“Wait, wait, wait!” Qian Wanjin pulled Shi Xianrou to prevent her from going on stage. He craned his neck towards the other side and yelled, “You guys put your clothes on first! You’re competing in martial arts with a big girl bare-chested. Isn’t that detrimental to the lady?!”
A moment of silence reigned, and then laughter erupted.
Someone raised his voice and said, “Are you afraid that we will take advantage of Miss Shi? Don’t worry, we wouldn’t dare. We don’t even dare to treat Miss Shi as a woman!”
The people originally meant that Shi Xianrou was superb in martial arts and could fight better than most men, so didn’t dare to underestimate her.
But in Qian Wanjin’s ears, it sounded like these people did not regard Shi Xianrou as a woman.
When he thought of the malicious scandals in the capital about Shi Xianrou’s ability to fight tigers up the mountains and beat people down the mountains, he suddenly felt upset.
“How is she not a woman? She’s a good-looking woman with a bold and forthright temperament and not squeamish. She’s much better than those whiny young ladies who would squeal upon taking two steps out the gates! You guys have no vision!”
Laughter erupted once more, and even Shi Xianrou’s eyes flashed with laughter.
“Miss Shi, this is your betrothed fiancé, right? He’s quite protective of you.”
Shi Xianrou gazed at Qian Wanjin, her red lips curling up. “My man is protective of my shortcomings. My apologies.”
After speaking, she gently leapt on the martial arts platform, leaving Qian Wanjin frozen in place. His handsome face was so red, it could have smoked.
“Xianrou is spoiling you to this extent. You should stop struggling and admit how good Xianrou is,” Liu Yusheng stifled a laugh, her small face turning almost purple from holding herself back.
Qian Wanjin instinctively retorted, “Who asked for her pampering…” His eyes drifted left and right, but did not know where to put them.
Even if she spoiled him, that was the way it should be.
He was loved by everyone! Favored since childhood!
She found him, huh, that was to say she still picked up a treasure!
On the martial arts platform, the trainer and Shi Xianrou have begun exchanging moves with the soldiers around the platform cheering boisterously.
The entire teaching martial arts arena was clamorous and vibrant.
There was excitement and fervor.
The excitement on the platform also attracted Liu Yusheng and her company.
The leader of the Cavalry Division was a tall and burly man. Shi Xianrou was also tall, but standing in front of the leader, she looked petite.
However, whenever she counter-attacked, she showed not the slightest decadence and was unusually flexible.
She was really using tricky force to clamp down on her opponent. Instead of fighting head on with strength, she employed sticking, strapping, and using force to force her opponent into chaos.
Fu Yuzheng observed everything quite seriously.
Leveraging force to ward off force, lending force to counter shock…
Everything was to counter each other’s strength – taking advantage of a woman’s petite and flexible body to play a tall and burly opponent!
“Drillmaster, be careful! Don’t lose again! Defeat her! Defeat her!”
Qian Wanjin immediately became angry. He rolled up his sleeves and ran to the stage. “Shi Xianrou, beat him up! Beat the shit out of him!”
Thinking that he was alone and his voice wasn’t loud enough, he waved his hand behind him. “Lucky Nannan, Fu Yuzheng, let’s cheer together. Hurry up! Beat him, beat him up!”
Liu Yusheng also folded her hands to her lips, “Xianrou, come on! You’re only allowed to win, not defeated! If you win, I will let Young Boss carry you home!”
Qian Wanjin almost slipped on his feet, but did not refute this time.
Carry her home? Carry her home. Let her win first!
These *** were too arrogant. How dare they say defeat Shi Xianrou!
The two sides confronted each other, waving flags and shouting cheers together, causing a buzz and excitement in the martial arts field.
In the end, Shi Xianrou perfectly concluded the match with one effortless move.
The drillmaster lay on the ground tired and half dead. “I lost again!”
“You let me win.” Shi Xianrou smiled, jumped off the stage and walked up to Qian Wanjin. “Are you really going to carry me home?”
“…” Qian Wanjin turned around, stretched his legs and ran away.
Carry my ass!
You’re asking this Young Master to carry you in public. Where am I going to put my face!
The three women at the back doubled up uncontrollably. They walked side by side behind him and slowly left the martial arts field.
At the gates, in addition to Qian Wanjin’s distinctive golden carriage, there was also a low-key luxury carriage parked, which Liu Yusheng recognized at a glance.
She bade Shi Xianrou farewell. As for Qian Wanjin, he was probably too embarrassed to come out from the carriage, so she ignored him.
Then she took Fu Yuzheng and climbed onto the carriage.
When she lifted the curtain, Feng Qingbai was indeed inside.
He said he came to pick her up, and he really came.
“How long have you been waiting?” Liu Yusheng asked with a smile and sat down next to him.
He naturally clasped the woman’s hand and replied, “I arrived when you were shouting for Young Boss to carry someone home.”
“…”
Fu Yuzheng sat by the door and turned her face towards the outside. The corners of her mouth hid a restrained arc.
At the same time, she also felt a faint envy.
The King, in her impression, has always been calm and detached, with great restraint.
She once thought that such a man, even if he loved a woman, must also be light as warm water.
But from the start, he already had someone, and the fervor deep in his heart was hidden for only one person to see.
The first time he entered the Imperial Academy, Lu Zhixia was still a bit uncomfortable. After dinner, he went back to Liuyun Courtyard and didn’t mention moving out again.
Xue Qinglian was still lying in bed with no energy. After a long day of struggling, he lost all strength to lift even a finger, let alone go out to eat.
No one caused a stir. After the meal, Liu Yusheng also went back to Shengxiao Courtyard. After a bath, she sorted out the herbs she had brought and prepared to refine them to pass the time.
Beside her, there was a person who couldn’t be driven away.
“Shouldn’t your office be in the study?” Looking at a large part of the long table in her room being occupied by someone, Liu Yusheng asked helplessly.
“It’s the same here. How about you come with me to the study?”
“Your study is an important place. I won’t go.”
“To you, there is no restricted place in this house. You can go anywhere, including my bedroom.”
The direction of the conversation shifted only after a couple of sentences. Liu Yusheng snorted in the direction of the man to show her contempt and ignored him.
She lit the furnace and put all the herbs she needed inside in order and time. Soon, a medicinal scent filled the room.
Thinking of what Fu Yuzheng said in the martial arts field, Liu Yusheng said, “Feng Qingbai, tell me about your current situation, all right? I want to know how many opponents you really have.”
Fu Yuzheng was downright familiar with the situation and the distribution of forces in the capital, which she lacked. Since she was going to be with him, she needed to know everything related to him.
This way, when she encountered people or things, she could respond appropriately at any time.
The man hesitated, “Do you really want to know?”
“Yes.”
The man pulled out a piece of paper and after sketching on it, picked it up and walked toward Liu Yusheng.
On the drawing was a triangular power chain diagram, and in the very middle was the character “Bai.”
Liu Yusheng immediately realized that the character “Bai” in the middle represented Feng Qingbai. He was surrounded by the iron triangle forces.
Of all the structural frameworks, the most stable and difficult to break was the triangle.
Feng Qingbai was trapped inside. If he wanted to break through to any side, he must pay a heavy price.
“In this triangle, Consort Liu represents the Lius power, which is mainly sourced from wealth. There is also the court faction represented by Minister Zou, who has no sovereignty. Finally, Qin Xiao, who represents the forces in the army, dominates the power. They hitch their wealth, power and influence into a whole, making it almost invulnerable.”
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