109 Chapter 109
◎Deprived of the right to sleep in a bed.◎
The crowd, who were just filled with indignation, seemed to be shocked for a moment, and then burst into questioning one after another.
"Isn't this Prince Wei? What is he doing up there?"
"Tsk, it's fine if he acts foolishly normally, but now he doesn't even consider the occasion. The people of Nanyi are arrogant, yet he still insists on going up and making a laughing stock!"
"Won't this just make the people of Nanyi laugh at us for being ignorant of our own limitations? This is really... Alas!"
Everyone in the capital knows that this prince is a drunkard who is neither good at literature nor martial arts. He has been frequenting brothels for years and has been drained of his body by alcohol and sex. How could he have the courage to jump onto the stage now?
Even Wei Yiqun, who had always been as steady as a rock, couldn't help but change his expression at this moment: "Rebellious son! What are you doing up there! Come down here right now!"
The Wei family now controls the military power of the Southern Border Army and is already feared by the Emperor. Even if Wei Che can resolve the dilemma in the competition and make Emperor Yongshun happy for a while, the Emperor's mind is unpredictable. When Emperor Yongshun comes to his senses, how will he suspect the Fuguo Mansion?
He has been walking on thin ice all these years, and now he is about to be ruined by this ignorant kid!
Wei Che, however, seemed to have never heard anything. Amidst the constant discussions, he hooked his finger towards the opposite side and made a provocative gesture that only the people of Nanyi knew. Then he raised his lips and smiled, looking extremely arrogant.
The warrior was really enraged and rushed over with his fists raised.
Next, everyone saw in astonishment that the incompetent prince, whom they thought had accomplished nothing in the past, seemed like a completely different person today. His every move was swift and agile. It was clearly just a few light palm strikes, but they were able to make the strong warrior opposite him spit blood, and finally he collapsed to the ground and could not get up again.
Wei Che squatted on the ground and said with a smile: "Hey, my dear, why are you lying down like this? It's freezing cold, don't lie here, why don't you go home and sleep."
Nan Mingzhao narrowed his eyes and could clearly see the provocative look that the Shaoqing was casting at him.
He pointed at a few people in the crowd with his eyes, while he himself watched his every move motionlessly from the stage.
Several people from Nanyi Kingdom came up one after another, but they were knocked off the stage one by one in front of everyone's shocked eyes.
Unlike the deep silence an hour ago, although no one in the crowd spoke now, most of them were frightened by the strength of this incompetent prince.
Is this... this man who is so skilled in martial arts and so at ease really the Prince Wei they know?
In the silence that was so deep that no one could utter a single word, Wei Che kicked the last Nanyi warrior off the stage. He brushed the dust off his robe and raised his eyebrows, asking, "Who else is coming?"
The warriors from Nanyi Kingdom had already gone up, and now they could only remain silent.
Completely different from the questioning voices just now, the crowd suddenly erupted in thunderous cheers.
Wei Che stood there amidst the cheers, staring intently at Nan Mingzhao for a moment.
After a few breaths, Nan Mingzhao finally stepped onto the stage.
"Master Shaoqing's moves look somewhat familiar."
Wei Che smiled and said, "Oh, it was taught by a friend. Could it be that the Fifth Prince also knows it?"
As he spoke, Nan Mingzhao's palm wind had already attacked.
As the two sides tussled, Wei Che heard him ask, "Isn't the surname of Shaoqing's friend Xie?"
Wei Che raised his eyebrows in feigned surprise: "Oh? It seems the Fifth Prince really knows him?"
Nan Mingzhao practically gritted his teeth and said, "Of course I know him."
He still has some unfinished business with that person.
From the moment Wei Che came on the court, Nan Mingzhao saw the shadow of an old friend in the subtle arrogance in his eyes. Later, after observing him carefully, he found that every move of this man was familiar to him.
Now that they were fighting in person, he found that he was even more powerful than his old friend.
He was thinking about his unfulfilled revenge, and almost every move he made was filled with murderous intent, but after each move, it was quickly and easily resolved by the opponent.
By the end of the fight, he was practically exhausted, but the man before him was still handling the fight with ease. He even managed to distract himself and whisper to him, "By the way, Fifth Prince, your old friend asked me to tell you that your martial arts skills are—as poor as ever."
Finally, smoke and dust rose up, and with a "bang", the prince of Nanyi Kingdom, who had been confident for most of the day, was finally knocked down in a mess.
Just like on the battlefield many years ago, he was stabbed by the young man's spear and fell off his horse in a mess.
Deafening cheers rang out from the crowd again, and Emperor Yongshun, sitting on the dragon throne, clapped his hands and cheered.
Wei Che first looked down at Nan Mingzhao, then turned around and looked around little by little. Over the cheering crowd, she immediately caught sight of the girl.
She stood gracefully among the crowd, her moon-white cloak fluttering in the wind, like a delicate flower standing against the wind.
Those clear eyes seemed calm, but only Wei Che knew that underneath, there were already turbulent waves.
He should have known that if he told a lie once, he would have to make up thousands of lies to cover it up.
Now, after revealing these tricks today, he is going to lie to this girl again.
The lies grew bigger and bigger, and he didn't even know how she would react when she found out the truth.
Wei Che didn't want to guess, nor did he dare to guess. He just pretended nothing had happened and moved closer to her, even asking for credit and reward: "How was it? Was I really that good just now?"
"Yes. It's very impressive."
