The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

"Sister Ruyan, are you admitting defeat already?" Shen Li still seemed somewhat unconvinced.

"Losing is losing. I'm not someone who can't accept defeat," Liu Ruyan said with a faint smile.

"But this..."

"Alright, I understand everything you've said. Originally, my sister preferred the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but after witnessing the master's skills, she realized she was no match and changed her focus to policy essays. As a result, the master's insights were thought-provoking, something I truly cannot match. No matter how we continue, Ruyan will definitely not be a match for the master. Ah Li, Master, it is a great blessing to have someone like the master as an assistant!"

As Liu Ruyan spoke, she rose and bowed gracefully to Jia Daoshi: "Sir, Ruyan has other matters to attend to, so I will not stay any longer. Farewell!"

After all, she was a talented woman who was once admired by thousands and regarded all men as nothing. Today, she suffered a Waterloo, so Liu Ruyan would inevitably feel a little emotional.

So, I just left.

When he said he had long admired Jia Daoshi while playing the zither, that was partly a polite remark.

With improved chess skills and other abilities, I can always win back the winnings.

Who would have thought that we would lose again and again!

Liu Ruyan is indeed a bit tired now.

Seeing that Liu Ruyan was leaving, Su Tan'er, Nangong Yu, and the other girls also followed suit.

Clearly, these young girls were thinking of comforting Liu Ruyan, this talented woman.

As one of the girls in the red dress left, she gave Jia Daoshi a somewhat amused look: "Mr. Jia, I believe we will meet again soon."

Jia Daoshi remembered the girl in the red dress; she seemed to be the granddaughter of the former Minister of War, named Shui Wushang.

Although he didn't quite understand what she meant, he still nodded slightly.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Jia Daoshi also got up to take his leave.

He still had his wives on his mind.

After everyone left, only Xia Wanlian and Shen Li remained in the house.

Madam Xia said calmly, "I didn't expect you to be such an extraordinary gentleman! Ah Li, what should I say to you? Isn't this just ridiculous?"

Shen Li pouted, looking displeased.

"Don't be unconvinced. It's fortunate that your husband won today. If he had been defeated, not only would he have been humiliated, but we, master and disciple, would have been ashamed as well. Your girlfriends would definitely have spread the word, and then countless people would have been waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves."

Xia Wanlian's tone was calm and composed.

But the meaning behind his words seemed to carry a thunderous undertone.

"Alright, think it over carefully yourself. This person is a great talent, you can't let him get away with this!"

Xia Wanlian said this and turned to leave.

Shen Li plopped down on the threshold, rested her chin on her hands, and fell into deep thought.

That being said, what my master said wasn't entirely without merit.

However, she still felt she couldn't swallow this insult.

The clever girl next to him, seeing that her master was in a bad mood, hurriedly went to fetch a pot of tea.

"Your Highness, have some tea to cool down."

"Rouya, I'm still angry. What do you suggest we do?"

"Your Highness, I think we shouldn't go against the teacher. Rouya thinks that the teacher is indeed quite capable and has many tricks up his sleeve. Your Highness probably can't beat him. Shouldn't we just obediently follow his lessons?" Rouya felt a little uneasy as soon as she said this.

She tried to change her mind, but it was too late!

Sure enough, Shen Li slapped his thigh: "Hmph! I have fought countless battles and won every single one. How could I not defeat a mere scholar! I refuse to believe that I can't beat him! Right! Rouya, go to the street outside now and buy me some sleeping potion!"

"What? Your Highness? You're going to use a sleeping potion on Master? That won't do! If Master finds out, it'll be a disaster!"

"What big deal? What big deal could possibly happen? This time, I will definitely make him look bad! Don't worry, with me here, nothing serious will happen!" Shen Li said calmly.

"But... Rouya doesn't know anything about sleeping potions, what if..."

"What other tricks can a sleeping potion pull? It has to make people obediently listen to it! Go now! Remember, it must be done in secret, don't let anyone know! Especially your master!"

"Oh, okay……"

Just as Rouya was about to get up and leave, Shen Li grabbed her again: "Wait! Change your clothes! Change into men's clothes!"

"Oh! Good! Your Highness is so thoughtful!" Rouya's eyes lit up.

……

Jia Daoshi strolled around the city and bought several boxes of rouge and face powder.

Nothing happened on the way, but he was quite worried about his third wife.

Why did this woman suddenly appear?

Did you make enemies outside?

And who is that enemy?

What exactly did she do outside?

"Since she's my wife, she can't keep these things from me, can she?"

As Jia Daoshi muttered to himself, he walked and walked until he arrived at the manor.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Jia Bing drawing his bow and nocking an arrow. A hundred paces away, Jia Hu held a pomegranate on a wooden stake and rushed out, shouting to Jia Bing, "Brother Bing! Shoot! Brother Bing! Shoot!"

Jia Bing didn't hesitate either, and immediately fired an arrow!

This arrow pierced the pomegranate perfectly, causing it to burst with juice!

Di Qinglin and Murong Jiu watched with great interest.

Butler Sun and a group of young maids from the manor watched from the sidelines.

"Haha! I won! I won again! Brother Bing is awesome!" Jia Hu shouted while laughing.

The word "awesome" was taught to him by Jia Daoshi. Whenever he saw someone who was very capable, he would say "awesome!"

Jia Hu learned this very quickly.

Jia Bing chuckled: "It's nothing special, just a humble attempt."

Jia Daoshi never expected that bringing Jia Bing back would result in her performing for her family.

However, something seems a bit strange about this situation.

Everyone else is having a good time outside, but what about his third wife?

Did they just disappear again out of nowhere?

However, that's not possible. That woman seems to possess the extremely powerful Heaven-Slaying and Earth-Destroying Soul-Searching Hand. Judging from the extent of her injuries, it's impossible for her to recover in just one day!

No matter how much care you take, it's impossible to fully recover in less than three to five days.

As he pondered this, Jia Daoshi walked over:

"Good archery skills."

"The head of the family has returned."

"I've met the head of the family!"

Butler Sun and Jia Bing hurriedly stepped forward to bow.

"No need for formalities, just go about your business." Jia Daoshi chuckled.

"Yes, Master."

After exchanging greetings, Jia Daoshi walked towards Di Qinglin and Murong Jiu.

Upon seeing Jia Daoshi return, Murong Jiu was overjoyed, her face flushed with two rosy cheeks. She had been eating very well lately, and was no longer as thin as before. Her skin was fair and tender, and her figure had become slightly fuller and more graceful. With those two rosy cheeks, she looked so alluring that one couldn't help but want to take a bite. Jia Daoshi was thinking about something; it was time to make this little beauty his woman.

As for Di Qinglin, his face was still covered by a black veil, and he had a cold and aloof demeanor, which was completely different from his appearance at night.

Murong Jiu stepped forward to help Jia Daoshi straighten his clothes: "My lord, you're back early today."