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"There's no need to change the date. Thanks to His Majesty calling, not only am I not tired, I'm also very happy. This is the wish that I've had for so many years. Now, I finally have a chance!" Zhao Ling'er curtsied slightly. She seemed to be forcing him to be polite.

Zhao Jin, who was sitting on the other side, didn't say a word. It was obvious that she was conniving.

However, it was clear that he couldn't refuse under such circumstances. Since Zhao Ling'er had already said so much, if he tried to stop them by saying that she was afraid of them, it would be difficult for him to find someone to fight her.

Other than the princes, ministers, and maids present, most of the people present were men. With Princess Zhao Ling'er's status, most people would not be able to 'compete' with her. However, most of them were men.

Sang He was troubled. He could not help but look at Su Qianhan.

The purpose of the Jin Kingdom's visit was obvious. It was just a marriage alliance, and the reason Zhao Ling'er made such a ruckus was to gain a foothold and attract attention.

Subconsciously, Su He thought that Su Qianhan was the only person in the marriage alliance.

However, the latter did not even give Zhao Ling'er a single glance. She only half closed her eyes as she savored the wine in her hand.

Zhao Ling'er had to admit that she stood out to attract this man's attention, but even now, he remained indifferent to her actions, realizing that he didn't put her in his eyes at all. This made her extremely dissatisfied, and even her tone became slightly displeased as she said, "It's just a spar, I, the princess, don't have any other intentions."

There was a derogatory tone to his words.

As the emperor, naturally, he could not tolerate outsiders acting so atrociously in front of him. His expression was also somewhat unsightly, "Since the princess of the Jin Dynasty insists on finding someone to spar with, I naturally cannot stop her."

"Alright, since Your Majesty has agreed, then …" Zhao Ling'er turned around and swept her gaze across the crowd. "Who wants to compete with me?"

"Miss?" Riko took two steps forward and lowered her voice. "It's better for Miss not to worry about this matter, right?"

"Indeed … I don't really want to care about it, but it seems like it's already too late." Xiao Qing Ran sighed to herself.

Riko raised her head and saw that the woman had indeed shifted her gaze over. "Miss …"

"Is this lady willing to compete with me?" Zhao Ling'er pointed at Xiao Qing Ran and said impolitely, "You're not afraid. It's just a casual spar. This princess will let you win."

Xiao Qing raised her brows as she looked at her, clearly seeing a trace of mockery in her eyes.

See, sure enough, it went all the way around to me.

"Since the princess of the Jin Kingdom has spoken, let's go up on stage." Su He frowned.

During this period of time, the little girl's name had frequently appeared in his ears. He didn't have many princes under his command, but these princes were all familiar with her, especially Han'er, who was especially concerned about her.

With Han'er's personality, she definitely wanted to marry that girl into the estate. Although there were so many things happening a while ago, since the matter had been resolved, her true identity had proven that it was reasonable for her to nominate them.

But no matter what was said, everything that had happened in the past half year was related to this girl. He had to admit that he was truly unhappy with her. However, if Han-Er was determined to do it, she wouldn't be able to do anything about it. However, the outcome would still depend on the girl's own performance.

"Someone, bring the Night Pearls from Nanyang." Sangua He waved his hand and said, "This Luminous Pearl has always been kept in the treasury. Today, we shall be the prize of your competition."

Xiao Qing knew that she wouldn't be able to shirk her responsibility after these words.

She sighed secretly, feeling pain in her temples. If this woman was worse than anything, she definitely had to compete. If they really fought later on, she wouldn't be responsible if she couldn't control her strength and hurt her.

"Since the princess has flattered me, I naturally do not dare to refuse." As Xiao Qing Qing spoke, she stood up and walked to the center of the hall.

Zhao Jin narrowed her eyes and swept her gaze across Xiao Qing and then turned to look at Su Qianxing. The latter looked back at her with the same expression. The two of them seemed to have communicated with each other quickly, but they separated in an instant.

When Zhao Ling'er saw her coming up, she disdainfully glanced at Xiao Qing Ran's arms and waist. "Don't say that I bullied you. Could you tell me that this young lady really knows martial arts?"

Such a frail person might not even be able to withstand a single move from him. How could the Crown Prince and the King of Winds, who had been summoned, fall for such an idiot? If she accidentally beat him to death later, she wouldn't be responsible.

Xiao Qingran smiled faintly, neither humble nor haughty: "I only understand a little, but don't worry Princess, the princess is here for me! The country of etiquette will definitely make this trip worthwhile, even if it's just a small competition, Princess will definitely enjoy it to her heart's content."

These words of hers made Zhao Ling'er, who was similar to the 'Barbarian Kingdom', take back her words.

