Chapter 9 Leaving the Imperial Capital
Wang An sneered, suddenly let go of Cao Yunmeng, and under the other party's surprised and suspicious gaze, he removed his belt and took off his coat.

Cao Yunmeng curled up in the corner of the bed in fear, hugged her knees with both hands and said fiercely: "What do you want to do? If you dare to touch a hair of mine, you will regret it for the rest of your life."

Wang An climbed onto the bed with a sneer. Just when Cao Yunmeng was ready to fight to the death, he saw Wang An pick up the quilt and walk to the Luohan couch on the side.

"Don't worry. I have no interest in a mediocre woman like you." Wang An spread the quilt and finally looked at Cao Yunmeng and said, "But you are right about one thing."

"The reason why I married you is just to use you as a bargaining chip so that I can ask your father to mobilize troops to help me at a critical moment."

"I can pretend that what happened today never happened. Otherwise, if the crime of assassinating Prince Daliang gets out, even your father won't be able to protect you."

"You...you vulgar woman, how dare you say that I am a vulgar woman!" Cao Yunmeng jumped up from the bed like a cat that was stabbed in the sore spot, picked up a dagger beside her, and was about to rush towards Wang An.

However, Wang An remained unmoved. He looked at Cao Yunmeng coldly and said, "If you continue to act unreasonably, I will immediately turn you from a girl into a woman. Believe it or not!"

Cao Yunmeng's outstretched foot suddenly froze in mid-air. She had never been humiliated like this in her life, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes.

Wang An, however, had no intention of showing any sympathy to her. He just said coldly, "Since we have already fallen out, there is no need for us to be hypocritical."

"Three years. As long as you stay by my side and serve as my amulet for three years, I will let you go."

"In these three years, I will not touch a hair of yours. Moreover, I can promise you that after three years, I will announce to the world that there is no relationship between you and me, and you can choose another good man."

"Really?"

Although Wang An's words made Cao Yumeng feel inexplicably humiliated, compared with the possible consequences of assassinating the other party, Wan An's deal was undoubtedly a better choice.

Wang An covered himself with a quilt, turned over and did not look at Cao Yunmeng, and said solemnly: "A gentleman's word is as good as gold!"

"You are not a gentleman!" Having said that, Cao Yunmeng still threw the dagger and returned to his bed.

That night, Cao Yunmeng tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep.

She was worried that Wang An would come up to her in the middle of the night, and her mind was filled with Wang An's words, "I have no interest in a mediocre woman like you."

"A vulgar woman... humph, your dog eyes are blind, you ignorant and stinky man!"

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On the third day after the marriage, Wang An, at the urging of Wang Hongyuan, left the city with more than a hundred guards and Cao Yunmeng.

Imperial capital, outside the north gate.

Wang An bowed to Cao Meng, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "No one in the whole court dared to come and see me off. Only the deep affection and kindness of my father-in-law really touched me."

Cao Meng looked as if he had eaten a fly as he looked at the carriage behind Wang An.

Sitting there was his beloved daughter Cao Yunmeng.

Wang An noticed the other party's gaze and chuckled, saying, "Don't worry, father-in-law. I can guarantee that as long as I am alive, nothing will happen to the princess." Cao Meng had been an official for decades, so how could he not hear Wang An's hidden meaning? He said with a cold look, "Boy, do you think you can rest easy just by taking my daughter with you?"

"Even if the Duke of this country wants to protect you, it is impossible for him to do so without limit. Moreover, the war is fierce and the barbarians are about to invade. Even if we send troops to rescue you at a critical moment, it may not be safe."

"Don't worry about that, my father-in-law," Wang An smiled as he looked at the guards who were looking very imposing. "Besides, we have the Black Armored Guards carefully selected by my father-in-law. They will escort me all the way, so my safety should be safe."

Cao Meng said angrily: "My Lord has secretly sent these black armors to you without telling the emperor. If the ministers in the court knew about this, you would definitely be impeached. Don't die too quickly and waste the elite troops that my Lord has worked so hard to train."

Wang An smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "If I die, wouldn't it implicate your daughter to become a widow? How can I bear this? Master Diu Zhang, don't worry!"

After saying this, Wang An pulled the reins of his horse and bowed, saying, "Father-in-law, I bid you farewell!"

As he watched Wang An and his party gradually walk away, Cao Meng suddenly asked a man beside him, "Have you sent the personal guards assigned to the young lady?"

The man bowed his head and clasped his fists, saying, "Don't worry, Duke. I have already sent my best guards to protect the young lady as maids."

In the carriage, Cao Yunmeng was tearing at the tassels hanging from the curtains in a depressed look.

Behind her was kneeling a young maid, about twenty years old. Although she was not wearing any makeup, her beautiful face was still visible, but her temperament was a little cold.

Seeing Cao Yunmeng was unhappy, the woman said softly, "Please rest assured, Xiao Zhao is here to protect you."

Cao Yunmeng seemed to be awakened. He turned his head and looked at Xiao Zhao, saying, "Father said that you are very skilled in martial arts and are also good at assassination?"

Xiao Zhao nodded and looked at Cao Yunmeng in confusion.

Although she had acquired excellent skills as an Iron Guard under Cao Meng, she was adopted as an orphan and did not have much experience in the ways of the world and the martial arts world, so she did not quite understand what Cao Yunmeng meant.

Cao Yunmeng was not angry either. He whispered in Xiao Zhao's ear, "Why don't you find a chance to kill that damn Prince Xin? Then we don't have to go to Jizhou, right?"

Xiao Zhao is just lacking in worldly wisdom but not stupid. Upon hearing this, he frowned and said, "Miss, you must not do this. Assassinating Prince Xin is a crime punishable by the death of nine generations of the clan. It is not a pity for Xiao Zhao to die alone, but I am afraid that she will be exposed and implicate the Duke."

"Besides, if Prince Xin dies, won't you have to be a widow for the rest of your life, young lady?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Yunmeng began to pound the carriage floor in a rage, "Damn Wang An, I wish I could tear him into pieces!"

At this time, Wang An was riding a tall horse at the front of the queue, and a general in full armor suddenly rode up to catch up.

"Your Highness Prince Xin, you are walking in the front of the queue in Bailongyufu. If you are in danger, I am afraid I will not be able to rescue you. Please go to the carriage and rest."

Goodnight glanced at the only carriage in the queue, then turned to the general and said with a smile, "Don't worry, we are still in the capital, and some people will not allow us to get into trouble here."

After that, he smiled and said to the general: "By the way, what's your name?"

The middle-aged general in front of him was in his early thirties, with a sturdy build, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, giving people a feeling of being honest and kind.

(End of this chapter)