He originally thought that the girl would not answer, but unexpectedly she responded and raised her eyes to look at him, as if trying to see something from his eyes.
Wei Che clenched his fingers tightly, not revealing any flaws.
This competition started at noon and now it has lasted until dusk. Everyone has been hungry all day and is now starving.
Da Ling won the competition, and Emperor Yongshun was very pleased. Naturally, he wanted to reward his ministers. In the end, the banquet lasted until after midnight and finally ended.
The couple rode in the same carriage, but the atmosphere inside was very quiet.
"I won the fight, aren't you happy?"
Wei Che asked cautiously, but in his heart he knew exactly why she reacted this way.
Xu Qinghe lowered her eyes to look at the pattern on her skirt. This pattern was drawn for her by Wei Che himself. He was used to hanging out with girls, so he was very comfortable with these things.
The longer she remained silent, the longer Wei Che was cut by the blunt knife.
After a long while, she finally said slowly, "I don't think I've ever seen your skills before."
The first time, she was injured and her mind was not very clear, so she naturally didn't see how this person dealt with those assassins.
Later, before the Ghost Festival, he even locked her in the carriage and refused to let her out. He only opened the door after everything was settled.
"I've seen all the moves you used today before. Wei Che, who is your master?"
She raised her clear eyes and looked at him.
"Qinghe, I must admit it to you today."
Wei Che immediately half-knelt in front of her, holding her cold hands, warming them with his warm palms, and looked up to find her eyes.
"I am indeed hiding something from you. The person who actually taught me these skills was none other than Xie Qi."
As if he mustered up a lot of courage, he finished the sentence almost in one breath.
As for the answer, Xu Qinghe had already guessed it when Wei Che and Nan Mingzhao were still fighting on the arena.
If it wasn't Xie Qi's personal instruction, who else could be so similar to him in every move?
But……
But since he was still alive, why didn't he come to look for her? Instead, he let her stay alone in the deep palace for five years?
She used to think that Nanzhi was the only relative left by her side, but now someone told her that the young man she had always cared about did not die early, but was alive and well.
She was surprised and happy at first, but after the surprise, she was left with endless questions.
"Since he is alive, why doesn't he come to find me..."
Wei Che's pounding heart seemed to be grasped by someone.
It was an extremely soft hand, using only very light force, but it made it impossible for him to breathe.
Since the lie has already begun, he cannot tell anyone that he is Xie Qi until the truth comes out.
He wanted to convey this message to everyone: Xie Qi is still alive.
In this way, those who were related to the original incident would take action and shift their attention to finding Xie Qi, further building momentum for a reversal of the situation, while also allowing Nan Mingzhao to take the initiative to look for him.
This move would allow him to keep track of everyone's movements, but it would also cause turmoil in the girl's finally stable life.
He always used to say that Wei Ming treated her badly, but in fact, he was the one who lied to her.
"he……"
When he spoke again, he found that his voice was hoarse, but the girl in front of him lit up her eyes because of his words, and looked at him straight, like a child looking forward to the candy she wanted.
Wei Che endured the pain in his heart, his throat was so tight that he could hardly make a sound.
"He feels… he feels ashamed to see you."
"You know where he is now, don't you?"
Xu Qinghe suddenly clenched her hand and said hopefully, "Take me to find him, Wei Che, take me to find him..."
She suddenly choked up, and tears finally fell from her watery eyes. The hot tears fell on the back of Wei Che's hand, causing a pain like burning fire.
He stood up and sat beside her, holding her in his arms with his stiff arms, stroking her back again and again, and said softly, "Okay, I'll take you to find him."
When the carriage stopped in front of the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion, the girl in his arms was tired of crying, so Wei Che carried her back to Fenghe Courtyard, and then went to the front yard to wait for news as if he had some sense.
After what happened today, Wei Yiqun will definitely take action. Perhaps before long, he will lose control of the Southern Border Army.
However, when Xu Qinghe woke up the next day, Wei Che was not around.
She rubbed her forehead and thought for a moment, and the scenes in the carriage last night appeared in her mind one after another.
Even though she was delighted to hear that Xie Qi was still alive, she actually said last night... that she wanted Wei Che to take him to find Xie Qi?
She knew that this person was jealous, but why did he...
That's all.
After all, he was the one who deceived her first, so why should she still think about him?
So when Wei Che came back at night, she brought up the matter to him again without changing her expression.
To her surprise, the tired-looking man didn't say anything sarcastic or dissatisfied. Instead, he said "OK" to her with a smile.
"I'll take you to see him in a few days, once I'm done with the things at hand. Anyway, as long as you don't get mad at me, that'll be fine."
How could Xu Qinghe not be angry with him?
He knew clearly that she cared about Xie Qi so much, but he still helped him hide the news that he was still alive.
Then he still had a cold face and went to bed alone: "You continue to sleep on the couch tonight."
Wei Che wanted to plead with a bitter face, but when he met the girl's eyes that refused to be rejected, he didn't dare to speak.
In the darkness, Xu Qinghe lay alone on the soft bed and couldn't help but think of Xie Qi again.
He has been alive for so many years, so why doesn't he want to see her?
Was he afraid that she wouldn't believe the Xie family's innocence, and so he couldn't face her? Or did he feel there was no need to see her, or was he even afraid that she would reveal that he was still alive?
As she tossed and turned, she suddenly remembered that in the heavy snow that year, she had clearly broken off the engagement with him resolutely.
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