Princess, Spare My Life - Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Princess Demands to Visit the Lake
After Yuan Shang’s illness had subsided, she became familiar with her current body. Focusing on her body’s abilities, she started her hitman training, which she knew like the back of her hand.
While she was still a hitman, she was constantly deprived of freedom. At the barracks for hitmen, she constantly hoped for the incessantly cruel training to end. But once she was away from the hitmen organization, she realized that she was not accustomed to being so physically weak. After being forced to train back then, she currently had higher standards for herself and would train in accordance with these standards. Every day, she would push her body to its limits until she was satisfied or fell asleep.
In the beginning, when she was forced to train, she did not know how to do so properly and ended up injuring her body. Now, after gaining that experience, she discovered how to use the safest method and make the most reasonable decisions when training. Because of that, she could avoid injuring herself, resulting in a more efficient outcome than her original training. She comprehended the purpose of each practice method, understood which part of the body was being tempered, and knew the best postures for every movement during her practice.
As for technical skills such as killing techniques and identifying the vulnerable parts of people, there was no need to train them. She knew these skills by heart and only needed to familiarize herself with her new body.
In addition, Su Yin also taught her a way to maintain her internal strength. After training both internally and externally, her progress became much faster.
Within a few days, Yuan Shang’s independent training finally began to bear fruit. Zhu Yu began to suspect that Yuan Shang was actually an expert in martial arts.
“Prince consort, the princess has invited you to stroll around the lake on the fifth day.” Judging by her arrogant exterior, it was as if she were not talking to her master’s husband, but to the slave. This caused Yuan Shang to feel somewhat resentful. However, in this feudal society, a prince consort was the servant of his princess, and a princess’s personal bodyguard had a higher status than a prince consort. This was common during the Dayan dynasty.
Su Yin wanted to refute, but Yuan Shang had already nodded before he could. “Please report to the princess, Su Qi will certainly accompany her. However, at what times should I depart on the fifth day?”
“In the early morning of the fifth day, the prince consort should head to the princess’s residence to welcome the princess and go to the Twilight Lake.”
Yuan Shang faintly nodded and replied, “Alright!”
As Zhu Yu departed, Su Yin asked, “Young master, how can you promise such a thing? Master told us that the princess is incomparably wise and you should avoid contact with her to prevent her from finding any flaws!”
Yuan Shang said, “You are trying to be secretive, but won’t it make even more suspicion? It’s better to keep one’s composure and act natural. Until the time comes, I will go read and once she loses interest in me, she naturally will not call for me again.”
What kind of joke was this? Since it was hard enough to find an opportunity to escape, how could she refuse?
Su Yin thought for a moment and said, “What the young master said makes sense!” Then he laughed before continuing, “After becoming sick, the young master seems to have become a lot smarter!”
Yuan Shang said, “According to the heavenly Dao, there should be something to make up for the loss of memories. Since I lost many memories, I have more space in my mind to gain more wisdom. This could be considered compensation from God!”
Su Yin scratched the back of his head coquettishly. “It turns out that…the young master is much more well-read and knowledgeable.”
Yuan Shang gently smiled at him as Su Yin also returned a happy smile.
This Su Yin, regardless of whether he was pretending or being genuine, how could he be so simple and dense? Leaving aside whether what she said was reasonable or now, Su Qi was supposed to guard her biggest secret. As Su Yin was her only guardian, he should be a resolute, astute, wise, far-sighted, thoughtful and talented individual.
Su Yin was indeed an unyielding individual and a master of martial arts. He appeared meticulous as he had carried out all of the instructions that his master and Su Ce gave him. Furthermore, he had been staying close to her to protect her. Even when she was bathing, he would stand next to the door, obstructing people from getting close. However, he wasn’t really wise nor shrewd. It seemed that the original Su Qi was clever and smart enough to defend herself properly. But after listening to Su Yin’s words, she realized that the former Su Qi was not particularly energetic. On the contrary, she was often sickly and stayed away from crowds as she was somewhat timid.
