Seeing how happy he was, Zheng Quchi could only chuckle awkwardly, too embarrassed to say that Yuwen Sheng had never mentioned him.
Seeing Liu Fengmian's unreliable behavior, Wei Yao said with disdain, "Alright, you should go back now."
Seeing Wei Yao and Wang Zebang's expressions, Liu Fengmian took out his fan and made a self-deprecating remark: "I know, you have important matters to discuss, so I, an irrelevant person, should naturally leave."
Before leaving, he said warmly to Zheng Quchi, "Sister-in-law, come visit me when you have time. In Shengjing, I, Liu Fengmian, am second to none in everything. There are only things you can't imagine, and nothing I don't know."
Zheng Quchi replied, "Alright, I'll definitely bother Brother Liu when I have time."
Ultimately, with the cautious mindset that missing a bite wouldn't cause any harm, but eating more might lead to being poisoned by the resentful Queen, she obediently returned to the Hundred Departments Palace. However, Yuan Xingzhou didn't let her go hungry; as soon as she returned, someone arranged for her to have a meal.
Wei Yao has checked the food and found it to be free of poison; it is safe to eat.
After dinner, Zheng Quchi and Wei Yao got down to business: "Brother Wei, Lieutenant Wang, what do you think our chances of winning this six-nation military trial are?"
"Madam, would you like to hear the truth or a lie?" Wang Zebang asked seriously.
Zheng Quchi decisively chose: "A lie."
The two were speechless for a moment.
"Forget it, you don't need to tell me. I can tell from your eyes that it's unlikely to succeed. But I'm not quite sure what the Six Kingdoms Military Trials usually involve when several countries come together to compete?"
Wang Zebang said, "Generally speaking, it will naturally be a display of the military strength of the six countries, in terms of soldiers, weapons, large siege equipment, generals, commanders, formations, and military tactics."
Wei Yao chimed in: "To put it bluntly, it's not just about the soldiers' tactical training, but also about which country has the better weaponry."
"I see, that's about what I thought." Zheng Quchi nodded in understanding.
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