At the beginning, I was a rich female prisoner

After a short rest, the eight of them jumped up in unison like arrows from a bow, like eight light birds leaping onto the ring. With the sound of the gong, the fierce battle officially kicked off. However, what was unexpected was that the second prince and the fourth prince actually launched an attack on Nangong Lin together. In an instant, Nangong Lin was caught in a dilemma and was attacked from all sides. What was worse was that Lin Dengyuan's superb acupoint pressing skills were a headache. Fortunately, the four masters sent by the Lin family all besieged Lin Dengyuan, which made Nangong Lin slightly relieved.

Elder Lin looked at the two people fighting on the ring, turned to Emperor Cheng and said, "Prince Yu's moves are very special, combining hardness and softness, like flowing clouds and water. Although he is only parrying the moves of the Second and Fourth Princes, he will soon knock the two princes off the ring."

Emperor Cheng smiled and said, "These moves were taught by Princess Yu. I didn't expect that they can make people smarter."

"Can practicing martial arts make you smarter?" General Lin laughed, and his thoughts drifted back to the past. At that time, Yu Yunxin was still a young girl who had just started practicing martial arts for the first time. At that time, General Lin said the same thing to Yunxin. Yu Yunxin, this beautiful woman, skillfully combined kung fu and dance with her unique talent, making her dodge skills extremely powerful, but she was slightly lacking in attack.

"General Lin, what are you laughing at?" Emperor Cheng asked curiously, as if he had noticed the smile on General Lin's face.

General Lin came back to his senses, shook his head gently, and replied with a smile: "Nothing, I just remembered some past events. Back then, I also said something similar to Miss Du. Although she is a woman, she has extraordinary talent. She combines Kung Fu and dance to create her own unique style."

Emperor Cheng was fascinated by what he heard and asked, "Oh? Where is Miss Yu now?"

General Lin's eyes flashed with sadness, and he sighed, "She... has left the capital for many years, and there is no news of her."

Emperor Cheng said with regret: "What a pity! If we could see her beauty, I'm sure we would be amazed."

General Lin nodded slightly, expressing his agreement. He secretly sighed in his heart that time flies and things have changed. However, those past memories are like precious treasures, hidden deep in his heart. Perhaps, one day, they can meet again and recall the beautiful past together.

"Your Majesty, look, the second prince and the fourth prince have been knocked off the stage." General Lin said, pointing at the stage.

"Your fifth grandson is also very good. He should be about the same age as Prince Yu, right?" Emperor Cheng asked with a smile and a gentle tone.

When General Lin heard this, he smiled proudly and replied, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. My grandson is indeed quite capable. He is about the same age as Prince Yu, but about half a year younger."

At this time, only Nangong Lin and Lin Dengyuan were left on the stage, and the battle entered a white-hot stage. Emperor Cheng watched them with interest and asked, "In your opinion, who will win and who will lose between the two?"

General Lin kept his eyes on the situation on the ring, especially on the moves performed by Lin Dengyuan. Lin Dengyuan's attack was fierce and precise, and every move seemed to hit the opponent's vital points, leaving his four brothers without any chance to fight back, and they were pushed off the ring one after another.

The four elder brothers looked dissatisfied and said, "Fifth brother, why do you always use the same move?"

Lin Dengyuan looked at his four brothers, his heart full of apology, and quickly apologized: "I am really sorry, four big brothers, I was anxious at the moment, I hope you brothers will not blame me."

He slowly turned around, his eyes fell on Nangong Lin, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said softly: "Now there are only two of us left. In fact, I have long been eager to compete with Prince Yu."

Nangong Lin slightly bent his body, raised his hands slowly, and took a Tai Chi move, Wild Horse Splitting Mane Parrying Posture, staring at Lin Dengyuan with his eyes, like an indestructible fortress, ready to meet Lin Dengyuan's attack. Lin Dengyuan's moves seemed gentle, but in fact they contained endless power. Every movement was smooth and natural, like flowing clouds and water, which made people admire it. What was even more amazing was that he could always find the opponent's fatal point accurately, and his acupoint pressing skills had reached a superb level.

At this moment, Lin Dengyuan suddenly slapped Nangong Lin's back like a hungry tiger. This blow was extremely fast and powerful, with a fierce momentum, which made Yu Yunxin sweat for Nangong Lin.

Lin Dengke and the other three were stunned in the audience. One of them exclaimed, "Fifth brother used this move to knock me off the stage!" Another Shandeng who had just stepped off the stage with Lin Dengke also echoed, "Prince Yu's Kung Fu is indeed a bit weird. I wonder where he learned all these moves from?"

