"Are we about to fight, Sister?" Ninth Prince asked, looking at He Xue.
Don't these people care about the identities of the second and eldest brothers?
He Xue could understand those who stood by Longkodo. It wasn't that they weren't afraid of imperial power, but Longkodo was a brother in the same army camp as them, and they had a life-or-death bond.
This group of people valued brotherhood above all else.
"Probably not!" Xue said.
The Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince also came over.
"No, Longkodo knows his limits!" the Eighth Prince said, his eyes filled with admiration.
He Xue glanced at the Eighth Prince. During the struggle for the throne among the nine princes, Orondai was the one who supported the Eighth Prince. Could it be that the Eighth Prince is already making preparations now? Or is he simply admiring Longkodo?
The Eighth Prince noticed that He Xue was looking at him. "He Xue, is there something you need while you're looking at me like that?"
"No, Eighth Prince. It seems you know my uncle quite well!" He Xue asked.
The Eighth Prince smiled and said, "The Third Prince of Tongjia is a man of exceptional talent and integrity. It's hard not to know him! Moreover, Father Emperor often praises Longkodo, and now Longkodo is already a first-class imperial guard in the Qianqing Palace!"
"Really? I didn't expect my uncle to be so amazing!" He Xue immediately beamed with joy.
The Eighth Prince looked at He Xue and laughed along with her.
"What's going on?" Jing Shu asked. Why were there so many people up there?
He Xue then realized that Jing Shu was not there. "Big brother, where did you go?"
"Didn't you want to ride a horse? Your older brother went and got one for you. Your uncle picked out a very gentle horse that's perfect for you!"
"Thank you, big brother!" He Xue was surprised that Jing Shu had prepared everything so thoughtfully for her.
"Wasn't it the eldest prince and his uncle who were having a martial arts competition? Why is the crown prince also going up?" Jing Shu asked when he saw the crown prince on the dueling platform.
"It was because the Tenth Prince was worried that the First Prince would get hurt, so he went up directly. When the Crown Prince saw this, he also went up, and that's how it ended up like this!" He Xue said.
Jing Shu nodded. He knew why the Crown Prince did that. At that time, the First Prince and Longkodo must have been fighting so badly that they couldn't tell who was friend or foe. If the Tenth Prince suddenly went up, he would definitely mistake him for the other side, and the Tenth Prince might get hurt.
The crown prince was at a loss as to how to end the situation.
The Tenth Prince, still eager to stir up trouble, shouted, "Keep hitting me! I'm not afraid of you!"
The Tenth Prince felt even more emboldened now that his brothers had all risen to power.
"Shut up!" the Crown Prince said sternly to the Tenth Prince.
Longkodo hadn't expected things to turn out this way. He knelt on one knee before the Crown Prince: "This servant almost injured Your Highness. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
Shen Zhixing and Xu Fengbai immediately knelt down, "Please forgive us, Your Highness!"
The others behind him also knelt down, pleading, "Please forgive us, Your Highness!"
Their behavior just now was already extremely disrespectful; they actually dared to besiege a prince. They must have had the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard.
"Please rise, Third Young Master Tong!" The Crown Prince personally stepped forward to help Longkodo up. "Injuries during martial arts sparring are inevitable. It was Xiao Shi who was too reckless. I hope Third Young Master Tong will forgive him!"
"Your Highness is too kind to this humble servant! The Tenth Prince is also worried about the First Prince!" Longkodo quickly said.
"Young Master Tong, there's no need to be so polite! Logically speaking, I should also call you Uncle!" The Crown Prince patted Longkodo on the shoulder.
The Crown Prince's address of "little uncle" confused Longkodo. How did he become the Crown Prince's little uncle? It would be understandable if it were the Fourth Prince, since he was raised by his eldest sister, but he didn't understand the Crown Prince's term.
The crown prince noticed Longkodo's confusion, but he didn't explain further; Longkodo would find out later.
"Everyone, please get up! You are fighting bravely for the Qing Dynasty, and I truly admire you. I hope I can also fight alongside you!" the Crown Prince said to the people behind Longkodo.
"We also look forward to fighting alongside the Crown Prince!" Shen Zhixing said. Although the Crown Prince had only made a simple move, they could see that his skills were not weak, and that he was humble and polite and did not look down on them.
These martial arts practitioners love to spar with masters.
The eldest prince also stepped forward, saying, "Longkodo, I didn't expect you to be so skilled!"
"You flatter me, Your Highness. You truly deserve to be called the Baturu of the Qing Dynasty!" Longkodo genuinely admired the First Prince.
"Haha!" The eldest prince scratched his head sheepishly. "We didn't get to fight enough this time, let's continue next time!"
“Okay!” Longkodo replied.
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