Chapter 10: The Contest

Jingji Camp

Wei Yun had just entered the tent and sat down when she heard the guard beside her say, “My Lord, the imperial edict has just been delivered! The position of deputy commander has been given to the Seventh Princess.”

“Oh?”

Wei Yun raised an eyebrow slightly, rather surprised.

She hadn’t had much contact with the Seventh Princess, only hearing some rumors. The rumors all said that this Seventh Princess was flirtatious and unrestrained, a dissolute and reckless person.

The Emperor giving her this task was unexpected to Wei Yun.

She had thought it would be given to the Fifth Princess Feng Bai Wei, whose personality had changed greatly recently.

Lowering her head and closing the military register in her hand, she spoke with interest, “When the Seventh Princess arrives, bring her directly to my tent.”

The guard immediately bowed her head and replied, “Yes, My Lord.”

Then she retreated and walked out.

Feng Bai Su rode a gentle chestnut mare, slowly entering the camp.

As soon as she entered, she instantly attracted the attention of the soldiers who were doing morning exercises in the camp.

Seeing her in a peach-colored fancy dress, with a gorgeous appearance, sitting casually on the small mare, everyone could tell at a glance that she was a pampered noble daughter. She didn’t fit at all with their solemn and iron-blooded military camp.

The soldiers who stayed in this military camp day after day for training naturally didn’t know Feng Bai Su, let alone her identity.

Seeing her like this, the group of hot-blooded roughnecks immediately frowned.

“Whose pampered noble daughter is this? How did she get into our Jingji Camp?”

“Could she be another one who lost a bet and came here to test her courage?”

“She looks like a pretty boy, even weaker than her mother’s husband. Hope she doesn’t get scared to her knees when she sees us!”

“Haha, you bastard know how to compare, no wonder you’ve read some poetry and books!”

The crowd looked at Feng Bai Su with contempt and disdain, joking ambiguously.

These tough women despised these pampered noble children the most. They had no real skills and could only use their human-like dog faces to deceive those little men.

Feng Bai Su seemed not to have heard everyone’s laughter, sitting lazily on the chestnut mare, content.

When the guard came over, she saw her in this state.

She first couldn’t help but frown, then looked at the soldiers in the open space and reprimanded, “Silence!”

All the soldiers knew she was the guard beside the Northern Marquis and naturally didn’t dare to be disrespectful. They immediately became serious and continued their morning exercises.

Seeing this, the guard then passed by them and came to Feng Bai Su’s front, first bowing: “This subordinate pays respects to the Seventh Princess.”

Then, without waiting for Feng Bai Su to respond, she continued indifferently, “Please follow this subordinate, the Lord is already waiting in the tent.”

Feng Bai Su saw her cold expression and raised an eyebrow slightly. She dismounted.

Seeing her walk forward immediately, she spoke leisurely, “How should this Princess’s little red horse be accommodated? You must take good care of it for this Princess, it’s my favorite mount.”

The guard heard her words and turned around again. When her gaze fell on the chestnut mare, she couldn’t help but frown again.

Such a spiritless little horse, only those little men raised in the inner chambers would like it.

She turned her gaze and it fell on Feng Bai Su again. Seeing her carefree appearance, her eyes couldn’t help but turn colder. The words she spoke seemed to carry a layer of frost: “Please rest assured, Seventh Princess, your little thing will be well accommodated, it definitely won’t be frightened by those warhorses in the military camp.”

As the words fell, they were full of mockery and sarcasm, showing her disdain for Feng Bai Su.

However, Feng Bai Su didn’t find her words unpleasant, and even a trace of pleasure flashed through her peach blossom eyes: “Then thank you, General. After all, this Princess’s little red horse is indeed very delicate.”

The guard didn’t expect her to be so shameless, and her face immediately turned ugly.

Not wanting to continue this nonsense with her, she only said coldly, “Seventh Princess should hurry, the Lord is probably getting impatient waiting.”

After saying this, she no longer wanted to say another word, turned around and strode forward.

Feng Bai Su looked at her cold back, her peach blossom eyes couldn’t help but curve slightly, very satisfied with her own performance.

Hmm, at this rate, she should be able to go back in a few days, right?

While thinking this in her heart, she walked forward slowly and methodically.

The guard quickly led her to the front of the tent and announced her arrival inside.

Feng Bai Su then heard a low voice come from inside: “Come in.”

Hearing this, Feng Bai Su stepped in.

As soon as she walked in, she saw Wei Yun sitting behind the desk.

At this time, she was lowering her eyes, her face resolute and serious, her sharp sword-like eyebrows slightly furrowed. Even sitting there quietly, Feng Bai Su could feel her murderous aura.

As expected of the Northern Marquis who had come out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, her momentum was indeed unmatched!

Whether intentional or not, as if she hadn’t heard the footsteps entering the tent, she left Feng Bai Su standing there.

Seeing this, Feng Bai Su couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, not being polite to her at all, and casually sat down on a chair nearby.

She wasn’t in a hurry to speak either, picking up the teacup on the table and pouring a cup of cold tea. Her slender jade-like fingers lightly pinched it, and she slowly drank it.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Wei Yun sitting behind the desk finally raised her head. As if she had just noticed Feng Bai Su sitting in the tent.

Her gaze was somewhat sharp as she said in a deep voice, “Seventh Princess.”

