Cheng Jiaxuan was sitting on the edge of the bed, cautiously sizing him up. Ever since she met him in Hetuala when he was still called Cheng Jiahua, she felt a sense of familiarity toward him. However, she always had a favorable impression toward handsome young men, so she did not pay too much attention to him.
It's just that at that time Cheng Jiahua was extremely disgusted with her and often spoke ill of her. Now that he had changed his name and identity, he seemed to be more serious than usual, but she did not know if his attitude would be any better. Whether he was the Qingtian Stronghold's Second Master or the Great Qing's Xiao Wangye, she wanted to make friends with him. Yet she did not dare to rashly open her mouth, for fear that she would embarrass herself again.
Xuan Shuang giggled and sat up on the bed with great interest. With his elbows on his knees and his chin on his fist, he looked at him carefully as if he was an object. "Xiao Wangye," he said, "I recognize you. You are Prince Fu's new adopted son, so you must be the young hero who demonstrated your fist technique at the birthday banquet a few days ago, right? Your movements were very beautiful, very exciting! I say, your martial art skill must be very high, right? "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "Xiao Wang's poor skill has dirtied the Lord Baylor's eyes. Xiao Wang is very grateful that Your Excellency did not mind my flowery fist technique and was willing to give me some face. Speaking of martial art skill, it is very inferior, not worth mentioning. "
Cheng Jiaxuan had been trying hard to control himself, he wanted to say something very insightful to win Xiao Wangye's favor. But now he could not restrain his excitement and asked, "How … how did Xiao Wangye demonstrate your fist technique at the banquet? How come I did not know? "
Xuan Shuang kindly explained, "When you were returning to the Snow Song Palace to get the birthday gift, you left midway. That was the time."
Cheng Jiaxuan was deeply regretful; he stamped his foot and said, "Aiya, that's really a pity! Why couldn't I have left a little later? Ah, I also want to see you fight. "Her eyes flashed as she pretended to be pitiful and looked at the Shangguan Yaohua.
The Shangguan Yaohua's face was expressionless as he indifferently said, "If Miss Cheng had not seen me make a fool of myself, perhaps in the future your impression of me would be slightly better."
When Cheng Jiaxuan saw that he was willing to pay attention to him, he was wild with joy. He hurriedly said, "No, no, as long as it's your boxing, it'll definitely look good! Where did you learn that? " But as soon as he spoke, he regretted it. He should have thought about it more carefully and used his words to be as cultured as he was.
Shangguan Yaohua said, "Miss Cheng, you're making fun of me. That is a set of fist techniques that have been passed down from my ancestors. My father personally taught me that year. Before he had even finished learning it, he had already passed away. It's truly a pity. "
Cheng Jiaxuan only wanted to praise him, he said, "In that case, you are also very outstanding! My family also seems to have a set of fist techniques, but I don't even know one style. You see, don't you think I'm very useless? "And then he cursed in his heart. Why did he hastily admit that he was useless before the other party even said anything? Could it be that he was addicted to being scolded?