At first, Nangong Lin dodged left and right like a loach, avoiding Lin Dengyuan's moves. Then he used the move of "Dragon Out of the Sea" and shot Lin Dengyuan, who was only attacking and not defending, away like an arrow from a bow. He was almost knocked off the stage. Fortunately, his lightness skill was also amazing. He dodged and pulled back half of his body that had fallen down, and stood steadily on the stage.

"Fifth brother, not bad!" The four eldest brothers of the Lin family looked at Lin Dengyuan and said.

Just as he stood firm, Nangong used the move "Shuangfeng Piercing the Ears" and then the move "Kai Tai Chi". The several moves were like flowing clouds and water. Lin Dengyuan had no way to attack at all and was directly knocked off the stage by the Tai Chi move.

"Prince Yu won both games, so I knew that Prince Yu would be the most suitable person to take this military token." Elder Lin looked at the result of the game, stroked his long beard, and said with satisfaction, "How is it, Your Highness, and the other princes, are you convinced?"

"We are convinced." The Fourth Prince was the first to speak, expressing his recognition and support for Prince Yu.

"Well, now that the competition is over, everyone can go their separate ways. Lin'er, come with me to the imperial study!" Emperor Cheng took a look at the result of the competition and was not surprised at all. He stood up, his figure as light and graceful as a breeze, and left in the blink of an eye.

Hearing Emperor Cheng's call, Nangong Lin did not dare to delay for a moment. He jumped down from the ring and walked quickly to Yu Yunxin. His eyes were full of tenderness and concern, and he said softly, "Wait patiently for me to come back in the palace." After that, he gently patted Yu Yunxin's shoulder, then turned around and followed Emperor Cheng.

Yu Yunxin nodded without saying anything. She waited for everyone to leave before she left the training ground like a light butterfly. But when she just left the training ground, she met Lin Dengyuan. Yu Yunxin looked at him helplessly and said, "Hello, fifth cousin."

"Xin...Hello, Princess Yu." Lin Dengyuan didn't know what to say. He just stood there, scratching his head, like a stupid goose.

Yu Yunxin raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and asked softly: "Fifth cousin, when did you return to Beijing? Is my second uncle okay?"

"My grandfather and I returned to the capital. This time we brought more than a hundred people from Baiyun Villa. They brought medicine to give to the many soldiers in the northern border. My father is fine in Nanchuan, please don't worry, Princess! After the autumn harvest, he will go to the capital with the envoys from Southern Dian. This is also the intention of Lan Yishen, the regent of Southern Dian." Lin Dengyuan replied.

Just when Yu Yunxin was about to speak, she was interrupted by Ruan Ming: "Princess, the Crown Prince hopes to see you!"

"Cousin, now you are the Princess of Yu, why don't I go with you?" Lin Dengyuan said with some concern.

"Fifth Young General, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just wants to meet the princess alone. Don't worry, I will definitely send the princess back to Prince Yu's Mansion safely." Ruan Ming patted his chest and promised solemnly.

"Don't worry, cousin." Yu Yunxin smiled slightly, and then gracefully made a gesture of invitation, indicating Ruan Ming to lead the way.

Yu Yunxin followed Ruan Ming's footsteps and stepped into the Prince's Eastern Palace. As soon as she entered, the Queen was there, talking to the Prince. When she saw Yu Yunxin coming, the Queen winked at the eunuchs and imperial doctors around her and asked them to leave.

"Your humble servant pays homage to the Queen and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Yu Yunxin bowed respectfully, her voice clear and pleasant, like the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley.

"Princess, there is no need to be so reserved with me. I love you very much! It's a pity that I know that if my son Sheng'er was not so ostentatious in front of outsiders, perhaps he would not fall into this predicament now." The queen sighed.

“But I still treat you as my daughter. Now that Concubine Li is favored again, don’t you want to…” Before the Queen could finish her words, she was interrupted by a voice from outside: “The Emperor is here!”

Emperor Cheng was the first to enter the Eastern Palace like a whirlwind. Then, Concubine Li and Prince Yu walked side by side into the Eastern Palace.

Upon seeing this, the empress immediately helped the crown prince up and bowed to Emperor Cheng, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

"Your Majesty, your son is here to see you." The prince bowed respectfully to Emperor Cheng.

"Your Majesty, your servant pays respects." Yu Yunxin was the last person to pay her respects. Her voice was soft and melodious, like the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley.

