"What is the meaning of this, Chief Mu?" YuShen asked suspiciously. YuYing and YuShang could not help but be alert when they also noticed the imperial guards' suspicious action.

Looking all serious, Mu Qing opened his mouth and spoke.

"Lady Shen, why are you acting all anxious? It was clearly Her Highness' order to postpone your travel for a while to accompany His Highness. Why would you try to defy her order? As a servant, do not act beyond your master's wish."

Hearing Mu Qing's question, YuShen fell silent. There was nothing wrong with Mu Qing's words. It was indeed XuanRong's desire to accompany His Highness Xu Fei Yi but she wanted to remined her Mistress that the time is running out. Although Mu Qing's words were a bit harsh, there was truth behind it.

"Chief Mu, YuShen JieJie is not trying to defy Qinw.a.n.gFei's words but she only wanted to remind Her Highness that it would not be long before the sun sets. Once night comes, it would be dangerous to travel outside the Fu. We are Her Highness' personal maidservants; how could you treat us like this?" YuShang's brows were knitted together as she spoke. There was nothing wrong with her words but her voice was a bit impolite. In her eyes, Mu Qing's high rank was useless. For YuShang, aside from XuanRong, no one had the right to be arrogant if front of them.

"YuShang." YuShen gave her a warning. Under YuShen's gaze, YuShang could only close her mouth.

Sensing the atmosphere becoming stiff, YuYing immediately mediated.

"Chief Mu, since it became like this, why don't we ask Qinw.a.n.gFei directly? This servant will go back and ask Her Highness. If she decided to leave, then we will leave but if Her Highness decided to stay, then we will follow Her Highness' wish. No need to have an argument here."

After speaking, YuYing moved and walked forward, planning to return to the residence, but how could Mu Qing allow her to return and destroy Xu Fei Yi's plan? Thus, Mu Qing moved and stood in front of her, blocking her way.

"YOU-!!"

YuYing felt vexed. She could not help but glare at him.

"Move!"

Mu Qing stayed rooted on the ground as if he did not hear YuYing's word.

YuShang and YuShen looked at each other and silently had an agreement.

In a split second, the two placed their left hand inside their sleeves and pulled a black colored powder. Without saying anything, the two threw the black colored powder to the imperial guards standing around them, catching them off guard. The black powder was only a poison that could paralyze the Imperial Guards for a couple of incense stick of time and would not bring harm to them.

YuYing saw that YuShen and YuShang made her move and tried to run forward, planning to use the situation as the diversion. Too bad, Mu Qing's reflex was good and YuYing was unable to run forward. An Wei suddenly appeared behind YuShen and YuShang, planning to help.

When the Imperial Guards fell one by one, the Yu sisters and An Wei thought that they succeeded but suddenly, a group of black clothed men appeared out of nowhere. An Wei became alerted. When he was hiding, he did not sense them, and now that they appeared out from thin air, he realized that he was only a couple of levels above them. It would have been advantageous for him if it was only one person but the black clothed men were more than fifteen. Even YuShen who was the strongest among XuanRong's maidservants could not defend herself in a one on one fight.

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