Chapter 334 I am not gay
After the excitement at the Imperial Hospital ended, it was time for the martial arts training ground to begin.
The soldiers trained for a whole morning and it was finally time for a break. Zhong Nanyue sat down and opened the water bag, then she saw a figure running towards her in a hurry. She turned around and saw that it was Zhao Jingheng.
"Miss Zhong, did you know that His Royal Highness Prince Ning fainted on the way to the morning court?" Zhao Jingheng's tone was full of worry.
Zhong Nanyan was surprised, "Why did my brother faint?"
"You don't know about this either? I just received news that His Highness sacrificed a lot of his own skills to help His Majesty practice martial arts. He was unconscious today because his vitality was severely damaged. You are His Highness's adopted sister, so didn't you notice anything wrong with him?"
"Serious loss of vitality?" Zhong Nanyan frowned slightly. "No wonder... I asked her to teach me more advanced martial arts, but she always said she was busy. Yesterday, she looked unhappy, so I asked her about it. She just said she was too tired recently. I thought it was because there were too many things going on in the court, so I didn't dare to bother her anymore."
Zhao Jingheng couldn't help but sigh: "Your Highness certainly doesn't want others to know that his strength has been weakened, but he has fallen ill, so this matter can't be concealed. Let's go to the Imperial Hospital to see him this afternoon."
"Why do we have to go in the afternoon? Can't we go now?"
"It's not convenient now. When I received the news, His Majesty and the others were still in the Imperial Hospital. We probably can't squeeze in. Besides, His Highness just woke up and was attacked by General Ye again. I'm afraid he will be even weaker. If we go to visit him now, we might disturb his rest. We'd better go later."
When Zhao Jingheng finished speaking, Zhong Nanyan's eyes widened. "Why did General Ye attack her for no reason?"
A few feet away, the soldiers pricked up their ears to listen to the conversation between the two and found it incredible.
Prince Ning, who had never lost a fight, has now become much weaker?
General Ye chose to attack when Prince Ning was weak?
"General Ye... probably suspected that Your Highness was faking illness." Zhao Jingheng's face was also very unhappy when he mentioned General Ye's attack on someone. "I used to respect General Ye as a man, but I didn't expect him to act so without measure."
"Is this called a lack of sense of propriety? I think he probably did it on purpose!"
Zhong Nanyan sneered, "I was no match for my elder brother Song before, but now that I see my elder brother is weak, I want to take this opportunity to vent the resentment that has been hidden in my heart!"
"Miss Zhong, be careful with your words! General Ye is not that kind of person. He would not vent his hatred in public. He should really just be trying to find out Your Highness's true intentions. General Ye's rank is much higher than yours and mine. We should not criticize him recklessly."
"What do you mean by unwarranted opinion? General Ye dared to do it himself, so why would he be afraid of what others would say? I'm going to go and argue with him now! Since we're both military officers, can I challenge him?"
After Zhong Nanyue finished speaking, she turned and left.
Zhao Jingheng hurriedly went up to stop her, "Miss Zhong, calm down!"
"I am very calm. I am only going to challenge him, not to attack him. Is there any law in this dynasty that states that a low-ranking military officer cannot challenge a high-ranking military officer? Didn't you fight with my brother Song before?"
"this……"
"Stop talking nonsense and get out of the way!"
Seeing that he couldn't stop him, Zhao Jingheng could only follow him.
Behind them, everyone looked at the two people leaving and immediately started talking to each other.
"Has His Royal Highness Prince Ning's strength really been greatly reduced? Can he recover?"
"Captain Zhong said she wanted to go to General Ye to argue. Will General Ye pay attention to her? If a fight really breaks out, will he be ruthless?"
"General Ye wouldn't fight with a little girl, would he? At most he would reprimand her. After all, he was in the wrong regarding the matter with Prince Ning."
"I really admire our Captain Zhong's courage. Not only is she beautiful, she is also so brave and righteous..."
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"General Ye, I'm not saying anything bad to you, but you shouldn't have gone to test Prince Ning's strengths and weaknesses today. You knew that His Majesty was on his side, so why did you bring trouble upon yourself?"
"If we don't test it, how can we know whether Song Yunchu is faking illness? Others don't have the courage to do this, so I am the only one who can do it. If everyone cowers, how can we fight against that guy named Song?"
"Then you have also tested it. Is King Ning's current strength really weakened a lot?"
"Indeed. But to be honest, I don't believe he would show his loyalty in this way. He is definitely not such a selfless person..."
