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Chapter 502 Meeting Nihuang

Just like that, Qiu Yuan came to Princess Nihuang's mansion at her invitation. The actions of the two naturally attracted countless eyes.

After all, these two are going to compete in a few days. Meeting at this time will inevitably make people think too much. The person who is most worried is Emperor Liang.

The two people who became the focus of everyone were very polite at this time, sitting in the study and talking about something.

I have seen your previous competitions. To be honest, I am no match for you. But I think you have heard about me. His Majesty has been looking for some young talents for me, but I refused.

"This time, I have actually made up my mind. I asked you to come here today just to let you know in advance so that I won't embarrass you later." Ni Huang said directly
"My Lord, your character is really as straightforward as the rumors say. Since you have said so much, I will tell you the truth."

"In fact, at the beginning, I had no intention of getting involved, because I knew very well that you, my princess, would not agree in the end."

"But then I changed my mind, because I realized that you, Princess, seemed to have no choice but to agree. You have no choice now, so I chose to wade into this muddy water." Qiu Yuan said directly.
"Hmm? Deputy Commander Qiu, what do you mean? This is not the first time that His Majesty has found a husband for me. I was able to refuse before, and I will do the same this time." Nihuang said coldly.
"Of course, you can continue to refuse, but what happens after that? Young Prince Mu has grown up, and even if you have a deep relationship with your brother, it's time for you to hand over the power."

"If you still refuse this marriage, then do you think His Majesty will choose a marriage for the young prince? I think you have your own considerations on which is more important, right?" Qiu Yuan said
"You, you threaten me? I hate being threatened the most in my life! Even if this marriage must go through, I can choose someone else, and you still get nothing!" Nihuang said
"Others? Princess, do you think anyone else can be chosen besides me? Or let me ask you this, do you prefer the Crown Prince or Prince Yu?"

"You should know clearly in your heart that the people chosen by His Majesty for you over the years are either the Crown Prince's people or Prince Yu's people. No matter who you choose, you have to get involved."

"But in matters like the fight for the throne, unless you are the only one, no one can guarantee a win. If you fail, the consequences, I think you should know better than me, Princess?" Qiu Yuan said
"You, you are the same, aren't you? You will be involved sooner or later. Didn't you meet Prince Yu yesterday? How different do you think you are from them?" Nihuang asked back.
"Of course I am different from you. At least, I am your Majesty's man now, right? If you really have to choose someone in the future, you can choose someone your Majesty likes."

"The most important thing is, in the competition in a few days, you, Princess, will definitely not be my opponent. If you don't want the young prince to be granted marriage, you will have no choice but to agree to me."

"Of course you can choose someone else, but the prerequisite is that you have the time. If His Majesty completely gives up on your marriage, then you, Princess, will not have time."

"Or, do you have any candidate now? I guess not. If you did, there wouldn't be this martial arts competition to recruit a bride, right?" Qiu Yuan said with a smile

"Hmph, what's the point of you saying so much? Do you know that the more you say, the more annoying I will be. I will not choose you. You'd better give up this idea as soon as possible!" Ni Huang said directly
"That's great. The princess is indeed different from the others. I know you don't like people like me, but what if I tell you that Lin Shu is not dead?" Qiu Yuan said directly.
"Huh? What did you say? You said Brother Lin Shu is not dead? That's impossible! Even if Brother Lin Shu is not dead, how do you know if you have any problems?"

"Besides, you should know that if Brother Lin Shu were really alive, I would never choose you. What's the point of you telling me this?" Nihuang asked back.
"Princess, it's useless to tell you, but what if I tell His Majesty? Back then, Xie Yu was awarded the title of a first-class military marquis based on the Chiyan case."

"What good can I get from Lin Shu's life now? He is the Young Marshal of the Red Flame, so he is worth a second-rank rank at least, right?" Qiu Yuan said with a smile

"You are so despicable! How can a villain like you have such superb martial arts? God must be blind!" Nihuang was so angry after hearing this.

"Haha, I thought you were praising me, Princess. I never said I was a good person. Now it's your turn, Princess. Are you willing to marry me?" Qiu Yuan said indifferently.

