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"Go in." At the entrance of Julu Institute, Ito Sei patted the nervous Shan Lan's shoulder and said softly.
"Yes." Shan Lan nodded slightly and followed Ito Sei through the gate of the Academy and walked into the Academy.
"Sword hug!"
A crisp female voice that sounded like a yellow oriole came from the academy.
"Piercing sword!"
After a pause, the female voice continued to shout.
"Crushing sword!"
"Cutting wrist flower!"
"Lifting sword!"
"… Did you hear that? Your sister is very energetic." At this time, Ito Sei, who had already brought Shan Lan to the side of the transformed large field, laughed.
"Yes." Shan Lan nodded heavily, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.
Then, the two of them turned around and entered the drill ground through the moon gate.
In an instant, hundreds of male and female students dressed in blue-green, well-tailored scholarly robes that were very suitable for sports formed a square formation for sword practice, and a beautiful woman dressed in a black warrior's outfit and holding a foot-long wooden plank in her hand shuttling through the students came into view.
The moment Shan Lan saw the woman, a touch of excitement immediately crept onto her face. Tears welled up in her eyes and she covered her mouth with her hand to prevent herself from making a sound and disturbing the woman who was teaching.
Looking at Shan Lan's performance, Ito Sei patted her shoulder understandingly. Then he looked ahead and called out, "Coach Zhao."
Instructor Zhao, Zhao Zhi, was taken aback and stopped in his tracks. He turned to look at the other side of the drill ground.
"Marquis?" Zhao Zhi was stunned.
She remembered that Marquis Julu should be at the frontlines right now. Why did he suddenly come back?
"Come, take a look at the gift this Marquis gave you." Sei Itō turned around and highlighted Shan Lan.
Perhaps because she was too excited, even though Zhao Zhi and Sei Itō addressed each other as "Marquis" and "this Marquis", Shan Lan did not notice it and only looked at Zhao Zhi excitedly.
Zhao Zhi turned his head and looked at Shan Lan who was beside Sei Itō.
He was puzzled at first, then his body shook. His face was filled with surprise, joy, and disbelief. He opened his mouth and called out hesitantly, "Second sister?"
"Little sister!" Hearing Zhao Zhi's call, Shan Lan could no longer suppress her excitement. She quickly rushed into the crowd of students and hugged Zhao Zhi tightly. She cried bitterly, venting the joy of meeting again after a long time.
"Alright. Today's swordsmanship lesson ends here. Everyone, disperse. " When the two of them hugged each other and cried, Ito Sei clapped his hands and attracted the attention of the stunned students around him, and announced loudly.
"Yes, Principal." The students bowed. Then, they dispersed. Soon, they disappeared from the Drill Ground.
Then, Sei Itō walked to Zhao Zhi and Shan Lan and said softly, "Let's talk inside."
Shan Lan and Zhao Zhi nodded and followed Sei Itō into the room. They sat down on a low couch and held hands.
"You two talk. I'm going to see Ya 'er and the others. "Sei Itō nodded at the two and said softly.
The two did not say anything. They watched Sei Itō leave the room.
After Sei Itō left, Zhao Zhi looked back at his sister and asked in confusion, "Why is sister with Marquis?"
"Marquis? What Marquis? "Shan Lan asked in surprise.
"Sister, you don't know who Marquis is?" Zhao Zhi asked in surprise.
"You mean Chen Yi?" Shan Lan asked hesitantly.
"Yes, Chen Yi is Marquis Julu of the State of Zhao." Zhao Zhi said with certainty.
"Ah?" Shan Lan exclaimed when she learned the truth.
"How did sister meet Marquis?" Zhao Zhi asked again.
"When Chen Yi was in the State of Qin, he saved me from Lu Buwei's residence." Shan Lan answered softly with a hint of depression on her face.
"Wait, sister, are you talking about the State of Qin?" Zhao Zhi asked in disbelief.
"Yes." Shan Lan looked at her sister in confusion and said affirmatively.
"…" Zhao Zhi, who received a positive answer, was shocked and speechless. She really couldn't understand why Marquis Ju Lu, who was supposed to be at the frontlines commanding the war against Yan, would suddenly appear in Xianyang of the Qin Kingdom and rescue her sister. She didn't seem to have told Marquis Ju Lu about her background.
"Sister, what's wrong?" Shan Lan could not help but ask when she saw that Zhao Zhi did not speak.
