Transmigrated Female Official

Is 189 risking his life?

"What does that noble person look like? Is he a man or a woman?" the Sixth Princess asked again.

“A man, we were told to call him Brother Ma. He’s not tall, has small eyes, and a scar on his jaw,” the leader of the men in black replied.

"A man..." the Sixth Princess murmured to herself, then asked, "How did you collude with the people of Yuezhi? Who is that person?"

The leader of the men in black replied, "Our group disguised ourselves as woodcutters transporting timber and waited outside the city gate. Someone who didn't show their face secretly delivered the pass token, and then we were able to enter the city smoothly."

After hearing this, the Sixth Princess looked at him suspiciously: "According to you, you don't know who in the Yuezhi Kingdom gave you the token?"

"Indeed, every word I have spoken is true, without the slightest falsehood," the leader of the men in black said confidently.

"Assuming everything is as you say, how do you know so much about our whereabouts?"

"That's because..." the leader of the men in black paused before saying, "Someone in the Ji Kingdom's army sent us a message."

Upon hearing this, the Sixth Princess's eyes lit up: "Just as I thought." There really was a spy planted within her ranks. She then pressed on, "Do you recognize this spy?"

“I have never seen it, not even through correspondence,” he replied.

The sixth princess pondered for a moment and then asked, "What about the poisonous juice of the Duling herb?"

"This little man didn't know that someone had delivered the large vat filled with poison directly to us, and the note instructed us to soak all the arrowheads in the poison."

The Sixth Princess glared at him, her voice sharp and stern: "You are plotting against the royal family! Are you out of your minds?!"

The leader of the men in black avoided her eyes, and said guiltily, "Because Brother Ma promised us that as long as we complete this mission, he will give us a large sum of money. That way, we won't be restricted by him anymore, and we can do whatever we want..."

"It's ridiculous!" The Sixth Princess couldn't understand why people like them were so stupid! "Do you think you can survive with the blood of royalty on your hands? The first person who wants you dead is your so-called benefactor—Brother Ma."

"..." Upon hearing this, the leader of the men in black involuntarily shivered.

When they accepted this mission, they had indeed envisioned it to be very successful, but now, hearing what the Sixth Princess said, they felt a chill of fear. He had been injured by Zhi Jun and had now been tortured; he was weak and on the verge of death. "This humble servant only begs the Princess for mercy; please spare my life!"

The Sixth Princess didn't reply, but simply beckoned a guard to come and instructed, "Summon a doctor to examine him; don't let him die."

"Yes." The guard turned and went to do it.

"Thank you so much, Princess!"

The sixth princess said to the leader of the men in black, "If you remember any more useful clues, speak them quickly." After saying that, she left.

Zhi Jun followed behind her and finally had a chance to ask, "Does An Yang really intend to let this person go?"

The sixth princess gave a sly smile, turned to Zhi Jun and said, "I didn't promise when I would release them."

Hearing this, Zhi Jun suddenly realized that the Sixth Princess had never intended to actually release that person. "...This is a wise move."

The Sixth Princess smiled and said, "Zhi Jun, I need you to do something for me."

“Okay, Anyang, please speak.” He said without hesitation.

"We must also make sure that the news that we will not be returning home for another two weeks reaches our team's entourage so that they are aware of our whereabouts." After she finished speaking, she added, "We just need to send people to keep a close watch, and if anyone makes a move, we will take them down immediately."

"...An Yang is indeed resourceful and wise; Zhi Jun admires him greatly."

Zhi Jun sighed inwardly. Needless to say, he himself was always not very bright, but even his three younger sisters couldn't match the cunning of the woman in front of him.

……

After the news spread, they were all waiting for the fish to take the bait. But two days have passed, and no one has made any unusual moves. Even the Sixth Princess couldn't help but start to suspect that the spy might still be hiding among the attendants.

It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that someone sneaked out in the dark to release carrier pigeons, but was caught by the guards, finally revealing his true colors.

The guards delivered the carrier pigeon to the Sixth Princess, who then decided to interrogate the man that very night.

"Who are you?" She stared at the kneeling man in front of her, finding him completely unfamiliar.

Seeing that the man remained silent, Zhi Jun kicked him. "The princess is asking you a question! Are you deaf?"

The man scrambled to his feet and said timidly, "My name is Sixi, and I am... a servant of the Flying Rainbow Palace."

"Oh?" The Sixth Princess raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "How come I don't remember this at all?"

"I only visited Feihong Palace a while ago, which is why the princess finds me unfamiliar."

"Speak," the Sixth Princess said, waving the small piece of paper in her hand. "Who is your master?"

The note clearly indicated the sixth princess's return date, which was obviously a way of tipping someone off.

"This...this is...a message sent back to Feihong Palace. I just wanted the other attendants to prepare to welcome the princess back to the palace!" Sixi replied.

"You're really good at lying through your teeth—" Seeing his nonsense, the Sixth Princess wasn't in a hurry. She snorted and said, "But I reckon your delicate skin won't withstand severe torture. When your skin is torn and bleeding, it'll be quite a sight." After saying that, she winked at Zhi Jun.

Zhi Jun nodded knowingly, and without saying goodbye, he dragged Sixi out.

"Please spare my life, Princess! Please spare my life, Princess!" Unlike the bandits in the mountains, Sixi could not withstand the torture. He compromised and begged for mercy after just a couple of scares.

"If you dare to go in circles again, or utter even half a lie, I will cut your tongue out." The Sixth Princess said this with a smile, but it still sent chills down Si Xi's spine.

He plunged his head to the ground and said, "I'm delivering a message to a man named Brother Ma."

"It's him again..."

The Sixth Princess was pondering in her heart: between the Fourth Princess and the Eighth Princess, who would have such a scheming mind? Finding a scapegoat outside the palace and having everyone contact him, while she herself remained extremely hidden.

Immediately afterwards, she interrogated Sixi severely.

The matter wasn't complicated. It was simply that Brother Ma bribed Sixi to keep an eye on the Sixth Princess and relay her messages to Brother Ma at any time.

Fortunately, they also obtained a very useful piece of information from Sixi. After arriving in Yuezhi Kingdom, he secretly sent a message to Princess Shuixian, as instructed by Brother Ma.

The letter was sealed very well, and Sixi hadn't seen its contents, nor was he sure if it was written by Brother Ma...