"You! You only said that Brother Lin Shu is still alive, but I don't know who he is. How can I know whether what you said is true or false?" Nihuang continued to ask.
"Haha, Princess, I know exactly what you are planning, but it's useless even if I tell you. He won't do as you wish."

"Don't you just want to know who he is? I'll tell you now, your brother Lin Shu is the top of the Langya list, the Mei Lang of Jiangzuo, Mei Changsu." Qiu Yuan said directly
"What? What did you say? You said he was Mei Changsu? How could he be Mei Changsu? This is impossible. The Mei Changsu in the legend is so weak that he can't even tie a chicken. How could he be my brother Lin Shu?"

"Qiu Yuan, I think you are just talking nonsense!" Ni Huang said angrily

"I'm not kidding. Lin Shu is poisoned by the fire and cold poison. You must have heard of this poison. It's very difficult to cure, or there is no cure at all."

"Not only do I know this, I also know that he is in the capital now. Princess, you should have seen him. The person sitting in the carriage at the city gate that day was him." Qiu Yuan said directly
"What did you say? The person sitting in the carriage that day was, was it Brother Lin Shu?" Nihuang asked
"That's right. That person is now using the alias Su Zhe and lives in the Ningguo Marquis Mansion. He is easy to find. I believe that after you see him, you will naturally believe what I said." Qiu Yuan said directly
"No, no, you told me all this? Aren't you afraid at all? I'm very curious, what exactly do you rely on?" Nihuang said in a deep voice
"My reliance? My reliance is that he won't live for many more years. He has a deep blood feud. He didn't come back to play this time. He came back for revenge."

"Even if you go to find him now, he won't leave. If he leaves now, he will never have a chance to take revenge. Do you think he will leave? If it were you, would you?" Qiu Yuan said
"You, you already knew it, you already knew it, then why? Why didn't you? Was it because of me? This is impossible, what on earth did you do it for?" Nihuang asked
After hearing this, Qiu Yuan did not answer for a moment, but looked at Nihuang lovingly and said, "Besides you, is there any other reason why I should hide it?"

"Hmph, stop talking nonsense. You and I have never met before. Why are you doing this for me? Saying this will only make me look down on you even more!" Ni Huang said
"Haha, you really don't recognize me? That's right, you really don't recognize me. At that time, in your eyes, there was only the glorious Lin Shu, how could you see me?"

"Your family's power? Your family now, apart from being a thorn in His Majesty's side, what benefits can there really be from being close to you?"

"I'm not a prince, what do I need a large army on the frontier for? Am I ambitious and want to change the world?"

"It doesn't matter if you don't remember me, I just remember you, Princess. I've said a lot today, you can think about it yourself, anyway, I'll say it one last time."

"I am determined to get married to you. You can only be my wife. If you regret it in the end, I, who have failed in love, can only find it in the officialdom."

"I just hope that you, Princess, will not regret it when the time comes. It's getting late. I think we should stop here today. Oh, by the way, I have one more reminder for you."

"You'd better not go to see Su Zhe in person. Your and my every move is being closely watched. If you are not careful, even if I don't want to say it, I'm afraid it won't work." Qiu Yuan said directly
After saying this, Qiu Yuan stood up and left. Nihuang looked at his departing back, feeling very dissatisfied, but in the end it all turned into helplessness.

Because she knew that Qiu Yuan was not a fool, and it was impossible for him to tell such a lie that would be easily exposed at this time, so this also meant that Brother Lin Shu was really still alive. That was to say, Brother Lin Shu might really be dying.

At this moment, Qiu Yuan didn't care about what the princess was thinking. He walked back happily, and inevitably some fluctuations appeared on his face.

Naturally, these fluctuations were also seen by the people who were staring at him, and reported to the people behind them.

As soon as Qiu Yuan returned home, he was called into the study by his father and asked questions.

"Don't worry, father. There won't be any problems with this marriage. As long as nothing goes wrong in the competition, it should be a sure thing." Qiu Yuan said with a smile

"What? Son, you said it's a sure thing? Are you kidding me? Your Majesty has selected many young talents for the princess over the years."

