Chapter 291 First-Rank Princess
More than a hundred people fought for five hours.
Zhou Zhilan and Gu Huan were so tired that they dozed off while sitting side by side.
"Is there anyone else coming up?"
A sturdy man was staggering, waving his thick arms, his clothes were torn, and he looked disheveled, but very excited.
Gu Huan and Zhou Zhilan were awakened and looked over at the same time, and were stunned.
Why does the winner look like this?
No way?
The man turned around excitedly to face Zhou Zhilan and bowed respectfully: "Miss Zhou, my surname is Qian, and my family has fields, land, cattle and sheep..."
Zhou Zhilan stretched out her hand to signal him not to say anything more. She stood up and looked at him steadily.
"I have a bad temper and don't respect the three obediences and four virtues. I have to stay in the palace to work, so I don't have time to serve the family. I don't plan to have children. Do you want me like this?"
The people watching below, including those who lost and refused to leave to see the result, were all in an uproar.
The first part is easy to say, but no one will marry you if you don’t have a baby.
The man was stunned for a moment.
Soon, he nodded vigorously: "Of course, I know everything about Miss Zhou. I was originally an escort in the escort agency in Juzhou City. Later, my parents died in the war. King Yong helped us to quell the war, and I no longer wanted to escort. In the past two years, I bought good land and houses in Juzhou, adopted two orphans, and happened to meet Miss Zhou and Madam Mu helping those poor children in the orphanage many times. I have admired Miss Zhou for a long time..."
"It's not over yet, I'm still here!"
A familiar voice was heard, and Gu Huan and Zhou Zhilan turned around in surprise.
Zhou Chunyu appeared in front of the crowd in a black robe with narrow sleeves.
Zhou Zhilan looked at him steadily.
"Hey, isn't this Manager Zhou? Are you here to see your sister's martial arts competition to find a husband?"
"Need I ask? It must be the case. My sister is competing in a martial arts competition to find a husband, so my brother has to come and take a look."
Zhou Chunyu said nothing and jumped onto the stage easily with a somersault.
Gu Huan was surprised. It turned out that Zhou Chunyu’s kung fu was so high?
Zhou Chunyu said nothing, walked up to the burly man, clasped his fists and said, "I'll challenge you."
Gu Huan stood up excitedly.
Zhou Zhilan suddenly stepped forward and stood in front of the man surnamed Qian: "Qian Zhuangshi is the last winner of the challenge, what do you mean, brother?"
Neither Zhou Zhilan nor Gu Huan told him about Wen Bi.
Zhou Chunyu glanced at her, unable to conceal the suppressed complex emotions in his eyes.
"He...is not the right one for you."
Qian Zhuangshi was not convinced and walked out: "Brother..."
"I'm not your big brother!"
Zhou Chunyu, who was usually good-tempered, suddenly yelled.
Qian Zhuangshi seemed to be half a head taller than Zhou Chunyu, but he was intimidated by his aura.
The generals of the Mu family army certainly knew Zhou Chunyu's strength, and they also knew that Zhou Zhilan and he were not biological siblings, but not everyone knew about their feelings.
The Mu family army generals below felt excited. They were already a little annoyed that they did not win, and they joined in the fun when they saw this.
"This is our former General Zhou. He was the strongest warrior in our Mu family army!"
"Yes, General Zhou, defeat him! To give our Mu family army face."
"Yes, Miss Zhou cannot marry anyone other than the Mu family army!"
Zhou Zhilan's face darkened, and she shouted at them, "Shut up!"
Everyone fell silent.
Zhou Zhilan originally thought that Zhou Chunyu came for her, but now it seems that he came for the face of the Mu family army.
Her face was full of anger. She stared at Zhou Chunyu and laughed in anger: "You are my good brother, so you are here to help me choose a husband, right? I don't need it. Besides, you are not my real brother. You have no right or obligation to worry about my marriage. I will choose my husband myself!"
There was silence for a moment.
Except for the old people from the Mu family army, everyone else who knew them thought they were siblings.
Zhou Chunyu looked at Zhou Zhilan with deep eyes and nodded slowly: "Well, since I am not your biological brother, can I challenge you? If I win, can you marry me?"
Zhou Zhilan was completely stunned.
Gu Huan breathed a sigh of relief, finally everything was not in vain.
Zhou Zhilan’s words to Qian Zhuangshi just now probably irritated Zhou Chunyu.
She said that no matter who she married, she would never have children, and he couldn't bear it anymore.
After all, he couldn't let go of Zhou Zhilan.
Zhou Zhilan's eyes turned red and her voice trembled: "What did you say?"
Zhou Chunyu took a step forward, walked in front of her, and his deep voice softened a lot: "If I win, will you marry me?"
