An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 248 The Competition At The Banquet (Part One)

A burst of laughter came through, with a bit of disdain. Yun Shang acted as if she hadn't heard the

words. She played with the goblet in her hand, and coldly looked at the stage.

Qi Lang fell into a deep thought. He made a obeisance to Yun Shang and asked, "Your Highness, do

you like this drama?"

Yun Shang felt all eyes were on her, so she smiled and said calmly, "If she is a showgirl, the

performance should be more outstanding, but not fit for the role. The role should be more generous

and overbearing."

"A general is not supposed to be taken charge of by a woman. And the battlefield is not a place for

women either." A loud voice was heard from downstairs. As everyone was paying attention to Yun

Shang, the voice was loud and was deafening.

Qi Lang's face slightly changed, "How dare you!"

Yun Shang gave a wee smile and looked at the man. He was in his thirties and had a moustache. He

seemed to be one of Qi Lang's subordinates. "General Qi is right. You are too bold. I can punish you for

disrespecting me."

The man snorted, "I was just being honest. It's indeed your highness. You are putting on airs."

"What you said just now was disrespectful not to me, but to the first Empress of the the State of Ning!"

Yun Shang's eyes grew colder. When everyone was in a daze, she said, "Not long after the founding of

the State of Ning, Empress Xiao, she went out to war with the first Emperor. There were even many

wins that were won by her own hands. The first Emperor of the State of Ning said that most of the

country's territory was under the leadership of Empress Xiao. You just said that the general should not

be a woman, but Empress Xiao was conferred the title of General Qimin by the fist Emperor of our Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

country. You said that the battle should not be fought by women. The general had spent more than ten

years on the battlefield, and she even went to the battlefield when she was pregnant. Are you

disrespectful to Empress Xiao? "

The man looked sullen. After a long while, he asked, "do you refer to yourself as the Empress Xiao?"

Yun Shang chuckled. She glanced at the man, and said, "Empress Xiao is of course, a model for

women in the State of Ning. Don't you think so?"

This was a question that no matter how much he would say, he would still be wrong. The man clearly

discovered it. He coldly snorted, "What an eloquent princess."

Yun Shang smiled, and looked down upon the crowd. Her gaze gradually turned cold. "I know that

many people present look down upon me, thinking that I'm just a woman knowing nothing, but as a

princess, I'm here to make trouble. Thinking of this, why should I even come to the KY City when

everything is all right. Yes, I'm a woman. But I don't think that I'm inferior to any of you men. "

Seeing that most of the men didn't take it seriously, Yun Shang smiled, pointed at Qian Yin beside her,

and said, "By the way, men think they are strong and their strength is stronger than women. Well, you

can call someone to have a competition with the 16-year-old servant girl who looks weak. If she loses, I

will pack up my belongings and leave without saying a word. If you lose, then today you all have to

stand up and make a bow respectfully to me and the maid by saying that you were wrong. What do you

think? "

Yun Shang looked down at the men and saw that they all wanted to do something. She smiled and took

a sip of the wine, sitting quietly.

"Let me do it." The bearded man said, standing up. "Let me meet the girl next to your highness."

Yun Shang's hands trembled slightly. She smiled faintly, "of course you can. But I have to make it clear

that there is only one fight. Are you sure you won't choose the strongest one among you?"

The man's face changed. He suppressed his anger and said, "I'm not the best martial artist in the

world. Look at this little girl, as pretty as a flower. I just want to help her..."

"What? If others don't mind, then I won't mind. I just want to give you a kind reminder. " Yun Shang

turned to Qian Yin and said with a smile, "Qian Yin, show him mercy. Don't kill him."

Qian Yin giggled, "don't worry, your highness. I understand. There are so many tables and chairs on

this floor that I can't move. Ask all the plays on the stage to be removed. I think this drama is so bad

that it's ruined for nothing. "

Yun Shang nodded, "You can leave now."

The players withdrew. Qian Yin's smile disappeared. She jumped and went to the stage opposite. The

bearded man saw her and snorted, "Huh, show off." Then he walked to the stage and jumped on it.

Yun Shang had noticed that the man's arm was strong and powerful. He set the table steadily, but his

steps were heavy, and his breath was muddy. This should be his brute force, which would not be a

threat to Qian Yin. So Yun Shang lowered her head to look at the small porcelain cup in her hand, and

began to play with it.

As expected, the bearded man had been kicked off the stage by Qian Yin in less than a cup of tea.

Qian Yin smiled and walked back to Yun Shang. She bowed to Yun Shang and said proudly, "I'm glad I

didn't fail you."

Yun Shang nodded, "I will reward you when I go back." Then, she turned her eyes from Qian Yin to the

crowd, whose face was pale. "Well, you are sincerely convinced by your defeat, aren't you?"

"But that girl is obviously a kung fu master. It's unfair." Someone shouted, and many people chimed in.

Yun Shang sneered, "fair? I know you're stronger than women. But don't blame me for not getting you

the best fighter. It's not fair? But you can't beat a maid. That's the truth. This means that women are not

as weak as you think. I have powerful martial arts and know more about military tactics and decision-

making than you do."

"Your Highness, I do believe a woman's martial arts skill might better than a man's. But I don't believe a

woman's military tactics decision is much better than mine."

Hearing this, Yun Shang knew that the man had but her hook. She sneered, "do you want to compete

with me? Or do you want to compete with my maid?"

"Okay, there are three questions. If your maid can answer them all, I will surrender," The man stood up.

Yun Shang saw him. He was dressed in cyan and didn't have the temperament of a warrior. Instead, he

looked polite and refined. He was like a military teacher.

Yun Shang looked at Qian Yin. Qian Yin smiled and said, "Your Highness, you have taught me the art

of war for a long time. Don't worry. I won't embarrass you."

Yun Shang nodded, "Then please, start."

The man thought for a moment before he said, "Ten years ago, the State of Yelang attacked the

western city of the State of Ning. Their forces were 800 thousand, and the State of Ning only had

300000 soldiers to defend the city. In the end, the State of Yelang was defeated, and our state didn't

employ any soldier. Why?"

Qian Yin smiled faintly, "The art of war has its own style. The best the soldiers are used to plot while

the lowest is to attack the city. The State of Yelang was on offensive, and the State of Ning was in

leadership of Prince Jing at that time. He focused on politics and war. The winner would be the

weakest, and the loser would be the first."