Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 1291: Extra - Xi’er and Xiaoqi - 2_1

Chapter 1291: Extra - Xi’er and Xiaoqi Chapter 2_1

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Outside the main entrance of the Four Seasons Restaurant, a large arena was set up.

On the stage, a man in white was sparring with a bare-chested, burly man.

The scene was incredibly striking! The more discordant the scene, the more visually jarring it was!

The man in white seemed otherworldly with his graceful demeanor, each movement so elegant that spectators found it hard to look away.

The bare-chested man, meanwhile, threw powerful punches and shouted loudly, acting quite rudely.

The stark contrast between the two was staggering!

The front of the arena was crowded with spectators, all cheering for the man in white.

Xi’er sat in front of a private room in the Four Seasons Restaurant, munching on a juicy peach while eagerly watching the martial arts tournament down below, occasionally exclaiming: "So beautiful! So beautiful!"

"How can there be a man so beautiful in this world! My heart is about to melt!"

...

"This man has defeated more than a dozen people already! If no one else challenges him, he will become Miss’s husband." Xi’er’s maid anxiously twisted her fan.

"Seventh Prince, why aren’t you back yet! If you don’t come back, the young lady’s heart will be snatched away! Don’t blame me if you didn’t keep an eye on the young lady!" Xi’er’s maid worriedly thought to herself.

Knowing her mistress’s preference for handsome men and beautiful women, the man in white seemed like the perfect dream lover for her mistress, from all angles.

Looking at the mistress who was beaming at the stage, the maid was extremely anxious!

Hearing these words, Xi’er glanced at her maid inquisitively, "What’s wrong with the man in white? Why do you look so worried?"

"Miss, if he wins, will you really marry him? But you don’t know him at all! Who knows if he’s a good person or a bad person!"

"Of course! Once a gentleman makes a promise, not even four horses can drag him back from it! How can I be so fickle!"

The man dressed in white on the stage was exactly what she wanted! To marry such a beautiful man and feast her eyes on him every day, she wouldn’t feel wronged at all!

Of course, if the winner was not to her liking, she could also find ways to make him lose interest!

The reason why she held this martial arts competition for marriage was not really to find herself a husband, but merely to kill time and enjoy the spectacle!

Since she grew up, there had been many people proposing marriage every day, which was quite annoying. Hence, Xi’er thought of this method: killing two birds with one stone!

Unexpectedly, she had a pretty good harvest! Getting such a divine-like character to be her husband, what more could a wife ask for!

Xi’er admired her intelligence more and more! She was considering whether to host a martial arts competition for marriage every year!

If it wasn’t for the martial arts competition for marriage, how could she have been so lucky!

In addition, due to the martial arts competition for marriage these days, the business in the Four Seasons Restaurant improved a lot. Not only did the sports competition entertain herself, but it also entertained the people! How happy were the people in the Imperial City in the past few days! They had a lot of lively spectacles to watch every day!

In the Imperial Palace...

The Emperor had been monitoring the situation of the martial arts competition for marriage all this while.

While he was reviewing the memorial, he was worried whether his future daughter-in-law would be robbed by others! And whether his son would no longer recognize him as his father when he returned.

At this moment, a eunuch came to report, "Your Majesty, the man in white has defeated more than a dozen people. If no one else challenges him, he will likely become the champion!"

"What? In the Imperial City, there are so many noble families of generals. Are they all trained in martial arts with a brush? Otherwise, how come they can’t defeat a commoner! No! Let Guard Zhao go and defeat him immediately!"

"Your Majesty, General Zhao is already married! Furthermore, Princess Ranhui will soon give birth. If you let General Zhao go to compete in the martial arts competition, Ranhui will get furious and suffer premature labour. Aren’t you afraid that the eldest princess will hold you accountable?"

"Oh, yes. I forgot that General Zhao is already married! Then let General Zhao send a few Imperial Guards to cope with it! No matter what, we must try our best to support until that worthless kid returns!"

After the kid comes back, let him compete personally! If he lost, it won’t be my fault!

"This slave will go and tell General Zhao!" The eunuch retreated.

"By the way, when can the Seventh Prince be expected to return?" asked the emperor to the old eunuch.

"The message from the Pigeon Post reads that the Seventh Prince will take at least seven days to arrive."

Seven days? The Emperor was so furious that he wanted to bang his head against a block of tofu. Seven days was too long! Even if he sent out his Imperial Guards to compete, he guessed they wouldn’t last!

"Send someone to notify him that if he doesn’t come back within three days, I won’t care about him! My Imperial Guard is not meant to help him win a bride!" said the Emperor.

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On the following day, the man in white defeated fifty more people. Although there were still challengers, the day had grown dark and thus the competition would continue on the next day.

On the second day, the match ended with the man in white knocking out sixty-five Imperial Guards.

On the third day, the man in white defeated sixty-nine Imperial Guards to conclude the competition.

Fourth day...

The wait went on for five days...

...

With every passing day, the emperor’s face grew darker!

During the morning assembly, even the court historians who were usually outspoken fell silent when they saw the emperor’s grim expression!

Lest they inadvertently upset the Emperor and brought trouble upon themselves!

The ministers had all learned through different channels that the participants in the martial arts competition for marriage these past few days were all Imperial Guards. However, not a single guard managed to defeat that man in white, leaving the Emperor’s reputation hanging on a thread. It was no surprise that the emperor was displeased!

After the assembly, the Emperor summoned Shangguan Xuanyi, "Sixth Son, speak to Xiao’er and tell her to persuade her sister to cancel this martial arts competition for marriage!"

"Why?" Xuanyi asked.

"Why? I’ve already dispatched a third of my Imperial Guard! You don’t find it embarrassing, but I’m about to lose face!" the Emperor replied.

"Well, I’m not the one who trained these useless Imperial Guards!" Xuanyi retorted.

The Emperor was outraged at his remarks!

Not a single one of his sons was obedient or considerate enough to share his burden!

"Since you say my Imperial Guards are useless, you send someone to defeat that man in white."

"It’s not me who’s marrying the bride! It’s none of my business!" Shangguan Xuanyi said these words and left.

The Emperor took a moment and then said to the eunuch beside him, "That’s right! It’s not me who’s getting married! If she gets taken away, so be it! Why am I taking this so seriously? I’ve never worried about my marriage candidates this much before!"

So the emperor decided to give up!

On the seventh day, the last Imperial Guard was also defeated by the man in white. The referee loudly asked, "Is there anyone else who would challenge this gentleman?"

No one came forward to answer.

"Is there anyone else who would challenge this gentleman?" The referee asked again.

Still, no one responded.

"This is the last time I’m asking: is there anyone else who would challenge this gentleman?"

Everyone looked at each other but remained silent.

"I now announce that the man in white...."

"Hold on! I challenge him!" A man with a face full of beard, whose features could hardly be discerned, promptly flew onto the stage from his horse.