Chu Tianze thought he was as good as anyone in writing before this. Until today, he had a new respect for Shangguan Zimeng. He held the Yueyang Tower Record as if it were a treasure and said to her with a smile, "Princess, I have a request."

"Please speak, great scholar."

"I like this article very much and would like to take it home to enjoy it. I wonder if the princess would be willing to do so?"

Shangguan Zimeng thought it was something else. She smiled and promised: "If Your Majesty likes it, just take it. I will definitely not disgrace this article by giving it to you."

"Thank you, Princess."

Chu Tianze returned to his seat and carefully appreciated this ancient masterpiece. He was amazed in his heart. He couldn't wait for the ceremony to end so that he could return home, copy down this work, and spread it throughout the world.

Shangguan Zimeng returned to her seat after receiving the reward and happily shared the joy of victory with Yan Kaiyu: "Husband, this piece of ancient jade is mine, and this inkstone is yours."

The reason why she wanted to take part in this written test was because she knew Yan Kaiyu had a hobby - collecting fine inkstones.

There were at least a thousand fine inkstones in his study. When Shangguan Zimeng saw that the inkstone given as a reward had such good color, such fine carving, and was so old, she made up her mind to win the competition and add the finishing touch to her husband's collection.

Yan Kaiyu pinched her face: "Silly girl."

Shangguan Zimeng was just about to lower her head and giggle shyly when she heard him say, "You have too much flesh on your face."

"..."

She waved his hand away: "You just think I'm fat."

Yan Kaiyu held her hand and said in a flattering and doting tone, "How can that be? I like your chubby side. It's comfortable to pinch and hug."

"That's pretty much it."

The next event at the ceremony was the women's competition, but there were not many women at all. In order to hide the embarrassment, they simply sent the dancers from the palace to dance.

Shangguan Zimeng was not interested in looking at beauties today. Instead, she chatted with Yan Kaiyu about gossip with great interest: "Husband, I heard that this Cambodian Emperor and Chu Xian were having an affair. Is this true?"

Yan Kaiyu nodded slightly.

"Fuck, that's so exciting. They are siblings, they really know how to put on a show."

"Don't say dirty words." Yan Kaiyu leaned over to her ear and told her some royal secrets that she was more interested in: "This is all traditional skills. His grandfather did this before. He often ate young grass and boasted that he was still strong. Later, he died on the dragon bed because of this and was laughed at by the world."

Shangguan Zimeng almost laughed out loud while covering her mouth. This family really knows how to have fun. She asked curiously, "What about his father? The previous emperor, is he also good at having fun?"

"That's not the case." Yan Kaiyu's eyes were full of respect when he talked about the old Cambodian Emperor Wen: "The old emperor was a hero. When he was young, he recovered the southern territories. After middle age, he valued culture over military affairs and did not launch wars against foreign countries. This prevented Cambodia from encountering war for twenty years."

"So powerful."

Shangguan Zimeng was amazed and apologized to him in her heart for what she had just said: I'm sorry, old hero, I didn't recognize your talent and misunderstood you.

"Husband, if we go to war with Cambodia, won't it be very difficult to deal with it?"

Yan Kaiyu said disapprovingly: "Don't worry, their military strength has been declining for many years, and most of their generals are useless people like Zai Kuo who have empty titles. Just wait and see, Zhang Lin alone will be enough to make them suffer."

"I see. Without someone who can lead the troops, no matter how many soldiers there are, they are just decorations."

"That's right." Yan Kaiyu suddenly remembered someone and changed his words in time: "In fact, there was a commander who led the troops, but he was imprisoned by the Cambodian Emperor."

Shangguan Zimeng asked: "Who is so miserable?"

"Liu Xingye."

Yan Kaiyu frowned slightly. Although he had never fought with this man on the battlefield, he knew well how powerful he was.

When he was a child, he often heard the legend about Liu Xingye in the military camp. Twenty years ago, this man was a double-gun god of war who was feared in the southern border. He could take heads among tens of thousands of people as if he was in an empty space. Wang Liao and he were old rivals. The two sides had fought several times, with each side winning and losing.

"Husband, I seem to have heard of this name."

"I've talked about this before." Yan Kaiyu likes to talk about this, and he can't stop talking about it. This can stimulate his inner desire to fight with famous generals: "Liu Xingye is over 60 years old. He, Wang Liao, Zhang Lin, and my grandfather were once known as the four famous generals in the world. They were definitely influential figures."

Shangguan Zimeng was shocked and said, "I always thought that grandpa was very powerful, but I didn't expect him to be so powerful. He is actually one of the four famous generals in the world. It really opened my eyes."

Yan Kaiyu said: "If the Wuyue Kingdom had not doubted my grandfather and had made good use of his extremely sharp spear, they probably wouldn't have ended up in such a tragic situation. However, it was precisely because of the absurd behavior of the Wuyue royal family that I was able to take advantage of it and use my grandfather to guard the northwest and keep the area safe."

Shangguan Zimeng clapped quietly: "This is destined by God. It is the best ending in the dark."

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like