Li Yijie stretched out both hands to grab his ankles. Xuan Shuang stood up like a human, this time he was a bit taller than Li Yijie. He swaggered with both hands to grab the rock from the top of Zhang Wuji's head. Li Yijie slightly tilted his head and praised Zhang Wuji's quick-wittedness, "Good!" Without waiting for Zhang Wuji to succeed, Zhang Wuji pushed his palms outward. Xuan Shuang flew backward. Because he was standing upright just now, when he landed on the ground, he did not look as awkward as before. But this' good 'also provoked Xuan Shuang's dissatisfaction, he thought, "You are very leisurely! You want to compete with me, yet you still put on the air of teaching your disciple. "
After several stances, Xuan Shuang gradually felt his strength falling short of his desire. Earlier he loudly reported the number of times he could succeed to show off to his Shifu. However, this competition was not as easy as he thought. After attacking for a long time without success, even his voice was no longer loud. By this time they had already fought for ten stances, Xuan Shuang was still struggling hard. Li Yijie saw he was concentrating on practicing martial art. It was a rare opportunity to compete, so he did not have the heart to interrupt.
Xuan Shuang knew Li Yijie was deliberately holding back, but if the battle dragged on, even if he won, he would lose face. If he could not defeat him openly, he could always play some tricks in secret. Otherwise, how could there be the saying 'all is fair in war'?
Whenever Zhang Wuji mentioned Noble Consort Yun, his face would unconsciously reveal a gentle smile. When they were together, he would always be very obedient, respectful, but he also seemed to have some misgivings, so he did not dare to be too intimate. Although he did not know what their relationship was, he was sure he could use it to make a fuss. Zhang Wuji launched a series of fierce attacks to disturb Zhang Wuji's mind. Then he pretended to be indifferent and asked, "Shifu, you and my Empress have known each other for a long time, haven't you?"
Li Yijie was startled. Right now he was in an awkward situation. Xuan Shuang was his sweetheart's flesh and blood, but the father of the child was not him. Every time he faced Xuan Shuang, he did not know what to do, he did not know what to do. Sometimes she wanted to lift him above her head and wait on him like a servant. Sometimes when she saw him, she felt a burst of bitterness in her heart and did not even want to speak to him. No matter what, she always tried to avoid talking about Shen Shiyun in front of him. Now that she heard him ask her a question, she couldn't help but feel a little out of sorts. She awkwardly replied, "Ah … uh … sort of …"
Li Yijie could not hide anything on his face, so as soon as his Xuan Shuang sized him up, he knew that this question had provoked him greatly, and had accurately hit his sore spot. He was secretly pleased with himself. He had to strike while the iron was hot, so he pressed on, "How early?" Li Yijie was about to open his mouth, but suddenly his eyes were dazzled by the sunlight shining through the shade of the trees. His shoulder was punched, but he came back to his senses. With a solemn face he shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? If you dare to let your imagination run wild while exchanging blows with an expert, won't you be giving your opponent an opportunity to take advantage of? "
Xuan Shuang said in his heart, "I want to seize your opportunity. Hey, you openly call yourself an expert, you really don't have any shame. " Li Yijie began to lecture him again, "In a martial art contest, life and death are on the line, even if it is just exchanging pointers, you must not be careless. At that time you should forget everything, you only have your opponent in your eyes. His attack must be blocked subconsciously, countering each move as it comes. You must concentrate all your attention on finding his weak point, and at the most critical moment you must make your move to subdue the enemy, so that he cannot resist. "
Xuan Shuang was not in the mood to listen to his platitudes, his mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts. Suddenly he heard Li Yijie shouted, "Which move is this?"
Xuan Shuang said, "Um, probably the seventh … ah, no, maybe the sixth … I don't remember!" He realized that playing dumb would not drag things out for long, so he had to find a way to end the fight quickly. In his haste, he could not think of any good idea. With his eyes wide open, he looked behind Li Yijie and pretended to be surprised. "Ah, Er Niang," he called out, "You also came to watch our contest?" As soon as he finished speaking, he felt deeply childish and wished he could slap himself on the face, swallowing his foolish words back into his stomach. He hung his head in shame.
However, even the most astute chivalrous man would lose his cool when encountering something related to the woman he loved, and willingly fall into the trap. This little trick, which had been used by thousands of people, once again fooled Li Yijie. He turned his head around in delight. Xuan Shuang knew he only had a moment of opportunity. As soon as he saw Li Yijie's neck turn, he immediately kicked the ground and leaped up. When the soles of his feet were as high as Li Yijie's head, his upper body leaned back, parallel to the ground. With his legs one in front and one behind, his left leg straightened and his right leg curled, he kicked the rock above Li Yijie's head.
