Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1174: Chapter 1175: Training Ground

Xiao Changyi continued, ”The techniques of the staff and the red tassel spear are similar; since you can use a staff, you should use the red tassel spear to compete with him.”

An Jing also felt that using a sword to compete with Liu Buli would not give her any advantage, so upon hearing Xiao Changyi’s suggestion, she nodded, ”Hmm, I will use the red tassel spear then.”

At that moment, An Jing was truly grateful that when her husband had taught Wang Youbao and Li Wuyu how to use the staff, she had also learned quite a bit, even secretly asking her husband to teach her more.

It could be said that apart from the sword, she was most adept with the staff.

Since the candidates had been decided, Xiao Changyi had someone enter the Imperial Palace to submit a memorandum listing the candidates and specifying who would compete against whom.

Of course, the memorandum also clearly stated who would contest whom.

That same day, Su Chengyu sent someone to inform Xiao Changyi; he had ordered Generals Xu, Qi, and Liu to enter the Capital within three days to compete in the training ground on the west side of the palace.

Before the competition took place, An Jing received a letter from Wang Youbao stating that Li Wuyu had given birth—she had a son on the thirtieth of last month.

An Jing and Xiao Changyi had no time to visit Nan Shen to celebrate; instead, they sent Qin San to Nan Shen to participate in the celebration of Wang Youbao’s son’s one-month birthday, and An Jing also prepared a generous gift for Qin San to take along.

Thinking that the Prime Minister might also be too busy to go, An Jing asked Qin San to inquire whether the Prime Minister would send someone; if so, to let that person go together with Qin San, providing companionship on the road.

As a Prime Minister of the country, it was not easy for him to leave the Capital, and naturally, he could not attend his grandson’s one-month celebration. However, upon hearing that Li Wuyu had a son, he was in a very good mood.

He trusted Wang Youbao’s character, knowing he would not let his daughter down; but he did not want the issue of heirs to become a stumbling block between the love his daughter and Wang Youbao had. Now that his daughter had a son and resolved the heir issue, it completely eased his mind.

Seeing Qin San’s arrival, Prime Minister Li was very grateful to An Jing and Xiao Changyi, promptly sending the housekeeper from his home to go with Qin San to Nan Shen to offer congratulations.

Certainly, Prime Minister Li also prepared plenty of gifts. The New Emperor had given him many items, almost all of which he took to give to his newly born grandson, hoping his grandson would grow up safe and sound.

October 16.

Imperial Palace.

Training Ground.

Su Chengyu did not only have Generals Xu, Qi, and Liu come, but he also allowed many Civil Officials and Military Officers to come and watch the competition.

Xiao Changyi, An Jing, Ye Zhi, and Gong Juese arrived together.

Upon seeing Xiao Changyi, General Liu Buli, without waiting for Xiao Changyi to enter the training ground, quickly walked over. Being one-armed, he could not perform the traditional greeting with clasped hands, so he bowed to Xiao Changyi saying, ”This General pays his respects to the Prince.”

Although Xiao Changyi showed little expression, he slightly nodded in acknowledgment.

An Jing and Ye Zhi were both quite surprised. Unlike what they had imagined a general would be like, Liu Buli was exceptionally fair and scholarly, and very young-looking. If not for the silver armor on his body, they would have thought he was a young master from a Noble family.

Seeing Xiao Changyi and An Jing hand in hand, it was clear; An Jing must be Princess Yi.

Liu Buli then turned to bow to An Jing, saying, ”This General pays his respects to the Princess.”

An Jing smiled and said, ”General Liu Buli, right?”

Liu Buli immediately responded, ”Yes, This General.”

An Jing was about to courteously mention their upcoming competition when Gong Juese, with sparkling eyes, interjected, ”Although you are missing an arm, you are indeed quite handsome.”

Liu Buli was taken aback, and before he could reply, Gong Juese added, ”But compared to my husband, you still fall short.”