The Beimo Eldest Prince came to the Zhao Family to express his gratitude, bringing only one guard with him.

So as not to attract too much attention, the others stayed in the town or continued onward.

Zhao Xu came in disguise and also brought four or five men in black.

How could the Beimo Eldest Prince and his guard stand up to them?

They were beaten and left lying on the ground, unable to get up.

Zhao Xu vented his anger, rode away triumphantly.

Guard, "..."

Beimo Eldest Prince, "..."

Poor Beimo Eldest Prince, who believed that his Imperial Sister could embroider such a purse, Zhao Xu even helped vouch for it.

With expectations set so low, he saw no reason not to recognize his brother-in-law.

He gave the purse his Imperial Sister made for him to Zhao Xu, which was as good as acknowledging him.

And then—

Zhao Xu brought this upon himself.

Beimo Eldest Prince took two kicks to the chest, making it hard for him to catch his breath.

The guard suffered even more.

Their Eldest Prince willingly went to get beaten, so taking three punches and two kicks was deserved.

But what did he do? He was beaten even worse.

Everyone in the Zhao Family knew that their Young Master liked Miss Zhao, yet before he could express his feelings, a cousin suddenly appeared.

With Miss Zhao performing a cousin love story of childhood sweethearts, isn’t that humiliating?

In the Zhao Family, they couldn’t use heavy-handedness in front of Miss Zhao.

Leaving the Zhao Family, did they think they could walk away smoothly?

Beimo Eldest Prince rubbed his chest, and the guard looked at him and asked, "Eldest Prince, what do we do now?"

Going back like this, face all lost.

"Back to the Zhao Family," Beimo Eldest Prince said.

"..."

The guard was about to die from frustration, "Beaten like this, you still want to go back?"

"Why not?" Beimo Eldest Prince said through gritted teeth.

"We must go back!"

Just like that, Zhao Xu beat them, feeling refreshed and returned to the manor.

Right after, Beimo Eldest Prince and the guard on horseback arrived at the Zhao Family.

The servants of the Zhao Family did not like this cousin.

Beimo Eldest Prince didn’t dismount, only saying, "Tell my cousin that I was attacked, beaten to the point of only having one breath left."

Servant, "..."

Though certainly more than just one breath.

But it was undeniably true that Beimo Eldest Prince was beaten black and blue.

The servant rushed to report to Princess Jing Mountain.

Princess Jing Mountain heard that her Imperial Brother was attacked, beaten to only one breath, and was so startled that she dropped her teacup, her face went pale.

She dashed out immediately.

In her haste to leave, she bumped into a maid carrying pastries.

Once out, Beimo Eldest Prince "barely breathing" fell off his horse.

Princess Jing Mountain instantly burst into tears, "Brother... Brother!"

"Quickly call for a doctor!"

The servant saw Princess Jing Mountain so anxious, wanted to say that Beimo Eldest Prince was pretending, not so weak just now, but they didn’t dare to speak.

Besides, even if not so weak, the wounds were real, hurried to call for a doctor.

Princess Jing Mountain helped Beimo Eldest Prince up and led him inside.

Zhao Xu inside the room ripped off the disguise mask from his face.

Feeling good, the servant reported to him outside, "Young Master, Miss Zhao’s cousin was attacked and has come to our Zhao Family again."

Zhao Xu, "..."

Came again?!

He was too light-handed earlier!

Zhao Xu stepped out, but his disguise mask was off, his clothes weren’t changed yet.

Going out like this would surely expose him.

Hurriedly changed out of the brocade robe, then left the room.

Just entering the room, he heard Princess Jing Mountain holding Beimo Eldest Prince’s hand, crying.

Beimo Eldest Prince weakly, "I... probably won’t make it."

Princess Jing Mountain cried huge teardrops, "No, it won’t be like that."

The guard stood aside, clutching his chest.

Not from pain, but holding back laughter.

Not dying from Zhao Young Master’s Hidden Guards’ beating, but dying from the Eldest Prince’s antics.

He, gravely wounded, stood there, while the Prince pretended to be on death’s door.

Princess Jing Mountain was truly frightened, not knowing how grave Beimo Eldest Prince’s injuries were, but his battered face looked terrifying.

"Who the hell beat you, I will sentence them to death by a thousand cuts!" Princess Jing Mountain cried.

"..."

Zhao Xu’s footsteps halted.

He was completely stunned.

Is the relationship between these cousins good or bad?

Yesterday, she was fiercely vowing to revenge against her cousin, now with just a few punches and kicks, she wants to avenge him?

Zhao Xu walked to the bedside, said, "Your cousin isn’t so seriously injured."

Speaking the truth, Princess Jing Mountain became annoyed, "My brother is almost dead, yet you say this?!"

Zhao Xu felt choked.

Princess Jing Mountain wiped her tears, released Beimo Eldest Prince’s hand, rose and said, "I beg you to help me with something."

Zhao Xu felt uneasy.

Just then the doctor arrived, Princess Jing Mountain stepped aside, Zhao Xu followed.

Princess Jing Mountain pleadingly asked Zhao Xu to help find the attacker of her brother, as her brother just left and got attacked, the assailant shouldn’t be far, she wanted to personally slay them for her brother.

Zhao Xu, "..."

He glanced at the bed and said, "Your cousin really isn’t that seriously injured."

"He’s pretending."

Princess Jing Mountain said, "My brother wouldn’t lie to me!"

"I’m not lying to you either," Zhao Xu said.

He knew exactly how heavy the hits were he dealt.

Princess Jing Mountain grew a little annoyed, "Are you unwilling to help me?"

Zhao Xu said nothing, implicitly agreeing.

Princess Jing Mountain’s tears surged more, she turned and headed out.

Zhao Xu caught up, asked, "Where are you going?"

"To find the attackers and avenge my brother," Princess Jing Mountain said.

Princess Jing Mountain knew her Imperial Brother brought people to Nanliang.

They just weren’t nearby.

She went to find them.

Zhao Xu assumed she wanted to go alone and said, "Are you willing to die for your cousin?!"

"Even if it means dying, I must go!" Princess Jing Mountain said.

Zhao Xu felt choked, "Is your cousin so important to you that you’d give up your life for him?!"

Princess Jing Mountain looked at him, said angrily, "He’s my real brother, how can I not avenge him?!"

Zhao Xu, "...!!!"

"Real brother?!" Zhao Xu’s voice wavered.

"Weren’t you saying he was your cousin?!"

Princess Jing Mountain cried, "I didn’t want him to take me home, that’s why I said cousin."

A real brother taking her home would be unrefmutable by the Zhao Family.

But a cousin was different.

Zhao Xu felt utterly deflated.

Inside the room, Beimo Eldest Prince coughed.

Princess Jing Mountain hurried to the bedside, "Brother, are you alright?"

Beimo Eldest Prince glanced at Zhao Xu coming over.

That shocked face, unable to meet his eyes.

It seems he realized he’s not a cousin but a true big brother.

Good.

Finally knowing fear.

Too bad it’s late.

No mercy when hitting.

Beimo Eldest Prince touched his chest, said, "I’m alright, just caught my breath."

Princess Jing Mountain cried and hit Beimo Eldest Prince’s chest, said, "You scared me to death just now."

Hit him until Beimo Eldest Prince rolled his eyes.