Baili Zhuo smiled, "I'd better ask City Lord Qi about this!"

Xue Xiaozhu turned back to look at Baili Zhuo, then at Ye Nuan, and suddenly realized: "Do you know each other? City Lord Qi?" Qi Wuze from Luomu City? No, Qi Wuze should be a man. The person in front of him...

She narrowed her eyes and asked, "Who are you?"

Ye Nuan came back to her senses from her shock and asked, "Why did you bring him here?"

Xue Xiaozhu was quite disdainful: "He is the general's new male favorite." After catching him, he was fed with muscle softening powder. He originally wanted to interrogate him, but this man was too stubborn and refused to even tell his name.

Fortunately, he has a handsome face which suits her taste very much. She likes such unruly boys. If she keeps him by her side every day, he will be tamed sooner or later.

When Baili Zhuo heard her call, his face was filled with humiliation, and he wished he could have torn Xue Xiaozhu into pieces right then and there. But he had taken the muscle softening powder, so he couldn't escape.

Ye Nuan laughed out loud without any hesitation: "Baili Zhuo, you have come to this day!"

"Shut up!" The reason why Baili Zhuo didn't say the name was that he didn't want people to know that the emperor of Beichen was so miserable. He didn't expect to meet this bitch here, and she even shouted his name. Did she want to humiliate him again?

However, Xue Xiaozhu seemed to have no idea who Baili Zhuo was. He simply asked with interest, "So your name is Baili Zhuo?"

Baili Zhuo turned his head and said nothing.

Xue Xiaozhu retracted his gaze to look at Ye Nuan, and suddenly shouted coldly: "I'm asking you, who is it?"

Are you polite?

"I am the wife of the mayor of Luomu City and the current owner of Yunjian Farm. You have to get your food from me every year!" So be polite to your parents who provide you with food and clothing.

Xue Xiaozhu's attitude softened instantly, and he looked at her again: "Are you the owner of Yunjian Farm?" To Liuguang City, Yunjian Farm is more important than Luomu City.

After taking a look, she turned to Liu Yu and asked, "Young Master, did you invite Master Ye?" It would be difficult if Young Master had the support of Yunjian Farm.

Liu Yu straightened his back and raised his voice, saying immediately, "Yes, I invited you here, sister!"

Xue Xiaozhu chuckled, "Since Master Ye is here, please behave yourself. It's better not to interfere in the affairs of Liuguang City. There's a desert between here and the wasteland... no one can say what will happen."

"Really?" Ye Nuan was a soft-hearted person. "Liu Yu just told me he wasn't feeling well. General Xue, if you don't have anything else, please go back."

"Master Ye!" Xue Xiaozhu raised his voice, raised his eyebrows, and stared at Ye Nuan with a cold gaze.

Ye Nuan didn't give in at all: "General Xue - this is the City Lord's Mansion. Can't the young master rest even though he's not feeling well?"

"Young Master, are you feeling unwell?" General Xue looked at Liu Yu and asked.

Liu Yu immediately said, "Yes, I'm not feeling well. I won't feel well tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Please don't come, General Xue!"

The two sides stood in a standoff for a while. Xue Xiaozhu finally snorted coldly, turned around and walked out. Halfway through, he stopped and shouted at Baili Zhuo, who was still sitting in a chair watching the show, "Why don't you leave!"

Baili Zhuo had never been treated like this by a woman before. He dug his fingers into the wood, his eyes filled with cold wind and icy cold. Finally, he stood up and followed Xue Xiaozhu out.

"General, Baili's male favorite is leaving, so take care!" Ye Nuan's laughter could be heard from far away.

The sound of Baili Zhuo's favorite almost made him sprain his ankle. He clenched his hands at his sides: Don't worry, Ye-Nuan, there is a long way to go!

