu Shen's stern face and suddenly smiled: "Sir, please let Shisan go home after today's matter is over. Shisan suddenly misses home." The secret guards cannot leave the organization unless they die, but Shisan suddenly wants to try. She was kidnapped in her hometown when she was ten years old. After drifting for several times, she was almost sold to a brothel. It was Yu Shen's father, the censor at that time, who bought her and sent her to the secret guard camp.

She remembered that when she entered the camp, the leader of the secret guards told her that as a secret guard she must be loyal to the adults for her whole life. She remembered this sentence firmly. At that time, Yu Shen's teacher, the former Prime Minister Qin and the Censor, both died. The secret guard camp was taken over by Yu Shen at that time. Thirteen knew that it was always Yu who saved her from falling into prostitution, and she must always be loyal to the Yu family. But now she is tired, she wants to stay away from the adults, so that she won't miss them if she doesn't see them. "My lord, Thirteen knows the rules of the secret guards, but Thirteen has been incompetent and injured repeatedly in the past two years. My body has collapsed. I can't take on the heavy responsibility after returning to the camp. I hope you can let Thirteen return home, for..." Thirteen couldn't continue. For the sake of being a shield for Madam Xinhe?

She didn't dare to say it. As a secret guard, it seemed that this was what she should do. How could she save face in front of adults? She timidly shut her mouth.

Yu Shen looked at Shisan. For two years, he could always tell the difference between Shisan and Xinhe at a glance. Even though they looked similar and Shisan deliberately dressed like Xinhe, Shisan and Xinhe were different.

Over the years, he has protected Xinhe behind him and never let her face any darkness in the court. Thirteen has blocked all the attacks for Xinhe. Xinhe still looks bright and charming, and is always waiting for him to clear up the court and take her home.

Xinhe is the daughter of his mentor. His mentor was harmed by a villain in order to protect him. He swore in front of his mentor's spirit that he would ensure Xinhe's life was worry-free, so he chose Shisan to replace Xinhe.

But Shisan became weaker and weaker in the bloody storm, and became more and more silent. Shisan and Xinhe were most similar in that pair of bright eyes. In the past, Yu Shen could still see the hidden feelings in Shisan's eyes, but he chose to ignore them.

He could actually protect Shisan from being harmed by poisoning and assassination, but that would mean he would lose the reason and excuse to eliminate the traitors, so Yu Shen chose to ignore it. Shisan was just an unknown secret guard, born to sacrifice for her own cause.

Now Thirteen's eyes were like a pool of deep water, dark and unable to see anything. Yu Shen suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and remembered the words of the doctor the day before yesterday: "Sir, Madam's body has been poisoned too much. If you don't take good care of it, I'm afraid..."

Yu Shen suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart, but today was a good opportunity. Prince Cheng had been lurking for many years, and the secret guards sent news that Prince Cheng had finally decided to come out from behind the scenes. He could finally eliminate this last enemy and avenge his mentor, and Xinhe would no longer have to hide.

Forget it, considering Shisan's contribution to Xinhe in the past two years, let's fulfill her wish and let her go back home. The pain in Yu Shen's heart flared up again, and he seemed a little reluctant to let her go? No, this is not right.

Yu Shen looked into Shisan's expectant eyes, and after a long silence, he finally whispered, "Okay, for today's event, I'll arrange a new identity for you and send you back home." Yu Shen shook his head as if to shake off the uncomfortable feeling, and walked out of the room.

Today is the anniversary of his mentor's death. Every year, Yu Shen would bring his wife to his mentor's tomb to pay homage. And for fear of disturbing his mentor's spirit, he never brought extra guards. For Prince Cheng, this was really a good opportunity.

Sure enough, Yu Shen and Shisan had just finished paying homage at their teacher's tomb when a dozen people in black appeared around them. Yu Shen turned around, smiled, and said loudly: "Prince, since you are here, why are you still hiding? Why don't you show up? Wouldn't it be great to watch me die in front of you?" "Master Yu is really smart. He knows that I will definitely come to watch you die!"

A man in black removed the black cloth covering his face, and it turned out to be the Prince of Cheng. Although he knew that Yu Shen was prepared, Thirteen still stood in front of Yu Shen. The Prince of Cheng looked at Thirteen and laughed: "Master Yu, I want you to meet someone." After saying that, he clapped his hands, and three people walked out from behind the man in black. The men in black on both sides put a long sword across the neck of the man in the middle, and the man in the middle happened to be Xin He, who looked exactly like Thirteen.

Yu Shen's pupils suddenly shrank, and Thirteen, who was standing next to Yu Shen, immediately felt the murderous aura all over Yu Shen. Prince Cheng laughed even more wantonly: "Master Prime Minister, you have a good plan. Where did you find such a fake? You hid your real wife and let others go through life and death several times, and you turned a blind eye. Master Prime Minister has a cruel heart! Miss, am I right?"

Thirteen was silent. Xin He was already frightened and her face was covered with tears. "I'm sorry, Brother Shen. I knew it was dangerous today. I just wanted to go see you, but I didn't expect to be knocked unconscious in front of the mansion gate."

Prince Cheng smiled and said, "I arranged for people to check on you in front of the mansion gate. I didn't expect to see someone who looked exactly like you. But I immediately figured out what was going on. Master Yu, is this a pleasant surprise?"

