Mu Jin, the legitimate daughter of a military family, is a woman who is disdained by her husband and driven out of the house. When she returns, she learns that her husband has taken a new lover. On...
Shiyi waved his hand hurriedly, and because he was anxious, he stammered and repeatedly explained to Mu Jin that he did not mean that.
Mu Jin felt that the contrast between this Eleven and the Eleven who had just been wielding a sword and looking majestic was too great.
Mu Jin stopped joking about Eleven and took the sword from his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, I won't joke with you anymore. Can we start now?"
Hearing Mu Jin say it was just a joke, Shiyi breathed a sigh of relief.
While Mu Jin turned around and walked away, observing with her sword in hand, Eleven quickly stuffed the handkerchief in her hand into her chest pocket, wiped the sweat from her brow with her sleeve, and walked towards Mu Jin.
Eleven explained the uses and applicable scenarios of the sword techniques to Mu Jin in detail. Although Mu Jin was a little confused at first, she also gained a basic understanding after Eleven's patient demonstration and explanation.
Under Eleven's guidance, Mu Jin raised her sword and began to practice slowly.
The eleventh point emphasizes the importance of posture and center of gravity in martial arts. A good posture can help a person maintain stability in combat, and the center of gravity determines the distribution of power and the flexibility of movement.
During Mu Jin's practice, Eleven repeatedly had Mu Jin adjust her movements to ensure that she could master each move.
In addition, Eleven also emphasized the cultivation of internal strength. He told Mu Jin that true martial arts is not just about the surface moves, but also about the application of internal power.
He guided Mu Jin on how to improve her internal strength through breathing meditation and other methods, and how to have more power and endurance in battle.
For the next month or so, Shiyi and Mujin went to the suburbs to practice martial arts every day, leaving early and returning late.
Because Mu Jin had some martial arts background, she was able to quickly get the hang of the game under Eleven's guidance.
Mu Jin constantly challenges himself, completely immersed in the ocean of martial arts, unable to extricate himself.
During this month, Su Muxue sent people to the Yun Prince's Mansion to invite Mu Jin several times, but Mu Jin's maids all said that Mu Jin had gone to the market to watch a play, or that Mu Jin had gone to the suburbs to admire the plum blossoms. As a result, the people Su Muxue sent to the Yun Prince's Mansion to find Mu Jin all returned empty-handed.
Feeling utterly bored in the palace, Su Muxue left and wandered around, but couldn't muster any of her usual enthusiasm.
Feeling bored, Su Muxue hadn't seen Su Yi for over a month. After thinking for a moment, she headed towards the direction of Prince Yi's mansion.
Su Yi happened to be at the Prince's residence today. He was drinking tea while listening to Ling Yu report on matters to him.
Before Su Muxue even entered the reception hall, she started shouting loudly, "Fifth Brother, are you finally here this time? What's been going on lately? I look for you, but you're not here. I look for Ajin, but Ajin's not here either. I'm so bored!"
Su Yi put down his teacup and gestured for Ling Yu to leave. Then he saw Su Muxue walk into the hall with a displeased expression.
Su Yi asked Su Muxue, "What's wrong? Who offended you again?"
"It's you, and Ah Jin too! I've looked for you so many times this month, and you always said you were busy or out of the manor. What a coincidence!"
Su Yi was surprised. He had indeed been away from the capital this month and had only returned to his residence yesterday. He hadn't expected that Su Muxue and Mu Jin had become so close that this haughty princess would condescend to visit him several times.
"Fifth Brother only returned to the capital yesterday. He didn't avoid you. But when did you and Mu Jin become so close?"
Su Muxue did not answer Su Yi's question, and still said indignantly, "Are you all so busy? I'm the only one with nothing to do!"
Su Yi laughed and said, "You're really bored. You should find a man to marry and have a bunch of kids. Then you won't have time to be bored."
Su Muxue rolled her eyes at Su Yi and said leisurely.
"I'd rather be bored to death. What's so good about getting married? People like us, if we marry the wrong person, we can't even make our own decisions about getting a divorce, just like Ah Jin."
Su Yi was taken aback when he heard Su Muxue mention that Mu Jin wanted a divorce.
Su Muxue realized she had let something slip, so she fell silent, picked up her teacup, took a sip, and thought about how to change the subject.
Su Yi put down his teacup and looked at Su Muxue with a smile.
"Su Muxue! You can't be like this. You only tell half the story. I think you need to be taught a lesson again."
Su Muxue knew she couldn't get away with it, and she couldn't help but blame herself for not being careful with her words. However, she was also a little afraid of her own brother, so she gritted her teeth.
"Hey, I'm telling you this, but you better not tell anyone."
Seeing Su Yi glance at her speechlessly, Su Muxue finally calmed down and began to recount how she had brought Mu Jin to Su Mu to ask for a divorce that day. Su Mu had not agreed, but only asked Mu Jin to do something that would benefit all living beings before he would grant Mu Jin's request for a divorce.
Su Yi was taken aback after hearing this. Seeing Su Yi's stunned expression, Su Muxue continued.
"Brother! Don't you think Father is making things difficult for Ajin? She's only 19 years old, what good can she do to benefit the people? It's obvious he's determined to never let Ajin divorce Su Yuntian."
Only then did Su Yi recall what Mu Jin had told him when he met her in the palace that day—that they would soon no longer be relatives. It turned out that Mu Jin was planning to divorce Su Yuntian.
Su Yi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and remained expressionless. However, during the tea, he asked Su Muxue and Mu Jin why they had suddenly decided to divorce Su Yuntian.
After all, he had overheard Ling Feng and Ling Yu gossiping about Mu Jin and Su Yuntian's marriage, and learned that Mu Jin had begged Marquis Mu Wei to obtain a royal decree from Su Mu.
Su Muxue said, "Perhaps Ah Jin was still young back then and hadn't seen many men. She was suddenly deceived by Su Yuntian's appearance. Now that she's grown up, she knows what she wants. Moreover, there's Shen Qianqian standing between her and Su Yuntian. Which wife can tolerate her husband favoring a concubine over his wife?"
Su Yi nodded and said, "Alright, let's not talk about other people's business. What brings you to my palace today?"
When Su Yi asked her where she had come today, Su Muxue's eyes lit up. She had sent people to the Yun Prince's Mansion to look for Mu Jin this month, and several times they had heard that Mu Jin had gone to the outskirts of the capital to admire the plum blossoms. Could the plum blossoms in the outskirts of the capital be better than the plum blossoms in the Yi Mei Garden in the palace? So she told Su Yi to take her to the outskirts to admire the plum blossoms.
Su Yi glanced at the falling snow outside.
Are you sure you want to go in this weather?
Seeing Su Muxue blinking at him, he nodded frantically. Judging from Su Muxue's expression, Su Yi knew that if he didn't agree to her request today, he'd be kept in turmoil by her.
Xiao Yi put down his teacup, stood up, and glanced at Su Muxue.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Upon hearing Su Yi's agreement, Su Muxue happily stepped forward, grabbed Su Yi's arm, and said cheerfully, "Thank you, brother!"
The carriage from Prince Yi's residence, carrying the two siblings, was slowly driving away from the capital gates towards the outskirts.