"County Princess, I didn’t bring a sword!"
i Jiu wasn’t looking to be tortured.
Ever since Yuan Bao had mastered swordsmanship, every bout between them left her frustrated. Although her own skills improved after each encounter,
such a masochistic way of improving was not sothing everyone could endure.
It was only because i Jiu had a strong heart; otherwise, anyone else might have beco depressed long ago!
Look, Wei Wushang barely sparred for a little while before throwing in the towel.
Unfortunately, while Wei Wushang could quit, i Jiu could not.
"Catch the sword!"
Upon hearing i Jiu’s response, Wei Wushang tossed the Gentleman Sword to her.
"Such a sin!"
i Jiu had no choice but to catch the sword.
She was very displeased with Wei Wushang’s buck-passing behavior.
Unfortunately, Wei Wushang didn’t care at all about i Jiu’s dissatisfaction.
In his view, since i Jiu was always sparring with Yuan Bao anyway, an extra burden was no trouble.
Of course, the most important thing was that it was better for him not to be the one in trouble.
When i Jiu was sparring with Yuan Bao, Wei Wushang leisurely beca a spectator.
As an observer, Wei Wushang quickly noticed why Yuan Bao could easily suppress him. Speed was one aspect, but another reason was Yuan Bao’s sharp eye, always able to pinpoint i Jiu’s sword move flaws.
Attack where the enemy must defend!
How could one defend against such swordsmanship, how to break it?
For a mont, Wei Wushang was stunned.
He was a top-notch expert himself, always believing his swordsmanship had reached a certain pinnacle.
But at this mont, Wei Wushang suddenly realized he had taken the wrong path.
He had been too focused on technique, neglecting the most fundantal elents.
A towering building starts with the ground!
Without small steps, one cannot cover a thousand miles!
His swordsmanship still had room for improvent, but the premise was he needed to find the right direction.
Previously, he had no direction.
But now, he had direction.
The sparring between i Jiu and Yuan Bao didn’t last long because visitors arrived.
It was Wei Wushang’s aunt Wei Ruoman and uncle Jiang Zhen, along with their two children Jiang Lichu and Jiang Lihao, who ca.
Jiang Lichu was the elder sister, and Jiang Lihao was the younger brother.
This family ca to bid farewell to Wei Wushang and Yuan Bao.
Jiang Zhen, ca from the Hengshui Jiang Family.
And he himself served as the Yu Yang County Governor.
Because of Wei Wushang’s wedding, he took leave and rushed over on horseback.
Yu Yang County was a two-day fast ride from Yunyang City in Neishi County.
In fact, ever since the Eldest Princess learned that Yuan Bao saved Wei Wushang, she spread the news of Wei Wushang’s wedding before visiting the Yuan Family.
Because of this, Wei Family mbers were able to gather on Wei Wushang’s wedding day.
Why so fast? So sudden?
It’s because the positions held by the Wei Family were quite significant, and if Wei Wushang’s marriage was arranged slowly, the news wouldn’t be kept secret for long and would quickly reach Beili and Great Yin.
By then, if these two countries suddenly sent troops or spies to create chaos, it would undoubtedly be troubleso.
Therefore, after the Eldest Princess discussed with Wei Dingjiang and communicated with Wei Huo, they decided on a quick solution.
The Emperor Xia, after learning about this, also readily agreed.
After all, Wei Wushang was his legitimate and only nephew.
mbers of the Wei Family ca to the wedding, as their responsibilities required them, and they truly couldn’t stay ho too long.
Therefore, they would undoubtedly return imdiately after the wedding ended.
However, while adults could handle the continuous traveling, it was a bit problematic for the little ones.
Wei Ruoman and Jiang Zhen ca this ti to both bid farewell and entrust Wei Wushang and Yuan Bao with looking after their children.
In the cold and freezing weather, they planned to leave their children at the Wei Family, and when spring ca and the weather turned warm, arrange for soone to take them back.
To this, Yuan Bao certainly couldn’t refuse.
After all, this was the Wei Family, Wei Ruoman’s maternal ho.
Moreover, Yuan Bao now also enjoyed playing with little ones.
In the past, she played with Wei Qiqi and the others, but now, with her different status, she couldn’t be as playful with them as before.
But now, with Jiang Lichu and Jiang Lihao, Yuan Bao had a reason to be involved.
"Aunt, Uncle, rest assured, with your children here, there won’t be any problems!"
Wei Wushang took it all in stride.
Yuan Bao nodded beside him, "Mm-hmm."
After a brief conversation, Jiang Zhen and Wei Ruoman, along with their guards, departed.
Then, Wei Wushang and Yuan Bao got busy.
The Wei Family mbers, who had gathered just yesterday, started leaving one after another.
Correspondingly, more and more children were left at the Wei Family, though they weren’t all entrusted to Wei Wushang and Yuan Bao for care. After all, many were just Wei Wushang’s cousins.
Originally, Wei Wushang had thought of taking Yuan Bao around to et any relatives in the afternoon.
But now, that step was avoided.
They didn’t even have ti for lunch, as they were constantly seeing off guests at the door.
When everything settled down, the large Wei Family residence returned to quiet again.
Of course, this quiet was relative.
The adults had left, but many children remained.
Having just parted from their parents, the little ones were not yet adjusted. In a couple of days, once they adapted to life at the Wei Family, the household would surely be lively again.
After a busy day, Yuan Bao finally got to know the entire Wei Family.
The Wei Family truly lived up to its reputation as the second family of Daxia, with Wei Family mbers spread across various provinces, both civil and military.
To say sothing disrespectful, if anything happened to the Wei Family, half of Daxia would be in trouble.
No wonder the Eldest Princess had to be so ticulous about even her own son’s marriage; it’s because the Wei Family is incredibly important to Daxia.
"Uncle, with so many Wei Family mbers holding key positions in Daxia, aren’t we afraid of being suspected?"
At night, Yuan Bao cautiously voiced her doubts.
The Wei Family was enormous!
The power they wielded was terrifying!
If this family decided to overthrow Daxia, the probability of success was at least fifty-fifty.
"We’re not afraid!"
Wei Wushang smiled slightly, very calm.
"Why not?"
"Even if His Majesty trusts us now, what about in the future?"
"I rember hearing a historical anecdote, where a general was loyal but ultimately sentenced to death by the emperor."
"Not because he was going to rebel, but because he had the ability to!"
"Our Wei Family’s current situation is much more powerful than that historical general!"
It wasn’t that Yuan Bao was timid!
But the Wei Family’s current influence made her anxious.
She even felt that as long as the Wei Family wished, they could establish a new ruler at any ti.
Having just understood the Wei Family’s situation, she could feel this way; then what about the Emperor Xia?
As the supre ruler, the Emperor Xia couldn’t possibly be unaware of this.
Yet, how could he be so sure the Wei Family would remain loyal?
Shouldn’t an emperor be suspicious by nature?
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