"Pa~ I remember now, you are Li Ruhua, the courtesan of Chunfeng Deyilou."
Jia Zhen clapped his hands in sudden realization.
"Presumptuous!"
Jia Yuanchun's face turned ashen. This Jia Zhen was truly a lecher.
Even now, his thoughts still drifted to brothels and taverns.
"Hahaha, I understand now. You must be a spy from another country, disguised as a famous courtesan to infiltrate our Great Sui and gather intelligence."
"Guards, arrest these three spies and hand them over to the authorities."
"Quick, go summon Jiao Da. He is a Grandmaster. Once Jiao Da arrives, these three Grandmasters are as good as dead."
Jia Zhen was excited, as if he had discovered a golden opportunity for promotion and wealth.
This fool still hadn't recognized Jia Yuanchun.
However, Jia Zhen couldn't entirely be blamed.
Jia Zhen had seen Jia Yuanchun a year ago.
At that time, Jia Yuanchun was a beautiful woman. In fact, due to the stress of the palace, the 27-year-old Jia Yuanchun looked like she was 37.
But the current Jia Yuanchun looked like a 25-year-old young lady.
The change in appearance was quite significant.
No wonder Jia Zhen didn't recognize her.
But Jia Zhen was truly courting death.
"Which scoundrel dares to cause trouble at the Rongguo Mansion?"
Before Jiao Da could emerge, the gates of the Rongguo Mansion swung open, and another arrogant voice rang out.
It was Jia Lian from the Rongguo Mansion.
"Brother Lian, quickly have your men apprehend these three prostitutes. They are spies from another country."
Seeing Jia Lian appear, Jia Zhen felt like he had found a savior and immediately called out for help.
"Lian'er, do you remember me?"
Jia Yuanchun looked at Jia Lian. She had practically raised this younger brother and expected him to recognize her.
"Li Ruhua? Li Ruhua from Chunfeng Deyilou!
You are spies from another country too?"
"Guards, capture them!"
Jia Lian uttered the same response as Jia Zhen.
Jia Yuanchun was almost choked with rage.
Did someone truly resemble her that much?
Even her own relatives could mistake her.
No, Jia Yuanchun's face suddenly flushed with shame, then turned pale, and finally became ashen.
If these relatives could mistake her for that courtesan so quickly, it meant they must have frequented Chunfeng Deyilou quite a bit.
Perhaps they had even...
Damn it!
Jia Yuanchun suddenly felt a murderous intent.
"Brother Zhen, capture these three. We can enjoy ourselves before handing them over to the authorities."
Seeing that he had reinforcements, Jia Zhen felt pleased and his lecherous thoughts returned.
"Good! Brother Zhen, let's enjoy them together.
Everyone, attack!
Uncle Li, Uncle Liu, you are Innate Grandmasters. Hurry up!"
The number of guards and thugs attacking Jia Yuanchun and her two attendants grew, including two Innate Grandmasters.
Even if the Ning and Rong households were in decline, they still possessed some hidden strength.
"Stop! I am Jia Yuanchun, Jia Yuanchun, the Virtuous and Benevolent Consort. Your sister, your sister!"
Jia Yuanchun had been raised in the inner chambers since childhood, and was sent to the palace when she was a little older.
Although she had witnessed the wickedness of human hearts, she had always maintained a kind disposition.
It was precisely because of this that she was bestowed the title "Virtuous and Benevolent."
And because of this, she couldn't bring herself to cruelly kill them.
Without Jia Yuanchun's command, Baoqin and Qinyun dared not kill, only injure the attackers.
Thus, Jia Yuanchun directly revealed her identity.
"Hahaha, you impostor, how dare you impersonate our Noble Consort?"
"You damned lowly creature, who doesn't know that the Noble Consort rarely leaves the palace? Do you really expect us to believe this charade?"
"Hahaha~ Ignorant lowly creatures, truly lowly creatures."
