Chapter 194: Neck Worm, Stealing What People Want
Shang Mingqi put his fingers on his chin, stared at Xiao Qinggu, and thought for a while.
Before Yue Zhu brought him to the princess's residence for the first time that day, Shang Mingqi thought Yue Zhu was going to hand him over, and he struggled desperately to escape.
The big and the small fought for dozens of moves. Shang Mingqi took advantage of the chaos to grab a stick and hit Yue Zhu in the fatal spots every time, but Yue Zhu dodged it every time. In the end, he was defeated by Yue Zhu because he failed to seize the opportunity in time.
Thinking of this, Shang Mingqi subconsciously frowned. He remembered the fight between him and Yue Zhu that day. He almost hit Yue Zhu in the lower back with a stick, and vaguely heard Yue Zhu's scream.
If Yue You hadn't attracted his attention, Shang Mingqi didn't think he would definitely lose.
Yue Zhu had met his uncle in the military camp when he was young. Whenever a battle broke out, Yue Zhu, his uncle, and the current Emperor Chengming would be at the forefront. The constant fighting had even afflicted the Emperor with chronic illnesses.
Could it be that Yuezhu's backside has some old injury that shouldn't be touched? But my cousin didn't seem to know what it was, and I'd never heard her mention it...
When Shang Mingqi saw Xiao Qinggu looking at him with some confusion, his eyes lit up.
or......
Shang Mingqi said: "Hit him in the lower back!"
Bailipu only said that they had to fight Yuezhu for ten moves, but there was no rule that they had to fight head-on. They could also go around from behind!
Xiao Qinggu: “?”
What is this child saying?
Shang Mingqi didn't explain much and pulled Xiao Qinggu aside to teach her new moves.
"Your Highness, look at me! If you learn these, you will definitely be able to defeat him!"
Xiao Qinggu immediately perked up, "Really?"
What kind of magical skill could allow her to defeat Yue Zhu ten times in a month?
Shang Mingqi nodded at her and started practicing with her.
"Your Highness, please look carefully. First, do this..."
After the Shang family was wiped out, Shang Mingqi went to Baijialou. As his master, Bai Xiaoye taught him many tricks to protect himself.
After all, Bai Xiaoye is not just Shang Mingqi's master. He also shoulders the responsibility of protecting the owner of the building and cannot be with Shang Mingqi all the time.
Most of the tricks that Bai Xiaoye taught Shang Mingqi did not rely on brute force, but were more about using a little force to defeat the enemy.
Shang Mingqi had been watching Xiao Qinggu's martial arts training for several days, and he had a rough idea of her current abilities. Although he was a little anxious, he understood that impatience can lead to failure, so he didn't just blindly push every move Bai Xiaoye had taught him onto Xiao Qinggu. Instead, he made adjustments based on Xiao Qinggu's situation.
Bai Xiaoye taught him very easily, but Xiao Qinggu was different. If Shang Mingqi stuffed everything directly into her head, she would probably not be able to learn a single move even if she studied till dawn.
Shang Yuwan watched them secretly as they began to learn new moves with great energy, his eyes filled with deep sorrow.
Qi'er seemed to know Yue Zhu's weakness. Could it be that Yue Zhu was half an hour late on his first day at the Princess's residence, and that he and Qi'er had a fight?
"......" Shang Yuwan frowned slightly.
Judging from Qi'er's current expression, she was afraid that she would ask Her Royal Highness the Princess to use heavy hands on Yue Zhu on the day of the test - Xiao Qinggu did not know martial arts, and she was kept in the dark. She only knew that if she learned it, she could pass the test, so she was naturally happy.
Shang Yuwan pondered for a moment, but decided not to go out and interrupt their special training.
I'll find a chance to explain things to Her Royal Highness the Princess tomorrow, there's no need to rush now.
Xiao Qinggu was staring at Shang Mingqi's every move closely, and the high ponytail that was originally tied behind her head suddenly fluttered forward.
She was blinded by the tangled hair and reached out to push it away.
Shang Mingqi also stopped moving, looked up, squinted his eyes and said, "Is the wind blowing?"
Xiao Qinggu, who happened to be standing with the wind at his back, had his hair all messed up, covering his entire face. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't fix it: "...I'll stand somewhere that's not so windproof."
She had hair in her mouth.
Shang Yuwan calmly tucked her white hair behind her ears, secretly calculating the time in her mind.