Ye Nuan and Qi Wuze stayed in the City Lord's Mansion for two days. During this time, they also went out to look for Qi Ya and Xiao Hu, but found nothing. After two days of searching, Hu Li was helpless and could only apologize to Ye Nuan and the others.

Hu Li was silent for a moment, and then he said after a while: "If even my people can't find the two young masters, they can only be hidden by someone. The only generals in Liuguang City who have this ability are General Xue and the other four generals." If it was really them, Hu Li would have no way to deal with it.

Given Ye Nuan and Qi Wuze's current identities, and not knowing their exact whereabouts, it is impossible for them to go to their homes and ask for them.

Hu Li looked at Ye Nuan and suggested hesitantly: "Perhaps, Master Ye can sign up for the election, help the young master get the city lord seal, and then search throughout the process." Without the city lord seal, the garrison in the city cannot be mobilized.

"No!" Qi Wuze objected with a dark face: "A Nuan is the wife of the mayor of Luomu City, how can she participate in the election?"

Hu Li soothed him, "It's just a lie. As long as Lord Ye defeats the other generals' daughters and wins the election, he can get the city lord seal."

Qi Wuze felt uncomfortable whenever he thought of the scene at Weijiazhai. He definitely couldn't bear it if it happened again. He immediately said, "A Nuan, let's go at night and take down the general's mansion one by one."

Hu Li disagreed: "Besides me, there are nine generals. Let's not talk about whether you, City Lord Qi, have the ability to do it. Isn't your main goal to find the two young masters? If the people are really in the hands of General Wang, she will definitely use them to threaten Ye Changzhu once he wins the championship. Killing them without them will not solve the problem."

Ye Nuan's eyes turned slightly, "It's better for you to participate than for me. I don't know what the election will be about. You are from Liuguang City. You are definitely better than me in terms of wisdom and martial arts. You have a greater chance of winning."

Hu Li began to feel a little embarrassed when he said this. After a long pause, he said, "To be honest, when the City Lord's Mansion selects a wife, it's not based on intelligence or martial arts, but on virtue."

"Virtuously?"

Hu Li nodded: "Liuguang City is as short of food as the wasteland. In previous years, we had to rely on the Creation Pavilion to survive the winter. The wife of Liuguang City is in charge of the household. She may not know martial arts, but she must be able to manage accounts and have some attainments in farming, planting and weaving. You are just right!" The City Lord's Mansion is not only responsible for the city's public security, but the livelihood of the people is the top priority.

Ye Nuan: It seems like she is quite suitable!

"Can you ensure that after you win, a city-wide search will be immediately issued, and that I don't have to clean up afterward?"

Hu Li: "Master Ye, are you sure you can win?"

Ye Nuan: "You came to me because you think I can do it?"

Hu Li: "Indeed!"

"If Master Ye doesn't trust us, I can have the young master sign a written agreement. As long as Master Ye wins the championship, he can immediately use the City Lord's Seal to mobilize the garrison to search the entire city. The generals won't be able to stop us. After obtaining the City Lord's Seal, Master Ye and City Lord Qi can leave or stay at any time."

She looked at Qi Wuze again: "What do you think, City Lord Qi?"

"No matter what!" Qi Wuze just didn't want to.

Hu Li tried to persuade him, "It won't take too much time. It can be done tomorrow. Master Ye, help us get the City Lord's Seal back. From now on, Liuguang City will give away twenty pieces of Liuguang Brocade for free every year."

"Wait a minute." Ye Nuan pulled the sullen Qi Wuze out the door in front of Hu Li and Liu Yu. Liu Yu curiously peeped in, only to see her tilt her head and say a few words to Qi Wuze, a gentle smile on her face as she gently shook his sleeve.

That look is so pleasing to the eye!

A quarter of an hour later, the two entered the house. Ye Nuan said to Hu Li, "Please help me register my name, and write yours as well."

Hu Li was puzzled: "Why?"

"Write it if you're told to."

Hu Li had no choice but to write his name together with Ye Nuan's.

