On the martial arts stage, Zhu Lin completely changed from his previous gentle and refined demeanor, becoming extremely ruthless and vicious. Of course, he did not kill anyone, but mainly because his opponents had no room to maneuver. He would unleash his ultimate move with every strike, knocking them unconscious in one blow.
So there's no comparison. He just directly circulates his internal energy, and no matter who goes on stage, he finishes them off in one move.
The young man's internal strength was so strong that no one could defeat him. There was no bloodshed throughout the entire process, and he showed no signs of fatigue even after repeatedly circulating his internal energy. Everyone was shocked and horrified, as if they had seen a ghost.
The Emperor and Empress shook their heads in disbelief. Zhu Lin was utterly clueless about social etiquette. With this outburst, he had offended the legitimate sons of all the noble families and powerful clans of the Great Jin Dynasty. Couldn't he have been a little more discreet during the martial arts competition? At least exchange a few blows with his opponent. Instead, he didn't even give them a chance to exchange a single blow.
In any case, the eldest princess's husband has been decided, and it has to be Zhu Lin.
Xingxing was satisfied. Although she had great confidence in Zhu Lin's abilities, she was still a little worried before the results were in. Now she could finally relax.
So she pestered the emperor to issue an edict ordering the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to select an auspicious day for the wedding, and then to have the Ministry of Rites begin preparations for the ceremony. However, while the emperor might agree to other things under her nagging, he could forget about getting married.
"It is absolutely impossible for you to get married before you have reached the age of marriage. We will talk about it after you have reached that age," the emperor declared without any room for argument.
Seeing the emperor's firm attitude, Xingxing became a little scared and dared not pester him any longer, so she had to give up.
After Xingxing left, the emperor pointed at her retreating figure a few times and said to the empress, "Look at her character. She has a temper even worse than mine. I can't even control her anymore."
The Empress's expression changed slightly, and she scolded, "Your Majesty, what makes you say that? Long'er is just a bit stubborn. She has been outside the palace for a long time, so she is not particular about rules. Besides, she is still young and childish. She doesn't think about so many rules. She just does whatever comes to mind. Don't take it to heart."
"You know, I was just saying it casually. How could I not know my own daughter? I'm just worried that she'll be too focused on Zhu Lin. That's easy for her to suffer. Being too infatuated isn't a good thing." The emperor said meaningfully.
"No, Long'er is a blessed child. I think Zhu Lin is reliable too. He is both scholarly and martial, and handsome. He has been by Long'er's side all these years and has also contributed greatly during disaster relief." The Empress is now more and more satisfied with her son-in-law than a mother-in-law.
"Superficial, isn't it just that she has a decent-looking face?" The emperor scoffed. These past few days, the noble ladies and women at the marriage contest had almost stared at her, it was truly shameful.
Of course, the emperor didn't voice the rest of his complaints. He remained composed, exuding an aura of authority and domineering power.
Xingxing had already left the palace and headed straight for the Zhu residence. She didn't even inform the emperor and empress when she came out, and she quietly ran out with two female guards.
After the martial arts competition, Zhu Lin should have accompanied her to see her father and mother, but she didn't linger for a moment and left hastily surrounded by her senior brothers and sisters.
Xingxing immediately sensed that something was wrong with Zhu Lin; could he be injured?
She was thinking about the young man, but worried that the emperor would blame her for his sudden departure, so she deliberately pestered the emperor to grant her a marriage decree immediately so that she could marry him as soon as possible.
The emperor's attention was indeed diverted, and he didn't mention the boy's unauthorized departure. He was even glad that the boy left in a hurry, so that he wouldn't be in a difficult situation. The eldest princess's clinginess was not to be underestimated, and she was too difficult to deal with.
Before long, Xingxing arrived at the Zhu residence. She quickly ran into Zhu Lin's room. At that moment, Zhu Chumo had just finished administering acupuncture to Zhu Lin, and the boy felt much better, though he was a little sleepy.
"Brother Phosphorus, what's wrong with you? Did you use too much internal energy and injure yourself?" Xingxing couldn't understand why he was so sickly and was very worried.
The boy slowly opened his eyes, his peach blossom eyes glistening with tears, quite captivating. Xingxing stared intently into his eyes, seeing her own small reflection in them. "Brother Lin, are you alright? When did you start feeling unwell?"
At this moment, the fourth senior brother suddenly chuckled briefly and said in a low voice, "Junior brother's skills are profound, what could possibly happen to him? It's impossible for him to be in trouble."
"Why is that?" Xingxing turned to look at Zhu Chumo.
Zhu Chumo glanced at the boy indifferently, only to see the boy staring at him with cold eyes, his gaze clearly carrying a warning, indicating that he was not allowed to speak.
But the fourth senior brother ignored the death stare and slowly said, "The junior brother doesn't like writing poetry or essays, but in order to prevent his position as the prince consort from being taken away, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and compete with a group of people. Who knows what he was thinking?"
In short, he overused his brain, and afterwards experienced dizziness, headaches, and a splitting headache. However, I gave him acupuncture, and given his strong constitution and deep internal energy, he recovered after just one night's rest.
Xingxing's little mouth opened into an "O" shape. "You can do that?" she wondered. "It's quite hard to understand, it's amazing."
"So, Brother Phosphorus used magic to create these articles and poems? It's not because you're particularly talented?" Xingxing seemed to understand something.
Is this considered cheating?
"Shh, this is a secret. Don't let anyone else know, or I'll lose face," the boy whispered earnestly.
Xingxing wholeheartedly agreed. Brother Lin was her husband, her man, and she had to protect him and not let anyone discover his weakness in literary talent.
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone," the little girl replied in a whisper.
Tsk, I can't bear to look, those two cunning little devils.
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