Masquerade in Bridal Attire and Marry the Prince

27. It Doesn’t Count

Translator: Antonia

Figuring out what Yuxing Tianrui’s expression meant, Du Chuxuan returned to the hair-standing-on-their-ends state, “What? If Your Highness can’t even defeat me, then don’t bother to go to the battlefield. Just stay behind and give orders.”

His voice wasn’t very small, and Ada, hearing it, tripped at once. Her Highness was the one and only person over so many years who dared to talk to His Highness as such.

Yuxing Tianrui couldn’t bear the contempt from a woman and instantly rose to his feet, “Okay, let’s have a try. Promise me you won’t cry in a while.”

A wicked smile played on his lips. This woman really resorted to every means. He had just left her behind for a few days, and she was trying to make physical contact with him.

But this was fine, at least she would think less of the wild men outside. Men, not man. Thinking of this, Yuxing Tianrui, mood worsened, instantly started his attack at Du Chuxuan’s face.

Damn! Not the face! Did this man know the bottom line? Only when his palm hacked over did Du Chuxuan realize that he had underestimated this man, but he could still deal with it.

After all, the couches in the palace only taught beautiful but superficial blows, which were useless in a real fight. Du Chuxuan took a flexible turn and smoothly flipped over Yuxing Tianrui to land on behind him.

Then, stabilizing his stance and exerting some strength, he instantly reached out onto Yuxing Tianrui’s shoulders. The latter did realize it, but for the time being he was in such a fluster that when he raised his arm, his right foot involuntarily lifted up together, and his whole body tilted to the left.

“Your Highness, do you give in?” The two people were now in a weird posture. Yuxing Tianrui twisted in the air and didn’t fall on the floor only because he was supported by Du Chuxuan’s hand and his own foot.

Du Chuxuan raised his arms complacently, saying with his gesture that ‘I win’.

Yuxing Tianrui quickly stood straight, “It doesn’t count. I didn’t stand firm.”

“Pff—” Du Chuxuan burst out laughing on hearing his childish words. He was afraid across the whole world, there was only he who could so self-righteously claim during a fight that he didn’t stand firm.

Witnessing Yuxing Tianrui’s increasingly frustrated face, Du Chuxuan hurriedly shifted back to the previous topic, “After that, I believe Your Highness should understand that when there is a huge gap between the two fighters’ strength, one party can hardly survive the other’s attack.”

The words didn’t make Yuxing Tianrui any better, but judging from his thoughtful expression, Du Chuxuan knew that he was listening. Du Chuxuan took out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped out the ash that fell on his hand in the fight, and said gently, “This is even more the case for the Turkic deputy general. I’m afraid his strength was more terrifying than my shifu.”

Yuxing Tianrui was curious about the shifu Du Chuxuan mentioned, but fortunately, he knew what was more important, so he asked, “You said he’s better in strength. If handling that with skillful techniques, he could be defeated.”

“Techniques is only one thing. The fact is when he didn’t run out of his strength, the sound he made in the collision of their weapons suggested neck and neck. This means he is able to utilize his strength in a very flexible way. Compared with him, Yang Guang’s disadvantage is self-evident.”

Du Chuxuan’s analysis made Yuxing Tianrui silent. He had indeed overlooked these details and was surprised that Du Chuxuan could see through it.

He subtly regarded this woman before him and finally let down his guard, seeing that she didn’t seem to care about it very much and was now wearing a look of waiting-for-rewards after telling him.

“I’ll investigate him thoroughly. If he really has problems, this time you’ll be credited with the top merit.” After saying this, Yuxing Tianrui didn’t stay longer and headed directly for his office.

Staring at his leaving back, Du Chuxan smacked his lips, “I don’t want top merit. Just give me meat everyday! I can’t eat so much that you become poor. How stingy!”

Du Chuxuan had delicious food and wine and a good sleep that night. Meanwhile, on the other side, a sullen air hovered over the Turks, which forbad people to breathe hard.

“Well, is this the surprise you guys give me?” Ashina Yi coldly looked at the people kneeling and trembling on the ground, eyes filled with chill.

Only in order to win the throne, he had come to the border and painstakingly fought against Shenglan Army. Yet, to his surprise, just because of one small mistake he made, his good eldest brother had uprooted all the spies he had arranged in their capital. Was he burning bridge?

“Don’t worry, Your Highness. When I came to report, I also got the news that His Majesty merely suspected and didn’t arrest them all. I think it’ll be recently that intelligence can’t be sent.”

The kneeling man spoke cautiously. In fact, he was horrified. When he was in the capital, he had heard the rumors that the second prince had lost the battle and a Shenglan general in whom he had invested a lot of money.

Only because His Majesty still needed the second prince to hold the first prince in check that he didn’t punish the second prince after such a blunder. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have the life to talk now.

Ashine Yi’s eyes froze, and he didn’t speak. He had expected to such a day but hadn’t expected it to come so soon. It seemed his kind eldest brother wasn’t as carefree and idle as others believed. Otherwise, he couldn’t have acted so quick to uproot everything.

“I don’t care what methods you’ll use, just make sure to arrange a new batch of spies within a month. If you failed to do it, don’t come to meet me again.”

Ashine Yi snorted and watched the man climb and stumble his way out of the tent. These people belonged to his mother’s family but became more and more incapable in recent years. It seemed it was time to fight seriously against Yuxing Tianrui, or he would be stuck here forever!

The Shenglan barracks had been vigilant for several days in a row. There wasn’t much news about the Turks, but everyone understood that a ferocious war was on the verge of breaking out.

“Your Highness. I believe even though the Turkic soldiers are strong, they’re merely well-built without brains. If we cooperate well, it’s possible that we wipe them out in one strike.”