Chapter 197 Are we friends now?

Xie Yunqi remained calm: "Don't worry, your fifth brother is quite capable. Just watch how I pull off a spectacular 'luring the bees out of their hole' maneuver!"

Sheng Sheng smiled, but still worried, she had no choice but to have the mugwort lit.

As soon as the fire was lit, the pungent smell of mugwort immediately spread.

Xie Yunqi and one of the Imperial Guards hid behind a tree trunk, while Lu Chi and Shengsheng walked a little further away and hid behind a large tree about ten meters away.

Seeing that the mugwort on the long stick was already approaching the beehive, and the bees outside the beehive were already reacting, Lu Chi put his hand to his mouth and shouted to him, "Your Highness, after the swarm flies out, you hold it up and drive the swarm out, and the princess and I will take people to remove the hive!"

"knew."

Xie Yunqi hurriedly replied, pushing the stick forward while his head tilted back uncontrollably, revealing his double chin.

Especially after seeing bees emerge from the hive, stimulated by the scent of mugwort, he was startled and whispered to the imperial guard behind him, "You, remember to protect me later!"

Sheng Sheng, who was in the distance, also expressed her concern and asked Zijuan, "Where did Xiao Quanzi go? Why hasn't he come back yet? What will happen if Fifth Brother gets scared and jumps up in a moment and Xiao Quanzi isn't here?"

Lu Chi laughed: "Princess, you must have confidence in the Fifth Prince."

She pouted and said, "It's not that I don't have confidence in my fifth brother, it's just that I know him too well."

Zijuan glanced in the direction Xiao Quanzi had left and said, "I remember Xiao Quanzi went that way. Should I go look for him?"

Sheng Sheng shook her head: "Never mind, Xiao Quanzi won't get lost. He'll come back on his own in a little while."

After saying that, Sheng Sheng looked at Xie Yunqi with concern.

Seeing that she was really worried, Lu Chi suddenly regretted provoking Xie Yunqi to burn mugwort.

Lu Chi pursed his lips and comforted her, "Princess, don't worry. The Fifth Prince is covered up more thoroughly than you and me with his clothes and helmet. He'll be fine."

She smiled gently and said, "Mm."

However, they originally planned to use long sticks to poke the beehive down.

Once Xie Yunqi had lured the bees away and the long stick was gone, how were they going to remove the beehive?

“There’s no need to worry about this princess.” Lu Chi casually picked up a stone from the ground, tossed it in his hand, and said, “My aim is pretty good. Just aim at the spot where the beehive and the branch meet, and smash it down.”

"ah?"

Sheng Sheng believes that a single rock can knock down a beehive.

However, only someone with exceptional martial arts skills could do that, right?

After all, the connection between the beehive and the branch is very small, a very small space.

Moreover, this honeycomb is so big that it requires not only accuracy but also a lot of strength.

If Xie Yunchuan had said those words, Sheng Sheng would certainly not have hesitated at all.

After all, Xie Yunchuan was someone who could "control" the leaves to grow back onto the divine tree.

However, Lu Chi is different. Although he is the son of a general and has practiced martial arts since childhood, he is not much stronger than Xie Yunqi. He is still a child like her. Can he really do it?

Sheng Sheng turned her head slightly and stared at him without blinking. Her eyes clearly showed the word "doubt," which made Lu Chi laugh.

This little dumpling really doesn't know how to behave.

Lu Chi smiled, looked around, and spotted a branch sticking out of the ground not far away. He then swiftly threw the pebble in his hand.

A rock about half the size of a hand flew through the air in an arc before striking precisely at the base of a tree branch.

The next second, the base of the branch slowly cracked open, and finally fell to the ground with a thud.

Sheng Sheng opened her mouth into the shape of an "o".

It's important to understand that what appears to be a simple action of aiming and throwing actually requires a certain amount of internal strength.

At that time, Xie Yunchuan used a silver needle to accurately insert the leaf into the branch, and Sheng Sheng thought it was amazing, so she begged Xie Yunchuan to teach her.

At first, Sheng Sheng thought that this was something that only required practicing accuracy, but Xie Yunchuan told her that it was not just about shooting arrows into the target, but required internal force control.

Just like some people can hit the bullseye with an arrow, but they can't control the arrow precisely to pierce the target by a few centimeters.

It seems Lu Chi's internal strength is quite impressive.

Wow, Young Master Lu is so amazing at such a young age!

Sheng Sheng was sincere in saying this. Lu Chi is only nine years old, how could his martial arts be so amazing?

Their future is limitless!

Lu Chi picked up another stone, tossed it in his hand, and laughed, "How was that?"

Sheng Sheng nodded affirmatively and gave a thumbs up: "Very impressive, very good at throwing stones. Young Master Lu, you should stay away from our stones."

Sheng Sheng's joking words made Lu Chi laugh, and he didn't disappoint her, catching her joke: "Hmm... does that mean I can't go play with stones anymore?"

Sheng Sheng chuckled, and out of politeness, she also reminded him, "Then Young Master Lu, please be careful later."

"Hmm." Lu Chi nodded with a smile, then suddenly asked, "Princess, would you say we're friends?"

Sheng Sheng didn't know why Lu Chi would ask that question, but as a little dumpling with super high emotional intelligence, Sheng Sheng certainly couldn't say no.

Besides, isn't it a good thing to have another friend, especially one who is sure to achieve great things in the future?

Sheng Sheng hummed in agreement, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "Of course, Young Master Lu is so capable, his future is limitless. You'll have to look out for Sheng Sheng in the future."

Lu Chi's brows relaxed slightly: "I dare not accept such praise. Your Highness is so noble, I should be under your protection. However... since we are friends now, Your Highness, please stop calling me Young Master Lu. It sounds so distant, not like we are friends at all."

Behind Sheng Sheng, Zi Juan sighed, "It's good to be young. In the palace, Zi Juan rarely met someone who spoke so directly."

"Yes, that's true, there is a bit of that."

Lu Chi laughed, his eyes lighting up: "Then why don't you call me Lu Chi, just like the Fifth Prince?"

"That's fine," Sheng Sheng replied patiently.

Having made a formidable new friend, Sheng Sheng was in a good mood and for a moment forgot about Xie Yunqi, who was charging into battle on the front lines.

Zijuan was even happier than Shengsheng. As the saying goes, having more friends means having more options. Lu Chi is the second son of the Lu family, and the eldest son of the Lu family doesn't practice martial arts. In the future, the Lu family will mostly have to rely on Lu Chi to support it.

This is General Lu's future successor. Princess, you've made a very worthwhile friend!

The bees, swayed by the scent of the mugwort, all rushed out of their hive and lingered around it, unwilling to leave. But the mugwort continued to burn, preventing the bees from returning.