Liu Yu looked at Ye Nuan and then at Hu Li, his dark eyes rolled around, and no one knew what he was thinking.

In the quiet of the night, Ye Nuan took advantage of Qi Wuze's sleep to explore the space. In the corner of the space, there was a pile of jade. Thinking of the competition tomorrow, she simply reached out and absorbed all the jade. Now that the spiritual spring was intelligent level three, the pile of jade underground should be enough for her to reach level five.

Energy poured into the spiritual spring bit by bit, and the progress bar began to slowly grow. The temperature of her wrist rose, and after a moment, a sweet female voice rang out: "Ding Dong, the spiritual spring has been upgraded to level four. Congratulations to the host for obtaining seven designated seeds, thirteen pieces of black soil, and two types of animals for grazing."

Finally we can release the animals.

There was still a small amount of jade left in the corner. Ye Nuan continued to absorb it, and the progress bar started to move forward. After it stopped at 90%, the jade was exhausted. She felt a little regretful and thought about earning more next time, or maybe considering Aze's private vault...

Qi Wuze, who was holding her, moved, and suddenly woke up when he touched her wrist. In the darkness, he reached out to touch her forehead, and touched her forehead with his own. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and hugged her tighter again.

Ye Nuan put her hand on his waist, pressed her lips against his Adam's apple and laughed, "Why, did you think I was sick?"

"Not asleep?" Qi Wuze hummed softly, "I thought you had a cold and a fever. Your wrist is a little hot, but your body is very warm."

Ye Nuan fumbled around his waist and asked softly, "Where's your belt? Can I borrow it?"

Qi Wuze reached over the bed, grabbed his belt, and shoved it into her hand. The warm jade touched her right wrist and was slowly absorbed. In the darkness, Ye Nuan smiled and asked, "Why are your belts always inlaid with so many jades?"

Qi Wuze kissed her forehead: "Because Madam likes..."

Because his wife likes it, he carries it with him all the time.

"Ding Dong! The Intelligent Spiritual Spring has been upgraded to level five. Congratulations to the host for obtaining eight designated seeds, fourteen plots of black soil, three types of animals for grazing, and a luck collection ring as a reward."

"Luck Collection Ring, what is this?"

System: "Simply put, the host can increase their own good luck by constantly upgrading the system, or they can collect the luck from others. With more luck, they will become the emperor of luck."

"So how is my luck now?"

"10 points, slightly luckier than normal people."

That's good.

Ye Nuan buried her head in Qi Wuze's arms, "You still remember the first time we met."

"Yeah, of course I remember." He stroked Ye Nuan's back: "Go to sleep, you have to get up early tomorrow."

The two fell asleep in each other's arms.

The next morning, before daybreak, a commotion could be heard from next door, with servants occasionally walking back and forth nearby. Qi Wuze left first, telling those passing by to be quiet. Ye Nuan didn't wake up until the sky was already light in the east.

The election was held in the open space behind the City Lord's Mansion, and all the women who were running for election were already waiting inside. Ten generals sat on a high platform, and tea and cakes were placed on a small table. Liu Yu arrived, accompanied by Hu Li.

Xue Xiaozhu frowned and said impatiently, "If you want to choose, hurry up!" She couldn't stand Liu Yu's youthful look the most.

Ye Nuan and Qi Wuze arrived late. Xue Xiaozhu saw her eyes darken slightly and sneered, "What is Master Ye doing here?"

"Of course we're running for election." She and Qi Wuze were arranged to attack Hu Li. The other eight generals also looked at her at the same time, but they were not very surprised. Apparently, someone had already revealed the news of their coming to them.

Xue Xiaozhu looked at Qi Wuze with an ambiguous expression: "City Lord Qi is quite generous, to tolerate his wife serving two husbands?"

