Fire Captain

In the end, the task of teaching the three children the Lingxu Sword Formation fell on Feiliu. There was nothing he could do about it since he was the most obedient.

At that time, Mei Changsu stated in front of the emperor that he would have five days, but before the time was up, the three children had already practiced the Lingxu Sword Formation quite well. During this period, Princess Nihuang and Prince Jing had both visited Mei Changsu, and Mei Changsu had a long secret talk with Prince Jing afterwards.

After seeing Prince Jing off, Chu Qiao and Bai Ziyang looked at Prince Jing's back. Chu Qiao said, "So this is the Prince Jing you and Mr. Su have been talking about."

Bai Ziyang said, "Yes, a person who would rather break than bend, just like Mei Changsu... a stubborn person... what do you think?"

Chu Qiao commented, "He is very heroic, a very different kind of iron-blooded soldier from the Crown Prince and Prince Yu. Perhaps it's because as a prince he has an innate nobility and majesty. ...Besides, how could the person Mr. Su chose be wrong?" After she finished speaking, she turned around and went back when she saw Prince Jing had disappeared.

Bai Ziyang chased after him and said, "Hey, hey...when will you praise me like this..."

"Well... the pulse is not bad... keep it up!" In the early morning, Bai Ziyang performed a routine pulse check on Mei Changsu.

After checking his pulse, Bai Ziyang looked at Mei Changsu with a big smile on his face. Mei Changsu lowered his head to tidy up his clothes and said without looking at Bai Ziyang, "Tell me, what else do you want me to do for you?"

Bai Ziyang chuckled and said, "Take Qiao Qiao and I to the palace banquet tomorrow to broaden our horizons...!"

Chu Qiao said at the side: "If you want to go, go by yourself. I won't go with you."

Unexpectedly, Mei Changsu looked at Chu Qiao and said, "Speaking of this matter, I was just thinking of asking Miss Chu for a favor."

Chu Qiaoqi asked: "Need my help?"

Mei Changsu said: "Last night, the princess suddenly came and told me that someone in the palace saw that Princess Nihuang had no chance of getting married, and wanted to use some treacherous means to force her to submit. The means used in the harem are hard to guard against, and the princess doesn't like to bring maids. Moreover, if it really comes to that, maids won't be of much use. The personal soldiers of Prince Mu's mansion are men and cannot enter the harem, so..."

Chu Qiao immediately said, "I understand, but what about the princess..."

Mei Changsu said: "I will go and tell the princess, but I will have to trouble Miss Chu to deal with the dangers!"

Chu Qiao said, "Of course not. Bai Ziyang introduced the princess to me before. I admire Princess Nihuang's elegance. If the princess agrees, I will protect her every step of the way."

After listening to this, Bai Ziyang said excitedly: "Then can we go to the palace banquet tomorrow?"

Mei Changsu said, "Okay, okay, okay... Miss Ah Chu will be with the princess, so you can let Yu Jin take you! There will be many people at the palace banquet, and the emperor's mind is on Baili Qi, so you won't be noticeable if you're there."

On the second day, Bai Ziyang and Chu Qiao were waiting in front of the main hall with Mei Changsu and their three children. Mei Changsu was afraid that they would be nervous before the battle, so he was instructing the three children. As he was speaking, Prince Jing Xiao Jingyan came over first.

Mei Changsu turned around and said, "Your Highness Prince Jing! How come you have time to come and watch the battle today?"

Xiao Jingyan said: "The whole city is watching this battle, how can we not watch it?"

"Mr. Su, you're here really early, Your Highness!" Princess Nihuang smiled as she brought Mu Qing to see Mei Changsu and Prince Jing.

"Princess!" Xiao Jingyan said.

Princess Nihuang tilted her head and saw Bai Ziyang and Chu Qiao standing behind her, so she asked, "You two are here too?"

Xiao Jingyan had never seen Bai Ziyang and Chu Qiao before. Seeing this, he also looked at the two of them and asked, "Does the princess know them?"

Princess Nihuang said: "Oh, my two little friends!"

“Hmm…” Jamel Xiao nodded and said nothing.

Bai Ziyang bowed to Princess Nihuang from behind and deliberately said to Mu Qing: "Mu... Young Prince!"

