Chapter 34: Complete Victory
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After glancing over it, Zhong Min's confidence soared. He raised his head again, subconsciously glancing at Xiao Mingzheng, and then began to read aloud: "A young man full of chivalry, making friends with heroes from the five cities. Their hearts are open, their hair stands on end. In a conversation, they share life and death, a promise worth a thousand gold. Brave and unrestrained, they embrace lightly, riding flying saddles together, fighting east of the city. Drinking at the wine shop, spring colors float in the cold jar. Sucking the sea and hanging rainbows. Calling hawks to dogs at leisure, white feathers pluck carved bows, cunning and empty, happy and hurried."
"Like a dream of the Yellow Millet, bidding farewell to the phoenix; the bright moon, veiled by a solitary sail. Numerous officials, a hectic mind, a hectic mind, a heap of books and papers. The eagle-shaped hats are as numerous as clouds, all of them in rough use, suddenly achieving extraordinary feats. The horn and drums stir, the Yuyang Tune, thinking of the sorrowful old man, asking for no long rope, to strike down the proud descendants of the heavens. The sword roars in the west wind. Hateful to climb the mountain and stand by the water, handing the seven-stringed tung, watching the wild geese fly away..."
Zhong Min read the entire article in one breath. Not only was there no interruption at all, but his pronunciation was clear and rhythmic, and the punctuation and pauses were accurate. It was very neat and tidy, and quite majestic.
When the last word fell from her mouth, she smiled with satisfaction, turned her head and said to Xiao Mingzheng, "Your Highness's writing is indeed amazing, and his boldness and broad-mindedness are truly admirable."
She was in a very good mood at the moment, so she simply flattered him a little. After all, Xiao Mingzheng's level was indeed there, so if she said a few nice words, the prince would find a way to save face and admit that she was the final winner.
This month's efforts have finally paid off. Zhong Min has already started planning when to leave Mo Garden, when to investigate, and when to find the best solution to successfully escape and leave this dangerous place.
The room suddenly fell silent. Xiao Mingzheng didn't rush to speak, but simply looked at Zhong Min meaningfully, as if considering something. Luo Jiaxing, who had originally bet that Zhong Min would get at least five words wrong, hesitated to speak. However, his expression didn't show any sign of displeasure at losing; instead, he seemed even more cheerful.
Seeing Xiao Mingzheng remain silent, Zhong Min suddenly grew worried. Could it be that the prince had changed his mind? She was absolutely certain that he had said exactly what he had said. Could it be that the prince couldn't even afford to lose such a trivial bet?
Just as he was about to ask, he saw Xiao Mingzheng finally spoke, but not to Zhong Min, but to Luo Jiaxing.
"Jiaxing, both you and I were wrong. She didn't get a single word wrong. But my answer was closer, so naturally, you lose between us." Xiao Mingzheng's lips curled slightly as he continued, "Are you convinced?"
Luo Jiaxing didn't think much of it after hearing this. He said loudly, "I'm convinced. I promise to train a brand new and outstanding vanguard battalion for His Majesty in three months."
It was indeed Xiao Mingzheng's style. No matter what, he was always the winner. Winning was winning, and losing was also winning! Luo Jiaxing sighed inwardly, and then his gaze naturally shifted to Zhong Min. This woman before him was truly formidable. Although he had never underestimated her, it seemed that he had underestimated her abilities.
This January meeting wasn't just about the outcome; more importantly, it was the entire event itself. The rediscovery of the characters wasn't entirely surprising; it was the process itself that truly captured our attention. Zhong Min's intelligence, courage, intelligence, determination, determination, and perseverance combined to achieve such a perfect victory.
Such a combination is truly astonishing. A seemingly ordinary woman can actually achieve such a perfect combination. Perhaps this is the real reason why Xiao Mingzheng has always been worried.
But no matter what, Luo Jiaxing began to believe in his heart that Zhong Min was not a bad person and had no bad intentions. He couldn't explain the reason, he just believed it inexplicably. Even if she had really done something out of necessity before, it was absolutely impossible now and in the future.
"Your Highness, it seems she has been feeling pent up in Mo Garden for the past month. If we don't announce her victory, I'm afraid she will get angry with everyone." He said jokingly, and intentionally or unintentionally, he was helping Zhong Min get the reward.
Seeing Luo Jiaxing say this, Xiao Mingzheng only glanced at him briefly, then said to Zhong Min, "You can leave first. I will explain this matter to Uncle Li later."
Although it was not stated explicitly, Zhong Min naturally understood what Xiao Mingzheng meant. In this way, today's bet was successful.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" She was extremely happy, and her smile blossomed like the sun. She quickly bowed, glanced at Luo Jiaxing with a hint of gratitude, and then left the study.
Xiao Mingzheng and Luo Jiaxing were discussing something in the study, having not emerged for over half an hour. Zhong Min had never been interested in these matters, and now she had even less time to care. Eavesdropping was out of the question, and even if someone were to stick their ears to the window, she wouldn't have the time.
"What are you so happy about? You've been laughing for so long, isn't your mouth sore?" The servant by the door had already been very familiar with Zhong Min, so he said whatever he wanted without too many reservations.
"Of course it's a good thing." Although Zhong Min was happy, he still knew that excessive happiness would lead to sorrow, so he was still careful and answered in a low voice.
"What good news? Could it be that the prince wants to marry you?" Upon hearing this, the other person started joking and teasing, his tone naturally full of sarcasm.
Zhong Min could hear what he said, but he didn't care. He smiled and said, "That's not a good thing. You guys can think of it."
"You little girl, how can you talk like that, Your Highness..." Seeing Zhong Min's disdainful rebuttal, the servant was about to scold this ignorant guy, but he heard footsteps coming from inside, so he stopped talking immediately.
After a moment, the door opened from the inside, and Luo Jiaxing walked out slowly, then closed the study door behind him. It seemed that the discussion was over and they were ready to leave.
"Come here for a moment."
Before Zhong Min had time to salute, she saw Luo Jiaxing glance at her while speaking, and then walked straight past her and went downstairs.
Seeing this, Zhong Min naturally didn't know what Luo Jiaxing asked her to do. After looking at the two servants who were looking at her strangely, she turned around and followed him.
"What were the threads, ropes and other things you asked Mr. Li for a few days ago for? " Luo Jiaxing stopped in front of the pavilion at the edge of the woods and asked Zhong Min curiously.
"How did you know I asked Mr. Li for these things?" Zhong Min asked subconsciously. She hadn't expected Luo Jiaxing to be so well-informed that he knew even such a small thing. "I didn't do anything. I just reinforced the bed and decorated the room a little bit."
She still answered in the same way, but she immediately felt something was wrong.
After hearing this, Luo Jiaxing paused slightly, as if he was considering something. After a moment, he looked at Zhong Min and said, "No matter what you do, remember to be cautious and don't do anything you shouldn't do. Everything you say and do, as long as you say it or do it, will be known to Uncle Li. If he knows, then the prince will know too!"
Note: The above content written by Xiao Mingzheng is excerpted from He Zhuo's "Six States Song Head".
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