802 Start of the Trial

When did they dare to ask?

They didn't even dare to speak, fearing that the Emperor would look in their direction, alright?

If he wanted to throw the blame, couldn't he throw it to someone else and not them?

These Imperial Guards were silently complaining about Chi Song Lian.

"I see." Long Qian Xing was indifferent. Of course, he knew Chi Song Lian was merely making an excuse. "I would like you not to look at my fiancée so much, Young Commander Chi. I believe Chi Family members are honorable people with proper etiquette."

Chi Song Lian's face fell a bit.

He didn't expect that Long Qian Xing would be so blunt so as to mention the fact that he was staring at Nan Hua a few more times. After all, he had to admit that this was the first time he had seen someone whose complexion was so fair and beautiful like Nan Hua.

Even if he could only see her eyes, it still couldn't hide the charm Nan Hua exuded in this close distance.

Beautiful and enchanting.

That was the impression people got from Nan Hua when they saw her appearance and Chi Song Lian was naturally not an exception.

As a hot blooded young man, it was only natural for him to look a few more times when he saw someone so beautiful.

He coughed, trying to lighten the situation. "My apologies, Young Commander Long. I have heard that Young Commander Long's fiancée is beautiful. Today, I feel that the rumors are true."

Long Qian Xing's mouth smiled wider while his eyes turned colder. This Chi Song Lian was quite famous for the fact that he liked beauties but had never truly settled down even though he had reached marriageable age. "Young Commander Chi also has time to listen to rumors. It surprises me a lot."

"I didn't spend all my time at the battlefield." Chi Song Lian tried his best to keep a polite smile. However, it was getting harder for him to keep a smile when facing the angry Long Qian Xing.

The cold temperature was very clear to everyone standing within a few meters of them.

Long Qian Xing is furious.

Because he looked at Long Qian Xing's fiancée a few more times?

Chi Song Lian looked at Long Qian Xing meaningfully.

However, Long Qian Xing kept on his smile despite the temperature around him getting close to minus degrees. "I see. Young Commander Chi still has time to care for the rumors in the Capital City. I thought someone like Young Commander Chi would focus more on your training, especially after that reckless performance."

At this moment, Chi Song Lian's face fell.

Damn it.

He thought Long Qian Xing would get angry and become reckless like him, but what is this?

What kind of battle power is his mouth?

Did he have to mention the thing that Chi Song Lian wanted to forget the most? It was so humiliating to be unable to do anything and went down at the very beginning, alright?

"Young Commander Long, a person still needs a balance between training and rest…." Chi Song Lian tried his best to calm down and retort.

He didn't want to make a scene in the palace, alright?

"Indeed, but I think that Young Commander Chi does lack in training. If you do want to, I don't mind having some practice with you, Young Commander Chi." Long Qian Xing smiled brightly, but his eyes were cold and sharp.

Chi Song Lian nearly cursed.

Who didn't know that among the younger generation, Long Qian Xing was known as one of the few who had the highest battle power?

If he truly had a spar with Long Qian Xing, Chi Song Lian was sure that he would end up hospitalized for another month.

"There's no need."

"That's too bad. I thought Young Commander Chi would accompany me to another exercise after the last camp." Long Qian Xing sighed. He truly wanted to give this young man a beating, so it was a bit bad not to have a fair chance.

Hearing that, Chi Song Lian frowned.

He actually wanted to see Long Qian Xing be the one to lose control, like what the other party did to him. However, he seemed to have underestimated Long Qian Xing's self control.

As expected to be the scheming person and one of the most feared ones on the battlefield.

Aside from Shangguan Xiao, the hardest person to deal with among the younger generation must be the person in front of him.

Chi Song Lian took a deep breath. "His Majesty had already waited inside. You may come in."

"Very well."

Nan Hua curtsied toward Chi Song Lian, but she refrained from saying anything. Even though the two young men looked as if they were having a civilized conversation, she knew better than anyone that they were actually probing and delivering jabs whenever it was possible.

The relationship between Long Family and Chi Family could only be said to be lukewarm at best.

They could cooperate on the battlefield.

There was no problem there.

But privately?

It was good enough that they didn't draw a sword, challenged each other openly in front of everyone, and then fought until one side was beaten unconscious. Their gazes toward each other indicated that they wanted to do that very much.

Even just now, the two of them were trying to make light spar.

But they knew that if the spar truly happened, it would be impossible to end in peace.

One of them would have a broken bone.

That was how the spar would eventually end.

Chi Song Lian stood still as he watched the two ascend the stairs. For some reason, he felt that their back looked somewhat compatible with each other.

One was warm on the surface but cold inside.

The other was soft yet didn't lose in demeanor.

'What am I thinking?'

Pushing those thoughts to the back of his mind, Chi Song Lian put the matter to the side for now. No matter how attractive that face and figure for him was, Chi Song Lian was not allowed to even think about it.

If his father heard that he took an interest in a young lady and that person was Long Qian Xing's fiancée, he was sure that he would be whipped to death.

After that, he was sure that his father would press the matter of his marriage to the very front of the agenda once more.

It would be very annoying.

He still wanted to focus on the matter of the battlefield and had no intention of starting a family yet. For him, it was too early. He was only 22 years old.

He still wanted to fool around a bit more.

There were too many beauties in this world and Chi Song Lian had no intention of settling down so quickly.

On the other hand, Long Qian Xing was in deep thought. He looked at the young lady beside him and felt that Nan Hua was indeed very beautiful. Even wearing a veil couldn't cover up the fact that she's really attractive.

No words could properly convey her charm.

And if they were standing near each other, it would be harder to hide her charm. Some people were afraid to be seen in close contact because it would make them look unattractive, but Long Qian Xing felt that Nan Hua was the opposite.

Even if other people were to look at her at such a close distance, they would find her to be beautiful.

How troublesome.

She's too beautiful for her own good!

"Brother Long?" Nan Hua asked in her soft voice. She could sense his gaze lingering on her.

It was somewhat uncomfortable to be stared at by him so much.

"It's nothing. Are you ready?"

"Mhm."

"No matter what they said, they had nothing to do with you. You don't have to worry about your position." Long Qian Xing's eyes turned cold as they looked at the gate in front of him.

The people behind this gate were the people who had hurt Nan Hua deeply.

"Yes, Brother Long," Nan Hua answered softly.

She knew.

There was no need to repeat it to her so many times.

Even though Nan Hua knew that Long Qian Xing was worried that she would be thinking about this matter, she didn't really need him to repeat it so many times.

They had only arrived by the gate, and Nan Hua could hear the eunuch inside announcing the crime of Nan Shu Cheng. All of them were brought to the world plainly, without any falseness within.

It was the things that Nan Hua herself had found out before.

Nan Family's time is up.

There was no chance for them to be able to stay in their position and power anymore.

It was time for their judgement.

Everything they had done will be uncovered and presented before the whole world so that they will know the true nature of this 'righteous' official.