"It doesn't matter, Yan'er, I only love you. Even if you need it, I can help you kill those people." Zhou Ranzhuo took Xia Jingyan's hand.
Zhou Ranzhuo finally didn't want to watch Xia Jingyan fall into the abyss, he wanted to hold her.
"Ranzhuo, thank you." Xia Jingyan looked into Zhou Ranzhuo's eyes and felt relieved. She put down the scissors, stood up and hugged Zhou Ranzhuo, "I thought I would be alone and helpless, until I met you and fell in love with you...
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"Don't be afraid, I will always be here."
It was obviously a dark and lightless room, but their hearts were filled with light.
It was almost early morning the next day, and Zhou Ranzhuo reluctantly said goodbye to Xia Jingyan and hurried back to his courtyard.
It was a pity that someone in the palace had already started working at that time, so Zhou Ranzhuo could only roll up his sleeves and practice his most basic skill as an undercover agent - climbing over the wall.
As soon as he returned to the courtyard, he heard Gu Yun snoring in another room. Zhou Ranzhao felt sleepy after hearing this, so he hurried back to the room and covered himself with a quilt, but the poor child was hit again less than half an hour after he fell asleep.
woke up.
"Zhou Ranzhuo get up, get up, get up!!!"
"Who is it..." Zhou Ranzhuo half-squinted his eyes and was about to cry.
It’s so overwhelming, I’m so exhausted!!!
"General, don't leave your ink on me! Get up quickly! I need to see you if I need anything!"
Sure enough, it was Xia Jingchen again, and Zhou Ranzhuo was completely in love with him, but he couldn't resist Xia Jingchen, so he had to sit up with his eyes closed.
"General, what's the matter?" Zhou Ranzhuo yawned.
"I have nothing to do. Brother Wang is looking for you, and the second brother and the others are all at the training ground now. They seem to be robbing... robbing something..." Xia Jingchen scratched his head.
To be honest, Xia Jingchen really didn't want to let Zhou Ranzhuo go out, he really wanted to lock him up, but it was a pity that Xia Jingsheng called him this time.
"I'll go in a while, I'm so sleepy..." Zhou Ranzhuo said and was about to lie down.
"Hey, hey, hey," Xia Jingchen hurriedly held his head. Feeling helpless, he said the most effective words for Zhou Ranzhuo so far: "Yan...Yan'er is here too."
Xia Jingchen curled his lips, he was really upset when he mentioned this matter.
Zhou Ranzhuo got up immediately. He was not really so surprised, but he just wanted to make Xia Jingchen angry.
"Well! Yan'er is here too! Then I have to go quickly! Don't teach Yan'er to miss me..." After Zhou Ranzhuo finished speaking, he picked up his clothes and ran away.
Xia Jingchen realized later that Zhou Ranzhuo needed to be beaten again, and ran after him.
"Zhou Ranzhuo! What did you say! Yan'er doesn't miss you!"
The entire palace was filled with the noise of Xia Jingchen and Zhou Ranzhuo.
After a while, Zhou Ranzhuo and Xia Jingchen chased all the way to the training ground, and when they arrived in front of Xia Jingsheng, they calmed down a bit. Although Xia Jingchen fought back later, he was still serious in front of Xia Jingsheng.
Zhou Ranzhuo saluted, Xia Jingsheng said goodbye and stood still, then Zhou Ranzhuo raised his head to look at the situation.
Standing at the front are Xia Jingsheng and Xia Jingxuan side by side. Behind Xia Jingsheng are Xia Jingyan and Yan Yu. Xia Jingyan is waving to him. Behind Xia Jingxuan is Lu Chaoya. These are the only people in the huge training ground. It seems that the training ground is for the Xia family to wrap up.
Yes, something "big" is expected to happen.
"Mr. Zhou is here. It's not a big deal for me to find him. It's this little girl who urges me to compete with Mr. Zhou again." Xia Jingsheng pinched Xia Jingyan's face lightly, and Xia Jingyan also smiled proudly.
Zhou Ranzhuo was the only one in the audience who was confused.
Compare to what? Why compare?
"Mr. Zhou, you said that if I get better, you are willing to compete with Brother Wang again to get the Marriage Jade back for me." Xia Jingyan smiled at Zhou Ranzhuo.
Zhou Ran patted his head before he remembered.
That’s it! It’s a bad guy’s dream, why don’t we do it later!
Zhou Ranzhuo said hello, and then he and Xia Jingsheng flexed their muscles.
The Tai Chi stage in the training ground was immediately cleared, and everyone immediately ran off the stage. Only Xia Jingsheng and Zhou Ranzhuo were left on the stage.
