Jiang Yimian simply handed the bow and arrow in her hand to a servant beside her and said indifferently, "Princess, don't forget, it was you who wanted to compete with me in the second round."
Besides, you were the one who increased the stakes; I hope the princess will keep her promise.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feiyan quickly added, "Princess, don't try to be unreasonable and deny the agreement. It was agreed from the beginning that the loser would run around the princess's residence and shout that the women of Tuyuhun are inferior to the women of Jin."
Others chimed in.
"Yes, Princess, you can't go back on your word. Since you made the suggestion, you should keep your promise even more."
"That's right. I've heard that people from the grasslands value their promises the most. Princess, you mustn't go back on your word."
Seeing so many people echoing her, Abiya's face turned ashen, but she still stubbornly refused to speak, instead looking at Xie Yu and Aguzan.
Hopefully, these two will say something now to stop this farce from continuing.
How could she possibly go around the princess's residence shouting? Wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the Tuyuhun people?
Their purpose in coming to the Great Jin Kingdom was specifically to defeat the Great Jin soldiers at the archery banquet and thoroughly humiliate them.
Before the banquet even started, she was already admitting that the women of Tuyuhun were incompetent—how could that be?
She would never agree.
Xie Yu glanced at her and saw a servant returning with a bunch of birds that Jiang Yimian had shot down. He asked, "How many did the princess shoot?"
The servant just smiled and said, "Reporting to the princess, the princess hit forty-five, which is more than when she was not blindfolded at the beginning. The princess is really amazing."
I think they're no worse than the archers on the battlefield.
Xie Yu smiled, feeling happy and proud for Jiang Yimian, but when he looked at Abiya, his smile faded a bit. "Third Princess, if you don't want to keep your promise, then so be it. It's just a small competition after all."
However, after tomorrow, rumors will surely spread in the capital that the Third Princess has broken her promise, and perhaps the entire Tuyuhun will also be perceived as untrustworthy.
I hope the Third Princess can understand this.
She didn't believe that Jiang Yimian would let the other party off the hook after losing; she was sure she would humiliate her without holding back.
Now, she doesn't see anything wrong with simply asking this person to fulfill their promise.
Abiya was furious. These words were a blatant threat, telling her that if she did not keep her promise, the news of her loss to Jiang Yimian and her breach of trust would spread throughout the capital within a day.
Then those Jin people will definitely laugh at them, the Tuyuhun people, and they will be even more humiliated.
She wanted to retort, but Aguzan remained silent, gazing thoughtfully into the distance. It was clear he didn't want to pay her any attention, and might even be hoping she would embarrass herself.
In this way, this woman can gain more support in Tuyuhun, while she will cause her elder brother to lose the prestige of the Tuyuhun people.
They really do have the blood of the Jin Dynasty flowing through their veins; how despicable!
Abiya was quite angry and was about to make a sarcastic remark when she heard Xue Lingyu say, "Princess, this competition was originally proposed by the princess."
She must have proposed this competition to foster good relations between the two countries. If that's the case, why bother with the bet? Let's just let it go. This way, we can demonstrate the magnanimity of our Great Jin Dynasty—all guests are welcome.
It was just a small competition, but Jiang Yimian was far too ruthless. The princess would surely agree if she listened to her.
After all, the princess had said she wanted the bet void after the first round, clearly indicating she didn't want a major conflict with Tuyuhun. She must be unable to refuse because of what Jiang Yimian and her group said.
In doing so, she solved a problem for the princess and might be able to regain the princess's favor.
Upon hearing this, not only was Jiang Yimian stunned, but even Aguzan raised an eyebrow and simply reached out to smooth the stray hairs on his forehead.
They did not come to the Great Jin Dynasty for the sake of friendship between the two countries, and he believed that the people of the Great Jin Dynasty would understand this.
He was truly surprised that this person could say such a thing.
He had thought that all the women of the Great Jin Dynasty were as intelligent as the Princess and Jiang Yimian, but now it seems that they are not.
Xie Yu then noticed that Xue Lingyu was also there. He frowned and stared at her coldly, saying, "Since when can anyone enter the princess's residence without my invitation? Why don't you throw this person who has trespassed into the princess's residence out?"
If there is a next time, this princess will not let you off easily.
As soon as he finished speaking, guards stepped forward and dragged Xue Lingyu away.
She was still a little confused. She was clearly helping the princess solve her problem, so why was she being thrown out?
Terrified, she immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, "Princess, Princess, please spare me this time! I... I just want to see the Princess, Princess..."
Seeing that the eyesore had disappeared, Xie Yu continued to look at Abiya, a smile on his lips, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"Although that lady trespassed into the princess's residence, what she said makes some sense. Since the competition was just a casual affair, the bet can naturally be disregarded."
However, the Princess's residence is full of people and eyes, and I cannot guarantee that today's events will not be leaked at all.
Since the Third Princess doesn't want to keep her promise, it's alright; it's not a big deal after all.
She's just going to release everything that happened at the princess's residence today; trying to cause trouble on the land of the Great Jin is far too arrogant.
We must take this opportunity to dampen their arrogance.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feiyan immediately became somewhat dissatisfied and looked at Abiya in a sarcastic tone, saying, "I don't know who said that, but they insisted on shouting all the way around the princess's residence."
Now that they've lost, they can't afford to play anymore. I never expected that the people of the grasslands would be so unreliable.
I think they're really inferior to the women of the Great Jin Dynasty; at least they'll keep their promises and accept their losses.
The others chimed in, "That's right, we wouldn't be such a dishonest person. Women from the grasslands are indeed not as open and honest as women from our Great Jin."
Abiya was furious at the murmurs of the crowd. She glared at Jiang Yimian and said through gritted teeth, "I am willing to accept defeat. But you just wait and see, I will definitely avenge myself today."
With that, he walked straight out of the princess's residence.
Seeing this, Chen Feiyan quickly said, "Let's go, let's go and see if she really wants to keep her word."
After saying that, he didn't forget to pull Jiang Yimian along and hurriedly followed.
The others quickly followed suit.
Finally, Xie Yu and Aguzan also followed them out.
When the group arrived outside the princess's residence, they saw that a large number of people from the Great Jin Dynasty had gathered at the gate, all craning their necks to look into the princess's residence.
Seeing so many people come out, they immediately became excited, clearly there to watch the excitement.
Abiya was so angry she could have teeth itch, her fists clenched tightly, wishing she could rush up and beat Jiang Yimian up right now.
She knew that this person was doing it on purpose, deliberately trying to embarrass her.
The fact that so many people were deliberately arranged was clearly part of the plan from the beginning. She would not easily forgive such a treacherous and cunning person.
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