Yu Shen said coldly: "What do you want?" This time, Prince Cheng laughed wildly towards the sky: "What do I want? Of course I want you to die! If you want your wife's life, just jump off this cliff obediently! I will explain to the emperor that Lord Yu fell off the cliff while suppressing bandits, and I will ask for a title after your death, so that Madam Yu can enjoy the posthumous honors. Hahaha..." "No, Brother Shen. Don't go!"

Thirteen looked at Xinhe, who was crying with tears in her eyes, and secretly complained in his heart that Madam Yu was too well cared for. How could she sneak out of the villa at such a critical moment and only cause trouble?

Yu Shen smiled: "Okay, as you wish. I hope Prince Cheng will keep his word." After saying that, he turned and walked towards the cliff behind him. While turning around, he secretly winked at Thirteen.

Shisan suddenly jumped up and drew out the software from his waist and stabbed the man in black beside Xinhe. At the same time, Yu Shen shouted angrily: "Attack!" Then the secret guards hidden around also rushed towards the man in black of Cheng Junwang.

Thirteen had been injured continuously in the past two years because Yu Shen ordered her not to take action when she was attacked. Therefore, when she showed such skills, the men in black on both sides of Xinhe had no time to react. Thirteen hit a man in black with a sword, and at the same time kicked away the long sword that was across Xinhe's neck, and pulled Xinhe back step by step.

Prince Cheng was furious and stabbed Yu Shen with his sword. Xin He screamed and rushed towards Yu Shen. Thirteen knew that Yu Shen's skills were enough to dodge it. Her mission was to protect Xin He, so she immediately rushed towards Xin He and tried to pull her away, but she was still a step too slow.

Two people stood in front of Yu Shen. Seeing that Prince Cheng's sword was right in front of him, Yu Shen could only pull Xinhe to avoid the sword, but it was too late to push Shisan away. The sharp blade pierced Shisan's chest. Shisan looked at his chest in disbelief and smiled bitterly: "Sir, Shisan is really incompetent. I failed to protect the madam. Now I can't even dodge this sword!" Before he finished speaking, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell on his back.

Yu Shen was shocked and angry. Yes, with Thirteen's previous skills, she could have easily avoided it, so he chose to pull Xin He away, but he forgot that Thirteen was no longer the Thirteen of two years ago. The constant injuries had made her weaker than an ordinary person. Yu Shen felt a pain in his heart and roared, "Kill without mercy!" He handed Xin He to the black-clothed man next to him and rushed into the melee.

The angry Yu Shen was like a man in a deserted place. Soon, all of Cheng Junwang's men were killed. Cheng Junwang saw that he could not accomplish his mission today, so he had to leave in anger under the protection of several guards. Yu Shen ignored Xin He who was crying constantly, and walked quickly to Shisan, holding Shisan in his arms, and wiped the blood that kept flowing from her mouth with his hand.

Thirteen felt like she was about to float up, and in a trance she saw Yu Shen. She touched Yu Shen's eyes with trembling hands and said, "Sir, I want to go back to my hometown. My mother must still be waiting for me. I remember that I have a name. In the summer, my mother held me in her arms to watch the lotus flowers in the river. My name is Xinhe. Sir, I don't want to be called Thirteen. I am..." Thirteen's hands dropped weakly and there was no sound anymore.

Yu Shen's heart felt like a hole had been dug in it, and the cold wind blew through him, bringing only bone-chilling chill. Looking at Shisan's pale little face, Yu Shen finally uttered the words that had been buried for a long time: "Xinhe, don't leave me, I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Xinhe looked at Yu Shen, who was howling to the sky with a face full of grief, and seemed to understand something. She fell to the ground with a pale face.

She couldn't help but cry out: "No, Brother Shen, she is just a secret guard, she is my substitute, she doesn't deserve your love. She deserves to die! She deserves..." Yu Shen's sharp eyes blocked those more vicious words in her mouth, and she dared not say any more.

Yu Shen looked at Xinhe coldly, as if he was looking at a stranger. He only knew to protect Xinhe from harm, but forgot to cultivate her to have the same lofty ambitions as his mentor. In the end, he still failed his mentor.

Yu Shen picked up Shisan and walked down the hillside step by step. As the sun set, Yu Shen did not feel the slightest bit of joy from his revenge. He just felt empty inside. He looked at Shisan's face and whispered, "Xinhe, I'll take you home."

Xin He felt like she was floating in the air like a wisp of smoke. She looked down at Yu Shen holding her and staggering down the cliff. She saw Xin He behind Yu Shen looking at her body with vicious eyes, as if she was looking at an enemy.

Xin He couldn't help but smile bitterly. This little girl was spoiled by Yu Shen and didn't know how to reason. At least he had avoided the swords and arrows for her in the past few years, and even lost his life because of her willfulness. Originally, after completing the mission today, he could leave the secret guard organization and regain his freedom.

Xin He even thought about finding a scenic town in Jiangnan, hiding her identity and starting a new life. Although she felt a little sad to leave Yu Shen, Yu Shen was like the bright moon in the mountains to her, so she could only see it but not reach it. Maybe leaving was the best ending.

But the future that she had planned was also ruined by this willful girl. She didn't hate her, but why did she look at her with such a vicious eye? This vicious look was very inconsistent with her fresh and bright face, making her appearance ugly.