Chapter 101 Dare to Compete
As soon as Shen Jiasui finished paying respects to the Crown Princess, Zhao Huaizhen couldn't wait to introduce her, "Jiasui, this is Ning'er."
Shen Jiasui knelt again, "Your servant Shen Jiasui greets Princess An Ning."
Tuoba Ning jumped up from his seat, walked to Shen Jiasui in three or two steps, and looked Shen Jiasui up and down several times without hiding his gaze.
"Are you Shen Jiasui? Sister Huaizhen praised you to the skies, saying that you are skilled in martial arts and as strong as an ox."
"But I see that you have small arms and legs, and you don't look like someone with great strength."
Shen Jiasui's expression did not change when he heard this. Instead, he smiled and looked at Zhao Huaizhen.
She didn't know that Princess Huaizhen thought so highly of her.
"I will take 'as strong as an ox' as a compliment from Princess Huaizhen."
When Tuoba Ning saw that Shen Jiasui did not deny it, his face suddenly showed interest and he stretched out his right hand to the side.
In the corner stood a woman dressed in traditional Chinese clothes. She was tall and had a solemn expression. Upon seeing this, she took off the bow from her back.
Tuoba Ning raised his chin slightly, and the woman immediately stepped forward and handed the bow to Shen Jiasui.
"This is the bow of my Yue country female warrior. If you can pull it, I will respect you. Let me see the ability of the daughter of a general in the Sheng Dynasty."
Shen Jiasui looked up. The female warrior from Yue State was a head taller than her. This bow was larger than the military bows of Sheng Dynasty and was wrapped in animal skin. It looked very heavy.
Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess stood up from her seat, frowned slightly, and wanted to help Shen Jiasui out of the predicament.
Zhao Huaizhen looked very excited.
On the day of the flower-viewing banquet, she heard Fengzhi say that Jiasui could pick up a large stone without any effort!
After spending these few days together, she felt that Ning'er had no bad intentions, but she always had a sense of superiority and felt that the children of the Sheng Dynasty were too weak.
It’s just right to ask Jiasui to kill Ning’er’s arrogance!
"not good."
At this time, Shen Jiasui shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Ning's smile froze and his interest disappeared.
She no longer looked at Shen Jiasui, but turned to Zhao Huaizhen and said with a bored look on her face: "Sister Huaizhen, the Shen Jiasui you mentioned is just like this. I thought -"
Zhao Huaizhen frowned, but saw Shen Jiasui taking the bow from the female warrior and smiling openly.
"Princess An Ning, what's the point of just pulling the bow? Why don't you go on stage and compete, so that I can also see the majesty of a female warrior."
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Ning turned around suddenly and saw Shen Jiasui already holding the longbow and reaching out to pluck the bowstring.
Zheng——
"It's indeed a good bow!" Shen Jiasui's eyes were bright and he praised sincerely.
Zhao Huaizhen's worry turned into joy in an instant.
Oh, Jiasui was breathing heavily while talking, which scared her!
Tuoba Ning raised his head to look at the female warrior and said with a smile: "Aya, someone is challenging you, what do you say?"
Aya looked at Shen Jiasui and saw that she was holding the longbow with a relaxed expression. She also felt like winning, so she crossed her hands in front of her chest and nodded in agreement.
Tuoba Ning clapped his hands immediately, became very interested, raised his eyebrows and said to Shen Jiasui:
"Okay, let's compete. If you beat Aya, I will call you sister from now on!"
In the State of Yue, apart from blood-related sisters, one would only call someone "sister" if they were someone they truly respected.
"Then how do we compare?"
Zhao Huaizhen stepped forward at this time.
"Shoot at the target?"
Tuoba Ning waved his hand when he heard this, "Sister Huaizhen, the target is a dead object, what's the point of shooting at it?"
When Shen Jiasui heard this, his expression changed immediately, and he said bluntly: "My Lady, it's not that I don't dare to compete, but please don't take human lives for fun."
She had heard that some people were extravagant and disregarded human life, ordering their servants to put fruits on their heads or tie colorful silk around their bodies to serve as living targets.
