PRECIOUS PRINCESS

FIFTY NINE

"I want to ask you a lot of things" Wang Yu Yan said with a mysterious smile.

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Xiao Lan immediately laid herself down on the bed and Wang Yu Yan only looked at that person.

"Xuan Lan" he called.

Xiao Lan turned her head to look at Wang Yu Yan.

"Tumben you called me by that name" Xiao Lan said.

"Because you are Xuan Lan" said Wang Yu Yan again.

"Yes, I was Xuan Lan ever since I was in the demon forest" he said.

"Xuan Lan from the future" said Wang Yu Yan staring at Xiao Lan.

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The next day everyone gathered in the imperial hall. There was already a eunuch talking about the activities to be carried out today. Today's activities are archery competitions and fighting for the men and the one who won the competition will get a prize from emperor Xiao.

The girls immediately shouted hysterically as they were already impatient to see the gallant and athletic bodies of the princes who were about to fight. Everyone then headed towards the main square that was to the west of the imperial hall.

Wang Yu Yan and Xiao Lan also went there. They just want to see but if this event is interesting then they will follow it.

Princes as well as soldiers and ordinary citizens were then directed to fire their arrows at the archery board.

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The sound of arrows being released into the air.

Unfortunately there were only twenty-five people left of all who had entered this competition.

The crown princes of each empire advanced most recently. They were ready to shoot the board in front of them.

"Are you guys ready?" ask the person who guides the archery.

The crown princes who were ready with their bows and arrows nodded their heads.

"Start" said the man.

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All the arrows shot right in the middle of the archery board. It had already proven that they indeed deserved to be crown prince.

Now the number of people who followed the next round was thirty people because the five crown princes had already entered it.

The girls were still screaming hysterically considering the dashing of the crown princes who were releasing arrows simultaneously and right at the midpoint of the board.

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The sound of arrows being launched.

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The arrow that had been right in the middle of the board was already split in two because there was another arrow stuck in the arrow.

There was another board they hadn't broken.

"You go first" Xiao Lan said.

Wang Yu Yan then slid his arrow towards the board which was in the middle of the other board. After the arrow had split the arrow earlier, Xiao Lan then slid her arrow which also split the arrow that belonged to Wang Yu Yan

"That's great of you" Yu Yan praised.

Xiao Lan puffed out her chest then slightly patted it proudly,

"Xuan Lan" he said.

"What kind of princess are you doing?" ask empress Juan.

"Welcome" Xiao Lan said flatly.

"This competition is aimed at men. Are you a man?" ask Empress Juan with a mocking tone tucked in it.

"Yes. It's better to be a man than a woman who climbs into her cousin's husband's bed" Xiao Lan said smiling sarcastically.

Empress Juan, who was smiling, began to fade her smile. He was now staring in annoyance at Xiao Lan. Somehow he really disliked if Xiao Lan and Wang Yu Yan were the center of attention here so he tried to humiliate them but instead he himself felt embarrassed.

Xiao Lan uttered that rather loudly so that everyone could hear him.

"But I also don't want to be a jerk who accepts a cheap woman who hasn't been his legal wife and is still his wife's cousin up in bed"

he still displayed his cynical smile and slightly glanced towards emperor Xiao whose countenance had changed.

People began to digest Xiao Lan's words. They remembered that Empress Juan was still in her cousin's previous consort. The question in their heads began to swirl was it true that Empress Juan was the one who tempted emperor Xiao?

"What do you mean?" empress Juan's wrath lowered her voice.

"The carcass that has been stored for many years will definitely smell as well" he replied by pressing every word in it.

Xiao Lan then went towards the bench that had been prepared for her.

"I'm sorry my friend is the empress' aunt" Wang Yu Yan told Empress Juan.

"If you don't feel like doing what Xuan Lan's daughter says you should be just plain and there's no need to ask what Xuan Lan's daughter means" Wang Yu Yan said with a chuckle, he then caught up with Xiao Lan who had already left him first.

Now Empress Juan became a spectacle everyone because she was in the middle of the main square alone. He looked at the people who were still watching him.

"What do you see?" she was already not looking after her image anymore as empress because she was so scared by Xiao Lan's words.

The eunuch who was aware of the awkward atmosphere then spoke.

"Let's take a break and then we continue this event" he said, which everyone agreed.

After taking a short break, everyone then returned to the main square to continue the event today.

The first fight was conducted by prince Zhan and one of the princes of the Tang empire, the prince of Tang Xin.

When the match began, Prince Zhan was silent and watching his opponent. He had no intention of attacking the prince of Tang Xin.

Instead the prince of Tang Xin had already eroded the distance between himself and prince Zhan. One blow was thrown by him but he only hit the wind because prince Zhan had already dodged.

He raised his hand again but Prince Zhan continued to avoid the bogem. Out of boredom, prince Zhan smacked the jaw of prince Tang Xin all of a sudden in shock as the prince of Tang Xin instantly fell to the ground.

The cheers of the men and the hysterical cries of the girls were heard converging on the main square. Prince Zhan was declared victorious over this match.

Prince Zhan then extended his hand to reach the man below him. Prince Tang Xin received the helping hand, he stood aided by prince Zhan.

"Your movements are very surprising" said the prince of Xin.

"You're the one pretending to be surprised" said Prince Zhan.

Prince Tang Xin just laughed, he patted Prince Zhan on the shoulder then they walked in tandem towards their respective benches.

The match continued until it was time for Xiao Lan and Wang Yu Yan to feel somewhat bored. They both looked at each other and smiled.

After the last match was over, Yu Yan and Xiao Lan walked towards the main square.

"What are you guys doing?" ask emperor Xiao.

"We will fight" Xiao Lan said flatly.

"No" asserted emperor Xiao.

"Come uncle, we already qualified first for archery. Let us continue our activities" Yu Yan told emperor Xiao.

Emperor Wang who saw his son wanted to make a match then raised his voice.

"True emperor Xiao. Let them do this match" he said.

Emperor Xiao sighed. He then allowed the two girls in front of him to enter the field area.

"Wait" someone shouted.

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