As the two were talking, a purple figure passed by in front of them. General Ye looked up and saw a young and beautiful woman blocking the way.
The woman bowed and greeted him, "Sixth-rank lieutenant Zhong Nanyan, greeting General Ye. I have heard that you are a great martial artist, and I would like to learn from you. Would you be so kind as to challenge me to a duel?"
Before General Ye could speak, the official beside him had already scolded him, "How dare you, a mere sixth-rank military officer, block General Ye's way? What qualifications do you have to compete with the general?"
"As for qualifications, maybe not, but I have reasons." Zhong Nanyan said slowly, "General Ye attacked Prince Ning in the Imperial Hospital. Not only did he take advantage of someone's misfortune, he also committed treason. As Prince Ning's adopted sister, I am dissatisfied and want to ask General Ye for an explanation."
General Ye frowned, "You little girl, you are so ignorant! I don't want to argue with you. If I really hurt you, I will be laughed at. Besides, with your rank and qualifications, you are not qualified to challenge me!"
"How about this, General, you send your subordinates to accept my challenge." Zhong Nanyan said, "General, you are not so afraid to send even your own subordinates, right? You have a lot of experience, don't you have a few proud students?"
General Ye finally took a serious look at the woman in front of him.
There is only one female military officer in the palace, and she is Song Yunchu's sister. She was the champion of the martial arts test at the Selection Conference and has a good reputation. But this little girl is still young. Does she think she can be so arrogant just because she won the championship?
Dare to provoke him.
Of course he couldn't take action, so he let his men teach the little girl a lesson.
"Since you are so confident, then go to the training ground!"
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In the imperial study, Jun Liluo had just put down a memorial he had just reviewed when he heard a palace servant come to report that Master Zheng wanted to see him.
Jun Liluo said: "Announce."
Scholar Zheng is the nominal father of Concubine Shu. He helped him to forge Concubine Shu's identity. He has always been on his side since he was a prince. He likes to associate with those pedantic civil officials and does not like to participate in party struggles.
Soon, Zheng Xueshi came to the desk and said, "Your Majesty."
Jun Liluo dismissed his attendants and asked him, "What's the matter with Mr. Zheng's family?"
Scholar Zheng looked at him with a hint of worry in his eyes, "Your Majesty, there are some things that I shouldn't ask about, and I have no right to ask about. But I am really worried about your reputation, so... even if you want to blame me, I have to speak up."
Jun Liluo vaguely guessed what he was going to say, and just smiled at him faintly, "Go ahead."
"Ever since Prime Minister Song was crowned king, I have heard some rumors about your majesty and him. Your majesty can probably guess what those rumors are. At first, I just felt angry and ridiculous about those rumors, and I didn't believe them at all. After all, Prince Ning did a lot for you. You can't say that just because he is handsome, the relationship between you..."
Zheng Xueshi said this and coughed lightly. "But then I heard something else and I am really worried. I heard that Prince Ning often stayed in the palace and his residence is very close to Your Majesty. May I ask Your Majesty, is the real reason why Prince Ning stayed in the palace the same as Your Majesty said today in the Imperial Hospital?"
As soon as Master Zheng finished speaking, Jun Liluo's brows furrowed.
Scholar Zheng knelt down immediately and said, "Your Majesty, I know this will make you unhappy, but I am also thinking about your reputation! If the facts are really as you said, then I have nothing to worry about. But if not, you can conceal it for a while, but I am afraid you can't conceal it for a long time. Your Majesty, please listen to me. You should distance yourself from King Ning."
After the air was silent for a moment, Jun Liluo said, "Zheng Qingjia, get up."
"I know what you are worried about, and I won't blame you."
"I can also tell you clearly that I am not a homosexual."
Scholar Zheng looked up at him, with joy in his eyes, but also a little uncertain, "Your Majesty..."
"Prince Ning has indeed done a lot for me. My martial arts skills have improved entirely thanks to her help. I didn't lie to you about this."
"I used to be suspicious of her, but the facts prove that I was overthinking. As the saying goes, time reveals a person's true character. I have seen and remembered the King of Ning's dedication to me and the court."
"It is no exaggeration to describe the relationship between me and her as a friendship of life and death. I treat her well not only to repay her, but also to appreciate her bravery and loyalty. It has nothing to do with her youth and beauty. Even if she is not good-looking, I will still use her."
Jun Liluo said it very calmly.
Mr. Zheng did not expect Jun Liluo to explain all this. After he came to his senses, he felt relieved.
