Xiao Yu turned to look at Chief Minister Zhao and said with a half-smile, "As far as I know, General Zhao Ri has never been on the battlefield. It's really strange that he became a junior general at such a young age, relying only on theoretical knowledge."
One sentence from him made Prime Minister Zhao's expression change drastically, and he shut his mouth.
Zhao Ri is the nephew of Chief Minister Zhao. His promotion to junior general was undoubtedly due to Chief Minister Zhao's behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
Beside her, the Empress glanced lightly at Chief Minister Zhao.
These people formed cliques and engaged in infighting... Compared to Xiao Yu's selfless dedication and willingness to "give his all until his dying breath," they were worlds apart.
The voice announced coldly, "Since that's the case, Xiao Yu, if you can defeat the Japanese without using repeating crossbows, I will appoint you as the General Who Guards the North."
This small request was not meant to make things difficult for Xiao Yu, but rather the Empress wanted to see just how much he was hiding.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
This was exactly the effect Xiao Yu wanted. He knelt down again and thanked the emperor, saying, "Long live Your Majesty!"
If we need a repeating crossbow to deal with some minor enemies, wouldn't that be underestimating our Qi family swords?
"..."
Chief Minister Zhao and Prince Rong exchanged a resentful glance, watching helplessly as their mortal enemy grew stronger...
What worries them even more is that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. If the old fox Murong Zhong chooses to win over Xiao Yu, the balance of power between the two factions will be broken.
Thinking of this, Chief Minister Zhao glanced at Prime Minister Murong out of the corner of his eye.
The old fox had no expression on his face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"All my subjects, step down."
After saying that, the Empress added, "Jing'er, return the repeating crossbow to Xiao Yu..."
"Your Majesty, I am only worried that the repeating crossbows might fall into the wrong hands and be used against us."
After saying that, Xiao Yu deliberately glanced at Prince Rong, then took out the design drawings from his pocket and said, "I will only feel at ease if the design drawings and the repeating crossbow are with His Majesty."
Then he presented the design drawings with both hands.
"good."
A hint of approval flashed in the Empress's beautiful eyes, and then she instructed Shangguan Jing'er to accept the design drawings.
"Then this humble subject will take his leave."
Xiao Yu bowed with both hands, took a few steps back, and then turned and left.
The Empress finally agreed. The next step was to return to the palace to select soldiers and begin training...
As he was thinking, Xiao Yu walked towards the outside of the palace, when he suddenly saw a very familiar and graceful figure.
It was Jin Mulan, dressed in light armor, her figure exuding a heroic and valiant air. Her hand rested naturally on the sword at her waist, her beautiful eyes cold and aloof, showing no change in emotion upon seeing Xiao Yu.
"Wife?"
Xiao Yu's face lit up with joy, and he quickly went to greet him.
"Oh, it's the talented Xiao. What a coincidence."
Jin Mulan rolled her eyes at Xiao Yu, her handsome phoenix eyes revealing a look of disdain.
"???"
Xiao Yu looked puzzled. Although he didn't know what had happened, he instinctively felt something was wrong.
"Hehehe, even though this is the palace, there's no need to pretend we don't know each other, is there?"
Xiao Yu chose to play dumb and said with a grin.
"I'm really not familiar with the dashing and talented Xiao."
Ignoring Xiao Yu's feigned madness, Jin Mulan suddenly recited: "A beauty rolls up the beaded curtain, sitting deep within, her brows furrowed. Only tear stains are seen, but who knows whom she hates in her heart."
It’s over!
Barbie Q is here!
After hearing Jin Mulan recite the poem, Xiao Yu understood what was going on.
I didn't expect it to spread so quickly; it reached Jin Mulan's ears on the very second day.
"My wife, this is indeed a poem I wrote."
Xiao Yu neither denied nor confessed, but said, "Yesterday, Murong Chong came to the Prince's Mansion to find me, saying that the courtesans were ignoring him and asked me to write a poem for him... You know, Murong Chong spends all his time at Baoyue Tower, sleeping with the courtesans every day, sometimes even two at a time... Bah!"
"My lady, I didn't go to Baoyue Tower. I just wrote two poems and gave them to Murong Chong. You can ask around if you don't believe me!"
Do you think I'm a three-year-old?
Jin Mulan glared at Xiao Yu, her tone still cold, and then angrily prepared to leave.
"My wife."
Xiao Yu quickly chased after him and said, "I swear I'll never go to Baoyue Tower again. Yesterday I took the brothers who had been in the workshop for half a month to have a team-building activity. You know, they haven't seen a woman in half a month in the workshop... I was just being considerate of my subordinates. I promise I'll never go to Baoyue Tower again."
Seeing that Xiao Yu was no longer arguing, Jin Mulan stopped and did not continue walking forward.
But she still showed no intention of forgiving Xiao Yu.
"I swear, I'll never go there again, starting today!"
Xiao Yu raised his hand and said.
"That's more like it."
Jin Mulan was no longer angry, but her attitude remained cold: "I'm going to see His Majesty. You can go do whatever you need to do."
"Okay!"
Only after confirming that Jin Mulan was no longer angry did Xiao Yu leave with peace of mind.
Then he looked up to the sky and sighed, thinking to himself, "From now on, I can only go to brothels and music halls... I wonder what the quality of brothels is like. I've heard that listening to music in brothels is quite enjoyable! Music halls also have courtesans, but I've never been there. I wonder who can win between them and the courtesan of Baoyue Tower?"
The Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau) not only provided entertainment but also played a role in diplomatic occasions.
Moreover, many of the women whose homes were raided or who were abducted were sent to the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment institution) to become official prostitutes, possessing the dual identity of both entertainers and prostitutes.
"If it were a selection process by the officials, the courtesans of the Imperial Music Bureau should be very beautiful."
Xiao Yu thought to himself.
They soon arrived at the Xiao Prince's Mansion and saw Liu Aoxue dressed in flowing white robes.
Seeing the same expression on Liu Aoxue's face as Jin Mulan's, Xiao Yu knew he was in trouble, but he still forced a smile.
"My wife, you've come!"
Xiao Yu walked over and took Liu Aoxue's small hand.
"Young Master Xiao, are we that familiar?"
Liu Aoxue crossed her arms, not giving Xiao Yu a chance to grab her hand, and snorted, "I'm not married to you yet, so don't call me 'wife' anymore. We're not familiar with each other."
really……
Xiao Yu understood what was going on; Liu Aoxue must have heard those two poems as well.
Behind Liu Aoxue, Shen Youyu kept gesturing to Xiao Yu.
"I don't understand it either."
Xiao Yu didn't know what Shen Youyu wanted to tell him, so he could only pretend to be crazy and said, "Who in the whole capital doesn't know that my wife is a woman of her word? You can't just say things like that. My wife, what brings you here?"
"I've come to ask you for a poem."
Seeing Xiao Yu's shamelessness, Liu Aoxue said, "I'd like a poem: 'A beauty rolls up the beaded curtain, sitting deep within, her brows furrowed. Only tear stains are seen, but who knows whom she hates in her heart.' Young Master Xiao, do you think I'm a beauty? I really don't know who I hate in my heart?"
"My wife, I was wrong!"
Xiao Yuguo readily admitted his mistake, then expertly swore, "It's all Murong Chong's fault! I'll cut ties with this lecherous fellow and never give him another chance to corrupt me! My wife, I swear I'll never go to Baoyue Tower again!!"
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