Chapter 213 Taking a Gamble
The Crown Prince of Qin gasped, then flung his robes aside and trotted over: "Alright, that's enough, let's stop fighting."
If we attack Shilin again, we'll probably lose our lives.
Why are Qi Lao Er's men so ruthless?
Shi Lin, who was thrown from his back by Lin Changning and was completely disoriented, clutched his arm and cried out in pain.
After seeing the Prince of Qin help Shi Lin up, Lin Changning let go of his hand, clapped his hands, and stared intently at Li Mingxiao.
"Your Highness, I'll consider this a win."
The Crown Prince of Qin patted the dust off Shi Lin's body: "You won, you won."
The Prince of Qin, who had just helped his trusted lieutenant to his feet, said irritably, "It's just a friendly spar, why the deadly intent?"
Shi Lin covered his arm, looking aggrieved, and gazed at his young master with a pitiful expression.
Lin Changning scratched his head: "I didn't kill him. If I had, your trusted lieutenant's arm would probably be broken here today."
After speaking, Lin Changning stared at the Prince of Qin: "I've won this round, Your Highness? Please?"
Li Mingxiao frowned slightly as he recalled Lin Changning's request to spar with him.
A man of his word is his bond, and naturally he can't refuse. But this kid has already beaten Shi Lin to a pulp, so he has to go...
As Li Mingxiao hesitated, Qi Rong seized the opportunity to offer a way out: "Why don't you take your men back to rest first, Young Master? Little Six is born with superhuman strength, so it's best not to humiliate yourself."
Lin Changning, with his hands behind his back, echoed Qi Rong: "Yes, Your Highness, although I have long admired the King of Qin, Your Highness is Your Highness after all. They say a tiger father begets no dog son, but... sigh~ I understand."
Li Mingxiao's face flushed red and then turned pale as the two teased him. Shi Lin tugged at his young master's sleeve and whispered, "No, young master, that kid is not simple."
Li Mingxiao let go of Shi Lin's hand and let the servant behind him catch him: "It's alright, I know what I'm doing."
After saying that, Li Mingxiao looked at Lin Changning and said, "My father is more skilled in swordsmanship. Why don't you and I have a swordsmanship contest?"
Lin Changning nodded: "Alright, we'll do as the young master says."
It's better than a knife; she's most skilled with a knife.
Qi Rong also watched Li Mingxiao with a smile, neither stopping him nor reminding him, just waiting for Li Mingxiao to suffer a setback.
A circle of soldiers had unknowingly gathered around, and those from Daxing clicked their tongues in amazement as they began to watch the spectacle.
Li Mingxiao took the sword handed to him by the servant and looked at Lin Changning as if facing a formidable enemy.
Actually, he didn't really want to compete with Lin Changning, but since Lin Changning had just mentioned his father, he had no choice but to compete, even if he didn't want to.
After all, he represented the face of their Qin Prince's Mansion.
If he were to lose face at the hands of one of Qi Lao Er's soldiers, his father would whip him to death when he got back.
Besides, he is, after all, a prince, a nobleman, so the people in front of him probably wouldn't dare to really do anything to him.
If they were to be even more diplomatic and fight to a draw, that would be the best of both worlds. After all, he had just defeated Shi Lin beside him, and now he could also fight to a draw with him.
That way, both sides will look good.
Li Mingxiao muttered to himself, and just as he drew his sword, Lin Changning spun around and flicked it away.
Li Mingxiao: ……
From his childhood until now, he has never lost so thoroughly.
Lin Changning clicked his tongue twice and ran behind the young master. He picked up the sword on the ground, turned around, and handed it to the young master.
Then, with a flippant look, he sized up the handsome young master: "Young Master, you're still a bit too thin, tsk,"
After saying this, he placed the young master's sword into the young master's hand and slowly walked behind Qi Rong.
"Commander, I won."
Qi Rong smiled: "Not bad."
Lin Changning glanced back at Li Mingxiao and Shi Lin and said with a hint of regret, "I thought the young master had some really fierce soldiers under his command. Tsk, what a disappointment."
Li Mingxiao: !!
The Crown Prince of Qin stood there, his face flushed with anger, but he couldn't find any words to refute him.
Qi Rong clicked his tongue twice: "Zhiqi, replace the soft pillows in my room with wooden pillows later."
Zhiqi exclaimed "Ah!", somewhat confused.
Lin Changning chuckled: "Embroidered pillows are all show and no substance. You should switch to a wooden pillow; it'll be more comfortable to sleep on."
As soon as Lin Changning finished speaking, the surrounding soldiers burst into laughter.
They both understood what the two men were saying to belittle the Prince of Qin.
The Crown Prince of Qin glanced at the laughing crowd around him and gritted his teeth: "What are you all looking at? Don't you have anything better to do?"
The laughter of the crowd stopped abruptly, and all the soldiers scattered with a roar.
Li Mingxiao snorted coldly and followed Qi Rong and the others into the room.
After sitting down, Li Mingxiao took out a tiger tally from his pocket and tossed it to Qi Rong.
"Hmph, this is the tiger tally used by the Qin Prince's personal guards. They can call me if needed, and if I'm not around, they can use the tiger tally to mobilize the Qin Prince's personal guards."
Qi Rong took the tiger tally and nodded: "How has the King of Qin been feeling lately?"
When his father was mentioned, Li Mingxiao's expression turned sour. He sighed and said, "He's still the same. Despite all these years of recuperation, he still hasn't gotten better."
Qi Rong also sighed: "Let's take it slow. The King of Qin's injury back then almost damaged his internal organs. It's good that he survived."
Li Mingxiao nodded: "Have you heard the news circulating in the imperial court recently?"
Qi Rong shook his head and remained silent.
Li Mingxiao hesitated for a moment as he looked at Lin Changning in the tent and asked, "Are the people here still trustworthy?"
Qi Rong nodded, noticing the way Li Mingxiao was looking at Lin Changning: "Changning is one of us, there's no need to be reserved."
Li Mingxiao rolled his eyes: "Then why did you hit so hard just now?"
Lin Changning was a bit confused. This person was the one who provoked her first, so why was she complaining that she had hit too hard?
Qi Rong glanced at Chang Ning and explained, "Mingxiao spent a long time in the Chu Prince's Mansion when he was a child, just like me. He's one of us."
Lin Changning responded with an "oh".
Qi Rong continued to explain: "If I were to take sole command, the court would be in turmoil. That's why Mingxiao came here to compete with us for power, to put on a show for the court."
Lin Changning suddenly looked up at Li Mingxiao: "I just offended the young master. It turns out the young master went easy on me. Please forgive me."
Li Mingxiao blushed and remained silent: ...
He's holding back his true abilities; he's definitely no match for him.
Qi Rong couldn't help but chuckle, but he was too embarrassed to expose her.
Not wanting to dwell on the topic any longer, Li Mingxiao suddenly asked, "What are your thoughts, Uncle Jiu?"
Qi Rong's smile faded: "I don't have any ideas. Let's take back the border cities first and see what the court does next. It's too early to talk about these things now."
Li Mingxiao nodded and said, "My father's health is not good. I am the only one holding up the Qin Prince's Mansion now. If the person above us turns on us, our Qin Prince's Mansion will be the next Sheng Prince. Before I came, my father asked me to pass on a message to you. When you return, you can relay it to Uncle Jiu."
Qi Rong raised his head slightly: "Hmm?"
"If you are at your wit's end, you can do your best to fight back."
Qi Rong nodded, glanced at Lin Changning, and seeing that Lin Changning's expression remained calm, he understood that Xiao Liu probably knew everything.
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