Zhao Ling'er sniggered. She didn't seem to care about that at all. Instead, she raised her eyebrows and looked at Su Qianhan. "Why don't you be the witness, King Han?"

Su Qianhan held a cup of wine in his hand and casually glanced at her. His eyes were cold as he said, "You want me to be your witness?"

"That's right." Zhao Ling'er raised her head arrogantly. "I've long heard that the Duke of Han is a man of great means. I don't think anyone here can compare to the Prince. It would be great if he could bear witness to this."

'Not a single one could match up to King Han 'was an obvious attempt to draw thunder from Su Qianhan. The officials were not qualified, but the other princes and princes were also present. Most importantly, the Emperor was still seated.

Xiao Qingyan frowned and looked towards the stage intentionally. She saw that Su He's expression was a bit bad.

Indeed, she had always felt that there was something wrong with this woman from the start. If she really was someone like Xiao Xiyu, she would use all sorts of opportunities to flatter this man. However, from the moment she stood up until now, she had been fighting everywhere.

Su Qian laughed coldly. How could he not see the malice in her words? However, he had never put this boring trick in his heart, and with just a few words, he stopped her, "This king has been through many battles, so my style of conduct is naturally different from the ministers of the imperial court. This is all thanks to the Kingdom of Jin for giving me the opportunity to study.

The corner of Xiao Qing's mouth twitched and she almost laughed out loud. Since when did this man learn to play with women?

Su Qianhan's eyes contained a trace of laughter as she narrowed her eyes to meet hers. The meaning behind her words was, "Of course, it's Qingqing who taught me well."

Although he did not say anything, Xiao Qing Qing strangely understood the meaning behind his gaze.

She glared fiercely at the man, a hint of embarrassment appearing in the depths of her eyes.

Su Qian Xing saw the interaction between the two of them and gritted his teeth. The wine cup in his hand was actually cracked open, and the wine flowed out from the crack and soaked his palm.

Xiao Qing Ran, one day, I will make you understand that the man beside you is not as reliable as you think!

"What do you mean?" Although Zhao Ling'er was arrogant, she had a deep sense of patriotism. She was naturally displeased when she heard his words.

Xiao Qing Ran took half a step forward, her lips curled into a smile as she said, "Duke Han has always been a straightforward person. Princess, don't think too much, didn't you want to compete with me? I've already gone up on stage … Princess won't want to leave me here like this, right?"

Her smile was extremely gentle, completely different from her usual cold and arrogant attitude, "Also, Your Highness Duke of Han, this Luminous Pearl is very precious. This subject was probably lucky to not have the chance to enjoy it in time, so before the results of the match come out, could the prince help me keep it?"

Su Qianhan pursed her lips in surprise. After a while, a smile appeared in her eyes as she said, "Alright, Qingqing told me to take care of it, so this king will take care of it for you."

Zhao Ling'er's expression turned even more serious after hearing his words and his way of addressing her.

The corner of Xiao Qinggran's mouth twitched. He really wanted to slap this man who came at all times and places. Was Qingqing someone who could be called Qingqing in front of so many people?!

Su Qianhan raised his eyebrows but didn't care.

So what? Anyway, she was his sooner or later, he could call her whatever he wanted.

Xiao Qingran had successfully felt a few vicious gazes from some unknown young miss falling from her body. She sighed somewhat helplessly.

Damn, this enemy wasn't wrong at all.

Zhao Ling'er had long since lost control of her temper after being splashed with cold water so many times. She raised her voice and interrupted the duo's' eyes': "Someone, come and get me this princess' whip!"

The maid brought over by the Kingdom of Jin immediately brought out a two meter long whip with her hands spread out.

Although it was called a spar, this weapon was indeed prepared a long time ago.

"Don't even mention that I'm bullying you, I think there are quite a few weapons in this palace. You can pick any one that suits you. As long as you meet me within the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, it'll be considered your victory." Zhao Ling'er swung the whip in her hand with a 'pa' sound. She seemed to have a plan in mind.

Xiao Qingran's expression did not change. She was still smiling: "The princess is joking. Didn't I already say that the princess is a guest? How can there be a reason for the master to use his knife against a guest?"

"Heh, this is something you don't want. Don't say that I'm not letting you off when you lose!" Zhao Ling'er only said that one sentence before jumping over without any modesty. She swung the whip in her hand towards Xiao Qing Ran's face with seventy percent of her inner strength.

If that whip really hit her, her face would probably be ruined as well.

Xiao Qingran's eyes quickly flashed with coldness. She did not attack and only dodged to the side before striking out with her palm towards the incoming person. The latter did not expect that she would be able to dodge so easily.