The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 175 Accident

Zheng Xun went into the city, bought a few neatly tailored ordinary clothes, and set off with some dry food and water, completely unaware of the reaction his departure would cause.

At this moment, Zheng Xun opened the system, glanced at it, and confirmed the direction. She cracked her whip and said, "If we take the official road to Wuzhou, we can reach Biwu Academy in a few days at our pace."

Official messengers, merchant caravans, security escort agencies, and some江湖人士 (jianghu figures) traveled along the official road.

This also shows the prosperity of Dayong.

Zheng Xun rode ahead on horseback, followed by Zheng Jiu and Zheng Shi, like an innocent young master who had never experienced the ways of the world taking two guards out for a stroll.

Zheng Jiu and Zheng Shi were both somewhat excited.

Because their master had brought them along, not Xiang Chen's Azure Dragon Guard, they considered themselves to be the princess's confidants. So, although their joy didn't show on their lips, it did shine through their eyes.

Zheng Xun has been in a good mood ever since he left the capital.

She knew that Dayong was prosperous, but when she saw the outside world with her own eyes, she found it to be even more vibrant than she had imagined.

This imperfect world is far better than her world, where human life is treated like dirt.

She curled the corners of her lips into a smile and galloped on her horse along the wide official road.

They traveled without stopping, and by evening, Zheng Xun and his companions were still fine, but the horses couldn't take it anymore.

The business owners were quite shrewd; they set up an inn just a day's journey from Beijing.

But their journey was destined to be anything but peaceful.

Because Zheng Xun saw the officials outside the inn.

Zheng Shi started getting excited again.

Although she got into trouble last time for being a gossip, it didn't dampen her enthusiasm for it.

She nudged Zheng Jiu with her elbow excitedly: "I knew following the princess would never end well!"

Zheng Xun slowly turned his neck and glanced back at her.

Zheng Jiu quickly explained, "You know, Zheng Shi is a bit slow on the uptake, but she's perfectly normal when she's with outsiders. She only relaxes around her own people."

Zheng Shi realized what was happening and quickly explained, "What I meant was that the princess is more prone to misfortune!"

Zheng Jiu: ...

Kill him, shall we?

Although he was in great pain, he still tried his best to explain: "Princess, this does not mean that you have encountered misfortune, but that the wicked have encountered misfortune. Princess, you are blessed with great fortune, and the misfortune has nowhere to hide before it even reaches you."

Zheng Shi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, that's exactly it. Wherever the princess goes, she brings disaster."

Zheng Jiusheng closed his eyes in despair.

Destroy it!

His teammates kept making stupid mistakes; he tried his best to salvage the situation, but he just couldn't...

Zheng Xun glanced thoughtfully at his two bodyguards.

She wasn't angry.

She is always tolerant until someone crosses her bottom line.

She was just a little puzzled as to why Zheng Shi seemed to be getting more and more simple-minded, while Zheng Jiu seemed to be getting more and more normal.

Soon, reality told him that normalcy was impossible.

How normal could someone be to serve as a secret guard in the Dayong royal family?

Inside the inn, something was amiss when suddenly a fighting broke out. Soon after, a window was smashed open, and an infant was thrown out.

Zheng Shi was the first to see this scene. She leaped up, caught the child, and landed steadily.

The child had no idea how dangerous what had just happened; he just found it fun and giggled.

Zheng Xun frowned: "Let's go in and take a look."

Upon entering the inn, the first floor was in a mess, the railings on the second floor were crooked, and several room doors were wide open.

There were quite a few guests in the inn. Some huddled in a corner, shivering, while others sat motionless, eating and drinking as usual.

Seeing the child in Zheng Shi's arms, someone said happily, "Thank goodness the child is alright!"

Some kind-hearted people wanted to go and see the child, but they were hesitant because they were wary of Zheng Xun and his group.

Zheng Xun led Zheng Jiu and Zheng Shi upstairs.

There were several guards on duty at the top of the stairs.

Two or three of them recognized Zheng Xun's identity. After Zheng Xun stopped them from bowing, they pulled their colleagues aside and respectfully made way for him.

Upon reaching the second floor, they saw two groups of people facing off.

On one side were Le Zhenghong and several strangers, and on the other side was a short man.

A man was holding a knife to a woman's throat; the woman's eyes were vacant and her face was streaked with tears.

It wasn't until she saw the child in Zheng Shi's arms that she came back to her senses, and her eyes regained their vitality.

Zheng Xun's expression changed the moment he saw her.

"Zheng Jiu, save him!"

Zheng Jiu seemed to have been waiting for her to say those words; before she could finish, he rushed out.

He was much faster than before; many people didn't even see what happened before he subdued the thug.

Zheng Jiu's eyes turned bloodshot as he pressed down on the thug's neck and said viciously, "Do you know which two types of people I hate the most?"

The criminals didn't even know him, so how could they know the answer to that question?

"One is the person who harmed my master and brothers and sisters, and the other is the person who harmed the baby."

His expression was extremely ferocious, as if he was about to tear the thugs apart and rip their flesh to shreds at any moment.

