An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 132 Bloody Revenge (Part One)

Emperor Ning fixed his eyes on the Empress. He glared at her coldly. The Empress shivered and bent

her body lower.

Yun Shang glanced over the people who were present. She noticed that other than the non-

participating ministers, notable ladies from different clans and the contestants who escorted Hua Jing

back were also present.

"Shang'er, that's enough." Prince Jing came close to Yun Shang and whispered to her.

Yun Shang pondered. After this moment, Hua Jing's secret was known to all. And even though

Emperor Ning would forbid them from leaking the news, word will spread across the Imperial City. In

less than two days, the whole City will know that Princess Hua Jing had a miscarriage. But the Royals

have to maintain their dignity too. Yun Shang needed to stop before she crossed the line.

Thinking about that, Yun Shang stood and walked to the Empress. She bowed to Emperor Ning and

said, "Father, today's competition is to welcome the Prince from the State of Yelang and the Prince

from the State of Xia. To show our respect, I suggest we put this issue behind us and deal with it after

the competition is over."

Emperor Ning's face changed. He looked at the people present and found that everyone avoided eye

contact with him. They all kept their heads bowed low. Emperor Ning felt even angrier. His face turned

completely dark. "Shang'er is right. My Empress, why are you still kneeling?"

The Empress bit her lip and said slowly, "My apologies, Your Majesty." Then she stood and walked to

the stage.

Prince Jing turned to the participants who escorted Hua Jing and asked, "The men's competition isn't

over yet. Gentlemen, would you like to proceed?"

The participants looked at each other before shaking their heads.

Prince Jing nodded. Then he turned to Prince Qingsu who seemed absent-minded and asked him,

"What about you, Prince Qingsu?"

"Pardon?" Prince Qingsu shuddered at Prince Jing's question. Then, he regained his composure and

shook his head. "No, thank you. Men from the State of Ning are all excellent hunters. I'm not

comparable."

Prince Qingsu's abnormal behavior caught Emperor Ning's attention. Noticing that Qingsu had been

staring at the blood stains on the ground, Emperor Ning suddenly recalled something. He thought

about the proposal for political marriage that was sent from the border a few months ago. Then, his

eyes darkened. In the proposal, Prince Qingsu had mentioned that he had already had intimate

relations with Hua Jing. So the father of Hua Jing's unborn baby is probably...... Him......

Emperor Ning rolled his eyes. He felt a bit on edge. 'Prince Qingsu, How dare you? I will never forget

about the shame you brought to me today.'

Seeing that no one dared to break the silence, Prince Jing stood and smiled to all. "Lady Wang is really

good at riding. I am impressed."

Yun Shang heard the praise and raised her eyebrow. She looked at Wang Jinyan with curiosity. "Did

Lady Wang win the first place in the game?"

Prince Jing nodded. Yun Shang looked at Wang Jinyan again and found that the latter seemed calm at

her accomplishment. Wang Jinyan didn't look proud. She just returned a smile to the Princess. Yun

Shang appreciated her modesty. 'Lady Wang seems like someone that I can be friends with.'

Before Yun Shang left the temporary imperial palace, her mother had told her to make some genuine

friends. Yun Shang didn't feel anything when she heard those words. But now, looking at Wang Jinyan,

Yun Shang felt a little excited about making new friends. She had been too proud to make any friends

in her previous life. Some girls had approached her and offered to be her friends, but they all came for

her wealth and position. She felt better off without such friends. And now, given the circumstances that

Yun Shang was in, she didn't have many chances to get acquainted with many people. So if there was

a chance to be friends with Wang Jinyan, she would love to take it.

Seeing that Prince Jing and Yun Shang handled the situation well, Emperor Ning felt relieved. He was

grateful for their presence. They had prevented the situation from spiralling.

"Your Majesty, it's time for the hunting game to come to an end. Shall I beat the drum to inform the

contestants?" Prince Jing looked up at the sun before asking Emperor Ning.

Emperor Ning nodded. "All right."

Prince Jing clapped his hands. The drummers took his sign and started beating the drums. Dozens of

huge drums were beaten at the same time. The loud noise made everyone's ears ache. Prince Jing

raised his hands and covered Yun Shang's ears. He looked at her with tenderness. Emperor Ning

noticed their silent communication. He hesitated, and turned his head away.

A short while later, the thundering of hooves muffled the sound of the drums. Several horses galloped

out from the forest. They were all carrying preys.

Yun Shang squinted and examined the people who were approaching them. It seemed like Grand

Councilor Li had also taken part in the hunting game......

