Cold-faced Empress

Rong Chen strongly disagreed with his elder sister's final arrangements.

"Elder sister, what you're doing is wrong. How can you throw away your reputation?"

"I have other plans, you don't need to worry."

"Even if you have other plans, you shouldn't do this."

Just as Rong Chen was trying to persuade Fu Siying, a long sword suddenly shot through the rain and struck the throat of the bandit next to Fu Siying!

One sword kills.

Fu Siying opened her eyes in surprise.

Turning her head, she quickly saw Bai Qingyu's figure emerge from the rain. She was startled to see Bai Qingyu, then hurriedly pulled out a handkerchief and covered her face.

Bai Qingyu rode into the village, her clothes soaked and her hair plastered to her back. She leaped from her horse and landed under the eaves. Just like Fu Rongchen had done, she was about to unleash a massacre when she suddenly realized something was wrong.

What's going on? He looked at Fu Siying suspiciously: "Miss Fu? You... are you alright?"

"it's okay no problem."

Fu Rongchen at least had the mountain stronghold gate blocking his way, but Bai Qingyu rushed in and threw a sword from afar, killing the bandit next to Fu Siying.

Suddenly realizing something, Fu Siying looked down at the bandit who had been killed by Bai Qingyu with a single sword strike.

"Huang Hu!"

Huang Hu, the only one who knew what the person who delivered the message to the bandit leader looked like, is dead!

Fu Siying felt as if someone had grabbed her by the neck, and she could hardly breathe.

Did Bai Qingyu do it on purpose? Did she kill him to cover it up?

Rong Chen was delighted by Bai Qingyu's sudden appearance: "Young Master Zhiyu, I didn't expect you to come and save us, and so quickly!"

Bai Qingyu nodded, then frowned at Fu Siying, puzzled as to why she was suddenly breathing heavily, as if she were very angry. And what exactly was going on?

The death of Huang Hu terrified the remaining bandits, and when they heard that the newcomer was the famous Young Master Zhiyu, they no longer dared to stand and knelt down in the blink of an eye.

Discovering that the bandits were so afraid of Bai Qingyu, and fearing that one of them might reveal the truth to him, Fu Siying had no choice but to explain things to him herself first.

The two stepped away from the crowd and whispered to each other.

Upon learning of Fu Siying's final arrangements, Bai Qingyu's expression became extremely solemn. After a moment's thought, he guessed her intentions.

Through the thin silk handkerchief, one could vaguely see her dark eyes: "What you're doing is hurting the enemy a thousand times while harming yourself eight hundred times."

"I'm willing to try anything to break off my engagement with Prince Mu," she said, her mind made up, and Bai Qingyu couldn't dissuade her. "This time, I'll have to trouble you and Rong Chen to help me cover up the lie."

Suddenly, Bai Qingyu said, "I can cover up the lie. And even if things blow up and your reputation is damaged, I'm willing..."

The conversation abruptly stopped. The atmosphere between the two suddenly became somewhat sticky.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't prepared and I apologize for being so abrupt." He suddenly changed his tune.

Fu Siying covered her face completely with a handkerchief: "N-nothing."

……

With the governor of Pingcheng and Prime Minister Fu arriving late with their troops, all that could be done was deal with the aftermath.

Fu Siying threw herself into her father's arms, crying uncontrollably. Thinking she was frightened, Prime Minister Fu gently patted her back to comfort her while expressing his gratitude to Bai Qingyu.

The governor of Pingcheng praised the two corpses highly: one was mangled beyond recognition, and the other had its throat severed by a single sword strike. Young Master Zhiyu's swordsmanship is truly astonishing!

Faced with the praise from the Prefect of Pingcheng and the gratitude from Prime Minister Fu, Bai Qingyu frowned, showing no joy whatsoever. Instead, she apologized to Prime Minister Fu in a hoarse voice and with a guilty tone.

"I apologize, Your Excellency, for arriving a step too late. Please... comfort Miss Fu."

Having said that, he seemed too ashamed to stay any longer, and left in a hurry without saying another word, leaving Prime Minister Fu and the Prefect of Pingcheng looking at each other in bewilderment.

"A step too late?"

The reason Bai Qingyu explained for arriving late was quickly learned by Prime Minister Fu and the Prefect of Pingcheng. The Prefect of Pingcheng turned deathly pale, his premonition of losing his official robes growing stronger.

Miss Fu was actually humiliated!

On the day Fu Siying returned to Pingcheng, the news of her being humiliated by bandits spread like wildfire.

This is what the bandits who were brought back with them said, this is what Rong Chen said, and even Young Master Zhiyu tacitly agreed!