Seeing that the queen's face turned pale and her breathing became more rapid, he immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
"Mother, my sons and ministers know their mistakes."
Chen Xueying waved her hand, looking nonchalant: "Don't blame the fourth brother. The fourth brother is still young and it is inevitable that he cannot distinguish between good and evil. It will be fine when he grows up."
The two quickly shook hands and made peace. Seeing such a harmonious and loving scene, the queen suddenly became even more happy.
"I've finished reciting the poems, and it's my eldest brother's turn." Lu Qingyue did not forget about business.
He raised his chin towards Lu Zhao, his eyes full of expectation.
Although his recitation of poems was suspected of taking advantage of others' mistakes, after all, he had spoken so many words to his mother, which was a complete overfulfillment of the task. He wanted to see how many words his elder brother, who was as boring as a gourd, could say.
Lu Zhao frowned. Although it was indeed his turn, the little brat's arrogant attitude still annoyed him.
It was indeed something that deserved a beating.
"Mother, Gu Yi has always been taciturn. She doesn't like to speak with her mouth, but expresses herself through actions." He coughed lightly and spoke slowly.
Lu Qingyue blinked and immediately answered excitedly: "Why, brother wants to imitate me in reciting poems. Do you want to show your mother a trick?"
Although yesterday's appointment was for small talk, Lu Zhao's use of martial arts as a substitute would inevitably be off topic, but Lu Qingyue didn't mind.
He was always worried about Chen Xueying's laughter just now.
Now if Lu Zhao came to practice boxing, it would be the same as him reciting poems. He would want to see if Chen Xueying smiled. Of course, if she didn't smile, he would laugh loudly and mock her fiercely.
If his mother pressed him further, he would act like an innocent victim.
The evil in his eyes almost overflowed, and it was difficult for others to ignore it.
Naturally, Lu Zhao would not go as he wanted, and whispered: "Boxing alone is boring and boring. It's better to sparring with you alone."
Lu Qingyue sneered at the moment: "Brother, don't go too far. You know that I can't beat you, but you still make such suggestions. It's obvious that you want me to make a fool of myself in front of my mother to set off myself. Why are you so selfish?"
Lu Zhao frowned and couldn't help but sigh: "Fourth brother, you have misunderstood me. My mother is soft-hearted and will not tolerate that kind of real fight with swords and guns, which will make her even more worried. It's snowing today, why not take advantage of the snow?" The regiment is used as a weapon.”
"But-" Lu Qingyue opened her mouth, wanting to say something to refute.
"Gu knows what you want to say, even if you use snow balls as weapons, you can't beat me. For the sake of fairness, Gu and Xueying will fight you together. If you hit her, Gu will lose, how about that?" Lu Zhao took the initiative to increase his own difficulty.
When the fourth prince heard this, his eyes lit up again, and he was obviously very interested.
"Does it count as a loss if I get beaten?"
"It doesn't count you as a loser even if you are beaten, you will count as a loser only if you open your mouth and admit defeat."
"Okay, who is afraid of whom! There is no way I will admit defeat!" Lu Qingyue agreed happily.
"Mother, it's cold outside, please sit by the window and watch."
The palace people settled the queen, and after a few words of caution about safety, the queen put on a thick cloak and covered her hood, and just lay down at the window and watched, looking very expectant.
After the three people who were preparing to have a snowball fight started to move around, Lu Zhao patted them on the back, and Chen Xueying immediately jumped on.
There were several eunuchs standing outside the court, all making snowballs in their hands.
Although having a snowball fight is more enjoyable if you make your own snowballs, the temporary group is obviously not enough, so I let the palace people do it for me.
After a whistle, both sides started moving.
The palace attendants on both sides threw the snowballs at their respective masters. After Lu Qingyue got it, she immediately threw it away.
But before he could see clearly whether he hit the opponent or not, he was hit hard on the shoulder.
Lu Zhao's movements were faster than him. After catching the snowball, Lu Zhao didn't even adjust his body direction. He held the snowball in his hand and threw it away, so he was one step faster than him.
Lu Qingyue gritted her teeth and immediately went to pick up the second snowball, but he saw that Lu Zhao had already picked up the second snowball, and there were still snowballs in both hands. He even handed one to Chen Xueying in his spare time.
