Adhere to the gentleman's principles

The two arrived at the training ground. Xiao Zhengchu and Xiao Yufu were shooting arrows. Xiao Yufu saw Zhao Junning coming, so she deliberately shot an arrow at Zhao Junning. Fortunately, Li Ziyan reacted quickly and caught the arrow. Then his palm was scratched by the friction of the arrow blade when he caught the arrow. Zhao Junning was stunned on the spot when she saw the arrow caught by Li Ziyan. Li Ziyan glanced at Xiao Yufu and threw the arrow at Xiao Yufu. The arrow brushed Xiao Yufu's ear and fell to the bull's eye behind her. Xiao Yufu was scared by this arrow. Xiao Zhengchu, Xiao Xuantang and Qin Zhuoyuan were also stunned. Li Ziyan turned around and looked at Zhao Junning and asked, "Are you okay?"

Zhao Junning shook her head and said, "I'm fine, your hand." Li Ziyan said, "It's okay, as long as you're not hurt."

He turned around and pulled Zhao Junning to Xiao Zhengchu and Xiao Yufu, pulled Zhao Junning behind him to protect her, and looked at Xiao Yufu: "Your Highness, the arrow you shot just now was really accurate." Xiao Yufu had just recovered from the shock, and looked at Li Ziyan and then at Zhao Junning behind her: "She is not hurt, you almost hurt me just now." Xiao Zhengchu looked at Xiao Yufu and asked: "Yufu, are you okay?" Xiao Yufu said: "Royal brother, Li Ziyan threw an arrow at me, which scared me to death." Li Ziyan sneered, and Xiao Zhengchu looked at Li Ziyan: "Young Marquis, you almost hurt Yufu just now." Li Ziyan said: "Then you saw her just now. If I didn't catch that arrow, my wife would be injured."

Xiao Xuantang looked at Zhao Junning and said, "Madam, my sister is hot-tempered and almost hurt you because of her mischief. I apologize to you on behalf of my sister." Xiao Yufu frowned and looked at Xiao Xuantang, "Brother, we have the same mother. If you don't help me, you're helping an outsider. I was also scared just now."

Xiao Xuantang looked at Xiao Yufu with the anger of a brother: "Shut up."

Li Ziyan looked at Xiao Yufu and said, "Princess, are you scared? I don't see that. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked us to come here to greet him with that arrow, then I will return the favor with an arrow!"

Zhao Junning stepped forward and said, "Princess, your archery skills are good. I have also learned archery. Why don't we have a competition?" Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning and knew that Zhao Junning was definitely not a generous person. She would naturally fight back in different ways after being scared like this. Xiao Yufu said, "Okay, if I lose, I will apologize to you. If you lose, kneel down and apologize to me."

Zhao Junning nodded and said, "Okay, I'm not a greedy person." Qin Zhuoyuan had no idea that Zhao Junning could shoot arrows. After all, Zhao Junning had always been considered a model of a lady from a noble family, weak and delicate.

The two picked up their bows and arrows, and Xiao Xuantang walked up to Xiao Yufu and said, "Be careful." Xiao Yufu smiled and said, "Don't worry, my brother. I learned archery from you, so you should trust me."

Xiao Zhengchu looked at Li Ziyan who was sitting beside him and asked, "Young Marquis, why don't you go and say a few words to your wife?" Zhao Junning looked at Li Ziyan, who smiled and said, "No need, I trust my wife."

Zhao Junning looked at Xiao Yufu: "Princess, please." Xiao Yufu said: "Okay, watch carefully." Xiao Yufu was ready to shoot the arrow. The arrow left the bowstring and shot towards the jade ring hanging in front of the target. The arrow shot at the jade ring and broke the arrow. The arrow shot at the target but missed the bull's eye. Xiao Yufu looked at Zhao Junning happily: "Madam Shaohou, I heard that you are not strong. Although you are a military general, you have never touched these weapons. Why don't you forget it."

Zhao Junning smiled and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Princess. But I haven't shot yet." After saying that, Zhao Junning shot the arrow towards Yuhuan and shot Yuhuan to the bull's eye. Xiao Yufu opened her eyes wide, "How is this possible? How is this possible?"

Xiao Xuantang looked at Zhao Junning's arrow and said, "The arrow hit the center of the jade ring, but the jade ring is not broken. Madam Shaohou has great archery skills." Li Ziyan smiled at Zhao Junning, and Xiao Zhengchu was also completely impressed by Zhao Junning. Zhao Junning thought: I am the descendant of a military commander, so I naturally have the blood of a military commander. Besides, before I was reborn, I was also a martial arts expert, so archery was easy for me. This princess is too poor.