Shangguan Yaohua said, "There's no need to belittle yourself. You are still young, your future prospects are very impressive. But if you persevere, you won't necessarily fall behind others for a long time. It's just that this set of fist techniques of mine only has a stance, it does not have the ability to defend against the enemy at all. I can only use it to remember my late father, it's just an empty thought. "
Xuan Shuang said, "That sounds miserable. I haven't asked, before you took Wangye as your Yifu, what did your family do? How did you end up wandering outside alone? Of course, I am just asking casually. If you have some difficulty in speaking, you don't have to worry about me, you don't have to tell me. "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "There's nothing to hide. Speaking of which, it's normal. In the olden days, we started out as a small business. In the troubled times, our business did not run smoothly, our income was meager. For many years our family could not make ends meet, our living conditions were poor. Later on when the Ming Dynasty fell, Li Chuang Wang attacked the Capital. Not too long afterwards, Wu Sangui rebelled and defected to the enemy. The Manchurian Qing entered the Pass. In the meantime, no matter how the war went, the common people's lives were getting harder and harder. My family was like millions of merchants, we lost all our hard-earned money, our family declined. My father was forced by several creditors. In the end, in order not to implicate his wife and children, old and young, he committed suicide by hanging himself. As soon as the pillar of the family collapsed, the creditors came one after another to press for payment. Some of the family left, some scattered. At this time, I have been wandering among the common people for many years. It was only recently that I found an opportunity to present a treasured Saber. Under the care of Prince Fu, he took me as his adopted son. But as far as I'm concerned, my father and Prince Fu are my two closest and most respected fathers. "
"Really pitiful," Cheng Jiaxuan said, "You are also very filial." It was purely a perfunctory remark, anybody could hear from the tone of his voice that he did not have the least bit of sincerity. And then she brought up the main topic and said with a smile, "Xiao Wangye, since you are willing to treat me with such amiable countenance, does it mean that you have already forgiven me … are you not angry with me anymore? In that case, can we be friends? "
Shangguan Yaohua did not even look at her, his voice was as cold as ever as he said, "Xiao Wang and Miss Cheng have never met each other before, why should we talk about forgiveness?"
Cheng Jiaxuan cautiously and cautiously said, "Several days ago at the Zhuang Qinwang's secret mausoleum, I was immature and made you unhappy. I apologize to you again, is that all right?" Shangguan Yaohua said, "Xiao Wang has never been to Hetuala. You must have mistaken me for someone else. " Cheng Jiaxuan was startled, but he thought that since he did not want to admit it, there was no need for him to forcefully bring it up. Later on, he would make things difficult for him, so he did not argue further. He only mumbled to himself, "Similar … really similar … too similar."
Xuan Shuang played with the bedding and secretly laughed. "Shangguan … Xiao Wangye," he said, "Let me ask you a question. I am still puzzled even after thinking a hundred times, can you do it? I do not mean to make things difficult for you. To me, it is as difficult as ascending to the heavens, but to you, even a three-year-old child can answer it. "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "The Lord Baylor is praising me too much. Even if you and I are as different as the cloud and the mud, the Lord Baylor should be in the sky, while Xiao Wang is on the earth. Xiao Wang's knowledge is shallow, I may not necessarily be able to answer the Lord Baylor's question. But as long as it is within my power, I will definitely tell you everything I know, I will definitely not deceive you. "
Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "Don't stand on ceremony, don't stand on ceremony. It is not some difficult problem in learning, I am just curious. I wonder how old Xiao Wangye is this year?"
Shangguan Yaohua was slightly startled; he even suspected that Wei Xiaobao was deliberately teasing him. But thinking that it was not a big deal, he replied, "Xiao Wang has not celebrated my birthday for a long time, it is difficult to count. But according to my estimation, it is about twenty years less than one. " Xuan Shuang said, "Hmm, that's it. You are only nineteen years old, not ninety-one. Why do you always speak like an old man, like an old-fashioned pedant? Even if you are not tired of talking, I am tired of hearing it. "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "The Lord Baylor is praising me. If I can live to the age of ninety, it is indeed a rare fortune. "Xuan Shuang said," You are a more natural and unrestrained person, your state of mind is relaxed and comfortable, you will live a long life. Therefore, I say, we should call each other by their names, there is no need to call each other by their official positions. It will be much more intimate. "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "Superior and inferior, after all, there is a difference between superior and inferior. Xiao Wang must not mess up the order, I must not overstep the rules. "
Xuan Shuang said, "In life, as long as we can enjoy ourselves to the fullest, how can there be so many things that we cannot do? Hey, come here, let me teach you … "With a mysterious smile, he beckoned to him and crooked his finger.
