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As their fists and palms collided, Zhao Ling'er was sent flying backwards by the impact.

After landing on the ground, she staggered back a few steps, barely managing to stabilize herself. When she raised her head to look, she saw that Xiao Qingyi was still smiling brightly without the slightest bit of abnormality, and even her breathing was orderly.

"Heh, it seems that I have underestimated you just now." Zhao Ling'er's gaze darkened. She tightened her grip on the whip in her hand as a sense of vigilance arose within her.

Xiao Qing Ran did not reply. She smiled and stretched out her hand, asking indifferently: "Does the princess still want to come?"

"Heh, don't be so happy so early. It's still too early for this princess to admit defeat with such little ability!" Zhao Ling'er boasted. The whip in her hand wrapped around the tiger's mouth as she tied up a fist. A whip that was shortened by five to six inches was very suitable for attacking from afar.

This time, it was full of inner strength. It was aimed at Xiao Qing Ran's heart, obviously intending to take her life.

Su Qianhan, who was sitting on the seat, held the wine cup in her hand and pecked lightly. She seemed to be in a relaxed state of mind, but anyone who was close to her would be able to feel the chilling aura emanating from her body.

Compared to Su Qianhan, the worry on Feng Jing's face was obvious. He knew that the little girl knew some martial arts, but he didn't know the actual situation. If the princess of the Jin Dynasty accidentally hurt his treasure, then no matter if he was the princess or the queen, he wouldn't let it go!

She knew that they were worried about her, but to be honest, she did not put this woman in her eyes at all. Although her moves were flawless and did not miss any of her inner strength, she lacked actual combat experience. She was someone who had fought her way out of the arena.

Puff! The crowd opened their eyes in shock.

In the middle of the main hall, Xiao Qingshui had not moved a single step from start to finish. At this moment, she was staring coldly at the person opposite her while her left hand was gripping onto the other party's whip.

"Damn it, let go!" Zhao Ling'er gritted her teeth. Despite using all her strength, she was still unable to pull the whip out of her hand. She couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

He had clearly already used his full strength, but why did he still …

Even the palace guards' martial arts skills couldn't compare to his own. How could this weak woman have such great strength?

With a slight tug, she pulled the whip out of her hand. However, she did not continue to use the weapon. Instead, she casually threw the whip onto the other party's body and raised her eyebrows. "Princess, do you want to try again?"

When the whip landed on Zhao Ling'er's chest, it was no different from slapping her in the face. Zhao Ling'er angrily threw the whip onto the ground. She clenched her fists and charged at Zhao Ling'er. "You woman! This princess is going to kill you!"

"Heh ~" Xiao Qingyi laughed softly. She placed both of her hands behind her back and did not retaliate from beginning to end. Instead, she simply dodged her attacks in order to protect herself from getting hurt.

However, Zhao Ling'er wasn't able to injure her in the slightest. With such a massive gap in strength, everyone present could clearly see who was stronger and who was weaker.

He was a smart person and knew that the reason why Xiao Qing Ran didn't retaliate at this moment was to save the face of both countries. If he allowed Zhao Ling'er to continue causing trouble like this, the Jin Kingdom would be the first to lose face; after all, they were the first ones to make a move to provoke the welcoming banquet.

At this moment, Zhao Ling'er could faintly hear the whispers of some people at the banquet table. Her face was so red that she felt that her pride had been hurt. She quickly pulled the hairpin on her head and pierced it towards Xiao Qing Qing's eyes.

Xiao Qing's brows furrowed as she precisely reached out her hand to grab her wrist, then forced her hand to press down on the ground.

The hairpin in her hand fell to the ground due to the loss of strength from the pain. Zhao Ling'er was suppressed by someone, yet she was still dishonest. "How dare a lowly woman like you treat me like this!? This princess is going to kill you! Let go! Let go of me!"

Initially, he thought this woman was a scum. He didn't expect her to have real skills, but this damnable woman actually dared to fight him. He was a princess, a princess!

"Let go? "Alright." Xiao Qing Qing let go of her hand and pushed her at the same time, causing her to stagger forward and fall to the ground.

Then, without a change in expression, she once again stretched out her hand, slightly slanted her head, and raised her eyebrows: "Again?"

Zhao Ling'er felt that she had been humiliated. Her face flushed red as she quickly got up and rushed over in a crazed manner. "Damned woman, this princess is going to …"

"Alright, stop messing around!" Zhao Jin stopped Zhao Ling'er with an ugly expression on her face. "Ling'er! Did I not hear you stop?! "

At this moment, Zhao Ling'er had already rushed in front of Xiao Qing Ran. She was about to punch her, but subconsciously stopped when she heard Zhao Jin's order. She turned around and explained in a rough voice, "But Imperial Brother, this woman, she …"

"Shut up!" Zhao Jin cut her off with a cold glare, and said in a threatening tone, "This is the welcoming banquet, not a place for you to mess around. You'd better remember your purpose in coming here."

