Chapter 17 Is it a thing?
"Doesn't he like you very much? Why is he forcing you?" Qing Yi didn't understand. Even King Shi said that Emperor Chu liked Xiao Ye very much.
Ye Qingyu smiled bitterly and shook his head. Perhaps in this world, the only one who could truly understand his situation was King Shi.
"The person being granted marriage is not simple; she is Empress Xue's niece."
"So what if she's the Queen's niece? She's so pretty?" Qing Yi didn't understand the deep meaning of Ye Qingyu's words for a moment.
"The current Emperor of Chu has not yet appointed a crown prince. Apart from the eldest prince who unfortunately passed away just as he reached adulthood, and the seventh prince who died young, there are still five princes alive. The emperor and the empress got married when they were young and were deeply in love. Logically, the position of crown prince should belong to the eldest prince. According to royal custom, the empress's maternal family will marry the legitimate daughter of the family to the crown prince in order to consolidate the future imperial power. Unfortunately, the eldest prince died of a serious illness ten years ago, and now the empress has only a married princess. The problem is that even without the eldest prince, the prince that the emperor values most should be chosen, and not me." Ye Qingyu patiently explained, and he didn't know how much Qingyi could understand about these intricate relationships involving imperial power.
"Then why did he choose you? You are not a prince. Could it be that there are too many girls in his family, and the queen saw that the emperor liked you, so she wanted to marry her daughter to you?" Qing Yi's mind was full of ideas, and he made random guesses.
"In Empress Xue's family, there is only one legitimate daughter of the same generation as the prince."
"Have you met that young lady before? Could it be that she fell in love with you at first sight and went to ask the Emperor and Empress for a marriage?" Qing Yi had never expected that a rival in love would appear without warning. It wasn't the departed Mingyue, but a young lady from a royal family. Why was Xiao Ye so attractive? And those women in the Northwest Prince's Palace were eyeing him covetously...
"I don't have any impression. How could a lady from a noble family meet outsiders so easily?" Ye Qingyu tried hard to recall, but he really had no impression of this Miss Xue.
"Ah, then... why did they choose you?" Qing Yi had a bad feeling in his heart.
"This is the key. I asked Qingfeng and Qingqing to go to the capital in advance just to find out the situation first. The Xue family is not only the queen's maternal family, but also a meritorious family of the Great Chu. If the imperial decree comes down and I disobey the order and refuse the marriage, I will definitely offend them. What's more, there are five princes and their respective maternal families. After knowing this, they may have other ideas." Ye Qingyu was full of confusion. He really couldn't understand how such a wise man as the King of Chu could do such a foolish thing.
"Is someone trying to harm you? Xiaoye, you haven't offended anyone in the palace, right?"
"I don't know." Ye Qingyu shook his head.
"No matter if she is a lady from a noble family or an emperor or empress, no one can take you away from me!" Qing Yi's tone was a little ruthless.
"Do you think I'm a thing? You're trying to snatch me away." Ye Qingyu couldn't help but smile.
"Who said you're a piece of shit? Xiaoye, why do you always like to bully me?"
"Huh? You mean I'm not a thing?"
"Hehe, Xiaoye~ You are my baby, my most precious treasure, okay?" Qing Yi coaxed people, and his ability to speak sweet words was a hundred times stronger than that of his master Mo Qitian.
"Oh, Qingyi, can I ask you for a favor?" Ye Qingyu's ears turned red when he heard this and he stood up.
"Haha, it's not like you haven't begged me before, just say it!" Qing Yi had a sly smile on his face, and there was a hint of ambiguity in his words, obviously making fun of the private matters between the two of them.
"You! Come, let's have a fight!" Ye Qingyu was embarrassed and annoyed. He flicked his sleeves and walked out of the room.
Qing Yi was always teasing her, intentionally or unintentionally. Ye Qingyu had wanted to remind Qing Yi to be more restrained in front of outsiders when he arrived in the capital, to stop saying those ambiguous words and making overly intimate gestures. But now it seemed that telling him all this would be a waste of time. This kid was born with a romantic nature, how could he change it so easily?
Ye Qingyu couldn't help but think of the detoxification story Qing Yi had told him. Divine Doctor Li had suggested that the detoxification required intercourse between the two of them, yet Qing Yi had actually declared, in front of so many people, that he wouldn't do it. He felt embarrassed just hearing it. Fortunately, he had faked his own death, otherwise he would have been terribly embarrassed for Qing Yi.
Who could have imagined that Qing Yi, who at the time still needed Divine Doctor Li's guidance, would be so gifted in this area, so quick to grasp it, and so devoted to studying it, so enthusiastically? If this kid had channeled this energy into practicing martial arts, he would probably have already been among the top ten in the martial arts world.
Ye Qingyu had even considered taking the lead and letting Qing Yi have a taste of what it was like to be on the bottom, saving him from having to keep doing it. But when the time came, he realized that his talent in this area was no match for Qing Yi's, and he was quickly subdued by the boy.
"Alright, come on!" Qing Yi responded, then leaped out of the room. At that moment, his internal energy was overflowing, and he felt like he had endless energy. He desperately needed a fierce battle to vent his energy.
As soon as Qing Yi's feet touched the ground, before he could even stand, Ye Qingyu's sharp sword had already struck him. The Ice Black Iron Sword could cut through iron like mud, and its edge was too sharp, so Ye Qingyu did not draw the sword, but attacked with the scabbard.
Qing Yi reacted extremely quickly, dodging the swift blow with a sideways movement. He then quickly drew his own sword and engaged Ye Qingyu in battle. The two exchanged blows, neither yielding. For a moment, all that could be seen was the flickering of swords and the chilling light of cold. The fight was intense and exhilarating, lasting over a hundred moves, yet it was still difficult to determine who was the winner.
Ye Qingyu was slender, but his swordsmanship was fierce, each strike carrying immense force. Qing Yi was agile, his moves unpredictable, and his sword strikes at tricky and bizarre angles, showcasing his dexterity.
After a fierce fight, Qing Yi suddenly took a step back, cleverly withdrawing from Ye Qingyu's attack range. Although he now possessed the powerful internal energy of both Taixuan Tiandun and Baidu Mogong, these two completely different internal forces had not yet been fully integrated and transformed into a power that he could call upon at will.
Originally, when they first met, their martial arts skills were similar. However, during the past three years, Qing Yi's internal energy was sealed, so he was unable to practice martial arts and his martial arts progress stagnated.
On the other hand, Ye Qingyu's skills improved day by day as the toxins in his body were gradually eliminated and his meridians were unobstructed. In addition, when he was at Yunyin Peak, he was fortunate enough to be taught the Thousand Shadow Divine Sword by the White-browed Elder. His swordsmanship was now far superior to what it was before.
"Xiao Ye, stop fighting!" Qing Yi shouted loudly.
"What, you gave up?" Ye Qingyu smiled, this victory made him happy.
"What? I didn't lose! I've just recovered my internal energy. Once I'm fully acclimated, you'll definitely not be my opponent!"
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