Xie Yang immediately frowned, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest a few times before saying, "What does this competition have to do with her? How can a woman like her compete against Tu Kun?"
The Yan Archery Banquet has been held for several sessions, and the participants are usually decided well in advance.
Although he claimed to be ill and did not attend the archery banquet, he had heard about some of the people who participated in the competition. Jiang Yimian was not among them, and it was impossible for her, a woman, to compete against Tu Kun in the final challenge.
Zhao Cheng immediately told Xie Yang everything that had happened at the banquet that day.
Xie Yang finally stood up from his chair, a hint of ruthlessness and resentment in his eyes. "This Jiang Yimian is not to be underestimated."
With just a few words, Wei Jinghai was completely exonerated from the competition, and no one doubted whether he could go back to the battlefield.
Not to mention that they eventually resolved the issue with Tu Kun.
From what you've said, this woman suddenly appeared behind Tu Kun and defeated him; she must have used that illusion trick again.
Have you fought against her? Did you notice any flaws in her deception?
Zhao Cheng simply shook his head. "Your Highness, this woman is really strange. Her illusions are so varied that she seems to be able to appear in any direction at will."
If it weren't for my constant vigilance against murderous intent, I probably wouldn't have been able to stop her, let alone Tu Kun.
That man was always arrogant, so how could he possibly take a woman seriously, let alone care about her murderous aura? It's normal that he was defeated.
This woman is indeed very strange. She is just an ordinary peasant girl, yet she has mastered such skills, making it hard not to be suspicious.
A sinister glint flashed in Xie Yang's eyes. "Jiang Yimian must not be allowed to live."
If it weren't someone close to Lu Cijian, he might have intended to take it for himself.
It's a pity that someone with such talent chose the wrong person, just like Lu Cijian.
After a long silence, he continued, "How is the situation with Tuyuhun? Are they all prepared?"
Zhao Cheng quickly replied, "Your Highness, rest assured, everything is going according to your plan. However, should I pay more attention to the Marquis of Anding's side?"
Since the Marquis of Anding sent a letter and they didn't reply, things have been quiet there for quite some time.
Xie Yang scoffed, his eyes suddenly turning sharp. "You want me to be your bride? Dream on."
However, since he has already prepared everything, let's wait for him to begin. If necessary, we can lend him a hand.
I want to see just how capable this man is.
We've had people following him these past few days, and the palace is keeping a close eye on him too.
The womb has been too quiet these days; he has to be wary of Xie Jingxuan.
This person has been in power for so many years, and although he hasn't achieved any particularly outstanding political achievements, he hasn't disappointed the people too much either, which makes it difficult for the government to find many other opportunities to exploit him.
Now, thanks to the Marquis of Anding, things are going much more smoothly.
Zhao Cheng then quickly responded.
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation at this moment.
Xie Jingxuan stood behind his desk, staring at the clear blue sky outside the window, but felt a chill creeping over him.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Lu Cijian simply picked up the teacup beside him and said calmly, "Surprised? I thought that as the master of this palace, you would know."
Xie Jingxuan looked at the person who was calmly drinking tea and smiled helplessly, "You still know how to hit the nail on the head."
I don't know how Princess Ning'an can tolerate your temper."
Lu Cijian paused in his teacup, then said calmly, "I wouldn't do that if I were by Mianmian's side. You should think about how to deal with Marquis Anding first."
Especially now, with Tuyuhun and the King of Chu watching you like hawks, if you make a mistake, the Great Jin Dynasty will immediately change hands.
It seems all of Song Byung-seong's efforts over the years have been in vain.
The young man's face was calm, as if he were talking about something that didn't concern him.
Xie Jingxuan, however, sensed a hint of bitterness in his voice.
He just smiled, sat down at the table, and said, "If Master had known you would be like this, he definitely wouldn't have stayed by Xie Yu and my side back then. You have always been his..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Cijian put down his teacup and said coldly, "The most important thing now is Marquis Anding and the envoys from Tuyuhun. I hope Your Majesty understands."
Seeing that he was unwilling to talk about this matter, Xie Jingxuan could only say helplessly, "Don't worry, I have my own arrangements for those people from Tuyuhun."
There might be some trouble with Xie Yang. However, it's too early to say anything now; we'll see when that day comes.
"Alright, you can go back now."
Lu Cijian responded, but didn't say anything more.
Xie Jingxuan suddenly thought of something, looked at the thin figure, hesitated for a moment before saying, "Master has had some health problems since the last time he went back. Once things in the capital are settled, you can go back and visit him."
He probably wants to see you more than me and Xie Yu.
"Cijian, your master has actually been wanting to have a serious talk with you. If you plan to go back, you should have a proper conversation with him."
Lu Cijian paused for a moment before responding and leaving the palace.
*
Several days passed, and the people in the capital were still talking about the Yan Archery Banquet. As a result, the number of people going to Baoxiangfang and the Princess's Mansion increased several times over every day, all wanting to see Jiang Yimian.
Fortunately, because there were guards at the entrance of the princess's mansion, after being surrounded by many people at first, the crowd gradually thinned out.
Jiang Yimian spent several days in the mansion looking at the account books of Baoxiangfang. Indeed, as Liu'er said, the booklet recording the participants of the Yanshe Banquet was selling extremely well.
As a result, the sales of the Beijing Times increased several times over those few days, all bought by those who had placed bets on the various soldiers.
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