Chapter 172 The Palace Maids Who Competed in Martial Arts
The Bixi Palace group continued to walk towards the Cining Palace.
Suddenly, a Cuju ball came flying from a distance.
Qingmei was the first to discover it.
She yelled, "Master, be careful!"
After yelling, she quickly rushed forward, trying to block the kick with her body.
But the ball was hit with too much force and was above Qingmei's head, so it was about to sink into the sedan chair being carried behind.
Because of Qingmei's shout, the others had also discovered the existence of Cuju.
Everyone tried to block it in a panic, but the ball flew too high and they couldn't reach it even with their hands raised.
Nanny Qin rushed forward to block the Cuju and was knocked to the ground in the chaos.
Wen Li'er was also startled when she saw a Cuju flying towards her like a cannonball.
She subconsciously turned sideways and held Xiaoxiao tightly in her arms.
And at this critical moment, two figures on both sides of the sedan chair rose into the air at the same time and flew forward.
One figure steadily caught the Cuju ball that was about to sink into the sedan chair, and another figure flew towards the two young men.
The two teenagers also realized that they were in trouble and stood there in a daze.
Seeing the hand reaching out towards him, the young man in green was stunned and did not react, while the young man in blue subconsciously made a move to block it.
He is extremely fast and powerful.
The man who came to catch him raised his eyebrows slightly and slapped him again.
But this boy who looked only about ten years old actually exchanged nearly twenty moves with her.
The man narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly gave a flying kick, using the same move that the blue-clothed boy had used before, kicking him back several steps.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, she flew forward again and successfully captured the young man in blue.
Then she grabbed a young man by the collar with one hand and flew to Wen Li'er's sedan chair.
"Your Highness, the ones who just kicked the cuju ball towards you were these two."
Wen Li'er was completely dumbfounded at this point.
Not only her, but everyone in the Bixi Palace opened their mouths in astonishment, looking at Camellia and Narcissus with disbelief.
It wasn’t because one of the two young men was King Liang, but because of the sudden skills of Camellia and Narcissus.
Wow, there are actually two masters hiding among them.
Wen Li'er rubbed her eyes.
Wasn't she dazzled just now?
Camellia and Narcissus flew in front of the sedan chair?
Then Shancha flew so far away? And brought two little brats with her?
It felt like she wasn't carrying two people, but rather two light melons.
Wait...let her take a break first.
Camellia and Narcissus looked at each other, lowered their heads, and dared not speak.
Wen Li'er stammered, "Two... ladies, what did you do before?"
Shan Cha said, "Reporting to the Imperial Concubine, we were both soldiers in the military camp."
Hiss...Soldier?
Wen Li'er and the others gasped at the same time.
Judging from his skills, he doesn't look like an ordinary soldier.
Wen Li'er had heard before that the Dayan Dynasty did not restrict women from joining the army, and there were nearly 10,000 female soldiers in the country.
Some were orphans, and some were forced to join the army because their families were too poor.
Others have the great ambition to serve the court and defend their country.
Little did he know that one day he would see their beauty with his own eyes.
No wonder Camellia and Narcissus are usually so quiet.
Please, they are two soldiers fighting in the battlefield. What is there to talk about with these women who can't carry anything on their shoulders or lift anything with their hands?
Wen Li'er asked again: "What were your names before?"
Shancha said: "My name was Qiuying before."
Shuixian said, "My former name was Hua Zhan."
Wen Li'er nodded repeatedly.
"Qiu Ying, Hua Zhan, what great names! Camellia, Narcissus, and the like don't suit your temperaments! You should just go back to your own names from now on."
Qiu Ying and Hua Zhan didn't bow again this time, but instead clasped their fists and replied, "Yes, your servants will obey the orders of the Imperial Concubine."
Wen Li'er smiled and nodded, then turned her gaze to King Liang and the young man in blue.
Yan Shiliang hurriedly apologized: "Your Highness, I'm sorry. We shouldn't have fought over the Cuju here. We almost hurt you and Xiaoxiao."
When the young man in blue heard Prince Liang's apology and learned that Wen Li'er was the imperial concubine, he also bowed awkwardly and apologized.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I shouldn't have kicked you like that. I almost hurt you. Please don't tell my father about this."
Seeing that the two children were sincere in admitting their mistakes, Wen Li'er didn't want to hold them responsible.
But thinking of Xiaoxiao and the baby in her belly, she still frowned and scolded him.
"If you two want to play Cuju, you should go to the Cuju field. In a crowded place like this, it's easy to get hurt if you're not careful. If someone gets hurt, who will be held responsible? If I hadn't brought two palace maids who are skilled in martial arts with me today, the eldest prince might have been injured by the Cuju."
The two of them lowered their heads even lower.
Wen Li'er then asked the young man in blue, "Who is your father?"
After asking, she patted her forehead.
Currently in the palace, the only ones with sons this old are Prince Yu and Prince Wu.
Prince Yu's legitimate son Wen Li'er had seen him once before, but it wasn't this one.
So this person is...King Wu's son?
As expected, the young man in blue replied, "I am King Wu's youngest son, Yan Shilang. Please, Imperial Concubine, do not tell my father about this, or he will beat me to death..."
Wen Li'er laughed. Although Prince Wu looked fierce, he actually loved his children the most. Just look at how he treated Prince Liang and the King of Qin.
She thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "I can't tell your father, but if you make a mistake, you will be punished. Do you agree?"
Yan Shilang patted his chest and shouted, "Admit it! As long as you don't tell my father, you can punish me however you want."
Yan Shiliang also nodded hurriedly: "Your Highness, you can punish me however you want."
Wen Li'er smiled. These two children are still very sensible.
"I'll tell you how to punish you later. Come with me to the Cining Palace first. Don't keep the Empress Dowager waiting too long."
"yes."
The group continued to walk towards the Cining Palace, but there were two more young boys in the team.
Wen Li'er finally remembered that she had forgotten to ask an important question.
"Qiu Ying, Hua Zhan, aren't you serving as soldiers in the military camp? Why did you come to the palace to be maids?"
Qiu Ying and Hua Zhan cleared their throats and replied, "Your Highness, I served in the army for several years but achieved little, so I applied for discharge and returned home. My family is poor, and we heard that being a palace maid would earn a considerable sum of money, so we used some connections to gain entry."
Wen Li'er nodded. So that's how it is.
Life is really not easy for both of them.
He joined the army because his family was poor, and he must have suffered a lot in the barracks.
After years of hard work without any achievement, he had no choice but to return home.
It is extremely difficult for women to make a difference in a place like a military camp.
He was still poor when he returned home, so he had to sell himself to the palace.
Wen Li'er sighed and groaned endlessly.
She immediately rewarded Qiuying and Huazhan with silver on the grounds that they had made great contributions in saving her and the eldest prince.
Qiuying and Huazhan hurriedly clasped their fists in thanks.
Wen Li'er asked Qin Ma a few more words of concern, and only let her go after making sure that she was not hurt.
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