Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 504: Mu Qing Arrives and the Contest Ends

Time soon came to the next day. Mu Qing did not inform him in advance that he was coming, so Qiu Yuan naturally didn't know about it. He only found out when the servants came to remind him that Mu Qing was coming.

He knew why Mu Qing came here today, but he was not nervous at all. Instead, he went to greet Mu Qing with a calm expression.

"My young prince, I didn't know you were coming. I'm sorry for not welcoming you." Qiu Yuan said directly
"Alright, alright, forget about that. I came here today to tell you that when you fight, hold back and don't beat my sister." Mu Qing said directly.
"Hmm? Young Prince, what do you mean by this? I don't understand." Qiu Yuan said in a deep voice
"Don't understand? I don't care whether you really don't understand or are pretending to understand. Anyway, I don't agree with this marriage, and my sister doesn't agree either. You'd better give up as soon as possible." Mu Qing said directly
"Hehe, little prince, can I ask you, is this what you and the princess mean, or is it just your idea?" Qiu Yuan asked with a smile after hearing this.
"Why do you care so much? Anyway, just listen to me, and don't worry about the rest." Mu Qing said
"I understand. You came here by yourself today, right? The princess probably doesn't know about this, right? Little prince, let alone that this is His Majesty's order."

"My martial arts skills have been fully exposed before, and everyone can see it, so I can't let it go at that time. I believe the princess must know this."

"Also, even if we don't mention His Majesty's order, this is a matter between me and the princess. It doesn't seem to have much to do with you, young prince, so I'm sorry I can't obey your order." Qiu Yuan said directly
"You, huh, you shouldn't know, right? My sister has always had someone in her heart. Even if you get married to her, she won't fall in love with you."

"If you have any idea about my family's military power, that's even more impossible. After all, neither my sister nor I will give you a chance." Mu Qing said directly
Little Prince, have you finished speaking? If you have finished speaking, can you listen to me and say a few words? First of all, I know very well who the princess has in mind, but that person is dead.

"How can I, a living person, fight with a dead person? There's no need for that. At the same time, I know myself well. I can't be a match for a dead person."

"But there's no need for me to fight with him, right? It's impossible for the princess to marry a dead imperial prisoner anyway, right?"

"Let's talk about your family's military power. I can tell you very clearly that I am not interested in it, because in my opinion, it is not military power, but a death warrant."

"Your family is in a crisis right now. At this time, the princess has no better choice than me."

"You may not know this yet, little prince, but the reason why the princess did not directly oppose this marriage is precisely because of you. It is because of you that she did not oppose it." Qiu Yuan said directly
"What? What do you mean? Explain yourself clearly. What does this have to do with me? What is going on?" Mu Qing asked directly.
"Young prince, let me ask you a question first. Do you really believe that the Red Flame Army betrayed the court back then? You don't have to answer, because I can see that you don't believe it."

"To be honest, I don't believe it either, but this is how it ended up. Do you know why? Because he was so successful that he threatened the ruler? No, it's because of the military power in his hands."

"Because the Red Flame Army is so powerful, so powerful that it is frightening, and the Red Flame Army back then was actually no different from the Lin family's private army."

"The Lin family may not have the intention to rebel, but which emperor in this world would entrust the safety of his throne to a friendship?"

"The Lin family died because of this, and now the Mu family is the same. If your sister doesn't get married, your family will soon be the same as the Lin family."

"This southern army is too threatening when it is in your sister's hands. But it is different in your hands, because you are young and have not achieved anything, so it is impossible for you to suppress those veterans."

"So the princess must get married. Only when the southern army is in your hands can your family be safe and avoid the same fate as the Lin family."

"And I am the most suitable person for the princess right now. Do you understand?" Qiu Yuan said seriously.
At this time, Mu Qing was dumbfounded. He just wanted to test Qiu Yuan's feelings towards his sister, but he didn't expect Qiu Yuan to tell him all this?
He had never thought about these things before. He would never have thought that their family was in so much danger now and his sister hadn't told him anything.

