Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

This was something they hadn't anticipated, but their mission was to eliminate them. No matter how powerful the enemy was, they had to fight with everything they had, even at the cost of sacrifice...

Indeed, their companions were falling one after another around them.

Seeing that their opponent was too strong, the assassins had no choice but to resort to other methods...

With a wave of her hand, Gu Nanzhi's expression changed drastically. She had truly been negligent; she had only known to give Ying Yi and the others medicine yesterday.

I forgot to give it to Cang Ling and the others...

Depend on........

They really underestimated their opponent.

"Careful, it's poisonous..."

Fortunately, they reacted quickly, and Gu Nanzhi reminded them, but some residue was still inevitable. Gu Nanzhi could only react swiftly.

Suddenly, a handful of medicinal powder appeared in his hand, which he then swung at the opponent...

"Huaiqing, protect me!"

Although the two hadn't fought together much, their unspoken understanding was so strong that it required no adjustment.

Jun Yanchen, in a fit of rage, fought off the assassins who were entangled with him and quickly arrived at Gu Nanzhi's side.

As the two fought off the enemy, Gu Nanzhi tossed pills to Jun Yanchen. Jun Yanchen could easily repel a death squad member with a wave of his hand and still quickly swallow the pills.

As Gu Nanzhi gave out the pills, she also threw medicinal powder at the attacking enemies.

Originally, she intended it as practice, a simple duel of martial arts, hoping to make her opponent die a less gruesome death. But since her opponent started it, she had no more reservations.

Gu Nanzhi used poison, and with Jun Yanchen unleashing his ultimate move, the situation quickly began to reverse.

Of course, Jun Yanchen and Gu Nanzhi didn't delay either. After giving Jun Yanchen the pills, they quickly moved closer to the others, sharing their burden.

During the fight, Jun Yanchen acted as a protector, while Gu Nanzhi gave each of them a pill.

Because of the poison, the guardians were in a rather disheveled state. Not only were they already bleeding, but the unexpected poison had caused them to bleed even more.

Fortunately, Jun Yanchen's side was strong enough, and with Gu Nanzhi's cooperation and the pills she provided...

Several people were injured, but not fatally, and were still able to continue fighting the enemy with their swords.

As the situation reversed, all the assassins who had appeared had no chance of escape and were eventually defeated. It seemed the outcome was no longer in doubt.

Jun Yanchen called out,

"Azure Spirit"

Cang Ling accepted the order and immediately abandoned the pursuit of the remaining assassins, instead carrying his blood-dripping blade and bearing his wounds, he headed towards the main camp...

That's right, it was all planned in advance.

Some people wanted to kill them, but they wouldn't let them have their way.

Not only did they need to eliminate all those who came to their deaths, but they also needed to let everyone know they were under attack and the fighting was fierce, so they could call for help.

To make sure everyone knows, even if the emperor secretly wants to kill someone, he must outwardly pretend to send people out to search for and protect them...

In the end, though they were in a sorry state, they would still appear alive before the emperor and the crowd, and then watch another play unfold.

Cang Ling's departure had no impact on the battlefield situation, and they quickly eliminated all the remaining enemies who were still able to stand.

As for those assassins who were temporarily rendered incapacitated by Gu Nanzhi's poison powder, they were not spared either, and their bleak lives were ended without mercy.

May they be able to reincarnate as soon as possible, and have a different life in their next life, so they won't have to be suicide bombers again...

On a sunny afternoon, the tranquil and peaceful woods were now stained with the stench of battle; blood had stained the flowers and grass.

It also tainted those good times...

After the battle ended, Gu Nanzhi silently surveyed everything before her.

Actually, she didn't like any of this; she didn't like fighting and killing, and she especially disliked being stained with blood...

But there's no way around it; whether she couldn't escape the bloodshed in her past life or not, she'll still be caught in this cycle.

Moreover, the bloodshed in this court is even more blatant...

Finally, she withdrew her gaze, checked on the others, and then took out another type of pill and distributed it to them.

Thank you, Madam.

"It's alright, it was just that I underestimated them. I should have taken my medicine beforehand,"

In truth, Gu Nanzhi hadn't completely forgotten, and there was a degree of underestimation of their opponent, but she didn't regret it. After all, they would have to put on a show of feigning injury eventually.

If the resolution is too easy, then the self-inflicted injury won't look good...

"The injuries aren't serious. Just some medicine and simple first aid to stop the bleeding. The rest is fine, just bear with it for now, consider it playing the victim..."

Zhou Cai, Leng Yun, and Leng Yue were all wounded, their clothes stained with blood—enemy blood and their own—clearly indicating a fierce battle had taken place.

Their faces were also a bit pale...

Fortunately, those injuries weren't fatal. With proper treatment and rest, they'll all recover.

However, Gu Nanzhi has no intention of treating them now. Not only that, she also doesn't intend to treat the injuries on herself and Jun Yanchen.

We need to let someone see it later, and have the imperial physician brought by the emperor examine it before making a decision...

Leng Yun, Leng Yue, Zhou Cai, and the others fully understood this intention, as the plan had not been kept from them.

"It's nothing, madam, just a minor injury, nothing serious..."

As expected of those who follow Jun Yanchen, neither Zhou Cai nor the girls Leng Yue and Leng Yun showed any pain despite their injuries...

Although she couldn't handle the situation properly in a timely manner, Gu Nanzhi naturally wouldn't let her own people suffer too much.

So their injuries only look terrible on the surface; they just appear to have been poorly treated.

Jun Yanchen looked at Gu Nanzhi's injuries and wanted to help him treat them, but he found them too painful to look at and felt sorry for him.

Nan Nan has been injured several times while he was by her side, and he hates himself for being so powerless...

Gu Nanzhi knew exactly what this guy was thinking, so she pulled him aside and comforted him, coaxing him for a while before Jun Yanchen reluctantly accepted the explanation for not treating his injuries promptly...

But his eyes seemed even more somber...

After calming the person down, Gu Nanzhi became serious again.

"Huaiqing, logically speaking, Yingyi and the others should have appeared when those people appeared earlier. Since they didn't, it seems there were more assassins than just those few."

"Shadow One and his group are tied up. These people can use poison; I'm afraid something might happen to them."