Zhao Ling'Er's body stiffened and her eyes flashed. She lowered her head and clenched her fists. Although there was still some anger in her eyes that refused to admit defeat, she did not continue to nag at Xiao Qing Qing. "…" "Yes, Ling'er understands."

"Back to your seat." Zhao Jin gave a half-command and said.

Zhao Ling'er gnashed her teeth as she replied with a "yes". Then, she glared viciously at Xiao Qing Qing before turning around to return to her seat.

Zhao Jin then put on a gentle face and cupped her hands as she looked at Sang He, using a flattering tone to ease the atmosphere, "The summoning is indeed worthy of being a big country. This prince truly admires it, I'm afraid that we won't be able to take away His Majesty's night pearls that are so good. This little sister has been spoiled to such an extent since young, if there are any immoral acts, I hope that Your Majesty can forgive me. "

Xiao Qing Ran's victory was to boost the prestige of the imperial family. Soo He was naturally very happy, and his expression became better as he followed the other party's wishes and spoke kindly, "It is only right that the princess of the Jin Kingdom is young and lively. We actually like her character."

"Thank you, your majesty." Zhao Jin cupped her hands again and looked at Xiao Qing Ran, "Please forgive me Ling'Er for offending you."

Xiao Qingran smiled: "Your Highness doesn't need to say anything. I've already said it from the beginning, winning wouldn't be a fluke."

Zhao Jin curled her lips, looking at her in a new light, "May I ask your name, Miss? "This prince intends to …"

"Since the competition is already over, it seems like I don't need to help you keep the Night Pearls." Su Qianhan interrupted the man's words with a cold expression.

Xiao Qing was startled. She felt baffled by his anger. She didn't do anything to make this man unhappy, did she?

However, even though she was puzzled, Xiao Qing couldn't say much when she was outside. She only said a few polite words before thanking Sou He for letting Li Er keep the item.

Zhao Jin could feel that Su Qianhan was treating Xiao Qingqing in a very special way, and she was even more interested in her. Although her question was interrupted by that man, it didn't stop him from ordering her to find out her identity.

When the second half of the banquet was about to begin, Zhao Jin suddenly asked to be given a place to stay. Zhao Jin suddenly asked to have Zhao Ling'er taken care of.

However, Zhao Jin had gone to all sorts of ways to get rid of everyone. Yet, Zhao Jin had actually arranged for Zhao Ling'er to enter the Residence of Han.

On the other hand, Su Qianhan wasn't very happy when he first heard this request, but he suddenly thought of something and happily agreed.

As the banquet neared its end, the crowd left the palace one after another. Xiao Qing wanted to ask what had caused that man to lose his temper during the banquet, but she couldn't stand her father's watch. Before she even reached the palace gates, she was pulled by Feng Jing and stuffed into a sedan chair.

After returning to the mansion, Xiao Qingyi bid Feng Jing Xi good night before going back to rest. Upon entering the house, she felt the familiar smell of a man.

Xiao Qingran helplessly shook her head before closing the door and entering the inner room: "You're pretty fast."

Su Qian Han was sitting on the bed, looking at her with a dark expression, but he did not say anything to tease her.

"Oh?" Why is his face so cold now? My King Han, I didn't offend you, did I? " Xiao Qing Ran stood one meter away from the bed, pursed her lips and spread her hands: "What do you want to say, can't you say it properly? I told you I was tired today and I didn't have the energy to mess with you. "

Su Qian Han was already angry, but after hearing her perfunctory tone, he immediately said in a cold tone, "Heh, you had previously revealed yourself at the banquet to attract so many people's attention. Naturally, you have put in a lot of effort. Now that you have finally returned, you naturally aren't in the mood to talk to me!"

Xiao Qing was startled. She never thought that he would actually use such a tone to talk to her. She frowned: "What the hell are you doing?"

Su Qian clenched his fists coldly. "Is what I said wrong?! Didn't you get along very well with the Prince of Jin at the banquet previously? "

"Is that why you did it?" Xiao Qing suddenly frowned, she truly felt that he was unreasonable enough to cause trouble: "I say, are you alright? "In the end, it's not like I'm willing to compete with Zhao Ling'er. If you feel unhappy about that, just help me get rid of it."

She had always felt that this man was petty, but now her thoughts had deepened.

She did not expect that not only did she not reveal a fretful expression, she became even more unhappy. "This is what you said, if you are willing, I will find a place to hide you, so that neither the prince nor the prince will have the chance to talk to you. You just happen to be in less trouble!"