"My young prince, many things are not complicated. As long as you pay attention, you can still understand them. It's just that it may be a little slower, but it doesn't matter to you."

"Remember, as long as you can maintain the army in the southern border, the princess and your family can be saved. This is why I choose to tell you all this today."

"Based on my understanding of the princess, she probably won't tell you this, but I think you're an adult now and you should know it. After all, the Mu family wants you to inherit it." Qiu Yuan said directly.
"Well, I get it. Don't worry, I won't let my sister down. You look pretty good. I'll accept you as my brother-in-law for now."

"But this is only temporary. If I find out that you treat my sister badly in the future, I will not let you go! Let's go." After Mu Qing finished speaking, he stood up and left.

Looking at his departing back, Qiu Yuan showed a smile. It was really not easy to trick this silly boy away on time.

I hope this kid can improve in the future and stop causing trouble for himself.

That's right, in his heart, Mu Qing is already his brother-in-law, so he said so much just now. As for the duel with the princess? He absolutely cannot lose.

Meanwhile, Mu Qing had already returned to the palace. Seeing him coming back, Ni Huang smiled and said, "You look very optimistic about him, don't you?"

"Hmm? You figured this out, sister? You're really amazing!" Mu Qing said loudly
"Haha, I'm not awesome, I just know you. You've been like this since you were a kid when you were happy. You haven't changed since you were a kid. How could I not see it?" Nihuang said with a smile

"Sister, to be honest, I think Qiu Yuan is quite suitable for you. You are no match for him anyway, so why not cancel the competition in a few days?" Mu Qing said
"What did you say? Are you still my brother? What kind of magic potion did he give you? In just one hour, you were bribed by him?" Ni Huang said in surprise.

"Sister, what are you talking about? Who do you think I am? I just think that he is really suitable for you, so I said this."

"I didn't expect that my good intentions would lead to you misunderstanding me. I won't say anything more. You can make your own decision. I'm leaving first." After Mu Qing finished speaking, he wanted to get up and leave.

"Okay, okay, come back and tell me the truth. What did Qiu Yuan say to you? How could your attitude change so drastically? To be honest, you know you can't lie to me." Ni Huang asked, "Well, sister, actually he didn't say anything. Really, I'm not lying to you. He just told me why you wanted to get married this time."

"Sister, you have worked so hard these years. Don't worry, I will work hard in the future and learn skills from the military elders. I will never let you worry again," Mu Qing said seriously.

"Haha, you, what a fool he is. Why is he telling you all this? Well, actually, this matter is not as bad as you imagined, right?"

"At least my brother has grown up and knows how to feel sorry for me. This is a good thing." Nihuang said
"Oh, sister, why are you saying all this? Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore. I'd better go to the study and hide for a while." Mu Qing shuddered after hearing this, and then ran away quickly.

Watching her brother's departing back, Ni Huang's face was full of smiles, and she then said to herself, "It seems that Qiu Yuan is still somewhat useful. At least my brother likes him very much."

Time passed quickly, and because Nihuang had not entered the palace, everyone realized that the situation this time seemed different from before.

It seems that this time the princess might really get married? With this guess, they all started to move, and the capital was even more lively than before.

It was under such circumstances that the last competition began. The entire stage and the audience were filled with people. Even Emperor Liang came and sat down on the top of the stands.

At this time on the stage, Qiu Yuan and Ni Huang stood opposite each other, looking at each other.

"Princess, let's not fight this time, okay? If you really want to fight, we can find a chance to fight after we get married. Why fight now?" Qiu Yuan said with a smile

"You, you are still so shameless. No, we still have to fight. At most, we won't use weapons. What do you think? Do you dare?" Nihuang said with a smile

"Haha, what's there to be afraid of? Princess, just come over here." Qiu Yuan said directly
After hearing this, Nihuang didn't hesitate and attacked directly, while Qiu Yuan countered her moves and never took the initiative to attack.