"Hahaha~ These impostors are utterly stupid."
"Hahaha..."
Jia Zhen and Jia Lian were stunned at first, then burst into laughter. They absolutely did not believe Jia Yuanchun's words.
The guards also joined in the laughter.
Setting aside the fact that Jia Yuanchun had no martial arts skills, the people before them were Innate Grandmasters. If it were truly Jia Yuanchun, it would be a fantastical tale.
Moreover, when someone from the palace left, eunuchs would always be dispatched to notify the family to prepare.
There was no precedent for Jia Yuanchun returning with only two maids.
"Master Zhen, after we capture this courtesan and hand her over to the First and Second Masters, can we have the two maids?"
One of the two Innate Grandmasters, a short and stout middle-aged man, leered at Baoqin and said seductively.
"Haha, that's naturally no problem. We'll leave it to Mr. Li and Mr. Liu."
Jia Zhen readily agreed.
Jia Yuanchun's face was turning black.
"Baoqin, Qinyun, kill!"
Jia Yuanchun no longer cared about familial ties.
If the Jia family's relatives were all like this, she didn't mind killing them and finding new ones.
She had lived in the palace for over ten years. Even if she hadn't killed anyone,
She was no stranger to death.
"Yes!"
"Hmph, Your Highness, you are magnificent."
Baoqin and Qinyun cheered and no longer held back.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~"
A dull thud echoed as the ordinary guards who had not cultivated were merely sent flying or knocked unconscious, not killed.
However, the martial artists were not so lucky.
"Crack~ crack~ crack~"
The sound of bones shattering terrified the guards on the periphery, preventing them from approaching.
All the martial artists, whether of lower or higher caliber, met the same fate.
"You lowly servant, how dare you?"
"Seeking death!"
Seeing Baoqin and Qinyun suddenly unleash their killing intent, the two Innate Grandmasters of the Jia family, Li and Liu, were enraged and charged towards Baoqin simultaneously.
They planned to use people's lives to restrain Qinyun, subdue Baoqin first, and then focus their efforts on dealing with Qinyun.
Alas~
"Your opponent is me."
With just a flicker of movement, Jia Yuanchun, who had just been surrounded by a group of low-level guards, appeared before the two of them.
"Bang, bang."
Two figures were sent flying, falling to the ground, lifeless.
It was clear they wouldn't survive.
Killing an Innate Grandmaster with Qi Refining realm was that simple and direct, a matter of two punches.
"Audacious!"
A hoarse roar echoed, and an old servant in tattered grey clothes shot out from within the Ningguo Mansion's gate.
Furthermore, his roar at Jia Yuanchun was imbued with sonic attack.
A sonic attack from the late stage of Grandmaster!
A powerful sonic attack capable of instantly killing all Innate Grandmasters!
Ah~
Ah~
Ah~
For a moment, almost everyone present clutched their ears and cried out in pain.
This included Baoqin and Qinyun, the two Innate Grandmasters.
Although only brushed by the edge of the attack, blood began to seep from their ears.
Other ordinary people and martial artists, though indirectly affected, also lost their ability to fight.
"Grandmaster! Who are you? How can the Jia family have a Grandmaster?"
Jia Yuanchun, the only one standing, looked at the old grey-clothed servant with a grave expression.
"Hmph! My Jia family is a founding pillar of the nation. How could we not have a Grandmaster?"
"Which sect's core disciple are you, young lady?
To have cultivated to Grandmaster at such a young age,
Or are you an old monster who cultivates an evil technique?"
The old grey-clothed servant was Jiao Da. He had arrived long ago but had not acted.
He, with his Grandmaster status, disdained to fight Innate Grandmasters.
It was only when he saw the three of them start killing that he was forced to act.
And he attacked stealthily!
"Too much talk!"
Jia Yuanchun truly had no impression of Jiao Da. Seeing him about to drone on,
She didn't want to waste any more time.
"Pa!"