These Imperial Guards held back at every turn out of consideration for her status as an imperial consort. Had it truly been a fight to the death, she would not have won so easily.
"Please don't make things difficult for them, sister."
Zhen Mi smiled and said, "You are an imperial consort, after all. If they injured you, His Majesty would surely call them to account."
At Zhen Mi's words, the four Imperial Guards were so moved they nearly shed tears.
Wasn't that precisely why they dared not fight back?
If they so much as scraped this noble lady's skin, His Majesty might be merciful enough to spare them punishment, but that Duke Wen would tear them apart alive!
"What brings you here today, sister?"
Lü Lingqi set her iron spear aside, then asked Zhen Mi with a wink, since Zhen Mi seldom visited her palace.
Zhen Mi pointed to Noble Lady Fu behind her and smiled. "I brought this sister over for a visit so the two of you could get acquainted."
"You're always brandishing spears and staves. You've frightened her out of visiting, for fear you might accidentally poke her with your spear."
Noble Lady Fu flushed crimson and waved her hands repeatedly. "No, I haven't. I only..."
"Have I frightened this sister?"
Surprise crossed Lü Lingqi's face. Then she said apologetically to Noble Lady Fu, "My father instructed me not to neglect my martial arts, so I dare not slack off."
"If you have time, sister, do come sit with me in my palace. I can prepare some tea to entertain you."
Only after hearing Lü Lingqi's frank words did Noble Lady Fu believe that everything Zhen Mi had told her earlier was true.
Apart from looking rather frightening when practicing martial arts, this Noble Lady Lü