After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

The guard stepped forward, walked around the bamboo tip, and put his hand under the black-clothed man's nose to feel the air. Feeling the gradually cooling breath, he immediately took a step back and whispered in Zhaoyang's direction: "Madam, he seems to be dead..."

died!

The only person who knew Xiao Yu's whereabouts also died.

.......

Time goes back to a quarter of an hour ago.

The man in black had not been able to get in touch with Xiao Yu for several days and was now extremely anxious.

He lay in ambush nearby for several days and finally found footprints on the wall of the neighboring courtyard where his master had passed by.

He could conclude that his master had most likely gone to the next door to explore that night.

Judging from the footprints, the master should have used the wall as a support and then leaped into the center of the courtyard.

He wanted to replicate his master's trajectory at that time.

But unexpectedly, as soon as he climbed over the wall, he fell directly into the bamboo spike formation that Zhong Ning had set up in advance.

The soles of his feet were pierced by the sharp bamboo tips, his body was unstable, and he fell directly into the group of bamboo tips.

Perhaps he did not expect that although Xiao Yu was visiting the next door at night, he used the wall to fly directly over the house, and landed in the middle of the yard with a spin.

He successfully avoided the bamboo spikes at the foot of the courtyard wall, but was caught by Zhong Ning's sudden attack.

The moment she saw the man in black successfully die, Princess Zhaoyang's pupils shrank slightly, her almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears, she bit her lips tightly, and pinched her fingers into her palms.

There is no halo of love blocking the view.

At this moment, she finally remembered that she was a princess.

When no one helps him, he immediately returns to the arrogant and arbitrary side of a superior.

She pulled off a jade pendant hanging from her waist and threw it into the arms of the guard. She ordered in a cold voice, "Go and ask the county magistrate to come over. Tell him that the princess is waiting here. If he doesn't come, it will be considered as deceiving the emperor!"

The guard was holding the jade pendant and shuddered when he heard this.

"Princess?"

"Tell him that I am the Princess Zhaoyang, the Princess of the First Rank, personally appointed by the current Emperor!"

“Greetings, graciousness to the princess…” The guards and maids knelt down quickly.

They were also a little panicked at this time, wondering why their master's wife suddenly became the current princess!

This night is destined to be an uneasy night!

Not only was Princess Zhaoyang disheartened, but County Magistrate Lu was also forcibly awakened from his sleep and asked to bring people to meet the princess!

Lu Youqian looked confused.

Shouldn't the princess be in the palace, discussing marriage with the Western Rong prince?

How come you suddenly appear here?

Although he had doubts, the fact that the other party could claim to be a princess and produce a token of her identity showed that this must be true.

Besides, he was an official appointed by the imperial court. How could a fake dare to deceive the imperial court?

It was rare for Lu Youqian to use his little brain.

Think about the recent attitude of the emperor and the princess regarding the marriage issue in the court.

After having a guess in his mind, he put on his official robe, summoned the yamen runners, and went to pay a visit in the middle of the night.

The next morning.

The entire street was blocked by police officers.

Lu Youqian knelt on the ground with his head lowered and paid his respects to Princess Zhaoyang!

By the way, report to her about the situation of the men in black that the government office dealt with overnight.

"Your Highness, the man in black has died from his injuries. There's no way to save him. I've ordered the coroner to perform an autopsy, and they found he had been stabbed in at least six places."

"It is speculated that he was trying to climb over the wall to the next door, and when he fell, he was injured by the bamboo stalks, and then fell among the bamboo stalks and died on the spot!"

Lu Youqian raised his eyes cautiously, only to see Princess Zhaoyang's face as frosty and extremely cold. He bent down a little more and continued, "I have sent someone to check, and the tenant next door is a boy about thirteen or fourteen years old, named Jiang Ping!"

Jiang Ning is another code name that Zhong Ning gave himself!

"This person disappeared four days ago and his whereabouts have not been found yet!"

Princess Zhaoyang felt a tightness in her heart. Four days ago, her Xiao Lang disappeared!

Lu Youqian continued to report: "Also, we found this on that man in black..."

Lu Youqian turned around and signaled, and a yamen runner came forward with a tray with a token on it.

It is made of green jade, bordered with Ruyi cloud patterns, with a wolf head carved on the top and a "Ling" character on the bottom.

This, this?

Princess Zhaoyang's eyes suddenly widened. These were the secret guards directly under the Beidi royal family, the Nether Wolf Guards!

There are currently four countries coexisting.

Dongyong, Xirong, Beidi, and Nanzhao.

Dongyongxiong occupies the Central Plains, with fertile land and flourishing literary style.

The Western Rong were located in the northwest, which was mostly mountainous and plateau.

The Northern Di people were located in the northeast, where the climate was extremely cold, windy, and dry. Grasslands and forests were everywhere, and they mainly engaged in fishing and hunting.

Nanzhao is located in the southwest, with a complex terrain, including lakes, plateaus and hills. The people are introverted and their skills in controlling secret weapons are outstanding.

Among them, Dongyong respected the dragon, Xirong respected the falcon, Beidi liked the lone wolf, and Nanzhao used the snake as its symbol!

The token in front of him was clearly engraved with the symbolic totem of the Northern Di Royal Secret Guard.

From this, it can be seen that the identity of this man in black must be one of the insiders planted by Beidi in the Dayong Dynasty.

Princess Zhaoyang's eyes moved slightly, and she suddenly thought of the last words the bloody man said when she saw him last night: He is the master's man!

This master...

It’s Xiao Yu!

Princess Zhaoyang's pupils widened slightly.

Although she was a princess and grew up in the harem, she often visited her father's Qinzheng Palace. Of course, she knew that Dayong was currently at the border and was under attack from three sides.

The first is the Western Rong, the second is the Northern Di, and the third is the Southern Zhao.

Nanzhao is currently a friendly country with Dayong, but it is unknown when they may turn against each other.

Both the Western Rong and the Northern Di were mainly engaged in hunting, and had the largest number of cavalry. They would often harass the border during the severe cold of winter.

Among the three kingdoms, the most powerful one was Beidi.

Eighteen years ago, Dayong fought a battle with the Northern Di. Although it was a narrow victory, the late emperor at that time could not bear to see any more troubles on the border, so he signed a friendly alliance and established a brotherly state.

This was what they said in name, but in reality, Dayong paid annual tribute and opened up border trade with the Northern Di people to enhance brotherly friendship.

She had heard countless times that the Northern Di envoys had spoken out in the court, demanding an increase in the amount of annual tribute and the purchase of many silks and porcelains to satisfy their appetite.

Now, Xiao Yu is missing, and the man in black admits that he is Xiao Yu's man.

He wears a token of the Northern Di Secret Guard.

Princess Zhaoyang just felt a little headache at the moment. She didn't know why things suddenly turned out like this?

She didn't want to pin the title of Beidi secret agent on Xiao Yu just based on a token.

After all, in her opinion, if Xiao Yu was really a Northern Di person, he intended to destroy the marriage.

What he should do is either take himself back to Beidi or kill himself.

But he did nothing and just disappeared.

Yes, this is the one who has disappeared, as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth.