No title, no marriage? Do you think I'm some kind of lapdog?

Upon hearing this, Su Chuang immediately lay down on the ground again.

He could feel the stench of battle emanating from Cai He.

Three moves?

This body probably couldn't even withstand half a move.

Even if it's faked, it's unacceptable!

"Your Majesty, I humbly request... that Yue Fei, a guard in my household, be allowed to receive the challenge in my stead."

Su Chuang's mind raced, and his voice betrayed a hint of weakness.

"allow."

"However, what was originally three moves has been changed to ten moves!"

"Everything else remains the same..."

Emperor Wu's tone revealed neither joy nor anger.

"Here you go!"

Su Chuang stood up, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the almost imperceptible cold smile on Yue Zhanpeng's lips.

Hehehe…

Go ahead and laugh, let's see if you can still laugh in the next second!

"This humble subject, Yue Fei, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

Yue Fei strode in and bowed respectfully.

"Hmm...we can begin."

Emperor Wu said calmly.

"Here you go!"

Su Chuang turned and stepped aside, his eyes meeting Yue Fei's.

He signaled to his opponent that he should only defend and not attack, and that he would be defeated after ten moves.

"drink!"

A sudden gust of wind arose from the fist!

Cai He launched the first attack, while Yue Fei was forced to defend.

Su Chuang stood to the side, keeping a close eye on Cai He's steps.

At the same time, it was discovered that every time the opponent threw a full-force punch, there would be a slight, almost imperceptible lag in his left shoulder, which should be due to an old injury.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's already the seventh move.

Bang!

As Cai He swept in with a whip kick, Yue Fei parried, and Su Chuang lightly tapped his knee with his fingertips.

Yue Fei understood immediately and used the momentum to retreat half a step, which just caused Cai He's attack to miss its target.

Next came the ninth move, where Cai He deliberately exposed an opening on his right rib.

Yue Fei made a move to attack, but at the last moment he withdrew his strength, and Cai He countered with a jolt, causing him to retreat three steps.

The outcome will be decided immediately!

"This humble subject's skills are lacking; please forgive my ignorance, General."

Yue Fei clasped his hands in a fist salute, his breathing steady, showing no sign of defeat or embarrassment.

"Your Majesty, Prince Su's guards... held out for ten moves."

Cai He also gave Yue Fei a deep look, then turned and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Emperor Wu.

"Um…"

Emperor Wu nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

"It's quite difficult to last ten moves against Cai He."

"Su Chuang, your bodyguard is more sensible than you."

His gaze then fell on Su Chuang, but his tone changed.

"Your Majesty is wise; your humble servant will certainly not fail your expectations."

Su Chuang felt relieved, knowing he had passed this test, and immediately kowtowed.

He noticed that Yue Zhanpeng's face looked even more unpleasant, as if he had eaten shit.

"Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I shall take my leave."

After Yue Zhanpeng saw that everything had settled down, he took the initiative to leave, as there was no point in staying any longer.

Emperor Wu nodded in agreement.

After Yue Zhanpeng had walked away, he continued:

"Hahaha! Xiao Chuang, get up! There are no outsiders here, don't be so reserved!"

"I really didn't expect you to have a trick up your sleeve."

"That's right, we didn't hand over all of the capable and experienced soldiers of the Duke of Xin to Ye Qingyue."

Emperor Wu rarely smiled.

Only he felt comfortable entrusting his most beloved daughter to Su Chuang.

After all, he had promised Su Zhenbei that the two of them would become in-laws!

"Your Majesty, I have realized my mistakes and repented!"

"I am determined to become someone who serves the country and shares the burdens of the ruler!"

Su Chuang said in a deep voice.

"Hmm...not bad, a prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold!"

Emperor Wu nodded slightly.

Su Chuang then took a deep breath, about to mention his father's death in battle, when Emperor Wu raised his hand to interrupt him:

"It's late, you may leave."

Although his tone was calm, there seemed to be a barely perceptible softening in his eyes.

