Ye Junfei said gently, "Even if you lose today, it doesn't matter. If he dares to hurt you, I'll help you kill him later."
Lin Xiuyan glanced at him and said calmly, "Your Highness, I don't like killing people."
"Even if He Shen is the old hag's henchman, as things stand, he doesn't deserve to die."
"Besides, I was the one who caused this whole thing. The old hag wants to undermine my authority, but she needs my permission first."
She respected life.
She never showed mercy to her enemies, but she wouldn't make things difficult for strangers.
She wouldn't use lethal force against someone who has no control over their own destiny from the start.
Ye Junfei reached out and patted her head: "I love your confident and energetic demeanor."
He doesn't care about the lives of strangers, but if she doesn't like him killing, he will try to kill less in the future.
Lin Xiuyan disliked him touching her head, so she immediately pulled her head back and glared at him.
He chuckled softly when he saw her like this.
Lin Xiuyan learned about He Shen's background from Ye Junfei and realized that with her martial arts skills, it was impossible for her to defeat He Shen fairly.
If she loses, He Shen will probably beat her up at the behest of the Princess of Pingnan.
How can I beat He Shen?
Lin Xiuyan didn't have a good idea for the time being.
After all, based on her many years of fighting experience, fighting is, to some extent, a highly mobile activity.
And counter-attacks are very common.
Lin Xiuyan didn't bother to think about it anymore. After making her preparations, she went directly to the Princess of Pingnan's courtyard.
Princess Pingnan's courtyard has been tidied up, and all the extra items have been moved aside.
He Shen cupped his hands in greeting to Lin Xiuyan and said, "Princess Consort, please!"
Lin Xiuyan looked at him and said, "I am a woman, and I am naturally weaker than men, so I need to use weapons."
"If you feel that I'm taking advantage of you like this, you can use a weapon."
He Shen said dismissively, "I'm here today to test my skills against the Crown Princess, so I won't use any weapons."
Lin Xiuyan smiled slightly: "Very good, I hope you won't regret it today."
He Shen glanced at her indifferently.
Just now, when Ye Junfei and Lin Xiuyan were discussing He Shen, Princess Pingnan also told He Shen about Lin Xiuyan's situation.
When He Shen learned that Lin Xiuyan was a spoiled rich girl in Chongqing, he no longer took her seriously.
When spoiled brats cause trouble, it's usually because their families spoil them. Who has ever seen a spoiled brat with any real skills?
Lin Xiuyan drew her twin swords and slashed at He Shen.
He Shen was somewhat surprised when he saw her pair of crescent-shaped knives.
The shorter the weapon, the more dangerous it is. People who dare to use such short weapons are generally not weak.
He felt that Lin Xiuyan was just bluffing, so he immediately threw a punch.
The punch was incredibly powerful, almost hitting Lin Xiuyan's nose. The force of the punch grazed her face, causing her a sharp pain.
With just that one punch, Lin Xiuyan knew that He Shen's martial arts skills far surpassed hers, and that her chances of winning today were extremely slim.
Wearing a cloak, Ye Mingzhu watched them fight. She softly asked Princess Pingnan, "Mother, who do you think will win?"
Princess Pingnan leisurely took a sip of tea and said, "If He Shen, who was the champion of last year's martial arts competition, can't even beat Lin Xiuyan, then he has no reason to live."
Ye Mingzhu's eyes lit up: "That bitch Lin Xiuyan is truly hateful! How dare she hurt me like that!"
Princess Pingnan said calmly, "Don't worry, this time I will teach her a lesson she will never forget."
“No one can bully my daughter, especially not that lowly merchant girl, Lin Xiuyan.”
The corners of Ye Mingzhu's mouth curled up slightly, but this aggravated her wound, causing her to gasp in pain.
Princess Pingnan felt a pang of sympathy and was even more determined not to let Lin Xiuyan off easily this time.
She was the Princess Consort of Pingnan, and also Lin Xiuyan's elder. Dealing with Lin Xiuyan would be an extremely easy thing for her.
She originally planned to find out Lin Xiuyan's background first, and then beat Lin Xiuyan down in one fell swoop after she had figured it out.
Since Lin Xiuyan dared to make a move on her very first day in the Prince's mansion, she naturally had to let Lin Xiuyan know how powerful she was.
Lin Xiuyan was already struggling against He Shen's attacks and was barely holding on.
Ye Junfei watched with some worry in his eyes. Lin Xiuyan's martial arts skills were better than he had expected, and she must have given it her all today.
However, given her current situation, it is almost impossible for her to win against He Shen.
Just then, He Shen punched Lin Xiuyan in the arm, and she could no longer hold the knife, which fell to the ground.
A murderous glint appeared in Ye Junfei's eyes.
Lin Xiuyan, however, seemed unaffected. She flipped in mid-air and dodged He Shen's killing move.
She and He Shen fought for dozens of rounds, and she had almost used up all her strength.
She reached into her bosom, took out a slingshot, threw away another knife, took a pebble from the small hoe at her waist, and shot it at He Shen.
Slingshots are far less lethal than bows and crossbows, so He Shen didn't really take them seriously.
However, He Shen soon discovered that Lin Xiuyan was extremely skilled at using a slingshot.
The key point is that she launches stones extremely fast.
It's so fast that the gaps are practically invisible.
He could dodge most of the pebbles, but there were a few that he simply couldn't avoid.
Princess Pingnan coughed heavily.
He Shen hesitated upon hearing this.
Because the Princess Consort of Pingnan had previously instructed that when Lin Xiuyan coughed, she should find a way to ruin her face.
After all, in the arena, it's quite normal to make a mistake or get disfigured.
The fact that Princess Pingnan is not killing Lin Xiuyan now does not mean that she will not ruin Lin Xiuyan.
However, He Shen felt that this matter was too insidious and he was reluctant to do it.
However, he was dependent on the Princess Consort of Pingnan for his life and dared not disobey her. So he kicked hard, and the knife that had fallen to the ground flew towards Lin Xiuyan.
The attack came so fast and fiercely that Lin Xiuyan had no chance to dodge it.
Lin Xiuyan didn't intend to dodge; she simply used her deflector to deflect the knife flying towards her slightly.
Then she quickly took out the last pebble and struck He Shen's acupoint with lightning speed.
As the sharp blade grazed Lin Xiuyan's face and severed a strand of hair by her ear, her pebble also struck He Shen.
Princess Pingnan was somewhat disappointed that He Shen failed to ruin Lin Xiuyan's face.
Just as she was about to signal He Shen to make another move, He Shen collapsed to the ground with a "bang".
Lin Xiuyan grabbed the short knife, flipped in mid-air, and sat down on He Shen's chest, holding the knife to He Shen's neck.
She looked at He Shen with a smile, panting, and said, "I won!"
Princess Consort of Pingnan: "!!!!!!!"
What just happened?
Why is this happening?
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