Chapter 29: Chapter 29: General’s Mansion Eldest Miss vs. Transmigrated Younger Sister (Part 28)
The battle lasted longer than expected, but the outcome did not change.
One year later, an army of two hundred thousand returned to the capital in a triumphant return.
During this year, the name of His Royal Highness Prince Yu, Ji Yu, became widely known, especially for his feat of leading a surprise force deep into enemy territory and beheading the enemy leader from a thousand miles away, which was extolled by the people of the Tianqi Dynasty.
Today was the day the army returned to the capital.
Countless people flooded the streets, standing on both sides of the road, eager to behold the elegance of His Royal Highness Prince Yu.
Gu Shengyin was also among them. She, along with Eldest Princess Wen Cheng, surrounded by several servants and guards, stood among the crowd, waiting for the returning hero.
Soon, the figure of the army appeared at the city gate.
The Great General led on a tall horse, followed closely by Ji Yu in his silver-white armor.
A year of military life had added a stern aura to his refined, jade-like face; a casual glance back could cause blushing among the crowd.
Gu Shengyin had an excellent position, not only could she clearly see the Great General and Ji Yu, but they could easily see her as well.
She had sent Ji Yu a massive gift—the evidence of the Crown Prince’s years of faction-building and corruption likely had already landed on the Emperor’s royal desk.
At that moment, Ji Yu was at the peak of his influence, and the Emperor had already intended to change his heir; this potent evidence left no room for reconsideration.
As soon as Ji Yu looked up, he saw Gu Shengyin. He spurred his horse towards her, about to say something just as his expression suddenly changed.
Several figures, not known from where, suddenly sprang from the crowd, each armed, and launched an attack towards Ji Yu on his horse.
Clearly, their target was Ji Yu.
Gu Shengyin was immediately shielded by guards from the Grand General’s Mansion.
Ji Yu, seeing this, was slightly relieved and focused on dealing with the assassins in front of him.
The men were clearly well-trained, their moves cunning and ruthless, and Ji Yu found himself at a disadvantage momentarily.
What was worse, the soldiers who had been following Ji Yu were subtly detained by others, the commoners witnessing the assassination were panicking and began to flee heedlessly despite the Great General’s orders, causing the scene to become somewhat chaotic.
In an unguarded moment, Ji Yu was slashed on the arm by one of the assassins, and his horse, with a mournful cry, fell into a pool of blood.
Taking advantage of the fall, Ji Yu rolled to the ground, ending up not far from where Gu Shengyin stood.
“Go and help His Royal Highness Prince Yu,” Eldest Princess Wen Cheng decisively ordered. The assassins’ clear target was Ji Yu, which meant they were actually safer.
Eldest Princess Wen Cheng would later regret this decision countless times, as it nearly caused her to lose the most important person to her.
The guards from the Grand General’s Mansion were elite, and with them joining in, Ji Yu’s pressure was significantly eased.
Finally, all the assassins were subdued, and Ji Yu breathed a sigh of relief, preparing to walk over to her.
Gu Shengyin stood there smiling at him, ready to tell him about the big surprise she had prepared for him.
Ji Yu’s expression suddenly turned to one of horror; he ran towards Gu Shengyin without hesitation.
Gu Shengyin was puzzled when suddenly a system’s warning echoed in her mind, “Host, be careful… ”
But it was already too late.
A sharp pain erupted from her chest; she looked down and saw a small, delicate dagger, the holder of which was a completely unfamiliar face.
In a daze, Gu Shengyin felt herself falling into a warm embrace.