Baoqin and Yuxiao led the three princesses to the back garden early in the morning. The three princesses were so excited yesterday that they couldn't sleep all night after hearing that Lanqin was going to teach them boxing and martial arts. They specially changed into clothes that they thought would be easy to move in and tied their hair up early in the morning.

Unexpectedly, Lanqin and Biechuk were already waiting in the back garden. Somewhat embarrassed, they bowed to Lanqin and greeted her. When Lanqin looked up and saw the three of them dressed, she was so surprised that her eyes widened.

Lanqin pulled Qingle over and looked her up and down. Although Qingle's clothes had been slightly tidied up to make it easier to walk, they were still cumbersome and complicated. There were also many girlish accessories that were pretty but useless.

Lanqin pointed at Qingle's clothes and said, "Are you planning to wear this to boxing?"

Qing Le looked at her clothes with a self-satisfied air, nodded blankly, and said, "Yes, I deliberately shortened these clothes..."

Lanqin raised her hand to signal to stop, and said helplessly, "Luckily, I had the embroidery workshop rush to make a few clothes overnight. I knew you wouldn't be up to par..." After saying that, Lanqin beckoned to Yuxiao, who skipped over with the clothes in her arms and spread them out for the three princesses to see.

"Look, these are the boxing outfits I specially prepared for you. Hurry up and change into them..." Lanqin picked up a piece of clothing and showed it to the three of them. What Lanqin was holding was not a skirt, but a set of clothes made of yarn fabric, which was specially made to be loose and flowing for ease of movement.

Qing Shun hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the clothes with difficulty: "These are all men's clothes, how can we wear them?"

Qing Le nodded, unwilling to accept it: "Yes, girls should wear dresses. This style is a bit like pajamas. It would be so embarrassing to wear it out, and people would laugh at us..."

Lanqin was instantly speechless, holding the clothes and saying helplessly, "This is a boxing outfit that I designed myself. If it were in modern times, this would be the most fashionable style!"

Seeing the three hesitate, Bechuk stepped forward and picked up a set, saying, "Empress Mother, I like this one, I'll go exchange it right away..."

Lanqin said with relief, "Finally, someone understands the effort I've put into this..."

Seeing that Berchuk had taken the initiative to change his clothes, the three princesses had no choice but to silently pick up their clothes and follow Berchuk to the inner room to change. When the three of them came out, their demeanor had indeed changed dramatically. They looked clean, neat, and heroic.

The three of them looked at each other. Having worn cheongsams and long dresses for so long, they were still getting used to wearing comfortable clothes. They swung their arms and immediately felt relieved.

Lanqin nodded in satisfaction and asked Baoqin to bring out four pairs of flat shoes. This time, the four of them obediently changed out of their flowerpot shoes and stood in front of Lanqin with their feet firmly on the ground.

Lanqin then introduced a Taoist nun, saying mysteriously, "This is a Taoist priest whom I, the Empress, went to great lengths to invite from outside the palace. She is specifically responsible for teaching you boxing techniques and self-defense skills. You must study hard..."

Lanqin nodded to the Daoist nun, who immediately unleashed her fists and feet. Her movements were as soft as cotton, yet as hard as iron when they touched the body. After a few moves, her movements were as light as flying and as heavy as thunder, as swift as a falcon catching a rabbit and as nimble as a cat catching a mouse. The four people watching were dumbfounded.

"That's amazing... Empress Dowager, I want to be as amazing as the Taoist priest..." Bechuk clapped his hands and cheered excitedly.

Lanqin smiled smugly and said, "Want to learn?"

The four nodded vigorously, and Lanqin immediately said, "Then we should hurry up and pay our respects to the Daoist Master..."

The four of them snapped out of their daze and respectfully bowed to the Taoist nun: "Greetings, Taoist Master. We humbly request your guidance..."

The nun smiled and returned the greeting: "Her Highness the Consort Xi instructed this humble monk to teach you martial arts, so this humble monk naturally dared not neglect it..."

After everything was prepared, the four began to learn the basics from the Taoist nun, starting with a solid horse stance. The princesses, all pampered young ladies, were naturally overwhelmed by the high-difficulty moves coming at them right away. They were soon panting and out of breath.

"I'm so tired, I've never been this tired before..." Qing Le complained while rubbing her calves.

Unexpectedly, after a while, Lanqin also changed into her boxing uniform and came out, much to the surprise of the four. Without saying a word, Lanqin followed the Taoist nun and began to practice with them.

Seeing that Lanqin had participated willingly without complaint, the four women felt deeply ashamed. They endured the hardship and exhaustion, unwilling to be looked down upon by the Empress…