Rebirth: So what if my husband is a little crazy? He loves me.

Chapter 300 Lin Wan'er's Tenderness

As expected, Hu Ji seized the opportunity presented by Emperor Cheng's hesitation and spoke first: "What His Highness Prince Yi and Lord Gu said makes sense. Why don't we change our weapons to wooden spears, and the two generals stop short of defeat?"

Shen Li cursed the King of Yi in her heart several times; he was indeed just causing trouble.

"What do you two generals think?" Emperor Cheng asked.

"Your subject is willing." Yuwen He was determined to fight. He had been burning with hatred for Shen Li for the past six months while recovering from his injuries. Now that he had the chance to take action, even if it wasn't against Shen Li, he still wanted to vent his anger.

Lin Wan'er echoed, "I think it's appropriate."

Shen Li winked at Xiao Qi, her hand seemingly unintentionally touching the bamboo chopsticks on the table.

The cousins ​​also had a tacit understanding. Xiao Qi understood and stood up, saying, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Gu Chang'an sat back down, while Shen Li looked at Xiao Qi, hoping he would understand her meaning.

"General Xiao, please speak." Emperor Cheng was quite patient with the Xiao family, after all, the Xiao family had fought for the court for six generations over a hundred years, and now only this one son remained.

Lin Wan'er remained unmoved by Yuwen He's challenge and her willingness to accept it; since she was wearing armor, she was not afraid of confrontation.

Hearing Xiao Qi's slightly anxious voice, her heart stirred with a mix of tension and hope.

What is he going to say?

“Your Majesty, there is an inherent difference in strength between men and women. If they are skilled with weapons, they can make up for it with techniques. But if they are given wooden spears or swords, it is unfair that they are not strong enough,” Xiao Qi said.

Shen Li breathed a sigh of relief without making a sound, and Gu Chang'an once again took her cold hand under the table.

Princess Hu Ji frowned slightly, giving Yuwen He a determined look.

"Then let's fight a real battle, stopping when we've made a point," Yuwen He immediately said.

“General Yuwen, as an envoy, should surely consider the peace between the two dynasties.” Xiao Qi said, walking around the table in front of him and stepping out. He stood on the red carpet and bowed to Emperor Cheng at the head of the table: “Your Majesty, since the general is interested in exchanging skills, I am willing to accompany him.”

"That's fine then." Emperor Cheng felt that Xiao Qi's words made sense, and besides, it didn't matter who fought, so he asked Yuwen He, "What does the general think?"

Yuwen He was naturally unwilling, so he said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject only wishes to..."

"General Yuwen," Xiao Qi interrupted him, "could it be that you're still holding a grudge from your last defeat and are now using wooden weapons to bully women?"

"I..." Yuwen He was speechless for a moment. He used to look down on women.

"I truly regret that I was unable to spar with you last time, General. I wonder if you would be so kind as to grant me that request today?" Xiao Qi continued.

Having said all that, if Yuwen He were to persist in fighting with the female general, it would surely become a laughing stock, as it would be distasteful for a vanguard to only dare to fight women.

Hu Ji did not insist; she thought she had already probed some of the information.

“Alright, let’s fight then.” Yuwen He replied, “I will then have a contest with General Xiao.”

Xiao Qijun smiled and said, "I'll play along to the end."

The two clashed many times in the northern border, and Yuwen He never won.

Lin Wan'er had originally made up her mind to fight, but seeing Xiao Qi's worried expression just now and the smile on his face now, she suddenly didn't care so much about winning or losing.

So she sat down.

Shen Li breathed a sigh of relief again, realizing that only Xiao Qi could soften Lin Wan'er's heart; otherwise, given her personality, she would probably have chased after Yuwen He to kill him if challenged.