Snap, snap, snap.
The emperor touched his palms and looked happy.
He was just the queen's natal nephew and was not a big deal in the eyes of the emperor.
"What a fierce general! He is as careful as his hair and his eyes are like lightning. He can kill the enemy with just one move without moving. My clouds hang down, and there are indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers in my future life."
He laughed loudly, "Nowadays, powerful neighbors from all over the world are watching with eager eyes, but there are such good generals here. Why be afraid of the clouds hanging down!"
All the civil and military gentlemen in the courtyard perked up, glanced at Ren Ning with mixed emotions, and quickly congratulated in unison: "God bless my emperor, God bless the clouds!"
The emperor nodded with satisfaction.
Suddenly a chamberlain came over and whispered something.
The emperor's smile remained unchanged.
He stood up.
"It's been a long day, and it's time for you all to have some fun. Don't stand stiff. The rankings of the competition have not yet been determined, and King Qin's prize is waiting for you to claim it."
"Everyone, continue."
After saying that, he turned around and left with the forbidden troops.
Watching the emperor go away, the young masters looked at each other for a few moments, and the competition continued.
It's just that the strength on hand is much less, and no one dares to provoke Ren Ning.
"Ren Ning." Concubine Qing waved her hand cordially, "I was born as a general, and I always keep my word. Since you just defeated the Third Young Master of Cheng En's Mansion, the reward you promised will naturally be indispensable. I'll have someone deliver it to your home later. .”
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Ren Ning hesitated, "It's just that I'm looking for a house and I don't have a fixed place to live for the time being."
"Looking for a house?" Concubine Qing was startled and quickly responded, "I am rarely happy today, and I am worried about what I should reward you. Now it's easy, I will reward you with a big house."
A house that can be called a big house by a dignified concubine is naturally not too small.
"Thank you, empress." Ren Ning had no choice but to thank her again.
The queen next to her suddenly said, "Since my sister has given Mr. Ren a house, I wonder if there is no mistress in the house? Your Majesty has many princesses of the right age. The Queen Mother has always told me to pay more attention to the young heroes inside and outside the imperial capital..."
The eyes of the princesses lit up and they looked towards Ren Ning evasively.
He looks handsome and has great martial arts skills. Although his status is a bit low, but with what the emperor just said, his future will be bright. The family is pure and there is no evil in the mother-in-law, so she is actually a good match for the princesses.
It's just that her aunt's nephew had just been beaten unconscious by Ren Ning, and the queen looked calm, but she was probably angry deep down. The little concubine princess did not dare to say anything.
"No!" Concubine Qing, who was smiling, suddenly changed her expression.
Everyone was stunned.
Concubine Qing came back to her senses, took a sip of tea in a disguised manner, and then continued speaking slowly.
"Ren Ning is already eighteen years old. He may have already had a sweetheart, and maybe even got engaged. As the saying goes, it is better to demolish ten temples than ruin one marriage. Sister, why don't you listen to what he has to say first, so as not to do it unintentionally with good intentions? Something bad happened."
Several women looked over eagerly.
Ren Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you for your love, the Queen. You are dignified and generous, and you are a model for girls all over the world. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Ren Ning already had his heart set on something. Now he is looking for a house, just to get married to her as soon as possible."
Regret flashed across the eyes of several moved princesses, and they silently closed their eyes.
Ren Xi, who was behind the thin curtain, looked meaningfully at the ladies.
Even the princess refused. Who said just now that she, Brother Ning, couldn't even marry Xiaojiabiyu?
Snapped!
Tie Le behind him punched his palm hard.
I guess you, kid, are wise.
Concubine Qing was overjoyed.
In front of the queen who pursed her lips, she reached out and pulled the budgie from her head, "Ren Ning, is that lucky girl here?"
Ren Ning shook his head, "Hui Niang, she shouldn't be here."
Concubine Qing was not surprised, "I went out to play in the palace and had nothing. This is my favorite Bu Yao, so I gave it to her as a gift. Yes, what is her name? Where is she from? What does she look like?"
Ren Ning looked strange.
Tieguai Li, who guards the mausoleum in Xiaotian Garden, seems to have asked such a question. It's just that the subject is different.
After a few vague responses, Ren Ning pointed back: "Empress, if someone challenges me, I have to challenge him."
Tie Le heard clearly and stared at Ren Ning walking towards him with his mouth open.
