Quick Wear: Under the Skirt, All Beings Are Equal

Chapter 146 Young General: It's getting late, and the mountains and rivers are already winter

Nangong Yunran looked at the ten glasses of wine in front of her. The clear wine swayed slightly in the sunlight, exuding a rich aroma. Her face became paler and her eyelashes trembled slightly. She said softly, "I can't drink these glasses of wine. Can you change to another one?"

The Seventh Princess beside her smiled softly: "Fifth sister is not in good health, so she shouldn't be fined so much wine. However, we are willing to accept the loss. Since Fifth sister was chosen, it is unreasonable not to punish her. It is unfair to the others who were selected earlier."

"How about this, change to blind shooting, but it's different from blind shooting. Fifth sister holds something on her head and stays still. The archer doesn't need to cover his eyes with a black cloth."

The others looked at each other and felt that things had gone a bit too far.

If the archer is not very skilled and accidentally shoots the wrong target, at best he may injure someone, at worst he may lose his life.

Although the Fifth Princess is frail and sickly, and it's uncertain how long she can live, a transparent and inconspicuous person, she is still a real princess after all. If she is really hurt, nine lives of theirs will not be enough to compensate her.

The current emperor has quite a few descendants. The adult princes include: the crown prince, the second prince, the third prince, the fifth prince, the sixth prince, and the seventh prince. They are divided into two factions, one is the crown prince's party, and the other is the faction headed by the second prince, and they check and balance each other.

There were countless princesses, but the most favored one was Princess Qingyang.

Princess Qingyang's mother and the old emperor were childhood sweethearts. She even waited for the emperor in her boudoir for three years. When Princess Qingyang was four years old, she contracted a strange disease and passed away.

The old emperor took pity on Princess Qingyang because she was still young and was the daughter of himself and his childhood sweetheart, so he brought her up by his side. As Princess Qingyang's facial features gradually developed and her eyes and eyebrows became more and more like those of his beloved, the old emperor loved his daughter more and more. Basically, if there was anything good, he would give it to Princess Qingyang first.

The next most favored one should be the seventh princess Nangong Xishuang, and the least favored one among the princesses is the fifth princess Nangong Yunran. Even though Nangong Yunran's appearance is considered to be top-notch among the princesses, it is of little use and even caused her some troubles.

The conflict between the Seventh Princess and the Fifth Princess is the most intense, and it goes back to their childhood. Over the years, whenever she gets the chance, the Seventh Princess will definitely take advantage of the situation.

The Seventh Princess picked up a fruit and put it in her mouth. After spitting out the seeds, she said quietly, "What do you think, Fifth Sister?"

"Seventh sister, this is not good."

The fourth princess, Nangong Qinghan, couldn't help but speak up, but her mother was not of high rank and was not favored by the emperor, so naturally she couldn't compare to the seventh princess who had a mother who was always favored by the emperor, and her say wasn't as strong.

"What's wrong with that? If Fourth Sister doesn't believe in the archery skills of the people around me, you can find someone else." Nangong Xishuang picked up the handkerchief and wiped the remaining juice on her fingers, then spoke slowly.

Nangong Yunran nodded and agreed. If she drank those ten glasses of wine, she would not be able to get out of bed for several months given her physical condition. Besides, this game was originally something Nangong Xishuang had deliberately asked the emperor for in order to embarrass her.

She was mentally prepared, but she didn't expect Nangong Xishuang to play it so daringly.

Yi Huan remained silent, then suddenly knelt down and said, "Princess, if you are injured, I am afraid that no one present will be able to explain to His Majesty. I am willing to take your place."

The Seventh Princess said lightly, "Who are you to be worthy of Fifth Sister? If Father blames me, I will bear the responsibility. How can a lowly servant like you have the right to make decisions?"

Nangong Yunran stepped forward and pulled Yihuan up, shaking his head gently. Nangong Xishuang was not a brainless person, so he naturally didn't dare to hurt her life. He just wanted to humiliate her severely in front of others.

But Yihuan was different. Yihuan was just a palace maid. Nangong Xishuang didn't have so many concerns. If he wanted to attack, he could easily find an excuse to control a little palace maid.

Yi Huan looked at Nangong Yun Ran, feeling more and more bitter in her heart: "Princess."

Nangong Yunran patted her hands soothingly, and a smile broke out on his pale face.

"Don't be afraid, it's just a game, it's okay."

