099. Discussion

The evening clouds have disappeared, and the sky is as bright as a jade plate. The clear and bright light makes the night softer. Under the vast night sky, the Prince Regent's Palace is brightly lit, and there are several lights in the courtyard, which are as bright as daylight.

The brass tripod was placed in the middle, with a charcoal fire burning brightly inside. The skewers of meat with alternating fat and meat were placed on top, roasting until they were sizzling and shiny. Rongse skillfully spread the homemade sauce on them, and the aroma of the meat instantly became more intense.

Yun Chu and Lan Ying were bringing some stir-fried dishes and side dishes prepared by Rong Se to the small table, while Yun Zhi took Xiao Mufeng to the stove room to get some wine. When Rong Se was brewing rice wine a few days ago, he also brewed lychee wine and green plum wine. Although it was a little early, he used the heavy brewing method, so it was fine to drink now, but the taste of the wine was a little lighter.

The table was filled with a variety of dishes, even richer than the palace banquet. Rong Se held up the freshly grilled skewers of meat and chicken wings and said loudly, "Come here and help yourselves."

"Here I come!" Lan Ying came quickly and happily.

With Yunchu's greetings and the presence of the two talkative people, Songyan and Xiao Mufeng, the atmosphere quickly became lively, and people gathered in groups of two or three to eat skewers and drink.

Song Yan loves sweet things. He didn't eat much rice, but he ate several soft, glutinous, jade-white mooncakes, which were paired with sweet and sour green plum wine. He soon felt a little tipsy and played rock-paper-scissors with Wu Jie and Xiao Mufeng.

Wu Jie was originally tense and restrained, but now he was concentrating on unpacking the spicy crab in front of him, apparently preferring spicy taste.

Rong Se was still sitting in front of the brass tripod, turning the skewers over from time to time and taking a bite of the food given by Marquis Dingbei, looking relaxed.

"Are you tired?"

Liang Shenyu spoke slowly and low, like a clear spring flowing into the night, and at the same time put a green plum picked from the green plum wine to Rongse's mouth.

Rong Se immediately held the green plum in his mouth, the sweet and sour taste of the wine melting between his lips and teeth. After spitting out the pit, he shook his head and said with a smile: "It's okay, but it's never been so lively before. I understand why we have to visit relatives during the New Year and other festivals."

Neither the original owner nor Rong Se had ever been so lively during the holidays.

It feels good to watch them laughing and having fun.

Liang Shenyu also smiled softly, moved closer to him and said, "Isn't it enough to have me?"

"Sanlang, where do you come from?" Rong Se just smiled and stuffed a skewer of grilled chicken leg into his hand.

Liang Shenyu refused to give in. He put his hand on Rongse's shoulder and moved closer to him, whispering in his ear: "I'm enough for you. Don't worry about them."

Rong Se also let him be intimate. Using the cover of the brass tripod, she touched Liang Shenyu's abdomen with her fingertips and stroked it lightly, saying in a gentle tone, "Liang San, please talk properly. What are you making a fuss about?"

Liang Shenyu was silent for a moment, his eyes suddenly darkened, and in an instant all the gentleness and frivolity were gone, leaving only a deep gaze.

After a moment, his voice became a little hoarse, as if he was helpless, but also like a warning.

"Don't hire me."

Rong Se was fearless, smiled and asked, "Who provoked whom first?"

For a moment, he seemed to hear Liang Shenyu grinding his teeth slightly.

With the two of them as the boundary, no one dared to disturb them for a while. They were all very self-aware. Only Rong Zhixu looked suspicious and glanced at the two people sitting together from time to time.

Ever since she moved into the palace, she felt that the relationship between the emperor's uncle and Marquis Dingbei was weird and strange.

They don't seem like a king and his subject, nor do they seem like close brothers.

"Hey, what's the point of just drinking!" Lan Ying suddenly stood up, blinked her bright eyes, and waved to the men who were gathered together with a little excitement, "Come and have a discussion to liven up the atmosphere!"

After wandering around the world for a long time, Lan Ying has been imbued with the spirit of the underworld. She no longer cares about etiquette or dogma, and prefers to compete with others.

Upon hearing this, Song Yan immediately sat up straight, and even his expression became much clearer.

The opponent is a close confidant of the Regent Palace. Isn't this obviously a competition? I can't retreat!

"Okay!" So he responded on the spot.

Unable to stop him in time, Yun Chu slowly closed his mouth, his expression complicated, even a little sad, and then he looked at his brother, only to see Yun Zhi's expression was indifferent, and he raised his glass calmly: "I can't hold my liquor, so I won't serve."

The excuses were very casual.

Yun Chu immediately imitated him, "Yes, the wine is strong today. Hey, two brothers from Jinbei Cavalry, come here."

If you have promised, you should fight yourself!

Seeing the Yun brothers acting like this, Xiao Mufeng also sensed something was wrong and shrank back.

Lan Ying curled her lips and glanced at the Yun brothers, obviously not very happy.

No matter how dumb Song Yan was, he could tell that the cat was getting angry. He rubbed his head, puzzled, "What happened to you guys?"

Yun Zhi repeated: "I can't handle the alcohol."

Yun Chu smiled apologetically: "That's right."

"Grown men, stop hiding." Rong Se suddenly raised his voice, looking at everyone with a smile, clearly looking at the excitement, "Just compete here, and stop when it's enough."

Liang Shenyu echoed: "If you don't practice, your bones will become stiff in the future. Whoever gets the first prize today will be rewarded by this Marquis and the prince!"

Rongse turned around and asked with his eyes, "What is the reward?"

Liang Shenyu whispered in his ear: "How can we watch a play without some gimmicks?"

