Chapter 14 With experience, it's much easier
On March 15, the twenty-third year of Hongwu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in the school yard in the backyard of Donggong Mansion, Xie An looked at his fiancΓ©e who had made a wedding vow in amazement, and watched her wield a long-handled broadsword weighing more than 80 catties, carrying out her usual morning class on weekdays.
At first, when Yi Yi said the weight of the big knife, Xie An thought she was joking with herself, but he was wrong, and Yi Yi looked very serious when she spoke.
He looked at Liang Qiu Wu in disbelief who was wielding a big knife freely in his hand, and secretly sighed in his heart.
If this woman sticks to her beard, she will be alive and well......
More than eighty pounds......
My current body is almost this value, in other words, that woman can lift herself with one hand?
Thinking of this, Xie An only felt that his eyelids were picked.
He vaguely remembered that a few of his friends had complained to him before, saying that his wife was too good and that the pressure of being a husband was too great, Xie An laughed at that time, and teased each other, but now when he encountered this kind of thing himself, he finally understood this feeling.
But then again, the woman in front of her has already surpassed that standard of excellence, right?
With a long exhale, Xie An couldn't help but ask, "Is she still angry about what happened yesterday?" Why did I call her and she didn't respond? β
Yi Yi smiled when she heard this, shook her head and explained, "Whether Miss is still angry with her uncle about yesterday's events, the slave maid doesn't know, but when Miss is practicing martial arts, she has always been engrossed in it and is not affected by the noise around her...... Oh, by the way, if my uncle comes alone in the future, don't disturb the young lady halfway through the martial arts practice. β
"Why? Does it bother her and she will get angry? β
"It's not a matter of being angry," Yi Yi shook her head and said very seriously, "In the first two years, the slave maid accidentally contracted the wind cold some days and was sick in bed, at that time, there was a maid in the house who served the young lady on behalf of the slave maid, and the maid didn't know the habits of the young lady when she practiced martial arts, and wanted to wipe the sweat for the young lady halfway, and was almost killed by the young lady's mistake......
"Won't it?" Xie An gasped when he heard this, but when he turned his head to look at Liang Qiuwu's attentive eyes in the field, he gradually believed what Yi Yi said.
"Uncle, wait a while, count the hours, Miss should be about the same......"
"Oh, that's ......" Xie An nodded blankly.
In all fairness, although it was only a two-day contact, Xie An's fear of Liang Qiu Dance earlier had gradually eased, because he could feel that Liang Qiu Wu was a woman who was still very good at talking most of the time.
It's not so much that Xie An is still afraid of Liang Qiuwu at the moment, but that he is afraid that once this woman gets angry, she will kill him by mistake, like accidentally stepping on an ant......
After all, there are not many women in the world who can freely wield weapons weighing dozens of catties.
Time passed minute by minute, and after an estimated quarter of an hour or so, the woman in the field suddenly put away her moves, took a deep breath, and breathed breathing.
Seeing this, the maid Yiyi shouted from afar, "Miss! Miss! β
As Yi Yi said, it was only at this moment that the woman noticed Yi Yi and Xie An, the two guests who were watching her martial arts, had a faint surprise in their eyes.
She paused casually, and when she heard a muffled sound, the end of the big knife fell deep into the green bricks.
Looking at the bluestone brick-paved ground that cracked in all directions, Xie An gasped, not so much that he was surprised by the tragic situation of the bluestone brick, but that he cared more about the calm look on Liang Qiuwu's face, as if he didn't use any more force at all.
Brother Monkey, let's move the rescuers......
Xie An muttered strangely.
On the other side, Liang Qiuwu obviously didn't notice the strangeness on Xie An's face, walked over in a few steps, reached out and took the dry towel that Yi Yi had already prepared to wipe his sweat, looked at Xie An who wanted to stop talking with a little surprise, and said with a chuckle, "Why are you here?" β
"I just took a casual look, I just saw that you were engrossed, so I didn't bother......"
"Oh," Liang Qiuwu nodded, and then said apologetically, "In this way, I am indeed derelict in my duty as a wife, I thought that you were not interested in martial arts, so I didn't call you...... While it's still early, why don't I accompany you? β
For the soldiers of the Shenwu Battalion of the Eastern Army, Liang Qiuwu personally fought with him and instructed him in his martial arts, which was not only a blessing, but also an honor, and where did Xie An know so much, when he heard this, his face was as pale as earth, and he waved his hand again and again to refuse.
"Forget it, next time, next time......"
