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

Five miles outside the north gate of Yilan City, a troop of 500 Shenwei soldiers was stationed, responsible for patrolling the north.

The messenger rode a fast horse toward the Shenwei Army's camp.

The horse's hooves flew swiftly, landing on the still damp official road, leaving a series of hoofprints.

The distance of five li seemed like an easy task to the constables, as they believed the journey would be smooth sailing. Their minds were wandering, and they even thought of Ah Hong from the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

Little did anyone know that these five miles would become his road to the underworld!

"call out!"

A flash of silver light, and the constable's body fell headfirst from the horse's back!

"boom!"

The body crashed heavily to the ground, startling the horse, which continued to gallop forward!

In the last glimpse of the constable, two figures dressed in black walked towards them. Both wore masks, obscuring their faces; he could only hear their voices.

"That vile Empress has left the capital and come to Mantuo Manor in person! This is a golden opportunity! Today, we must avenge our brothers in the sect! Everyone, guard the entrances and make sure not a single bird can get into Mantuo Manor!"

"Yes!"

A crisis is approaching Manteau Manor.

……

At the same time, inside the Mantuo Villa.

Empress Ji Wuxin glanced at Jia Daoshi, then at Shen Li, and finally said after a moment's thought, "Granted!"

Xin Dewu chuckled: "Boy! Your Empress has already given her approval, why aren't you coming out yet? Are you afraid?"

Jia Daoshi walked out from behind and looked coldly at Xin Dewu: "What's there to be afraid of? But if you lose, you'll have to act like a dog and bark three times at the door!"

Xin Dewu was furious: "Fine! If you lose, you'll be the dog!"

Jia Daoshi walked up to Xin Dewu and stood face to face with him!

Xin Dewu waved his fan in his hand, his face cold, and said, "The spring water in the cave flows endlessly!"

Jia Daoshi: "The white mist between the peaks stretches endlessly!"

This round can be considered a warm-up.

“Come here!” Xin Dewu raised his head toward Jia Daoshi.

"The moon waxes and wanes, year after year, day after day, until the sun is seen at the end of the night."

Flowers bloom and fade, flowers fade and bloom, summer comes and autumn goes, heat and coolness come and go, and spring arrives only after the harsh winter.

This time, the two players tied again.

Xin Dewu sneered: "That's all you've got. I thought you were so great. Let's go again!"

"The sky is the racetrack, the clouds are the steeds; even a mere scholar can ride one?"

"hiss……"

Ji Wuxin and Shen Li frowned. This first line of the couplet was brilliant, and it disgusted Jia Daoshi once again.

"The earth is the paper, the river is the ink; how dare this lowly old thief paint on it?"

Shen Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Ji Wuxin's expression also lit up with joy.

Murong Nishang's face was quite unpleasant. She hadn't expected that Da Jing would have such a talented scholar!

"You come here!" Xin Dewu was scolded again.

He was a member of a prominent family in the Longwu Kingdom, and now he was competing against an unknown nobody; he was already losing face.

If we lose, we'll really lose face internationally!

"Of the four rivers, the Yangtze is first; of the four seasons, summer is second. I was born in Jiangxia. Who is first, and who is second!"

This pair of names is quite clever, because the predecessor of Yilan County was called Jiangxia.

After listening, Xin Dewu fell silent and began pacing in place.

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed, and Xin Dewu is still pacing back and forth!

"Lord Xin, you're making my eyes water. Have you figured it out yet?" Jia Daoshi said impatiently.

Seeing that Xin Dewu couldn't come up with a matching answer, Shen Li was overjoyed: "Lord Xin, if you can't come up with a matching answer, then you've lost! Your Highness, what do you think?"

Xin Dewu felt a surge of shame and indignation at the thought that he would have to bark like a dog if he lost!

Murong Nishang and Shangguan Linglong exchanged a glance, also feeling something was amiss. They knew all the scholars and talented men of the Great Jing Dynasty like the back of their hand, and even before they came, they had given those scholars and talented women difficult problems, such as giving Liu Ruyan a couplet to make them back down!

But where did this Jia Daoshi come from?

"Lord Xin? What are you standing there for? Hurry up and answer!" Zhan Beichen said anxiously.

"Your Highness, this belly... I... can't match it!" Xin Dewu said with a bitter expression.

At this point, he had no choice but to admit it.

"Since you've admitted defeat, then let's honor the bet!" Shen Li laughed loudly.

Ji Wuxin also felt extremely pleased. Xin Dewu was the foremost scholar in the Longwu Kingdom, even surpassing Shangguan Linglong in status. For him to be able to suppress him was truly satisfying!

"Wait a minute, when it comes to matching couplets, it has to be best two out of three! Winning only one round doesn't count!" Zhan Beichen started cheating again.

Although Xin Dewu felt somewhat shameless, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "That's right, I've lost this round!"

Jia Daoshi said with a mocking smile, "A loss is a loss. What do you mean by 'consider it a loss'? You old fox, your skin is too thick! If you can't play, don't play. You're being shameless!"

Xin Dewu, a man of high moral standing and great prestige, had never been so humiliated. He was so enraged that he coughed up a mouthful of blood...

"puff……"

He vomited a mouthful of blood and was cured, but then Xin Dewu's eyes rolled back and he fainted!

"Master Xin!"

A soldier from the Longwu Kingdom's delegation hurriedly stepped forward to help Xin Dewu.

Ji Wuxin sneered: "Summon the imperial physician! Quickly give Lord Xin a proper check-up, lest he die of anger!"

Just then, a scream suddenly rang out from outside!

"It's water! It's water!"

"Oh no! A large group of bandits have started to raid the mountain!"

These two screams, like a bolt from the blue, rang out in the hall, shattering the tense atmosphere!

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard!

This is Mantuo Villa!

The Empress herself has arrived!

The Kyoto Kamui Army guards the foot of the mountain!

Prince Shen Li of Zhenbei had already begun making arrangements long ago!

It can be said that at this point, Mantuo Villa was already impregnable!

However, the flames burning on the mountainside not far away, and the billowing smoke, proved that those two shouts were indeed not just someone making a fuss!

At the same time, the sounds of swords clashing rang out outside!

Clearly, someone with exceptional lightness skills had climbed up the cliff!

The Divine Might Army, which was originally guarding outside the main hall, had already engaged the invaders in battle!

For a moment, no one knew what was happening outside. All they could see were startled birds taking flight in the woods, flowerpots being overturned in the corridor, and a group of palace maids and eunuchs in complete chaos.

"Your Majesty! What's going on?!"

Murong Nishang suddenly stood up, her face filled with shock and anger.

Ji Wuxin lightly flicked her sleeves, rose from the phoenix throne and stepped down, her phoenix dress trailing behind her. Her expression was calm, showing no emotion whatsoever, and she appeared majestic and domineering.

"Holy Maiden, please calm down. They are just some petty thieves."

"I will handle this!"

"However, if the Holy Maiden cannot match this contest, then you will lose."

The situation outside infuriated Ji Wuxin. This meeting with the Longwu Kingdom was not only to decide the ownership of Sifang City and Yue City, but also the Daqing Secret Treasury!

At this crucial moment, I was interrupted!

At this moment, Ji Wuxin had already decided to kill!