Chapter 16 Wrestling
Chapter Sixteen
Immediately, Lin Xiao leaped up and kicked the man away, sending him crashing heavily to the ground.
Shen Panyan and Mu Ying sat in the carriage, still shaken.
"Cough cough..."
The person who was kicked rolled several times on the ground, coughing up blood. His head lolled to the side, and he passed out completely.
Lin Xiao's face was extremely ugly. He was walking down the street when someone hit him with something.
Just as he was about to ask the princess for permission to go into the teahouse to see who had done it, a flamboyant red figure leaped down from the second floor of the teahouse and landed steadily in front of her.
He knelt on one knee, bowing respectfully, his belt outlining clean lines. "This humble servant, Zhao Yun, greets Princess Mingyue."
"This humble servant was reckless and disturbed the princess's carriage. I am guilty beyond redemption and beg the princess to punish me severely." Although he said this, his voice was neither humble nor arrogant, and it was really hard to see any remorse in him.
Shen Panyan was stunned for a moment, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
Zhao Yun?!
Her gaze fell on him, scrutinizing him closely. Was this the legendary Little War God General?
She never expected to meet him so soon after arriving in the capital.
Shen Panyan never liked to make things difficult for others. "I'm fine, you can get up now."
"Thank you, Princess Mingyue."
Zhao Yun rose from the ground, his features clear and bright, his bearing heroic and dashing. He was dressed in a vibrant red robe, as red as maple leaves, and his entire body was clean and tidy, without any adornment.
Shen Panyan looked at him with some curiosity.
Such a person would probably find it difficult to accept a marriage arranged by his father.
A thought flashed through her mind, but Shen Panyan asked something else, "Did that person provoke you? How did he fall down from the teahouse?"
Speaking of that man, Zhao Yun clenched his fists, gritting his teeth in anger, "That scoundrel just spoke rudely to my elder sister. In a fit of rage, I attacked him, but I almost damaged the princess's carriage. It was all my fault..."
"It's nothing." Shen Panyan shook her head. Since she had decided not to pursue the matter, she truly meant it.
"How...how did you recognize me?"
Shen Panyan did not deliberately conceal her identity, but the carriage she was riding in was not the princess's carriage, but just a very ordinary carriage. She had never seen him before, so how did he recognize her?
"It wasn't me who recognized her, it was my elder sister."
"Your older sister?" Shen Panyan asked, puzzled.
Does he have an older sister?
Shen Panyan's information network wasn't very extensive; she only knew things that were common knowledge in the capital. Therefore, she really didn't know how many people were in the Zhenguo General's Mansion.
"Your Highness, my elder sister is..." Just as Zhao Yun was about to answer, a maidservant came rushing over.
"This servant Danzhu greets Princess Mingyue." Danzhu curtsied. "My mistress is the elder sister of Young Master Yun. She wishes to invite the princess to a teahouse for a chat. Would the princess be willing?"
Invite her to a teahouse for a chat?
Shen Panyan frowned slightly, her hands unconsciously twisting her handkerchief. She was always shy and didn't know how to talk when there were many people around. There were so many people in the teahouse, she didn't really want to go.
"Never mind, maybe next time..." Just as she was about to refuse, Lin Xiao's voice suddenly fell into her ears.
“Princess, you may grant my request.”
Shen Panyan paused for a moment, then looked up at Lin Xiao.
"You came to the capital on business, and now that someone has invited you, why don't you go and see?"
Seeing that he nodded slightly to her, Shen Panyan took a deep breath, mustered a little courage, and nodded, "Okay."
With Mu Ying's help, Shen Panyan got off the carriage, with Lin Xiao following behind her.
Danzhu walked at the front, leading the way for her, while Zhao Yun walked at the back, her gaze fixed on Lin Xiao, secretly sizing him up.
