Chapter 0007: The Princess with a Crooked Neck.

Princess Taiping raised her eyebrows in excitement and said, "Great! Hurry up and find some skilled wrestlers to challenge him and twist his neck! I want to witness it myself!"

Therefore, originally Xue Shao, who saved the princess, should have been rewarded for his merits. However, now he is being confined here, "reflecting on his mistakes," which is enough to show that someone hates him for hitting the princess. And that person who hates him cannot possibly be the two saints who educate the world. They would not let such a trivial matter cloud their judgment. Therefore, it can only be an unreasonable little girl.

"Mother, you always like to preach...," Princess Taiping sobbed, her voice trembling as she said, "Anyway, I will not let him off! I will definitely seek revenge!"

In the Penglai Palace, Princess Taiping and her companions were all stunned!

Xue Shao carefully recalled the memories in his mind about this period of history and has figured out one thing - there are not many daughters of the current emperor, Li Zhi, only four in total. Two of them were born to Queen Wang and Consort Xiao, but because their mother lost in the palace struggle in her early years, they were implicated and had been kept in the cold palace until recently when they got married. However, they were ordered by Wu Zetian not to return to the capital. The other two daughters were born to Wu Zetian herself. One died in infancy, which led to the historical case of "Wu Zetian killing her daughter". The other daughter who is the youngest and the only one who could possibly stay in the palace is Princess Taiping!

As evening approached, Xue Shao had already been under house arrest for a day and a night, with no explanation given. He was neither released nor charged. However, Xue Shao remained calm because he knew that if the royal family really wanted to deal with someone, even if it was just a "Blue Field Prince" like him, or even a current prime minister, they could easily find a reason to accuse them and a prison guard would be enough to handle the situation. He only pondered in his heart - how should he face Princess Taiping?

Like a gust of wind sweeping away the remaining clouds, Xue Shao finished his meal. The fat eunuch stared in shock, unable to recover for a while.

No need to say, Xue Shao also understood who the "master" in the mouth of the little eunuch was. It seems that there is no need to taste other dishes and drinks, they must all be pranks.

Wrestling, also known as sumo, is the act of using one's horns to push and resist, and it later spread to Japan and became their national quintessence. Like polo, cuju, tug-of-war, and ferrying, it is a popular sport in the Tang Dynasty palace today.

Does he/she want to poison me to death?

Wu Zetian watched from the side, with a smile that seemed both genuine and insincere.

Did he really finish it? Princess Taiping's mouth turned into an "O" shape and couldn't close it anymore.

Is it fate that An Xiaorou and Princess Taiping are meant to be together?

Very well! Zhu Weimei, it's your turn! Remember, the name 'Weimei' was given by this palace. Don't embarrass this palace! Princess Taiping clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Win and you'll be rewarded, lose and bury it!"

After the eunuch left, Xue Shao vomited the food he had just eaten and then found some fresh water to rinse his mouth and clean his stomach. He thought to himself, "Princess Taiping is clearly planning to retaliate against me!" After all, she is just a young girl. What kind of extraordinary means could she possibly have? Let's see what she can do!

Your Highness, I have personally seen him with my own eyes. However, he appears to be a weak and delicate individual who is used to a life of luxury. He surely lacks any strength or power. The chubby eunuch who delivers food flatteringly said, "I even think there is no need to gather a group or go to the sumo ring to find someone. Just call for a strong and robust eunuch to take action, and they will easily twist his neck. This way, we can completely undermine his authority!"

Not necessary.Princess Taiping waved her hand and said angrily, "I really can't understand why my mother is protecting this despicable man. In the past, she always fulfilled my requests--have you found out the details of that person?"

Xue Shao started eating without saying a word. In the past, when he was surviving in the wild in the primitive jungle, he had to swallow mice, hares, and mantises. What was this? The only thing that made him uncomfortable was that the teapot was filled not with tea, but with vinegar so sour that it made people cry.

Anyway, now Xue Shao has enough reason to believe that Princess Taiping will definitely not "let him go".

Master Xue, please help yourself. The food was set down, and the chubby eunuch did not rush to leave, but stayed on the side, watching.

Is this person a monster?'' Princess Taiping blinked a few times, just about to habitually tilt her neck, suddenly felt a pain, "Oh! It hurts!!"

Then, Xue Shao swallowed this piece of stewed sheep stomach raw and said, "I'm full."

Xue Shao can imagine the thinking logic of Princess Taiping. In her "Princess-style Three Views", it is only natural for everyone to treat her well, obey her every command, worship her, and even die for her. However, if someone dares to defy her or make her angry, that would be a grave mistake. If they dare to lay a hand on her, regardless of the reason, they deserve to be punished severely!