A man in black walked out, slowly pulled out an arrow from behind him, suddenly pulled the bow to the full moon position, and narrowed his eyes slightly at the apple on Nangong Yunran's head.

"Princess, I'm sorry."

A sinister voice sounded, and the man suddenly moved the bow and arrow in his hand, aiming at Nangong Yunran's neck. With a whoosh, the arrow, shining sharply in the sunlight, flew away!

Everyone's expression changed slightly, and it was too late to save Nangong Yunran.

I just thought that the Seventh Princess might have gone crazy and was really going to kill the Fifth Princess in public.

If the fifth princess really died, no matter how much the emperor doted on her, he would not easily forgive her.

Furthermore, the royal family is originally one.

Even the princes and princesses present were terrified and almost frightened to death. Once the joke of fratricide spread out, the royal family could not afford to lose face.

Furthermore, the third emperor of this dynasty experienced an extremely cruel fight for the throne, and therefore established a rule that members of the Nangong family were not allowed to kill each other.

All along, almost everyone has maintained superficial peace and will not fight openly, but the struggle in secret has become more and more brutal.

Nangong Yunran's face darkened slightly and he clenched his fingers in his sleeves violently.

In the blink of an eye, a shadow flashed before his eyes and landed in front of Nangong Yunran. A jade-like hand stretched out from under the white sleeves slightly fluttering in the wind and suddenly grasped the sharp arrow.

"Everyone, it's too late. It's not the right of others to bully this general's fiancée."

The young man's clear and sharp voice sounded, and he slowly turned around. Then, everyone saw blood slowly dripping from his snow-white hands. They were both frightened and at a loss.

The murderous aura on Chang Qing was too strong, it was the result of killing people on the battlefield. These noble ladies and gentlemen in the capital who were pampered had never seen such a scene before. Their hearts trembled, as if they had already smelled the blood coming from the battlefield. When they saw the blood gushing out when the long sword cut the enemy's neck, they were so scared that they dared not even breathe.

"Just because she has a good temper doesn't mean she has a good temper."

As he spoke, the arrow in Chang Qing's hand had already shot through the air. The man in black was unable to dodge, and the arrow, still covered in blood, suddenly pierced the man in black's chest, just half an inch away from his heart.

At this moment, Nangong Yunran slightly raised his head, looked at the young man who was protecting him, and heard him say disdainfully and wantonly:

"Nangong Xishuang, if you don't give me an explanation for what happened today, I'm afraid I will commit an offense."

Nangong Xishuang's face turned pale. She raised her head and met Chang Qing's eyes which were cold and without any warmth. She was instantly swept up by the murderous aura and felt that the other person's gaze was going to pierce her full of holes.

Her lips trembled slightly, and she pretended to be calm and said, "This is not my order. I didn't intend to kill Fifth Sister. It was this dog slave who took the initiative."

In fact, Nangong Xishuang was also confused at this time.

Her original intention was just to humiliate Nangong Yunran, but she never thought of taking her life. Even if she really wanted to kill her, she would not let her guards do it in front of everyone.

She explained feebly and weakly: "It really wasn't me."

However, no one responded to her. Everyone present knew how to protect themselves. Even if they had doubts, they would not speak up in such an occasion.

Chang Qing is now a well-known figure in the capital. To be frank, even the Crown Prince and the Princes have to respectfully call him General Xu when they see him.

Seeing him like this, I knew that today’s matter could not be let go.

Nangong Xishuang wanted to say something, but the black man next to her suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, endured the pain and knelt down to kowtow to her. Looking at her pale face, his eyes moved slightly, then slowly lowered his eyes and said softly:

"This matter has nothing to do with the princess. It was done by one of my subordinates, and the princess is completely unaware of it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the black-clad guard died and fell to the ground.

Nangong Xishuang's heart skipped a beat, and she realized that someone was plotting against her. She looked at the body of the guard, knowing that she could not explain herself, and the blame had fallen squarely on her head.

It would be better to say that these words before her death had nothing to do with her, or rather confirmed the accusation that she wanted to kill Nangong Yunran.

She was silent for a while, and couldn't tell whether she was feeling bitterness or anger.

Each of the royal children has two guards beside him. Most of those guards are orphans without parents. They grew up with them. This time, they were stabbed in the back by the people they trusted, and watched the guards lose their lives. They had no place to vent their resentment.