Zhao Junning bowed to Xiao Yufu with a smile: "Your Highness the Princess has admitted it." Xiao Yufu looked at Zhao Junning and was stunned: "How can a weak girl like you have such good archery skills?" Li Ziyan said: "My wife is smart, and my father-in-law is a general. She will learn it by watching at home. Princess, what's wrong, you lost."

Xiao Yufu threw down her bow and tried to walk down the shooting platform. Zhao Junning said, "Princess, where is your apology?" Qin Zhuoyuan said, "Junning, you have already won the princess, so forget it." Zhao Junning looked at Qin Zhuoyuan and said, "Brother Zhuoyuan, you still don't understand me. I am not a kind person, nor am I a generous person. If my husband hadn't caught the arrow that was aimed at my throat just now, I would have become a corpse. Your Highness, it shouldn't be a big deal for you to apologize, right? I, Zhao Junning, am a person who cares about every little thing."

Xiao Yufu looked at Xiao Zhengchu and Xiao Xuantang, who were both helpless. Xiao Yufu held her breath and bowed to Zhao Junning, saying, "I'm sorry that Madam Shaohou's arrow almost hurt you just now." Zhao Junning bowed back, "It's okay."

Then he walked towards Li Ziyan. Xiao Zhengchu felt bad when he saw Li Ziyan holding Zhao Junning's hand. Xiao Zhengchu said, "The young marquis and his wife are quite affectionate."

Li Ziyan said, "Of course, we are husband and wife after all." Then he asked, "I wonder what His Royal Highness wants us to do?"

Xiao Zhengchu said, "It's not a big deal. I am now in charge of government affairs. My sister Yufu is almost sixteen this year. I am wondering if she and Madam Shaohou can share a husband?" Li Ziyan said, "Your Highness, my wife and I are already married."

After hearing this, Zhao Junning said, "Your Highness, my husband and I have just been married for a month, and you want my husband to take the princess as a concubine?" The eunuch said in a voice with a woman's tone, "Not a concubine, but a wife."

Li Ziyan said, "I don't like the princess, and I don't want to be a consort. I can't marry the princess now or in the future. I have my wife, and that's enough for me. Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness." Xiao Yufu looked at Li Ziyan and said, "Li Ziyan, my brother has spoken, why don't you agree?"

Xiao Zhengchu asked, "Then I wonder if the young marquis's wife agrees? I know you have been married for a month." Zhao Junning said, "Your Highness, you don't need to ask me about this matter. You can ask my husband here. I have something else to do in the shop, so I'll leave first." Xiao Zhengchu nodded: "Okay." After Zhao Junning left, Qin Zhuoyuan followed.

At this time, Xiao Zhengchu looked at Li Ziyan. Li Ziyan was about to chase Xiao Zhengchu and said, "Young Marquis, don't be confused. If you marry Yufu, your career will be smooth and you don't have to climb up from the bottom. And your wife now can't help you with anything."

Li Ziyan said, "Your Highness is wrong. My wife is very good. She can help me. The princess doesn't have to keep staring at me. I, Li Ziyan, have always been called a dandy by everyone. I am cynical and unworthy of being with the princess. My wife will teach me and accompany me."

Xiao Yufu said, "I can do that too! Li Ziyan, I like you. I have liked you since I was a child. The first time you went to the palace, I wanted you to be my consort. I have liked you for ten years."

Li Ziyan knelt down and said, "Thank you for your love, Princess, but this is your love, not mine. The princess can punish me as she pleases except marrying you. I only have my wife. Although she is not as precious as the princess, she is the one I have chosen."

Zhao Junning walked almost to the carriage and stopped: "Brother Zhuoyuan, why are you following me?" Zhao Junning turned and looked at Qin Zhuoyuan. Qin Zhuoyuan said: "You also saw that the princess likes Li Ziyan. Maybe they have already agreed. You don't like sharing a husband, right?"

Zhao Junning suppressed her sadness and asked, "So what does Brother Zhuoyuan want to say to me?"

Qin Zhuoyuan said, "Rather than sharing a husband with the princess and suffering grievances, it is better to divorce Li Ziyan and find another good husband." Zhao Junning was puzzled: "What do you mean? Find another one?"

Qin Zhuoyuan said, "I won't beat around the bush with you. The Crown Prince likes you. I can see that he doesn't like you even if you divorce Li Ziyan. But the Crown Prince likes you. If you marry the Crown Prince and become the Crown Princess, you will not only enjoy wealth and glory, but will also be pampered. What a great thing."

Zhao Junning sneered: "So you are here to persuade me?" Qin Zhuoyuan said: "That's right, Junning, Li Ziyan is not a good son-in-law. He is a playboy and a cynic. He is not worthy of you. You have learned so many years of etiquette and manners, but it is not worth it to be with such a cynical and playboy."

