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Published at 12th of April 2020 10:43:01 AM
Chapter 13

Nothing terrified Yan Ge more than Emperor Yuan’s hand on her head .

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There was an urge to chop it off . . .

Of course, the hair did not need to be washed . The palace servanats swarmed up to set up the chessboard and helped Yan Ge lie down in a more comfortable position .

Emperor Yuan saw that Yan Ge was still in a daze, and asked: "What's the matter?"

Yan Ge quickly shook her head: "Nothing . "

She didn’t think there was anything wrong with her . To be honest, she thought there was something strange about Emperor Yuan today .

Although her chest injury was not good, she was able to get out of bed and walk . However, Emperor Yuan took care of her like a porcelain doll, and she was pampered for many days .

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This time, the chess game didn't have the vigor of swords drawn and bows bent1 with storm clouds approaching2 . The two were not as tense as they were last night . Emperor Yuan placed a piece and chatted as if discussing domestic matters: "You’ve been here for so many days, won’t your family worry? Do you need Zhen[me]to dispatch someone to your household to say something?”

Yan Ge placed a piece down: "I am my home; where I am is where my home is . "

Emperor Yuan laughed when he heard her response . What he admired most was Yan Ge's unrestrained nature .

It was such a pity she was a woman .

"Who taught you martial arts?"

"My master . " Yan Ge replied: "I didn’t see my father for years on end when I was a child . I secretly ran out to be a beggar for a while and met my master . He didn't know that I was a girl and accepted me as a disciple . He imparted martial arts on me and taught me how to write . "

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"Did your master learn of your female identity later on?”

"He did . " Yan Ge said, "The first time my menses arrived, I didn’t understand myself and thought I was going to die . My master thought I had eaten something harmful that caused rectal bleeding . He never expected me to be a girl . After that, he threw me down the mountain and never saw me again . He said that that only men could enter the master’s school, so I was expelled . "

Emperor Yuan expected this outcome, but as he listened to Yan Ge, his heart felt a little unpleasant and couldn't help but say: "Your master is unreasonable . "

"My master was most fond of wine and meat . Since then, he never had them again . He said he broke the rule and had to receive punishment . He didn’t drink wine or eat meat for the rest of his life . ”

Emperor Yuan suddenly had nothing to say .

Yan Ge continued: "My master has already passed away . How good it would be if he was still alive . I always hoped he could see what I became today . I believe I have the most prospects out of all his apprentices . He ought to regret driving me out of his school . "

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This was the regret of being unable to return to one’s hometown in brocade clothes3 . When listening to Yan Ge’s proud tone, Emperor Yuan couldn't help but laugh: "What prospects?"

Yan Ge cast a sidelong glance at him: "I'm quite formidable . If I tell, Your Majesty will surely be astonished . "

Emperor Yuan looked at her prideful appearance and his heart was inexplicably delighted . He teased her with a smile: "Oh, speak up then . Zhen[I]would like to see if Zhen[I]can be astonished . "

Emperor Yuan reckoned that with Yan Ge’s temperament, the most extraordinary achievement she had was to rob the rich and help the poor .

Yan Ge shook her head: "It’s better not to say, lest Your Majesty orders someone to arrest me . "

Emperor Yuan burst into laughter . He guessed that Song Ge may be a Jianghu4 figure on the officials’ wanted list .

Although he didn't ask anymore, he made up his mind to have someone investigate those notices to see whether a person like Yan Ge was on the notice .

Yan Ge failed to win this time . Not only did she lose, she even lost by two pieces .

She pushed the pieces in dissatisfaction and spoke indignantly: "How could I lose? Come on, the game is just warming up . Let’s see who wins or loses in the next one . " .
 

1 Swords drawn and bows bent (剑拔弩张—Jiàn bá nǔ zhāng): a state of mutual hostility
2 Storm clouds approaching (风雨欲来—Fēngyǔ yù lái): idiom meaning ‘troubles lie ahead’ .
3 Return to one’s hometown in broken clothes(锦衣归乡—Jǐn yī guī xiāng): idiom that means ‘going back home in glory’, or ‘returning with high honors’ .
4 Jiānghú (江湖): literally means ‘rivers and lakes’ that either refers to a nation/country or a community of outlaws in the martial arts world; it’s a bit like the ‘wild west’, but swordsman edition?

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