There was no chili pepper in this era, so people here don’t know how terrible the devil pepper water is.
When the pepper water was sprayed on Xie Wu's face, Xie Wu felt as if thousands of silver needles were piercing his face.
Even a master like the Soul-Chasing Sword couldn't withstand being sprayed with this pepper spray, let alone Xie Wu.
My eyes felt like they were on fire, tears were pouring out uncontrollably, and every breath I took felt like I was inhaling scalding steam, my nose and throat felt like they were being torn apart.
Xie Wu dropped his sword, covered his face with his hands in agony, and groaned in pain.
Leng Qingqiu slashed Xie Wu's shirt across his chest with his long sword, leaving a slit. Then he sheathed his sword and stood up, saying calmly, "You lose."
After saying that, he walked back to Pei Yun and sat down.
The sudden change stunned everyone present. It was obvious that Xie Wu had the upper hand, but suddenly there was such a reversal.
"You...you have no moral principles and use hidden weapons!"
Xie Chen reacted at this time, slapped the table and stood up. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Leng Qingqiu was exhausted and was about to be defeated, but he suddenly took out something and sprayed it at Xie Wu, which led to Xie Wu's defeat.
Others also saw it, but they didn't expect that this hidden weapon was so powerful that it could cause so much pain to a master like Xie Wu.
At this moment they also saw Xie Wu's appearance clearly. Tears, snot and sweat were mixed on his face. His skin was red as if burned. His eyes were closed and his eyelids were swollen. It was almost impossible to recognize his original appearance.
They were all shocked. The injury was so serious. Could it be that the hidden weapon was poisonous?
Pei Yun stood up and tapped his palm with the ribs of his folding fan. "It was not said that you cannot use hidden weapons in the previous competition, and hidden weapons are also part of martial arts. If you can't avoid hidden weapons, it only means that your guarding skills are inferior to others. Master Xie, you lose, so get out."
Xie Chen's face was grim, he didn't expect Pei Yun to be so shameless. He agreed to a fair fight, but your guards used hidden weapons, which was simply despicable.
At this moment, the effect of the pepper water had mostly passed. Xie Wu originally thought that he had been hit by a poisonous hidden weapon and would definitely die. Unexpectedly, apart from the pain, he had no other discomfort. He picked up the sword on the ground and returned to Xie Chen.
"Sir, I..."
As soon as Xie Wu opened his mouth, Xie Chen said, "It's not your fault that you lost. It's because the other party was too despicable. How do you feel?"
"It's nothing serious."
"Then you can go down." Xie Wu left, and Xie Chen bowed to Xiao Cheng and said, "Your Majesty, please do justice."
Xiao Cheng did not expect Leng Qingqiu to do this. It was indeed unethical to suddenly use hidden weapons in such a fair competition.
However, he was very happy that Pei Yun had slapped the Xie family in the face. The Xie family relied on being a high-ranking aristocratic family in Shudu and did not even give face to him, a prince. Now that they have lost, Xiao Cheng feels relieved.
Of course, he couldn't favor Pei Yun under the watchful eyes of the public. After all, so many nobles were watching, and he would have to rely on their support in the future.
He said, "Even if it's a tie this time, neither of you has to leave."
"Keep the music going, keep the dance going!"
Suddenly, the sound of stringed instruments rang out, and the twelve dancers came out again and started dancing, easing the atmosphere in the hall. Seeing this, all the nobles also watched the singing and dancing. Although they knew that the prince was trying to smooth things over, this was indeed a compromise.
We can't really let Xie Chen go.
There was no point in asking Pei Yun to leave. After all, his guards had won, so they could just stay.
Many young men from aristocratic families felt gloating. Xie Chen relied on his father being a high-ranking official in the court, and was a bit domineering and not very likable.
This time, he did not get the protection of the beauty and was slapped in the face by a captain, which made the other young masters of the aristocratic families secretly happy.
Although the major clans appear to be closely related on the surface, they also compete with each other behind the scenes. Especially when some family businesses overlap, the competition is even greater.
Therefore, everyone was happy to see Xie Chen being humiliated.
Xie Chen had a gloomy face and was extremely unhappy. He had been smart since he was young and had a photographic memory. He was known as a child prodigy when he was young, and was therefore very much loved by his family.
Xie Chen did not disappoint everyone's expectations. He had indeed made great academic achievements, and it was a foregone conclusion that he would become an official in the court. With his family background and his own outstanding talents, it was understandable that he was a little arrogant and domineering.
In the past, he always slapped others in the face, but this time he was slapped by Pei Yun. He also felt the gloating of other young masters from the aristocratic families, and he couldn't help but feel very angry.
But at this time, I couldn't find a way to vent my emotions, so I could only drink alone.
"You should drink less."
Seeing Xie Chen drinking heavily, Xie Zhaoyun tried to persuade him to stop.
"Brother, I can't swallow this."
Xie Zhaoyun was speechless. It was obvious that you saw Xiao Zhiruo toasting Pei Yun, and you became jealous and rude. Pei Yun then confronted you and proposed a bet. Now you lost and can't swallow your anger. If you hadn't provoked the other party, this would never have happened.
Among so many aristocratic families, you are the only one who likes to show off. I don’t know when you can change this temper. Otherwise, you will suffer a great loss when you become an official in the future.
However, he also knew that Xie Chen had always been conceited and strong-willed. After suffering a loss this time, he should learn his lesson.
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"Pei Yun, what hidden weapon did your guard use just now?"
Yuan Zheng was not very interested in singing and dancing, but was interested in the "hidden weapon" that Leng Qingqiu had just used.
When Leng Qingqiu sprayed pepper spray, it was just towards him, so he saw it clearly. It was just a small bottle, spraying water, and then Xie Wu screamed.
He was very curious about what kind of water could have such great lethality.
Pei Yun smiled and said, "That's not a hidden weapon, it's just pepper water."
"Pepper spray? What is that?"
Pei Yun then remembered that there were no peppers in this era. He didn't know how to explain it, so he could only say, "It's a plant similar to dogwood, but it's spicier than dogwood."
Yuan Zheng probably understood and whispered, "Your Majesty likes spicy food. Why don't you give this pepper to your Majesty later? Maybe I can give you a good reward."
"Let's talk about it later." Pei Yun said perfunctorily.
Yuan Zheng shook his head, thinking that Pei Yun was a really rude boy.
If he knew the prince's preferences, he would surely send it to him to please him.
The singing and dancing gradually stopped, but everyone was still not satisfied. They thought the dancers in the palace were truly beautiful, especially the 18 consecutive squats they did just now, which made everyone in the hall's legs weak. They all said that the prince was frugal, but this was a great enjoyment.
Xiao Cheng said at this time: "Although this is a celebration banquet, it also means choosing a husband for my daughter."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a sudden silence in the place, followed by whispers.
All the young men from the noble families were excited. They originally thought it was just a simple celebration banquet, but they didn't expect such a good thing to happen.
Everyone looked towards Xiao Zhiruo with burning passion in their eyes. If the son-in-law was to be chosen publicly, then it would not matter whether Xiao Zhiruo agreed or not, as long as the prince agreed.
Xiao Zhiruo looked indifferent, and it was obvious that she had known about this for a long time. She was almost 19 years old and should have gotten married a long time ago, but she had not found a suitable partner, so she had delayed it until now.
When Xiao Cheng held a celebration banquet, he told her about this. Xiao Zhiruo did not object. If there was really someone she loved, it was not impossible for her to marry him.
All the prestigious nobles in Yizhou have been invited to this celebration banquet. Let's see if there is any one who can impress her.
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