Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Wenhua Hall,

The wine was flowing, the dancers were dancing, and the

The banquets for entertaining envoys from vassal states were of very high standards, with food, drinks, and rewards from the emperor.

Xiao Yunxi felt distressed when she saw this.

With so much real money, wouldn't holding a military parade, building more warships, and expanding armaments be more effective than giving out rewards?

Only when the barbarians who fear power but not virtue are targeted by the army can there be peace.

As the rewards were given out, the banquet entered its climax. According to tradition, the next step was to discuss poetry and show off one's elegance.

Xiao Yunxi wanted to sleep. It was too boring. She might as well go home and eat iced watermelon, play cards, or have beer, barbecue and brag.

"Your Majesty... I've heard that General Lan is brave and skilled in battle, and his daughter-in-law, Princess Xiao, is skilled in both civil and military arts, a woman who is as capable as any man. I have an idea."

Xiao Yunxi, who was about to fall asleep, suddenly opened her eyes, as if someone mentioned her name.

"If you have any ideas, please speak up."

"Dongyi, Yue, and Siam will each send a woman to compete with Crown Princess Xiao in three matches. Witness the power of monitoring Crown Princess Xiao... Since it's a competition, there have to be some prizes. In the first round, two ships of jade and gemstones will be staked. In the second, one ship each of rubber and spices will be staked. In the third, five battleships will be staked."

Siam produces gems, Yue is rich in spices and rubber, and Dongyi has many warships. Are they going to take a gamble?

Xiao Yunxi was very excited. She was familiar with the plot, a must-have for time-travel online novels. However, she was very confused.

When will I be able to play the piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and become proficient in both civil and military arts?

and also,

Why did Grandma Matsushita specifically call for her?

The emperor frowned.

The Daxia Navy currently has only six main battleships. If they lose five of them, they will no longer have the strength to go to sea. The Dongyi Kingdom really has ulterior motives.

"I....."

He was about to refuse when the Queen Mother beside him said:

"I think it's okay."

There was an uproar at the scene. Was the Queen Mother senile? How could she dare to agree to such a situation?

Since they took the initiative to propose it, they must have been prepared in advance. If it was an ordinary competition, winning or losing would at most be embarrassing, but what is being bet is a warship!

That is the foundation of a country's destiny, how can it be easily gambled away?

"Your Majesty...I think..."

Duke Cheng stepped out, and Nanako Matsushita took the lead:

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

"I think it's inappropriate."

Li Zhibo, the envoy of the State of Yue, stepped forward:

"The Empress Dowager is your Majesty's biological mother. Her words are law. Is this person trying to break her promise?"

He is blocking the ministers' way to persuade her. Anyone who speaks will be forcing the Empress Dowager to go back on her word. Who can take responsibility for this?

The Queen Mother lowered her face and glanced at Duke Cheng.

"My words are of course true. Where is Prince Xiao's wife?"

The emperor's face looked uglier than if he had eaten shit, and he didn't even say a word. Who gave you, a fool, the courage to agree to something?

It's impossible to regret now.

The empress dowager was still unaware that her stupidity had caused the emperor's disgust. She looked at Xiao Yunxi who had stood up, looking solemn and serious.

"This is a matter of great importance. If you win the competition, I will definitely reward you handsomely. If you lose, you will be beheaded..."

"..."

All the ministers are almost speechless. You are making fun of the country's destiny and suppressing dissidents. Can't you do it more obviously?

If you lose, you die.

Win, but don't know what to do.

Do you have to eat in such an ugly way?

Xiao Yunxi refused to accept the promises made. The risks and benefits were not proportional, and only a fool would agree to them.

"Your Majesty...Since you wish to compete, I have a condition."

The emperor didn't hesitate, fearing the empress dowager would interrupt:

"You said."

"If I win the competition by chance, I hope to get jade and rubber."

Jade can upgrade the space, and rubber is something Xiao Yunxi really needs. The quantity Zhou Jin got is too small, so someone just delivered it to her.

The emperor hesitated, and Xiao Yunxi pressed on:

"Your Majesty...I can pay the court according to the market price."

Rubber is useless, and the jade given by the Kingdom of Yue is probably mostly of ordinary quality. The emperor would not like it, so it is not a bad idea to exchange it for silver.

"I'm sure."

After receiving a positive answer, Xiao Yunxi gestured towards Matsushita Nanako:

"How do we compare? Tell me."

She didn't know the content of the competition, but she was still very confident. The competition was nothing more than a battle of words and fists.

Fighting is nothing more than close combat and archery.

As long as the opponent is not a pervert of Zhou Jin's level, close combat is basically no problem. Having said that, I don't think I have ever fought with Zhou Jin, so I don't know if I can beat him.

Zhou Jin has never said it until now, but in fact he had secretly fought with Xiao Yunxi.

Archery is Xiao Yunxi's weakness.

After the training in the Northwest, she can at least show off her skills. If the other party really sends out a master, she has a system and can flash fast enough. Who can catch her cheating?

As for the literary fight,

She didn't dare to mention the 3000 Tang and Song poems in her mind, there were at least 2900 of them, including couplets. That was simply too simple. It could be said that everyone present was rubbish.

draw,

She doesn't know how to paint in Chinese, but she can only do sketches, so how can she not win?

calligraphy,

If you meet a master, just use the Songti style, your own calligraphy. No one else can comment on it, so isn't it easy to master it?

Xiao Yunxi was happily making assumptions in her mind, while Matsushita Nanako had already spoken.

"Yue will compete with the Crown Princess in sepak takraw, Siam will compete with the Crown Princess in free fighting, and Dongyi will compete with me in arithmetic."

It's really deliberate.

Sepak takraw originated from Southeast Asia.

When the people were bored, they would sit in a circle and kick the ball with their heads or feet instead of using their hands or arms, without letting the ball fall to the ground. The people of Yue were very good at sepak takraw.

Pennan, which is Muay Thai,

It is a traditional Siamese fighting technique known for its strength and agility, and is good at using the human body's fists, legs, knees, elbows and other limbs to attack.

It is impossible for someone who has never played sepak takraw to beat a trained person. People who have never been exposed to Muay Thai can easily be thrown off track by the opponent's brutal moves.

But for Xiao Yunxi, it was not very difficult, she had played it before. As for mathematics, I wonder where the princess of Dongyi Kingdom got the courage to compete with her.

Do you know Fish Leong?

"Does the Crown Princess have any objections?"

Duke Cheng is a good person. He is ready to speak up for Xiao Yunxi's interests.

Since it is a competition, it should be fair. It is obviously unfair for the opponent to choose all three events. Even if he cannot choose two, he can at least choose one, right?

At least I can win a game.

"It doesn't make sense here in Daxia."

emperor:!!

Cheng Guogong:! !

Minister:! !

Female relatives:!!!

The Queen Mother was simply not a human being. She interrupted the emperor again. The emperor's face was extremely gloomy. Perhaps he was too indulgent towards the Queen Mother.

This caused her to be arrogant and dare to answer questions again and again.

She agreed readily, which harmed the interests of Daxia. The ministers were dissatisfied with her, but they would not blame the empress dowager, but would only say that he, the emperor, was stupid.

The emperor had already decided in his mind that after the banquet, he would warn the empress dowager that she really didn't know whose Daxia was.