"Imperial Noble Consort, do not worry. As long as you do not harbor other intentions, that mother and daughter in the cottage will not meet such an end."
After a fit of coughing, Jiang Wumei stopped before the four corpses without taking another step. The man in black, seeing through her concerns, stated this quite calmly.
Their orders from above were to capture the Imperial Noble Consort and the prince alive at any cost. Since the prince was currently by the Emperor's side, they could not strike there; they had no choice but to do everything in their power to bring this noble lady before them back alive.
Chapter 280