Li Bo and Yu Haiming stood aside with their arms folded, watching coldly. Obviously, they had no intention of offering help.
The surrounding Xiliang guards were all engrossed in the fight and didn't notice Wei Dongling striding over at all.
"Stop this at once!" Wei Dongling thundered with imposing manner. Her outburst startled the three men who were wrestling in the middle and they all stopped their fight.
Everyone watching turned their heads in her direction in unison. Wei Dongling glanced at Luo Xunlong and the others, then looked at Li Mingyang, asking in a deep voice, "What's going on here? Why is it such an ugly scene?"
The look in her eyes when she looked at Li Mingyang clearly said: Ganging up on the few. Is this how you Xiliang people treat your guests?
Li Mingyang was extremely surprised. He never expected that although Wei Dongling was petite, the powerful aura she emitted made everyone unable to ignore her. Facing the gazes of everyone looking at him in unison, Li Mingyang stepped forward and smiled faintly at Wei Dongling, "Your Highness, please don't be impatient. Our Xiliang envoys are warm - hearted and hospitable. They just wanted to have a spar or two. There is no disrespect. I hope Your Highness won't think too much about it."
A spar?
Wei Dongling glanced at the weapons in the hands of the two burly men and sneered silently in her heart. These two men were probably deliberately sent by the Xiliang Prince to probe Li Bo and the others. As a result, they were beaten up by the hot - tempered Luo Xunlong, right?
Hearing this, the two big men put away their weapons and bowed politely to Wei Dongling, "Indeed. We hope Your Highness won't blame us. As the saying goes, we can be friends after a fight. There are such heroes in the Celestial Dynasty. We are extremely in awe of them."
Wei Dongling raised her eyebrows and sneered. It meant they were convinced after being beaten!
Luo Xunlong snorted and didn't comment.
When Li Mingyang was offering wine earlier, he deliberately sent his two most capable generals to provoke them, attempting to probe the martial arts skills of Li Bo and the other two. He also wanted to give them a warning.
Unexpectedly, after those two men deliberately splashed wine on Luo Xunlong, they exchanged glances and quickly started the fight.
Luo Xunlong struck first, catching the two men off guard. The Xiliang guards wanted to step forward to help, but were stopped by Li Mingyang's glance. He wanted to see how powerful this expert was.
Li Bo and Yu Haiming just watched quietly and didn't pick a fight. After all, if their young lady caused a big stir by killing someone during this marriage - alliance journey, it would surely put her in a difficult situation.
The more Li Mingyang watched, the more shocked he became. Those two capable generals were among the best in his hands, but they couldn't get the upper hand at all against Luo Xunlong. That young man seemed quite young, but he was still able to handle the two of them with ease. How could there be such hidden talents around the Fifth Princess?
Wei Dongling exchanged a look with Luo Xunlong and said to Li Mingyang in a deep voice, "Since that's the case, let it be. Fortunately, my family members didn't hurt anyone. Please also tell your servants well not to damage the harmony between the two countries."
In such a grand wedding - welcoming team of Xiliang, the two teams of imperial guards from the Celestial Dynasty who came to send the bride were almost negligible. The maids who accompanied the Fifth Princess were completely unarmed, practically useless. But now, with just a few capable family members, the Fifth Princess dared to stand out without any timidity and demand in a haughty manner that Li Mingyang not damage the harmony between the two countries. This was very hard for the Xiliang military guards to understand.
She was just a princess sent by the Celestial Dynasty for the marriage - alliance. Relying on the king's favor, what was there to be so arrogant about?
Li Mingyang was quite sensible. He waved his hand and ordered the two generals, "Hurry up and apologize to the guests!"
Everyone looked at each other in surprise. Those two generals were extremely obedient. Without saying a word, they stepped forward, bowed deeply to Luo Xunlong.
Li Mingyang asked his servants to bring good wine and said to the two men, "Come on, you two should punish yourselves by drinking three jars of wine to pay respect to the hero!"
Drinking three jars of such strong liquor? The two men showed a hesitant look on their faces, but still gulped it down without hesitation, which made everyone gasp in amazement.
After finishing the three jars, the two men staggered and fell to the ground. Li Mingyang laughed heartily without mercy.
Luo Xunlong's complexion looked a bit better. He was then greeted by the enthusiastic Li Mingyang to go and drink.
A little later, Li Mingyang turned around and came to Wei Dongling's side. His face was slightly flushed. He grabbed her cold hands and said affectionately, "It's cold. Your Highness, go back to bed earlier. Don't catch a cold running around outside. Don't worry. I will surely entertain your relatives well."
Wei Dongling nodded, quietly pulled out her hands, and then turned around with Cheng Hao and the others and went back.
In the dark corner of the high wall, there was a tall and slender figure that no one noticed. When he lowered his eyes and saw the man and woman holding hands on the ground, he couldn't help clenching his fists tightly until his knuckles gradually turned white.
The small yellow wine secretly stored by Ruan Niang was said to be extremely strong. Wei Dongling went out and walked around for a while. When she came back, she quickly lay down.
When she woke up the next day, she was listless and kept coughing. After forcing herself to drink a little clear gruel, she got on the carriage and headed west all the way.
Wei Dongling: It's all Li Mingyang's fault for being such a jinx!
At this moment, Li Mingyang was sitting in a concealed carriage, reading a stack of confidential letters from the capital.
His original plan was to kill the Fifth Princess as soon as she was welcomed out of the capital. Then he would delay for a few days and announce to the outside world that the princess had died of illness. On the one hand, he would clear obstacles for Prince Ten of the Celestial Dynasty, Murong Yunqian. On the other hand, he would show his loyalty and devotion to the Celestial Dynasty Emperor, saying that he was still willing to send troops to attack the Iron Cavalry Army. Then he would take the opportunity to make demands and force the emperor to make Prince Ten the crown prince. The Emperor Murong would surely not be able to bear the fall of Hanzhong City. After much consideration, he would surely agree to his proposal.
But his plan was completely ruined by the unexpected appearance of the Fifth Princess's relatives. When Luo Xunlong made his move last night, Li Mingyang could see clearly that this man was by no means an ordinary person. Moreover, among the three of them was Li Lang, a once - famous expert in the world. This completely made his plan to assassinate the Fifth Princess openly impossible to carry out.
Li Mingyang was unwilling. The fingertips of his fingers holding the letter were faintly white. He closed his eyes and pondered, thinking about various backup plans.
After pondering for a long time, Li Mingyang suddenly opened his eyes and wrote quickly. After quickly writing a letter, he summoned the secret guard beside him and asked him to carry the letter close to his body and ride away on a fast horse.
Li Mingyang sneered with a curl of his lips. So what if there are many experts? I can control the situation at will. I have plenty of ways to torture you slowly.
Wei Dongling was lying drowsily in Cui Huan's arms. This cold made her feel extremely uncomfortable. Her throat had been bothering her. She had just dozed off for a while when she was woken up by a series of coughs.
Cui Huan felt very distressed. She covered her tightly with a thick felt.
Ruan Niang wrote out a prescription and gave it to Jingzhe. He rode his horse forward to buy medicinal herbs near the post - station ahead. When the team arrived, he quickly boiled the medicinal soup for Wei Dongling and brought it over.
Wei Dongling fell ill suddenly. She was lying lazily on Cui Huan and didn't want to move. She just let Ruan Niang feed her with a small spoon. The medicine was so bitter that it made her want to vomit. She resisted several times and didn't want to drink it, but was forced to drink it by Ruan Niang pinching her throat.