It's almost time for the people from Dali Temple to show up...
It was a dark, windy night, with clouds obscuring the moon. After Peiyun and Xiaoli emerged from the toilet, they ran in opposite directions.
Peiyun ran towards the Dali Temple as fast as she could, not daring to stop for a moment to catch her breath.
Sweat splashed behind her, and the trembling water droplets in the air were like the violently beating heart in her chest.
For them, Shang Yuwan's move was no different from standing on tiptoe and stepping on a knife blade with their mother on their backs. If they failed, not only would their mothers' lives be in danger, they would also be tortured to death.
Why? Why?!
Peiyun's eyes were filled with resentment. She gritted her teeth, and traces of blood flowed from the roots of her teeth.
She had been living happily with her parents! Why had her home and family been destroyed like this? Her father had spent all his money searching for her over the years, working hard while searching for her, and was eventually worked to death in the fields.
Why!!!
Xiao Qingji kidnapped her and poisoned her, hoping to make her a lifelong pawn. Shang Yuwan threatened her with her mother's life to make her surrender.
They are all bad people! Damn them!
Can......
Peiyun's eyes gleamed.
But her mother was still alive. She was still waiting for her to come home.
Her mother was still searching for her relentlessly, and while doing so, she worked hard to support the family with needlework, even to the point of blinding one of her eyes...
She is insignificant and has no choice but to do this job for Shang Yuwan!
Peiyun had just reached the deep alley when her ears suddenly moved. She heard a slight noise and her running steps stopped instantly.
"call out--"
A short arrow flew towards her at high speed from nowhere, and Peiyun instinctively stepped back and dodged the moment the sound appeared.
Before she could look up to see how many people were coming to kill her, the next second, another chill came from behind her.
Peiyun was startled and jumped to the side as she turned over to dodge the sword. Then she saw dozens of women in black staring at her without any emotion.
Peiyun's eyes met the eyes of the woman in black, and she immediately exclaimed, "What a generous gesture."
Even Mantis was released.
It seems that this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is determined to destroy Prince Qi.
On the other side, Oguri, who was heading towards the Censorate, also met the woman in black.
The leading woman in black tilted her head. Something seemed to be wriggling at her neck. Hidden under the skin, one could vaguely see that it was a...bug?
The woman in black didn't react at all to this unusual thing.
Xiaoli grinned, revealing his white teeth.
"You don't have to do it yourself."
She also tilted her head like the woman in black, her face showing anger, resentment, and ferocious joy.
"I'll help you die, that's enough."
In the Dali Temple prison, Xiao Qingji leisurely poured himself a cup of coarse tea. As the tea entered his stomach, he actually felt a bit nostalgic.
When he was young and this kind of tea was available, he would ask the palace servants to give him some in order to drink it.
Later, when he gained power, those people gave him some good tea and gave him all their money. He was grateful and helped them fulfill their "dream" of staying by his side and serving him forever - he let his trained hunting dogs eat them.
It's a pity that those hunting dogs were old and later fell seriously ill and died.
"Second brother is in high spirits."
Xiao Qingxu's voice drifted faintly from the adjacent cell. They had not originally been imprisoned together, and Cheng Xunzhi had thought that keeping the two of them closer might give the person monitoring them some clues.
"Brother, why are you being so sarcastic?" Xiao Qingji seemed a little sad. "If you liked Mingshu back then, you should have just told me directly. He's just a servant. Why do you have to beat around the bush?"
Xiao Qingxu smiled lightly.
"yes."
"Didn't Second Brother return the person to me in the end? I should thank you, Second Brother."
Cheng Xunzhi was keeping a close eye on them in prison and keeping the news secret. Xiao Qingji still didn't know that Xiao Qingxu's private seal had been found in the East Palace, so he was still pretending.
"Brother, please speak up earlier next time to avoid any misunderstandings. I believe that you are not that kind of person. The Temple Minister and his men will definitely clear your name and mine."
"Oh? Are you serious, second brother?"
Xiao Qingji said: "Of course it is true."
Xiao Qingxu's words pierced his heart: "The camellias in my second brother's East Palace are blooming beautifully. Could you give me some?"
"......" How could Xiao Qingji not know that his real intention was not to drink, he pulled the corner of his mouth, and a deep hatred flashed in his eyes.
"Big brother really likes to take away what others like."
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