There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

Honglian dodged the movement, but Hu Meiren was not angry.

She gently stroked the white fox in her arms, seemingly casually uttering words that Honglian could not ignore.

The palace maids behind them also showed great tacit understanding.

He immediately stepped forward, holding a carefully rolled-up silk canvas in both hands, looking very respectful, as if he was about to present it to her.

Others might not know what it was, but Honglian herself knew it perfectly well.

Instantly, her gaze was fixed on the painting, unable to look away, and her heart pounded uncontrollably with nervousness.

The thought that Jiang Mo was right next to her made her even more flustered.

With a light lift of her delicate hand, Hu Meiren casually picked up the scroll and waved it in her hand, as if she might unfurl it at any moment, while chuckling softly:

"It seems that we'll have to show it to everyone to find the owner..."

"Ahem, I suddenly remembered something. My father instructed me to discuss it carefully with you, my beloved. I'm sorry, Ninth Brother, we can talk about it later."

Before Hu Meiren could finish speaking, Honglian immediately stepped forward and took her arm.

Hu Meiren wasn't surprised by Honglian's quick change of attitude. As she pulled Honglian around, she glanced at Zi Nu intentionally or unintentionally.

Before the latter could react, a force came from his waist.

Jiang Mo realized something from Hu Meiren's eyes, and subtly pushed Zi Nu, signaling her to follow Hong Lian.

Zi Nu finally understood.

She immediately lowered her head slightly, just like the other palace maids, and followed Honglian to her side with small, quick steps, pretending to be a maidservant to her.

Honglian raised an eyebrow slightly, but still tacitly approved of this pretense.

Han Yu may have sensed something amiss, but he couldn't say anything. The palace maid's words sounded unfamiliar, which would make him seem as if he were very familiar with the Han King's harem. If someone with ulterior motives overheard this, it would truly be a case of speaking out of turn and causing trouble.

He turned a blind eye and let Zi Nu leave.

Therefore, all the pressure fell on Jiang Mo, who remained.

Jiang Mo was also helpless. If he could, he would like to leave with Honglian. It was quite common for a princess to have maids by her side, but it wouldn't be so easy to fool an unknown follower.

The only credible identity left for Jiang Mo is that of Han Fei's attendant.

This identity is clearly something that Han Yu cares about a lot.

"Everyone in the court thinks that Ninth Brother, you are unruly and unrestrained, and although you have some talent, you will never achieve great things. But I think otherwise."

Seeing Hu Meiren and Honglian walk away, Han Yu's confrontational intent became even more apparent.

"Ninth Brother, you've only been back in Xinzheng for a short time, yet you've already recruited so many talented people. I've heard that the most outstanding member of the Zhang family in recent years seems to be quite close to you. Fourth Brother is truly envious!"

Well, I told you there's no smoke without fire.

They're sticking to me like this now because they've set their sights on Xiao Liangzi, which is why they're constantly making trouble for Brother Jiang. This is truly...

I misjudged it!

Han Fei understood Han Yu's intentions from his words, and at the same time, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

My fourth brother is really a case of buying the box and returning the pearl!

Xiao Liangzi is indeed a promising talent, but he is still young and needs more experience. As for Brother Jiang, even I don't know much about him.

They've really been blinded by those empty reputations.

Seeing Han Yu's eager expression, as if he wanted to seize this opportunity to poach Zhang Liang, Han Fei chuckled inwardly while already thinking of a way to break the deadlock.

"Fourth Brother is joking. My relationship with Brother Zhang Liang is only very superficial."

Continuing to subtly engage with Han Yu, Han Fei quietly slipped one hand behind his back and made a series of hand gestures towards Jiang Mo.

He held the copper coin between his fingertips, tossed it gently into the air, and then caught it in his palm.

Instead of letting go, she handed it to Jiang Mo.

To gamble, or not to gamble.

With just one glance, Jiang Mo roughly understood Han Fei's meaning. He was also quite familiar with the way Han Fei tossed and caught the copper coins. It was a drinking contest that the two of them often used to add some fun when drinking.

Guess whether the coin is heads or tails; if you guess wrong, you have to drink.

A game that's simple to the extreme.

However, it wouldn't be entirely true to say there was no element of competition involved. At least when it was Jiang Mo who tossed and caught the coin, whether it landed heads or tails was entirely up to him.

This is the capital that comes with strength.

Therefore, when Han Fei asked for his opinion, Jiang Mo smiled calmly and flicked his finger, causing a pebble to gently hit Han Fei's wrist, making him involuntarily open his fingers.

Follow along, let's expose the truth!

Receiving Jiang Mo's response put Han Fei at ease, and his tone when speaking to Han Yu became slightly lighter.

"If Fourth Brother wants to befriend Xiao Liangzi, I can make an introduction, but..."

