Chapter 82: The Disparity Contest
For Zhuo Linfeng's candidate, everyone present was very curious, he only brought a woman and a child, and neither of them was a good candidate.
The ministers present all guessed that this Zhuo Linfeng felt that he had lost, so he broke the can.
Zhao Linlang didn't know what Zhuo Linfeng had in mind, Bai Shuqin was pregnant now, Beizhu was just an ordinary little girl who knew how to heal, and she didn't know what to do.
Zhuo Linfeng's face was calm, "Go back to the emperor, and Lan Xin will compete for me." ”
Bai Shuqin took a step forward, and the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty looked at her in disbelief and whispered.
Zhao Tingxuan looked at Bai Shuqin with interest, this competition was more interesting than he imagined. He nodded, "Now that the candidate has been decided, let's get started!" ”
"Father, wait a minute!" Zhao Linlang shouted to Zhao Tingxuan.
"Huh?" Zhao Tingxuan turned his head to look at Zhao Linlang, "What else do you have to say?" ”
Zhao Linlang was about to speak, but when she saw Bai Shuqin gently shaking her head at her, she had to change her words, "It's nothing, Erchen is rude." ”
The next step is to choose a weapon, just like last time.
Guo Hu is good at using a long knife, and at this moment, he undoubtedly chooses a long knife made of Xuan Tie. The blade glows with cold light, and you don't need to try it to know that it is extremely sharp.
He took it in his hand and played it twice, and he was very angry. Just by showing his hand, everyone already knows that he is a master.
Bai Shuqin walked from the weapon rack on the left to the weapon rack on the right, she didn't choose the usual weapon, she chose the long whip.
The whip was made of countless hair-thin black wires, and the black handle was wrapped with a red cloth. It looks like a heavy whip, but it is no more than half a pound in your hand.
All the ministers retreated to the sides of the hall to give them enough space to compete.
After Bai Shuqin finished selecting the weapon, he came to Beizhu's side and handed his hand to Beizhu. Beizhu held her hand tightly with both hands, and injected all the spiritual power available in her body into her body to protect the child in her belly.
However, in more than ten seconds, Beizhu let go of his hand, and the strength on his body was also half broken. She looked nervously at Bai Shuqin who walked on the stage, praying in her heart that nothing would go wrong.
Bai Shuqin and Guo Hu stood face to face, and the distance between them was only one meter.
Zhang Zhen looked at Zhao Tingxuan, and when he signaled, Zhang Zhen put down his raised hand and said in a loud voice: "Competition, start!" ”
Bai Shuqin and Guo Hu obviously adhered to the idea of striking first, and as soon as Zhang Zhen's voice fell, the two of them quickly took action.
Guo Hu did not show mercy to Bai Shuqin because he was a woman, and the long knife slashed towards Bai Shuqin like lightning.
Bai Shuqin is not easy to bully, the whip is like a life in her hand, tightly wrapped around Guo Hu's long knife like a snake.
Guo Hu's hand holding the long knife turned upward, Bai Shuqin realized that it was not good, and immediately withdrew the whip, and the two started fighting again.
The group of ministers who were waiting to see Bai Shuqin's jokes were all dumbfounded at this moment.
Zhao Tingxuan looked intently at Bai Shuqin in the fight, her moves were as easy and smooth as dancing.
Guo Hu won with strength, while Bai Shuqin won with agility. She can quickly find Guo Hu's flaws and use them as a point of attack. Under her persecution, Guo Hu had to switch from offense to defense.
Bai Shuqin didn't have much time, and Guo Hu's defense was leaky. If she continues like this, she will be in a dangerous position.
Being forced to such a point by a woman, Guo Hu also began to get anxious in his heart. This kind of defense is not a way at all, but I am afraid that it will end up as a joke.
Zhou Yusheng saw that Guo Hu only knew defense, and scolded him loudly: "What are you pitying Xiangxiang and cherishing jade at this time?" Don't get rid of her soon! ”
Guo Hu's face suddenly turned gloomy, and it happened that Bai Shuqin's speed slowed down at this time. Finally exhausted? Guo Hu thought in his heart that this was a good opportunity, and he couldn't let it go.
