I am a commoner, but I will lead the empress to unify the world

Sure enough, as Gongsun Wan'er finished speaking, Ma Ling pounced forward, drew a semicircle in front of him with the iron knife in his hand, and slashed towards Shen Changgong with force.

This knife was not a test. From the terrifying sound of it breaking through the air, one could tell how terrifying the power contained in this knife was.

Shen Changgong did not retreat or evade, but took the initiative to meet the attack, slashing down from top to bottom with the knife in his hand.

when! ! !

There was a loud bang, and the knives in the hands of the two men broke at the same time.

The upper halves of the two knives flew out due to the huge force, one stabbed into the pillar of the house, and the other stabbed into the bluestone slab.

Although the swords of both men were broken, the fight did not stop.

Ma Ling took advantage of the situation and raised the knife, slashing upwards from Shen Changgong's hips.

However, Shen Changgong made a strange move and came behind Ma Ling, then clamped Ma Ling from behind.

His left arm firmly gripped Ma Ling's neck, and the broken knife in his right hand pointed at Ma Ling's temple.

Ma Ling stopped moving and threw the broken knife to the ground. He smiled, a rare moment for the serious man.

"I lost this fight. It was a satisfying one. Your martial arts skills are better than mine. I admire that."

Shen Changgong let him go, threw away the broken knife, clasped his hands and said,

"Lord Ma, there's no need to be so modest. We were fighting without armor, and I simply had the upper hand. If we were fighting on a battlefield, with full armor and weapons at your disposal, none of my moves would have given me any advantage, and I wouldn't even be able to get close to you."

"But you don't have a strong weapon. If you had two swords in hand, I wouldn't be able to withstand the violent storm of attacks. I would always make mistakes in a hurry."

Shen Changgong smiled, and the murderous intent in his body disappeared. He picked up the two scimitars and put them back into his waist.

Yan Fuyao walked over gracefully, smiling dignifiedly,

"You two are both top warriors of Dayan. I am honored to witness your hearty fight.

Fortunately, we stopped at the end and no one hurt anyone.”

Gongsun Wan'er, who was standing by, patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, she had planned to make a bet with Shen Changgong, betting that he could not defeat the King of the South, and then take the opportunity to avenge the previous two times.

But just as she was about to speak, she suddenly had a bad feeling.

Shen Changgong is a very evil person. Every time I think he can't do something, he always manages to give me a scare.

And I still owe one slap. If I lose and owe four more, it means I will lose face four times.

She didn't want to be spanked by Shen Changgong again.

Yes, she didn't want to.

Thinking of this, she happened to see Shen Changgong looking at her, so she blurted out,

"What are you looking at? I didn't make a bet with you!"

Shen Changgong was startled when he heard this and said,

"I mean, is it time to eat? I'm hungry."

"Oh."

Gongsun Wan'er's pretty face turned slightly red, knowing that she had wronged the other party.

But Shen Changgong narrowed his eyes. Why would Gongsun Wan'er think of making a bet?

Do you want to take revenge on me?

Shen Changgong is very smart, but he is pure and innocent. He never thought that this woman would like this.

"When you are ready, come to the imperial kitchen."

Gongsun Wan'er glared at Shen Changgong again, then walked forward.

The Southern King looked at Gongsun Wan'er's back and asked curiously to the Empress beside him,

"They seem to know each other very well."

The empress smiled.

"Wan'er is naughty and often quarrels with Chang Gong, which makes my side more lively. It was Wan'er who recommended Chang Gong to the selection of men."

“I caught him.”

Shen Changgong corrected.

The Southern King nodded.

"No wonder there's so much resentment."

The imperial study was not far from the imperial kitchen, so everyone walked there.

The imperial kitchen has a dining room and a kitchen. After everyone went there, the table was filled with delicious dishes.

The empress asked Wan'er to sit down and eat with her. They were as close as sisters and had a very good relationship.

During the banquet, the Southern King examined Shen Changgong's military strategies and theories, hoping that he would be able to stump him.

Shen Changgong took out the military books he had read in his previous life, including the Thirty-Six Strategies of War by Sun Tzu, and engaged in a friendly and fierce confrontation with the King of the South.

This also allowed the empress to see Shen Changgong's ability to command troops and fight wars, and she was amazed. She felt that handing over the central army to him was a good choice.

This Shen Changgong is truly omnipotent in both civil and military affairs.

What a treasure.

At night, after the banquet, Prince Nan quietly left through the side door of the palace and returned to his own Prince Nan's Mansion, while Shen Changgong went back to his side hall to rest.

Yan Fuyao and Gongsun Wan'er returned to the main palace to rest. As the empress's close secretary, Wan'er basically works closely with the empress wherever she is and provides her personal protection.

Even the empress's main wife and concubines had her own bedrooms.

After returning to the bedroom, the palace maids had already prepared warm water and sprinkled flower petals in the bathtub.

After the empress changed her clothes, she went into the bathtub to take a bath.

Gongsun Wan'er waved her hand to let the palace maid go out and close the door, and she rolled up her sleeves herself to help the empress wash her body.

Yan Fuyao closed her eyes and said while taking a bath,

"Alas, this summer is sweltering. Even though we in Dayan are located in the freezing northeast, we still feel sticky and uncomfortable after a day. I wonder how those countries in the south survive in the summer."

After the Empress finished speaking, she didn't see Gongsun Wan'er responding, so she asked,

"What are you thinking about? Don't say anything."

"Ah? Oh, I was thinking, your skin is really good, unlike me, my skin is a little rough from practicing martial arts every day.

You are so beautiful, with such a nice body, it's really a waste to give it to that pervert Shen Changgong."

The empress smiled and said,

"It's not in vain, but it's still early. If you think he's not worthy of me and it's a waste to give him you, then I will give you to him as a reward.

From now on, can you also help him take a bath and sleep like this? "

"Oh, no, Your Majesty, you know I hate him the most. He annoys me. He's just a filthy scoundrel."

"Really? Just because he whistled at you?

I think he is a good person. He is proficient in both civil and military affairs, has great martial arts skills and is handsome. How can such an excellent and perfect man be an ordinary scoundrel?

It's possible that this image was just a disguise when he was an assassin."

"You think everything about him is good because you like him. In my opinion, his mouth is not good. It makes me angry every day!"

Yan Fuyao smiled dotingly, stretched out his hand and pinched Gongsun Wan'er's little face, then said,

"Can you help me think of a better title for Shen Changgong?"

"Ah? Your Majesty, if you really want to make him a king, then doesn't that mean you really have to give him military power? How can you give it to him?"

Gongsun Wan'er was surprised.

"Huh? You girl, you told me today that he was trustworthy, why don't you believe me now?

What? Are you planning to be a treacherous minister and speak ill of Shen Changgong to me and offer slanderous accusations?"