It seems that these ministers were misled by the rumors and had wild imaginations.
Although Prince Ning is frivolous and domineering, and sometimes speaks harshly, if you think about it carefully, if he is so loyal that he is slandered as misleading his master... those people are too hateful.
It would be fine for them to deal with Prince Ning, but how could they ignore the reputation of Your Majesty?
Thinking of this, Zheng Xueshi admitted his mistake again, "Your Majesty, I have taken note of what you said. I heard it from others and misinterpreted the relationship between Your Majesty and Prince Ning. I am really ashamed. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Jun Liluo sighed softly, "You are thinking about me, what's wrong with that? But Zheng Qingjia, you need to remember that others may not believe in me, but you have always supported me and watched me get to where I am today. You must believe in my vision and approve of my decision. Don't let me down."
Scholar Zheng bowed his hands, his expression solemn, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that this old minister will be loyal to you! No more doubts."
Jun Liluo nodded with satisfaction.
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In the afternoon, the sun is shining brightly.
Song Yunchu looked at the sunlight shining into the house through the window and moved his chair over to bask in the sun.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps outside the house. Song Yunchu turned around and saw Bai Zhu bringing in food.
"Your Highness, Miss Zhong just had a fight with General Huaihua under General Ye in the arena. That man was General Ye's favorite student. He fought with Miss Zhong for a hundred moves and was defeated."
Bai Zhu put the food on the table. "I didn't see General Ye's face with my own eyes, but I heard that... his face was almost as red as this plate of pig liver."
Song Yunchu took a look at the pork liver in Bai Zhu's hand and laughed out loud.
General Ye was in the wrong for attacking her in the Imperial Hospital today. Nan Yan used this as an excuse to argue with him, but General Ye would definitely not do it himself. Firstly, he couldn't let go of his status, and secondly, there would be no benefit in winning this competition. He might even be accused of lacking grace. So he would either ignore her or send someone to accept Nan Yan's challenge.
"Nan Yan must be very happy, right? He has added another victory. He will probably become more famous in the future."
"Not only that, the soldiers are privately saying that you teach your apprentice better than General Ye, General Ye lost to you, and his most proud apprentice is not as good as Miss Zhong. If General Ye targets you again in the future, it means that he is narrow-minded and holds grudges."
"General Ye has been very upset today. He will probably not be able to eat or sleep well when he returns."
Song Yunchu said this and put a piece of rice into his mouth with chopsticks.
The meal I had at noon today was really delicious.
Due to his "weakness", Song Yunchu stayed in the Imperial Hospital overnight.
The effect of the Huagong Pill is still there, and she will recover her full strength around tomorrow morning. Since she is not in her prime, there is no need for her to leave the palace, lest she be assassinated by her enemies on the way back home.
There were no books she liked in the Imperial Hospital, and she was about to ask Bai Zhu to borrow a few books from Changle Palace when she heard footsteps outside the house.
Bai Zhu went to open the door, and when he saw who was coming, he immediately bowed, "Your Majesty."
"Wait outside the door." Jun Liluo took the food box from Manager Li and walked towards Song Yunchu.
Bai Zhu retreated outside the door, closed it, and sat in the yard with Manager Li to enjoy the fresh air.
"What delicious food did you bring?" Song Yunchu glanced at the food box.
"It's the lily soup you like." Jun Liluo opened the lunch box, took out the lily soup inside, and then sat in front of Song Yunchu.
When Song Yunchu saw him scoop a spoonful and handed it to him, he was a little amused, "I just took medicine to restrain my internal strength, but it's not that my hands and feet are weak."
As she said that, she drank the spoonful that Jun Liluo handed to her, and then took the bowl from him.
Jun Liluo asked her, "Will there be any side effects if I take the pill?"
"No, except that I can't fight with my full strength, it doesn't affect my other things. I took this pill to prevent them from testing me. As expected, General Ye is much braver than others. They want to accuse me of being the Lord of Deception, so of course I have to act before them. What happened today has disrupted their rhythm."
"If we're talking about preparing for a rainy day, you're the one who should do it. Scholar Zheng came to see me at noon and said he heard some rumors..."
"About our love?" Song Yunchu rolled his eyes. "Tell me yourself, who is to blame for this?"
Song Yunchu had eaten a bit too much at night, and although the lily soup was sweet, he couldn't drink too much, so he handed the remaining half bowl to Jun Liluo, "You can't finish it."
"It's my fault." Jun Liluo took the bowl and sighed, "I was shameless and seduced my subjects."
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