Qi Wuze opened his eyelids, glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, and sneered, "General Xue has so many male favorites, isn't that like a thousand men resting their arms on his shoulders? When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When we're in Liuguang City, my wife has the final say. Why should you have any say in that?"

Xue Xiaozhu and Baili Zhuo, who were both being scolded, responded: "!"

Damn, doesn’t the lord of a city in the wilderness have any shame?

"Now that everyone is here, let's get started."

Hu Li stood up and ordered his men to go to Cairo.

"general election....."

"Wait, wait a minute..." A woman hurried over from the front yard. She was slender and graceful, with delicate features and delicate features. Her fair skin, lightly sweating from running, was dazzlingly pale in the sunlight. Panting, she ran downstairs, her skirt in hand, and nervously said, "Wait, wait a minute! Am I late?"

Her facial features were too innocent and appealing. Hu Li, being the most disciplined person, did not have the heart to criticize her for a moment, so he only asked softly, "Who are you from?"

Before she could answer, Baili Zhuo and Ye Nuan, who were sitting at the top, stood up at the same time, both with surprised expressions: "Why are you here?"

Ye Nuan was surprised and delighted: the heroine Ye Yuru was here, which proved that her brother and A Ya must be here too. She wanted to go down and ask, but the occasion seemed inappropriate.

Seeing Baili Zhuo, Ye Yuru couldn't help but shrink back, unconsciously hiding behind the woman participating in the election. Baili Zhuo was almost laughing with anger, and just as he was about to step forward to grab her, Xue Xiaozhu grabbed her wrist and shouted, "Ah Zhuo, a male concubine should act like a male concubine!"

Male favorite?

Ye Yuru peeked out from behind, staring at Baili Zhuo in astonishment. Then she looked at Xue Xiaozhu, who was holding his hand, her almond-shaped eyes filled with grievance. A moment later, a hazy mist could be seen.

The atmosphere was a little off. General Duan, who was sitting at the head of the table, stood up first and said, "This is Duan Yuru, my youngest daughter. She must have slept in a little late today, but thankfully she made it."

Baili Zhuo gnashed his teeth and said, "You're here to participate in the election too? If I'm not mistaken, Miss Yuru should have a husband. Women should be faithful to their husbands. Who allowed you to participate in the election?"

Ye Yuru felt very aggrieved: She didn't want to do this, but she came here for no apparent reason and almost starved to death. The man surnamed Duan told her that she wouldn't have to starve if she came to participate in the election.

Ye Nuan taunted, "General Xue, it seems you're still not good enough. This is Liuguang City, men are supposed to be faithful to their husbands. Who would allow a male concubine like you to speak so arrogantly in such an occasion? If I don't teach him a lesson today, I don't know how much weight he will have."

Xue Xiaozhu frowned. Although she didn't like Baili Zhuo's words, they were still fresh in her mind these past few days, so she couldn't bring herself to teach him a lesson. She was about to brush it off when Ye Nuan suddenly came over and slapped Baili Zhuo in the face in front of everyone, drawing blood from the corner of his mouth.

"If the general is reluctant to teach me a lesson, then let me do it!"

"You!" Xue Xiaozhu shouted, "Who told you to interfere?"

"How can I not beat him, a male concubine? Yunjian Farm will give you extra food this winter!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in Liuguang City was shocked: If the food is gone, it would be worth it to give him ten slaps!

The other generals advised: "General Xue, there is only one male favorite. Once the food is worth it with a slap, it won't be a problem to get a few more." Everyone looked at Ye Nuan expectantly.

Baili Zhuo's heart was burning with anger. He tried hard to use his internal strength, but he was unable to do anything due to the effect of the muscle softening powder.

How could he, the emperor of a country, endure such humiliation!

After hitting him on the right cheek, I still want him to extend his left cheek!

Baili Zhuo raised his eyebrows and stared at Ye Nuan with a vicious look, as if he was going to pounce on her and strangle her to death at any moment. Ye Nuan was unaware of this. He walked down the stage and grabbed Ye Yuru's hand, smiling gently, "Sister Yuru, why did you come here alone? The journey is long and dangerous. If you are not careful, you will die."

