On the morning of the second day.
At dawn, Ming Yu brought out the medicinal soup for Yang Xuerong. He only found an excuse to say that he was looking for a good friend for the Purple Blood Lingzhi.
Yang Xuerong drank the soup dubiously. Due to her mental exhaustion, she quickly fell asleep again, and Mingyu did not disturb her again.
However, seeing that Yang Xuerong finally stopped coughing so badly and her condition was alleviated, Ming Yu finally felt some comfort in her heart.
After pushing open the door, Ming Yu walked out of the room. Even though the morning light was shining on his delicate and pretty face, he was breathing in the fresh air and listening to the chirping of the birds.
Ming Yu was in a great mood. Ever since he stepped into the first level of the Transcending Mortality Stage yesterday, his body had undergone a tremendous change.
Because he had refined the Shining Steel Body, Ming Yu's figure became tall and straight, calm and steady. His pair of black eyes revealed a confidence that could infect others. There was an indescribable charm and a unique charm.
At this time, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard. Ming Yu turned her head to look and saw the maid, Xiao Shuang, timidly saying, "Young Master, Miss Ye, she …" She has come to see you. She has just arrived at the door. Do you want to see her? "
"Miss Ye?"
Ming Yu closed her eyes, and the memories in her mind began to surface.
In his memory, the childhood sweetheart who he had spent a lot of money to pursue for two years was this Miss Ye. The woman who had never showed him anything and had been using him for the past two years was also this Miss Ye. And the person who ordered the guards to beat him back to the Fallen Flower Hall yesterday seemed to be … It was still this Miss Ye!
"Since you are Miss Ye, how could I not see you?"
A cold smile appeared on Ming Yu's lips as she followed Little Shuang to the main entrance.
When they arrived at the courtyard, Ming Yu saw a few servants hurriedly cleaning up the stone tables and pouring tea for them. They then stood obediently to the side, waiting for the guests outside to arrive.
"Open the door."
Ming Yu gave a command and the doors of the Falling Flower Hall slowly opened. What appeared before Ming Yu's eyes was a blue jade palanquin shining with a golden light; it was extremely dazzling.
The four servants around the jade palanquin bent down and half-kneeled on the ground. They carefully and steadily placed the palanquin on the ground.
Following which, a long haired girl stretched out her slender, white, jade-like hands, lifted the curtains and slowly walked out.
She had delicate facial features. She wore a blue short skirt that tightly wrapped around her curvaceous body, revealing her snow-white legs. She wore a pair of black jade boots, and with light steps, she slowly walked through the door.
The moment Ming Yu looked at the young girl, the memories in his mind finally reminded him. The person who had come was the young lady from a noble family, the original owner of this body, the daughter of the head of the Great Ming Dynasty's Ministry of Justice, Ye Xi!
Ye Xi was originally slim and elegant, but Ming Yu's original owner had been picky about food all year round, so her body quality was very poor. She was only slightly better than an average woman.
But in front of the tall Ye Xi, the two were about the same height.
Due to the fact that martial arts absorbed the essence of heaven and earth, Ye Xi's cultivation would only grow stronger and stronger. Her beauty would also become more and more enchanting, to the point that, as a mortal, her martial arts and physique no longer had any room for growth.
"It seems that your injuries were not that severe yesterday."
Ye Xi stood in front of the door, her almond-shaped eyes gazing at the extremely ordinary man before her. Her voice was clear and beautiful, but her tone was cold and forceful.
The servants of the Fallen Flower Hall began to ponder. Although Miss Ye Xi's tone was somewhat cold, she had come to visit Ming Yu and ask about his injuries. Could it be that she still cared about Ming Yu? You just don't put on airs on the surface?
Perhaps, the news yesterday was just a rumor. Thinking about this, the servants of the Luo Hua Hall were momentarily delighted.
However, Ye Xi didn't think this way at all.
Yesterday, she had told the patrolling guards that as long as Ming Yu appeared in the ninth prince's mansion, they would not waste any time and would not allow this trash to interfere with her engagement.
