Chapter 202 He brought shame upon himself.
"Oh dear, no..." Mu Xi stopped her again, looking innocent. "I'm afraid I'm overthinking it. It seems to me that Princess Qingyang is going to win. If the princess was going to win, but my cousin stopped her, how could the princess be satisfied, and how could she quell her anger? If you ask me, well, a man should... let General Yingyang take two sword blows as an apology to the princess."
The more Mu Xi said this, the more steadfast Princess Qingyang's swordplay became in the face of the raging waves. Not only did she defend flawlessly, but her sword moves also became increasingly cunning and ruthless, like a snake spitting its tongue. Every counterattack was aimed at the gaps in Liu Yang's swordplay, forcing him to switch his moves and change his stance, causing his rhythm to gradually become chaotic.
The prolonged and unresolved conflict was already a huge shock to Liu Yang, whose ambitions were sky-high, let alone the fact that his opponent was a woman.
He felt the gazes from all around him, containing shock, amusement, and even a hint of barely perceptible mockery, like thorns in his back, causing his swordplay to falter repeatedly.
Even though he made a series of mistakes, he was still more than capable of dealing with Princess Qingyang.
Mu Xi had run out of other ideas to help.
In his confusion, Liu Yang suddenly sprang up and, with a "whoosh," actually pierced Princess Qingyang's arrowhead.
"How dare you..." Princess Qingyang winced in pain, her eyes flashing with fierce light. The long sword in her hand transformed into a bolt of lightning, moving at extreme speed, leaving only a blurry white line in the air.
At this moment, Yu Wang Muji also said in a deep voice: "General Liu, you must not harm the princess."
Xuan You Prince Mu Sheng, who was also anxious, hurriedly followed up: "Yes, Liu Yang, please stop your sword moves."
Liu Yang was stabbed once, slightly injuring the princess. Instead of feeling triumphant, he became even more flustered.
I regret that I shouldn't have provoked Princess Qingyang. Now I'm caught in a dilemma.
If he were to admit defeat outright, he would lose face; if he were to win, he would gain nothing, and regardless of the outcome, he would have truly offended the princess.
Liu Yang secretly blamed himself for his habit of flirting with women, and for being so infatuated with Princess Qingyang tonight, which caused his swordplay to falter.
With a "whoosh," amidst the gust of wind and the clang of metal, Liu Yang was struck by a sword, which landed on his shoulder.
"Your Highness has excellent swordsmanship. Why don't we stop here? I am not..." At the same time, Liu Yangfei stepped back, about to sheathe his sword and admit defeat.
Princess Qingyang, however, was relentless. She caught up in two steps and thrust her sword fiercely: "Want to admit defeat? Too late. This princess never wants anyone to admit defeat, only to be beaten into submission."
"Subdue them?"
What does this mean?
The entire room fell silent.
Only the shadow of the sword flickered.
"Princess, I concede defeat," Liu Yang said as he dodged, but his tone was utterly insincere.
Princess Qingyang fought with increasing ferocity, and with a "whoosh," she stabbed Liu Yang with her sword again: "What do you mean by 'calculation'? I was bound to win anyway."
Liu Yang had been enduring another sword strike as an apology, but unexpectedly, the governor of Qingyang County became truly enraged and still refused to let him go.
This is going to be difficult to handle.
Standing nearby, Prince Mu Sheng of Xuanyou was also anxious, repeatedly advising, "Princess Qingyang, I apologize to you on behalf of General Liu. He is a good person in every way, except that he has no self-control when it comes to his words, and he can't resist beautiful women. Not only is the Princess skilled in martial arts, but she also possesses unparalleled beauty..."
It would have been better if she hadn't said anything, because this only made Princess Qingyang even angrier: "Is the Prince of Xuanyou saying that your general is harassing me?"
“Ah…no, no, no…he wouldn’t dare…he had no such intention…” Mu Sheng waved his hands repeatedly.
Mu Xi thought Mu Sheng was a shrewd person, but he seemed clumsy and tongue-tied when he spoke.
But the two have been fighting incessantly, and there seems to be no end in sight.
Then let's go all the way and help them to the end. So Mu Xi spoke up again: "I say, General Yingyang, do you want to fight the princess or not? If you really don't want to fight, just stand still. Do you think the princess will really kill you?"
These words finally reminded Liu Yang, who actually feinted and then leaped into the air, standing still.
"Who asked you to be so nosy?" Princess Qingyang was in the middle of a heated argument when she glanced at Mu Xi out of the corner of her eye, then turned around and delivered a flying kick. "Are you really just standing there?"
Almost simultaneously, Prince Yu Muji spoke up: "Princess, you mustn't."
Xuan You Prince Mu Sheng jumped up in fright: "Princess, please show mercy..."
Liu Yang instinctively wanted to resist, but upon hearing Mu Ji and Mu Sheng speak at the same time, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and refrain from resisting.
"Swish swish swish..."
Princess Qingyang pretended not to hear and unleashed a series of sword strikes around Liu Yang.
Everyone held their breath.
As Princess Qingyang sheathed her sword and stood still, Liu Yang's armor and clothes were completely torn apart by the sword's edge, and even his trousers and boots were in pieces.
Although the sword was sharp, there were no wounds under the clothes, revealing fair and intact skin.
The princess finally relaxed her breathing, pointing her sword at the spot where the trousers and armor had fallen, her gaze sweeping over them with a blatant intensity: "Tsk tsk... General Eagle Soaring, sharp as a falcon, soaring as a gentle breeze... Hmph, all talk and no action... Your armor, on the other hand, is quite fitting... But your figure is... so-so... Self-righteous? There are plenty of people like you around me, gentle and obedient, unruly and rebellious. You're just a show-off, utterly uninteresting."
Liu Yang had nowhere to hide. His handsome face flushed red and then turned pale with extreme humiliation. His fingers gripped the sword hilt so tightly they cracked, but he forced himself to remain still.
After Princess Qingyang finished speaking, she didn't look at Liu Yang again, went back to her seat, casually tossed the sword in her hand to the guard behind her, picked up a cup of wine, and headed in the direction of Mu Xi.
Mu Xi pretended to be confused and avoided eye contact.
Over there, Prince Mu Sheng of Xuanyou was also holding his breath, his voice low but deep and resonant: "Someone, help General Liu down to heal his wounds."
Liu Yang's chest heaved violently, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty a few times, before he finally suppressed his raging anger.
He had never suffered such a loss in his life, especially not at the hands of a woman.
It may not be very harmful, but it is extremely insulting.
Liu Yang flipped over and leaped up, using the sword in his hand to slightly cover his private parts, then disappeared with a sense of shame and panic.
Mu Xi felt that Liu Yang's last glance after disappearing seemed to be directed at her.
But why are you looking at her?
He himself offended the princess first, and Liu Yang only has himself to blame.
When Mu Xi turned around again, Princess Qingyang was raising her cup in their direction, but she wasn't gesturing to Mu Xi, but rather to Mu Xun beside her.
Mu Xun, however, remained seated as if he had seen nothing, his eyes lowered and his expression unchanged.
The more this happened, the more Princess Qingyang smiled, downed the wine in one gulp, and her bright red eyes burned even brighter.
Mu Xi felt uneasy.
After the farce, the banquet ended abruptly.
Mu Xi pulled Mu Xun away as quickly as possible, heading towards the camp on the edge of the area.
"Hey, Your Highness... Chengfeng... Chengfeng... wait for me, wait for me..." Yan Shu, whom I hadn't seen for several days, chased after me again.
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