"Next time?" Liang Qiu Wu seems to be quite regretful.
"Yes, yes, next time, look, you're tired too......" Halfway through speaking, Xie An's voice stopped abruptly, and he looked at Liang Qiuwu in amazement, looking at the outfit on her body at this time.
Different from her usual attire, at this moment of Liang Qiu Dance, her hair was tied up and stood up behind her head, wearing a pair of cowhide martial arts boots, and a loose battle robe on her body, and the upper body of the robe was receded to the waist, if it wasn't for the belt firmly tied, I am afraid it would have slipped off.
As for her bare breasts, she was wrapped in a strip of white cloth about a finger's width, which was exposed from the chest up, including both shoulders, which made Xie An dizzy, and the only regret was that her breasts were slightly out of shape because the strips of cloth were tightly wrapped.
But I have to admit that at this moment, she is like a flower still stained with morning dew under the early sun, full of vitality and explosiveness.
Especially when he saw the drop of sweat on her face flowing from her cheeks through her neck, then through her sharp collarbones, and finally to the two balls of chest tightly wrapped in white cloth on her chest, Xie An couldn't help but feel a dry mouth, and an inexplicable evil fire ignited in her body.
When I first met, she was the same as usual, wearing armor and cold eyes, like a proud plum, giving people a sense of sacredness and inviolability.
And yesterday in the small ancestral hall in the backyard, she was wearing women's clothes, and she had a kind of tranquility and elegance like a lady.
And now, she is like a galloping wild horse, wild and unrestrained, revealing a wild and beautiful charm all over her body, which makes people unconsciously want to conquer her......
"Then next time!" The simple-minded Liang Qiu Wu obviously didn't notice that Xie An was staring intently at her bare shoulders, picked up the water bladder from the ground and poured a few sips, and then poured the water in the water bladder on her body, letting the water leak down from her forehead, through her neck, chest, and the hem of the battle report......
"Goo!" Looking at the moist strip of cloth on her chest gradually seeping through her bronzed complexion, Xie An's eyes widened, and he almost even popped out.
This time, even Liang Qiuwu saw it, and she glared at Xie An with some displeasure.
It's not that she doesn't like Xie An secretly looking at her like this, after all, Xie An is her future husband, and there is no need to shy away from this kind of thing, but Xie An's appearance of secretly swallowing saliva and lustful heart really makes Liang Qiuwu a little unhappy.
In her opinion, men should focus on their careers, how can they be too greedy for women? It's just that the object of the woman at the moment is her as a wife, and she can't say anything.
"Is it pretty?" The woman said lightly.
"Good-looking......" Xie An nodded hurriedly, and suddenly felt that her tone was a little wrong, so he quickly shook his head again, but he didn't shake it a few times, and realized that it was easier for the woman in front of him to misunderstand, as long as he pretended to be deaf and dumb.
Seeing this, Liang Qiuwu shook his head slightly, changed the topic and said, "You came to me, there should be something, right?" β
How?
I'm looking for you for something?
Xie An's eyebrows raised, no matter how he heard it, he felt that something was not quite right, as if he was a child who was causing trouble everywhere, and the woman in front of him was his guardian......
"What can I do, just to see you, how can I say that you are also my fiancΓ©e......"
"FiancΓ©e?" Liang Qiuwu muttered a few words, looking at Xie An with some relief and some surprise.
Finally grown up......
You stupid woman don't want to say that!
Xie An looked back at the woman helplessly.
"I see! - It turns out that you have this awareness, so it seems that my little family is angry......" Liang Qiuwu looked at Xie An apologetically, and said calmly, "Since you are fine, just right, I have something to tell you!" As she spoke, her face turned cold, she looked at Xie An and frowned and said, "As my husband in the future of Liangqiu Dance, you actually went in and out of the Qinglou with Xiang Qing and the others yesterday, and called several prostitutes to drink to accompany you, and you were drunk until you were drunk, if this matter spreads...... her expression became more and more stern, and in the end, her face was almost full of anger.
From beginning to end, Xie An listened like a child who had done something wrong, not that he didn't dare to talk back, but it wasn't yesterday, he was really embarrassed to explain more.
Could it be that all the mistakes are blamed on Xiang Qing's head?
Xie Anke, who has always been righteous, can't do such a shameless thing, to blame, he can only be blamed for not adapting to the change of his identity, after all, he has a marriage contract with Liang Qiuwu, and it is indeed a bit unreasonable to fool around outside behind his wife's back.
