Xiao Yubai laughed heartily, "Is Madam too stupid to realize this now? But it sounds really nice, I want to keep calling her that."
An Shuyi rolled her eyes at him, put away her bow and arrows. Anyway, the old man had seen it yesterday, so she was too lazy to hide it. Looking at Hua Hua, who was still fighting, and then at the person next to her, she asked, "Young Master Xiao, what did you use to mobilize your soldiers?"
"As long as I stand there, I can mobilize them without any other means. They are all soldiers I trained, so naturally they will listen to me. Even if they have military tallies, it won't work." He wasn't lying; every word he said was true.
He has lived a solitary life with no one to care about, and now that he has met someone he likes, he will naturally fulfill her wishes.
"Then it seems that if we want to mobilize those soldiers, it has to be you." What a pity, I can't kill you.
"Madam, what can I do to make you believe me and stop thinking about killing me? Actually, I'm not afraid of death, I'm just afraid of not being able to be with you." Every time I see her eyes, I feel uneasy.
"I'll trust you once my man is in that position." As for trusting him, that's impossible, absolutely impossible in this lifetime.
“Alright, Madam, I remember what you said. I will be in the capital for the next year or two. If you need anything, just give the order, and I will bring soldiers to help you whenever you want to take action,” Xiao Yubai said.
"I'll let you know when the time comes." She could say she'd take action in a few months, but she couldn't. If this old man wanted to be emperor himself, and then came to reap the benefits after Xiao Zili became emperor, then all their efforts would have been in vain.
"Sigh," Xiao Yubai sighed, "You still don't believe me? Then wait until you make your move and tell me. In a little over a month, it will be the Dragon Boat Festival. Let's go to the capital together then."
"Now that you're a third-rank lady, you can go to the imperial palace with other noblewomen. It will be very lively. Don't you like lotus flower pastries? I'll have the chef make them for you. There's also squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and salted duck."
“Vegetables are often stolen from the palace. It must have been you and Madam Xia who did it. If the eunuch hadn’t been quick that day, I wouldn’t have even been able to eat.”
When An Shuyi heard him say that, she remembered the time her food was stolen. "That day, you were the one who sent someone to help me."
Although it wasn't necessary, at least it got her out of a tight spot, and she didn't have to physically assault anyone.
Xiao Yubai nodded, "It was me. I heard the noise outside and happened to see you, which means we are quite destined to meet."
"A tragic fate!"
"Why is my wife so hostile towards me? Why not try to get to know each other for a while? It's not like I'm asking you to marry me right away. We got along quite well before." Could it be that he did something?
An Shuyi glanced at him, then thought about how she had spent time with him a few times. Although they didn't get along particularly well, there was nothing wrong with them either. Why not give it a try? She was bored anyway.
Just like he said, it's not like we're getting married right away, we're just getting to know each other for a while. If we don't like each other, it's not a big deal. "Okay, let's get to know each other for a while and see, but you have to listen to me."
“Okay!” Xiao Yubai nodded excitedly. “I promise to listen to Madam. If you say east, I won’t go west. If you say kill, I will never save anyone.”
It seems he still has a chance. In the end, it's because he's good; otherwise, Madam An wouldn't have given him that opportunity.
"Hua Hua, you're tired, stop fighting." There was no real killing involved. If they were serious, they could have just taken out their bow and arrows and shot her dead with one arrow, which would have been much easier.
Xia Hua threw the broadsword away before stopping and sitting down at the table. She took the tea that Shu Shu handed her, drank a cup, and then poured herself another cup.
I originally wanted to test if he knew martial arts, but I didn't expect that he not only knew them, but he was quite good at them. I got interested as we fought, and it was really enjoyable. It seems that they are all hiding their skills. The internal energy of ancient times is so annoying. As long as they don't reveal it, they can't find out at all.
Cheng Yumo caught the large knife that was thrown to her and placed it aside. Only then did she carefully come over and sit down. "Madam Xia, are you calmed down? If not, I won't move and I'll let you hit me a few times."
Before he could finish speaking, An Shuyi burst into laughter. "The way you talk is really funny. Do you think that if you say it like this, Hua Hua won't hit you? Let me tell you, you're overthinking it."
“We’re not the kind of refined ladies who would gently tap you a few times, then lean into your arms and say, ‘You’re so annoying,’ hahaha, that’s hilarious.”
Xia Hua couldn't help but laugh, after all, they had seen this kind of scene many times before.
Cheng Yumo gave an awkward smile, her face quickly turning red. "That's not what I meant, Madam An, please don't talk nonsense. I really wanted Madam Xia to beat her up for a few days to vent her anger."
"If we really hit you a few times, you'll be dead." Saying this, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating, so engrossed in talking that no one touched the food.
Today's dishes also included her favorite roast suckling pig, but unfortunately, the two of them affected her mood and kept her talking for a while, so she didn't get to eat it.
While Kanshu was eating, Xia Hua said, "Just pretend you didn't see or hear anything about what happened today. As for your feelings for me, don't say anything more. I'm not in the mood."
“Madam Xia, I can help you tutor Yan Zhen. There are no conditions, as long as he can stay by your side,” Cheng Yumo suddenly said.
An Shuyi stopped picking up food and looked at him seriously. Xia Hua did the same. After a while, she said, "You are really smart. It's a pity you're a teacher."
“My father used to be the Grand Tutor, but he disliked the intrigue and backstabbing in the court, so he came here to be a teacher. I was taught by my father, so naturally I am not bad.” He hadn’t expected this.
But then she suddenly remembered the two teachers in the village who rarely showed themselves, and realized that Madam Xia and Madam An were actually very clever, and their lack of concealment showed that they were completely uninhibited.
This was the first time he had ever met such a clever person. On the surface, he was on the side of the Second Prince, but in reality, he was not on either side.
"Huahua, why don't we give him some medicine? He's so smart, it's really worrying." Although they hadn't deliberately hidden anything from the village, it was still impressive that he figured it out so quickly.
Xia Hua shook her head, "Let's keep such a smart person. It would be a waste of a bottle of corpse-dissolving water if she dies. Besides, those two ladies are already quite capable. Too much of them would be a waste of Yan Zhen's skills."
“But if you come to the village, what will happen to the academy? We can’t just close it down.”
Cheng Yumo shook her head. "No, the academy will continue to operate. My eldest brother's son is already fifteen. He has no interest in taking the imperial examinations, so he asked me to manage the academy."
He also told his father that he wanted to spend the rest of his life finding someone to spend his life with, and his father agreed.
“Alright, then take care of things at the academy, and then come to the village to teach Yan Zhen,” Xia Hua said.
“Okay, I’ll take care of things tomorrow and can come over the day after. But I want to stay in your courtyard, no, I mean your house, a side courtyard is fine. I don’t like staying with other people.” Last time he came, he stayed in someone else’s house, and he couldn’t sleep at all.
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