A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 191 Every Part Aches

Seeing the two of them like this, Young Master Zhang misunderstood and looked at Jiang Mingyun and said to Zhou Hanzhang, "Is this your wife? No wonder you were so nervous just now. Never mind, since your wife is with you, we can make an appointment another day."

Jiang Mingyun's face turned bright red, and she wanted to explain, but Zhou Hanzhang stopped her.

“Young Master Zhang, you misunderstand. This is just my younger sister whom I grew up with. I brought her out to broaden her horizons.”

"Oh, I understand, yes, yes, it's my sister." She blinked as she said that.

“Since your sister-in-law doesn’t want to go back, why force her to go back? It’s only a matter of a cup or two of wine. Let her keep an eye on things so she can feel more at ease.”

...Forget it, some people are just stubborn, no matter how you explain it to them, it's useless.

Zhou Hanzhang looked at Young Master Zhang with great reluctance, but it was indeed very late. Even if she dressed as a man and didn't care about gossip, Jiang Mingyun was still a woman.

It is subject to many restrictions.

It's not appropriate to argue in the hall now. "How about this, I'll have a couple of drinks with you another day. Today, since I brought her out, we should make sure to get her home safely first."

Young Master Zhang appeared particularly understanding at this moment, "Of course, of course. Then I'll take my sister-in-law back first, and I'll visit again another day. Where are you staying now, sir?"

Zhou Hanzhang recalled that most people here were just polite and said a few words, rarely even asking where she lived. She looked at Xiangxiang, and only after Xiangxiang nodded did she speak to him:

"We came from Beijing to visit relatives and are currently staying at Yunju."

"Living in Yunju, Yunju is good, Yunju is good, hiccup..."

Seeing that Young Master Zhang was quite drunk, Zhou Hanzhang said, "Xiangxiang, Honghong, you two take good care of Young Master Zhang and don't neglect him."

Liu Niang had already told all the girls in the elegant garden that Zhou Hanzhang would be their master from now on, so naturally they all obeyed his orders.

Xiangxiang and Honghong both bowed to Zhou Hanzhang, saying, "Don't worry, young master."

Seeing them like this, Zhou Hanzhang felt quite gratified.

She took Jiang Mingyun back to Yunju.

She thought everyone would be resting so late, but when she returned, the hall was brightly lit, and the emperor and Zhou Huaide were waiting for them.

When Zhou Huaide saw her return, he quickly went up to her and asked, "Where have you been? Why are you so late?"

"I was just taking Mingyun around, what's wrong with that?"

“We’ve been away for too long. Your grandmother and aunt are the only ones left in the capital. I’m afraid the news won’t be able to be contained. So your royal uncle has decided to return to the capital first thing tomorrow morning.”

That's normal.

Not many people knew that the emperor had come out this time. "Alright, then let General Gu escort you back. My mother gave me a lot of silver before I came out. If you need anything, I will have someone buy it for you."

The emperor would never use Zhou Hanzhang's money. "Wouldn't that make people laugh? How can an uncle use his nephew's money? Everything we need to prepare is ready this afternoon. I just wanted to let you know that if you're not in a hurry to go back, you can stay here for a couple of days."

Zhou Hanzhang felt a little uneasy thinking that the eldest prince might also be here. "How about this, I'll go back with you, but I need to tell my master first."

"Of course."

Zhou Hanzhang told them to go and rest first, and that he would talk to Liu Niang about the situation during training the next day.

The next morning, Zhou Hanzhang arrived a cup of tea earlier than the time Liu Niang had requested. When Liu Niang arrived, she saw Zhou Hanzhang practicing standing meditation and raised an eyebrow.

"You're here early today."

"I have something to tell my master."

Liu Niang took out two whips that she didn't know where she found and showed them to Zhou Hanzhang. "Look, aren't these whips good? I had your senior brother make two of them out of snakeskin. These snakeskin whips are soft yet resilient. When not in use, they can be wrapped around the waist. If you need to use them, you can just pull them out. They are a top-notch self-defense weapon."

The two snakeskin whips still seemed to emit a cold light, looking quite extraordinary. Even Zhou Hanzhang, who was used to seeing good things, couldn't help but be impressed.

"Senior brother, that's amazing! How did you do that?"

"Who knows how he did it? He had the audacity to make two whips to honor your master, and you even benefited from it. You should be secretly happy."

Liu Niang didn't care about these trivial details; it was just her disciple's sentiment, so she accepted it.

Zhou Hanzhang's joy lasted only a quarter of an hour. After that, Liu Niang made her get up and tossed her a whip, saying, "Now, you can use this whip to attack me, or you can use it to defend yourself."

Just as she caught the snake whip, Liu Niang pounced on her, catching her off guard and striking her twice with the whip.

"Ouch~ Master, please be gentler, it hurts a lot."

"Ha, you wouldn't even remember if I were gentler."

After being whipped several times, Zhou Hanzhang became ruthless. His fighting style, which had been somewhat methodical, suddenly became chaotic again. He was like a small, emerald flame under attack, using only his brute strength.

The more she acted this way, the more ruthlessly Liu Niang punished her.

As a result, after it was over, my whole body ached.

"Master, I'm a young lady, can't you be a little gentler?"

"It's precisely because I know you're a girl that I have to be even stricter. Otherwise, dressed like that, if you're not capable enough, you'll always be getting beaten up. Do you think you're so great?"

Zhou Hanzhang, panting heavily, collapsed to the ground, tears welling up in his eyes from the pain. "Anyone who didn't know better would think Master wanted to kill me."

Enraged, Liu Niang lashed out with her whip at Zhou Hanzhang's face again. Zhou Hanzhang instinctively dodged backward, saying, "Master, you can't hit someone in the face."

"Do you think you could dodge me if I really wanted to slap you in the face?"

Liu Niang took out a packet of medicinal herbs from her bosom and tossed it to her, saying, "Take this and boil it to make a bath."

Zhou Hanzhang quickly accepted it. Things given by Liu Niang were naturally good things, and he had to keep them safe.

"Didn't you just say you had something to tell me?"

Only then did she remember that she was supposed to return to the capital with the emperor today.

She quickly stood up. "Master, my royal uncle and father have been away from the capital for a long time. They told me last night that they would be leaving today, and I'm thinking of going back with them."

“Alright, then I will go with you. There’s no peace in your royal family.”

Zhou Hanzhang didn't know why Liu Niang would say such a thing, so he turned his head and asked, "What news did Master hear?"

"Do you think our 'Dark Night' is just sitting around doing nothing? We knew your eldest prince was coming as soon as he arrived, and he's now sneakily planning to make a move against you."

Zhou Hanzhang was surprised that Liu Niang even knew this, and he gained a new understanding of "Dark Night's" abilities.