When His Highness noticed that Zheng Quchi's eyes were intentionally or unintentionally fixed on him, a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but he quickly covered it up. He said indifferently, "I've heard that you're very strong?"
"That's right, I can take on ten Han soldiers with my own strength. In the entire Shangfu and Piaojifu, no one can compare to me," Liu Chaiji said with great pride.
Arrogance and conceit are easily associated with him.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Xingzhou did not immediately express his disgust like Huo Ting. He simply asked, "Can you lift such a heavy load?"
Liu Chaiji replied without hesitation, "Of course."
"What about Ruojiashi?"
Liu Chaiji paused for a moment, his tone no longer so arrogant and disdainful. He said, "No problem."
"What if we add two more stones?"
"...It's not a big problem."
"Alright, then you can test it in front of everyone."
"How much is two shi?" Zheng Quchi quietly asked Huo Ting.
Huo Ting replied, "One shi is approximately twenty jin."
"Then add two shi, that's forty jin, two hundred and forty jin plus forty jin, that's two hundred and eighty jin."
Seeing the general's wife's surprised expression, Huo Ting assumed she had never seen such exaggerated strength before: "This is indeed something that ordinary people cannot achieve. Even martial arts practitioners with internal strength cannot lift it up so easily."
"If he can lift it up, doesn't that mean he's no ordinary person?"
"Well... that's not necessarily true. What if he can't lift it?"
"Let's take a look first."
With the equipment ready, Liu Chaiji became noticeably more cautious this time. He rubbed his palms together, took a deep breath, and prepared to exert force. He then raised his arms and moved them steadily upwards. At this moment, the veins on his forehead bulged, and his face turned red from the excessive force.
Without even asking, it's clear he was working very hard, struggling, and frustrated.
At this moment, Yuan Xingzhou seemed to feel that it wasn't enough, and casually added, "Carry it over your shoulder."
"Ugh, ahhh—" Liu Chaiji used almost all his strength to lift Daju over his shoulder, but he couldn't hold on for more than a second before Daju fell heavily to the ground with a "thud." Liu Chaiji staggered back, almost getting his toes hit.
Exhausted, Liu Chaiji gasped for breath, but then he looked at the Crown Prince triumphantly: "Hahaha, how was it? Your Highness, I did it."
Yuan Xingzhou saw that his arms and legs were trembling uncontrollably, but he himself was obviously unaware that this large-scale attack plus two stones should be his limit.
"Well, it was barely passable, but it was still acceptable."
Huo Ting was stunned for a moment, and said in great surprise, "Although Liu Chaiji is unruly, his strength is really unmatched by ordinary people."
To be honest, Liu Chaiji didn't look like the kind of giant who was two meters tall like a tower. According to Zheng Quchi's estimation, he was probably only about 1.8 meters tall and weighed about 180 kilograms. He was the kind of person who was well-proportioned and strong.
"General's wife, would you like to try this little toy?" Yuan Xingzhou suddenly asked Zheng Quchi.
Zheng Quchi's heart skipped a beat. She pointed to her nose and asked, "Shall I try?"
Huo Ting was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in alarm, "Your Highness, this won't do! How can Madam, a mere woman, possibly..."
Liu Chaiji was still catching his breath when he heard this and said absurdly, "Is Your Highness joking? Does Your Highness think that anyone can do such a thing?"
"Do you think no one can break your heavy weight?" Yuan Xingzhou asked him.
Liu Chaiji's sun-darkened face was full of youthful spirit: "Who does Your Highness think can do it? You can search the entire General's Office. I'm sure there's no one who can lift a heavier load than me. I, Liu Chaiji, am putting my words on the table."
Yuan Xingzhou looked at Zheng Quchi, and Zheng Quchi inexplicably understood the meaning conveyed in his eyes.
She knew perfectly well that this guy was determined to teach Liu Chaiji a lesson, and as his "senior partner," she naturally had to be on his side.
She sighed helplessly, then walked with difficulty to Daju.
The General's wife really went?
Huo Ting and Liu Chaiji were both stunned.
"Wait a minute," Yuan Xingzhou called out.
Zheng Quchi looked at him and shrugged: "Can't get it anymore?"
Yuan Xingzhou, with an expression that seemed to say, "What nonsense are you talking about?", said, "Add another stone."
Zheng Quchi: "..."
Damn it.
"Your Highness, you mustn't!" Huo Ting exclaimed.
The palace servants and guards couldn't stand it any longer and boldly stepped forward to advise, "Your Highness, this...this won't do. What if the General's wife gets hurt? We won't be able to explain it to the Prince of Ye and the others."
Huo Ting hurriedly looked at the General's wife, wanting her to find a reason to refuse, but saw that the General's wife had a calm and indifferent expression.
Seeing that Yuan Xingzhou remained unmoved, Zheng Quchi understood that this performance was unavoidable, so she quickly tried to smooth things over: "It's alright, it's alright, you don't need to persuade him anymore. General Huo, just listen to His Highness and add it."
Huo Ting looked at her with a "Are you confused?" expression, and then... turned around and added a stone to her bowl.
Zheng Quchi: "..."
This old fox (Huo) is quite adept at changing course with the wind.
"Madam, if you can't move it, call out early so you don't hurt your delicate wrists," Huo Ting whispered.
Huo Ting, on the other hand, dared not speak out despite his anger. Faced with His Highness's power, he could only quietly comfort the General's wife and ask her to be acquiescing. Liu Chaiji, however, was always a local tyrant in the capital, always ready to argue with anyone and everything. He did not swallow his anger but instead stood up for justice, saying, "Ha, does Your Highness want to break the General's wife's arms and legs? This weight, let alone a weak woman like the General's wife, even a veteran like General Huo could not lift it!"
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