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"Is this how you treat your friendly nations?"

The people of Li Kingdom watched as their eldest prince addressed the emperor directly above them, but this time Qian Jinsi couldn't hold back any longer.

"What are you talking about? My son was just beaten black and blue by your eldest prince, and now it's your eldest prince's turn to be weak?!"

The people of Li Kingdom knew that their eldest prince had done those things because he hadn't been kicked off the stage, and they knew they were in the wrong.

The people from Li Kingdom quickly left with the eldest prince, not even bothering to follow up. Watching them depart, the emperor finally spoke.

"Princess Zining is the first place winner of this competition. She will be awarded ten thousand taels of gold, a princess's residence, and will be free to choose her own jewelry and clothing after she leaves."

The emperor left quickly, and the others followed suit. Presumably, after this competition, the entire Yi Kingdom would know that Princess Zining was a genius with sixth-level martial arts prowess.

Lin Chuyun went to the Imperial Preceptor's residence, but unexpectedly the Emperor was also there. Lin Chuyun immediately bowed, and the Emperor was no longer as aloof as before.

Instead, he now sits and speaks with the imperial advisor like an ordinary person; where is the emperor's majesty now?

"Haha, get up quickly, don't be shy around Han Qing."

Lin Chuyun glanced at Han Qing, who nodded. Only then did Lin Chuyun sit down. The emperor sat there, looking at Lin Chuyun and then at Han Qing.

"Han Qing, your divination was indeed correct."

Han Qing looked at the emperor's expression, at the smile playing on his lips, and sighed helplessly, rubbing his forehead. Lin Chuyun didn't understand what the emperor meant.

After all, this is ancient times, and one wouldn't dare do anything else. Could it be because they went too far just now? But that doesn't make sense, since the emperor wasn't angry at all.

Han Qing looked at Lin Chuyun, gave her a reassuring look, and then turned to look at the Emperor.

"Isn't this a good thing? Look, this time they've directly slapped those people from the Li Kingdom in the face. Your Majesty, please don't frighten her."

Only then did the emperor seem to notice Lin Chuyun's appearance; her expression was indeed rather unpleasant, and he then remembered what he had just said.

"Haha, Princess, don't worry. What I just said didn't mean anything by it; it was simply a compliment to Han Qing's excellent divination skills."

"Moreover, what Han Qing just said is correct. Our princess beat the eldest prince of the Li Kingdom so badly that he couldn't fight back. This can be considered a slap in the face to the Li Kingdom."

Lin Chuyun hadn't expected His Majesty to bring up matters between the two countries, and immediately stood up.

"Your Majesty, you and the Imperial Advisor have important matters to attend to, so Zi Ning will take her leave now."

"It's alright, sit down, sit down. This time it's your turn to listen."

The emperor waved his hand, and Lin Chuyun, still bewildered, continued to sit. Han Qing also remained silent.

"The Li Kingdom has suffered such a humiliating defeat today; I fear there will be trouble ahead, but..."

"But this competition is meant to temper the arrogance of the Li Kingdom. Besides, the Li Kingdom has been making moves near the border for some time now, so this might make them think twice."

Lin Chuyun watched as the emperor spoke to Han Qing as if she didn't exist, so she just drank her tea and ate her snacks, waiting for them to finish. She never expected the conversation to turn to her.

"Zining, what are your thoughts on the Li Kingdom regarding this competition?"

Lin Chuyun coughed. Why was she being asked this?

"The Li Kingdom has come with great force this time. Although the eldest and second princes are the crown princes, the others are all highly skilled in martial arts, as if they are particularly confident about the outcome of this competition."

The emperor nodded, signaling Lin Chuyun to continue.

"But most of the people who came this time belong to another faction, namely the fifth prince of the Li Kingdom."

The emperor hadn't expected Lin Chuyun to see things so clearly.

"How did you know?"

"A total of three princes appeared this time: the eldest prince, the second prince, and the third prince. However, the eldest prince and the second prince clearly don't get along, while the third prince is obviously just there to make up the numbers."

Lin Chuyun took a sip of tea and continued speaking

"The others are very capable, but there's a clear disconnect between them and the eldest and second princes. They're actually quite familiar with the third prince, though. The fourth prince died young, leaving only the fifth prince, and nobody seems to like him."

"Because he was born to a palace maid. As for why so many of these people are the Fifth Prince's children, it's either because the Emperor dotes on his own son, which is impossible. So it's because the Fifth Prince is far more dangerous than the other princes, and has even deceived the King of Li."

Now it was the emperor's turn to be surprised. He hadn't expected Lin Chuyun to be so observant, even understanding the situation of the Yi Kingdom so thoroughly.

"Actually, it was the Imperial Advisor who gave me more guidance."

Indeed, Han Qing had told Lin Chuyun about things from other countries during training, but Lin Chuyun's knowledge of these things this time was due to her careful observation.

Once the competition ended, the other three kingdoms returned one after another. Lin Chuyun looked at the eldest prince, then at the second prince beside him. The two of them were now glaring at each other as if no one else existed.

Neither of them gained anything from this competition, so it seems they'll be facing direct conflict upon returning. It's likely that a bloody storm will soon rage in the Li Kingdom.

Lin Chuyun returned to the Lin family home and found the main hall filled with people, seemingly there to propose marriage to Lin Jin. Lin Chuyun noticed Lin Jin's shy demeanor.

One of them was actually Qian Yi's mother. It seemed that Lin Jin was really going to get her wish this time. Lin Chuyun smiled.

But I didn't expect to run into Qian Yi on the way back to the courtyard. Qian Yi's wounds seemed to have healed, but there were still some bruises on his face.

"His Royal Highness"

Lin Chuyun watched as Qian Yi helped her up. What did he mean by this?

Thank you for your help the other day.

"You're welcome"

"I……"

"What brings Your Highness here today?"

Seeing Qian Yi's hesitant expression, Lin Chuyun immediately interrupted him; she had no desire to become a prince's wife.

Seeing Qian Yi's eyes dim instantly, Lin Chuyun glanced at the hem of her dress hidden behind the artificial hill and slightly curved her lips.

"Your Highness, I heard you're getting engaged to Sister Jin'er?"

"……Yes"

Congratulations, Your Highness!

"You don't feel..."

"The young master should go to the front hall soon to discuss the engagement with Sister Jin'er."

After saying that, Lin Chuyun left, quickly hiding the hem of her dress behind the artificial hill, and continued walking towards the lotus pond next to it as if she hadn't seen it.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, Lin Chuyun looked behind her and saw Lin Jin's vicious expression, while she was saying...

"Why did you come back! If you die, no one will remember you!"

Lin Chuyun was instantly pushed down onto the lotus pond, but her hands didn't stop there; she grabbed Lin Jin, who hadn't expected to fall in with her.

In an instant, Lin Jin started splashing around in the lotus pond. As soon as Lin Chuyun stepped into the pond, she realized that all the water from Lin Jin had gotten on her, and she quickly moved away.

Just then, someone noticed and immediately jumped into the lotus pond. Lin Chuyun, seeing people coming down, immediately swam towards the other bank, while Lin Jin was rescued.

"Who is this……"