Chen Feiyan and Liu'er were furious, their eyes filled with resentment as they stared at the big man, wishing they could rush up and drive him away right now.
Looking at Jiang Yimian again, she was picking up her teacup and drinking tea with a normal expression, as if the hustle and bustle in the martial arts arena had nothing to do with her.
Chen Feiyan and Liu'er were both worried and anxious.
Jiang Yimian remained calm, not particularly surprised.
Since Abiya deliberately challenged the people of Dajin, she must have had ulterior motives.
However, since her first goal was ruined, he can only vent all his anger on her now.
It's obvious they want her to be seriously injured on the competition stage, preferably with such severe injuries that she can't be saved.
The rules of the Yan Archery Competition stipulate that no one should be killed, but over the years, quite a few people have been carried off the competition stage.
If you're lucky, you might be saved; if you're unlucky, you'll just become a corpse.
Most of the competitions are between people of similar ability, let alone a combination like theirs with such a large gender gap.
Seeing that many people were against it, the person on the stage smiled and said, "If the Third Princess can challenge Vice General Jiang, then I can naturally challenge Princess Ning'an."
Or do you all think that Princess Ning'an is bound to lose?
She's the heroine who saved General Wei! Do you all look down on a heroine of the Great Jin so much? Or is her title a fabrication, unworthy of her place on the competition stage?
Upon hearing this, those who opposed the idea immediately fell silent, glaring indignantly at the person on stage.
Lu Cijian frowned and was about to speak when Jiang Yimian stood up from her seat and said calmly, "Since you want to take on the challenge, I naturally agree."
After saying that, he walked slowly towards the high platform, his steps were normal, without any panic or heaviness. He didn't look like he was going to compete, but rather like he was taking a stroll.
The audience erupted in uproar, especially upon seeing Jiang Yimian's slender figure, many of whom expressed dissatisfaction.
“How could Princess Ning’an possibly be a match for this man? Just looking at his physique, Tu Kun is probably three times as wide as the princess.”
"That's right, the Tuyuhun people are shameless. They're clearly doing it on purpose. They must have lost face a few days ago because of the Tuyuhun Third Princess, and now they want to get back at the Princess."
But the difference in skill between these two is so great, wouldn't the princess be throwing her life away if she went up there?
“If the princess doesn’t go, who knows what these Tuyuhun people will say about us Jin people.”
Especially the good deeds the princess has done, they will surely be misinterpreted because of the words of these Tuyuhun people, and who knows what kind of rumors will spread in the end? This is too unfair to the princess.”
Seeing this, Wang San was also very anxious. He gripped the sword at his waist and cursed angrily, "These Tuyuhun bastards are really despicable, actually resorting to this trick."
I wondered why the Third Princess was getting involved in the perfectly good archery banquet; I never expected her to be waiting here.
The people of the Great Jin Dynasty have always been upright and honest, and they are the most law-abiding at this archery banquet, rarely intentionally injuring anyone. However, these Tuyuhun people are bound to have casualties in every competition.
Some even stopped breathing as soon as they left the field, yet these shameless people always claim that the people of the Great Jin were too weak.
These people are clearly doing this on purpose.
Princess Tu Kun is not one of those soldiers who frequently go to the battlefield. If she encountered other people, she might have a fighting chance, but the person in front of her is Tu Kun.
The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. He looked at the person sitting steadily beside him and hurriedly said, "Young Master, what should we do now? Tu Kun is a fierce general of Tuyuhun in recent years. He has killed countless enemies on the battlefield and loves to torture and kill."
The competition just now almost resulted in a death. If the people from the Imperial Hospital hadn't been there in time, they wouldn't have been able to save the person. These Tuyuhun people are truly hateful.
Young master, you must think of a solution quickly.
Although the princess is formidable, she has never actually been on a battlefield; how could she possibly be a match for such a brutal person?
Lu Cijian's brows were also tightly furrowed, and his hands on the table unconsciously clenched. After a while, he stood up, cupped his hands towards the person on the high platform, and said, "Your Majesty, I think this is just a friendly spar. Shouldn't Tu Kun take off the hidden weapon from his waist?"
He had sensed something was off about the first match, and now that he saw the gem gourd at Tu Kun's waist, he finally understood.
These Tuyuhun people loved to wear various gemstones on their bodies, and their hidden weapons and mechanisms could be concealed within the gemstones without being detected.
Everyone was stunned by these words.
Tu Kun gave Lu Cijian a sinister look.
He always kept his hidden weapons secret; how could this person have known?
Xie Jingxuan frowned upon hearing this and said with displeasure, "Guards, take away the hidden weapons from Tu Kun. How did you people conduct this inspection?"
The banquet is merely a place for friendly sparring, not a life-or-death duel. I hope you all understand.
As soon as he finished speaking, a member of the Ministry of Rites stepped forward and took the gem gourd from Tu Kun's waist. With just a light press, a sharp weapon instantly appeared at the bottom of the smooth gem.
Those who witnessed it gasped in shock.
"These Tuyuhun people are really good at hiding; they even have hidden weapons. They are truly hateful."
"No wonder there are always so many injuries in the matches against the Tuyuhun people; their tactics are just too insidious."
Tu Kun snorted coldly at these words and said with dissatisfaction, "This is just an accessory. You can call it a hidden weapon if you want, but what I want to say is, if we Tuyuhun people really used hidden weapons, would you only find out now?"
This is merely decoration for us Tuyuhun people.
As long as they don't catch them using hidden weapons, these people can't do anything to them.
Seeing this, Abiya quickly said, "Your Majesty, this gemstone is indeed something that all the Tuyuhun people have; it cannot be considered a hidden weapon."
"Right now, the competition is still the most important thing."
As long as no one sees them use hidden weapons, it's not considered a foul, and Jiang Yimian, that little bitch, won't escape.
He will surely die on the competition stage today.
Xie Jingxuan narrowed his eyes but didn't say anything.
Although what these Tuyuhun people said was true, it was still rather shameless.
If Lu Cijian hadn't discovered it, who knows how many more Jin soldiers would have been injured by these people using hidden weapons.
Moreover, the person competing this time is Jiang Yimian.
Putting aside the relationship between Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian, based solely on the merits she had made, he couldn't possibly just stand by and watch her die.
Tu Kun has always been ruthless; once he's on the competition stage, he certainly won't let Jiang Yimian off easily.
Just as they were thinking about how to cancel the competition, they heard Jiang Yimian say earnestly, "Your Majesty, let's start the competition quickly. Since these Tuyuhun people haven't broken any rules, the competition should naturally continue."
These people want to get her involved, so she naturally has to join in; otherwise, it would be a waste of Abia's efforts.
Moreover, with Tu Kun around, the soldiers of the Great Jin will have a very difficult time in the competition. It wouldn't hurt for her to come and wear this person down.
Upon hearing this, Lu Cijian unconsciously clenched his hands at his sides. As soon as he looked up, he met Jiang Yimian's gaze.
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