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

Chapter 301 The Heartfelt Thoughts of a Young Couple

The maid brought tea to Shen Li's table again. Gu Chang'an tested the temperature and personally presented it to Shen Li, saying, "Ah Li, please have some tea."

She must not have had enough to drink.

Shen Li smiled and accepted it.

A moment later, the area outside the palace was set up, with Imperial Guards surrounding it and wooden weapons ready. Each person stood at one end of the circle with a long sword.

The imperial carriage was moved outside, and the dragon throne was placed on the steps, where the emperor sat firmly.

All the officials followed, standing together behind Emperor Cheng.

As the emperor gave the order, the two began to fight. Yuwen He made the first move, while Xiao Qi responded calmly. Both were experts, and the wooden swords were forced to take on the appearance of real weapons, moving with great force.

Yuwen He quickly found himself at a disadvantage. Although he was very strong, Xiao Qi had the blood of the Xiao family and was in no way inferior to Yuwen He in terms of strength. He was even faster and possessed internal energy.

In this way, Yuwen He was knocked away by his wooden sword in less than a hundred moves, fell to the ground, and was panting heavily.

In contrast, Xiao Qi was calm and composed, his eyes seemed to gleam in the moonlight, and he was as vigorous as a dragon and a tiger.

"Excellent!" Emperor Cheng was the first to applaud. "Reward him!"

The surrounding small states were taken aback by Xiao Qi's fighting prowess, and their fear of the Great Zhao Dynasty grew even stronger.

As expected of a descendant of the Xiao family, the God of War, although his bravery is far inferior to that of his ancestors, he is still beyond the reach of ordinary people.

With such a fierce general, how could the Great Zhao not be victorious?

"I admit defeat." Yuwen He was able to accept defeat gracefully. He stood up, panting, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Xiao Qi.

"Thank you for your kind offer," Xiao Qi said, handing the wooden sword to a guard and returning to report to Emperor Cheng.

"Excellent! Indeed, heroes emerge from among the young. General Xiao is truly valiant." Emperor Cheng praised without reservation.

Some of the noble ladies present were dazzled by Xiao Qi's heroic appearance, feeling that he was the perfect husband and that the young general on the white horse truly lived up to his name.

Which girl wouldn't want to marry such a heroic figure?

Thinking of this, they recalled the only time the Xiao family had proposed marriage to the Lin family, but the Lin family had refused.

They just couldn't understand what Lin Wan'er wanted if she didn't even want a man like that. Although Lin Wan'er herself had countless halos and strength, she shouldn't look down on a young hero, right?

This is truly bizarre.

Little did she know that Lin Wan'er's gaze never left Xiao Qi. In her second life, she asked for little: that her family be safe and sound, and that she be with Xiao Qi.

She was more upset than anyone else that she couldn't achieve her goal.

When Xiao Qi looked up again, he gave her a carefree smile. The sharp look in his eyes had softened and become soothing. He wasn't in a hurry; he could wait.

If you don't even have this much patience, you don't deserve to talk about love.

He was determined and would never change his mind.

Shen Li noticed her cousin's gaze, then looked at Lin Wan'er, her smile carrying a hint of gossip.

In a sense, Princess Huji did a good deed, and such a scene of a hero rescuing a beauty was rare for both of them.

Their eyes changed; these two ruthless and decisive military generals now had gazes so gentle they could be written in poetry.

The banquet was drawing to a close. Having just enjoyed the show, Shen Li felt a bit drowsy watching the song and dance performances.

"It'll be soon," Gu Chang'an reassured her from the side.

Shen Li nodded slightly, watching the song and dance performance end, waiting for the show to conclude.

But to her surprise, the real highlight was yet to come.

Princess Hu Ji stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have come here for the purpose of a marriage alliance between our two dynasties. I wonder what Your Majesty's opinion is?"

Shen Li remained motionless, but her previously unfocused gaze visibly regained its focus, becoming sharp and clear once more.