His laid-back attitude and his willingness to coax the princess during the fight immediately made Lu Qingyue blush.
Isn’t this looking down on people?
He would make this bastard couple regret it.
Lu Qingyue gritted her teeth, held in her strength, and took two forceful blows.
This couple is quite accurate.
He no longer attacked Lu Zhao, but moved quickly, trying to get behind him and hit Chen Xueying directly, so that he could win.
The idea is beautiful, but the reality is very ugly.
He wanted to ignore it, but there was a snowball coming straight in front of him. Lu Qingyue immediately raised her hand to block it.
The snowball hit his arm and shattered immediately. Countless snow particles scattered, completely confusing his sight.
Lu Zhao took this opportunity to turn around and adjusted his direction so that the two of them were facing each other again.
The angle that Lu Qingyue had originally adjusted was destroyed in an instant.
"Hahaha, fourth brother, you have to move faster. Lu Zhao can move faster than you even with me as a burden." Chen Xueying said something to stimulate him.
It made Lu Qingyue blush even more. He moved even faster, catching the snowball and throwing it out, focusing on a quick attack.
This wave of rapid attacks successfully made Lu Zhao no longer as relaxed as before. He didn't have time to give the snowball in his hand to Chen Xueying, so he just took action to counter the fourth prince.
The two of them went back and forth several times, it was so exciting.
Chen Xueying lay on his back, feeling like she was riding a bus. The driver's driving skills were average, but he was bumping around, which made her uncomfortable.
Fortunately, although it was bumpy, it was still stable and she did not suffer a single attack.
The Queen, who was leaning against the window, was dazzled by what she saw. She couldn't help but applaud and cheer, and her voice was much more passionate than usual.
Taking advantage of the fourth prince's relaxation, Lu Zhao handed over a snowball again. After Chen Xueying caught it, she did not throw it in a hurry, but kept a close eye on Lu Qingyue's movements.
Finally seeing the right opportunity, he threw it immediately.
She and Lu Zhao took action almost at the same time, one attacking from above and the other from below.
Lu Qingyue only had time to block the top, and subconsciously clamped her legs together, trying to crush the snowball. As a result, the snowball was positioned on the top and was not clamped by his legs, but went straight to the middle door.
He heard the sound of breaking. The snowball was not crushed, as if the balls were smashed.
"Ah -" He gave a short cry and quickly closed his mouth, but his face instantly turned red, his hands were covering his crotch, and his eyes looked as if he wanted to kill someone.
"Chen Xueying, are you still a woman?" Lu Qingyue yelled at her.
Yes, the snowball from below was not made by Lu Zhao.
"We are all on the battlefield. Who cares about you, men and women? Of course you have to attack the weak point? If you want to chop it off, I will have nothing to attack." Chen Xueying curled her lips and said with great disdain.
When Lu Qingyue heard this, she became even more angry.
Not only was it not enough for her to castrate his pack of wolves, she had been urging him to castrate them all day long.
"You are really very ill!"
Lu Qingyue wanted to say harsh words, but she really couldn't say it to Chen Xueying.
He didn't even know why this sister-in-law looked like a flower, and was very capable of bluffing people when she didn't speak. She was a typical golden girl, but once she started to fool around, she was completely unstoppable and made people just want to run away. .
"Thank you for the compliment." While thanking her, she threw another snowball, still aiming at the crotch.
Lu Qingyue quickly retreated to avoid it, and at the same time, she became fierce and started another wave of violent attacks. Her two arms almost turned into big windmills.
When it was time for the two cups of tea to pass, both of them were slightly panting.
Lu Qingyue was obviously panting harder. He was angered before and attacked suddenly, but the accuracy was not high and it was a waste of energy.
"Okay, the time gate is almost here." Lu Zhao threw away the snowball in his hand.
"What are you doing, you want to admit defeat?"
"I haven't lost, so why should I accept defeat? My mother is weak and can't stay in the window for too long. Since we can't tell the winner, let's count it as a draw. Let's fight again next time."
Lu Qingyue curled her lips and nodded helplessly: "Okay."
Lu Zhao was about to leave with Chen Xueying on his back. The moment he turned around, Lu Qingyue threw the snowball in her hand.
