The princess was ordained by Heaven.

The two boys were startled by the sudden sound, but when they turned around and saw that it was an inconspicuous little girl, they breathed a sigh of relief.

"Little girl, don't meddle in other people's business, or do you want to be hung up with him?" the boy with the dagger threatened.

Another chubby boy holding a whip chuckled and said, "Oh, little girl, don't be afraid. He's just trying to scare you."

He stepped forward, his smile widening as if trying his best to convey his friendliness: "We're playing with this older brother, would you like to try?"

As he spoke, he pushed the whip forward a little.

The two boys had different expressions, but both revealed a strange excitement.

Because from the moment they saw Zheng Xun, they had no intention of letting her go.

Witnesses are best killed to put people at ease.

Li Zhuo, who was listening outside the courtyard gate, changed his expression and stepped forward to go in.

But the emperor stopped him: "Yuanjia is not a fool; he will not go into danger alone."

She had bodyguards with her, and he also wanted to see what she was capable of.

However, at this moment, the secret guards...

Zheng Shi: "Should we go help?"

Zheng Jiu solemnly admonished, "If the princess can handle it, going out at this time is not helping, but meddling in other people's business."

"But the princess is so capable, she seems to be able to handle anything, so aren't we useless?"

Zheng Jiu remained silent.

"Nine-nine?"

"If we were useless, the emperor wouldn't have given us to the princess. We can help the princess do bad things, or act as lookouts. We have many uses, so don't underestimate yourselves."

Zheng Shi suddenly realized, and returned a look of admiration.

Zheng Jiu readily accepted: "You still have a lot to learn!"

As the guards were talking, Zheng Xun slowly approached amidst the expectant yet bloodthirsty gazes of the two boys.

"Yang Jiayi, the grandson of the Duke of Zhuguo, and Wei Yang, the adopted son of the Grand Tutor..."

She stretched out her slender hands and easily snatched their weapons from their grasp.

Yang Jiayi and Wei Yang shook hands, belatedly realizing what had just happened.

Even though her movements were extremely slow, in that instant, it felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on them, making them stiff and unable to move.

The unknown is terrifying. They looked at each other and saw horror in each other's eyes.

Zheng Xun stepped over them, leaped lightly, and with a dagger, cut through the rope, sending the pitiful boy crashing to the ground.

Fortunately, he wasn't hanging too high, so Zheng Xun's catch of him wasn't too difficult.

"Are you sure you want to meddle?" Yang Jiayi asked, bluffing.

"We've already taken care of it, why are you talking nonsense?"

Zheng Xun gently placed the boy on the ground, turned to look at them, and said coldly, "I really hate you guys."

This matter touched upon her taboo.

She had upheld her principles even when humanity was facing extinction, yet they discarded them and crushed them lightly.

To avoid becoming the person she hated, and to resist going with the flow, she grew stronger and stronger in the apocalypse, eventually becoming the one who set the rules. How could they easily abandon what she had worked so hard to protect?

She was able to remain unscathed, but what about these people?

A bunch of useless people who have been maliciously controlled!

She closed her eyes wearily, and her spiritual power transformed into fine needles, piercing their minds.

At this moment, Li Zhuo entered the courtyard.

"Your Highness, His Majesty has summoned me to see you. What has happened here?"

He kept his eyes straight ahead, seemingly unaware that the two boys beside him had suddenly collapsed to the ground, their fates unknown.

Zheng Xun: "You've arrived just in time, Commander Li. Please hold him tightly."

Seeing that his movements were relatively gentle, Zheng Xun felt a little relieved and left the courtyard with him.

The courtyard quieted down, and Zheng Jiu jumped down from the roof: "Now, it's time to clean up the mess."

Zheng Shi kicked the corpse on the ground, full of doubts, but dared not ask a single question.

……

Outside the courtyard, the emperor and his entourage had already left.

On the way, they met a servant who led them to a house to settle in, and then delivered a message to the emperor and Xu Zhen.

Not long after, they hurriedly brought a doctor over.

The doctor was shocked when he saw the boy's condition and hurriedly chased away all the bystanders.

So the group sat down in the outer room.

"What's going on?" the emperor asked with a stern face.

Zheng Xun briefly recounted what had happened in the courtyard, then said gloatingly, "They probably got their comeuppance; the two of them inexplicably fainted and probably died suddenly."

The emperor's anger subsided, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

It was clearly her who did it.

However, the methods she uses are probably beyond the imagination of ordinary people, so she's not worried about being exposed.

He was truly happy to know that the child was capable of protecting himself, but the thought of the unconscious boy lying inside made him somewhat worried.

Xu Zhen's expression was not good. He lifted his clothes and knelt on the ground.

"It was my oversight that nearly caused a major disaster."

Zheng Xun comforted them, saying, "This is the first time they've acted in the Plum Garden. They usually clean up after they harm people, and few people know how cruel they can be."

The emperor asked in bewilderment, "How did you know?"

"I can predict the future!"

Emperor: Okay, whatever you say, I'll believe it anyway.

Xu Zhen glanced deeply at the tightly closed door: "It's just that Yang Jiayi and Wei Yang died too easily."

Zheng Xun: Is it my fault for acting too quickly?

Why is He Wuyang there all by himself?

He Wuyang was the persecuted teenager.

[It was also a coincidence that He Wuyang only brought one attendant with him today, who was sent to the carriage to get his clothes.]

He was looking for a courtyard to rest in when he ran into those two bastards.

He Wuyang lived a secluded life and didn't even know them, but because he dressed simply, he was seen as someone they could bully.

[As it happened, those two little beasts were in a bad mood. Just because they were in a bad mood and just because they didn't like He Wuyang, they smashed his head and planned to hang him up and torture him slowly.]

[He Wuyang is physically weak and unable to walk properly; how could he withstand such an ordeal?]

His grandfather was still stationed on the frontier, and his sister also went to the battlefield with him.

The He family was full of loyal martyrs, except for General He and his two grandchildren. How dare they! How dare they torment his bloodline while their general was away on campaign?

Zheng Xun could not bear to see those who had helped others die in the wilderness, and he could not bear to see good people not rewarded.

This is her bottom line.

Xu Zhen is right, they died too easily and too cheaply.

It's such a pity we couldn't let them suffer enough before they died. We'll definitely improve next time.

Emperor: You're right.

The emperors of the Dayong Dynasty treated their meritorious officials well. Although this fostered discontent among some people, this behavior itself was not wrong, and the emperors inherited this virtue well.

In particular, he was insightful and capable, and naturally tolerant of others. He was not afraid of anyone taking credit for others' achievements, so he was even more unrestrained when he pampered his "beloved ministers".

How could someone as protective of his own and fond of talent as him tolerate anyone touching his "beloved minister's" precious treasure!

While the Grand Tutor and the Duke of the State are important, they are as insignificant as a feather compared to General He.