"But it didn't work in the end. How come it worked this time when it came to you?" Wen Yuanbo asked
"Father, this didn't work before. One reason was that they were unlucky, and the other was that they didn't have as advanced martial arts as your son and I." Qiu Yuan said directly
"I still don't understand this. I can understand the martial arts you mentioned, but what about bad luck? What does this have to do with luck?"

"The princess hasn't gotten married in all these years, isn't it because she can't forget that rebel commander? What does this have to do with luck? How come you're so lucky?" Wen Yuanbo asked

"Father, the reason why I said they were unlucky was because before, the little prince was not an adult. Now I am different. The little prince is an adult, so I am the one who succeeded." Qiu Yuan said
"What? The little prince has come of age? Oh, I see. You mean?" Wen Yuanbo suddenly realized.

"Yes, that's what I mean. The young prince has come of age. Both His Majesty and the army have to consider one thing, and that is the handover."

"If at this time, His Majesty personally chooses a marriage for the young prince, then what do you think the princess and the young prince will choose?"

"No matter how capable Princess Nihuang is, she is still a woman. If the old prince didn't have a son, it would be fine, but the old prince has a son. What do you think those subordinates will choose when the time comes?"

"At a time like this, the slightest mistake can lead to eternal damnation. For His Majesty, an obedient Southern Territory is what he needs. As for whether the Southern Territory can still fight, that is not something he needs to consider."

"What he is doing now is nothing more than clearing obstacles for his successor while ensuring his own rights, and the biggest obstacle now is the Mu family."

"So now you understand, father, why I said it's a sure thing, right?" Qiu Yuan said
"Well, Yuan'er, then tell me, if our family really becomes related to the Mu family, will His Majesty give our family as well?" Wen Yuanbo asked

"Father, you've wanted to ask me this for a long time, right? You didn't tell me before because you thought my martial arts skills weren't high enough and it wouldn't be possible, right?" Qiu Yuan said with a smile

"That's right. I have always been worried about this. The reason I didn't stop you before was simply because I thought you didn't have much chance. But who would have thought that you would succeed now?" Wen Yuanbo said.

"Father, this problem is actually very easy to solve. As long as we make the right bet, it won't be a problem at all. If the Mu family was so easy to solve, Your Majesty wouldn't have endured it for so many years."

"As long as we hold on for a few more years and wait until His Majesty passes away, everything will be fine. Whether it's the Crown Prince or Prince Yu, they don't have the courage of His Majesty." Qiu Yuan said
"Well, what you said is true. Well, there is no turning back now anyway. This house will be yours sooner or later. Just do what you want." Wen Yuanbo nodded.

"Don't worry, father. What you are worried about will never happen. I am very confident about it. Don't you have a new job now? Just pay more attention to that." Qiu Yuan said with a smile

"Okay, okay, I know you think I'm nagging, so I won't say anything more. Is that okay? Okay, okay, you must be tired after nagging me for so long, right? Go back and rest early." Wen Yuanbo said

After hearing this, Qiu Yuan naturally bowed and left the study. After he left, a gratified smile appeared on Wen Yuanbo's face.

At this time, His Majesty was looking at the news sent back with great interest.

He initially wanted to summon Qiu Yuan directly to the palace, but later he changed his mind because he felt that Qiu Yuan would not be that stupid.

What's more, he was in a very good mood when he left, so I don't think there should be any big problems.

After all, the competition is imminent, so it would be better for Hu Sihou not to disturb him too much. In case Qiu Yuan really disappoints him, it will not be too late to deal with him then.

Anyway, I have failed for so many years, so it doesn't matter this time. At worst, I can try again next time. Although I think so in my heart, I still have expectations.

There was no movement in the palace, so it was naturally even more unlikely for the Crown Prince and Prince Yu to act rashly. So three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the princess accompanied her younger brother to visit Xiao Jingrui's home at his invitation. Originally, Xiao Jingrui had only invited Mu Qing.

Princess Nihuang wanted to go out and relax temporarily, so she followed along, but only she knew why she wanted to go.

(End of this chapter)