During dinner, the person who came to deliver the food was replaced by a young, obese eunuch. Xue Shao noticed his flickering eyes and immediately realized that the newcomer was up to no good!

Princess Taiping looked at the background of her mother gradually leaving, her pair of spirited eyes kept blinking, "What's wrong with the Empress Dowager today?"

Quickly call the imperial physician!

Wu Zetian smiled slightly. Looking at her mischievous and quite similar-looking precious daughter in front of her, she seemed to see her own inexperienced appearance when she first entered the palace years ago. At that time, she was just a talented woman who was neglected by Emperor Li Shimin, and spent her days alone in the cold palace, accompanied by boundless loneliness and the cold weapons and hidden arrows in the harem.

Wu Zetian smiled knowingly, "Very well, after you recover, you can seek revenge on him yourself. But there is a condition: you must not violate the principles, disrupt the rituals, or harm anyone's life with improper behavior."

Left and right quickly replied, and roughly told Princess Taiping about Xue Shao's background and details.

The fat eunuch Zhu Weimei was instantly dumbfounded: "My mouth, it's too vulgar!"

That won't do. The master has given orders that the young master must finish this meal in order to demonstrate his loyalty to the emperor and his devotion to the country.

No wonder. Princess Taiping muttered, touching her sore neck. "No, I can't let go of my resentment! Even if the Empress Dowager forbids me from taking his life, I must at least break his neck! - You all, come up with a plan quickly!"

Speaking to Her Royal Highness, he not only finished eating, but also enjoyed it very much.

Okay, the key point is that the hero also beat up the beauty!

"The ruler wants the minister to die, and the minister has no choice but to die." This is the greatest "truth" that exists in the world today, and there is no room for negotiation!

In later generations, there is a term called "Princess Syndrome". It is only fitting to say that the Tang Dynasty's Princess Taiping, who was showered with endless love and indulgence, is a severe patient of this syndrome.

Xue Shao had such thoughts in his mind, but upon reflection, he felt it was unlikely. So he picked up his chopsticks and tasted a piece of stewed sheep stomach - salty!

A group of eunuchs and palace maids pondered for a while. One clever-looking young eunuch came up with an idea, suggesting that Xue Shao should participate in the "Jiao Di" competition.

Empress Wu Zetian flicked her sleeve and drove away the idle people from the bedroom. She sat beside the Tai Ping Emperor and said softly, "Although this person is guilty of hitting you, he saved you from drowning, which is a credit to him. His fault can be excused, how can we kill him? Otherwise, if the news spreads, people will say that your father and mother do not understand the principles of reward and punishment. How can you still command the world?"

According to the original plan, Xue Shao had no intention of marrying any princess or becoming a son-in-law. He thought he could avoid trouble by staying away from Princess Taiping. However, things didn't go as planned. Princess Taiping turned out to look exactly like An Xiao Rou. Moreover, their first encounter was a cliché - he saved her like a hero.

The eunuch quickly replied, "To answer the princess, this person has been exiled to an outlying province with his family since childhood and only returned to the capital in recent years."

This is not just salty, it's like chewing on salt!

"Mother, is this what you said?" Princess Taiping immediately sat up and said, "A gentleman's word is as uncatchable as a galloping horse!"

In the afternoon of that day, Princess Taiping moved from the Longshou Palace to the sleeping palace in the harem, Penglai Palace. She hummed and twisted her limbs with her neck crooked all the way, looking like a vegetative person who was seriously injured and unable to take care of herself. With the help of several palace maids, she slowly moved step by step and lay down on the bed.

The next day, apart from the palace guards who brought two meals to Xue Shao, no one else paid any attention to him, as if the whole world had forgotten about him.

No wonder the Empress Dowager protects him. It turns out he is a member of the imperial family...'' Princess Taiping suddenly realized, "I also seem to remember having such a relative, but I have never met him."

Oh, poor Princess Wai Bozi! Princess Taiping exaggeratedly twisted her neck and skewed her mouth and eyes, pitifully humming, "Mother, have you ordered to have his head chopped off?"

Xue Shao couldn't help but bitterly smile at the thought of this - I never imagined that Princess Taiping and I would meet in such a way!

At the age of sixteen or seventeen, an age as beautiful as flowers... Wu Zetian did not respond to Princess Taiping and got up to walk outside the hall. As she walked, she murmured to herself, "I should bloom like a peony, in full fury!"

Xue Shao immediately prepared to spit it out on the spot. The fat eunuch said, "Young master, please don't be rude. This is a reward from the master."