"Why don't you take action? Do you look down on me?" Ni Huang said dissatisfiedly
"Princess, you are wronging me. I am not looking down on you. I just feel sorry for you. You are my wife. How can I hit you?"

"Even if we have to fight, we have to do it after we go back. Otherwise, will you still have your dignity? No, no, I can't do it." Qiu Yuan said hurriedly.
"You, you are simply a scoundrel. Since you don't take action, don't blame me!" Nihuang attacked even more ruthlessly after hearing this, but Qiu Yuan remained the same as before and did not take the initiative to attack.

"Princess, that's enough. There are so many people watching. I admit that I am a rogue, but didn't you know this a long time ago?" Qiu Yuan said
"You, forget it, forget it, I won't fight you anymore, I can't beat you anyway." Nihuang stopped and said
"Haha, that's right. If there's anything, we can talk about it when we get home. Why stay here? By the way, when we're done, should we go to your place or mine?" Qiu Yuan said with a smile

Nihuang rolled her eyes at him directly. But Qiu Yuan seemed to have seen nothing and continued to do his own thing.

"Your Majesty, the princess is not going to fight anymore. I think this should be considered my victory, right?" Qiu Yuan said
"Hmm? Well, this depends on what Nihuang thinks. Nihuang, what do you think? Do you think Qiu Yuan won?" Emperor Liang asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I am no match for him. He won." Nihuang said directly
"Hahaha, okay, okay, in that case, then the competition ends here. Let's go back to the palace, and you guys can go back with us." After hearing this, Emperor Liang laughed even more happily, then stood up and left.

After hearing this, Qiu Yuan felt somewhat depressed. Nihuang, who was standing beside him, saw this and felt somewhat happy, but she quickly put the thought out of her mind.

At this moment, she couldn't help but wonder what was wrong with her? Why did she think like this?
But it was obvious that she couldn't get an answer, so she could only follow him back to the palace.

"Nihuang, when I told you about the martial arts competition to win your hand in marriage, you didn't object. Now that the result is out, what do you think?" Emperor Liang asked directly
"Your Majesty, since he is the one who came to marry me, I naturally have no objection. I am willing to marry you." Nihuang said
"Hahaha, good, good, that's great, Nihuang, I want to congratulate you, congratulations on finding a husband of your dreams, I can finally rest assured." Emperor Liang laughed happily.

After hearing this, the two of them naturally laughed in unison. Then the decree of marriage was ready, and the two of them withdrew from the imperial study.

What they didn't know was that Emperor Liang at this moment no longer had the happiness he had just had. Instead, his face was solemn because a new problem had arisen before him.

That is, how to arrange Qiu Yuan in the future. You know, Qiu Yuan is now the deputy commander of the imperial guards. If he marries Nihuang, then they can cooperate with each other inside and outside.

This is not as safe as he had thought before, so of course he is very worried.

At this time, Qiu Yuan and the other two didn't care about these. They were discussing something in the palace.

"Qiu Yuan, I'll call you that. Although our marriage has been decided, I think you should know very well how it was decided."

"I'm not saying this because I want to go back on my word, but because I want you to do me a favor and help me fulfill a wish and separate myself from the past." Nihuang said.
"Princess, if I'm not mistaken, you want me to help Mei Changsu, right?" Qiu Yuan said directly after hearing this.
"Yes, that's what I meant. You know about what happened between me and Brother Lin Shu. I think you also know the purpose of his return this time. After all, you told me this, didn't you?"

"I chose to marry you because of him, so of course I have to help him. Even if you don't agree today, I will still help him in my own way." Nihuang said directly.
"My princess, you are really rude, but it doesn't matter. Who told you that I stole it? I asked for it. I am just helping him."

"But Princess, don't be too happy too soon. You can ask me to help him, but you have to agree to one condition of mine." Qiu Yuan said helplessly.

(End of this chapter)