She said to Chang Qing with a cold face: "General Xu, whether you believe it or not, this matter has nothing to do with me. Even if I have some grudges with Fifth Sister, I will never do such a thing."

Her eyes fell on Nangong Yunran who was behind Changqing.

Nangong Yunran frowned slightly, his thin face had lost color due to the previous shock. He came back to his senses and looked at Changqing's hand which was still dripping with blood.

"General, you are injured."

Chang Qing paused for a moment, and nonchalantly hid his hands behind his back. A breeze blew, and his voice fell: "It's nothing serious, it won't be a problem."

He glanced at the people around him and saw Princess Qingyang and the Second Prince standing together, both with unhappy expressions, watching a farce in silence.

Someone died at the Spring Dynasty Banquet, and the life of a princess was involved. This matter could be a big or small matter, but those involved could not escape punishment.

The first to be affected was the Seventh Princess Nangong Xishuang, followed by the Crown Prince and the Second Prince who hosted the banquet.

It was noon at this time, and the scorching sunlight was pouring down vigorously, making people feel uncomfortable. Princess Qingyang's eyes felt a little uncomfortable due to the dazzling light. She felt that everything around her looked fake and pale. Then she slowly looked at the young man who was protecting Nangong Yunran behind him.

The young man was talking to Nangong Yunran with his head down. Although his face looked nonchalant, worry was revealed in his brows.

Princess Qingyang looked at nothing but stared at the sincere worry on the eyebrows. Amid the noisy crowd, she could hear her own heartbeat.

"This is Xu Jinhuan, but he looks different from the one in the painting."

The purple-clothed man beside Princess Qingyang spoke. He was the second prince Nangong Zhe.

At the last celebration banquet, he was out on business and was not in Beijing. He even had a handwritten invitation letter to Chang Qing written outside and had someone send it over at full speed. He just arrived not long ago.

Nangong Zhe looked at Chang Qing, his charming peach blossom eyes flashing with an unfathomable light, and suddenly he smiled softly.

He finally understood what his subordinates meant when they said "see it with your own eyes". This general who became famous at a young age had a different temperament from the people in the capital, and his desires were also different from those of the people in the capital.

He said: "Qingyang, this kind of person won't live long. He has too little selfishness and always insists on doing what he thinks is right. Everyone likes this kind of person, but..."

Nangong Zhe laughed softly.

Qingyang suddenly felt a little bored and withdrew his gaze from Changqing. Perhaps he was a little envious of Nangong Yunran for being able to be protected by someone so openly.

"Instead of thinking about this, it is better to investigate who set up this trap. This kind of behavior of killing one thousand enemies and injuring eight hundred of your own is not something the prince would do."

Nangong Zhe nodded: "Of course, I have sent people to investigate, but those who can set up such a trap will not leave too many loopholes."

He was not very worried. Since the incident had happened, he should find a way to solve the problem. Besides, he just came back today, so the scolding he received would not be severe.

What's strange is that even though such a big thing happened, the crown prince hasn't even shown up. The second prince had no choice but to come forward to take charge of the situation.

"I'll take you back to the palace."

Chang Qing didn't even bother to look at her, but looked at Nangong Yunran, ready to send this nominal fiancée back to the palace. She didn't care about what happened next.

Nangong Yunran nodded gently and said softly, "Thank you for your help, General."

The two of them sat in the carriage in silence and passed through the crowded streets. Hearing the hawking outside, Chang Qing asked someone to stop the carriage, went downstairs to buy some fruit snacks, put them in the carriage, and handed them to Nangong Yunran.

"I guess you haven't eaten anything, so eat this first."

Nangong Yunran's eyelashes trembled slightly. She took the osmanthus cake from Changqing's hand and took a light bite.

There are strict rules for food, clothing, housing and transportation in the palace. Generally, after a certain time, unless there is a small kitchen in one's palace, one can only go hungry and wait for the next meal.

She was an unpopular princess, and in the eyes of the palace servants, even the senior maidservant beside Princess Qingyang was much more noble than her.

Perhaps because she had never been so close to anyone before, Nangong Yunran felt very awkward for a moment. In the small space of the carriage, they could even hear each other's breathing.

Even though the two of them didn't have much contact, after a few times, Nangong Yunran could feel that Chang Qing was not a talkative person.

She took the initiative to say: "Thank you for saving me just now."

"You're my fiancée."