Unfortunately, their archery skills were not very good, and they killed countless people with their arrows. In the end, they just rolled up the straw mats and threw the bodies into a mass grave.
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Ning raised his eyes and glanced at Shen Jiasui, and his voice softened a little.
"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person. But... today I'm choosing a son-in-law, and there should be quite a few who are willing to show off. It's a good opportunity for me to test their courage!"
"This is -- willing to fight and willing to be beaten."
After Tuoba Ning left these words, he turned around to look at the Crown Princess, and seeing that she did not say anything to stop him, he lifted the curtain and walked out.
Shen Jiasui also went to see the Crown Princess, and she saw the Crown Princess said to her gently: "Miss Shen, do what you can."
Shen Jiasui nodded heavily, and went out with Zhao Huaizhen and Tuoba Ning.
The stands suddenly became quiet.
The Crown Princess did not take a step forward, but instead stepped back and sat behind the desk.
She lowered her brows slightly and listened quietly to the noise outside. х
At this time, Nanny Chang came forward and put a light cloak on the Crown Princess, saying softly, "Your Highness, lift the curtain. Be careful not to catch a cold."
The Crown Princess shook her head and signaled Nanny Chang to be quiet.
There was already a noise outside the stands, and it seemed that the atmosphere was high because of the appearance of Princess An Ning.
Nanny Chang stood on tiptoe, the gauze curtain swayed, and everything outside was unclear.
She withdrew her gaze in dismay, and suddenly noticed that the Crown Princess tilted her head slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering, and seemed to be listening very seriously.
In an instant, Nanny Chang felt a sudden pang of pain in her nose.
The queen is only twenty-three years old this year. When she stands with the two princesses and Miss Shen, the age difference is almost invisible.
But the queen became a widow at a young age, and now the position of crown prince is undecided. The queen's situation is becoming more and more embarrassing, and she can't even appear in public easily.
She lost her husband and was confined to her own place, but she used to be bright and lively...
If I had known this earlier, I would have agreed to the Second Prince's request.
Nanny Chang's face froze and she didn't dare to think any further.
......
Outside the stands, however, things became quiet at this moment.
When Princess An Ning finished speaking, everyone looked at each other.
Being a living target? Or riding a horse with a red hydrangea in hand? The man shooting arrows or the two women?
This... this enormous wealth must be enjoyed by one who has the life. Besides, there is only one princess, and she may not be favored even if she goes on the stage. This deal is not worth it!
As a result, the whole place fell into an eerie silence until Shen Jiasui and Aya walked out with bows and arrows in hand.
"Sister!? Cousin!?"
Shen Jiaheng and Ji Xueyi stood up at the same time and cried out in low voice.
Jiang Xun, who was standing by, finally raised his eyes after hearing this, and his gaze fell on Shen Jiasui from afar.
If it was her——
"I'll do it!"
A low shout was heard in the field.
Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw Lu Yunzheng slowly riding out on his horse and standing out first.
All those who had heard about the broken engagement incident had subtle expressions at this moment, their eyes moving back and forth between Lu Yunzheng and Shen Jiasui in the stands.
Princess An Ning quickly noticed the subtle atmosphere and turned around to ask, "Who is this person? Why did everyone look at Miss Shen when he came out?"
The corner of Zhao Huaizhen's mouth twitched slightly.
This Lu Yunzheng actually dared to come out. If I were Jiasui, I would shoot him through with an arrow!
Of course, these thoughts are just for the enjoyment of one's mind. Who would dare to kill someone in public? Moreover, this person is the son of General Zhaoyong.
If Jiasui hurt him today, others would probably wonder in their hearts whether Jiasui was taking revenge for personal gain.
Humph, it seems that Lu Yunzheng is planning something like this, so he is fearless and dares to be the first to stand out and show off, right?
Zhao Huaizhen glanced at Shen Jiasui, and seeing that she looked calm, he prepared to explain to Tuoba Ning.
At this time, Shen Jiasui's cold voice rang out: "Princess An Ning, please leave this person to me."
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