"No, nothing. By the way, sister, why were you at Lu Buwei's residence? "Zhao Zhi quickly changed the topic after she came back to her senses.
When she heard this, Shan Lan's face became sad and she was about to cry again …
On the other side, after leaving Zhao Zhi's teaching room, Sei Itō arrived at the main room assigned to Zhao Ya, Zhao Ni, and the others.
"Eh, why are there only the two of you here? Where are Zhao Ni, Zhao Ya, and Xiu 'er?" Sei Itō looked at Wu Tingfang and Zhao Qian in surprise.
"Husband!" Hearing the voice, Wu Tingfang and Zhao Qian, who subconsciously raised their heads to look at Sei Itō, immediately called out in surprise.
Immediately after, Wu Tingfang stood up from the couch and rushed to Sei Itō and threw herself into his arms.
"Xiu 'er is currently teaching the students in the classroom. Aunt Ni and Aunt Ya were just picked up by the carriage sent by the palace and are going to the palace for a banquet. "Zhao Qian replied softly.
"Banquet? What banquet? "Sei Itō asked in surprise.
"It's a state banquet. About an hour ago, Wei Kingdom's Lord Xinling and his entourage arrived in Handan and were received by father in the palace. "Zhao Qian explained.
"What does that have to do with Ya 'er and Ni' er?" Sei Itō frowned.
"It's because of Lord Xinling." Zhao Qian carefully looked at Sei Itō and explained softly, "Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji, has always loved Aunt Muya, and Aunt Ya has always been in charge of entertaining Lord Xinling. Father sent someone to invite Aunt Ya to the banquet. "
"As for Aunt Ni, it's because of Julu Academy. It seems to be the request of Ji Yanran, who came with the diplomatic group. "
Sei Itō's face darkened when he heard this. A heavy invisible pressure immediately emanated from his body, making it difficult for Wu Tingfang and Zhao Qian to breathe.
"Husband, why are you back? Is the war over? "Seeing this, Wu Tingfang hurriedly changed the topic.
Noticing the change in their expressions, Sei Itō subconsciously withdrew his pressure and said softly, "It's over. The Yan Kingdom has been destroyed. The royal family and the Yan Kingdom's officials have all been captured and are being held in Ji City for the time being. The only thing left to do is to take over the entire Yan Kingdom. My men will naturally be able to handle this. That's why I rushed back in advance to take a look at all of you beautiful ladies who are waiting for me. "
After hearing Sei Itō's statement, Zhao Qian and Wu Tingfang were shocked and in disbelief, "The Yan Kingdom has been destroyed?!"
This was not entirely because of the fact that the Yan Kingdom had been destroyed, but more because of the time it took to destroy the Yan Kingdom. It took less than a month from the beginning of the counterattack. The Yan Kingdom, which was as powerful as the Zhao Kingdom, was destroyed. This was completely beyond their understanding.
It was the Yan Kingdom, one of the Seven Kingdoms of the Warring States Period! It was not like those city-states like Wei, Lu, Song and other small kingdoms.
Sei Itō nodded and used an affirmative answer to break the last bit of doubt in their hearts.
"Qian 'er, do you still have classes later?" At this moment, Sei Itō looked at Zhao Qian and asked.
"I have an etiquette class." Zhao Qian replied.
As a princess. What she taught was naturally the etiquette of the royal family. It was to lay the foundation for these commoner children to enter the upper class.
"If that's the case, then forget it. I'll go alone." Sei Itō thought and said.
Hearing this, the intelligent Wu Tingfang and Zhao Qian naturally knew where he was going. It was the palace where the state banquet was being held.
"Alright, I'll be leaving first. Let's reminisce about each other tonight. " Sei Itō teased as he pinched Wu Tingfang's bouncy butt that had become perky due to years of riding horses.
Wu Tingfang and Zhao Qian, who seemed to have thought of something, blushed and a charming look appeared on their faces.
Sei Itō turned around and walked out of the room. He came to the academy's horse farm and pulled out a fine horse provided by the Wu Family. He mounted the horse and slowly rode out of the academy's back door. Then, he sped up and galloped towards the palace.
Because he was taking the exclusive road that only scholars, officials, and nobles could use, there were no obstacles along the way. Therefore, it did not take long for the horse to reach the Zhao palace.
"Who is it?!" Seeing the horse galloping over, the palace guards hurriedly shouted.
"Yay!" Amidst the neigh, the horse kicked and stood up.