"Really, I'm sorry......," Xie An bowed his head and apologized.
Liang Qiuwu looked deeply into Xie An's eyes, and after half a sound, he nodded, and his tone softened a little.
"If you know, keep it in your heart. - Third Brother Xiang is his own person, and he won't talk much, but you will have to socialize with outsiders in the future, if you behave dissolutely, it will inevitably be looked down upon......"
"Hmm!" Xie An nodded obediently.
"Thinking of your first offense, I'll bother you once, and leave this matter aside for the time being," Liang Qiuwu hesitated for a moment, looked at Xie An and said in a low voice, "Tell me the truth, do you really want to help His Royal Highness the Ninth become the crown prince?" β
For a while, Xie An's eyes widened, and he looked at Liang Qiu Wu in disbelief, and said in amazement, "You...... How do you know? β
"It was Third Brother Xiang who told me, you were drunk yesterday, and afterwards, he told me about it," as he spoke, Liang Qiuwu glanced at Xie An, saw the uneasy look on his face, and said unhappily, "I am your wife, will I still harm you?" On the other hand, as a husband, you really shouldn't hide such important things from me! - Or do you not trust me? β
Looking at the disappointment in Liang Qiuwu's eyes, Xie Anxin softened, and hurriedly defended, "It's not a matter of trust or distrust, right?" You know, you can't just say that kind of thing......"
"You know that, too? Know that you still drink and talk nonsense? Liang Qiuwu looked at Xie An angrily, then stretched his eyebrows, and said calmly, "Fortunately, those Qinglou women didn't hear it, otherwise it would be really ...... In the future, you must not say this again, so that those who have a heart will hear it, and I am afraid that there will be a disaster of killing! β
Listening to Liang Qiu's words, Xie Anxin warmed up, and said half-jokingly, "I have promised Yiyi to eat and drink in the future, and ask her to accompany me ......"
"Well, that's appropriate," Liang Qiuwu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "If it's just a few drinks, I can accompany you...... In short, don't go to the land of carmine again! β
Jealous?
Or are you simply not used to looking down on those women in the Qinglou?
Xie An tilted his head and looked at Liang Qiuwu for a while, but he didn't see what she really thought in her heart.
"Having said that, since you plan to help His Highness the Ninth to succeed, this matter is not easy, how many henchmen are beside His Highness the Nine?"
Xie An's face was full of embarrassment when he heard this, and he raised two fingers only after half a sound.
"Just two?" Liang Qiuwu was stunned and muttered, "There are only three people with you, so ...... manpower"
"It's me, the two of you ......," Xie An said with a smile.
"......" Liang Qiuwu opened her lips slightly and looked at Xie An blankly, her appearance was cute, but her gaze as if she was looking at a fool really made Xie An a little embarrassed.
"I'll arrange a career for you!" Although it seemed to be a discussion, from Liang Qiuwu's words, she couldn't hear any intention to discuss with Xie An, and it was obvious that she was not optimistic about the Nine Emperor Princes who Xie An wanted to help.
Xie An has learned a lot about Liang Qiuwu's character in the past few days, and seeing this, he hurriedly explained, "It's not that there is no chance at all!" - Do you think, the most powerful of the princes in the court at the moment is none other than the bastard prince Li Wei, the fourth prince Li Mao in the north, and the eighth prince Li Xian in the south of the Yangtze River. β
"How?"
"You should also know that that bastard prince is arrogant and domineering on weekdays, and treats the rest of the princes as nothing, but as soon as he heard that the fourth prince was going to return to the court, he was scared like something, which shows that he is also afraid of the fourth prince Li Mao......"
"This is natural!" Liang Qiuwu bowed his head slightly, and said, "His Royal Highness Li Mao holds more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in Northern Xinjiang, which is the expectation of our military, and that is too ...... And the prince, although there are many forces in Jijing, but in the final analysis, it is just a cadre of old ministers in the court and the support of the royal family, as well as the eighth prince Li Xian, his prestige in Jiangnan and other places, even better than His Majesty in the court, Jiangnan is a place where dragons and snakes are mixed, and the reckless heroes have been repeatedly banned, and the court has been helpless against the changes in Jiangnan for several years, but the eight princes can calmly stroll through all forces, so that both black and white are convinced of him...... What do you have to do with the Ninth Highness? β
"Hehe," Xie Wei smiled pretentiously, then lowered his voice, and said, "The light of the candlestick can't shine under the candlestick, the crown prince Li Wei's attention is undoubtedly the fourth prince and the eighth prince, how can he care about the rest?" Even, the powerless Nine Emperors? β
"......" Liang Qiuwu's red lips opened slightly, and then closed again, looking at Xie An's gaze, there was a faint hint of surprise.