"No need to be so polite." Emperor Cheng said with a smile, "Concubine Li heard that the Crown Prince's old injury had relapsed, so she came to bring him medicine. I didn't expect that my daughter-in-law is here too."

"Father, my princess was brought here by the crown prince's guards." Nangong Lin said as he walked to Yu Yunxin's side. He reached out and grabbed Yu Yunxin's hand without any reservation and pulled her into his arms. His movements were natural, as if he had done this countless times.

As soon as Concubine Li saw the Queen, she hurriedly said, "Sister Queen, please don't misunderstand. Xin'er and Lin'er have been betrothed since they were young! I definitely don't mean to compete with you for anything! In fact, the Crown Prince has wanted to propose marriage to the Yu Mansion several times, but he also knows this matter very well, so now you should understand why His Majesty does not agree to this marriage!"

As Concubine Li spoke, she took out several brocade boxes from her side. The brocade boxes contained extremely precious high-quality ginseng, deer antlers and other valuable medicinal materials. She smiled and continued to say to the Queen: "Sister Queen, you see, although there are no other special things in my Jade Palace, there are a lot of treasures like these medicinal materials! If you run out, you can ask me for more."

"Thank you for your concern, sister. The prince is fine." The queen replied.

Emperor Cheng glanced at Nangong Sheng and said softly, "It's good that Sheng'er is fine. Don't try to show off and go to the ring again in the future."

"Your Majesty is right. I will keep it in mind." The prince pretended to look innocent and looked at Emperor Cheng.

"Father, the night is getting darker and it is getting late. I will take the princess back to the palace to rest today." Nangong Lin replied softly, his tone gentle and respectful. After that, he stretched out his hand and tried to hold Yu Yunxin beside him, ready to leave together.

Emperor Cheng raised his head slightly and cast his eyes towards Nangong Lin, with a barely perceptible gratification flashing in his eyes. He nodded gently, indicating his agreement to let Nangong Lin and Yu Yunxin leave first. This simple action seemed to contain a father's trust and care for his son. After getting Emperor Cheng's approval, Nangong Lin bowed to the emperor again to say goodbye, and carefully took Yu Yunxin's hand and slowly turned around to walk out of the hall. The two walked side by side, with steady and elegant steps. Their figures gradually walked away until they disappeared from everyone's sight...

After Emperor Cheng and Concubine Li watched Nangong Lin and Yu Yunxin leave, Emperor Cheng invited the imperial physician to examine the prince again. Only after confirming that the prince was fine did he feel at ease and leave the Eastern Palace with Concubine Li.

After Emperor Cheng left, the prince threw all the medicinal herbs sent by Concubine Li on the ground.

Seeing this, the Queen asked in confusion, "Sheng'er, what are you doing?"

"These medicinal herbs were given to Nangong Lin by me last time. I didn't expect Concubine Li to send them back to me." The prince said as he looked at the medicinal herbs scattered on the ground.

"Did you tamper with these medicinal herbs?" The queen frowned and asked softly.

"How could I know that Nangong Lin was pretending to be stupid!" The prince widened his eyes and said angrily, "I didn't expect that the people I planted in Prince Yu's Mansion were all useless. They didn't even realize that he was pretending!"

The prince clenched his fists angrily and stared fiercely in the direction of Prince Yu's Mansion.

"Now we can only rely on Ye Qingqing to maintain our relationship with the Protectorate General's Mansion." The Queen narrowed her eyes slightly and calmly analyzed the situation. "Even if Nangong Lin gets the military token, Sheng'er, you are still the crown prince. As long as we can win Ye Qingqing's heart, we still have a chance of winning."

After saying that, the queen straightened the armor on her middle finger, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes: "It's a pity to lose such a good woman like Princess Xingguo... But it doesn't matter, we just have one more opponent."

Hearing this, the prince suddenly became nervous. He immediately looked at his mother and said anxiously, "Mother, please don't hurt her. She was just used by me."

The prince secretly regretted that he should not have involved Ye Qingqing in this dispute. He knew that his mother was ruthless and if he did not stop her in time, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Beauty is a disaster. My son, remember this. When you ascend the throne, you can have any woman you want, and you can also step on Yu Yunxin. Now that you have given up your love for Yunxin, women are nothing in front of the country." The queen said as she brushed her sleeves and stood up.

"Sheng'er, it's getting late. You should go to bed early!" The queen said and signaled the eunuch standing outside the palace to help the prince go to bed.