Was this a threat? Baili Zhuo lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Ye Yuru was initially upset about the beating he received, but when Ye Nuan asked her about it, she remembered that Baili Zhuo also had many concubines, and that was why she ran away. She immediately shook Ye Nuan's hand and said, "I ran away because I didn't want to see him."

Is this a game of you chasing me?

Ye Nuan wasn't interested in knowing this, so she lowered her voice and asked, "Did you see Xiao Hu and A Ya when you came here?"

Ye Yuru shook her head in bewilderment. "No, I found a little wolf on the road and took it with me, but I accidentally lost it along the way. I was hungry and sleepy when I met a caravan and they brought me here. They said I could have enough food if I came to participate in the election."

She is really simple and innocent, as if she knows nothing.

Ye Nuan thought: Fortunately, she has the aura of the heroine, otherwise she would be dead a hundred times!

The gong was struck again and the competition began. The rules of the competition stipulated that the eighty people were divided into four groups for a round-robin match. The four winners would then draw lots in pairs for a best-of-three elimination match, and the two winners would enter the final.

In the first round of round-robin matches, Ye Nuan was assigned to the middle number in the first group, Hu Li was assigned to the fifth from the bottom in the second group, and Ye Yuru had the best luck and was assigned to the last number in the fourth group.

In other words, she would win as long as she defeated the last person left in the fourth group. Her luck was incredible.

The round-robin race was very simple, mainly testing one's most basic personal accomplishments in poetry, literature and etiquette. Ye Nuan discovered that as long as she won a round, she could gain two points of luck from her opponent. She ranked ninth and defeated eleven opponents in total, gaining a total of twenty-two points of luck.

Hu Li stumbled along the way and was nearly beaten, but luckily he won in the end, and Ye Nuan breathed a sigh of relief. General Xue's daughter Xue Qing won the third group, and the last group was obviously won by Ye Yuru.

She was so lucky. The winner of the fourth group defeated nine people in a row and finally fainted due to excessive tension. She won without fighting!

Ye Nuan cursed inwardly: This luck is too incredible!

I'm not sure who will win against her later.

As for why they were against her, there was certainly some behind-the-scenes manipulation. She was in a group with Ye Yuru, while Xue Qing was in a group with Hu Li.

It's past noon, time for halftime break.

The rest of the defeated people retreated dejectedly. A banquet was held in the mansion. Ten generals, their children, and the remaining four people, Liu Yu, and Qi Wuze attended the banquet.

The banquet was filled with clashing swords and sabers, and everyone's conversation was full of sarcasm. Qi Wuze sat on the side, drinking alone, while Ye Nuan fawned over him by serving him food. Ye Yuru glanced at Baili Zhuo, but seeing that he was ignoring her with a sullen face, she simply moved closer to Ye Nuan to speak.

Hu Li sat below Liu Yu, his eyes fixed on her nose and his nose on her heart. Xue Qing's eyes swept over the faces of the others, then leaned over to Xue Xiaozhu's ear and whispered, "Mother, are you sure Duan Yuru can beat Ye Nuan?" Their plan was to have Duan Yuru beat Ye Nuan, who would then beat Hu Li, and Duan Yuru would deliberately lose to her in the end.

Xue Xiaozhu raised his eyebrows slightly: "Just wait and see, she will definitely win." This woman is so lucky. She can cross the desert alone, avoid the sandstorm, sneak into Liuguang City, and win the favor of Duan Li.

"You saw it just now. She won without fighting. Sometimes luck is more important than strength!"

Baili Zhuo's ears twitched slightly, and he tightened his grip on the wine glass.

He used the excuse of going to the toilet, and after sending Xue Xiaozhu's followers away, he went to the kitchen. After observing for a while, he found the food on Ye Yuru's table, even the soup was not spared, and all of them were filled with sleepy incense.

