Soon, Emperor Wenxuan and the Empress came in, followed by Concubine Wei and Concubine Xian.

Everyone knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor" and "Thousand live the queen, thousand live the queen".

Emperor Wenxuan sat on the dragon throne and motioned for all the ministers to stand up.

At this time, the envoy from Southern Xinjiang, wearing exotic clothes, and the veiled Princess Lingxiang knelt respectfully in the center of the field. The envoy from Southern Xinjiang this time was their national teacher Li Yuan, who shouted:

"Li Yuan, the envoy of Southern Xinjiang, pays respect to Your Majesty. The King of Yan is brave and Daxia is powerful. Southern Xinjiang is convinced and has specially sent Princess Lingxiang to accompany me. I hope to have a lasting friendship with Daxia."

Emperor Wenxuan looked at Lingxiang and asked in a deep voice, "Princess Lingxiang, are you willing?"

Princess Lingxiang took off her veil, revealing a beautiful face, with skin as white as snow, deep eyes, and a high nose bridge. Everyone's eyes were attracted by her.

She saluted Emperor Wenxuan using the Daxia etiquette, her voice clear and high, "Nanjiang Lingxiang, I pay my respects to His Majesty. I am willing to marry Daxia in order to seek peace between the two countries. I hope Your Majesty will grant my approval."

The emperor looked at her with a hint of surprise in his eyes, and asked: "Princess Lingxiang has been in the capital for quite some time, do you have someone you like?"

Princess Lingxiang raised her head, smiled, and replied: "Lingxiang, it's up to your majesty to decide."

Emperor Wenxuan curled his lips and suddenly called out, "Seventh Brother, you have made great contributions in this battle. How about I let you decide who will be Princess Lingxiang's husband?"

Chu Tianze stood up and said calmly, "Father, I only know how to fight, how can I understand these things? This matter is entirely up to you, father, and I dare not make any rash comments."

Upon seeing this, the envoy from Southern Xinjiang bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan has an engagement. I wonder which lady it is and if I can meet her."

"Why is Li Yuan State Master interested in my future princess?" Chu Tianze said indifferently. What are these people planning?

Princess Ling Xiang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is brave and good at fighting. I'm sure his future wife will not be a weak woman. My Southern Frontier has always admired strong people. Ling Xiang is not talented, but she can ride a horse and shoot arrows. I wonder if I can compete with the future Princess of Yan."

Bai Chuxiao was speechless. Princess Lingxiang was pretending not to know her. It was not enough to compete with her in dancing and playing the piano at the Spring Banquet. Now she wanted to compete with her in archery.

The eldest princess smiled dignifiedly and said, "Didn't Princess Lingxiang compete with the future Princess Yan at the Spring Banquet some time ago? The princess's dance and Miss Bai's pipa playing amazed everyone."

Then he turned to Emperor Wenxuan and said, "Father, our Great Xia does not require women to be able to ride horses and shoot arrows. This kind of competition is meaningless. I think it doesn't matter whether Miss Bai competes or not."

Emperor Wenxuan pondered for a moment and said, "Yonghe is right, Miss Bai, are you willing? If not, I will not blame you." It doesn't matter if you compete or not, but if you compete, you must win, otherwise don't compete.

Bai Chuxiao stood up and smiled, "Your Majesty, I grew up in my grandfather's house and I know a thing or two about horse riding and archery. May I ask how Princess Lingxiang would like to compete?"

Princess Lingxiang looked at her and chuckled, "Just listen to Miss Bai."

Seeing her determined look, Bai Chuxiao gave a somewhat amused smile. If you want to play, then have fun.

"Your Majesty, in this case, how about placing a target behind me and Princess Lingxiang? Princess Lingxiang and I will face each other and shoot arrows at each other at the same time. The one who hits the target wins."

Emperor Wenxuan was a little surprised. This was not only a competition of ability, but also a competition of courage. "Okay, let's do it."

Li Yuan frowned. Who knows if Miss Bai can shoot arrows? What if she accidentally hurts Princess Lingxiang? "Your Majesty, isn't this a bit inappropriate? What if she gets hurt..."

Emperor Wenxuan couldn't help but laugh, and then said, "Just click on it this time, I will reward the winner handsomely."

Chu Tianze was naturally not worried about Xiaoxiao, so he drank his tea leisurely, "Master Li Yuan, don't worry, I believe in Xiaoxiao, you should also have confidence in the princess"

Soon, the two men were ready, facing each other, and both were in the shooting position.

Princess Ling Xiang looked at the arrow pointed at her head, then looked at Bai Chuxiao's shaking hands, and began to doubt whether she could really shoot an arrow. A trace of panic flashed across her face.

This was naturally intentional on Bai Chuxiao's part. She wanted to scare the guy who was always looking for trouble.

After Ling Xiang heard Jinzhong shout "three, two, one", she saw that Bai Chuxiao still didn't move the arrow up, and looked at her with a teasing and murderous look. She felt that Bai Chuxiao was not going to shoot the target, but her. She couldn't help but panic, and even the bow and arrow in her hand were not very stable. She was wondering what to do if the arrow really shot straight at her head.

In a flash, as Jinzhong shouted, the competition began. Bai Chuxiao drew her bow without hesitation and shot an arrow, but Princess Lingxiang dodged to the side, and the arrow in her hand flew out of the bow and shot onto the ground.

When everyone saw Bai Chuxiao's arrow hit the bull's eye, they couldn't help but applaud.

Emperor Wenxuan also shouted when he saw this, "Good, not bad!"

Ling Xiang felt a little annoyed, and then she realized that Bai Chuxiao was clearly trying to scare her.

He quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Ling Xiang has lost her manners. I am willing to admit defeat."

Emperor Wenxuan said softly, "It's okay."

Then he smiled and said, "My beloved daughter, Bai, is virtuous and quiet, and has extraordinary courage and insight. I grant you a hundred taels of gold, a thousand pieces of brocade, and a pair of night-shining pearls."

Bai Chuxiao bowed, and Bai Linnan also stood up and knelt down, saying: Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward.

Xie and Bai Chuwan were very jealous.

Ling Xiang didn't want to lose face, so she put on a smile again, "Your Majesty, Ling Xiang is willing to perform a dance to wish Da Xia prosperity."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Yonghe just said that Princess Lingxiang's dance was amazing. I also want to see it. Why not let Shuyao play a song for the accompaniment?"

Liu Shuyao naturally didn't want to miss the opportunity to show her face, so she stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to accompany Princess Lingxiang with a song."

Today is a banquet for the emperor and his subjects to enjoy together, so Emperor Wenxuan would naturally not refuse and agreed to everything.

The melodious sound of the zither sounded, as clear and pleasant as the gurgling water, making people intoxicated. Liu Shuyao lowered her head slightly, concentrating on playing the zither in her hand, her fingers plucked the strings nimbly, and every note seemed to have life, jumping and dancing in the air.

At the same time, Princess Lingxiang, wearing a blue dress, was graceful and elegant, like a fairy. She danced to the rhythm of the piano, her steps were as light as a swallow, and every step seemed to be on the clouds, floating in the air. Her skirt fluttered gently with her movements, like petals swaying in the wind, exuding a charming charm.

The two people in the field are both peerless beauties, and their performances make everyone fascinated

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