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Chapter 139 A Mentor Will Guide You
This time, Gu Xizhi was smug, chuckling softly, her shoulders trembling.

Liang Jiang's face burned with embarrassment, and she gritted her teeth, urging him to hurry up.

Gu Xizhi had gotten the better deal, and carried her with light steps.

The aroma of the steamed rice cake is irresistible.

Galang Jiang was starving, so she couldn't resist untying a corner of the lotus leaf, taking a bite. It was soft and chewy, with the sweetness of jujubes and the soft, sticky texture of kidney beans. It was so satisfying.

She held the steamed rice cake to Gu Xizhi's lips: "It's delicious, have a taste."

Gu Xizhi paused for a moment, then tilted her head, took a bite from her hand, and found the taste to be very unique, just like the girl on her back.

"How is it? Did I not lie to you?"

Gu Xizhi's eyes sparkled: "How can you eat the parts I've already bitten?"

Liang Jiang didn't think that much about it.

She grew up on Yuhua Mountain and never ate alone. Moreover, with Lu Xingzhan following her around, she couldn't wait to break off a piece of even a plain cake to taste.

Therefore, she is not as delicate and sensitive as other women.

She said nonchalantly, "Let's each eat a dime. Besides, you're my uncle. I don't mind that you're dirty."

Gu Xizhi asked with great annoyance, "Do I look old?"

Liang Jiang chuckled, "Your beard covers half your face. If it were any darker, people might mistake us for grandfather and granddaughter."

Gu Xizhi said seriously, "I'm only six years and five months older than you."

"How did you know my birthday?" Liang Jiang asked, tilting her head.

“Because,” Gu Xizhi paused, “because I am familiar with every battle that the Duke of Liang has won, and the battle you were born in was the most difficult one. Because of this, the Duke of Liang has always felt guilty towards his wife and daughter.”

When her father was mentioned, Liang Jiang fell silent.

Gu Xizhi seemed to notice her low spirits and quickly changed the subject.

"Unfortunately, I was often away fighting battles and rarely returned to the capital. Over the years, I only saw you once or twice when you were young. Now, you've grown up, and I've grown old, being mistaken for your father."

Liang Jiang chuckled: "If you had married earlier, you would be an old father by now. Why haven't you gotten married yet? There must be countless women who want to marry you, right?"

"At first, I was busy fighting wars; later, I didn't have a woman I liked; and still later, I couldn't find that woman who stirred my heart."

"Does 'cannot find' mean you're looking for something but can't find it, or that it exists but you can't find it?"

Gu Xizhi's voice was somewhat distant: "In the palace, I once met a girl who made my heart flutter for a brief moment."

Liang Jiang's heart sank. She took a bite of the steamed rice cake and earnestly advised, "Women in the palace are indeed unsuitable. Don't look for them."

She was quickly hit on the leg again.

"What are you thinking about all day long?"

I'm thinking you're in love with the emperor's woman; that's incest. Otherwise, why don't you just ask the emperor to grant you a marriage? It's such a simple thing.

Liang Jiang twisted her body and slid off Gu Xizhi's back, pouting: "You've pinched me twice in such a short time. I don't need you to carry me, I can walk by myself."

Gu Xizhi looked somewhat innocent: "I didn't use any force, it was very gentle."

Then she added, "Besides, didn't you say you have thick skin?"

"You're the one who's thick-skinned."

Liang Jiang turned around and left, turning her back on everyone.

Seeing Liang Jiang's childlike side for the first time, Gu Xizhi suppressed a laugh and followed behind her: "We've arrived at the inn, so you're going to kick us while we're down? No, you're going to discard us after we've served our purpose."

Liang Jiang looked up and saw the inn sign in the distance; she realized she had indeed arrived.

She smiled, her eyes crinkling, and said slowly and deliberately, "A donkey wouldn't be like you, kicking and pinching people at the drop of a hat."

Gu Xizhi wanted to catch her and teach her a lesson.