"Hiss...you!" Mu Qing pointed at him with an expression that looked like he was about to jump up and down. Mu Qing had just reached adulthood, and he hated it most when people added a diminutive character to his name. If it was an elder, it would be fine, but Ming Ziyang was only a few years older than him, but he still deliberately called him that. Mu Qing had to take his sister and Prince Jing's presence into consideration, and he couldn't do anything about it.

Bai Ziyang deliberately made a face when he saw this, and Mu Qing was so angry that he immediately rolled up his sleeves and rushed towards Bai Ziyang. Princess Nihuang glanced at Mu Qing sideways, and Mu Qing immediately stopped. Bai Ziyang looked even more pleased when he saw this, but he didn't expect Chu Qiao to kick him from behind.

However, Mei Changsu suddenly smiled when he looked at the three people in front of him.

Princess Nihuang asked curiously, "What is Mr. Su laughing at?"

Mei Changsu said, "In recent years, the capital has been full of laziness, and the royal family and dignitaries are all weak. I see the three of you standing together with a bright look, which really makes me feel refreshed."

Princess Nihuang said with a smile: "Your Highness Prince Jing and I are warriors. Qing'er has been on the battlefield even though she is young. If we, the soldiers, are lazy, wouldn't it be a misfortune for our country?"

Mu Qing took the opportunity to say to Mei Changsu: "Hey, you promised to win. If you delay my sister's business, I will never forgive you!"

Princess Nihuang heard this and called out, "Qing'er!"

Mu Qing stopped talking and made an embarrassed face at Mei Changsu.

Soon after, Yan Yujin and Xiao Jingrui also arrived. Everyone who should have arrived had arrived, and they entered the hall together. When they arrived in the hall, Mei Changsu quietly invited Princess Nihuang to the side, and told her what Princess Liyang had told her, and at the same time asked her to bring Chu Qiao with her so that they could take care of each other. Princess Nihuang knew the seriousness of the matter, and did not refuse because of her martial arts skills. She immediately agreed, and even pulled Chu Qiao to say that the people around her were all men, and she finally had a sister to be intimate with.

After that, the banquet started. Bai Ziyang and Chu Qiao sat at the end, mainly to watch the fun. Bai Ziyang didn't care where they sat. The food on the table was the same anyway, so he pulled Chu Qiao to eat and drink. But Chu Qiao found it funny to play with the wine glass. A few months ago, she was still a guest outside the private banquet, but a few months later, she was a guest of honor at the state banquet... Chu Qiao turned her head to look at Bai Ziyang, who happened to be holding a plate of food and said, "Ah Chu, this is delicious, eat it quickly! If you don't eat it now, there will be no more..." Chu Qiao turned her head away speechlessly...

The duel was just as Bai Ziyang expected. The sword formation formed by the three children actually knocked down the burly Bailiqi? Naturally, everyone present was shocked. In addition, Mei Changsu, who taught these three children, naturally became famous. He was the one who gained both fame and fortune.

After the meeting, Princess Nihuang ordered Mu Qing to take the three children back to the mansion. Yan Yujin was very good at reading people's expressions. He saw that the princess had something to say to Mei Changsu, so he immediately pulled Xiao Jingrui and said, "Brother Su, Jingrui and I will wait for you outside! Let's go..."

Finally, only Bai Ziyang, Chu Qiao, Princess Nihuang and Mei Changsu were left. Princess Nihuang then said, "I don't have any other eyesight, but I can still see that this sword formation alone can't beat Baili Qi. He lost so strangely, can't you explain it, sir?"

Mei Changsu smiled and said, "It's actually very simple to explain. Just one sentence: Baili Qi is from the Jiangzuo League!"

Princess Nihuang was stunned when she heard this, because she had never expected such an answer. She couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Is he from the Jiangzuo League?"

Oh my god... Bai Ziyang then remembered, no wonder the name Bailiqi sounded so familiar to him at the beginning!

Mei Changsu said without any intention of hiding anything: "Su came to the capital for something, so of course he had to make some preparations. He placed Baili Qi there in advance because he was afraid that some unexpected masters would appear on the stage. If the princess doesn't like it, he can be sent to solve it. It can be regarded as doing the princess a favor..."

