Chapter 59 Let Her Royal Highness the Princess fetch water?
The next morning, Jiang Xue got up early.
Xiaochun Fudong brought some light chicken porridge and a few side dishes. Jiang Xue ate a few bites and asked Fudong to pick out a simple outfit from the clothes she bought yesterday and put her hair up high.
She glanced at the Wanbaolou hairpin on the dressing table, and for some reason, she picked it up and pinned it in her hair.
When Jiang Xue walked into the courtyard, Xiaochun had already arranged for the guards to guard the outside. The courtyard was very quiet, with no one else except the people from Changle Palace.
Lu Qiongshuang was squatting on the steps, whistling boredly. In front of her was Chen Jin, who was standing against a pillar with a sword in his arms.
When Lu Qiongshuang saw Jiang Xue coming, she immediately jumped up from the steps and said to Jiang Xue, "Good morning, cousin!"
Chen Jin stood up straight and was about to salute, but Jiang Xue said, "From today on, you are my master. You don't need to salute me."
Chen Jin lowered his head slightly and said, "I dare not."
Lu Qiongshuang complained: "Cousin, why did you choose such a person to teach you? He is like a piece of wood and doesn't say a word."
Jiang Xue said with a smile: "Chen Jin's skills are the best among Wu Anlang. Do you dare to criticize him?"
Lu Qiong's eyes lit up and he asked, "Really?"
She strode over to Chen Jin, looked him over, and said, "Big brother, can I have a sparring match with you?"
Chen Jin said succinctly: "I can't."
Lu Qiongshuang begged, "Just a few moves, just demonstrate a few moves."
Chen Jin: "I can't."
Lu Qiong rolled his eyes and said loudly, "Are you afraid without fighting? It seems that your skills are just for nothing!"
Chen Jin: "I can't."
Jiang Xue laughed and said, "Alright, alright, don't embarrass Chen Jin. Chen Jin, let's get started."
Chen Jin nodded, and immediately dodged Lu Qiongshuang and came to Jiang Xue.
Chen Jin asked Jiang Xue, "What does Your Highness want to learn?"
Jiang Xue was stunned by the question for a moment, and after thinking for a while, she said, "For self-defense, and to kill people when necessary."
Chen Jin was stunned.
Lu Qiongshuang ran over and asked, "Murder? Cousin, you want to kill someone?"
Jiang Xue said: "When necessary."
Chen Jin said in a deep voice: "Your Highness can learn close combat, but——"
Chen Jin looked hesitant, and before he could finish his words, Lu Qiongshuang immediately took over and said:
"But the art of fighting is both easy and difficult. It is suitable for people without any martial arts foundation to learn, but at least you need to have enough strength and quick reactions. But cousin, you have always been pampered and rich, and your strength may not be as great as Fu Dong Xiaochun's. Even if you learn these moves, they are just fancy moves and have no practical use."
Jiang Xue frowned and said, "It's okay, let's start with strength training."
Chen Jin was a little surprised and said, "Strengthening your strength is not something that can be accomplished overnight, and it is very difficult. I dare not let the princess get tired."
Jiang Xue laughed at herself and said, "Why should I be afraid of fatigue now? If I encounter danger in the future, can these ten fingers that have never touched the water of spring water help me defeat the enemy?"
"Since I have made up my mind to learn, I am prepared to endure hardships. You don't have to worry. If anything goes wrong, I can take responsibility myself. Just teach me with all your heart."
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Chen Jin had no choice but to nod.
"Then I will teach you some basic moves every morning. Once you are familiar with them and can use them freely, I will teach you further. But as for the strength, you still need to do it yourself."
Jiang Xue nodded and said, "You just need to tell me the Dharma, and I will practice it consciously in my free time every day."
Chen Jin hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment."
Then he flew out of the courtyard wall.
Lu Qiongshuang said: "Look at this light as a swallow posture, the foundation must be good."
"Jiang Qibin even praised his martial arts skills. What do you think?" Jiang Xue glanced at her.