She turned and hopped away like a rabbit, running all the way to the inn's entrance.

When the innkeeper saw her, he immediately pointed at her excitedly and said, "That's him!" Liang Jiang paused, her laughter caught in her throat, and she immediately put her hands behind her back, signaling Gu Xizhi behind her to step aside.

Inside the inn, two men who looked like government officials, carrying curved swords, stood up and walked straight toward her.

The officer looked her up and down: "Excuse me, are you Young Master Wu Ming?"

Liang Jiang nodded nervously: "That's me."

The officials exchanged a glance, seemingly somewhat surprised, and then one of them spoke up: "Did you register for the imperial examination to select a son-in-law today?"

Liang Jiang was puzzled: "Exactly."

"Congratulations, Young Master Wu, you have successfully passed the written test. Please arrive at the West Training Ground at 5:00 AM the day after tomorrow to participate in the second round of the martial arts test."

This time, it was Liang Jiang's turn to be surprised: "Didn't I fail?"

"You are very lucky. A mentor reviewed your answer sheet and gave you some pointers."

Liang Jiang immediately realized that it must be the one with the small mustache. She hadn't expected that she actually possessed such skill.

"Am I the only one? Or were all the candidates selected again?"

"This benefactor has recommended more than a dozen people, and notices have already been posted, but you are the only one we were instructed to personally notify."

Liang Jiang took out some silver and thanked him, saying, "May I ask if you know who this esteemed person is?"

The officers all shook their heads: "We don't know, we're just here to deliver the message. Once it's delivered, we'll leave."

After Liang Jiang saw the officials off, Gu Xizhi slipped out from behind.

The two did not say much and turned to go back to their guest room upstairs.

After closing the door, Gu Xizhi finally spoke: "It seems that the mustachioed man you mentioned is indeed no ordinary person."

Liang Jiang was also surprised: "In the Western Liang court, there shouldn't be many people who dare to openly confront Huyan Chao. Especially since it's a woman, her family background must be quite powerful."

"The problem now is that her direct promotion of you might make Huyan Chao notice your existence."

"So what's the next step?"

"Given the lessons of the past, I'm afraid that Huyan Chao might secretly do something underhanded during the martial arts competition. Don't show off your skills during the martial arts test. Just make it onto the list. That way, you can withdraw unscathed from the final competition."

Liang Jiang nodded: "Okay, I understand."

The next day, at the West Training Ground.

Liang Jiang did not see the mustache. She successfully navigated through all the challenges and entered the final selection.

Everything is proceeding according to plan.

We'll see if I can meet the Princess and have the chance to speak with her during the finals the day after tomorrow.

In the afternoon, Yu Shu, Yu Hua, and Guan Qi also arrived in Ye City to meet with Liang Jiang Gu Xizhi.

The three men each gathered several top-notch experts, disguised themselves, and infiltrated Xiliang, ready to be summoned at any time.

After all, this isn't Chang'an. The key is quality, not quantity. Otherwise, it would be bad if it aroused the suspicion of the Western Liang.

Watching the game also brought some bad news.

Tong Shouliang's trusted confidant, who was sent to Xiliang, was secretly captured by Vice General He at the border.

Although that person set off a day or two earlier than Liang Jiang, he did not have a pass token and was subject to the city gate restrictions, so he arrived at the border a day later.

Unfortunately, after interrogation, the confidant remained tight-lipped and refused to confess anything. It's also possible that he genuinely knew nothing.

Moreover, even with all his might, Deputy General He couldn't pry open the myna's beak; instead, he was scolded by the bird.

Guan Qi and the others were in a hurry to reach Xiliang to meet up with Gu Xizhi and the other two, so they brought the myna bird with them to Yecheng.

This immediately cheered Liang Jiang and Gu Xizhi up, who felt it was good news.

He immediately pressed Guan Qi for an answer, asking where the myna bird was now.

(End of this chapter)