C437 An Unexpected Reinforcement

Upon receiving Princess Woo Yueqing's summons, Captain Xu and his red-armored guards hastened to her bedroom with utmost urgency.

They had learned a harsh lesson from Prince Woo Zhi's stern rebuke last time: the princess's safety trumped all protocol.

"What are your instructions, Your Highness?" asked the captain, as he and his men, seeing no immediate threat, knelt on one knee, ready to serve