Su Chuang felt a chill run down his spine and swallowed his words.

He understood that Emperor Wu clearly did not want to discuss this matter in detail at this time.

He also discovered that Emperor Wu had handed over the memorial impeaching him to Eunuch Gui to destroy.

This should mean they've gained trust.

"This humble subject takes his leave!"

Su Chuang bowed and withdrew, but a chill ran down his spine.

He never expected that even the emperor would avoid the topic of his father's death!

Even so, he will settle this score sooner or later.

"Tell me in detail everything that happened today concerning Su Chuang..."

Inside the imperial study, the Emperor's deep voice could be faintly heard.

"Today, first, the marriage certificate was torn up in public, and Ye Qingyue was divorced."

"Afterwards, they went to the Ministry of War Archives, injured two guards, and then discovered that the death of Duke Xin Guo, Su Zhenbei, was full of suspicious points."

"He narrowly escaped assassination."

A completely calm voice rang out from the void.

He briefly recounted Su Chuang's events of the day to Emperor Wu.

"Hmm... since he was able to injure two guards without a scratch and also escape a long-planned assassination."

"It's clear that our Prince Su is as simple as he seems on the surface. But he's still within a controllable range."

"After all, he's his son; how could he not know martial arts!"

Emperor Wu began to analyze.

"Keep a close watch, and report any news to me immediately!"

"Here you go!"

……

"Hurry, let's go back to the manor!"

"Leave the Imperial Study," Su Chuang said urgently.

He didn't linger any longer, wanting to leave this place of trouble as quickly as possible.

He knew that today's victory was only a narrow one, and the real game had only just begun.

"Here you go!"

Yue Fei didn't ask any more questions and carefully helped Su Chuang walk out of the palace.

Nothing much happened along the way until they left the palace.

"You're... alright?"

Ye Qingyue's voice trembled slightly with shock and jealousy.

She couldn't understand why this good-for-nothing could so easily dismiss the serious crime of "murdering an envoy" in the street!

"Idiot!"

Su Chuang cursed under his breath, keeping his eyes straight ahead, while signaling Yue Fei not to linger and to continue straight ahead.

"Who are you calling brain-dead!"

"Just you wait! When the Emperor holds a victory banquet for me tomorrow, I'll definitely impeach you!"

Ye Qingyue cursed at Su Chuang's retreating figure.

Yue Xinyang appeared beside her just in time and told Ye Qingyue the whole story of what he had just learned about Su Chuang's desire to join the army.

"What?! This piece of trash wants to join the army?"

"Then let him go!"

"Especially the northern border regions, that's my home turf!"

"If he dares to come, I'll make him wish he were dead!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyue gritted her teeth and said.

……

"Welcome back to the residence, Your Highness!"

Looking at the magnificent and solemn layout of the Duke of Xin's mansion, Su Chuang's mind was filled with countless thoughts:

When he was a boy, his father, Su Zhenbei, taught him to ride a horse in front of this door, while his mother leaned against the door with a smile.

And it was here that he happily brought Ye Qingyue into his mansion, treating her like a precious treasure.

"Fortunately, the original owner did not sell off the family property, which gave me a comfortable place to stay."

Upon returning to his residence, Su Chuang's first act was to immediately instruct Yue Fei to take full responsibility for the residence's security.

Loyalty is the most important thing!

Better to have none than something of poor quality!

"what?"

Just as Su Chuang was about to rest, he unexpectedly discovered that one of the old stewards in the mansion was a little different!

Beneath his lowered eyelids, his gaze was sharp as an eagle's, sweeping swiftly over Yue Fei and pausing slightly on the jade pendant at his waist.

Su Chuang's mind stirred slightly; this was definitely not the look and alertness that an ordinary old servant should have.

So they went back to the study together.

He asked impatiently:

"So you're Jia Xu, the strategist known for his ruthlessness?"

"Quickly present me with a wicked plan for murder, robbery, and personal gain!"