One was the eldest “son” of a great general, but he was weak and sickly. The other was the disciple of an advisor, but his martial arts was superior and his personality was straightforward and dense. How queer! It was truly strange!
Yuan Shang was rank thirteen in the hitmen organization, the “Black Fingerprint.” Within the “Black Fingerprint,” the most powerful members were the ‘Five Ying, Ten Jie, and Sixteen Xiong’. The five ying members were the first batches of killers trained by the organization. However, before they could complete their training, they had already died due to physical and mental reasons. Therefore, the most powerful ones were the ‘Ten Jie and Sixteen Xiong.’ These twenty-six people were the trump cards of the “Black Fingerprint.”
Among them, the strength of the ten jie was extremely formidable and far beyond the sixteen xiong. These members were the top ten killers in the world. It had been said that these ten people paid the same price reform as the five ying to obtain their powerful abilities and thus could not live past thirty-years-old.
Yuan Shuang was numbered and ranked thirteen in ‘Black Fingerprint’. She used to learn about hidden weapons together with the tenth-ranked member, Cao Yi. In the hidden world, Cao Yi was known as “Killer Bee.” She was an expert in hidden weapons and proficient in medical skills, including surgery and acupuncture. When Yuan Hao followed her to complete missions, she also learned her seven or eight medical skills, but Yuan Shang’s killing skills were far behind hers.
Cao Yi, also known as “Killer Bee”, was proficient in hidden weapons and acupuncture. It was not difficult to guess which weapon she used. Since Yuan Shang was like a half-disciple to Cao Yi, the hidden weapons they used were the same—needles!
After Yuan Shang woke up, she devised some means to obtain some silver and steel needles, which were now always hidden on her body. The habit of always having needles on her made her feel that without them, she would constantly feel in danger. Only those hidden weapons could ease her nerves.
On the morning of the trip, Yuan Shang armed herself with steel needles and silver needles. In addition, she found some gold and silver ornaments without the prince consort’s insignia and took some money she found here and there with her.
From the prince consort’s residence to the princess’s, the distance was not great. It was simply around ten minutes away. But the prince consort, as the husband of the princess, had to wait at the door for the princess’s permission before entering.
At the door, Zhu Yu told Yuan Shang, “The princess invites the prince consort to go in!”
Yuan Shang bowed her head while complying with those words and entered. A good deal of the princess’s subordinates was able to see the prince consort for the first time. They all pointed to the Yuan Shang.
“That’s the prince consort?!”
“I heard that the prince consort was an expert in martial arts, but how come he looks so thin and weak?”
“He doesn’t resemble the generals of his household. Instead, he’s small and looks like a scholar. He’s completely the opposite of the people from the Imperial Censor Cao’s household!”
Zhu Yu led the way as if she did not hear them. As she allowed them to discuss, Su Yin said, “These people dare to talk about the young master like that, don’t they understand the rules and regulations?”
Zhu Yu glared at him, “The princess asked for the prince consort but not for you! Why are you coming along as well?”
Su Yin replied, “Last time, the princess who went to see the prince consort since he was still sick yet the servants were not doing their job. This time, we came to the princess’s residence. Since I don’t know whether or not you have set those unruly people straight yet, how could I let the young master come alone? ”
From afar, a warm and soft voice said, “The Su family bodyguard’s words seem to be treating this princess’s residence as a dangerous place!”
The voice came from a young lady with a smiling expression. As Yuan Shang looked up and saw her smile, it was as if a spring breeze passed by her. In this splendid courtyard, not a single speck of dirt would touch her. The princess appeared so beautiful that Yuan Sheng’s eyes began to wander.
As a former killer, how much strength does Yuan Shang have in her current state? Immediately, she snapped back to reality and bowed ceremoniously. “Your Imperial Highness!”
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JustCallMeDaBoss
So can people use Qi or whatever in this world? Some of the things that are said make it seem so.
God it’s always kinda confusing when you start a Chinese novels and a bunch of weird names are thrown at you lol.
Do wonder if Su Yin will end up being killed.
Mc really is taken with this princess eh? Is she already a lesbian or is this princess just so beautiful she’s completely captured our freedom seeking assassin.