After the palace banquet ended, the Qi family left the palace, but Yin Yin was personally stopped by Eunuch Wu.

"Princess, His Majesty requests your presence."

Grandpa Qi and his wife also had many questions, but instead of asking Yin Yin directly, they had another option.

So they generously let Yin Yin leave, leaving only the young Marquis Qi to face the family's thirst for knowledge, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

Although Yin Yin felt a little guilty, her attitude changed when she actually stood in front of the emperor.

"Father's wisdom and strategy are truly admirable."

"Oh?" Before the emperor could get her to tell the truth, he heard this question and asked cooperatively, "How am I so resourceful?"

Yinyin said, "Before the palace banquet started, didn't Father tell me to work hard? It's like someone brought me a pillow when I was sleepy."

"However, this is also thanks to Father Emperor loosening his grip. Otherwise, a mere reward would have been enough. How could I have transformed from a county princess to a county princess in such a short time?"

The emperor couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips, and tapped the table with his hand in a deliberately serious manner: "Don't interrupt, tell me yourself, what's the deal with your kung fu skills?"

Yinyin cleared her throat and whispered, "Actually, there's nothing else. It's just that when I was little, I discovered that I seemed to be a little bit strong, so I wanted to learn martial arts from my uncle."

"I just didn't expect it to get bigger and bigger. But thankfully it's almost at its peak now, and I haven't felt like I can't control my strength for a long time."

The emperor thought for a moment and asked, "How big was 'a little bit big' back then?"

Yinyin thought for a moment: "It's about the level where I could lift the armchair a little if I wanted to when I was three years old."

The emperor nodded. If you ignore the fact that she was only three years old at the time, she really wasn't that remarkable.

"what about now?"

"Now," Yin Yin hesitated for a moment, then said somewhat uncertainly, "maybe I can lift the imperial desk with one hand and spin it around a couple of times?"

On the emperor's desk at this moment, there were two fine inkstones, not many ink sticks, and light paper and brushes, but there were brush holders and brush rests, and the paperweight was specially made of ink jade.

Besides these essential items, there were also many memorials that had just been delivered and that the emperor had not yet had time to review. These memorials were quite heavy.

Putting aside the items on the table, let's get back to the table itself. It's made from a single piece of Phoebe zhennan wood, so it's definitely quite heavy.

The emperor looked at the table in front of him and said to Yinyin, "You give it a try."

After saying that, he added with concern, "Just lift it up, no need to spin it twice."

Seeing that the emperor was sincere, Yinyin walked up to him in a few steps, first using her right hand to support the table, then using her left hand to repeat the action.

The emperor and Eunuch Wu looked at Yin Yin as if she were a rare sight, as she landed in their hands.

They watched their child grow up, and when the child was little, they were still holding hands with him everywhere. How did he suddenly become so strong?

How can those thin arms and legs withstand such great force?

The emperor recalled Yin Yin's words earlier: "What do you mean by 'if you want to'? If you don't want to, you can't do it?"

Yinyin nodded, looking at the emperor with a "you're so smart" expression: "If I don't want to, my uncle can lift me up with one hand."

"That's why I want to learn martial arts with my uncle. At least for now, I can definitely run away before my uncle can pick me up."

The emperor couldn't help but burst out laughing when he imagined the scene.

After listening to Yin Yin's story, he told her to go back and rest.

When Yinyin came out, Eunuch Wu saw that the emperor was deep in thought, so he silently changed his cup of tea and stood by his side without saying a word.

After a long silence, the emperor spoke: "From now on, arrange for Yin Yin to be placed next to me, only below the Crown Prince."

Knowing that the emperor still trusted and favored Yin Yin as before, Eunuch Wu breathed a sigh of relief and noted down the arrangement.

Yinyin was promoted to the rank of Princess, so her original county princess residence was too small and needed to be expanded.

The craftsmen arranged by the palace would come from time to time to ask Yin Yin how to build her new courtyard, so Yin Yin spent half of her time living in the palace.

Yinyin pointed out the layout of several courtyards, and then asked that the remaining two courtyards be opened up and the ground leveled to create a place where martial arts could be practiced.

Upon hearing this news, the emperor immediately ordered that a number of high-quality weapons be custom-made for Yin Yin.

Because Yin Yin learned a little bit of everything, she naturally had all sorts of weapons and halberds.

However, what Yin Yin always carries with her is a whip.

Although Yin Yin was also skilled with the sword, she had to carry it at all times, which drew attention. However, she could wrap the whip around her waist like a belt. When properly decorated, it was impossible to tell whether it was a belt or a weapon.

The emperor's favor towards Yin Yin was obvious to anyone with eyes. Since the emperor had not yet announced her engagement, many people who wanted to curry favor with him often tried to run into her.

Many of the hostages remaining in the current dynasty also harbored the ambition to gain influence by becoming Yin Yin's husband, so naturally, there were even more of them.

Among them, the prince of Qiu was the most outstanding.

Although Yin Yin defeated the warriors from the Qiu Kingdom, the Qiu Kingdom prince was particularly fond of her prowess. He would follow her wherever she went, as long as he could reach it.

Aside from these people, there were also those who only met Yinyin once or twice in normal settings, and who usually studied diligently in the Hongwen Hall.

This category is led by the hostage princes of the Rin Kingdom.

Although Yin Yin ignored them, Liu Cheng was furious and wished he could stay by Yin Yin's side all the time.

He's actually quite eloquent, but when facing Yin Yin, he can't say many things and just silently does his work.

Seeing this, Yin Yin didn't say anything more to him. She turned to her uncle and asked when he would dare to speak his mind in front of her and when His Majesty would grant them marriage.

Young Master Qi was also wicked; he wished that Yin Yin would get married later and stay at home longer, without reminding Liu Cheng.

Liu Cheng went back to his uncle to ask for advice, and that's when he learned the reason.

Liu Cheng was overjoyed, but he didn't immediately go to find Yin Yin. Instead, he waited until spring, when the pear blossoms on the estate were in full bloom, before sending Yin Yin an invitation.

Upon hearing that Liu Cheng had formally extended an invitation to Yin Yin, Young Master Qi swaggered over to Yin Yin's courtyard.

Faced with Yin Yin's curious gaze, Young Master Qi tucked his hands into his sleeves and said, "I'm just passing by, is that not allowed?"

“Uncle, you must have traveled quite a distance,” Yin Yin replied, without chasing him away.

Young Master Qi then walked openly to Yin Yin's desk, glanced at the invitation, and then looked at it with disgust.

"What kind of preference does he have? There are plenty of plum blossoms and cherry blossoms now, and peach blossoms are blooming too, but he insists on inviting you to admire pear blossoms."

Yinyin smiled and said, "Uncle, do you still remember when we went horse racing a few years ago, and I went with him to admire the pear blossoms?"

Young Master Qi realized that the young people must have had some unspoken understanding, which is why he managed to say something.

"At least he had the thought in him."

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