However, it didn't hit Chen Xueying. Lu Zhao moved away quickly as if there were eyes in his back. He even conjured up another snowball from nowhere and hit her directly.
Lu Qingyue once again tried to raise his hand to stop it, but the snowball was filled with internal force. He didn't even check and was knocked away.
He stopped when his back hit the trunk of a tree. At the same time, he felt a cold feeling on his head. It turned out that the snow on the branches fell down, and the ice made his head hurt.
"You, why are you still using your inner strength? Are you being ridiculous?"
"I learned from you, fourth brother, it's all about sneak attacks, don't blame anyone else. It's just that your skills are inferior to others." Lu Zhao replied in a cold tone.
When the three of them returned to the palace, the queen immediately cheered.
"Wow, wonderful! This is the most powerful showdown I have ever seen. The warriors on both sides are very brave!" She clapped and cheered.
His face was originally sick, but now his face was rosy, and his eyes were sparkling, as if they were filled with stars.
"What kind of warrior is this!" Lu Qingyue curled her lips and said with low interest.
But when Chen Xueying gave him a cold glance, he immediately cheered up and straightened his back.
This was a completely subconscious move. By the time he realized that he shouldn't have listened to her like this, it was already too late. The queen stepped forward and took the fourth prince's hand, whispering and caring about whether he had been injured.
"This is the most exciting New Year I've ever had. You are all good kids."
When it was time to leave, the queen stood at the door to see them off, obviously reluctant to leave.
Chen Xueying chuckled and comforted: "Mother, the future will be even more lively than this year."
"Yes, Xueying, it will be more lively when you and Zhao'er have children in the future. The queen mother is waiting for this day." The queen patted the back of her hand and joked.
Chen Xueying blinked. Damn, this is really a long-term thinking.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Lu Zhao still got up early to practice boxing.
There was no need to go to Fengzao Palace today, so Chen Xueying naturally had to sleep in. He also stayed in the courtyard of the side hall to practice martial arts so as not to disturb her.
However, what happened was counterproductive. When he finished washing and was preparing to eat, a young eunuch who was from Longqian Palace walked in.
"What's the matter with this father-in-law?" Hua Rong asked.
"Girl, tell me something. The emperor has a message to pass on to the princess."
Hua Rong immediately went to wake up Chen Xueying, but of course she didn't ask anyone to notify the prince.
"Princess, the Emperor said that the Crown Prince and several princes are going to have a big melee today, so you must be there to watch and feel happy."
Chen Xueying had only washed herself hastily and had not combed her hair. Now she was sitting on a chair in the inner hall and asked the eunuch to report in the outer hall.
She was not very awake at the moment. When she heard this, she immediately frowned and wanted to ask if there was any joy in seeing the melee. It was only bad luck.
When their brothers fight, there is never a time when there is no blood.
After finally tidying up, the couple went together.
"This melee was brought out in isolation, just to attack the second and third sons. It was probably the emperor's idea to call you and the other concubines over. I don't know what he wanted to do. But when the melee starts, you remember to stay away. Some, lest they want to take revenge on you if they can't beat me," Lu Zhao reminded.
After hearing this, Chen Xueying couldn't help but frown: "When will I train my wolves so that they can protect me?"
"It has to be done slowly. It is usually not aggressive towards its owner, but it is very vicious towards foreign enemies. This requires that the wolf pack and its owner trust each other, and the trust level is very high."
When the two rushed to the martial arts training ground on the ground of Longqian Palace, everything had been arranged.
There were neatly arranged tables and chairs outside the venue, with melons and fruits on the tables. Some of the concubines had already arrived. Just by looking at their posture, one would have thought they were here to watch a show. It was such a harmonious scene.
Lu Zhao walked her to her seat and went underground to prepare.
Their wolves are temporarily underground, and they will all come to the surface together when the war begins.
"Concubine Yu, concubine Xiang."
"Princess."
Several people greeted each other. Concubine Yu was the mother of the second prince, and Concubine Xiang was the mother of the third prince.
Xiang concubine was from a humble background, so even if she gave birth to a prince, her status was not very high. She had lived a very transparent life in the palace these years.