Zhou Ranzhuo took one step ahead and crossed to Yinzi, while Xia Jingsheng crossed to Yangzi, and the two faced each other with swords.
"Mr. Zhou, let's stop here. I don't want to hurt you." Xia Jingsheng spoke in a high tone, clearly determined that Zhou Ranzhuo would lose.
Speaking of ensuring safety, it would be better to say that Xia Jingsheng's momentum was overwhelming, but Zhou Ranzhuo was not far behind.
"That's fine. Otherwise, if I accidentally hurt the prince, my nine lives wouldn't be enough to compensate." Zhou Ranzhuo watched intently, waiting for Xia Jingsheng to take action.
Hearing this provocation, Xia Jingsheng smiled. The next moment, Xia Jingsheng jumped on the ground and struck out with his sword.
Zhou Ranzhuo knows Xia Jingsheng's habits. He is a smiling tiger. Just like Xia Jingyan, he pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger. So if he wants to win against him, he must be more deceitful than him!
Although Zhou Ranzhuo didn't intend to win... he had already been prepared.
Marriage jade is something that belongs to others, and it's just like seeking the limelight. Marriage has to depend on yourself.
Seeing that Xia Jingsheng's sword edge was in front of him, Zhou Ranzhuo ducked sideways, turned behind Xia Jingsheng, and struck Xia Jingsheng's back with a "critical blow" from his elbow.
Xia Jingsheng was 100% unaware that his precious sister had sold him long ago. Xia Jingyan once said that Xia Jingsheng was extremely ticklish, especially on the back.
Zhou Ranzhuo laughed inwardly.
After receiving a blow, Xia Jingsheng was a little dissatisfied. He immediately turned around and swung his sword, almost hitting Zhou Ranzhuo's arm. Fortunately, Zhou Ranzhuo dodged quite quickly. The next blow was struck by Xia Jingsheng first. Zhou Ranzhuo had been dodging.
, never took the initiative to make a move.
"Why do you keep avoiding Mr. Zhou? Why don't you admit defeat?" Xia Jingsheng said while swinging the sword, and the speed of the sword swing became faster.
This was Zhou Ranzhuo's trick. What he wanted was for Xia Jingsheng to feel inadequate and let his guard down.
"Mr. Zhou has already reached death's door, what are you doing?" Xia Jingxuan was confused when he saw this scene.
Xia Jingchen was also confused, "Zhou Ranzhuo is not like this usually. I have seen him compete with others on the battlefield. He was defeated by Brother Wang, but it is more than that?"
"I think Ran Zhuo is going to win. My brothers all think that Ran Zhuo is going to lose. Why don't I see that Ran Zhuo is still in a stable state, and his moves and steps are as smooth as water? Logically speaking, how can a loser be like this?"
He was smiling, as if he had forgotten that the person competing with Zhou Ranzhuo on the stage was his own brother.
"One bite at a time, it's so kissable."
Xia Jingyan suddenly felt cold all over, and slowly turned around to see Xia Jingchen's death gaze and bewildered smile.
"Hehe...Brother, let's watch the game first..." Xia Jingyan quickly turned away, not daring to look at Xia Jingchen.
Xia Jingchen had no choice but to turn back.
On stage, the war is raging.
Zhou Ranzhuo started to counterattack, turning his steps and leaping to the living gate. Xia Jingsheng swept from the bottom of his feet, and the sword edge flashed past. Zhou Ranzhuo immediately jumped up from above, dodged the sword edge, and took this opportunity to turn over and jump over Xia Jingsheng.
Behind him, a sword was swung in front of Xia Jingsheng's neck, and Xia Jingsheng didn't even have time to dodge.
"Your Majesty, you underestimated the enemy." Zhou Ranzhuo smiled lightly.
Xia Jingsheng did not speak, but smiled to express his feelings. The next second, everyone present was stunned.
Zhou Laizhuo's sword broke with a "snap", and the section of sword that was resting on Xia Jingsheng's neck fell to Xia Jingsheng's feet.
"Mr. Zhou, there is only half a sword left, but we still want to compete again?" Xia Jingsheng looked at Zhou Ranzhuo.
The name Smiling Tiger is not earned for nothing, Zhou Ranzhao is good at deception, and Xia Jingsheng is even better at it.
Zhou Ranzhuo had been avoiding him during the battle, how could Xia Jingsheng not know about it? He simply used his plan to follow his wishes first, and then gave him a "surprise".
Xia Jingsheng just wanted to tell Zhou Ranzhuo a truth:
His sister is not easy to marry!!! Let’s get over him first!!!