"Jiang Qibin? The little guard from last night?" Lu Qiongshuang asked in surprise. She had tested the little guard last night and found that his skills were definitely better than hers. If he praised her, then this guard must be even more unfathomable.
Jiang Xue just sneered and said, "Do you think Wu Anlang is just a freeloader?"
Lu Qiongshuang pursed his lips and remained silent.
Soon, Chen Jin returned to the yard.
I have two extra stone locks in my hand, which I don’t know where I got them from.
Jiang Xue's brows were almost twisted into a knot. This stone lock looked like it weighed at least half a stone.
Chen Jin easily picked up the two stone locks with one hand and placed them at her feet.
"Your Highness, start practicing from this."
"Hahahahahahaha," Lu Qiongshuang held her stomach with her hands while laughing. Looking at Jiang Xue's color turning blue and white, she couldn't stop laughing.
"Brother Chen, what are you doing, hahahahahahahahaha, you want to kill my cousin, right?"
Chen Jin looked at Jiang Xue and said, "If your highness can't throw two at first, you can practice lifting one first."
Jiang Xue held her forehead and said, "It's okay. I'll think of some other ways. We have to proceed step by step. Although these military things are what you practice every day, they are really difficult for me."
Difficult? Chen Jin was a little puzzled. He had already picked the two lightest ones.
Jiang Xue said: "Let's start by learning the moves you mentioned."
Chen Jin nodded, and the two of them began the lesson.
Chen Jin stood in front of Jiang Xue and performed a set of movements for her as a demonstration. He then asked Jiang Xue to practice several times by herself, while he pointed out any shortcomings.
Lu Qiongshuang watched with great interest at first, but when she saw that the two men were quiet and serious, she felt bored and went back to the house to get her knife and started playing with it again.
After practicing for about an hour, Jiang Xue was already panting and sweating profusely.
After Chen Jin taught her the moves, seeing that she did quite well, he asked her to practice horse stance.
So Jiang Xue had to grit her teeth and persevere.
At about 3:45 pm, Chen Jin said to Jiang Xue, "Your Highness, that's all for today."
Jiang Xue stood up straight, wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, nodded, and said to Chen Jin:
"Thank you. I'm afraid it's inconvenient for you, so I won't address you as master or disciple. But please don't bow to me again in the future."
Chen Jin nodded.
"Let's continue tomorrow."
Chen Jin nodded and said, "Then I will go on duty first."
Jiang Xue hummed, and after Chen Jin walked out of the yard, she turned back and said to Lu Qiongshuang, "Qiongshuang, come here."
Lu Qiongshuang immediately put away the knife and ran over happily.
"How did you build up your strength when you first started learning martial arts?" Jiang Xue asked.
"I'm different from my cousin," Lu Qiongshuang said, "When I was a kid in the prime minister's mansion, I tried to find ways to go out and play. Later, I ran away from home and wandered around the world. I worked as a waiter and a peddler. I carried heavy things and fetched water for people on weekdays. I did more work and naturally gained more strength."
Jiang Xue thought for a moment and said, "I understand."
She immediately called Fudong.
"Fudong, go find me two buckets and two small wooden boxes."
Fu Dong was confused and asked, "What does your highness want these things for?"
Jiang Xue said, "Go find it for me yourself. I can use it."
Fu Dong had no choice but to agree and came back soon.
Jiang Xue looked at the two buckets and asked, "Where does the mansion usually get water?"
Fu Dong pointed outside the courtyard and said, "There is a well next to Wen Qing Xuan. We usually get water from there."
Jiang Xue nodded and said to Lu Qiongshuang, "Go find some stones for me and fill these two small wooden boxes and put them here."
Then he said to Fudong, "Take me to the well."
As he spoke he picked up two buckets.
Fu Dong was horrified and hurried forward to stop him, "What are you going to do, Your Highness?"
"Fetch water." Jiang Xue said these two words lightly and walked towards the well that Fu Dong pointed to.
"What?!" Fu Dong screamed and immediately chased after him.
Let Her Royal Highness the Princess fetch water? !
She will be struck by lightning!!!
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