Rong Se thought it was right, so he nodded and agreed: "As you wish, Lord."

With these two people speaking, the others remained calm, but Xiao Mufeng's eyes changed. He used his family property as a token of his allegiance to the Regent, but if he really wanted to move up, he had to prove in front of him that he was not a good-for-nothing. Now that the prince had said this, wasn't it just the right time to build a career?

"Miss Lanying, I'm sorry."

Xiao Mufeng stood up slowly, without noticing Yun Zhi's twitching mouth, and walked towards the open space.

Rong Zhixu no longer cared about his uncle, Marquis Dingbei, and quickly pulled Lan Ying's collar, whispering, "Lan Ying!"

"Hey, it's okay, don't worry, it's just a competition." Lan Ying looked relieved. After saying a few words of comfort, she jumped and chased after Xiao Mufeng.

Rong Zhixu's eyes were filled with worry. She knew Lan Ying knew Kung Fu, but she was a girl after all, so how could she not worry.

However, it soon became clear that her worries were unnecessary.

Lan Ying did not use her extremely destructive whip, but a curved knife. When she started to fight, her whole aura changed and became full of sharp aggression. Xiao Mufeng's weapon was a long-handled Mo Dao, and his knife skills were also unique.

However, as soon as the two men started fighting, Wu Jie's expression changed slightly and became a little solemn.

Song Yan pulled his sleeve and whispered, "Is this girl amazing?"

"Very powerful." Wu Jie said in a deep voice, his eyes narrowed slightly, "Prince Xiao can't beat her."

Song Yan was shocked and immediately regretted his quick words. He never thought that a little girl could be so fierce!

After only a few rounds of fighting, Xiao Mufeng was defeated by Lan Ying's unstoppable and unguarded attack. The defeat was very quick.

"The girl is very skilled."

Xiao Mufeng had a complicated expression on his face, and he couldn't help looking a little depressed when he returned to his seat.

"She was showing mercy." Yun Zhi had a blank expression on his face and glanced at Xiao Mufeng. "It's not unfair that I lost to her. Ever since I learned martial arts, Yun Chu and I have never defeated her once in all these years."

Xiao Mufeng opened his mouth and said with great self-awareness: "...I was too arrogant."

No wonder these two just now didn't care about their face and didn't want to fight with Lan Ying at all. It turns out that they have been suppressed and beaten for several years.

"Wu Jie." Song Yan immediately pushed the Wu Jie beside him and asked in a low voice, "Can you beat him?"

"It's hard to say." Wu Jie shook his head lightly, as if he was not sure. In the end, he only gave a very dangerous guess: "In a life-and-death battle, the odds are fifty-fifty."

He said this, but he was still not sure he could win just in time.

But since they had the order from the Regent King and Marquis Dingbei, they went on stage one by one. The Yun brothers simply went together. Even though the twin brothers cooperated well and knew Lan Ying's kung fu, they still couldn't last more than thirty rounds under Lan Ying.

Yun Chu got up from the ground and dusted himself off. He was used to being beaten and was not surprised at all.

Yun Zhi wasn’t in much better condition either. He rubbed his aching left shoulder and retreated with his brother.

Both brothers were calm and composed.

Apparently this is not the first time.

I'm used to losing.

The next one is Wu Jie. Wu Jie is a general from Qiangzhou. He is known as the Wolf General on the battlefield because his way of fighting is as ferocious as the biting of a wild wolf. He is good at attacking cities and can tear open a hole in the city no matter how difficult it is. Once he bites, he will not let go.

He used a heavy sword and displayed his fierce and powerful aura when he attacked, but when he really fought with Lan Ying, he discovered how strong this seemingly frail girl was. What was even more rare was that she was not just brute force, she also had good skills and moved flexibly with almost no flaws.

After a while of fighting, Wu Jie was already at a disadvantage, and he suddenly changed his attack method, almost wanting to die together, a life-threatening style of fighting.

When he was forced back by Lan Ying again and was about to move forward, Liang Shenyu stopped him with a shout: "Wu Jie, that's enough."

The witch was beaten.

"The winner has already been decided, why bother to dwell on it." Liang Shenyu's tone was not heavy, but it carried a sternness that brooked no argument, "Even if you lose, you should be open and honest."

"yes."

Wu Jie nodded and clasped his fists towards Lan Ying, "I'm sorry, young lady."

He knew that when the offensive situation changed, Lan Ying hesitated and was timid in order not to hurt his life. If that was the case, she would not be honest even if she won.

After three games in a row, the Blues still looked energetic, but their attention was on Liang Shenyu.

Liang Shenyu raised his eyebrows slightly, looked back calmly, and said with a smile: "Why, Miss Lanying also wants to compete with me?"

Lan Ying put one hand on her waist and nodded without hesitation, "I know that the prince has his own decision, but the marquis must prove it to us once."

The meaning of what he said was unclear, but Liang Shenyu understood it.

She has already proved the power of the palace to the Dingbei Marquis's Mansion, and now it is the Dingbei Marquis's turn.

The development of things was beyond Rong Se's expectations. He frowned and was about to say something, but Liang Shenyu held his hand and pressed it lightly twice.

Rong Se looked over and saw the handsome man with bright eyes and eyebrows smiling and shaking his head at him. There was a bit of arrogance in his expression, as if to say: Don't worry.

"Then practice."

Liang Shenyu stood up calmly, his tone still humble and polite: "The young lady has been fighting for a while, and I am bound to have taken advantage. How about this, I will fight with you bare-handed."

As he spoke, he had already walked to the open space where they had just discussed.

Just standing there, Hun didn't seem to show any sharpness or aggressiveness, but Lan Ying was able to keenly sense the danger.

She always felt that this man was dangerous.