Seeing this, Feng Bai Su put down the teacup in her hand, stood up and cupped her hands somewhat perfunctorily towards her: “Northern Marquis.”

Seeing her like this, Wei Yun unconsciously added a layer of pressure to her gaze, sweeping over her like sharp arrows.

She had thought this dissolute princess would be frightened, but saw that she seemed unaware, still standing there casually, her appearance could be said to be extremely arrogant.

Seeing this, her sharp black eyes couldn’t help but narrow slightly, and the gaze falling on Feng Bai Su also became somewhat meaningful.

This rumored incorrigible Seventh Princess was quite interesting…

Wei Yun leaned back, looking at her and speaking slowly: “Since the Seventh Princess has entered this Jingji Camp, you must obey my rules. This Jingji Camp doesn’t care about power or status, only strength matters. Since the Seventh Princess has become the deputy officer of this Jingji Camp, you naturally can’t be an exception. Only by defeating them can you truly make the soldiers of Jingji Camp submit, and truly be considered to have joined this Jingji Camp.”

“Otherwise,” her tone changed, her voice turning slightly cold: “I’m afraid the Princess will have to return the way you came.”

After she finished speaking, seeing Feng Bai Su’s peach blossom eyes seem to brighten slightly, she narrowed her eyes and added coldly: “I advise the Seventh Princess to take this seriously. The martial arts competitions in this military camp are not child’s play. Injuries, disabilities, and even death are all possible.”

Her words were somewhat meaningful, and Feng Bai Su’s red lips curved slightly as she replied carelessly: “Of course, this Princess will do her best.”

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The news that the Seventh Princess had entered Jingji Camp for a martial arts competition instantly spread throughout the entire Jingji Camp.

Especially the group of soldiers who had been doing morning exercises today, they were eager to sign up, impatient to press this pretty boy to the ground and rub his face in it.

At noon, when the sun was most poisonous, even though it was autumn, it still burned people fiercely.

At this time, the arena was full of people, looking at the lazy figure on the stage, their eyes full of excitement.

Wei Yun stood in the shaded area of the arena, looking at the soldiers below and announcing in a deep voice: “All soldiers listen to the order! Anyone who is not convinced can come up to compete. Until the last challenger has finished, this competition will not end!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers below instantly became excited.

Doesn’t this mean that everyone who’s not convinced can go up and beat her fiercely?

Indeed, when it comes to being ruthless, it has to be the Northern Marquis!

On the stage, Feng Bai Su’s smile froze when Wei Yun said the last two sentences.

What did she mean? What does it mean the competition won’t end until the last challenger has finished?

With over two hundred people below, if each person comes up to beat her once, won’t she be finished directly?

The smile on Feng Bai Su’s face gradually disappeared. Seeing Wei Yun smile slightly at her from afar, she was simply amused and angry in her heart.

Damn it, this woman is ruthless enough!

Her plan to lose on purpose and roll back to the palace died instantly, successfully making Feng Bai Su’s joyful mood turn depressed.

Seeing the first soldier rushing up, her peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly in displeasure.

Before the woman could get close, Feng Bai Su directly extended her long leg, and with a “bang” kicked her off the stage with one foot!

Instantly, a gasp arose from below.

The arena that had been clamoring just now suddenly fell silent.

Seeing her clean and neat kick, Wei Yun’s sword-like eyebrows couldn’t help but raise slightly.

In the arena, Feng Bai Su looked at the woman outside who had been kicked pale, her red lips curving up: “Sorry, I accidentally didn’t control my strength, are you okay?”

Seeing her smiling appearance, the woman felt she was silently mocking her.

Enduring the severe pain in her abdomen, she gritted her teeth and replied: “Thank you for your concern, Seventh Princess. This subordinate is fine.”

Hearing this, Feng Bai Su made a light “oh” sound, not caring much. Her peach blossom eyes swept lightly over the crowd below, and she spoke somewhat carelessly: “Who else is coming up to get beaten? Hurry up, this Princess is still waiting to go back and eat.”

This arrogant and careless attitude instantly aroused everyone’s anger!

Although her kick just now was indeed clean and neat, it was also because the soldier underestimated her that she was kicked squarely.

“I’ll go!”

A rough shout arose from below, and a tall, burly woman stepped onto the arena.

Her body was full of solid muscles, which even her loose clothes couldn’t hide.

She glared at Feng Bai Su with a fierce expression, the ruthlessness in her eyes seemed to turn into sharp arrows shooting towards her.

Feng Bai Su had calmed down by now, returning to her usual lazy appearance.

Her charming peach blossom eyes swept over the woman’s solid muscles, looking at her with a somewhat absent-minded gaze.

Mourning for her carefree life that would never return.

Seeing that she still had time to space out, the woman instantly flew into a rage and immediately rushed towards her.

Feng Bai Su’s figure turned extremely quickly, dodging past her fist and instantly returning to the position behind her.

Just when everyone thought she would seize this opportunity to kick the woman off the stage.

However, she didn’t move, but patiently waited for the woman to steady herself and turn around.

Seeing this, the crowd’s gaze towards her became somewhat stifled, feeling a breath of depression stuck in their hearts that couldn’t come out.

Wei Yun, not far away, couldn’t help but frown slightly when she saw this behavior.

What trick is she playing now?

On the arena, Feng Bai Su joyfully curved her red lips again.

Because she had just had a sudden inspiration and thought of another remedy.

Perhaps her dream of a carefree life could still be saved!