Zhao Junning took a deep breath and said, "If you had advised me before, Brother Zhuo Yuan, I would have listened to you, but now things are different. Li Ziyan only looks like a playboy, but he is very good and motivated. I think he is worth it, and that's enough. As for whether he likes me or not, I don't know. If he wants to marry the princess, I will withdraw, but I will not marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

At this time, in the shooting range, Xiao Zhengchu said, "Your persistence is only temporary. Zhao Junning may not think so." The eunuch beside him said, "Young Marquis, please listen to my advice and divorce the young marquis' wife. Our prince is willing to marry the young marquis' wife. This is still a relationship. I have inquired about you going to gambling houses, brothels and dance halls on the second day after your marriage. These places show that you don't like the young marquis' wife. It's not a good thing to waste time like this. I guess the young marquis' wife is waiting for you to divorce her. The prince likes the young marquis' wife very much, and the princess likes you too. Young Marquis, just think about the future! Your persistence is not good for both of you. She will live well with His Highness, and the prince will also let you enter the officialdom early without so much hardship. What are you afraid of giving up a woman for your own career?"

Li Ziyan looked at Xiao Zhengchu and sneered, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes my wife. No matter what, if my wife agrees, I will not marry the princess after she divorces me. She is the wife I have chosen for my life. Maybe I really didn't like her before, but after this month, I feel that she told me that she is the only one she wants to spend her life with. Maybe I can't say I like her, but I think it should be love now."

Li Ziyan looked at Xiao Zhengchu and said, "I am very grateful for the kindness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the love of Her Royal Highness the Princess. I, Li Ziyan, have decided on this girl and I will not care about anything else."

Zhao Junning said to Qin Zhuoyuan: "I, Zhao Junning, have decided on him, and I won't care about anything else." Qin Zhuoyuan said: "It's about his career." Zhao Junning said: "I said he can divorce me but I won't marry the prince."

Li Ziyan said, "Now that I have come to this, Your Highness can punish me in any way you want. If you don't punish me, I will go back to find my wife." Xiao Zhengchu slammed the table and said, "Li Ziyan, maybe your wife has already written a divorce letter."

Xiao Xuantang said, "Brother, since the young marquis doesn't want to, don't force him." Li Ziyan said, "If my wife writes, I will respect her."

Qin Zhuoyuan walked over and said, "You can go back. Jun Ning is a good girl. She is waiting for you outside."

Qin Zhuoyuan walked to Li Ziyan's side and looked at Xiao Zhengchu: "Your Highness, although I also hope that Jun Ning will marry you, but I saw that the girl was very stubborn and determined to be with Li Ziyan, so I stopped trying to persuade her."

Xiao Xuantang also breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Xiao Zhengchu: "Since the emperor is like this, let the young marquis go back as well." Xiao Xuantang looked at Li Ziyan: "The young marquis should go back quickly."

After hearing this, Li Ziyan bowed and ran out of the shooting range. Zhao Junning was waiting by the carriage. When she saw Li Ziyan running over, Li Ziyan ran to Zhao Junning with joy and hugged her tightly. Zhao Junning also hugged Li Ziyan tightly. Li Ziyan said, "I was still thinking about how to face you and send you to the Pingliang Palace. How can I keep you for a while longer? I thought I had to act indifferent when I saw your divorce letter."

Zhao Junning said, "I'm still thinking about how I should congratulate you when I see you welcoming the new people into the mansion."

Li Ziyan said, "No need to welcome new people, you are enough for me." Zhao Junning said, "Really?"

Li Ziyan nodded: "Yes, I, Li Ziyan, swear that as long as you don't mention divorce, I will never leave you." Zhao Junning said: "Okay."

Back at the Marquis' Mansion, Li Ziyan's eyes became gentler and more cherishing when he looked at Zhao Junning. Perhaps he even liked her a little. It was unknown whether Li Ziyan really liked her. Holding Zhao Junning tightly, he walked in front of Xu Zhiwan and Li Yin without letting go of Zhao Junning's hand. Li Yin and Xu Zhiwan watched the couple return to their room. Xu Zhiwan said, "It seems to be true. Xiang Ning told me that the couple is very loving. Sure enough, look at the little hand they are holding. Our Ziyan has grown up and knows how to hold his wife's hand. It's worth marrying our precious wife."

Three months later, at the dock of Xunjiang River, Yang Chuanli, Jiang Yunchuan and Zhao Junning, Li Ziyan, Xu Zhiwan, Li Yin, Zhao Nian and Meng Xiangning saluted and said, "I am sorry to bother you all for the past three months." "How can I bother you? You are our big customer."

Yang Chuanli smiled and walked closer to Li Ziyan: "Good luck in the autumn exam, my dear brother. I have high hopes for you." Then he said to Zhao Junning: "If you were a female general, you would be more passionate than the men on our border." Then he said to everyone: "I'll see you someday."