Before Xi Chenzhou left the capital, he was the leader of the four young masters of the capital.
The criteria for selecting a handsome young man in the capital city have always considered family background, appearance, character, talent, and both literary and martial skills; none of these can be lacking.
—Don't be fooled by his military prowess in leading troops to defend the border and annihilating the Northern Rong. In truth, he was also a scholar-general with both literary and military talents.
Inside the hall, the Second Young Master Qian and his entourage were in a complete panic as they searched for Tong Su for a long time without success.
They stopped speculating and summoned all their male lovers, frantically ordering, "Find them right now! If you can't find them, none of you will live!"
"Don't alert anyone else, do you hear me?"
"We must resolve this matter before the Ninth Prince finds out. If we jeopardize everything, you'll be in big trouble!"
A chaotic sound of footsteps echoed through the hall. Young Master Qian, gripped by fear, gritted his teeth. Suddenly remembering something, he turned and asked, "Have you seen General Xi?"
"I don't see him! What's wrong? Where is General Xi? Isn't he drinking in the main hall?"
"It seems that a palace maid tried to throw herself at him, but accidentally spilled wine all over him, so he came out to change his clothes."
Everyone burst into laughter: "What a great thing! Why did you avoid it? The palace maids are all so beautiful. I want to take one home as a concubine. It would be prestigious."
"That's what we thought, but the Marquis of Zhenbei isn't willing. He's notoriously uninterested in women! I've heard that in the Northwest, he's famously averse to females—not to mention women, even the horses he rides and the hawks he keeps are male!"
"Isn't this just like having gynophobia? Hahahaha... I'm dying of laughter, what is gynophobia?"
"I'm afraid if any woman gets close, he'll leap up and dash hundreds of feet away!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Not interested in women?
Tong Su stirred, and the man held her even tighter.
"The person hasn't gone far yet. Wait a little longer. My men will be here soon. I will personally escort Your Majesty out safely. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
She lowered her eyes and glanced at the strong arm wrapped around her waist—was this someone who wasn't interested in women?
but……
He didn't do anything else outrageous.
He wouldn't say he was completely averse to women, but the phrase "unmoved by the presence of a woman in his lap" is certainly accurate.
A moment later, a soft rustling sound came from outside. Qian Er Gongzi and the others who had been running around the palace looking for people suddenly collapsed limply.
"We've finally arrived. We've taken down these spoiled brats and got them all sorted out—the general sent an urgent signal, we can't delay his important business."
"Don't call me General, you should call me Marquis!"
"Yes, yes, yes, you're a marquis now! Speaking of which, you've managed to get a second-class general position based on your merits... Tsk tsk tsk, back in the Northwest, when you were busy cutting down the Northern Rong soldiers, hahaha, who would have thought you could become a general!"
"Hey, you little rascal! When you saw those dancing girls' eyes light up just now, I really wanted to tell them, 'Back in the Northwest, those were sixty-year-old pancake vendors, and you were already fighting over them!'"
"Pah! There are few women at the border, aren't you one of them? Don't be so shameless!"
The gate opened again, and the newcomers slipped in, joking with each other. From their conversation, Tong Su could tell that they were probably Xi Chenzhou's people.
They sound like they're arguing, but their relationship is incredibly strong; they're brothers who would risk their lives for each other.
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