"Your Majesty, Ranzhuo is wise." After a moment of admiration, Zhou Ranzhuo gave up his sword and returned the favor.
"Sir, this sword dance is very good. It's just that I don't know where I found the broken sword in your hand. It's really not good. Since I broke your sword, I really should give you a good one." Xia Jingsheng
He walked off the stage, picked up another one from the sword stand on the side of the stage, returned to the stage and handed the sword to Zhou Ranzhuo with both hands.
Zhou Ranzhuo just woke up from the battle just now, and quickly took Xia Jingsheng's sword. After a closer look, this sword didn't look like Xia Jingsheng took it casually. It seemed that it had been specially prepared. This sword was not ordinary.
It is strong, extremely shiny, black and gold intertwined, it looks majestic and solemn, and it is extremely heavy to carry. It looks like it is made of the ultimate black iron, and the hilt is also perfect. This kind of sword is rare in the royal family.
"Giving this sword to sir can be regarded as a gift of compensation from the king." Xia Jingsheng said.
It was indeed a treasure, and Zhou Ranzhuo really liked it. Just as he was about to bow and thank him, Xia Jingsheng pulled him back.
"I have said that it is a gift, but it is not a gift. Sir, there is no need to thank you." Xia Jingsheng took out the marriage jade from his arms again, "It's just that if you lose, I will take this jade away."
Zhou Ranzhuo could only smile and sigh in apology. He lost this battle, but he was also convinced that he lost. He could really learn a lot from Xia Jingsheng.
"Yan Yu, come here." Xia Jingsheng did not step down from the stage, but waved to Yan Yu from the stage. Yes, he wanted to stand out and stand higher for everyone to see.
Yan Yu had never received such attention before. He was a little at a loss and was stunned for a moment. Then he walked up to the stage, lowered his head slightly, and bowed slightly in front of Xia Jingsheng. With a red face, he kept peeking at Xia Jingsheng and looking at the stage.
The people below really don’t know how happy they are.
Xia Jingsheng didn't say much. He just tied the Marriage Jade to the belt around Yan Yu's waist with his own hands and patted Yan Yu on the shoulder.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk." There was a sound of "contempt" from the audience. Looking back, it turned out to be Xia Jingchen.
"Miss Yan Yu, Sister-in-law Wang and the younger brother are the first to call me out of respect." Xia Jingchen lazily bowed his hands to Yan Yu.
"Don't dare, don't dare, how can Yan Yu deserve it..." Yan Yu quickly returned the gift.
Xia Jingsheng smiled, looked at Xia Jingchen's eyes of hatred from the "single dog", and sighed helplessly.
"Brother Wang is just fulfilling the agreement. He said he would give this jade to Yan Yu. How can he go back on his words? Right Yan Yu."
"meaningful" look.
"That's what the prince said." Yan Yu always lowered his head, smiled shyly, and followed Xia Jingsheng.
Before coming to the palace, Yan Yu never thought that one day in his life he would fall in love with Xia Jingsheng, but now, day after day, Xia Jingsheng was so attentive to him, the concubine of a county official's family, and Yan Yu was really moved.
If Xia Jingsheng was really interested, Yan Yu thought, even if she was to be a concubine, she would marry Xia Jingsheng without hesitation and love him for the rest of her life, just for his current tenderness towards her.
Looking back, Xia Jingsheng was also looking at him, his eyes filled with affection. But not long after, Yan Yu watched as Xia Jingsheng suddenly changed his gaze and suddenly changed his face, with a black line on his face.
The reason is naturally...
Zhou Ranzhuo did not step down, but called Xia Jingyan to come on stage after Xia Jingsheng, and served the cabbage they had raised in front of a group of vegetable farmers.
"Princess, I failed to win the marriage jade for you. I have prepared this. It is a blood jade unique to Nanjiang. It is an heirloom of my family. It is crystal clear and priceless. It is most suitable for the princess." Zhou Ran.
Zhuo tied a piece of ruby on his hand to Xia Jingyan's belt like Xia Jingsheng.
Who doesn’t know that a family heirloom is a token of love given by a husband to his wife? Heirlooms need to be passed on to the eldest son after the wife gives birth to their eldest son, so that they can be passed down from generation to generation. Good boy, Zhou Ran’s work is now in front of the vegetable farmer!
Xia Jingsheng, Xia Jingxuan, and Xia Jingchen were messy in the wind, but they couldn't say anything. After all, Zhou Ranzhuo didn't make it clear, and it was not illegal to ask to marry the princess...
The three of them could only say in their hearts: "Zhou Ranzhuo! You are cruel enough!"