As the two were talking, a palace maid suddenly came in. She was the Queen's personal maid and said, "Greetings, Princess. I am waiting here at the Queen's order. The Queen said that she missed you so much after not seeing you for so many days. Today, she has prepared tea and wine to invite you to Zhengyang Palace for a chat."

Princess Nihuang was stunned by this sudden invitation. She subconsciously looked at Mei Changsu and immediately thought of what she had said before. She asked, "The Queen invites me to Zhengyang Palace?"

The maid said, "Yes!"

Princess Nihuang had no choice but to say, "How dare I refuse your Majesty's kindness... Please!" After saying that, she turned around and glanced at Chu Qiao, who nodded slightly.

Princess Nihuang followed the maid and Chu Qiao followed closely behind. As they walked, they passed by Bai Ziyang and exchanged glances. Mei Changsu looked at Princess Nihuang with concern.

Bai Ziyang patted him and said, "Don't worry, it's okay."

But Mei Changsu always felt uneasy. Sure enough, after the two of them met Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin at the palace gate, Yan Yujin said during the conversation that he was going to play polo with Liao Tingjie. Mei Changsu immediately asked, "Who are you talking about?" Liao Tingjie was recommended by the Queen. If the person who plotted against the princess was the Queen, then Liao Tingjie must be in the palace!

Yan Yujin said: "Liao Tingjie? The prince of the Zhongsu Marquis's Mansion, Brother Su has met him before!"

Mei Changsu asked nervously, "Are you going to play ball with him later?"

Yan Yujin said: "Yes, we made an appointment yesterday."

Mei Changsu looked grim, and suddenly he started coughing violently, which startled Yan Yujin and Xiao Jingrui. Bai Ziyang quickly stepped forward to support Mei Changsu, and after checking his pulse, he said to them, "It's nothing, don't worry, this is an old illness. Yujin, get some tea for Brother Su, and Jingrui, go find Commander Meng and see if you can find a carriage to take Brother Su back to the palace."

Yan Yujin and Xiao Jingrui immediately separated and left in a hurry. Bai Ziyang supported Mei Changsu and said, "Don't worry, Ah Chu is here."

Mei Changsu said: "I was wrong. The Queen came to invite the Princess first. We all thought that the person behind the scenes would be the Queen, but Liao Tingjie is outside the palace, which means that the person who did it must not be Prince Yu and the Queen..."

Bai Ziyang said: "Even if it's the Crown Prince Achu, he can keep the princess safe!"

Mei Changsu said, "With Ah Chu here, they can be safe. But Ah Chu entered the palace as the princess's guard. If the crown prince uses his position to suppress her, Ah Chu will not be able to get the princess away. It is even more inappropriate to start a massacre in the palace... Brother Meng will come soon. Tell him to ignore me and go and invite His Royal Highness Prince Jing to Zhaoren Palace. His identity should be enough to bring Ah Chu and the princess out. Then send someone to Zhengyang Palace to inform the queen. She will not miss any opportunity to deal with Concubine Yue. Also... have Mu Qing lead people to ambush outside Zhaoren Palace. Once they see Sima Lei coming out, arrest him for trespassing. Remember?"

Bai Ziyang saw Xiao Jingrui and Commander Meng rushing over, and Yan Yujin also rushed back, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry!"

Meng Zhi brought a sedan chair. Bai Ziyang handed Mei Changsu to Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin and asked them to help Mei Changsu onto the sedan chair. Meng Zhi was about to step forward when Bai Ziyang secretly grabbed him and secretly told Meng Zhi what Mei Changsu had said.

After listening to this, Meng Zhi nodded and whispered, "I understand." He immediately left to do it.

As for Chu Qiao, after following Princess Nihuang to the Queen's Zhengyang Palace, she did not enter the palace with the princess, but stood guard at the door of the palace, secretly observing everyone entering and leaving. Her vision, smell, hearing and observation skills were better than ordinary people, and later after some training, they became even more extraordinary. At this time, Chu Qiao realized that the Zhengyang Palace did not seem like a big net to lure people into a trap?