He had been on the defensive, but at this time he attacked again, and the long knife swung towards Bai Shuqin's defenseless back like light.
Zhao Linlang got up from the chair in fright, and Beizhu closed his eyes tightly. Even Zhuo Linfeng, who had always been calm, had his heart in his throat at this moment, and he clenched his fists and wanted to go up to protect Bai Shuqin.
However, in the next second, to everyone's surprise, Guo Hu's long knife fell to the ground, and Bai Shuqin's long whip tightly strangled Guo Hu's neck.
Everyone didn't see what was happening, only Zhang Zhen saw it clearly, and he couldn't help but secretly applaud Bai Shuqin.
Just when Guo Hu's long knife was about to fall on Bai Shuqin's back, Bai Shuqin quickly turned around, and the whip hit Guo Hu's wrist like a swimming dragon, and the moment the long knife hit the ground, the whip wrapped around Guo Hu's neck again.
Bai Shuqin put away his long whip, hugged his fist at Guo Hu and said, "Brother Guo Hu, admit it!" ”
Everything happened so fast that Guo Hu didn't even have time to react. understood that Bai Shuqin had just deliberately exposed his flaws, and he was convinced of the loss.
Zhang Zhen walked up to the two of them and announced loudly: "Lan Xinsheng!" Next, please unravel the Nine Rings in one-third of the time of the pillar of incense. ”
The chief manager of Ouchi brought up the gilded nine rings that had been prepared long ago and handed them to Bai Shuqin, and at the same time lit the sandalwood in the incense burner.
Solving the Nine Links was a piece of cake for Bai Shuqin, after all, when they were bored in training, they used the Nine Links as a pastime.
Bai Shuqin's fingers flipped over the gilded nine rings, like playing a piano.
One ring after another was untied, and the sandalwood burned only a quarter, and all the rings were removed.
After Bai Shuqin lifted the untied Nine Links and showed them to everyone, he put them into the wooden plate held by the chief of Ouchi.
The chief manager of Ouchi was dumbfounded, and when he saw Bai Shuqin looking at her, he cleanly brought the Nine Links to Zhao Tingxuan, "Your Majesty, it's unraveled!" ”
Zhao Tingxuan looked at Bai Shuqin's eyes with some strange feelings, Bai Shuqin's performance greatly exceeded his imagination, she was not only outstanding in force, but also extremely smart.
"It really opened my eyes! Prince Zhou, the competition was won by the three princes, do you have any objections? Zhao Tingxuan asked Zhou Yusheng.
Although Zhou Yusheng was unhappy in his heart, he was willing to gamble and lose, not to mention that on this occasion, even if he lost the competition, he couldn't lose his demeanor. He forced a smile, "There is no objection, the people of the three princes are really powerful!" ”
"Prince Zhou, you have won the prize." Zhuo Linfeng replied calmly.
Zhao Tingxuan stood up from the dragon chair and announced to everyone in the court: "Today, I agree that the third prince Zhuo Linfeng will marry Linlang, and I hope that the three kingdoms will always be married." ”
Zhao Linlang couldn't cry anymore, she was already hopeless, but she didn't get her wish.
She ran down from it excitedly and wanted to hug Zhuo Linfeng, but Zhuo Linfeng was already surrounded by ministers who came to congratulate, so she had to hug Bai Shuqin to express her gratitude.
"Sister, your kindness will never be forgotten." Zhao Linlang said gratefully.
Bai Shuqin was a little out of breath when she hugged her, but she could understand Zhao Linlang's excitement, and she also hugged her back, "You are a match made in heaven, and you are a blessing from your previous life." ”
Bei Zhu looked at the corners of her eyes and moistened a little, but she still didn't forget her own job and went to separate Bai Shuqin from Zhao Linlang.
Bai Shuqin handed his wrist to Beizhu like an obedient child.
After Beizhu finished taking the pulse, she let go of her wrist with peace of mind and smiled sweetly, "Everything is fine!" ”
After winning the competition, Zhuo Linfeng was not as happy as Bai Shuqin imagined, and was even not as happy as her.