Just now, he had clearly seen Princess Mingyue's intention to back down, and was about to refuse his elder sister's invitation when the guard spoke up, and Princess Mingyue changed her mind and agreed.
Princess Mingyue seems to trust this guard a lot?
Although this person had an ordinary appearance, he walked silently and seemed to have no presence on the surface. However, Zhao Yun, who had always fought on the battlefield, could see at a glance the bloodthirsty killing intent and heavy sense of oppression beneath his calm demeanor.
This is a martial artist, and not only that, he is a very skilled martial artist.
I've never heard of Princess Mingyue having such a guard by her side...
Suddenly, Zhao Yun strode forward. As he passed Lin Xiao, he pretended not to notice him. Just as Lin Xiao's shoulder was about to bump into him, Lin Xiao's expression remained unchanged. He simply turned slightly to the side and dodged Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun was slightly startled.
Does this person have eyes in the back of their head?
He believed his martial arts skills were not bad, and he had just restrained his internal energy, so he shouldn't have been discovered.
Could this person's martial arts skills be even superior to his?
Zhao Yun tested him again. This time, Lin Xiao not only dodged it himself, but also pulled Shen Panyan aside as well.
Shen Panyan looked at him with suspicion.
The next moment, a loud "bang" rang out. Shen Panyan turned her head and saw Zhao Yun falling towards the wooden ladder. Just as he was about to get a black eye and a swollen face, he flipped over and steadied himself. However, he was probably too flustered. He only managed to steady himself for a moment before falling heavily to the ground.
What a loud bang!
Shen Panyan: ...
Danzhu: ...
Everyone in the teahouse: ...
Zhao Wenyao, who was on her way: ...
She couldn't help but rub her forehead.
What on earth is this stupid younger brother doing?
How could a general like him trip and fall while walking on flat ground?
If word gets out, people will laugh their heads off!
"Zhao Xiaosan!!" she shouted, suppressing her anger. "What are you doing?"
Zhao Yun was also stunned. He hadn't expected to fall to the ground at all. He quickly rolled over and got up. "Sis! Sis! Don't be angry, let me explain, it's not like that..."
He hurriedly explained, but Zhao Wenyao quickly stepped forward, grabbed his ear, gritted her teeth, and lowered her voice, "What do you mean it's not like that? I saw it clearly just now. It's one thing for you to act recklessly in the past, but now you almost fell on the princess. If the princess hadn't dodged in time, everyone would have seen you pinning the princess down. How do you explain that in front of everyone?"
"When the time comes, you'll have to marry her whether you want to or not. Do you really want to marry the princess?"
Zhao Yun suddenly felt wronged, "I didn't, I just..."
"What do you mean 'no'? Get out of my way and reflect on your actions!" Zhao Wenyao warned him sternly before quickly stepping forward and bowing to Shen Panyan. "This humble woman, Zhao Wenyao, greets the Princess."
“My younger brother is naughty and almost disturbed the princess. It is my fault as his older sister for not disciplining him properly. I apologize to the princess on his behalf.”
Shen Panyan then came to her senses and gently helped him up, saying, "I'm fine, you can get up now."
"Thank you, Princess."
The group then continued upstairs, and the people in the teahouse immediately began to discuss this scene.
However, no one had ever seen Shen Panyan, and Zhao Wenyao spoke in a low voice, so even if they were curious, they did not know her identity, only that she was a noble lady.
However, this was just a minor incident in the conversation. What everyone talked about most was the fall Zhao Yun had just taken.
A young general, a military genius of his time, stumbled and fell while walking... These are all embarrassing stories that could make people laugh for three days and three nights.
As they walked along, all they heard were suppressed murmurs of laughter from the crowd. Zhao Yun was already annoyed by the arranged marriage, and now, being secretly mocked by everyone made him even angrier.
He felt something was wrong. He was perfectly fine. Even if he hadn't noticed the wooden ladder under his feet, he had reacted in time and couldn't have fallen to the ground again. What was going on?
