Chapter 987: Chapter 987: Better Run_1 Chapter 987: Chapter 987: Better Run_1 Jiang Ning couldn’t help cursing inwardly.

It was no surprise that these people could recognize her at a glance.

After all, who told her to always love to wander out of the palace?

Despite having a master of disguise right by her side, she had forgotten to disguise herself first.

A miscalculation, a big miscalculation.

Indeed, at any time, one must not lose their cool and rational judgement.

“Seventh Miss, don’t be afraid, I’ll handle them.” Gufeng stood in front of Jiang Ning, speaking with self-confidence.

“Gufeng, there are about ten people here, are you sure you can handle them?” Jiang Ning whispered, “It’s the wise man who knows what’s best. I think we’d better run!”

“No way, I, Gufeng, won’t do something humiliating like retreating in the face of battle.” Gufeng glanced at Jiang Ning’s expression, quickly chuckled, “Seventh Miss, if you retreat, it wouldn’t be humiliating at all.”

“Drop it.”

Jiang Ning tugged at his sleeve, “Now is not the time to be brave and fierce, we have more important things to do.”

“Alright, let’s go.”

With that said, Gufeng put his arm around Jiang Ning, preparing to use his lightness skills to leap out of the encirclement and leave.

However, two of the Brocade Guards flew up following them, and with one kick each, they knocked Gufeng down.

Gufeng paled with fright, quickly protected Jiang Ning, letting his own back hit the ground.

Jiang Ning quickly got up: “Gufeng, are you hurt?”

“No, I’m, I’m okay.” Gufeng touched his face and awkwardly got up, “Seventh Miss, as you know, lightness skills are not my strong suit.”

The Brocade Guards sneered: “You think with those meager skills, you can escape from us? Don’t be delusional! Princess Consort, we won’t hurt you, but spare us the trouble and immediately return to the palace!”

Jiang Ning glanced at Gufeng, signaling him with her eyes to return first, disguise himself, and then come back.

Unfortunately, these Brocade Guards were as formidable as their name implies, and weren’t easily fooled.

“Subordinate advises the Princess Consort not to harbor ill intentions. The palace is currently in chaos. Obey the orders of the Empress and Prince of Zhao. Even if you were to transform into a bird, you shouldn’t think about leaving the Imperial City.”

Jiang Ning frowned: “Why are you listening to the Empress and Prince of Zhao? You’re the Brocade Guards, the personal force of the Emperor! Isn’t your direct leader Eunuch Cheng Hong from the Bureau of Rites? Could it be, you have betrayed him?”

The leader of the Brocade Guards sneered: “Why should we, the Brocade Guards, always be under the thumb of a bunch of eunuchs?”

Jiang Ning instantly understood.

These Brocade Guards have long been fed up with the oppression of the eunuchs from the Bureau of Rites.

The Empress and Prince of Zhao must have promised them some kind of benefit, making them willingly obey their command.

Indeed, everything in the world boiled down to benefits.

Without benefits, how could they possibly risk their lives for the Empress and Prince of Zhao?

Understanding this, Jiang Ning immediately said: “The Crown Prince is the heir, as long as you go now to capture the rebel Prince of Zhao, and support the Crown Prince’s ascension, I can guarantee that the Brocade Guards will no longer be under the Bureau of Rites.”

“Princess Consort, we won’t do this treacherous thing of betraying our side in battle.” The Brocade Guards sneered, completely unmoved, “If you refuse to return, don’t blame me for being disrespectful!”

Jiang Ning simply had to leave.

At the city gate, Prince of Wutong and Jiang Mubai are currently locked in battle, and with the troops at Jiang Mubai’s disposal, he was no match for the Prince of Wutong, no matter how formidable his martial arts were.

Gufeng pulled Jiang Ning behind him, whispering: “Seventh Miss, I’ll deal with these people, you get out of here by yourself!”