Back in Zhao Linlang's bedroom, Bai Shuqin waited until Zhao Linlang was called by the queen before going to Zhuo Linfeng's room.
Zhuo Linfeng, as usual, made a pot of tea and looked at the book in his hand. Hearing Bai Shuqin's footsteps, he didn't raise his head, "Why did you come here at this time?" ”
Bai Shuqin sat across from him with a smile, "I helped you win such a beautiful imperial concubine, shouldn't the second brother express his gratitude to me?" ”
Zhuo Linfeng put down the book and looked at Bai Shuqin's eyes still without too much fluctuation, "Thank you, brother and sister!" ”
"It's boring!" Bai Shuqin tugged at the corners of his mouth boredly.
Zhuo Linfeng smiled helplessly, Bai Shuqin won the competition for him, he didn't know how ugly the words of those people were.
Seeing him like this, Bai Shuqin's expression became serious, "Second brother, did someone say something?" ”
Zhuo Linfeng knew that she was delicate, but he didn't want to tell her about this matter, what those people said was also the truth, he was indeed a useless person.
"Nothing, too happy to know how to express it." Zhuo Linfeng said perfunctorily.
Bai Shuqin saw that he didn't want to say it, and he didn't force it, he just smiled, "That's good!" We're going back in two days, aren't you going to see Linlang? ”
Zhuo Linfeng shook his head, he didn't even know if he had made the right decision to marry Zhao Linlang, or if he would harm her.
The smell of sandalwood wafted through the room from the incense burner, and both men were silent.
Bai Shuqin didn't sit for too long, after all, there is a difference between men and women, and she still understands how to avoid suspicion. Coming out of Zhuo Linfeng's room, she looked up at the early clear sky.
The sunlight shone through from behind the gray-white clouds, coating the corners of the clouds with a layer of golden light, and the dazzling light made Bai Shuqin couldn't help but squint.
She reached out and blocked the sun with her sleeve and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Bai Shuqin, who felt much better, put down his sleeves and turned around to go back to Zhao Linlang's bedroom, but saw Lan Xin, who was dressed in black and black, standing in the distance and smiling strangely at her.
Bai Shuqin only felt chills all over his body, obviously it was his own body, but it was so unfamiliar.
The two looked at each other like this, and every cell in Bai Shuqin's body activated the defense mode, but who knew that Lan Xin suddenly disappeared, as if everything just now was Bai Shuqin's hallucination.
But Bai Shuqin clearly knew that it was not, the sensations in her body were real, and she was really here!
When Bai Shuqin returned to Zhao Linlang's dormitory, Beizhu was still studying medical books.
She saw that Bai Shuqin's face was pale and her expression was a little dazed, so she quickly poured her a glass of water, "Sister Bai, are you uncomfortable?" ”
Bai Shuqin shook his head and sat weakly in his chair, "I just saw the Soulless One. ”
"Bang!" With a bang, the teacup in Bei Nagisa's hand fell to the ground and fell apart. She was in no mood to care about the teacup, and asked Bai Shuqin nervously, "Really?" ”
"yes, really." Bai Shuqin confirmed, she rubbed her temples, "You said that they need to sacrifice me to the Soulless One, so when did the sacrifice start?" ”
Beizhu lowered his head, "My mother didn't say it, but when I heard my brothers and sisters chatting, it seems that something big happened in the autumn." But I don't know if it's a sacrifice or not. ”
"Autumn!" Bai Shuqin muttered, her child should have been born in the autumn.
"Sister Bai, my mother told me that there is someone in the capital who can protect you, let's go back quickly!" Beizhu anxious road.
The people who protect her in the capital? Bai Shuqin frowned. When she thinks of the capital, she thinks of Han Yu, but he is the number one dangerous person. Nangong Che is even more impossible, he just treats her as a puppet. What's more, there is the emperor behind him, who is not an easy character to deal with.
The only one who will protect her is Zhuo Jinxuan. Although Zhuo Jinxuan is a prince, to the group of people in southern Xinjiang, he is just an ordinary person.