I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

Chapter 234 Military Camp Competition

Yang Nianshu said, "No need. You bought the house for five thousand taels, right? My second sister will pay you back the rest. After all, the house is in my father's hands, and it's not right to owe you."

Seeing Yang Nian'er trying to draw a line between them, Wei Luo panicked instantly: "Sister Nian'er, it's my fault. I shouldn't have handed the house over to your father without discussing it with you. I won't act on my own again. Please don't be angry, okay?"

Yang Nian'er shook her head: "I'm not angry, I'm just a little sad." But she couldn't say exactly why she was sad.

Wei Luo asked cautiously: "I'll buy you another house, the one you like best, okay?"

"I don't like the house anymore." She had thought that as long as Brother Wei returned to Yunzhao, the house would be hers. Facts had proven that she was naive.

Wei Luo said anxiously: "Then I'll buy you whatever you like!"

Yang Nian'er smiled and shook her head, then walked around him and headed towards the main road. That smile seemed to be a permanent farewell. Wei Luo subconsciously grasped her wrist.

The sleeves slipped down, revealing half of her arm, which was covered with bruises.

"What's going on?" Wei Luo quickly let go of his hand, but his eyes did not move away.

Yang Nian'er covered her sleeves and said, "It's okay. I've been training in the military camp these days, so it's inevitable that I'll get some bumps."

Wei Luo looked distressed and said, "The military camp is not a place for women. I won't go, okay?"

Yang Nianshu shook his head: "I want to learn to protect myself."

"I will protect you." Wei Luo blurted out subconsciously.

Yang Nian'er's eyes were firm: "Brother Wei, I am very grateful that you are willing to protect me for the sake of my second sister. But I still hope that I can protect myself."

The sound of horse hooves could be heard, gradually fading away.

The secretary came over and said, "Sir, my fourth cousin said she knows everything about Old Man Yang and asked you to stop interfering."

Wei Luo hummed, his eyes fixed on the horse that was riding away.

The secretary said, "Sir, Miss Nian'er really doesn't seem angry with you."

"I know!" He suddenly felt that she no longer depended on him, and that feeling was very uncomfortable. Wei Luo withdrew his gaze and pressed the coral string in his arms, "This is also good."

Since I can't marry her anyway, why should I indulge in this moment of happiness?

……

On the day of the joint drill between the Eight Colonel Battalions, the Imperial Guards, and the Chengyang Army, the sun shone brightly. Prince Guangcheng, wearing his crown high and a bright yellow court robe, stepped from his chariot and slowly entered the training ground.

Tens of thousands of soldiers knelt down with guns in their hands and shouted "Long live the emperor".

Lu Mingyang, hidden in the crowd, watched as the boy, no more than ten years old, ascended to the high seat. Since their last meeting, Prince Guangcheng had grown noticeably taller, his features more mature, and he exuded an air of dignity as he sat there.

Faced with the thunderous roars, they did not show the slightest sign of fear. I wonder what the scene will be like in the future.

Prince Guangcheng said loudly, "Back then, our great ancestor established the Eight Colonel Battalions to protect the capital from nearby and defend against foreign enemies from afar. Although my father intends to make peace with the Wanfang people, we are surrounded by foreign enemies and cannot be taken lightly. Today, I am here to watch the soldiers demonstrate their prowess and enhance the prestige of our Dasheng nation."

"Long live our emperor, long live our emperor. Live King Guangcheng a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand thousand years." There was another round of thunderous cheers.

"All officers and men, take a seat!" the Imperial Guards General gave the order, then stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, please give your instructions."

The eunuch beside King Guangcheng picked up the booklet and read it aloud.

"I will speak personally." King Guangcheng motioned him to withdraw and said loudly, "Each battalion will be divided into two, half defending and half attacking. Go west to the top of the mountain. There are ten numbered flags marking the positions. Each battalion will come up to receive the flags. Wherever they receive the flags, they will defend there. Whoever captures the flag on the top of the mountain first will win."

The Imperial Guard's General, the Eight Colonels, and Lu Mingyuan stepped forward to receive the command flags. Prince Guangcheng personally distributed the flags. Clearly, the flags each battalion received were for positions they were skilled at defending.

For example, the Archery Captain's Battalion was assigned a position halfway up the mountain, convenient for concealed archery, while the Huben Captain's Battalion, skilled in chariot warfare, was assigned a position on the flat plain.

After receiving the command flags, each battalion led their soldiers to depart. An hour later, the competition officially began. After receiving the command flags, Lu Mingyuan also led the female soldiers to their respective positions and deployed the troops.

As Lu Mingyang was leaving, a young eunuch from King Guangcheng came over and asked her to go see King Guangcheng. Lu Mingyang followed the young eunuch to the main tent.

King Guangcheng, who was originally extremely majestic outside, showed his two cute fangs when he saw Lu Mingyang, and his pretended maturity was instantly broken.

"Sister-in-law Yang, you look really good in this." Chu Minghui asked everyone else to leave and pulled Lu Mingyang to the couch. Although it was a temporary military tent, the furnishings in the main tent were the same, with everything you need.

There was a set of soft armor on the couch, shining silver.

Lu Mingyang looked at Chu Minghui in confusion: "For me?"

Chu Minghui picked up the ice silk soft armor and gestured to Lu Mingyang: "My eldest brother asked me to give it to you. He said it can protect you from getting hurt on the battlefield. Sister-in-law Yang, put it on quickly."

"I'll put it on when I get back." Lu Mingyang took it off shyly. That man was truly something. He was nowhere to be seen all day, yet she could always feel him by her side.

She was sure, very sure. He was playing hard to get with her.

You stinky man, how can you be so cunning?

Chu Minghui had no idea what Lu Mingyang was thinking, so he urged, "There's going to be a fight soon, where are you going to wear it? Put it on quickly, or else you'll get hurt, and your eldest brother will be worried."

Lu Mingyang: “…”

"Then get out!" She always thought that Chu Minghui and Chu Mingzheng had a bad relationship, but looking at Chu Minghui's expression, it didn't look like he disliked Chu Mingzheng at all, and there was no condescending disdain between his brows.

Didn’t Concubine Song tell him those things?

Lu Mingyang put on his ice silk armor, called Chu Minghui in, and reminded him, "Your Highness, you shouldn't have agreed to let your eldest brother come here. The emperor hates you, the princes, the most for having any involvement with the military camp."

Chu Minghui was puzzled: "But that's not what my eldest brother said!"

"What did he say?" Lu Mingyang was embarrassed.

Chu Minghui said, "My eldest brother said that if I conduct this competition well, my father will be happy and will release my mother."

Seeing that innocent look, Lu Mingyang felt a pang of guilt in his heart. If it weren't for them, Xiefang Palace wouldn't have become a cold palace.

"What about your uncle? Have you seen him these days?"

"My father dismissed my uncle from his post, and I haven't seen him for a long time. I heard from others that my uncle built a private school at home, hired a teacher, and sent all the children of the Song family to study there. He also taught. But he didn't teach me anymore."

Chu Minghui's tears welled up in his eyes, but he wiped them away and smiled as he drove her away: "Sister-in-law Yang, please go quickly. If you are late, I will punish you by military law."

Lu Mingyang felt sad, but she didn't know how to comfort him, so she bowed and left.