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Was Ning Wang martial arts high?
Naturally, he had high martial arts. But who told Ning Wang to let his guard down too much, never considering that Gu Jiao might make such a move.
The anti-assassination training Ning Wang received focused on defending against daggers, swords, and concealed weapons. Who on earth would have prepared for an attack involving a sack!
No normal person would have come up with the idea of putting a sack over an imperial prince's head!
Ever since the incident near the artificial rockery, Gu Jiao had learned that Ning Wang's martial arts were unfathomable. She hadn't fought Ning Wang directly, so it was hard to say whose skills were superior.
She was confident but not conceited.
Furthermore, this wasn't a contest of sportsmanship; there was no need for martial ethics.
Everything was fine as long as she got the job done!
In the split second that Gu Jiao placed the person inside the sack, she swiftly withdrew a sedative needle hidden in her sleeve and jabbed it into his body through the sack with lightning speed.
This sedative had been specially developed by the research institute for emergency surgeries. Its effects were rapid, requiring only intramuscular injection instead of intravenous drip. It could render a person unconscious in an instant, but its drawback was its short duration.
Still, it was enough for Gu Jiao to carry the person away.
"Turn left. His Highness said to wait for someone in that alley over there." Gu Jiao instructed the coachman. 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝘰𝓋𝘦𝘭.𝑐𝘰𝓂contemporary romance
The coachman was unaware that his own master had been put in the sack and thought this was indeed what his master wanted. Obediently, he steered the carriage into a nearby alley.
As soon as the carriage came to a halt, Gu Jiao swiftly incapacitated the coachman with a knife hand strike.
Immediately after, she pulled the sack down from the carriage.
As the effects of the sedative gradually wore off, Ning Wang began to regain consciousness and sensation, but he realized that trying to take on Gu Jiao might not be so easy.
Before Ning Wang could react, Gu Jiao picked up the sack and slammed it onto the ground, producing a loud thud!
Ning Wang's vision went black, feeling as if the earth was quaking and the heavens were collapsing, his behind throbbing with pain.
Ning Wang attempted to retaliate, but before he could gather his internal energy, the sack was lifted high and slammed down once more.
Gu Jiao held onto the sack and proceeded to wildly pound it with a series of "Duang-Duang-Duang" sounds!
Ning Wang felt as if his brains were almost smashed apart!
What did an "unwarranted calamity" mean? This was it!
Getting injured and enduring pain in a fight wasn't scary. What was frightening was being treated like a punching bag.
This was seriously damaging to one's self-esteem!
It was different from when she beat up the Crown Princess. After all, the nature of the two incidents was different. The former was meant to frighten Xiao Liulang, while the latter was an attempt on his life.
Gu Jiao was beating Ning Wang without holding back, and while Ning Wang had martial arts skills to endure the beating, Gu Jiao only grew more delighted the more she pummeled him.
However, just as Gu Jiao was getting into her beating rhythm, a shadow suddenly dropped from above. She narrowed her eyes to see that it was none other than the Emperor's Dragon Shadow Guard!
The Dragon Shadow Guard looked at the sack on the ground, then at Gu Jiao before him. He paused for a moment, made a decision, and launched an attack towards Gu Jiao.
Hiss!
Gu Jiao felt a toothache.
Without needing to ask, she knew that this Dragon Shadow Guard was assigned by the Emperor to protect Ning Wang. Gu Jiao had clashed with this Dragon Shadow Guard before, but after he had been recalled by the Emperor, he had lost any hostility towards her.
His hesitation just now was likely him sorting out his orders. Gu Jiao wasn't an enemy anymore, but the Emperor had tasked the Dragon Shadow Guard with protecting Ning Wang.
Naturally, duty took precedence, so the Dragon Shadow Guard attacked Gu Jiao.
In an instant, Gu Jiao admitted defeat, tossing the sack to him and scurrying away!
Afterward, Gu Jiao thought back and felt that she didn't perform well enough. She should have thrown a couple more punches before tossing him aside, making the act more domineering and less timid.
