The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 546 - 545 Two Ji Chuchu (First Update)

Although there were many guards, Ji Chuchu’s martial arts skills were exceptional. Coupled with another person outside offering support, she still managed to escape.

Ji Chuchu and another person in black made several leaps and disappeared into the layers of buildings.

No trace was to be found.

Princess Jinyu watched Ji Chuchu’s fleeing figure with cold eyes and clenched her fists tightly.

The captain of the guards couldn’t believe it and said, "Princess, why would Miss Ji attempt to assassinate you?"

"You don’t know, but I’m very aware," Princess Jinyu said ruthlessly. "Aside from Houliang, who isn’t trying to curry favor with Yelu Yan? Ji Chuchu wants to kill Yelu Yan, but she’s alone and powerless. With the Khitan hunting her down, she must seek the help of another country. I am the pawn she’s using to stir up conflict between Khitan and Yue Country," Princess Jinyu said viciously, "I absolutely will not let her go!"

That night, in the outskirts of Yue Country’s capital.

A troop holding torches surrounded an ordinary compound. The blazing torches lit up the surroundings as bright as day.

A few strong soldiers kicked the doors open with a few strikes, and as if tides of water, they flooded into the small and cramped courtyard.

Ji Chuchu, holding her sword, stepped out of the room and, upon seeing the soldiers of Yue Country, exclaimed in surprise, "I’m a friend of Princess Jinyu. Aren’t you afraid of being punished by her for barging in recklessly like this?"

Upon hearing her words, the soldiers remained unmoved, many showing contempt on their faces.

A cold voice came from behind the crowd.

"It’s me who wants to capture you," came the retort.

Ji Chuchu’s eyes widened in disbelief as she watched Princess Jinyu step out from the crowd.

The firelight shone on Princess Jinyu’s face, her eyes filled with fury.

"Why do you want to capture me?" Ji Chuchu asked, puzzled.

"Why?" Princess Jinyu sneered, "Ji Chuchu, stop putting on an act in front of me. You weren’t like this when you attempted to assassinate me."

"Assassinate you? How could that be possible? My very survival in this world depends on you. What good would killing you do me?"

"Of course it’s beneficial. You could easily provoke conflict between Yue Country and Khitan, all to seek vengeance for Nanwang Mansion," she replied.

Ji Chuchu gave a bitter smile, "Yue Country and Khitan are close allies; how could a criminal like me stir up trouble between them? And even if I had assassinated you, would I foolishly wait here for you to capture me?"

Princess Jinyu was at a loss for words.

Indeed, there were too many questionable points in this case.

"But I clearly saw you. You were the one attempting to assassinate me."

No sooner had she spoken than a clamor arose from outside, and around a dozen people in black tunics swooped into the courtyard. One of them had a face identical to that of Ji Chuchu’s.

The people present looked at each other in shock and disbelief.

Even Ji Chuchu herself couldn’t trust her own eyes.

This person in black, both in appearance and silhouette, seemed to be carved from the same mold as her, without any difference.

While everyone was trapped in a state of confusion and shock, a guard rushed in from outside the courtyard and knelt before Princess Jinyu, reporting, "Princess Jinyu, the Khan has arrived."

In the dead of night, why would the Khan come?

As she turned to look towards the entrance, Princess Jinyu saw a rotund figure entering, and all the guards in the courtyard knelt down, with their greetings ringing out loudly through the still night.

The person who had arrived was indeed her father, the Khan.

The Khan of Yue Nation had barely reached Princess Jinyu when, without uttering a word, he raised his hand and slapped her across the face.

The slap reddened half of Princess Jinyu’s face.

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Princess Jinyu was every bit the personification of her name, growing up swathed in luxurious silks and feasted on the finest jade-like delicacies, always cherishingly protected by those around her—an existence surrounded by stars as if the moon.

No one dared to defy her, no one ever spoke to her harshly, and certainly, no one had ever laid a hand on her.

But now, her father, the Khan, had struck her in front of a public gathering, causing her to lose face completely.

Princess Jinyu covered her face, her eyes bloodshot, and looked at her father in disbelief, tremblingly she said, "Father, you actually hit your own child?!"

"Hitting you is the least of it!" the Khan of Yue Nation rebuked angrily, "I’ve told you many times not to meddle in the Ji Family’s affairs, but you just won’t listen. It is I, the Khan, who has indulged you too much, making you so insolent. From now on, you will stay in your chamber and not take a single step out."

As he spoke, the Khan of Yue Nation grabbed Princess Jinyu by the wrist and pulled her away, brooking no refusal.

At his command, only a small part of the guard followed, leaving the rest behind in the courtyard.

The experts sent by Yelu Yan were all top-notch; they didn’t need those guards. However, they had to maintain a superficial stance for Yue Nation, hoping to correct wrongs and avoid Yelu Yan’s wrath towards Princess Jinyu and Yue Nation.

Ji Chuchu coldly watched the woman who looked exactly like her, "Who are you?"

The person in black gave a faint smile, raised a hand, and removed the mask from their face, revealing the visage of a stranger.

"Disguise techniques of Houliang."

The figure in black did not speak, which was tantamount to confirmation.

Ji Chuchu clenched her teeth in rage. Murong Ce, that bastard, was truly unreliable.

Since he was so heartless and ruthless, she could not be blamed for turning her back on him.

"The rumors weren’t spread by my people, and Murong Ce had a hand in it too. I can tell you everything I know, but only if I get to meet the Khan," she said.

"You have no other option today but to surrender and come back with us to Khitan. Whether the Khan will see you or not is beyond our decision," the lead figure in black attire said.

After a moment of contemplation, Ji Chuchu threw her sword onto the ground.

A figure in black stepped forward to tie up Ji Chuchu, preparing to take her away, when suddenly, a hidden weapon flew out from a concealed spot, striking directly on Ji Chuchu’s forehead.

As the hidden weapon was launched, the lead figure in black retaliated with a hidden weapon of their own.

The assassin hadn’t had the chance to dodge and tumbled down from the rooftop.

Immediately, two figures in black went to investigate.

Ji Chuchu looked ahead, her eyes filled with seething rage.

Murong Ce really was cold-blooded and ruthless; had she not collaborated with Murong Ce, she wouldn’t have met such an indignant fate.

The figures in black who went to investigate soon returned and reported back to their leader.

The assassin hadn’t been fatally wounded, but by the time they went to check, the individual had already ingested poison and committed suicide.

The lead figure in black looked at Ji Chuchu’s body and said to the only woman present, "Search her, and the rest of you, search the room carefully to see if you can find any clues."

"Yes!"

Inside the vast carriage returning to the Imperial Palace, the Khan of Yue Nation and Princess Jinyu sat opposite each other, a maid kneeling at Princess Jinyu’s feet, holding a white cloth bag filled with ice cubes, applying it to the princess’s face.

Princess Jinyu’s eyes brimmed with grievance as she said plaintively, "Father, do you really intend to confine me to my chamber?"

The Khan of Yue Nation, obviously truly angry, glanced at her and remained silent.

Princess Jinyu covered her face and began to cry, "Father, you don’t love your child anymore, do you? If that’s the case, then send me away to another palace, out of sight, out of mind."

Strategically retreating to advance worked. The Khan’s expression softened slightly.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I struck you because..."

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