There was obviously a prince by his side, but every time he attended a banquet, he would huddle in a corner and rarely speak to interact with others, almost like an invisible person.
“There are so few places here.”
The location is divided into two, and the seats on the other side are all empty. It is obviously the men's area.
As for the seat belonging to the lady, after she sat down, there was only one empty spot left.
"Yes, that's where the emperor and the prince and princes are. Only sister Li Concubine is not here. If the empress hadn't been in poor health, she should have come." Concubine Yu explained softly.
Chen Xueying immediately understood that only the female relatives, mothers and wives who were close to the princes were invited.
Although the fifth prince was still a baby, Concubine Li was invited to observe in advance.
It was said that Cao Cao and Cao Cao had arrived, and Li Fei finally arrived, but her face was pale and she was huddled in her cloak, looking like a small ball.
He even staggered when he walked, as if he could faint at any time.
Chen Xueying looked at her and couldn't help but be speechless. Could it be that she was possessed by a ghost?
On the night of New Year's Eve, he was still looking rosy and full of energy, but today he has become like this ghost, his eyes are black and blue, as if he has been sucked out of life.
"It's good that everyone is here. Everyone has worked hard this year. Today is a family banquet. The prince proposed the day before yesterday that he wanted to have a discussion with the brothers to see how much progress they have made this year. I agreed. But it can't be done without spectators. , the soldiers on the martial arts field today are all our closest relatives, I believe you also want to encourage them!"
Lu Wuji appeared last, and he said a few high-sounding words, which sounded very enjoyable, as if what followed was really just a well-rehearsed performance.
But in fact, when the eunuch came to deliver the message, the three words "big melee" in his mouth made people feel the danger in it.
No matter how hard they tried to hide it, Concubine Yu and Concubine Xiang still looked at a loss. Everyone was very nervous about this battle.
"Warriors, come out."
As soon as the emperor gave the order, the passage to the underground martial arts arena was opened. Lu Zhao came out first, followed by his wolf pack, followed by Lu Qingfeng, followed by Lu Qingming who was carried out, and finally Lu Qingyue.
There were four people in total and forty wolves, and each of them soon occupied a corner.
In fact, today's battle mainly focuses on Lu Zhao and Lu Qingfeng. One of the other two is weak and the other is disabled. It seems that they are just here to make up for the loss.
With a whistle, the battle begins.
Sure enough, Lu Zhao and Lu Qingfeng fought against each other, and Lu Qingming and Lu Qingyue also became fighting partners.
As soon as Lu Zhao and Lu Qingfeng came on the stage, they faced each other head-on. Their punches hit the flesh, their movements were agile, and every move was aimed at the opponent's life gate, as if they were trying to beat each other to death.
Although Lu Qingming has limited legs and feet, the fourth prince had just lost his original wolf pack. The current wolves were trained later and had a tacit understanding with him. Moreover, this was their first time participating in a melee. They lacked combat experience and were obviously lagging behind. Got a lower ride.
It was a draw on both sides.
But when they compared with Lu Zhao, they were obviously more like novices pecking each other.
Lu Qingming was surrounded by wolves guarding the middle door. His wheelchair was obviously equipped with mechanisms and his movements were very flexible.
Lu Qingyue didn't care about the wolves, he just cleared away all the obstacles in front of him, just to get close to Lu Qingming.
He firmly believes that to capture the thief, capture the king first.
Although he is the youngest among the princes, he firmly believes that he can defeat a cripple.
Finally, he approached Lu Qingming. The young man's fist was already stained with blood, and he rushed directly to Lu Qingming's face.
Lu Qingming, who was originally slightly panicked, slightly raised the corners of his lips when he rushed over, pressed the wheelchair with his fingers, and suddenly shot out several silver needles from the handle.
He is disabled, so he must have means to save his life. Don't underestimate him.
Lu Qingyue was already in mid-air, and it was extremely difficult to escape at this moment.
Moreover, the mechanism of the wheelchair was so sophisticated that when the silver needle flew over, it was extremely fast, almost heading towards his eyes.
He only had time to close his eyes and raise his hand to stop him.
But before the silver needle touched him, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his side, and then his whole body was kicked out.
"Stay out of the way."
The man used so much force that Lu Qingyue flew out of the competition arena.