When did this challenge happen?
How come he doesn't know.
Ren Ning defeated his future brother-in-law with three strikes, five and two. When he looked back, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The frail scholars who were good at writing had finally completed their masterpiece and were lining up to present it to the Queen and Concubine Qing for inspection.
It seems that these two women will not make a fuss over themselves for a while.
Xiao Gang came over sourly.
"Brother Ren, congratulations. Although His Majesty didn't reward you with anything, but with what you just said, you can save at least twenty years of hard work."
"Yes, we have known each other for such a long time. Why didn't you tell me that you were looking for a house?"
Ren Ning looked at the sky and said, "How long? It should be less than an hour."
Xiao Gang's expression didn't change, and he was still smiling.
"Except for the life-saving grace, Brother Ren and I also hit it off right away. Since we are already 'old friends', of course it will be a long time."
Ren Ning was speechless and asked an awkward question, "Is your Zhongyong Mansion really selling houses?"
Xiao Gang felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer, his face turned as red as a monkey's ass.
This matter is not a secret among the wealthy families in Star City.
In recent decades, Uncle Zhongyong has been possessed by a declining spirit, and nothing goes smoothly no matter what he does. However, there are many people in the clan, and many of them are corrupt and bend the law.
This is nothing.
In such a large circle of the imperial capital, there are few high-ranking disciples who can keep their status quo.
However, the emperor was displeased with the Xiao family, and even more so when he grasped the situation, he demanded impartial enforcement of the law.
The predecessor, Zhongyong Boer, had a soft heart. Whenever a tribesman came over to cry and make trouble, he gritted his teeth and sold a lot of remote farmland before Zhuangzi rescued them one by one.
In recent years, the entire uncle's house has been even more in deficit.
Except for some income from the Gu family's caravan, there is almost no other income on hand. Now it is even reduced to the point where it is necessary to sell real estate in the imperial capital.
"Sell it, sell it. It's not my thing anyway." Xiao Gang smiled bitterly.
He soon came to his senses.
"Brother Ren, I usually practice martial arts diligently and feel that my skills are pretty good. I always feel that as long as the emperor gives me a chance, I will be able to make great achievements. But now, when I look at it, why do I feel that the martial arts handed down from my ancestors are just tricks?"
"How about you teach me?" he asked eagerly.
Ren Ning shook his head, "Don't belittle yourself. Your ancestor of the Xiao family was also the founding father who fought through hundreds of battles. His skills are definitely not weak."
"The fact that you are weak now only means that you haven't practiced martial arts enough."
He smiled half-heartedly, "I just came back from the fortress not long ago, and I am no longer familiar with the people and things in Xingji City. However, these days, I still hear a little bit about you, Xiao Gang, the swinger."
A person who can earn such a name can be extremely diligent in martial arts training.
Xiao Gang was silent.
It's not that he doesn't want to practice martial arts more, but he doesn't dare to practice more.
As the second eldest son of the Xiao family, Xiao Gang knew that he had no inheritance rights, so he did not care about the property of Uncle Zhongyong's house. But his eldest brother, who was pregnant with the inheritance, was very nervous.
The ancients did not know how to perform caesarean section, and most of the doctors were men, so they could not easily cross the threshold of a noble woman. Therefore, giving birth to a child is the gateway to hell.
His mother died in childbirth when his eldest brother was born. Zhongyong Bo Xiao Zheng followed Xian and gave birth to Xiao Gang.
It's just that despite the name of the uncle's house, Zhongyong's uncle's house is actually in decline. None of the women Xiao Zheng could marry during his continuation would be of high status.
Therefore, although the two sons are both legitimate sons, Xiao Gang is nothing in the eyes of his eldest brother.
However, Young Master Xiao suffered from dystocia and lack of oxygen when he was born, and his body has always been weak.
He was nervous all day, fearing that Xiao Gang would take away his position as the heir apparent. Therefore, he often relies on his powerful maternal grandfather's family to blatantly bully his half-brother, whether at home or away.
Xiao Gang could only endure it silently, and even had to practice kung fu secretly.
In the end, because he looked as good as Pan An, he became known as a swinger in the imperial capital. As a result, all the girls of the right age avoided him.
Xiao Gang looked at Ren Ning enviously.
He moved his mouth, and thousands of words became just one sentence.
"Then I will work harder in the future."
