Does Chapter 209 mean you're inferior to the women of the inner quarters?
Two figures attacked simultaneously.
Zhou Ruyuan leaped into the air, his long sword like a rainbow, aiming straight for Shen Lanxi's eyes.
With a slight flick of her wrist, seemingly powerless, Shen Lanxi swung her sword down, creating a long gash several meters long on the ground!
A chilling blade aura was released instantly, brimming with murderous intent.
Emperor Renxiao sat the furthest away, yet he saw the clearest view.
He saw his son, who was two meters away from Shen Lanxi, suddenly retreat, then flip to the left and move four or five meters away, before taking several more steps back.
Because of the distance, he couldn't see the knife marks on the ground. However, he could sense that the cut was different!
Zhou Ruyuan's heart clenched instantly after Shen Lanxi slashed down with her sword.
He already knew the extent of the danger with one strike.
But he refused to believe it!
He would get up before dawn every day to practice martial arts, never stopping regardless of the scorching heat or freezing cold. When he got up, Shen Lanxi was still asleep.
While he was sparring with others and having his moves practiced, Shen Lanxi was either selecting fabrics, clothing, and headdresses, or sightseeing, or accompanying the Empress Dowager to admire flowers and have banquets in the palace.
How could she possibly have time to practice martial arts!
Zhou Ruyuan unleashed his full power, doubling his speed, and no longer held back, thrusting his full strength towards Shen Lanxi's lifeline.
In the heat of battle, every move is deadly. The head, chest, back—wherever the blow is most lethal—that's where the sword is aimed.
Shen Lanxi blocked it quickly at the same speed and returned it.
She stabbed Zhou Ruyuan in the head in return.
They stabbed her in the chest, shoulders, and back, and she returned the favor in the same way!
In the blink of an eye, the two had fought their way from the center of the racecourse to its edge, and then back to the center.
In the blink of an eye, eighty or ninety moves had already been exchanged!
While everyone was shocked that Shen Lanxi could contend with Zhou Ruyuan, Shen Yuanjing and the others sensed that something was wrong.
Is the older sister just joking with Zhou Ruyuan?
When Shen Yuanxu saw Yuan Jing looking over, he quickly shook his head gently at him.
Shen Yuanjing quickly averted his gaze, feeling immensely pleased. What Great Zhou War God? He couldn't even compare to one of his older sister's fingers!
Zhou Ruyuan grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. Others might not know, but he, who was fighting against Shen Lanxi, understood it best.
The two appeared to be evenly matched, but in reality, Shen Lanxi was the one dominating him!
Her abilities are definitely more than that!
Zhou Ruyuan grew increasingly alarmed as he fought, and recalling his earlier words, he felt ashamed and his attacks became even more ruthless and powerful!
He had no way to defeat his opponent in terms of technique, so he could only rely on his strength.
Shen Lanxi is a woman, so her strength is definitely not as great as a woman's. If they fight for a while longer, Shen Lanxi will definitely run out of strength.
At that time, he will be able to turn the tide and win!
Thinking of this, Zhou Ruyuan felt his cheeks turn red, as if he were too ashamed to face anyone.
He just boasted in front of his father, and if he loses, it will be more than just losing face.
Thinking of his father's disapproving gaze, Zhou Ruyuan mustered all his strength, and in an instant, the horse field was filled with the glint of swords and the clanging of weapons.
Shen Lanxi countered with ease, sneering, "Zhou Ruyuan, do you even deserve to be half a master of mine?"
Zhou Ruyuan felt both ashamed and embarrassed.
"You said before that I only know some tricks of women in the inner quarters and can never compare to your Bai Qingling."
"And yet you lost to me, who only knows how to use household tricks. Doesn't that mean you're inferior to women who only know how to use household tricks?"
The two were in the center of the racecourse when the sound of weapons clashing rang out again. Only the two of them could hear what she was saying.