"Oh, Ninth Brother is so generous! What do you want this time? Luxury cars, beautiful women, fine wines and delicacies, just name it."

Han Yu was somewhat surprised to see that Han Fei let go so easily.

Overjoyed, he readily agreed without hesitation, not caring at all about those ordinary material possessions.

"I, your humble servant, simply want to wager a bet with Fourth Brother."

Smiling and shaking his head, Han Fei rejected what Han Yu had just mentioned. He held the copper coin in his hand high above his head, then looked at Han Qiancheng, who was following behind Han Yu, and made a bet:

"I've heard that Fourth Brother has taken in an extraordinary adopted son. Is this the one? Could you ask him to retrieve this Lu State copper coin for me?"

Before the words were even finished, a soft clinking sound rang out, and the copper coin was already flying high into the air.

Before Han Yu could figure out what his ninth brother was up to, the attendant who had been standing silently behind him suddenly leaped out and reached out to grab the copper coin.

How can you start a fight before the bet is even clearly explained?

How utterly shameless!

Han Yu was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but despise Han Fei's act of jumping the gun, but he still decided to continue this unfair bet.

His adopted son, Qiancheng, was a rare and skilled archer.

His skill was far beyond what an unknown person could compare to. To think that he could snatch the copper coin by being a fraction faster was wishful thinking.

With a cold laugh, Han Yu glanced sideways, signaling Han Qiancheng to make a move.

Han Fei's underhanded tactics did not make Han Yu lose confidence in the outcome of the bet; on the contrary, they made Han Yu feel even more that his opponent had run out of tricks.

Knowing they can't compete head-on, they resort to these underhanded tactics.

As Han Yu had predicted, just as Jiang Mo lunged to snatch the copper coin, his fingertips were still quite a distance from the target when a flying stone shot out, knocking the copper coin, which was about to fall into his palm, far away.

Then, with a swift movement, Han Qiancheng shot out like an arrow, heading straight for the copper coin.

Its speed was undeniably fast, and its agility undeniably swift.

Even Zi Nu, known for her agility, might not be able to compete with him. Perhaps only Mo Ya Bai Feng could overpower this guy.

However, it's not simply a matter of speed anymore.

As Jiang Mo carefully compared Han Qiancheng's skills with those of his familiar targets, he also turned and leaped out, throwing pebbles in his hand.

It can be said that you throw stones, and I throw stones too.

After all, being in this elegant garden, the two of them deliberately restrained their methods and could not possibly have a real fight, so as not to disturb a noble person like Lady Hu.

Even so, the skills they displayed still drew gasps of amazement.

At first, Han Fei and Han Yu could keep up with the two men's movements, but as the speed increased, they could only see blurry afterimages.

Let alone the copper coins that were fought over.

It was difficult to tell which figure was Jiang Mo and which was Han Qiancheng for a moment.

"Ninth Brother, your attendant must be quite someone important."

"Fourth Brother, your adopted son's martial arts skills are truly not to be underestimated."

Unable to see the two figures leaping across rooftops and disappearing into the distance, Han Fei and Han Yu could only exchange sarcastic remarks, their hearts filled with trepidation as they spoke.

I never expected that the people around the other party would be so capable.

It doesn't matter, though. Although that guy is skilled, he's not quite at the top level yet. In the end, it will definitely be Qiancheng who gets the copper coin back.

However, we need to thoroughly investigate that guy's identity and background.

Han Yu was thinking this, unaware that Han Fei beside him held completely different thoughts:

Wow, Fourth Brother is really something to have adopted such a son.

But it doesn't matter. Even if we get the copper coins back, what difference does it make? Brother Jiang will definitely be able to use this opportunity to slip away.

As for Xiao Liangzi...

I said I'd introduce you, so I will. They're not my client; I can't say where they want to go.

My men are loyal to me, ha! But they're all empty-handed.

Trying to poach people? Dream on.

Chapter 75 I really can't tell the difference!

How long does it take for a discarded copper coin to hit the ground?

It should have been just a snap of the fingers.

But the copper coin that Han Fei took out is now bearing a fate that a copper coin should not have to endure.

It became the target of pursuit and struggle between two highly skilled individuals.

It plummeted and then rose again, streaking back and forth with a series of crisp, clanging sounds, leaving a sharp, piercing sound as it cut through the night sky.

There are occasional pauses, but the drops usually still land on the shoe surface.

Before he could even catch his breath, he was lifted up by a toe and kicked higher and farther away, as if he wanted to climb the moon and chase the stars.

Even the most thrilling and exciting journeys eventually come to an end.

After the copper coin flew over the highest roof of the Pear Garden and fell again, it finally landed safely in my palm with a soft "snap" and was tightly held.