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When it was bright, Kazama finally emerged. He came out alone, without Ji Xun. Not only was Ji Xun missing, but even the soldiers who had gone in with him had not returned.
Kazama was covered in blood, clearly having gone through a fierce battle. When he jumped off his horse, his body swayed, and he nearly fell to the ground.
San Chun hurried over to support him and asked, "Where is Ji Xun? Why didn't he come out?"
Kazama shook his head. "The city is in chaos; Ji Xun has already been taken into the palace and can't be reached. Our people are trapped inside as well; I almost couldn't get out myself." If it weren't for that imperial token, like a royal command, forcing the guards to open the city gates, he truly wouldn't have made it out.
San Chun was worried about Ji Xun and pulled over his horse, preparing to mount it as if she intended to rush back into the city immediately.
Kazama was startled and quickly grabbed the reins of the horse. "Madam, please wait; there’s more to discuss."
San Chun paused and listened as he said, "Are you really going to go?"
She nodded.
Just then, some powder was suddenly thrown at her face. She felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground. Having spent all day hunting geese only to be pecked blind by them, this sleeping powder was something she often used, but she never expected Kazama would use it against her today.
Seeing San Chun fall to the ground, Kazama shook his hand and scattered the remaining powder. He hurriedly had someone help her up and muttered, "Madam, please don’t blame me; this was all Lord Jun's idea."
Before leaving, Zhong Xue had instructed him not to let San Chun enter the city again and had given him a packet of medicine to use if he truly couldn't persuade her otherwise.
Kazama dared not do such a thing; if it weren't for being forced into this situation today, he definitely wouldn't have resorted to such a tactic. He was also afraid of facing repercussions from Madam later.
After waking up, San Chun found herself in a carriage heading to Wei Kingdom, feeling weak all over with no strength left—this was the aftereffect of the sleeping powder.
They had already traveled several dozen miles; it was impossible to go back and save anyone now. This was all Kazama's fault—what an annoying person! Did he really dare to take such action?
She gritted her teeth and then began to curse: "Kazama, doing such wicked things should be struck down by lightning!"
Outside, Kazama shivered slightly; he knew something bad had happened. He wasn't afraid of being struck by lightning; he was just worried that this lady would find ways to make things difficult for him.
Several guards nearby heard the curse and covered their mouths to stifle their laughter, secretly thinking that the Wind Guard was in for some bad luck. Those who had been with Lord for a long time knew that this lady usually had a good temperament, but if you provoked her, she would definitely retaliate.
In the following days, Kazama found himself in a miserable situation. San Chun was clearly intent on making his life difficult. Having him feed the horses and wash them was just the beginning; he was also tasked with clearing paths through mountains and building bridges over water, as if he were some kind of all-purpose servant.
However, once he actually did it, he realized just how incapable he truly was. Don’t think that clearing paths and building bridges was an easy task; it meant he had to take an axe and clear away thorns and bushes. San Chun deliberately chose the hardest routes, opting for rugged mountain trails instead of well-paved roads.
As for building bridges over water, damn it, he was the bridge. Whenever they encountered a difficult path, he had to lie down on the ground to serve as a footrest for the lady. Others wouldn’t dare step on his back, but San Chun did so without hesitation, each time seemingly trying to stomp a hole through him. The places she stepped on were bruised and battered.
San Chun hadn’t been this ruthless before, but who told him to cross her bottom line by involving Ji Xun? Usually, no one ended up well when they crossed her, including Lord Jun. He lamented silently, regretting his actions deeply; had he known it would turn out like this, he would rather die than provoke San Chun. Even if he had to do something, he could have asked someone else to handle it!
After taking a long detour, they finally arrived at the capital of Wei Kingdom. Zhong Xue originally wanted Kazama to send her to a separate residence of the Ren family and avoid showing her face for San Chun's safety. However, after weighing his options, Kazama decided to take her to the grand residence of Fengling Duke.
After all, San Chun had lived there for some time and should be more familiar with the environment. Of course, this also included his desire for revenge. A woman who could be so infuriating should not be allowed to live alone away from trouble; when people have nothing to do, they tend to think of all sorts of nonsense. If she stayed amidst the chaos, she would likely be too preoccupied with disputes among women to cause any trouble elsewhere.
Once the carriage entered Fengling Duke's Residence and Kazama let her down before leaving quickly, San Chun felt that she must have tormented him too much on the way. He probably never wanted to see her again in his life.
She didn’t want to enter this residence because Princess Zhao was there and due to her own identity; Kazama didn’t know who she was—only that Lord Jun had sent her here. But the more she thought like this, the more it invited speculation. If she were treated like a lady here without any status or recognition, it would only lead to misunderstandings. From the moment she got off the carriage, people looked at her with strange eyes as if she were some kind of unclean person.
Well, Zhong Xue used to keep women in his residence frequently; these women weren’t for his enjoyment but mostly for entertaining guests. Now these people likely thought similarly about her. That despicable Kazama didn’t even offer an explanation before disappearing without a trace.
Kazama had gone to meet Zhong Xue; matters concerning Korea must have been extremely urgent for Lord Jun to rush off like that. As Lord Jun’s personal guard, how could he not be by his side?
He left while San Chun fell into a heap of trouble.
The first thing upon entering the residence was to go to the supply office to collect necessary items. They searched her thoroughly; everything on her person was stripped away and discarded as they replaced it with items from the residence—almost as if they wanted to check every strand of hair for hidden diseases.
This was an experience she had never gone through before; in order to prevent spies, inspections at Fengling Duke's Residence were always stricter than elsewhere. All outside items were prohibited from being brought inside. Previously, Zhong Xue had shielded her from such procedures; now she realized how difficult it was to enter a place where she had once lived for a long time.
After everything was checked and she took a shower again, the steward of the residence came to take her to her assigned quarters.
The Steward was someone she had seen before; he looked somewhat familiar. It was obvious that the Steward recognized her as well, and upon seeing her face, he said, "Miss, have we met before?"
They had indeed met before. Counting this visit, it was already her fifth time at Lord Jun's residence. With such frequent visits, it was no surprise that she had become somewhat familiar to them.
She smiled and replied, "Perhaps I just have a common face."
The Steward responded, "If you have a common face, then there are no beautiful women left in this place."
San Chun grinned, taking it as a compliment.
She was assigned to a Concubine's room. Judging by their attitude towards her, it was clear that the people here regarded her as just one of the many Concubines of Zhong Xue.
Since the incident where Zhong Xue faked her death, most of the Concubines had already fled. Later on, Zhong Xue lost interest in replenishing their numbers; after all, most were given by others. Those willing to leave with others saved on food expenses. So now only seven remained.
Including her, there were a total of seven living in the same courtyard.
The Fengling Duke's Residence was so large that there were plenty of places to stay. When she asked the Steward why they were all cramped together, he explained that it was the princess's order.
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