Chapter 524: 262 Beat Up (One More) Chapter 524: 262 Beat Up (One More) “Bagging someone got easier the more often you do it. After bagging Silver once, bagging people felt almost the same.
The princess didn’t even have time to scream before she was hoisted up and taken away!
The two women-in-waiting who were clearly following the princess lost her just as they turned the corner.
It’s true that the princess turned into the alley before they did, but she couldn’t have disappeared that fast, could she?
They rushed to the carriage, pushed open the curtain, only to find it completely empty.
One of them then asked the palace guard, “Did you see the princess?”
The palace guard replied, puzzled, “Wasn’t the princess with you?”
The woman-in-waiting responded, “The princess was just here! Didn’t you see?”
Palace guard questioned again, “When was the princess here?”
The woman-in-waiting exclaimed in frustration, “She was just here!”
The palace guard scoffed, “Would I not know if she had been here?”
“Forget it, Sister Ming.” The other woman named Qing shook her head, “Let’s not argue now, we should hurry and find the princess instead. Maybe she’s around here somewhere, possibly meeting someone.”
Ming murmured, “Why would the princess leave us behind and go meet someone else alone?”
Qing suggested, “Let’s find her first, then we can talk. Let’s split up.”
The three of them split up to find her, but the alley was straight with no detours, and only full of parked carriages. They searched each carriage, yet found no trace of the princess.
“Did you really see the princess go into the alley?” the palace guard asked.
Ming anxiously replied, “The princess was right in front of us, she turned a corner, if she didn’t go into the alley, where did she go?”
The palace guard suspiciously looked up at the rooftops, could she have been kidnapped?
As night fell, the last rays of the sunset stubbornly clung to the magnificent eaves, creating a dazzling stream of light.
Gu Jiao, light as a swallow, darted from the rooftop, carrying a large bag. She transported her bounty via the back door into a fruit garden near Bishui Alley.
The fruit garden was semi-open, and the neighbourhood children loved to play there. If they picked fruit, they had to buy it by weight, which was cheaper than the market price.
There was an old toolshed modified from a stable behind the garden, which had fallen into disrepair and was now unused because it leaked roof.
Gu Jiao carelessly threw the sack in the shed, completely disregarding the princess inside.
After being jolted around inside the sack, the princess nonsensically crashed onto the ground, crying out in pain, “Ah—who are you?”
Gu Jiao didn’t bother answering, swiftly pulling the sack off her head.
After being tossed around inside the sack, her hairstyle was a mess and her hairpin had fallen, making her seem disheveled.
She instinctively raised her hand to shield against the incoming light that wasn’t too harsh. Only then did she look up at the person who kidnapped her.
To her surprise, it was a woman, wearing a flashy peacock feather mask.
She asked, shock in her eyes, “Who are you, exactly? What do you want?”
Gu Jiao casually sauntered up to her, looked down at her, reached out to grab her collar, and lifted her up. Then, she gave her a hard slap that sent her crashing into the wall.
Scaring her husband with a cat?
The princess had never been treated so poorly. While her family’s status didn’t amount to the Du Family or the Duke Residence, they were still a respectable literati family. She grew up being pampered, later becoming the betrothed of a young Lord. She was in a position where everyone sought her favour.
Being bagged, treated like a piece of luggage and even slapped was just beyond belief!
“You…” She landed on the ground, glared coldly at Gu Jiao, attempting to intimidate her with her mighty princess’s aura.
Gu Jiao grabbed her, Duang! Duang! Duang!
She hit her over and over, as if trying to plant her into the ground!
The princess was so beaten that she broke down, unable to even articulate properly.
Gu Jiao’s little fists had been dishing out punishment from sundown to nightfall, successfully turning her into a mess.
Gu Jiao blew on her own tiny fists, “I really worked hard, really tired.”
The princess, battered and bruised, “…”
Who had it hard, exactly?
Suddenly, there were footsteps outside the shed and the slightly ajar door was kicked open. The palace guard rushed in next to the princess.”