Gu Jiao’s action of putting Ning Wang in a sack face to face wasn't out of impulse. But since he had targeted her husband, there was no need for them to continue pretending everything was peaceful.
Another reason was that Ning Wang had such a good reputation among the people in the capital. How many people both had the intention and the capability to secretly harm him?
If she didn't show her face, Yuan Tang would be the first one to be suspected.
She was a kind person.
She wouldn't randomly jeopardize her new pot of leeks... uh, no, her new friend.
As Gu Jiao pondered all this, she suddenly realized she had somehow ended up on Zhuque Street.
Well... To be honest, she couldn’t be blamed. Zhuque Street was one of the closest streets to the imperial palace. Just a few steps from the alley she emerged from would lead her to Zhuque Street.
However, she actually found herself in front of Princess Xinyang's residence, which was quite baffling.
Gu Jiao looked up at the slightly ajar gate. Returning the way she came could result in being caught by the Emperor's Dragon Shadow Guard and receiving a severe beating. So, between that and slipping into the house to lay low and perhaps enjoy some afternoon tea, she chose the latter.
She stepped onto the doorstep and inadvertently stretched the heel of her right leg.
Then her calf muscle cramped...
Princess Xinyang was about to set out on a trip, and just as Yu Jin pulled open the courtyard gate, she saw Gu Jiao bent over, her face twisted from the muscle cramp.
Yu Jin was stupefied, "Physician Gu?"
Gu Jiao straightened up as if nothing had happened, but the next moment, her cramp intensified. Her expression went out of control; a cramp on the calf was definitely unbearable...
Princess Xinyang cast a casual glance at her and asked, "What's wrong? Did you get into a fight and got your leg injured?"
Gu Jiao replied, "...No."
"Oh." Princess Xinyang said indifferently, "Then, did you get beaten up and crippled a leg?"
Gu Jiao: “...”
The remark wasn't particularly hurtful, but it was quite insulting.
Princess Xinyang arched her eyebrow lightly, "Well, I doubt you just ran off without even throwing a punch, only to injure your own leg."
Gu Jiao: ...I did throw punches!
"Ai." Princess Xinyang turned around and walked back into her room.
Yu Jin glanced back at Princess Xinyang in surprise. Did this mean… they were not going out anymore?
Yu Jin smiled and told Gu Jiao, "Physician Gu, please come inside."
With her right calf cramping to the point of collapse, Gu Jiao could only hobble and limp her way into the house–– truly a rather pitiful sight.
Princess Xinyang enjoyed sitting by the window, where the lighting and ventilation was good, and the fragrance of the garden could be smelled.
Yu Jin led Gu Jiao to a chair opposite Princess Xinyang, then she crouched down and pinched Gu Jiao's right calf, "Is it hurting here? Let me take a look."
"No need, I'm just having a muscle cramp, not an injury. It'll get better in a moment." Gu Jiao replied, seriously suspecting that she might be growing too quickly and lacking calcium.
In her previous life, she never had muscle cramps like this. After all, in her previous life, she was in the organization, and every agent had a professional nutritionist. There was no chance of lacking essential nutrients.
"I'll massage it a bit; it won't hurt as much then." Yu Jin said gently.
"Then, I appreciate it, Lady Yu Jin." She remembered that was how the Crown Princess referred to her.
"If you don't mind, you can call me Aunt Yu Jin." Yu Jin said with a smile.
Yu Jin brought over a small stool, placed Gu Jiao's leg on her own, and began gently kneading and rubbing it.
Having cared for Princess Xinyang during her illness, Yu Jin's technique was truly excellent. Gu Jiao was almost lulled to sleep by her hands.
Yu Jin spoke warmly, "Physician Gu, you're only fifteen this year, yet you're truly promising. It's likely hard to find a more skilled physician than you in the capital."
Gu Jiao nodded earnestly, "I think so too."
Princess Xinyang who was bored and attempting to practice her calligraphy: "..."
This girl, could she have a bit of shame?
Princess Xinyang cleared her thoughts for a moment and then resumed practicing her calligraphy.
Gu Jiao glanced at her and remarked, "My husband always wants me to practice calligraphy. It's clear he learned it from you."
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