His appearance was clearly abnormal. Le Zhenghong, who had just walked up to Zheng Xun's side, hadn't even had a chance to greet him when he was stopped by his expression: "We've got the prisoner, but we still need to interrogate him. Show some mercy!"

Zheng Xun: ...

So it's not normal, it's just that the trigger point hasn't been reached, right?

Once you touch their sore spot, they instantly transform into irrational demons.

She sighed and tried calling out, "Zheng Jiu."

Zheng Jiu, who seemed to have lost his mind, regained his composure the moment he heard her words.

Zheng Xun herself was a little stunned, but after a moment she came to her senses, took a step forward, grabbed his wrist, and pulled him away.

Zheng Jiu didn't speak, but simply followed her movements quietly.

Back with Zheng Shi, she hugged the child, smiled, and praised him, "Well done!"

Zheng Jiu relaxed in that instant.

Seeing this, Zheng Xun breathed a sigh of relief, handed Zheng Jiu over to Zheng Shi, and then carried the child to the woman.

The woman should have rushed forward after being rescued, but perhaps because she had survived such an ordeal, she had no strength left.

However, her gaze remained fixed on the swaddling clothes, never wavering.

Zheng Xun held the child and showed it to her.

The woman relaxed and revealed a relieved smile.

Zheng Xun handed the child over: "Do you want to hold him?"

The woman gently shook her head and pointed at Le Zheng Hong: "Give it to him. Give the child to him."

Instantly, all eyes fell on Le Zheng Hong: "Lord Le? This child is yours?!"

The gazes that fell upon him were as if they were looking at a scumbag.

A vein throbbed on his forehead, and he kicked the man who had been spouting nonsense: "How old am I? Huh? I could still have such a small child?"

One of his men couldn't help but mutter, "Who knows? What if the master is still vigorous despite his age?"

Le Zhenghong was almost laughing in exasperation. Although it seemed like he had been praised, why did he feel so uncomfortable?

Fortunately, the woman understood his feelings, so she smiled gently and explained, "You are a good official, sir. I feel at ease entrusting my child to you."

Seeing this scene, some people began to have doubts again: was this woman trying to cling to Le Zheng Hong?

She was just an ordinary person; as long as her child was associated with Lord Le, he could enjoy a life of wealth and honor.

But Le Zhenghong wasn't a fool. The woman was still alive, and the child was still being cared for. Why should he take on such a troublesome situation?

At this moment, Zheng Xun suddenly stood up, walked to Le Zhenghong, and shoved the child into his arms: "You raise him, raise him well."

Le Zhenghong looked bewildered. He wanted to refuse, but seeing Zheng Xun's serious expression, he still hugged the baby.

The child has a good temper and isn't afraid of being held by strangers. He giggles and reaches out to tug at Le Zhenghong's beard.

Le Zhenghong winced in pain: "Don't pull my beard!"

Seeing his amusing expression, the child laughed even harder, and Le Zhenghong's heart softened.

Seeing this, Zheng Xun patted Le Zhenghong's arm: "If your family has any questions, just say it was my order, Lord Le. Treat him as your own child."

Le Zhenghong didn't know why she was so serious, but the next moment, her inner voice rang out.

Because of this life-saving grace, in the original future, this woman had saved the lives of Lord Yue's entire family. However, this debt of gratitude had not yet been repaid, so it would be useless to tell Lord Yue about it now. She could only hope that he would treat the child well.

Le Zhenghong's expression hardened slightly. He really wanted to ask, "The woman handed the child to him, so what about her?"

When the woman saw Le Zhenghong take the child, her last bit of obsession vanished.

Suddenly, her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Zheng Xun seemed to have anticipated this outcome. He closed his eyes, walked over to the woman, and checked her breathing.

Le Zhenghong asked blankly, "The person... is gone?"

Zheng Xun nodded slightly.

"But……"

But the princess said she would save their family in the future. She's already dead, how can she save them?

Isn't this a contradiction?

He even forgot about the system's limitations, opened his mouth, and wanted to ask the question aloud.

However, when Zheng Xun helped the woman up and looked up at him, his eyes were filled with sorrow.

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Le Zhenghong's mind. He even wondered if the child was his own.

But he quickly dismissed the idea, after all, he didn't have that ability right now.

Could it be the sins committed by his son or grandson?

But then again, it doesn't seem to be the case.

Zheng Xun was too short to lift the woman up.

She looked at Zheng Shi: "Come here."

Zheng nodded and deftly swept the woman into his arms.

"Help him to bed, then go buy him some decent clothes."

After instructing Zheng Shi, she looked at Le Zheng Hong: "Go, prepare the funeral."

Le Zhenghong was full of doubts, but he dared not object to Zheng Xun's arrangements.

It was inconvenient for him to hold the child, and he was about to arrange for someone to do it, but Zheng Xun suddenly said, "You go yourself."

Le Zhenghong honestly agreed.

Zheng Xun looked at Zheng Jiu: "Go buy a stone slab, hire the best craftsman to carve a solemn design, I want to erect a monument for her."

"Erect a monument?!"

Someone asked in surprise.

It's no wonder they were puzzled.