I Am This Type of Woman

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Ban Hua didn't take a carriage, she rode a horse instead.

Wrapped in elaborate court dress while riding a horse wasn't comfortable, but her subconscious rejected the idea of turning back to change first. Strange thoughts kept urging her to go the Palace. Quick, go to the Palace.

"Go!"

The whip given by Emperor Yunqing fell on the horse's body with a clear crisp sound. The road was still covered by unmelt snow. Ban family guards were worried, they desperately tried to chase after her. But their horses were not a match for the imperial horse Ban Hua rode, pretty soon they were left behind with a considerable distance.

"Master Count," Jingting residence head guard jumped off his horse, kneeling down on one knee in front of Rong Xia, "Count Cheng'an, something isn't right with Junzhu. Shuxia begs Master Count to protect Junzhu in the Palace."

"Please everyone don't worry, I will definitely protect her." Rong Xia patted his horse, the good horse galloped away.

"Leader," A guard panted some hot air, "What to do now?"

"Quickly inform Marquis and Marchioness Jingting." The head guard deeply inhaled cold air, "Something must be happening in the Palace." He had been a guard for Junzhu for a few years, he had never seen Junzhu lost herself like today. Even if he didn't know what was happening, his instinct said it wouldn't be anything good.

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The icicles on tree branches, the dirty and muddy road, the blurry faces of pedestrians on the roads. Ban Hua felt as if it had all been in a dream, and at the same time an illusion. Cold wind slapped her face, made it frozen and numb.

The palace gates appeared, closer and closer to herself, she dazedly thought they were monsters with huge bloody mouths opened wide, ready to devour anyone at any moment.

Several imperial guards on horses were rushing out of the gates. As they saw the rider of the horse approaching in breakneck speed was Ban Hua, one of them held up a black flag with yellow rims, shouted, "Fule Junzhu, the Grand Princess Dening is seriously injured, His Majesty has issued an urgent summon!"

"What did you say?" Ban Hua gasped. She yanked the rein tightly, the galloping horse neighed. It's body was pulled up backward for a while before stopping.

The leader of the imperial guards was alarmed to see Ban Hua's bloodshot eyes and her pale cheeks tinged greenish, "The Grand Princess Dening...... seriously injured, critical condition....." He hasn't finished when with a burst of wind Fule Junzhu's horse had shot passed him, directly into the Palace.

"Junzhu, it's forbidden to ride in the Palace!"

"Quick, stop her!"

"Deputy Commander Shi, quickly stop her, be careful don't hurt the person!"

Shi Jin was walking out when he heard the imperial guard's shouts. He looked up to see a horse running towards his direction. Shi Jin leapt forward, quickly pulled the horse's rein. It bent it's front legs in pain, and the person on the horse's back fell down heavily.

The imperial guards who were chasing the horse screamed in fear to see this scene, what if the rider was hurt?

"Who tripped me?" Ban Hua's eyes were red like bloodied. The fall was heavy that her brain was a little muddled, she couldn't get up for a moment.

"Junzhu!" Rong Xia jumped down from his running horse, dashed over in a run to support Ban Hua up, "How are you?"

Ban Hua's brain hadn't recognised her helper yet. Gripping the whip tightly, she lashed it to the person who had tripped her horse, hoarsely yelled, "Get lost!"