By the time Li Yijie realized he had fallen into the trap, it was too late to save him. The rock flew above his head. Li Yijie hastily reached out to grab it, but Xuan Shuang's right leg shot out and kicked Li Yijie's wrist to the side. While he was still in the air, he suddenly saw the Empress Dowager and Shen Shiyun leisurely walking toward him. Their manners were elegant and dignified. Cheng Jiaxuan was also walking by their side.
Xuan Shuang did not know whether to laugh or cry. He thought, "There are no stories without coincidences, but there are no such tricks." Thinking that Er Niang knew he had left the Palace because he was playing around, he thought he might as well divert her attention and take revenge on his Shifu for meddling in other people's business. If it were not for his interference, he would have arrived at the Horse Farm long ago, and would not have been caught halfway. Making up his mind, he used the 'qian jin di' kung fu and fell heavily to the ground. In order to make his disguise more realistic, he used the trick of injuring himself to gain the enemy's confidence. He intentionally knocked his knee on the rock that he had just landed on.
Li Yijie was startled and angry at the same time. He hurried several steps forward and shouted, "You're so young, yet you've learned how to lie. Why don't you learn how to do it?" He heard Xuan Shuang making fun of him and Shen Shiyun. He was really afraid that Xuan Shuang would find out something was amiss. The little urchin did not have a filter on his mouth and spread it everywhere in the Palace, causing a big disaster. If that happened, not only would he not be able to stay by Yun 'er's side, he was also afraid that it would affect her future and status. It would be really bad. For a moment, his benevolent and sincere attitude changed. He actually shouted at Xuan Shuang loudly.
Xuan Shuang's small mouth flattened. He cried and said, "Shifu, please forgive me! Disciple knows his mistake. Disciple won't dare to do it again. Wu … wu wu … "Li Yijie saw that Xuan Shuang could only cry because of the pain. He did not have the slightest bit of manliness. He was even more dissatisfied. With a straight face he said," Don't cry! What did Shifu teach you? Stand up! "Xuan Shuang was still crying non-stop.
On the other side, the Empress Dowager and Shen Shiyun had arrived. The Empress Dowager had always disliked Shen Shiyun. She felt that her birth was not right and that she had tainted the Imperial bloodline. At first, she repeatedly put her in her place. Afterwards, she rarely treated her well. However, Xuan Shuang was her own grandson. She loved him very much. Seeing that he was wronged, the Empress Dowager hurriedly went forward to help him. She also saw that his knee was bleeding profusely.
Li Yijie only just saw the three people arrive. He repeatedly complained in his heart. He was not afraid of being scolded by the Empress Dowager. He was only afraid that Shen Shiyun would misunderstand that he was abusing Xuan Shuang. If that happened, even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he would not be able to clear his name. He hurriedly rushed forward and called out, "Empress Dowager …"
The Empress Dowager raised her head and coldly interrupted, "Hero Li, Aijia knows that your martial arts are excellent. But Xuan Shuang is still a child. Aren't you playing your prestige on the wrong target? " Li Yijie said, "Please listen to me …" Xuan Shuang burst into tears. "Imperial Grandmother," he interrupted, "You can't blame Shifu. It's all Erchen's fault. Erchen spoke carelessly and offended Shifu. Shifu threw me down like this, Erchen deserved the punishment. "Li Yijie defended himself," I did not … "
Shen Shiyun interrupted, "Li Qingjia's punishment is right. Xuan Shuang is the future Emperor, he has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. He must follow the rules from a young age. Since he spoke carelessly, Li Qingjia promptly corrected him. There is nothing wrong with that. " Li Yijie heard the Empress Dowager's ice-cold voice. Although he was used to her cold attitude toward him, this time was special. He did not know whether she was deliberately mocking him or not. "It's not that …" he hastily said. The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "It's your son, but you don't know how to love him." Unintentionally, she interrupted Li Yijie again.
Li Yijie listened to them talking without giving him any opportunity to defend himself. He simply wanted to cry but had no tears. He also saw Xuan Shuang slightly turned his head, his face was full of tears, and made a face at him. His heart ached. He remembered that Xuan Shuang was still a child, yet he was already crafty and cunning. He was afraid he would be contaminated by the 'mutual deception' atmosphere in the Palace, which would make it easier for him to go astray. The Empress Dowager helped Xuan Shuang up and said, "We still need to find an imperial physician to treat this wound. Let's go."