Was someone secretly plotting against him?
Suddenly, he remembered that his wrist had hurt a little, and his energy was blocked, which was why he couldn't keep his balance and fell heavily to the ground, causing him to lose face so badly!
Besides himself, the only other person present was the guard beside Princess Mingyue, whose strength he couldn't even fathom.
The one who could act secretly and had the ability... it must have been him.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yun couldn't help but grit his teeth and feel resentful.
He knew without a doubt that the news of his public fall would spread throughout the capital the next day, and everyone would laugh at him.
He was always proud, so how could he swallow this insult? Therefore, as soon as he entered the private room, he quickly stepped forward, grabbed Lin Xiao's clothes, and demanded, "Did you make me fall just now?!"
Shen Panyan frowned. "Young Master Zhao, what are you doing?"
"Release Lin Xiao immediately!"
Lin Xiao remained calm. "What are you talking about? I don't know."
Zhao Wenyao's forehead twitched. "Zhao Xiaosan!! What are you doing now? Release the princess's guards at once!"
After being sternly reprimanded, Zhao Yun lowered his hand, feeling somewhat aggrieved. "Sister, why are you yelling at me? I didn't use much force on him."
Lin Xiao nodded, his eyelashes lowered. "Princess, I'm fine. Please don't be angry."
The more he said this, the more Shen Panyan felt that he had been wronged, so she quickly stepped forward and stood in front of him.
Although her voice was soft, her attitude was very firm: "Young Master Zhao, you must give me an explanation."
"Just now downstairs, you almost had your men knock my carriage over, and I didn't hold it against you. Now, you're slandering my guards for no reason. What exactly are you trying to do?"
Because she had never trusted Lin Xiao before, Lin Xiao was injured along with her and it took him a month to recover.
Now that I've just arrived in the capital, I'm being slandered by people who can't distinguish right from wrong.
Shen Panyan has a gentle nature, but she always protects those who are good to her.
"I..." Zhao Yun was completely taken aback. "Your Highness, please calm your anger. This humble servant only suspected..."
"You're going to lay a hand on him just because you suspect him? What if you didn't suspect him? Wouldn't you have killed him?" Shen Panyan was really bad at arguing with people. Even though she was talking about someone else, her own eyes were already red.
Now, Zhao Yun was completely at a loss and could only look to Zhao Wenyao for help, "Sister..."
Zhao Wenyao was exasperated. "What do you mean, 'sister'? Hurry up and apologize to them, then get out of here. Don't be a nuisance."
"Oh..." Zhao Yun turned around and looked at Lin Xiao. "I'm sorry, I was wrong just now."
After saying this, he bowed to Shen Panyan and said in a muffled voice, "This humble servant takes his leave." He then left the room.
Seeing him leave, Shen Panyan's reddened eyes gradually calmed down, and Zhao Wenyao quickly stepped forward to apologize on his behalf.
“My younger brother is unruly and has offended the princess. It is all my fault for failing to keep a close eye on him. When we return, I will definitely report to my father and mother and ask them to punish him properly.”
"I've heard that the princess enjoys making incense. I have a piece of fine agarwood, and upon returning to my residence, I will have it delivered to the royal villa..."
Shen Panyan's complexion gradually improved.
She didn't want to come in the first place; if it weren't for Lin Xiao, she wouldn't have set foot in the teahouse at all.
People outside say that Zhao Yun is a young general with unparalleled martial arts skills, but after seeing him all along the way, he doesn't look like a general at all.
Arrogant, rude, and conceited... How did such a person earn those titles?
A note from the author:
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Although I really don't want to be anxious about the data, I am really anxious. Is this really the weekend? If I don't make the list next week, I'll probably be left out. Originally, I planned to go VIP next week and update daily, but looking at the current increase, I guess I'll be left out. I'm considering whether to stop updating to stay on the list or just go VIP.
What do you all think?
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