Hua Jing's eyes darkened, and she got up and left, heading towards the palace.
Previously, Xu Wuyou had taken advantage of her arrival in the capital and her lack of preparation to arrange a marriage with another girl, catching her off guard. This time, she couldn't afford to be passive again, so she wanted to go to the palace to ask the emperor for a marriage decree.
Meanwhile, after Chuanwu got off the boat, he came to find Chuanwen. Chuanwen had rented a small boat and was rowing near the shore. When she saw Chuanwu waving at her from the shore, she asked the boatman to go to the shore to pick him up.
After boarding the boat, seeing the two of them with their faces glistening with oil from eating, Chuanwu wanted to cover his face. He handed Chuanwen the snacks he had bought on the shore and advised, "Sister, even if we're in trouble, can't we at least be mindful of our image?"
Chuanwen wanted to cover her face, holding up the pig's trotter that Chuanwu had brought her, "Then why did you bring me a pig's trotter?"
Despite saying that, Chuanwen and Wenxue were still happily gnawing on pig's trotters, one in each hand.
Wen Xue is completely different from the taciturn Zheng Yan. She is a cheerful and lively young woman who yearns for the world of martial arts, is unrestrained, and doesn't follow many rules.
Although she appeared relaxed, indulging in food and drink, her keen observation and sharp hearing, honed since childhood, had never caused her to make a mistake. This is a testament to her skill and daring!
Chuanwen really likes Wenxue; she's a real, vibrant person.
But she was more concerned about her brother right now, and tentatively asked, "Brother, do you have a girl you like?"
Chuanwu had just sat down when he coughed twice, before even taking a sip of tea, his eyes darting around. "Ahem... well... I just have a bit of a crush on him..."
It's still far from over, and Chuanwu didn't want to talk about it, but his little sister knew everything. If he didn't tell her the truth, she would spill all his dirty secrets.
Who is it? Who is it?
Chuanwen and Wenxue stared at him with bright eyes. Chuanwu, feeling embarrassed by their gazes, scratched the back of his head. "I don't know what those girls are thinking, it's hard to say..."
He had only met the person a few times, and although he had feelings for her, she might not even remember who he was.
[Little brat, you're too shy to say it? Let me see...]
Chuanwu almost lost his grip on his teacup; he knew it!
He glanced at Wen Xue, who blinked innocently. Cough, yes, she was a minor officer in the Thousand Bull Guard, with a rank, and could hear Chuan Wen's thoughts.
Traditional Martial Arts: ......
So, what's the difference between this and pulling down his underwear in public?
"Hey, I wonder how Er Gou is doing lately? When is he coming back?"
Chuanwu quickly changed the subject, afraid of failing to capture his younger sister's attention, and even pretended to worry about Er Gou's personal safety, "The people of Xiao Liang Kingdom are known for their fierceness, will Er Gou be in any danger? Also, Er Gou is quite handsome, will he be forced into marriage?"
A series of problems forced Chuanwen to shift his attention to Er Gou.
However, she still had a lot of confidence in Er Gou. With the support of the Wild Man, Er Gou would not be in danger; it was others who would be in danger.
As for whether he'll be forced into marriage, the family that tries to force him into marriage is definitely in for a bad time.
At this moment, Chuanwen was thinking that she had taught them almost everything. When would they be able to build trains, high-speed trains, and airplanes? Otherwise, if transportation between the two places became more convenient, she could go to see Ergou anytime!
Of course, I didn't go to see Er Gou because I was worried about him. It's just that I don't want a long-distance relationship. It's a big holiday, and I don't even have anyone to hold hands with.
In the palace, when the emperor heard that Hua Jing had chosen Chuanwu, he spat out the tea he was drinking.
"Traditional martial arts won't work; he's already engaged."
The emperor immediately refused, and his reasons for refusing came up on the spot.
"Are you engaged?"
Hua Jing looked at the emperor suspiciously. She had already secretly investigated Chuanwu and Chuanwen, and found that Chuanwu had no marriage contract at all.
The emperor dared not look Hua Jing in the eye. If it were just a lie, it would be fine, but the main problem was that a few days ago, this girl had taken off her clothes in front of him while dancing. He was afraid that if they disagreed again, this guy would go crazy again.
"Yes, yes, why don't you pick someone else? That Second Young Master Wei is not bad."
After the emperor finished speaking, Hua Jing scoffed, "Your Majesty, are you referring to that Second Young Master Wei who was kicked out of his home for taking in stray cats and dogs? I heard he even opened some kind of garden to raise those cats and dogs, but quite a few of the dogs there have been stolen by dog dealers."
The emperor was surprised that Hua Jing had found out about this. He coughed and said, "He is too kind-hearted, but that's a good thing. Also, that young master Du is quite good. You can learn more about him."
Speaking of this young master Du, Hua Jing was even more speechless. "Hua Jing has already found out. If I offer him oranges, he will say that his mother says oranges are bad for his health. If I offer him tea, he will say that his mother says tea is not suitable for children and will not let him drink it. Ha, since he is a child, then I can offer him candy, right? But he says that his mother says candy is bad for his teeth and will not let him eat it."
Hua Jing remained calm and showed no intention of complaining to the emperor.
The emperor was a little embarrassed; he certainly didn't intend to treat Huajing as a garbage dump.
Well, after looking at this pretty and intelligent princess from the Western Regions, the emperor felt he had gone too far, but teaching her martial arts was definitely out of the question.
The importance of traditional martial arts to him is the same as that of traditional literature. Traditional literature helps him develop the country and make it strong, while traditional martial arts helps him manufacture weapons and stabilize the country's power. The two are indispensable!
“You can look for other people, but this Chuanwu is really engaged, so you shouldn’t consider him.”
The manufacturing camp was highly secretive, especially regarding traditional martial arts. Therefore, Hua Jing, who was unaware of the importance of traditional martial arts, assumed that the emperor did not want her to get close to the traditional martial arts, even if it was through the traditional martial arts.
This shows how important the text was.
Having failed to seduce the emperor before, and now failing again with the arranged marriage to Chuanwu, Hua Jing was understandably disappointed. However, she quickly rekindled her fighting spirit. She was certain that Chuanwu was not engaged, so what if the emperor refused to grant her a marriage? What if Chuanwu insisted on marrying her?
After that, Hua Jing had various chance encounters with traditional martial arts.
On his way to the manufacturing camp, Chuanwu ran into Huajing, who invited him for tea. Chuanwu declined, saying he had to go to work, and then quickly left.
Chuanwu returned to the reeds of the Marquis of Changxing's residence and ran into Huajing, who invited him to watch a play. Chuanwu glanced at the sky, then made up an excuse that it was going to rain soon and he needed to hurry home, so he left.
After several such encounters, Hua Jing gritted his teeth, wanting nothing more than to tie Chuanwu to the bed and force himself on him, but he managed to restrain himself and continued to pretend to bump into him by chance.
But that evening, she waited on Chuanwu's usual route home until she was almost petrified, and Chuanwu still didn't come.
She looked up at the sky; Chuanwu should have already passed by here by now!
Hua Jing was destined to leave disappointed today, because in order to avoid her, Chuan Wu took a detour today. It was during this detour that he was shoved into a sack as he passed a corner.
At the Marquis of Changxing's residence, everyone had long been used to waiting for Chuanwu, but only Wang Shi and Chuanyi were still anxious.
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