Zhou Ruyuan had already used all her strength, but she hadn't expected Zhou Ruyuan to handle the situation so easily and with such ease. Her cheeks flushed red, and she was also startled.
Just how amazing is she?
Soon, the animal hide wrapped around Zhou Ruyuan's longsword began to tear, and the animal hide on Shen Lanxi's longsword was also about to fall off.
Those with quick minds realized then why, even though everyone was wrapped tightly in animal hides, they could still hear the sound of weapons clashing.
It turned out that the animal hide had already deteriorated at some point.
The animal hides on their weapons were flung off one after the other.
Wang Bao's eyes flickered, and he immediately advised, "Your Majesty, one of them is going to the Northwest for peace talks, and the other is going to Dongchuan to quell the rebellion. We must not let bloodshed occur!"
Emperor Renxiao was just wondering how to get the two to stop when he heard Wang Bao say this, so he quickly said, "Stop!"
He gazed at Shen Lanxi with a deep look, intending to test her abilities, but unexpectedly she was able to hold her own against the third brother.
It was the right decision not to grant them a marriage!
The court is currently short of military generals, and it's a pity that such a fierce general is confined to his private quarters!
Upon hearing the shout, the two stopped fighting.
Shen Lanxi put the long sword back and walked back easily.
Some court officials and their families had already begun to whisper among themselves.
"The Prince of Zhennan showed mercy to Shen Lanxi, which must mean he still has feelings for her!"
"If it weren't for the incident involving the Shen family, Shen Lanxi would already be a confirmed princess!"
"Judging from what Her Majesty the Empress said just now, it seems that she intends to bring the two of them together."
"His Majesty seems to be interested as well."
As the Shen family members listened to the discussions around them, each of them began to make their own calculations.
Zhou Ruyuan stood still, forcefully suppressing his wrist from trembling.
Most people thought he was showing mercy because he still had feelings for Shen Lanxi, and that even though he had stopped, he was letting her go and only left after she left.
Only Zhou Ruyuan knew that if he moved now, the longsword in his hand would fall to the ground.
He can't bear the shame!
After his hands had stopped trembling a little, Zhou Ruyuan went back.
The two stood before the people, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, and Emperor Renxiao became more and more pleased with them.
"reward!"
"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty!"
Chaoyun Palace
"Your Majesty, our prince and Shen Lanxi fought to a draw. After His Majesty bestowed gifts upon the two, the welcoming banquet ended without mentioning a marriage decree!" The messenger reported in detail.
Consort Shu frowned, pondering the deeper meaning. After understanding, she smiled and said, "That's good. It would be bad for Shen Lanxi's reputation to live in a military camp full of men. My son absolutely cannot have a princess with a tarnished reputation!"
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince sent someone to tell us that he had brought back a young grandson..." a palace maid reminded her.
Consort Shu frowned at the thought of Bai Qingling: "That wretched maidservant managed to take advantage of the situation! My poor son is so brave and valiant, yet he is criticized by everyone. It's all because of this wretched maidservant. Why doesn't she die!"
"Your Majesty, news has come from outside that Bai Qingling has been assassinated twice. Should we order our men to stop?"
Consort Shu said disdainfully, "This lowly maid is a menace. I can't let my son fall out of love with me because of her. Even if I don't take action, someone else will."
"yes!"
"That lowly maidservant is of lowly status, but that child still carries my son's blood. I cannot let that lowly maidservant corrupt the child!"
"Does Your Highness wish to raise them yourself?"
Consort Shu originally had no intention of intervening, but after hearing what the palace maid said, she changed her mind.
"Find out where His Majesty went after the banquet, and report back to me immediately!"
"yes."
...
Shen Lanxi was rewarded with a famous sword. After the banquet, she wanted to leave, but was stopped by a palace maid.
"General Shen, Princess Wanhe requests an audience."
Shen Lanxi's gaze fell on the palace maid, her voice low and cold: "I grew up in the palace since I was a child, and I never knew there was a Princess Wanhe. Who sent you?"
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