Xuan Shuang pretended to be unsteady, his injured leg hung down as if it was broken. With great effort, he saluted Li Yijie and said, "Shifu, disciple takes his leave." Finished speaking, he pretended to be too weak to stand up to a gust of wind and swayed gently, acting like a virtuous disciple. The Empress Dowager impatiently said, "This kind of Shifu, it's fine to not recognize him. He does not have any real ability. He was able to obtain a position in the Palace because … because he relied on … "She did not finish the last sentence, giving Li Yijie face.
Li Yijie stood still, watching these people leave. His heart was filled with grief and bitterness. He felt that he was living under someone else's roof, living a truly cowardly life. He muttered to himself, "A scholar is born in this world, he must be loyal to his country and serve his country, to accomplish his great undertaking. How can he wilt in the fields, dragging his tail in the mud? Or is it because of power that his nature is muddled, because of riches and honor that he forgets his roots, because of beauty that he loses himself? "
But as soon as he thought of Shen Shiyun, it was as if there was a magnetic force in his heart that he could not bear to leave. He even felt that as long as he could see her, even if he had to suffer some injustice, it would be worth it. Only Xuan Shuang had a crafty temperament. He really wanted to help her discipline her son, to lessen her burden. After a fierce debate in his mind, in the end, it was still the master who gained the upper hand. This was not surprising. Otherwise, how could he stay in the Palace for as long as six years?
On the other side, the imperial physician applied some anti-inflammatory ointment on Xuan Shuang's wound and bandaged it with several pieces of gauze. He said, "Lord Baylor's leg is just a scratch. It's not a big problem. As long as he recuperates for a few days, he will be back to normal." Shen Shiyun thanked the imperial physician. They accompanied the Empress Dowager for a stroll in the Palace. Xuan Shuang pulled Shen Shiyun's sleeve and said in a low voice, "Er, Niang, how did you know I was there?" He thought, "Could it be that Xiao Xuan is the same as Shifu, a traitor?"
From the corner of her eyes, Shen Shiyun saw him staring fiercely at Cheng Jiaxuan. How could she not understand what he was thinking? She smiled faintly and said, "Don't make wild guesses. Xiao Xuan is very courteous to this Palace. His expression is calm and he did not reveal the slightest flaw. It's just that I heard that Tufan has just offered several first-class horses as tribute. Nobody knows a son better than a mother. With your temperament, how could you be at ease in front of your desk doing your homework? As for who that substitute is, this Palace doesn't want to investigate, but … "
Xuan Shuang was wondering why she was suddenly so easy to talk to today. Instead, he was on tenterhooks. When he heard the change in her tone, his heart relaxed. He thought, "Different situations call for different measures. Just bring it on. What I'm afraid of is that you are trying to mislead me." He pretended to listen respectfully. Shen Shiyun said, "That person did not move for half a day. His limbs also looked very stiff. It's not an act. Where did you learn this acupoint sealing skill from? Your technique is quite decent. "With a hollow laugh Xuan Shuang said," Naturally it was Shifu who taught me. Who else could it be? "
Shen Shiyun coldly said, "Don't give me flowery speech. This Palace doesn't dare to guarantee anything else, but that Li Qingjia listens to my orders very much. Without this Palace's permission, even if he has ten times the guts, he won't dare to easily teach you. "Xuan Shuang thought," Why does he listen to your orders so much? " But mentioning this right now was no different than adding oil to the fire. He was not that ignorant to the current situation, so he kept his mouth shut and did not answer.
Shen Shiyun said, "This Palace wants you to learn martial arts, I hope you will follow the proper path and steadily learn the skills. If you are greedy but not proficient, and repeatedly come into contact with heretical and heretical martial arts, then you don't need to learn anymore. "Her tone was extremely strict. The Empress Dowager could not stand it anymore. "He is still young," she said, "Why are you so strict with him?"
Shen Shiyun said, "Born in the imperial family, how can he extravagantly ask for a happy childhood? If he uses his young age as an excuse, what kind of great undertaking can he achieve in the future? A country's ruler's actions involve the people's vital interests. One wrong step, millions of people will suffer a calamity along with him. We must not condone it. "" It's still too early for him to succeed the throne, "the Empress Dowager said," Can't you teach him slowly? Aijia thinks this child Xuan Shuang is very sensible, but you, as his mother, are somewhat unreasonable. "
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