Tears welled up in Zhou Zhilan's eyes.
Gu Huan stepped forward, held Zhou Zhilan's hand, and whispered, "You two are already engaged, so you don't have to compete."
Zhou Chunyu shook his head: "The rules of the martial arts competition are the rules. If the rules are broken, it will damage Zhilan's reputation. Don't worry, I will win."
Zhou Zhilan pulled Gu Huan back and looked at Zhou Chunyu with joy on her face.
Qian Zhuangshi was stunned. What was going on?
Zhou Chunyu walked towards him and clasped his fists: "Brave man, let's have a competition."
Qian Zhuangshi was filled with rage, and without holding back, he punched forward with all his might.
For a while, the two men fought hard. Qian Zhuangshi was very strong and aggressive, and Zhou Chunyu was hit by several punches.
Zhou Zhilan was a little anxious. Gu Huan whispered, "He deserves to be beaten a few times. Otherwise, he would not be worthy of our trouble."
Qian Zhuangshi was very powerful. After more than fifty moves, there was still no winner. Zhou Chunyu's handsome face was already bruised and swollen.
However, Qian Zhuangshi gradually lost the upper hand.
In the end, Qian Zhuangshi was defeated.
There was cheering from the audience, but many people were also indignant.
Suddenly, cheers came from the crowd.
Mu Junyan strode over with big strides. People quickly made way for him and looked up at King Yong excitedly.
When he got on stage, he walked in front of Qian Zhuangshi and patted him on the shoulder: "Good job. I remember you. Once our Mu family army was short of soldiers and generals, and a batch of supplies needed to be sent to the front of the war immediately. Your escort agency didn't dare to take it, but you stepped forward to take it and delivered it all safely."
Qian Zhuangshi was patted on the shoulder by Prince Yong, and was so excited that he couldn't speak for a long time. After hearing this, he immediately knelt on one knee and said, "I greet Prince Yong."
Mu Junyan held his elbow and said, "Get up quickly. You are great."
He waved his hand and Dong Mo jumped up holding a wooden box.
"This is a reward for you. You are the first person who can withstand more than fifty moves of Zhou Chunyu in close combat."
Qian Zhuangshi was incoherent: "Ahhh, no no no, I can't have it."
Dong Mo stuffed the heavy wooden box into his hands: "This is a reward from the prince, how dare you refuse it."
Qian Zhuangshi stared blankly at the wooden box full of silver and was stunned for a moment.
Mu Junyan turned to Zhou Chunyu and patted him on the shoulder: "This is the general of my Mu family army. Dare to love and hate, don't be a coward."
He looked at Zhou Zhilan: "Well done, Zhilan. You are worthy of being the female general of the Mu family army."
Zhou Zhilan wiped away her tears, stepped forward and held Zhou Chunyu's hand: "Thank you, Your Majesty and Madam."
Mu Junyan smiled, turned to the crowd, and clasped his fists to them: "Tomorrow is the auspicious day for the prince's mansion to move in. Please all go to the prince's mansion to attend the banquet."
There was cheering from the audience.
Mu Junyan raised his hand, and the audience suddenly became quiet.
"I would like to take advantage of today's auspicious day of the martial arts competition to announce a happy event."
He took out a yellow scroll from his arms and slowly unfolded it.
The words "Imperial Edict" were written on the yellow silk.
Everyone was stunned.
Mu Junyan's deep voice rang out: "Gu Huan, accept the order."
Gu Huan was stunned and quickly stepped forward and knelt down.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Gu Huan, wife of Mu Junyan, is extremely intelligent, wise and brave. She is gentle and demure, virtuous and beautiful, and can be regarded as a role model for women in the world. In order to honor her virtue, she is specially canonized as the first-rank Princess of Prince Yong. I hope that in the future, she will uphold her virtues, assist Prince Yong, defend the southern border, and contribute to the prosperity of the country. I decree this."
Gu Huan's head was buzzing.
Was she conferred the title of first-rank princess?
Things I dare not even dream of.
"My beloved concubine, thank you and accept my order."
Mu Junyan's smiling and gentle voice pulled Gu Huan back to her thoughts. She quickly thanked him and took the imperial edict with both hands.
The arm was grasped by a strong hand and gently lifted up.
The people in the audience all knelt down and shouted in unison: "Congratulations, Prince, congratulations, Princess."
Gu Huan's eyes were filled with tears as she looked through the haze at Mu Junyan, who was devoted to her.
It turns out that this was the big gift that Zhou Chunyu brought back that he was talking about.
Although she didn't care about the title, she was grateful for his intentions.
Gu Huan couldn't hold back and didn't care about being in public. She threw herself into Mu Junyan's arms, hugged his waist tightly, and sobbed softly.
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