Shangguan Yaohua half-believed and half-doubtfully leaned forward. Xuan Shuang also leaned sideways, raised one of his eyebrows, and said in a low voice with a laugh, "Didn't your Yifu just tell you to get closer to me? What, you don't even want to listen to your Yifu? You always follow the rules, always maintaining the seniority between master and servant, waiting for him to test the results, won't the two of us still be estranged? "
Shangguan Yaohua was really shocked this time. But his self-control was extremely strong, even the slightest change in his expression was immediately replaced by normal. He said, "Perhaps the Lord Baylor misunderstood, Yifu only told Xiao Wang to serve you more …"
Xuan Shuang said, "That's right, I also heard that! But you, a young Wangye, have nothing better to do, why would you run over here to serve me? It's not like you can't find servants in this palace. That's right, didn't you say that you will listen to everything I say? Then I don't like to hear people call me Lord Baylor, just like Xiao Xuan and the others, call me Xuan Shuang. Shangguan Yaohua said, "Lord Baylor … whatever you want to call me, it's all up to you."
Xuan Shuang said, "Oh, I don't want to call you Shishu. Then I'll just call you Shangguan Dage. I know this is your Yifu's task, but seeing your bashful nature, you may not be able to complete it on time, so I'll help you by taking the initiative to get closer to you. What do you think? Is it good enough? "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "Lord Baylor's illustrious name has spread far and wide … Xiao Wang … I … am extremely grateful. But if you want to get closer to me, I am definitely not qualified to claim kinship with you. "
Xuan Shuang said, "Ay, is that so? Then you are looking down on me, thinking that I am not even qualified to be your friend? Ay, but that's true! What kind of person is Prince Fu? He is a high-ranking official personally appointed by the late Emperor, his foundation is very stable. I am just an ordinary Prince, why would he need to curry favor with me? It seems like I think too highly of myself and let you see a joke. I am really sorry, really ashamed, really ashamed. "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "No, no, it's all because I don't know how to speak. But Yifu, the Senior, will never dare to lose his respect toward you. If I have a chance to climb up the social ladder, Yifu will naturally be happy … "
Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "That's right! Then why are you still hesitating? Since we are friends, we should be honest with each other and not conceal anything. I am still very curious, what is your past like? "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "My … my childhood experience, haven't I already … told you everything in detail?" He had trained hard for many days to get used to the way people talked in the Palace, so that he could wear a proper mask in front of other people. Now that he suddenly did not need to put on airs, he was not used to it.
Xuan Shuang giggled and said, "I don't believe you. My intuition tells me that you are a man with a story, a man with ability. You told a big lie, yet your face did not change, your heart did not beat fast … "He paused for a moment, but seeing Shangguan Yaohua's face was getting gloomier, he clapped his hands and said with a laugh," Alright, I believe you! Just now I saw you were very nervous, so I was just joking. Your face is turning green, ha ha, interesting, interesting! "
Shangguan Yaohua's face returned to normal. He heard Xuan Shuang ask again, "What about the Life Demanding Chop? I heard that for the sake of this ancient treasured Saber, Wulin people in Jianghu are fighting over it. If your martial arts were mediocre, how could you get it? "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "One day I fainted, and when I woke up, I saw this saber in my hand. At that time there were some court officials accompanying me, and the leader was Cao Daren … He was the one who told me his surname first, and I did not know him at first … He said, 'All lands under the heavens belong to the Emperor.' This ancient treasured Saber should be offered to the Emperor, only then would it have a future. If it could make the Emperor happy, perhaps there would be a reward for it. But if I held on to it, not only would I not be able to keep it for long, I could also be killed at any time. I thought what he said made sense, so I followed him into the Palace. Afterwards I was conferred the title of Prince and became the Prime Minister. Cao Daren did not lie to me. "
Xuan Shuang secretly praised in his heart, and then asked, "At that time everyone was fighting over the Life Demanding Chop, so a replica was prepared to mislead people. How did you know that this one was the real thing? If you used a fake saber to deceive the Emperor, the crime would not be small. "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "I am not a Wulin person, I have only heard of the treasured Saber's name, but I have never seen it, so at that time I did not think anything else. I only tested it a few times, and when I saw that this saber could cut iron as if it was mud, I was sure it was a treasure, and then I thought of offering it to the Emperor. Who would have thought that by chance I would stumble upon the Life Demanding Chop? Or perhaps the Emperor's flood of good fortune filled the heavens, attracting the treasure to submit to him. "
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