C76 (2/2)

The guards did not talk to each other as usual. They were all very loyal people who had been assigned from all over the place, so they did not know each other. However, they got to know each other after a few days.

This was because they needed to work together the most along the way. These people didn't have complicated thoughts like the ministers and ministers. Even though they were smart, they were smart enough to be on the right path.

Therefore, everyone knew that their master was in the deepest place, while Commander Jun was also in the deepest place. It was as if there was bound to be an evil beast guarding a peerless immortal woman.

Of course, Commander Jun was not ugly, but his appearance was definitely not the same as his heart's desire. Many of the imperial guards who wanted to ingratiate themselves with their young master had been tossed away in an ugly manner.

Qianyun didn't move for two days. She only followed the group and galloped on their horses during the day. In the evening she set up tents and looked for firewood to light a fire.

After bumping around on the horse for an entire day, Ru Yi was a bit tired. She wiped her sweat off with her sleeve and handed a piece of dry handkerchief to the fifteen people beside her. Ru Yi took it and asked with a smile, ”How are you?”

Ever since the incident with Gao Qianqian, Ru Yi had changed Number Fifteen into a female Dark Guard, so as to avoid any mishaps in the future, before, the previous Number Fifteen unfortunately became 16. Unexpectedly, this time, there was still a female who was more convenient.

For example, if two people went to wash their clothes together, someone would have to wash them. Even if Ru Yi could do it by herself, Qing He wouldn't agree. Thus, she became an old woman who knew martial arts.

The two of them sat in the tent, fifteen of them massaging her stiff thighs, and then they heard the noise outside, and then they got up and said, ”Go out and look around.”

When he exited the tent, he saw Jun Ruye's smelly and expressionless face.

He didn't make a sound, so Ru Yi could only look at his guard. Zhou Xuan's original selections from the Eastern Palace Aristocrat Clan's guards were quite honest, but for the rest of them, they should have come from the barracks.

He Xian and the other one, Li Dui, were staring at each other. Their eyes were about to turn black.

Ru Yi shouted, ”He Xian! ”Li Yao!” She had already changed into a fresh and clean set of regular clothes, and her hair was still tied up in a bun. Although she was young, no one would be able to recognize who her master was.

When she came out, Jun Ruye's gaze was fixed on her. The hidden guards were no longer as relaxed as they were just now, but rather had a taut heartstrings.

He and Li immediately parted from each other, obediently lowering their heads, ”Master.”

”Speak, what is it?”

He Xian was about to speak when Li Jun beat him to it. ”Master, your subordinate accidentally violated Brother He's taboo …”

Li Jun had already admitted her fault, so she immediately scratched her head, saying, ”It was my fault. Please punish me, Master.”

Ru Yi clasped her hands behind her back and circled around the two of them. She raised her chin and asked, ”What taboo do you have?”

He Xian quickly kneeled down, ”Just now, Brother Li asked for this subordinate's name. This subordinate said, he, he just said, is it Immortal Lady He's Immortal …”

Li Jun hurriedly kneeled on the ground, not daring to utter a single word.

He Xian continued, ”The name was given to me by my parents, but I didn't manage to figure it out for a while. Actually, it's not Brother Li's fault, I have no qualms if Master wants to beat me or punish me.”

Then, as if he had thought of something, he muttered, ”If your subordinate's mother knows that master knows your subordinate and can call out your subordinate's name, I wonder how happy she would be.”

Ru Yi didn't smile. Instead, she tilted her head and softly said,

Not only do I know your name is He Xian, I also know your father's name is He Da, your mother's surname is Wang, your family has been a good citizen for three generations, your family is the eldest, and you have two younger brothers and a younger sister. Your father hoped for you to be able to pass the examinations, but you were too burdensome, so you signed up to be a guard …

He Xian's mouth was agape. He didn't know whether to be frightened or excited because his master knew of his good intentions.

At this moment, Ru Yi smiled faintly. ”It's the same with Li Du. Your father's rheumatism attacks every day in the rain. Before he came out, Gu Lian had already arranged for an imperial physician to treat him.”

Her voice was not loud. There were at least forty to fifty people present, but not a single one of them could hear her clearly.

Ru Yi's gaze then slowly swept over the others and coldly said, ”The princess calls herself Gu, but I don't want to be alone. If you offer your loyalty, I will naturally do my best to protect you.”

She understood the law of distance, of resentment, and of near, so she went back to her tent after she had finished speaking. The atmosphere in the forest, however, was very different.

One of the bulky guards at the back called Chi Huan took the initiative and said to Xue Qianyun, ”Brother Xue, I was wrong just now. I apologize to you.”

He had also laughed at Xue Ji's delicate appearance. He might have forced his way in due to the relationship between the two of them (which was true), but as soon as he heard the master's words, he knew that the master knew the origins of every single person inside. In this way, as long as he performed well, he wouldn't have to worry about the master not knowing who he was and not being able to snatch away the credit …