FID – Chapter 249

This time, it was Liu Yusheng’s turn to blush. She secretly glared at Shi Xianrou, causing Shi Xianrou to chortle and tease.

Feng Qingbai didn’t blink an eye, and didn’t refute her ridicule of them being so stuck together tightly. “There are indeed some things to finish today. You guys can stay with Shengsheng. After I finish my business, I’ll come get her back.”

At that, Liu Yusheng no longer refused and nodded, “Okay, let’s go then and see.”

The three were ready to start their journey when Fu Yuzheng walked in.

“Your Royal Highness, Miss Liu, Young Miss Zuo of the Zuo Minister family sent an invitation today. Miss Zuo Xuan invites Miss Liu to attend a poetry party in the outskirts of the city in five days. Here is the invitation.”

Feng Qingbai’s countenance turned indifferent. He took a glance at the invitation and put it aside.

“Return this thing.”

“Understood.” Fu Yuzheng then turned around  to go and send people away.

“Wait a minute,” Liu Yusheng called, “This Young Miss Zuo has never met me before but sent an invitation to me. She just wants to take the opportunity to pry into my identity. I’m afraid there’s more than just the Zuo Minister’s family with this idea, so if I keep avoiding them, it wouldn’t be good.”

Qian Wanjin immediately shouted, “What’s wrong with that? This is clearly a Hongmen Banquet! Why do you have to go when you’re fully aware that those people have evil agendas? They’re just badly waiting to tear you down there!”

But Shi Xianrou held a different opinion. “The more you avoid this kind of thing, the more you let those people underestimate you. It is better to take the matter on board and confront it head on. If the King is worried, I can accompany her that day.”

The invitation that the Zuo Minister’s house sent was also delivered to the Shi Mansion. It was just that she had never been interested in associating with these young ladies in the capital, so she immediately declined. If Nannan wanted to go, then there was no harm in accompanying her on the trip.

“I’m just afraid that those people have impure intentions and invited Shengsheng there for more than just prying.” Feng Qingbai also grasped the rationale for a head-on battle, but when it came to Shengsheng, he had endless concerns.

He couldn’t accompany her to a women’s gathering. Otherwise, he would not have blocked it.

Liu Yusheng took the invitation from his hand, flipped through it, and laughed, “Don’t worry too much. I mean if they’re really plotting something, Xianrou will be there. There should not be any big problem, plus I am not that weak.”

Meeting the young girl’s eyes radiating confidence, Feng Qingbai gave it a few moments of contemplation and finally nodded, “Then go ahead and be careful in everything.”

He should try to trust her.

Shengsheng should also mean this deep down.

If he kept hiding her behind him and always sheltered her from the wind and rain, her radiance would gradually wane. It would make her become more and more dim, and finally die out from the public.

With that conclusion, Fu Yuzheng immediately went out and delivered a response to the people of the Zuo minister’s mansion.

Liu Yusheng, Qian Wanjin and Shi Xianrou were also ready to go to the martial arts training ground.

Liu Yusheng called Fu Yuzheng along with them.

When Fu Yuzheng heard the young girl invite her, she froze for a long time and could not recover her senses.

In the end, the girl took her hand and pulled her onto the carriage.

Feng Qingbai took advantage of this time to step up the processing of the batch of spies who were moved to his other manors.

For those people’s identity, he knew them like the back of his hand; which people he could still keep; which people could no longer stay; he had a meticulous plan in place.

He didn’t want to give those people another chance to have an advantage.

Shengsheng has come to the capital, so he must wipe out all the dangers around him as soon as possible.

He could no longer let any loopholes slip by and allow his opponents to exploit any gaps.

The martial arts training ground was located in the south of the city, behind the government office of the Cavalry Division.

Ordinary people were not allowed to enter.

Fortunately, Shi Xianrou has a special identity and a general father on the top.

She followed her father several times and came to the place after returning to the capital. Most of the people stationed there knew her and had quite some friendship, so they didn’t stop them. 

“The Cavalry Division is in charge of the security of the city, right?”  For these institutions in ancient times, Liu Yusheng knew half of them and asked with curiosity.

Shi Xianrou nodded, “The Wucheng Cavalry Division is in charge of the security of the capital, as well as maintaining order in the capital. The moment there’s chaos in the capital, they will appear quickly. Their means of handling matters are relatively tough. In the hearts of the common people, the awe of the Cavalry Division is even higher than that of the government officers and soldiers in the capital.”

Liu Yusheng nodded and asked in a whisper, “Which camp does the Cavalry Division belong to?”

“The commander of the Cavalry Division was promoted by the great general Qin Xiao from among his lieutenants. For his gratitude for receiving commendation from his superior, what do you say?”

Liu Yusheng fell silent.

That meant the military force that controlled the security of the capital was in the hands of an opponent. For Feng Qingbai, it must be a great pressure.

Seeing Liu Yusheng frowning in silence, Fu Yuzheng whispered, “In addition to the Cavalry Division, the armed forces in the capital also included the Golden Uniform Guards, the Forbidden Forest Guards, the Imperial Guards, the Embroidered Uniform Guards and so on. Among them, the Golden Uniform Guards and the Forbidden Forest Guard are the military force directly under His Majesty’s command, which can compete with the Cavalry Division.”

At her words, Liu Yusheng felt inwardly relieved and was somewhat surprised that Fu Yuzheng would impart this to her.

Then she asked, “What about the Imperial Guards and the Embroidered Guards? Which forces do they belong to?”

“These two forces are more complex. There are people from all sides planted inside, so it’s hard to say which side they actually belong to. So although His Majesty mobilizes them as always, his trust in them is far less than the Golden Guards,” Fu Yuzheng narrated, with a slightly sarcastic tone, “The court is so contentious that everyone wants to have more real power in their hands.  In order to seize the military resources of the capital, various forces often fight to the death. The interesting thing is that after all these years, no one has really been able to bag those idle forces either.” 

Qian Wanjin followed behind the three women and listened to them talk about current affairs with an eye for detail, more so than men.

He silently tilted his head and looked at the sky.

He was hit a little hard.

As women, couldn’t they behave like women?

Didn’t they know how to give others chances to live?

Through the solemn barracks and to the rear was a large arena.

Around the arena were arranged weapons racks, on which were erected various weapons such as swords, guns and sticks. It was complete.

In the center of the martial arts arena was a line of soldiers who were training with bare chests, coupled with hooting and hollering.

When Qian Wanjin saw them, he immediately stepped forward to block the sight of the three, and drove them to the other side. “Don’t look at them, it’s improper! Quickly turn around and do not look back!” After saying that, he glared behind him, feeling downright indignant. “Training is training, why do you have to go shirtless?! There’s nothing good to see at all!”

Three women: “…”

Fortunately, this little movement didn’t attract the attention of the training soldiers. Each of them still kept their eyes forward as the discipline was very strict.

Shi Xianrou led the three of them around and walked to a competition platform beside the martial arts field.

With a tap of her feet, she leaped onto the platform and smiled at someone. “Xiao Jinzi, come up. Let’s fight.” 

Qian Wanjin immediately looked up at the sky, pretending not to hear.

Xiao-Xiao, my ass!

Where was he small?!

When the woman on the stage saw the look on his face, her smile grew wider. She turned back and propped both hands on the railing. “What, are you afraid of losing face?”