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"However, Mother Empress, do you know? That thing with a loud sound has extremely strong lethality. If it is used on the battlefield in the future, it will be invincible, and no one would dare to disobey. If Xia Yuhan can really create that thing, Mother Empress, wouldn't that be our loss?"
"If not, Hui'er, Mother Empress has noticed that you have been increasingly emotional lately."
"If not, winning over Xia Yuhan wouldn't be a bad thing."
Perhaps due to the late hour, the Queen felt somewhat fatigued. She found a place to sit down on the soft cushions: "Hui'er, it's too late to win her over now. Xia Yuhan is just like Cang Yile; she can only be our enemy, not our ally. Hui'er, you should give up on that idea."
Canglong Hui regretted not acting sooner. Now it was indeed too late. Even if he were to remarry into Xia Manor, it would be difficult to win over Xia Yuhan. Finally, he stopped insisting and sighed deeply: "Mother Empress is right; I understand. By the way, Mother Empress, has Father Emperor found that wretch yet?"
The Queen rubbed her temples in frustration: "It's still unclear for now. However, if the Emperor continues searching like this, he will surely find him sooner or later."
"Then... Mother Empress, should I take action first?"
"Absolutely not. If you raise an army now without justification, even if you obtain the throne, it will be hard to gain the trust of the court officials. If things go poorly, it could give Cang Yile an opportunity. So Hui'er, you must not act rashly. We need to wait for the right moment. During this time, we must recuperate."
"Yes, Mother Empress. I understand."
The Queen waved her hand at Canglong Hui: "Alright Hui'er, dawn is approaching. You should go rest in the side hall. If the Emperor asks tomorrow, just say you haven't talked with Mother Empress for a while and ended up chatting all night. If he asks what you talked about, just mention your recent situation and marriage matters. Do you understand?"
Canglong Hui bowed to the Queen: "Mother Empress, I understand. Please don't tire yourself too much lately; it's not good for your health. I will take my leave now."
"Go on then, Hui'er..." The Queen wearily waved her hand at Canglong Hui.
After Canglong Hui left, the hidden killing intent within the Queen suddenly erupted. Even those a hundred steps away could feel this faint yet palpable aura of menace.
"I never expected this. Xia Yuhan actually has such remarkable abilities. What I didn't expect even more is that within this capital city, I am not the only one who wants her dead. You should know that she holds all the secrets. Even the notorious assassin from the Ice Blood Sect, who makes officials tremble in fear, has set their sights on Xia Yuhan. However, Xia Yuhan, even if you have three heads and six arms, you cannot escape my grasp."
"Just wait. I will make sure you leave nothing behind before you die."
Perhaps it was due to the Queen's intense resentment. Far away in Xia Manor, the sleeping Xia Yuhan was suddenly awakened by three sneezes. When she woke up, her entire body was drenched in cold sweat.
"It’s been a long time since I had a nightmare. Why did I suddenly dream of such a bloody scene? And there were only dead people in the dream..."
"Why did I suddenly have such strange dreams?"
Xia Yuhan couldn't understand why. When she climbed out of bed, she felt an overwhelming heaviness in her body, almost unable to stand.
"Could it be that I've been too tired lately? No, that can't be it. Even if I haven't slept for three nights, I wouldn't feel this exhausted. I can only blame this body's poor constitution."
Feeling unwell, Xia Yuhan muttered to herself and groped around in the dark to find a set of men's clothing to put on.
In her view, women's clothing was too cumbersome and restrictive. Men's clothing felt much more comfortable.
After getting dressed, Xia Yuhan quietly pushed the door open. She thought about the open space in the backyard of Xia Manor, which also had trees and obstacles—perfect for training.
At present, the entire Xia Manor had settled down. Some of the management personnel on the top floor had been replaced with those she preferred. Managing the entire Xia Manor was at least not as strenuous as before. With You Zhi Tao, Cai Shu, and Wang Sheng's assistance, they would surely help Second Madam manage the entire Xia Manor.
As for herself, she had more important matters to attend to and greater dangers to face. Therefore, she needed to prepare thoroughly. Although there was only one day left until the Flower Viewing Banquet...
But even if it only takes half a cup of tea's worth of time, she must prepare.
This palace. This Queen. It is not like being at Xia Manor, where she could still put on a show and confront Madam.
In the palace, every word and action could cost her head.
Last time, she was forced into the palace and managed to return alive; that was already quite remarkable.
At least last time, she knew what the people in the palace would target against her. But this time, she has no way to predict the dangers ahead. Moreover, she is not just facing the Queen.