Qin Youan's voice soon came: "His Fourth Highness has been kicked out of the martial arts arena, and he will be the last to wait."
Leaving the martial arts arena is considered a loss. He was the first to lose, so naturally he was the last.
Lu Qingyue was lying on the ground and couldn't get up. She was smashed to pieces. He reluctantly raised his head and looked into the field and saw that Lu Zhao was already fighting with Lu Qingming.
It was said to be a fight, but it was just Lu Zhao unilaterally beating Lu Qingming.
It was obvious that the one who kicked him just now was Lu Zhao.
Lu Qingyue gritted her teeth and punched the ground with hatred. She didn't know whether she was angry at her own incompetence or at Lu Zhao's interference.
"Brother, you and your fourth brother are worthy of being brothers from the same mother. You really feel sorry for him. If you hadn't appeared in time, he would have been blind right now."
Seeing that he couldn't fight, Lu Qingming quickly controlled the wheelchair to escape, and at the same time commanded his wolf pack to stop him.
Lu Zhao sneered, completely ignoring his arrangement.
"Third brother, you are so smart, you should know who Gu proposed this melee for. You and second brother are really good brothers of Gu. If you can't fight with force, you will try some dirty tricks. You don't really think that Gu Just forget it?"
He clenched his fist, and the bones collided with each other, making a crisp sound that made one's teeth ache.
Lu Qingming frowned and immediately cried out: "Brother, did you make a mistake? I was also a victim that night. I was just an innocent person passing by. I was obviously involved by the people behind the scenes."
"Oh? I think you may have wanted to argue like this, so you deliberately let yourself get involved. How can there be so many coincidences in this world? If there are, then it doesn't matter. If you beat me, I will admit defeat."
As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed forward again.
Lu Qingming immediately pressed the button. This time he pressed almost all the hidden buttons. All kinds of hidden weapons flew out, but none of them hit.
Even when Lu Zhao approached, poisonous gas was sprayed out of the wheelchair.
Lu Zhao immediately held his breath, backed away quickly, grabbed a wolf with both hands, threw it directly into the air, and kicked it.
The wolf flew directly towards Lu Qingming, and in an instant the door knocked over the wheelchair, and the third prince collapsed to the ground.
He tried hard with both hands to prop up his body, but before he could sit up, Lu Zhao had already kicked the second wolf over.
Immediately after the third and fourth wolves, he kicked Lu Qingming's wolves one by one like building blocks, and pressed on Lu Qingming himself, with incomparable cruelty.
"No, no, no, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Third Prince's body can't bear it!" Concubine Xiang burst into tears instantly and immediately stood up from her chair, wanting to rush over.
But there was already a eunuch who rushed over with quick eyes and hands and hugged her directly.
Lu Wuji also said unhappily: "I let you watch the show, but I didn't let you speak. You can cheer, but crying is not allowed. Don't let me hear you begging for mercy again, otherwise the third child will suffer even more."
Concubine Xiang shut her mouth in an instant, but when she got emotional, it was hard to hold back her tears. She kept sobbing. In order not to make the emperor angry, she could only cover her mouth and try to reduce her presence.
Lu Qingfeng finally managed to deal with the siege by the wolves and came straight here.
"Brother, what are you talking about? Brother, why can't I understand? It seems that the third brother is involved and has nothing to do with me. Don't find the wrong person." He was explaining, but in fact his eyes were still there. Staring at Lu Zhao closely, trying to find his flaws.
"It doesn't matter if my second brother doesn't know. Anyway, you can't get away with today's beating."
"Big brother is really domineering."
As soon as Lu Qingfeng finished complaining, the person on the other side rushed over again.
Lu Zhao made a real move, but Lu Qingfeng was obviously unable to resist. When he raised his sleeves, two sleeve arrows flew out from his sleeves. Obviously, he had to use hidden weapons to have a chance of winning.
Lu Zhao jumped up suddenly, caught the sleeve arrow with his bare hands, held it with his backhand and used it as a dagger. In an instant, the door cut through Lu Qingfeng's sleeve.
Then his attacks became more and more fierce. Even if Lu Qingfeng fired several more sleeve arrows, he was still defeated. :,,
