The crowd below the stage burst into laughter, reminiscing about the excitement in the capital a few days prior.
“What the princess says is quite right. If the Third Princess really wants to learn from the soldiers of the Great Jin, she can do so in private. This is not a place for playing around.”
"That's right. Someone got injured in the first match. It would be a bad thing if General Wei went up and injured the Third Princess."
"Indeed, besides, the Third Princess lost to Princess Ning'an a few days ago, and everyone knows that. If she can even lose to a princess, how much more so compared to General Wei?"
The Third Princess is really overestimating herself.
Upon hearing those words, the faces of the Tuyuhun people instantly darkened, and their eyes towards Abiya were filled with dissatisfaction and resentment.
If the Third Princess hadn't lost to that Princess Ning'an, humiliating the Tuyuhun people, they wouldn't be in such a passive position now.
Abiya was also quite angry. Jiang Yimian's words not only reminded her that she was the opponent's defeated opponent, but also turned such a formal challenge into a joke.
If she continues to challenge Wei Jinghai, she really will seem like an immature child.
Moreover, this statement completely prevented other warriors of Tuyuhun from challenging Wei Jinghai.
After all, the people attending the Yan Archery Banquet this time were all juniors, and after what happened to her, it would be somewhat inappropriate for her to challenge Wei Jinghai again.
That bitch, just you wait, she'll get what's coming to her soon enough.
Abiya stared at Jiang Yimian below the stage and said with a forced smile, "What are you saying, Princess? Although I have never been on the battlefield, I believe I am no less than the warriors of Tuyuhun. I am just following the rules and want to have a competition."
However, my duel with General Wei was indeed quite inappropriate.
"In that case, I'll just find someone else."
After saying that, her gaze fell on the crowd again, finally settling on Jiang Qingyuan. "I've heard that Vice General Jiang is a capable subordinate of General Wei. I'm very curious. Now that I can't ask General Wei for advice, I wonder if Vice General Jiang could offer some guidance?"
Since Jiang Yimian ruined her plans, she'll just kill that bitch in a minute.
I originally wanted to spare their life, but now it seems there's no need for that.
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Jiang Qingyuan.
Compared to challenging Wei Jinghai, challenging Jiang Qingyuan now doesn't carry much malice.
Although no one knew what the Tuyuhun princess's purpose was, at least she wouldn't put the Great Jin in a difficult position, so it wasn't so hard for everyone to accept.
Jiang Yimian was somewhat surprised and didn't understand why this person insisted on challenging the soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty.
This person wasn't even on the initial list of participants.
She simply didn't believe that this person only wanted to compete and had no other purpose.
She looked at the person on the platform and met Abiya's gloating gaze, which was full of malice.
Jiang Yimian merely raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling a sense of anticipation for what this person intended to do.
In an instant, the dullness that had filled the training ground because of Abiya's challenge to Wei Jinghai vanished, replaced by liveliness. Everyone began to shout for Vice General Jiang, eagerly anticipating the match.
The excitement of seeing handsome men and beautiful women is always something to look forward to.
Especially in a formal competition like this, it always makes people think a lot.
Xie Yu sat on the high platform watching the commotion below, and nervously clenched the handkerchief in her hand, feeling a mix of emotions.
Jiang Qingyuan frowned, but knowing he couldn't refuse the competition, he simply stood up from his seat.
Amidst the excited shouts of the crowd, Jiang Qingyuan stepped onto the competition stage.
Abiya was dressed in a red riding outfit today, with a long whip at her waist. She looked both neat and charming. Her wheat-colored skin was quite different from that of women from the Jin Dynasty. She had the unique temperament of a woman from the grasslands.
As soon as Jiang Qingyuan stepped onto the platform, Abiya's gaze immediately fell upon him.
She had only caught a glimpse of him from afar last time, but seeing him in person today, she realized that he was indeed quite remarkable and truly worthy of her affection.
If it weren't for the current tensions between the two countries, she might actually consider making this man her consort.
The drumbeats sounded, and the contest between the two began.
Abiya's whip and Jiang Qingyuan's sword became entangled, and the two initially fought evenly.
After a few moves, Jiang Qingyuan's sword was already pressed against Lu Abiya's neck.
The contest was easily decided.
Abiya wasn't angry at all; instead, she smiled and stared at Jiang Qingyuan, saying, "I lost. Vice General Jiang is truly impressive. I wonder if Vice General Jiang knows that Tuyuhun has such a custom."
In Tuyuhun, once a woman reached marriageable age, she was required to marry a man who had defeated her.
Jiang Qingyuan frowned but didn't say anything.
The crowd below the arena erupted in uproar, with even more gasps than when Da Jin had won the previous match.
Abiya simply smiled and looked at Jiang Qingyuan, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Jiang Qingyuan simply sheathed his sword, distanced himself from her, and said seriously, "Since it is a custom of Tuyuhun, then the princess must compete with a Tuyuhun man for it to count."
After saying that, he went straight down from the platform, his steps hurried, as if afraid that the person would say something else outrageous.
Seeing this, Xie Yu finally loosened his grip, feeling a sense of relief, before giving a wry smile.
Even if this person rejected Abiya, it has nothing to do with her, right?
Seeing this, Xie Jingxuan burst into laughter and joked, "Vice General Jiang is right. Since the custom mentioned by the Third Princess is from Tuyuhun, then naturally a Tuyuhun warrior should be chosen to compete for it to count."
"Then let the competition continue."
After Xie Jingxuan said that, Abiya didn't know what to say and didn't press the matter further, since that wasn't her main goal this time.
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