As Chu Qing silently wondered what kind of training awaited her today, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Wei Ying. To her surprise, he didn't leave as usual.
In the previous days, when she came for practice, Wei Ying would only escort her there. When Wei Zhi and Wei Yi arrived, he would always turn around and leave. But today, he stayed. This made Chu Qing feel a bit uncomfortable.
She could be out of breath in front of anyone, but in front of Wei Ying, she didn't want to look so unseemly at all.
Under Chu Qing's complicated gaze, Wei Ying calmly stood with his hands behind his back, looking back at her.
Their eyes met, and the atmosphere gradually became heated.
Wei Yi glanced at Chu Qing and then at his master. Unable to hold back, he coughed a few times and said, "My lord, shall we follow the original plan today or...?"
"I'll teach her today. You two go and attend to your own matters," Wei Ying said in a deep, heart - fluttering voice.
Wei Zhi and Wei Yi exchanged a quick look, then immediately turned around and went to do their own things.
Chu Qing grinned and said, "My lord... You're going to teach me in person?"
Why did she feel a bit nervous?
Chu Qing silently groaned. She no longer had the slightest trace of the imposing manner she had in her previous life.
Seeing Chu Qing looking so listless, Wei Ying said with interest, "Are you afraid of me?"
"Of course not," Chu Qing quickly waved her hand.
What a joke. Even if she was really afraid, she would never admit it. Otherwise, where would her dignity go?
"Come on. Try your best to snatch the sword from my hand," Wei Ying said, then reached out and took a sword from the rack beside him.
"Try my best?" Chu Qing raised an eyebrow.
Wei Ying nodded with a smile.
Without hesitation, Chu Qing rushed straight towards the sword in Wei Ying's hand.
However, Wei Ying raised his hand high. The smile on Chu Qing's lips froze.
Actually, Chu Qing wasn't short. Compared to most women, she was quite tall. But beside Wei Ying, she still seemed like a delicate bird.
Looking at Wei Ying calmly holding his hand high, Chu Qing just wanted to slap him.
Was he bullying her with his height advantage?
Chu Qing snorted, then forcefully kneed Wei Ying in the back of his knee.
Sure enough, caught off guard, Wei Ying's steps were no longer as steady as before.
Seeing this, Chu Qing started to focus her attacks on Wei Ying's legs.
Then...
Chu Qing was suddenly tripped by Wei Ying's outstretched leg. She watched helplessly as she got closer and closer to the ground.
Oh no, was she going to fall in front of Wei Ying?
Chu Qing closed her eyes in panic.
However, the expected pain didn't come.
Chu Qing only felt a tightness around her waist. She was scooped up by someone.
Without opening her eyes, Chu Qing knew it must be Wei Ying because she could smell the scent of agarwood.
"Um..." After feeling herself standing upright, Chu Qing opened her eyes.
"Thank you," she said, lowering her head and taking a few steps back, not wanting Wei Ying to see her blushing.
"Do you want to continue?" Wei Ying felt a bit regretful as the warmth in his arms left. After he said this, he was also a bit stunned.
Continue what? Continue the training or continue what just happened?
At this moment, Chu Qing suddenly leaped up and quickly reached for the sword in Wei Ying's hand.
Seeing Chu Qing's sudden move, a look of surprise flashed across Wei Ying's eyes. Then he quickly smiled and deftly turned around to avoid Chu Qing's attack.
Not discouraged by her failure, Chu Qing became even more agile in her attempts to get the sword from Wei Ying.
They didn't know how much time had passed until Chu Qing raised her hand in resignation, indicating that she had lost.
She was really out of strength.
Wei Ying was so heartless. He didn't know how to be gentle with a lady at all. He didn't give her any leeway.
However, Chu Qing was quite pleased with his serious attitude. If he was just going through the motions, there would be no point for her to continue learning.
After that, Wei Ying handed the sword to Chu Qing. They switched roles. Now it was Chu Qing's turn to defend while Wei Ying tried to snatch the sword.
Seeing Wei Ying make a move, Chu Qing immediately turned around. But the other man somersaulted in the air and landed right in front of her. Then Wei Ying made a feint. Chu Qing thought he was going to come from the left, so she quickly dodged to the right. As a result... the sword in her hand ended up in Wei Ying's.
Chu Qing looked blank, then realized that Wei Ying had tricked her.
At this moment, she felt that Wei Ying was blatantly humiliating her!
Perhaps noticing Chu Qing's unhappy expression, Wei Ying said with a smile, "How about I let Wei Yi do it?"
Chu Qing: "???"
Was he blatantly looking down on her?
Forget it. Chu Qing thought that she couldn't really get angry.
...
In the end, it became a fight between Wei Ying and Wei Yi.
Chu Qing completely forgot what she was doing. She watched the fight between Wei Ying and Wei Yi with great interest.
The collision of strength and speed made Chu Qing dizzy.
Undoubtedly, Wei Ying always had the upper hand.
Therefore, it was very quick for him to take the sword from Wei Yi's hand.
Until Wei Ying slowly walked up to Chu Qing and handed the sword in his hand to her.
"Did you see clearly?" Wei Ying asked in a deep voice.
Chu Qing grinned sheepishly and replied, "How about you two do it one more time?"
The expressions on Wei Ying's and Wei Yi's faces darkened at the same time.
"What were you doing just now?" Wei Ying asked expressionlessly.
Chu Qing scratched the back of her head and said sheepishly, "I was mesmerized by your heroic bearing."
Wei Ying: "..."
Wei Yi: "..."
Wei Ying didn't know how to respond to this, but somehow he found it quite pleasant...
...
Inside the palace, the emperor looked at the memorial presented by Xu Han with a dark look in his eyes.
"The Prince of Ning, Wei Ying, may have had close contacts with Xiliang," it read.