First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Chapter 418 Sword Dance and Sword Dance

Wei Ling's finger joints were pinched pale by the cover of his robe. If you get closer, you can hear the crackling sound of his knuckles.

His face darkened, and a huge sense of solemnity spread out from his body to the surroundings, making people close to him feel an inexplicable chill for no reason.

He could ignore what others said about him, but when it came to Su Jixiang, he really found it a bit unbearable.

He suddenly stood up and was about to speak in defense of Su Jixiang when he heard Su Jixiang bow to him from a distance, "Please lend me a sword, my Lord."

Su Jixiang's voice was clear and calm, which instantly extinguished the anger in Wei Ling's heart.

Yes, the personality that the couple has built up over the years at the frontier cannot be destroyed unless it is absolutely necessary.

After all, what he least wanted was for Emperor Longchang to use his Su Jixiang as a tool to control him.

He looked around and everyone around him looked at him. Even the ladies sitting on the other side of the stage focused their attention on him.

These people were dressed in luxurious clothes and had exquisite makeup, but none of them were pleasing to the eye in front of Wei Ling. Only Su Jixiang looked lively and beautiful.

Wei Ling looked at the eldest princess who was sitting high up, then clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, please agree to my request." After all, this is Her Highness the eldest princess's flower-pin banquet, and anyone who wants to brandish a sword in front of her must get Her Highness the eldest princess's permission.

"Of course you can." The princess couldn't help but feel happy when she saw Wei Ling's cold expression towards Su Jixiang.

It seems that the relationship between the Marquis of Zhenbei and Su Jixiang is not as deep as the rumors say.

Men's hearts are fickle. I heard that these two were very much in love when they first got married. The Marquis of Zhenbei even hunted a white fox for the palace maid with his own hands. It was regarded as a good story for a while. However, the good times did not last long. Later, for some unknown reason, the two of them became estranged, the distance between them grew farther and farther, and their relationship became increasingly cold.

The eldest princess glanced at Su Jixiang again. Just looking at the appearance of this firewood-chopping palace maid, it was understandable that she could win the favor of the Marquis of Zhenbei at the beginning of her marriage. After all, with her appearance, even the current emperor would be happy to see her.

When his younger brother introduced Su Jixiang to Wei Ling, it was probably because this palace maid was so beautiful.

It was just that the mismatched backgrounds of two people brought together, and once the initial excitement wore off, the only thing left was the daily grind of life, inevitably leading to some unpleasantness. It was said that the disagreement between the two stemmed from Su Jixiang's insistence on opening a shop to earn money despite Wei Ling's objections. Wei Ling disliked her for being too materialistic, and the two became increasingly unhappy.

This is understandable. After all, a figure like Wei Ling was a prominent figure in the capital, like a bright pearl and a bright moon. How could he tolerate the nagging of a lady who only cared about gold and silver?

Wei Ling asked someone to bring his sword, but he did not hand it to Su Jixiang himself. Instead, he instructed his servant to bring it to him. Su Jixiang looked up at him meaningfully.

Wei Ling naturally understood what Su Jixiang meant.

He didn't show it on the surface, and instructed the man to lift his clothes and sit down.

After receiving the sword, Su Jixiang turned and saluted the princess. "Your Highness, I don't have any special talents in the border town. I just built up some strength when I was in the palace. After arriving at the border town, my husband was afraid that the war would affect the family, so he had someone teach me some sword skills for self-defense. Since the drums stopped here today, I am really stupid and don't know what to show you. I can only show you a set of sword skills."

Su Jixiang's words immediately reminded everyone present of the hardships of life on the northern border.

The eldest princess's eyelids twitched slightly. She couldn't help but look at her daughter. Her daughter had never suffered hardship since she was a child. After her brother ascended the throne, she was raised like a golden prince. If she really married Wei Ling, she would inevitably have to go to the frontier with him and suffer hardships! What should she do?

But she soon let it go. If the marriage really happened in the future, she would find a way to let Wei Ling stay in the capital!

"Madam, please go ahead." The eldest princess said with a smile.

Su Jixiang walked to the center of the venue and made a neat sword flower with his hands.

She knew how to use various weapons, and after arriving in the north, Wei Ling even taught her the Wei family's sword techniques. Over the years, she'd been able to earn money while practicing martial arts, becoming adept at horseback riding, archery, and various weapons. Under her guidance, even the untrained Qu Wanning had learned some self-defense techniques.

Everyone thought that Su Jixiang would use very sophisticated swordsmanship, after all, she was the wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei. However, after Su Jixiang's sword flower fell, she started with a set of the most commonly used swordsmanship in the military camp.

Many of the people present were on duty as the Jinwu Guards beside His Majesty, so they could naturally see that Su Jixiang's swordsmanship was the most ordinary. However, because Su Jixiang was so skilled, the winds from his swordsmanship were quite imposing and impressive.

Someone couldn't help but laugh and said, "Isn't this sword technique of the Marquis of Zhenbei's wife taught by the Marquis of Zhenbei himself?"

Someone started to jeer, "What kind of person is the Marquis of Zhenbei? I've had the privilege of seeing the Wei family swordsmanship a few times before. The moves are exquisite and gorgeous, and every one of them is enough to defeat the enemy. The wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei is only using the simplest swordsmanship in the military camp. If you want to see it, I can perform it for you right now with my eyes closed."

Everyone was talking about it, and even the ladies and girls couldn't help but raise their hands and cover their lips with their fans while laughing.

The sword techniques in this military camp can't really be called beautiful, it's just that Su Jixiang's graceful figure makes the sword techniques more elegant... This sword technique is far from the sword dance they learned, and it's simply not the same.

How can this be considered a display of talent?

As Su Jixiang danced with the sword, someone in the crowd shouted, "Could it be that the wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei knows how to chop wood with this sword technique?"

This shout made everyone burst into laughter.

Su Jixiang's face was not red, and she was not out of breath, which showed how deep her skills were. She looked at everyone with a smile, and she was not shy at all. "I haven't tried it before, why not try it now?"

After she finished speaking, everyone present burst into laughter again. The eldest princess couldn't help but clap her hands and said, "This wife of the Zhenbei Marquis is indeed a wonderful person, but we don't have much firewood for her to chop in our princess mansion."

"Your Highness the Princess, don't you want to see me chopping wood?" Su Jixiang looked straight at Her Highness the Princess with the sword in hand.

The corner of Her Royal Highness the Princess's mouth curled up slightly, "It's not impossible! But..." Before she finished her words, Su Jixiang suddenly rushed to the side with a sword in hand.