She didn't know that the guards had already been taught a lesson by Ming Yu yesterday, but seeing how full of vitality Ming Yu was now, she understood that he was going to continue pestering her. It was truly annoying.
Therefore, Ye Xi's tone of revulsion was completely undisguised.
"Hmm, thanks to you, my injuries are not too serious." Ming Yu replied indifferently.
Ming Yu obviously knew that the guards yesterday afternoon were personally ordered by Ye Xi. Otherwise, how could there be such a ridiculous and coincidental excuse? This retort was full of mockery!
However, Ye Xi knitted her brows as her tone turned completely ice-cold, "What do you mean? Does this have anything to do with me? Since I'm engaged, you don't have the qualifications to interfere. But you? Not only are you unconvinced, you even blame it all on me. Do you have the responsibilities a man should have? "
The more Ye Xi spoke, the angrier she became, but she really didn't want to get so angry over a single Ming Yu. While maintaining her last bit of patience, she said, "It's really enough. Ming Yu, you like me.
Hearing this, the atmosphere in the courtyard changed instantly, and Little Shuang who was in the corner became even more dejected.
In the past, His Highness had treated Ye Xi with sincerity. Upon hearing these words, he didn't know how much pain he would feel in his heart!
However, Ming Yu did not roar and question him. There was no madness, only an unexpected calmness.
He stared into Ye Xi's eyes and said, "Firstly, I relied on your blessings to order the guards to make a move on me! The responsibility is all on you, so why should I assume the responsibility? "
"Secondly, I remember that every time you received a jewelry, you would always smile brightly, so where did your boredom come from? However, only now do I understand, the Ninth Prince is so rich, compared to the cheap stuff I gave you, how can you laugh! "
This...
Everyone couldn't help but be dumbstruck. The 17th Prince no longer had his usual lowly and submissive attitude towards Ye Xi. Instead, he said such sharp words that pierced the heart. This didn't seem like the weak style that the 17th Prince should have!
"You …"
Ye Xi was also stunned, but soon after, she coldly stated, "I didn't expect you to be such a harsh and shallow person. The person I love is the ninth prince, he's the one that's truly worthy of my trust. Do you know what love is?"
With a "chi" sound, Ming Yu actually laughed, it was a laughter incompatible with the solemn atmosphere. "You really made me laugh."
"What is love? Love is that I can spend half a year's worth of my savings to buy a golden phoenix robe, only because she likes it, she's sick, and I'll stand by her side night and day, accompanying her until dawn. Even though I have a fever of my own, I didn't tell her, afraid she'd worry. "
As a result, she was engaged to a man she had barely met, and had not even been in a relationship before she had asked me, in front of everyone, if I understood love. It made me feel like I had fallen in love with such a person before, and it was a stain that could not be wiped away.
Ming Yu's words were loud and clear, causing Ye Xi's complexion to change again and again. Everyone present couldn't help but lower their heads.
There are some things you shouldn't say so clearly... Looking at Ye Xi's pale face, these underlings felt extremely embarrassed …
Ming Yu helplessly looked at Ye Xi and said, "Miss Ye, what do you think? Am I stupid? "
Ye Xi was angered to the point that her face turned green and white. How could she not understand the meaning behind Ming Yu's words?
On the surface, Ming Yu was saying that she was stupid, but she was referring to her. She was referring to her, Ye Xi!
Ever since she was born, Ye Xi had always been pampered, doted on, and held high in the sky. When had she ever heard such naked taunts before?
"Enough, Ming Yu!"
Ye Xi clenched her teeth and said, "I really hope that the guards will wake you up yesterday, but I think they did. What do you know?" The ninth prince had long become one of the three great monstrous geniuses of the dynasty. One man can fight against thousands and tens of thousands of men, do you have that kind of talent? You are that kind of hero, is it worth for me to worship you? I have long admired him, and now you understand. "
I hope the guards can wake you up!
Do you have that talent? You are that kind of hero, is it worth for me to worship you?
Ye Xi's words pierced the hearts of everyone from the Fallen Flower Hall.