"It's me." After the horse's front foot stepped on the ground again, Ito Sei who got off the horse said in a low voice.
"Greetings to Marquis Ju Lu!" Seeing who the person who spoke was, the guards in front of the palace hurriedly knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully.
If it was said that they had greeted Marquis Ju Lu because of his title in the past, then now, it was completely out of sincerity. They were convinced by his military achievements and acknowledged Marquis Ju Lu from the bottom of their hearts.
"Where are the king and the rest?" Sei Itō asked calmly.
"In the Auspicious Hall," the general guarding the door replied.
Sei Itō nodded and left the horse at the door. He walked into the palace.
"Why is Marquis Ju Lu back? Shouldn't he be at the frontline? "After Sei Itō left, the guard who stood up on his own accord asked in surprise.
"He was probably summoned back by the king," a guard guessed.
"I wonder what's going on at the frontline," another guard sighed.
"Needless to say, it's definitely a great victory. Didn't you hear the news two days ago? Marquis Ju Lu's army has already defended Ji City, "a guard said proudly.
"That's right," the other guards agreed.
…
"Your Majesty, Marquis Ju Lu is back. He's outside the hall right now." At this time, an internal officer moved in small steps to the side of King Zhao, who was exchanging toasts with everyone in the hall. He bent down and moved his head close to King Zhao's ear, raised a hand to cover his mouth and ears, and said softly.
"Oh? Quickly invite him in, "King Zhao's eyes lit up when he heard the report.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?" Queen Han Jing asked with interest.
"Marquis Ju Lu is back," King Zhao said with joy.
Hearing King Zhao's words, Han Jing's expression changed slightly. A strange light flashed through her eyes.
At the same time, the light at the main entrance of the hall dimmed, and a tall figure strode into the hall from the outside. Under everyone's gaze, he walked to the center of the hall, folded his hands, and bowed. "Your subject, Chen Yi, greets Your Majesty and Your Majesty."
It was Sei Itō!
"Marquis Ju Lu, at ease," King Zhao raised his arm and said gently with a smile.
The moment he said that, the lively atmosphere in the hall quietened down. Then, it became even noisier.
"This is Marquis Ju Lu."
"He's so young."
"Shouldn't he be at the frontline? Is the war over? "
"He must have been summoned back by King Zhao after hearing that the Lord was here."
"This person is indeed extraordinary. He has the looks of a celestial being. However, it's hard to see clearly. It's hard to predict his fate."
"Come, let me introduce him to everyone. This is the talent of the Zhao Kingdom, Marquis Ju Lu, Chen Yi." King Zhao looked at the people in the hall, especially the men and women sitting on the left side of the hall.
Sei Itō acted like a subject and cupped his hands at the Wei Kingdom envoys.
"Marquis Ju Lu, let me introduce you to the Wei Kingdom's young master, Xinling Jun Wuji, who led the alliance army to defeat the Qin army and saved Handan City from danger." Then, King Zhao pointed to a very old man sitting at the head of the row on the left and introduced him to the crowd.
"Chen Yi greets Xinling Jun." Sei Itō bowed.
Xinling Jun's eyes flashed. He said with a smile, "Marquis Ju Lu is indeed a talent. You are very likable."
At first, it didn't sound like much. He was praising Sei Itō for his good looks. However, upon closer inspection, it was very vicious. He was implying that Sei Itō relied on selling his butt to get to where he was. After all, everyone knew that King Zhao was lustful. It was too easy for people to be biased by his words.
Sei Itō's eyes flashed. He exchanged a look with Wei Wuji.
"This is an important minister of the Wei Kingdom, Lord Long Yang." King Zhao, who didn't see the change in Sei Itō's and Xinling Jun's eyes, continued the introduction.
Sei Itō followed his words and looked at Lord Long Yang, who was passed down through the ages and eventually became synonymous with homosexuality.
How should he put it … Lord Long Yang's looks really lived up to the name of being a trap. He was extremely handsome, and his skin was fairer and smoother than a woman's. He had a pair of beautiful eyes. If he were to change into women's clothing in the future, he would definitely look like a reincarnated sister.
'No wonder. In this era, there are so many nobles who are fond of men. Only he was passed down to later generations and became a' noun '.' Itō Sei secretly praised Lord Longyang's appearance.
"But according to the records, shouldn't he be on the same side as Xinling Jun? Why did he come to Handan this time? Could it be that he was ordered by King Wei Anli to spy on Lord Xinling? "
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