"Let's not talk about this anymore, Second Brother. Have you noticed who the Northern Huan envoy has been in contact with these past two days?" Nan Wusi didn't want to think about this question in detail, so he changed the subject to the Northern Huan envoy.
"No, they've stayed in the inn the whole time and haven't left." Nan Wuyu had been keeping an eye on them, but they hadn't found anything suspicious.
"Then let's keep an eye on them," Nan Wusi said. These Northern Huan envoys have come to propose marriage, and their motives are definitely not pure.
“Okay.” Nan Wuyu nodded.
When they arrived at the Royal Training Ground, it was already crowded with people, and the arena in the center was particularly eye-catching.
On the high platform directly in front of the arena were the seats of the emperor and empress, with the seats of several concubines on both sides, and the seats of various officials surrounding the arena.
Those scions of prominent families were now sitting behind their fathers, some eager to try their hand at the game, others watching coldly, indifferent to the situation.
Nan Wusi searched around but couldn't find Xiao Yi, and felt a little disappointed. Then she turned her gaze to the envoy from Bei Huan.
The Northern Huan envoys remained seated, quietly awaiting the emperor's arrival. They did not speak to anyone, and even their own people rarely interacted.
However, it's clear that they aren't worried about losing the match at all, which suggests they have great confidence in the martial arts skills of the two royals.
After seeing Nan Wusi, Helan Wenyue actually waved and greeted her, which immediately attracted the attention of others. However, Nan Wusi just nodded lightly and acted very aloof.
“Princess, this daughter of General Nan is truly rude.” One of the envoys was very dissatisfied with Nan Wusi’s attitude.
“This is someone else’s territory, there’s nothing to be rude about. Besides, she has the right to be rude.” Helan Wenyue didn’t think there was anything wrong with Nan Wusi’s attitude.
In terms of status, even Xiao Teng's unfavored princesses probably couldn't compare to Nan Wusi. After all, she was the daughter of the Great General Who Protects the Nation. If it weren't for Nan Tianba, the Northern Huan would have attacked long ago.
Thinking of this, Helan Wenyue's eyes turned cold.
After waiting for a quarter of an hour, the Emperor, Empress, and concubines arrived at the training ground, and everyone present stood up to pay their respects.
Xiao Teng then announced the start of the martial arts competition.
Helan Wenyue was the first to step onto the dueling platform. She looked around with disdain as she looked at these young masters from noble families, her disdain hidden in her eyes.
However, these young masters from prominent families did not immediately go on stage. They all wanted to see Helan Wenyue's strength first. After all, Helan Wenyue had appeared so powerful; if she was truly strong, they would rather avoid making a fool of themselves on stage.
After waiting for a while, a military officer jumped onto the dueling platform. He bowed to Helan Wenyue and said, "This humble general dares to ask Princess Helan for guidance."
This military officer was also newly promoted and was considered to be quite skilled in martial arts. He only had the opportunity to show off his abilities because the emperor had relaxed the conditions for him to come and compete.
However, Helan Wenyue merely nodded arrogantly and launched her attack directly. She had no intention of wasting words with these people. Her purpose today was to intimidate these nobles in the capital and let them know that even though Nan Tianba had blocked their Beihuan at the border, it did not mean that they were too useless.
Helan Wenyue exchanged several blows with this military general, and not only did she not fall behind, but she also terrified the general.
Despite her seemingly delicate appearance, Helan Wenyue possessed considerable strength. In their hand-to-hand combat, the warrior felt his arms go numb from the impact of their hands colliding.
Moreover, when Helan Wenyue struck, each palm contained hidden force, appearing weak and powerless, but in reality, it was incredibly strong.
The more they fought, the more alarmed the general became; he was now clearly feeling the strain.
In that moment of distraction, Helan Wenyue seized the opportunity and struck him off the dueling platform with a palm strike.
The general leaped out, fell to the ground, clutched his chest, and couldn't get up for a long time, looking pained.
Everyone was shocked and horrified, but no one reacted. They just sat on the bench, staring at Helan Wenyue, who stood proudly alone on the dueling platform.
After a while, the general finally recovered. He had suffered some minor injuries, but Helan Wenyue must have shown mercy, so he bowed to her again and said, "Thank you, Princess Helan, for showing mercy. This humble general concedes defeat."
After speaking, the general returned to his seat and turned his gaze back to the dueling platform.
This martial arts competition completely shocked these young masters from noble families. Judging from the situation, the Northern Huan princess's martial arts skills are extremely high. They are no match for her!
Xiao Teng's face was also extremely ugly. He tried his best to hide it and said to Helan Wenyue on the stage, "Princess Helan is indeed a woman who is not inferior to men. Her martial arts are truly superb."
"Your Majesty flatters me. Wen Yue's martial arts skills are only mediocre, not even ranking among the best in our Northern Huan." He Lan Wen Yue's words were somewhat ironic, but the other ministers present couldn't find anything to refute them, after all, they were the defeated side.
As expected, Xiao Teng's expression darkened further after hearing He Lanwenyue's words, but he simply said, "Let's continue," and then glanced at the eligible men present.
Although Xiao Teng had spoken, none of the noblemen's sons stepped forward at this moment, after all, they believed that they were no match for the military general who had just entered the arena.
Knowing full well that you can't win, why go and invite a beating? It's just asking for humiliation.
Seeing that no one went on stage, the atmosphere cooled down for a moment, and Xiao Teng's anger seemed to be about to burst out. At this moment, Nan Wuyu stood up, immediately attracting the attention of everyone present.
"Second Brother?" Nan Wusi called out softly to Nan Wuyu. Why was his second brother standing up to show off at this time?
However, Nan Wuyu only gave Nan Wusi a smile and didn't say anything. Instead, he asked Helan Wenyue on the dueling platform, "Princess Helan, I remember you said yesterday that as long as I could defeat either you or the eldest prince, that would be enough. Is that true?"
“Of course it is true. Does Young Master Nan wish to have a duel with my elder brother?” Helan Wenyue also turned her gaze to Nan Wuyu.
“Yes.” Nan Wuyu smiled. This could be considered a way to break the deadlock.
“Okay.” Helan Wenyue nodded, then looked at her elder brother, who understood and switched places with her.
He Lanwenjin stood on the dueling platform like a mountain, greatly increasing the sense of oppression. This made Nan Wusi worry for his second brother.
Although the second brother also knows martial arts, the difference between him and Nan Wufeng and Nan Wusi is truly enormous. Going up there this time would just be asking for trouble.
Nan Wusi was somewhat worried that Helan Wenjin might not know his own strength and seriously injure his second brother.
However, even if Nan Wusi is worried, he can't change anything now, as Nan Wuyu has already stepped onto the dueling platform.
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