However, man proposes, God disposes. After the dishes were passed around several times, they were finally placed on Xue Qing's table. When Baili Zhuo turned it over, the dishes had already entered Xue Qing's stomach.

Baili Zhuo sighed and rubbed his forehead.

At the beginning of the second round, Xue Qing could not be woken up no matter how hard he tried, and Hu Li won in a daze.

She was forced into this situation at the last minute. Xue Qing had been planning this for a long time. She had been worried that she would definitely fail, but this was not the outcome she had expected. She looked at Ye Nuan, who turned to look at Qi Wuze, who spread his hands to indicate he didn't know.

Everyone present looked at each other, but Xue Xiaozhu was the only one who was furious and looked around the room with a gloomy face.

Her daughter lost, so now she can only hope that Duan Yuru will win!

The gong was struck, and the people on the stage sang loudly: "Second match of the semi-finals, Ye Nuan versus Duan Yuru."

"The first match is to see the accounts."

The servant brought out the account book that had been prepared long ago and placed it on the stand for everyone to see.

"Here are twenty account books, ten for each person. Whoever memorizes the most account books within one stick of incense will win."

Baili Zhuo clenched his fist. "Ru'er's mind was pure, her memory was exceptional. It looked like she was sure to win this round." He was secretly anxious, glancing at Ye Nuan from the corner of his eye. The woman was calm and composed, showing no fear at all.

In the past, no matter what they competed in, she would always lose to Ruer in the end. But after a trip to the wilderness, she gained more blind confidence.

Baili Zhuo suddenly felt conflicted. He didn't want Ru'er to win at all, but he also desperately wanted Ye Nuan to lose. This urgency even exceeded his worry about Ru'er.

This doesn't seem right, Ru'er is the most important!

Ye Nuan and Ye Yuru sat down at the desk and began flipping through the ledgers rapidly. The slanting sunlight lengthened their shadows. The yellowed pages rustled beneath their hands, each moving at a brisk pace. The crowd in the stands shifted from tense to boredom, their gazes shifting from their work to the incense stick.

The smoke was curling up, and Liu Yu yawned, his cat eyes half open and half closed, almost closing.

Boom boom boom!

The gong sounded three times, and the last piece of incense ash fell. Everyone woke up in shock and saw that ten account books were neatly arranged in front of Ye Nuan, and there were still two left on Ye Yuru's side.

Liu Yu was awakened by the sound of the gong. He looked at Ye Nuan and said anxiously, "Sister Nuan hasn't started yet? Is she not willing to work hard anymore?"

Everyone scoffed. She flipped through the book like she was browsing a vegetable garden, casually glancing and skipping. They'd be ripping their heads off if she could remember everything like that. Ye Yuru, on the other hand, read silently, her expression focused and undivided.

"Now, please come to the middle of the stage and draw lots to decide who will carry the poem first."

The person behind will definitely suffer a disadvantage, but when it comes to drawing lots, Ye Yuru, the European emperor, is invincible.

So she started reciting, and at first she was very fluent, but by the last few she started to stumble. She could recite all ten account books in one stick of incense, with only one or two mistakes, far surpassing anyone else in the room.

This woman is quite capable.

Ye Yuru looked at Ye Nuan with clear eyes, and smiled with her eyes curved: "Sister Nuan, it's your turn to recite. It doesn't matter if you can't, there is another round." They used to go to school at the same time, and Sister Nuan often couldn't recite the book, and she always helped with the homework assigned by the teacher.

Ye Nuan smiled at her and recited the first page. The accountant took the account book to compare, frowned, and suddenly stopped her, saying unhappily, "Miss Ye, how come you can't recite a single thing correctly?"

Everyone on the stage looked at Ye Nuan: You’ve been memorizing for such a long time, right? You didn’t forget any of them?