That's right, what Ye Xi said wasn't unreasonable. Even if what Mingyu said was correct, he was still a mortal that couldn't even reach the first level of the Transcending Mortality Stage. That was it.
However, Little Shuang who was in the corner was finally unable to hold it in. After two years of watching His Highness pay for love, she felt even more wronged than him. Immediately, she blushed and walked out.
"Miss Ye, since you said that you had already fallen for the Ninth Prince, this is not wrong, but why did you, with the Ninth Prince in your heart, not reject our Lord two years ago? You are clearly using His Highness to spend money for you! "
Ming Yu raised her eyebrow, she did not expect Little Shuang's words to awaken everyone.
Everyone looked at each other before turning to look at Ye Xi. After pondering for a moment, they realized that Ye Xi really had such a thought in mind!
"Do you think it's your turn to teach me how to do things?"
Ye Xi was already extremely angry, and now, her entire body was shaking. She raised her right hand and slapped Little Shuang's face.
A lowly servant actually dared to openly contradict her, not knowing whether she was dead or alive.
Immediately, Ye Xi turned around and coldly stared at Ming Yu, "You only know how to talk big. Three months later is the competition, when did you have the qualifications to participate?" "Being useless is being useless, don't think that just because you said something that you can gain face!"
Finished speaking, Ye Xi turned around and walked out of the gate. She stepped on the jade sedan and quickly left the Falling Flower Hall.
Today, Ye Xi was simply going to explode in anger. She tried her best to calm her heart down.
This was because Ye Xi was very clear that no matter how Ming Yu grew up, she was destined to be ordinary. Enraging an ordinary person would only lower her status.
After all, although flying birds and fish seemed to come into contact, they actually didn't have any interaction at all.
Within the Falling Flower Hall.
Little Shuang closed the doors to the Fallen Flower Palace, covering her swollen face with her hands. Her face was dispirited, but she knew that her highness was definitely feeling even worse.
He took out five hundred inkstones from his storage pouch and placed it on the stone table, then said to Little Shuang, "Little Shuang, I'm going out. You can buy some medicine and wipe it off, it'll look bad if you get swollen."
Little Shuang could not help but be taken aback, her face red as she lowered her head and softly replied.
In the past, His Highness had only cared about Ye Xi, but today, he no longer had his previous weakness. Furthermore, he actually cared about an insignificant servant like himself.
As she watched Mingyu walk out of the Falling Flower Hall, Little Shuang thought to herself, "It looks like His Highness has really grown up and doesn't care about Ye Xi anymore. Although His Highness is a mortal, I sincerely hope that His Highness can live a happy life in the future."
"..."
Walking out of the Luo Hua Hall, Ming Yu's expression became solemn.
Today, although Ming Yu made Ye Xi lose face, she already understood the importance of being a martial artist.
In this world, Martial power was revered. Justice would only work when one possessed absolute Martial power.
The competition between the geniuses of the empire was a competition between the young geniuses that the dynasty had organized on their own. The requirement for the competition could not exceed the age of eighteen. Any contestant who could enter into the top ten would receive a generous reward.
Those who had the qualifications to participate included the princes and princesses, the sons and disciples of some prestigious families, as well as the genius disciples of some powerful sects.
Every year, the total number of these genius disciples would exceed a thousand, and the spectating crowd would rise to ten thousand. At that time, Duke Ming would also come out of seclusion to watch the competition!
At that time, the imperial martial arts arena would be filled with all sorts of heroes gathered there. This young man was hot-blooded. Who wouldn't want to stand there arrogantly and look down on all the heroes present?
That was the stage where the young geniuses could shine brilliantly!
However, as the son of the Duke Ming, Ming Yu didn't even have the qualifications to participate in the tournament every year. When the time came for the competition, he would hide inside the Falling Flower Hall and not come out.
It was because of this that people often talked about Ming Yu as a coward, especially the princes and princesses of the royal palace. They all hated Ming Yu because they felt that a useless person like Ming Yu did not deserve the royal family's bloodline.