And Xie An didn't seem to notice this, and said to himself, "To put it mildly, the four princes and the eighth prince are just the best shields, attracting all the attention of the crown prince Li Wei, and what we have to do is to maneuver around these three forces, cultivate light, secretly accumulate strength, and when necessary, contact the princes who are in a weak position, and defeat the strongest opponent first......
"Down with His Royal Highness Li Mao?" Liang Qiuwu's expression was a little embarrassed.
Xie An was stunned, and said strangely, "How do you think that the crown prince Li Wei is stronger now, right?" No matter how much military power the four princes have, they are only ministers, and that prince is the prince! β
"Well, I'm missing, keep talking!" Liang Qiuwu nodded, and the look of embarrassment in his eyes gradually receded.
"According to my guess, the fourth prince and the eighth prince are most likely also planning to do this, therefore, they are very likely to unite and deal with the prince together, and after the fall of the prince, they will stand side by side, and the rest of the princes are also on the same starting line, and at that time, it will be the real battle for succession!"
"I see!" Liang Qiuwu nodded and praised sincerely, "I underestimated you again, very good, very good...... Is this your strategy for the Nine Highnesses? β
Unexpectedly, Xie An was embarrassed to spare his head when he heard this, and said, "I really want to say yes, but it was a guy named Wang Dan who said it......"
"Wang Dan?"
"Ah, I used to be the staff of the prince Li Wei, once I went to a banquet with Li Shou, the bastard prince ridiculed Li Shou, I couldn't get used to it, and sneered at the other party a few words, in order to save face, the prince asked the staff in the palace to compete with me to learn, so that I won by luck. Li Shou and I escaped, took pity on those staff, were expelled from the palace by the angry prince, and cut off their careers, never hired, including Wang Dan......
I remember that in the first month of this year, Li Shou and I went out of the city to hunt, and when I returned home, I met Wang Dan, who had returned to his hometown without a face on the side of the road, and planned to starve to death in Jijing, so I took him back to the house......"
"I see," Liang Qiuwu nodded with relief, then shook his head and sighed and said, "The dignified prince, once he passed the prince, he was so narrow-minded, and it was not the ......work of the master to treat his henchmen and staff so harshly and persecute the well-educated people just for one defeat," she said, her tone changed, she looked at Xie An Zhengse and said, "To be able to serve as the prince's staff, you must have real talent and learning, but even so, you and others are not enough...... That's it, since you have ambitions, as a wife, it is not easy for me to pour cold water on you, and you do what you want in your heart, but everything needs to be left to retreat, don't do it, so that I can secretly protect you ......"
"Uh, thank you......" Xie An tugged at the muscles at the corners of his mouth, embarrassed and thanked.
"You are my future husband, rightfully so!" The woman was about to say more, and suddenly a maid hurriedly walked in the distance, saluted and said, "Miss, Miss Eldest Sun has come to visit the house......
Xie An clearly noticed that Liang Qiuwu's complexion suddenly sank.
"What is she here for?" Muttering, Liang Qiuwu nodded, looked back at the maid and said, "Please invite her to the side hall of the front yard and serve fragrant tea, don't be lazy!" β
"Yes, Miss!" The maid bowed her head and left.
Taking advantage of Liang Qiuwu's frowning and thinking, Xie An whispered to Yiyi beside him.
"Yiyi, who is Miss Eldest Sun?"
"Miss Nai's best friend......" Yi explained in a low voice.
Girlfriends?
Best friend?
It doesn't look like it, does it?
Xie An secretly looked at Liang Qiu Wu's face, but at this moment, he saw Liang Qiu Wu take a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Yiyi, follow me to the side hall!" As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Xie An, and said in an irrefutable tone, "You go back to the room, don't come out!" β
Huh?
What do you mean?
Seeing that Liang Qiuwu was unusual, and used a stern tone to let himself go back to the room, Xie An was inexplicable, but also vaguely dissatisfied.
What else did you say about husbands and wives, but now they have changed?
See, what's wrong?
Or do you think I'm going to embarrass you? Don't want your friends to know that you plan to marry a commoner?
The more Xie An thought about it, the more unpleasant it became.
Hum!
Don't ask me to go, I'm going to go!