There are also other children of Nobility. If she accidentally says something wrong and offends everyone, then even if Xia Yuhan has nine lives and General Xia's authority is at its peak, it would be difficult for her to escape unscathed.
Because Xia Yuhan knows some combat techniques learned from modern military training, there is only one thing she needs to do now: strengthen herself.
Although she feels helpless against powerful martial arts masters here, she can still contend with some average fighters, soldiers, and assassins.
So in this situation, if her stamina depletes too quickly and she struggles against many opponents, the likelihood of her dying a tragic death will be extremely high.
After making her judgment and completing her warm-up exercises, Xia Yuhan lifted a log lying in the backyard, straining as she raised and lowered it repeatedly.
After finishing that, she did another hundred push-ups...
When she completed the hundred push-ups, it was just getting bright. Xia Yuhan herself was exhausted: "I can't do it anymore. I can't do it anymore. This body is really in terrible shape."
Feeling her intense heartbeat. Listening to her heavy breathing. Xia Yuhan sighed helplessly. At this rate, when would she be able to build a solid foundation?
After finishing her push-ups and taking a short break, Xia Yuhan began her extreme jumping exercises again.
However, this jump was not a simple obstacle leap. It involved jumping over the branches of the Peach Tree in the backyard.
This Peach Tree had been growing for several years, so the branches were quite high. To jump over it, she needed to have sufficient jumping ability.
Even with her previous body, it would have been difficult for Xia Yuhan to clear it. Now, it was even more challenging for her...
But there was no other option available. This Peach Tree was still the most suitable for her.
"Forget it. I'll give it my all. Those people come and go in a hurry. How did they manage to fly? If they can fly, I, Xia Yuhan, refuse to believe that I can't."
Taking a few hundred steps back, Xia Yuhan steadied herself and then sprinted madly towards the Peach Tree.
The outcome was predictable. She simply couldn't clear it and crashed into the sturdy trunk of the Peach Tree...
"Ouch. For more chapters faster, please go to... It hurts so much..." She didn't care about her aching body and quickly kicked off again, retreating and starting over.
Just then, a big man who had gotten up early to use the restroom saw Xia Yuhan torturing herself and couldn't help but be shocked: "Second Sister..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Xia Yuhan once again failed to clear the jump and crashed into the tree.
“Second Sister, what are you doing?” The big man hurried over, frightened, and helped Xia Yuhan up from the ground. “Second Sister, your head didn’t get knocked around, did it?”
Xia Yuhan was feeling quite frustrated: “Your head is the one that got knocked around. I was practicing Lightness Technique. Lightness Technique, do you understand?”
“Hahaha… you’ve made me laugh so hard.”
At that moment, a burst of gleeful laughter came from the courtyard wall. Xia Yuhan turned around to see it was Old Mischief Maker. She immediately felt a wave of annoyance. How come this pair of master and disciple both had voyeuristic tendencies?
“Old Mischief Maker, if you laugh again, I’ll shoot you down from up there.”
Unexpectedly, it wasn’t the old man who laughed this time. The big man beside Xia Yuhan finally couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter: “Hahaha… Second Sister… Hahaha… No, I didn’t mean to laugh at you.”
“What are you laughing at? Can’t you see I’m overcoming an obstacle?”
The big man immediately stopped laughing out of fear from Xia Yuhan’s fierce glare: “But Second Sister is really funny.”
The old man was laughing so hard he could barely move, clutching his stomach as if he might burst: “In my old opinion, you’re clearly just hurting yourself. Overcoming an obstacle? Hahahaha…”
“Old sir, I think Second Sister is just running into a Peach Tree. And the more she runs into it, the harder she hits it. If it were someone else, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But our Second Sister is usually a wise person. Doing such silly things makes it hard not to laugh.”
“Hahahaha…”
“Hahaha…”
Early in the morning, the entire backyard was lively due to the antics of two people.
Xia Yuhan, feeling frustrated, didn't know what to do: "I really am overcoming obstacles. You all can laugh if you want."
Ignoring their reactions, she continued to retreat. Suddenly, she gathered her strength and sprinted towards the Peach Tree again.
The servants of Xia Manor heard the loud laughter coming from the backyard. Since the masters had not yet risen that morning, they were not required to attend to them, so they curiously went to the backyard to see what was happening.
When they arrived, they saw their Second Sister foolishly running towards the branches of the Peach Tree, which were taller than her.
"What is Second Sister doing?"
"Is Second Sister out of her mind? Is she trying to do something foolish?"
"But there are so many ways to seek death. Why did Second Sister choose this hardest way?"
"Pah pah! What nonsense are you talking? If Second Sister hears you, she'll have you all beaten with thirty strikes!"
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