Hearing the sighs around him, Xie Li stood up first.
Fang Xu shook his fist at him and whispered to cheer him up, "Come on! Mother is waiting for you to lose!"
Xie Li had no choice but to raise his lips and followed the team to the center of the garden.
Xie Li was wearing a curtain hat, which immediately attracted the attention of the person behind the curtain.
The man called the young eunuch and whispered something. The young eunuch nodded, raised the fushen in his hand, pointed at Xie Li, and said sharply, "Well, whose son are you?"
Xie Li stood there, his face covered by a curtain, and his expression could not be seen clearly. Although he could not see his appearance, looking at his figure alone, Xie Li was also the best among these young men.
"Yongcheng Houfu, Xie Li."
"Yongcheng Houfu?"
There was sudden movement behind the curtain, and a clear and sweet female voice sounded, mixed with a hint of arrogance, "Is this the Yongcheng Marquis who died?"
Xie Li's face suddenly darkened and he said coldly, "My father died for the country and was a loyal and brave man. Please be careful what you say, princess."
The man behind the curtain sneered and casually changed the subject, "Why are you wearing a curtain hat?"
Xie Li remained calm and explained, "My appearance is not good, I'm afraid it will stain the princess's eyes..."
"It's okay, take it off."
Xie Li paused, then raised his hand to remove his curtain and hat, revealing his face covered in red rashes.
Seeing Xie Li's appearance, there were gasps all around, and even the people behind the curtain were stunned.
The originally handsome and fair face was covered in red rashes, making it difficult to see the original appearance.
"Oh my god, the young master of Yongcheng Houfu looks like this!"
"Let me see, in this first level comparison, he will definitely be the fastest one!"
"If we get married and face this face every day, I'm afraid I will vomit even the last night's meal."
There was a lot of discussion around him, but Fang Xu smiled softly, hiding his merit and fame.
The little eunuch was called behind the curtain again, and after a long while, he quietly walked out.
"The princess has already selected ten young masters. Those who have been selected should not be impatient. There are two more competitions. Those who are not selected can leave first."
He wasn't even allowed to stay for a meal!
"The third son of the Lian family will stay, the young master of the Li family will stay... the young master of the Shao family will stay, and the young master Yongcheng will stay."
Xie Li was chosen!
A flash of shock flashed in Fang Xu's eyes, and he and Xie Li looked at each other across the crowd, with disbelief in each other's eyes.
Xie Li didn't expect that this princess was really not picky about food!
Can you even open your mouth to a face like his?
Fang Xu's expression remained unchanged, he squeezed the handkerchief tightly, and glanced behind the curtain with his peripheral vision, thoughtfully.
According to Fang Lan, this ninth princess should be a beauty-controller, but why...
A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and Fang Xu suddenly understood.
It may not be the Ninth Princess who is eyeing Yongcheng Houfu, but the noble concubine behind her.
Xie Li looked at his mother's expression and had some considerations in his mind.
"Young masters, listen up. Next is the second game we will compete on, skill." The little eunuch waved his whisk lazily, "Princess, if your future husband doesn't have martial arts skills, it will be somewhat difficult. Please tell me. Yes or no?"
Xie Li looked around and his eyes fell on the two young masters of the Shao family and the Lian family not far away.
The young master of the Shao family looked excited, and it was obvious that he wanted to be the consort.
Standing at the front, Young Master Lian also looked eager to try, as if he was determined to win the position of Prince Consort.
The Shao family is weak, so it is understandable that they want to compete for their son-in-law, but why does the Lian family, the number one family, also...
Xie Li always felt that there were many unexplainable twists and turns here, but at the moment, he was not given a chance to figure it out in detail.
"The ten young masters will form two-by-two groups according to their standing positions. They will show off a few moves to compare with each other and let the princess have a good look."
Xie Li looked forward and met Lian Jia Lian Yan's gaze.
Xie Li was just called on to play, but Xie Li didn't waste much time. He was in the front position, and he happened to be in the same group as Lian Yan.
"Xie Li." Lian Yan's tone was gentle, with a smile of unknown meaning hanging on the corner of his mouth, and his voice was lowered, "I have met you before."
Xie Li raised his eyebrows, waiting for his next words.
"I met you before in the back alley of Wankong Academy. You looked good. I saw you once and I haven't forgotten it for two years." Lian Yan had a slight smile on his lips and a gentle expression.
Seeing his expression, Xie Li paused, the corners of his mouth twitched up and down a few times, and whispered, "Master Lian, please take care of yourself."
Lian Yan:?
Lian Yan was stunned for a moment, then nodded and chuckled, "Thank you, Master, for worrying so much. I'm normal too."
Xie Li breathed a sigh of relief and smiled lightly.
I thought that Lian Yan was interested in me.
"I just don't understand," Lian Yan's voice was lowered, so low that only the two of them could hear, "You were very handsome before, why are you like this now?"
Looking at Xie Li's face, Lian Yan couldn't find any adjectives for a moment.
"I like sweet and greasy things, and I also like spicy food. I'm afraid it's because of this." Xie Li replied unhurriedly, with no trace of guilt on his face.
Lian Yan understood, and there was a flash of pity in his eyes, "To be honest, I have a message from my family that I must win. We will fight later. If there is anything I don't know the seriousness of, please bear with me."
"Master Lian, please give me some advice." Xie Li nodded, without any trace of panic on his face.
Lian Yan was shocked by Xie Li's unhurried attitude, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.
Could it be that this Xie Li... is so powerful in martial arts that he is so calm and composed?
It seems that he is going to go all out.
The first ones to compete were Xie Li and Lian Yan. The two walked to an open area and stood face to face.
Lian Yan took the first step to take a stance, clenching his fists and getting into position.
Xie Li stood still and stood still.
Lian Yan let out a low groan and raised his fist to attack Xie Li.
Xie Li swayed a little, caught Lian Yan's punch with his shoulder, and then fell straight down.
Lian Yan:?
Everyone present:...
Fang Xu: I smashed the cow!
Xie Li collapsed to the ground, holding his shoulder with one hand and grimacing in pain.
Lian Yan, who mistakenly thought that Xie Li's martial arts was extremely advanced, was petrified on the spot, his fists frozen in mid-air.
Just...that's it? !
"Xie Li!" Lian Yan knelt down and frowned, "Are you okay?"
Xie Li coughed a few times and said in an ethereal voice, "I... I have poor health and no martial arts skills..."
"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?" Lian Yan panicked and quickly helped him up, "Do you need a doctor for you? Don't worry, the medical expenses will be charged to me!"
"No need." Xie Li waved his hand and stood up holding his shoulders, "I lost, so I will leave first."
Lian Yan looked guilty and watched Xie Li walk towards the crowd step by step.
"Wait a minute."
A female voice sounded from behind the curtain again, abruptly stopping Xie Li's footsteps.
"You're not good at martial arts, but you always have literature, right?"
The person behind the curtain held up the hairpin on her bun with a hint of disgust in her tone.
"This princess suddenly feels that it is not so important whether the consort has skills or not. There are also guards on the left and right. Literary talent is the most important."
(End of chapter)
