Wei Fu sneered, "Who are you to be so bold as to challenge Princess Chengqian?"
Qi Dongqiang was choked by Wei Fu, and his face turned red and then darker.
She wanted to retort, but subconsciously remembered Wei Fu's "witty remarks" and was afraid of angering him and making him say something even more embarrassing. So she glared at Wei Fu, suppressed her anger, looked at Zhao Ying calmly, and provoked him, "Princess, don't you dare?"
Zhao Ying frowned and whispered, "It's not that I don't dare, but on such a moonlit, windy, and peaceful occasion, why bother showing off and ruining the mood?"
Seeing that Zhao Ying was unwilling, everyone received the signal and started to build the steps.
"Indeed, tonight is a good day for the princess to move to her residence. Reciting poetry and writing couplets is a form of sentimentality. A physical contest is too violent. If Captain Qi is so inclined, how about finding a man with superb archery skills to challenge him another day?"
A military officer stepped forward and laughed, "Captain Qi, if you don't mind, I will challenge you to a duel!"
Qi Dongqiang looked surprised and did not comment.
A lady of noble birth said softly, "There are so many women and children here. Swords and knives have no mercy. If we hurt anyone, it would be disastrous..."
At this point, everyone thought Qi Dongqiang would not seek death again.
Qi Dongqiang was just like this...if she hadn't seen Zhao Ying's relieved and guilty look.
Qi Dongqiang's heart skipped a beat, her blood rushed to her body, her mind went blank, and she was extremely excited. She had come here with the purpose of venting her anger on Shao Yihui, but ended up being humiliated one after another. With such a proud personality, how could she bear this?
Qi Dongqiang recovered a little, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and challenged Zhao Ying, "If the princess doesn't want to, then forget it. I've always said that women can never compare to men in bravery. If it is a prince I invite to compete today, I will definitely get what I want."
Zhao Ying smiled bitterly. "I... I only learned a little archery when I was young, and I haven't touched an arrow in many years since my marriage, so my hands are already rusty. Why should I show off my humble skills in front of you? If Captain Qi is itching to show off his skills," Zhao Ying looked at Shangguan Shu. "I heard that Grand Tutor Shangguan once shot an enemy general's head with a single arrow amidst a huge army. Why don't you challenge him?"
For some reason, Shangguan Shu didn't speak up to defend Zhao Ying. Instead, he said, "I can prove that the princess hasn't practiced archery in a long time."
Seeing this, Qi Dongqiang became even more agitated. He must have thought that the general also disliked Zhao Ying. Qi Dongqiang sneered, "If that's the case, then I won't make things difficult for the princess. But from now on, the princess, please don't say such ridiculous things as women and men are equally important. Even a noble person like the princess is clumsy, let alone other women..."
"This..." Zhao Ying frowned.
When everyone saw this, they thought that the princess was really not good with arrows, and Qi Dongqiang slapped her in the face on the spot.
Some were so embarrassed by the current scene that they lowered their heads, some snorted coldly, happy to watch the fun, and some secretly sighed at Qi Dongqiang's courage... Everyone had different expressions, which was very interesting.
Suddenly, the Crown Princess, who had remained silent the entire time, coughed twice and said, "If Captain Qi wants to compete in archery with Princess Chengqian, there must be a code. What happens if he loses, and what happens if he wins? Only with a code can there be motivation!"
This was exactly what Qi Dongqiang wanted. Qi Dongqiang was feeling quite relaxed now. She looked at Zhao Ying and said, "Okay! Princess, don't worry. I won't make things difficult for you. The bet is set... Let's drink! If you win, I will drink three bowls. If I win, you can just drink one bowl!"
Qi Dongqiang put his hands behind his back, raised his chin, and looked arrogant, as if he had already won.
Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess immediately said, "Okay!"
Zhao Ying looked at the Crown Princess in surprise. The Crown Princess looked back at her, "Ying'er, compared to her, we can lose in person but not in battle. We can't lose face for all the women in the world!"
Wei Fu said coldly, "That's right. If you lose to her, the worst that can happen is that I drink."
As soon as he finished speaking, he received a cold glance from Shangguan Shu. After just one glance, Shangguan Shu retracted his glance.
Zhao Ying's face was heavy. "You guys...Okay, I will..."
Shangguan Shu interrupted her again, "Just drinking is boring, why not add a bonus..."
Qi Dongqiang looked at Shangguan Shu with interest, "General, what do you want to add?"
Shangguan Shu raised his eyebrows and smiled faintly, "It's you two who are competing. It's up to you to decide what to add!"
Qi Dongqiang nodded in agreement, thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "I'll raise the stakes... If Your Highness loses, I'll announce to the world that women are inherently inferior to men."
Zhao Ying narrowed her eyes upon hearing this. She took a deep breath, appearing to feign composure, but her eyes shone with a gleaming light. "...Alright, if I win, then you will announce to the world... that you, Qi Dongqiang, are a eunuch, a traitor who seduces men. Your body is rootless, yet your heart has a stem. You are no longer a woman, but a monster. From now on, you will change your name to Qi Hanjing. How do you say that?"
As soon as the words were spoken, someone in the crowd burst into laughter and murmured softly, "Our prince has a bad mouth. Isn't he saying that Qi Dongqiang regrets that he doesn't have a man's body..."
Qi Dongqiang was furious, "You..."
Everyone looked at each other, and after hearing these words, they secretly suppressed their laughter.
Shangguan Shu said calmly, "Don't worry, Captain Qi, you can't lose!"
That's right, she can't lose.
Both Zhao Ying herself and the general said that she has never touched an arrow since her marriage, which shows that the chance of her losing is almost zero!
Qi Dongqiang's anger had subsided a little, but just as it subsided, Zhao Ying unexpectedly raised the stakes again, "I'll add another one. If I win, you have to go to the Ma Mansion and apologize to Master Ma's daughter until Master Ma and his family forgive you!"
Just hearing about this bet made Qi Dongqiang feel suffocated.
Apologize, apologize to that lowly dancer?
Qi Dongqiang's face was gloomy, and he was unwilling to agree. Seeing this, Shangguan Shu spoke again, "Captain Qi...you can't lose..."
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