Emperor Ning glanced at Grand Councilor Li, but kept silent. After a while, Prince Jing said, "Your

Majesty, all the contestants of the hunting game have arrived."

Emperor Ning nodded. "Everyone, please rest. Prince Jing, check the number of their preys and make

a record."

Prince Jing nodded and asked some servants to check the contestants' preys one by one. After he

collected the results, he walked to the center of the ground and reported to the Emperor. "Your Majesty,

the three winners of the hunting game, are Wang Jinhuan, Grand Councilor Li, and the Prince of the

State of Xia."

Yun Shang was surprised at the result and raised her eyebrow. 'Well, Minister Wang raised his children

well. Both his daughter and son won the game. Wang Jinhuan always appeared like a playboy who

could achieve nothing. It was quite unexpected of him to be so good at hunting.' Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

Emperor Ning seemed surprised, too. He smiled at the Minister of Defense and War, and said to him,

"Minister Wang, you have raised excellent children. They both won the game! I'll reward them. Wang

Jinhuan and Wang Jinyan, what do you want for your prize?"

Minister Wang took his son and daughter with him and bowed before the Emperor. Wang Jinhuan

smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am not interested in either politics or money. But if you are generous

enough to reward me with some beautiful women, I will be grateful."

Minister Wang frowned and pulled Wang Jinhuan's sleeve. He scolded him, "Son! Mind your behavior!"

Among the people present, many were good at Kung Fu, so they heard Minister Wang's reprimand

even though he kept his voice low. Emperor Ning hesitated before he smiled. "Well, Mister Wang is

straightforward. That's rare. Well, if that's what you want, I'll let my servant send some beautiful women

to your mansion."

Wang Jinhuan was delighted and expressed his gratitude to the Emperor. "Thank you for your

generosity, Your Majesty."

Everyone else despised his reaction. 'What a good chance to ask for prize! And it was wasted by an

idiot like him!'

Yun Shang noticed their contemptuous looks. She smiled. Is Wang Jinhuan really an idiot? She

doubted it. Being around the Emperor is as dangerous as accompanying a tiger. The officers needed to

be extremely cautious at every step. Now, with two children winning the game, the Wang clan had

caught too much attention. Wang Jinhuan's request seemed immature, but that also left the impression

that he was just a playboy. In that way, no one would see him as a threat, thus guaranteeing the safety

of the Wang clan.

When it was Wang Jinyan's turn to ask for her prize, she pondered before she said, "I've always liked

swords and spears. I hate it when I have to be an ordinary woman who stays in the mansion all day

and achieves nothing. I hope that Your Majesty will offer me a chance to fight in the battlefield......"

Her words surprised everyone again. They wondered what was wrong with Minister Wang's children.

They had both asked for something ridiculous. A girl asking for a place in the army? Not to mention that

the Emperor wouldn't agree. Even if he agreed, no one would dare to marry Wang Jinyan if the word

spread.

Minister Wang looked even more embarrassed.

Emperor Ning tapped the table and said nothing. Yun Shang squinted before speaking, "Father, I've

heard that there was a female general among the founding ministers of the State. Even though she

was a woman, she was wiser and more courageous than most men. And she had contributed a lot to

our State. I believe that Lady Wang is really good at martial arts. In that case, why not allow her to

devote herself to our State?"

A female general had indeed, helped found the State of Ning. Her name was Ji Yunyi. Despite her

gender, she was quite a legend. Ji Yunyi's father was a general, too. Starting from an early age, Ji

Yunyi followed her father in wars everywhere. After her father died on the battlefield, she took over her

father's responsibilities and followed the founding Emperor of the State of Ning in more wars and won

them all. She was truly a legend.

Hearing Yun Shang's words, Emperor Ning nodded at Wang Jinyan. "Well, if that's your ambition, then

I'll allow it. I appoint you as a captain. You can follow Prince Jing and work in his army. You may stay in

the Imperial City and train your soldiers. If war breaks out, you can go to the battlefield with Prince

Jing."

Wang Jinyan felt grateful. She expressed her gratitude, too. "Thank you for your consideration, Your

Majesty."

But their joy didn't affect Grand Councilor Li. He sensed that something strange must have happened

during his absence. Grand Councilor Li looked at the Empress, who was standing on the stage, and

found that she seemed pale and unfocused. Grand Councilor Li had a bad feeling. He recalled that Li

Yaoqi was already in his seat although the Grand Councilor had only just returned. And it seemed that

Li Yaoqi had been there for some time.