The Flower Of War

Chapter 3: A Failed Incognito

He nodded resignedly, General Rong reluctantly accepted Princess Ying's request due to Princess Ying's stubbornness.

Yiu grinned and picked up the sword behind him and General Rong also took out his sword.

This incident caught the attention of the soldiers. The soldiers had guessed who would win this fight.

The maids who followed Yiu immediately away from the two of them, another yet different from Chi chi, he ran away from the warrior training ground towards the Emperor's room.

On the other hand, Yiu and General Rong started attacking each other. General Rong was a little surprised to see Princess Ying's formidable swordplay and was almost overwhelmed by Princess Ying's attack.

The soldiers and servants stared in disbelief at Princess Ying aka Yiu.

Since when is Princess Ying adept at using swords?! Thought they were compact.

Yiu moved agilely while swinging his sword, General Rong was no match for him.

Suddenly General Rong was sculpting when Yiu's sword was only a few cent away from his neck.

No way!!.

General Rong could not believe that the woman in front of him was Princess Ying who had been known to be timid and gentle turned out to be proficient in using a sword even managed to defeat him.

"Why? Surprised General?" Yiu spoke in a slightly mocking tone at the surprised look on General Rong's face.

"It turns out that rumors spread all this time about Princess Ying who is a cowardly mistake, she turns out to be very proficient in using a sword even able to defeat General Rong" whispered one of the soldiers accompanied by a nod from the other soldier.

The soldiers and the lady-in-waiting who saw the fight both started whispering to each other.

"Let your sword down is Princess Ying"

The Emperor's cold and resolute voice made anyone who heard it feel goosebumps and managed to make a state of silence instantly.

"I only want to practice swords with General Rong, Your Majesty"

Yiu immediately lowered his sword and turned to look at the Emperor fearlessly.

"Did you not understand the rules of the palace and have not learned about manners in this Kingdom?!."

Yiu simply rolled his eyes in a careless manner while smiling cynically at the Emperor's question posed to him.

"Why is it not permissible for a woman to use His Majesty's weapons? do you think women are weak beings, Your Majesty?"

The Emperor did not comment on Yiu's question.

"Daughter Ying for your shameful deeds you are forbidden to leave the dahlia pavilion for a week and will learn about the manners and manners of a noble."

Yiu had not yet protested, the Emperor raised his left hand as a sign that he did not accept rejection.

"The soldiers immediately brought the princess back to Pavilium"

2 The female servant who was not far from the Emperor nodded obediently and immediately led Yiu towards his pavilion.

"Deliver!! I can do it myself!" yiu snapped roughly with a murderous gaze that was still loyal to the Emperor.

You don't know me Emperor just because you're an emperor I'll obey what you say? I'm not that weak just wait for what this Commander of the Yiu Elite Force will do.

The soldier and the lady-in-waiting who did not understand what Princess Ying was saying came face-to-face with a dumbstruck look.

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After entering his room, Yiu asked Chi Chi to bring him some paper and ink.

Yiu started drawing the things he used to use at the crucial moment just in case.

The punishment the Emperor gave made it easier for him to finish his work. And for the manners lesson Yiu had Chi Chi chi replace him by disguising himself using Princess Ying's clothes and then wearing a veil and saying if he was sick then it should wear a veil, and even more foolishly the teacher believed it.

It is easy for him to be fooled.. Inner Yiu while letting out his smirk.

4 Days Yiu had locked himself in his workplace, before that this room was a servant's room that had been unused and transformed into a place where Yiu made items that were not found here.

This time he had finished making ordinary and mini crossbows that he made from wood that had been cut small and sharpened for the thrower he used the bowstring that he had cut and for crossbow arrows mini he replaced with toothpicks that are sold here, and various types of grenades he made from lightweight armor belonging to soldiers who formed tubes and created gunpowder.

First he told his trusted soldiers to go to market to buy necessary materials such as sulfur or sulfur powder, charcoal, maple fruit seeds, and alcohol.

Then Yiu mashed fine charcoal and sulfur powder until smooth, then mix it with 600 ml of alcohol and mix with maple seeds that have been grown with a dose of 75% mix with boiling water and reheat. After boiling he filtered the material with a cloth and dried it all day in the sun. After that filter the mixture several times until it becomes a powder.

After that gunpowder is inserted into the tube and Yiu did not forget to give a special tube lid that has been attached to the bottom with a axis wrapped in coarse paper so that when the axis is pulled out sparks that if being hit by gunpowder would explode a few seconds later. But Yiu also made gunpowder that can not only explode and emit smoke (white powder) but also can burn objects around it (black powder).

Yiu quickly changed into the warrior clothes that he stole yesterday and still had 1 outfit left so that Yiu could use to disguise himself as a soldier, and with the help of a little traditional makeup can help his disguise to look like a man by drawing a thin line resembling fine hair on his chin area with charcoal.

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Currently Yiu was in the ranks of the soldiers who were doing the exercises. No one realized that she was a woman but they considered Yiu a beautiful male soldier. It's okay for Yiu.

Today's training schedule is to practice archery guided directly by Prince Huang and General Sui who are experts in archery.

Yiu was very excited because archery was the thing he liked the most after shooting.

Before practicing Prince Hwang gave a briefing and motivation to the soldier that sounded like a teacher's lecture that made him very sleepy.

Because Yiu never finished taking out a box containing his mini crossbow in his pants pocket and with one toothpick shot on the crossbow Yiu landed on Prince Huang's ass.

"Aww"

Instantly Prince Huang gave a stifled strangle and touched his butt when suddenly his butt was like being bitten by a fire ant.

The soldiers and Yiu who saw that could only clench their mouths tightly trying not to laugh.

The slightly embarrassed Prince Huang finally ended the briefing session and started archery practice. In his heart Yiu cheered happily and was also a little happy because he could judge Prince Huang.

About 120 archery soldiers took part in archery exercises and were divided into 2 groups, the first group was led by Prince Huang and the second group was led by General Sui. Yiu entered into the first group.

One by one the soldiers began to aim at the target in front of him, the first shot, only 3 soldiers could shoot at the target. One of them was Yiu. The second shot, increased to 10 soldiers. And in the third shot, half the soldiers managed to shoot at the target.

But the attention of Prince Huang only focused on a soldier who managed to aim at the target 3 times, the previous arrow had been split into 2 by the 3rd arrow.

Prince Huang walked up to the soldier who caught his attention and patted him on the shoulder slowly.

Yiu felt that someone patted her shoulder slowly immediately turned her head back.

"You're a real talented soldier. What's your name soldier? Why do I never seem to see you? And how do you practice so you can hit the target exactly?"

Degs..

Yes, the soldier who managed to hit the consecutive targets was Yiu who was in disguise. Yiu was silent for a moment trying to find the right answer so that Prince Huang did not suspect that he was Princess Ying.

"Hey why shut up? What do you think of the soldier?"

"eehh.. Forgive the prince. My name is Hua Zhou, I am the new soldier in this palace Prince, the servant used to be a hunter who hunts using the Prince's arrow" Yiu said as he lowered his gaze deeply and saluted.

Prince Huang nodded and smiled, he looked unsuspecting at the answer Yiu gave.

"Well Hua Zhou, will you fight archery against me?" challenge Prince Huang with pleasure.

"Baa.. Ba.. Alright Prince" Yiu stammered in nervousness, he wanted to reject the Prince's challenge but his heart said otherwise.

The soldiers retreated to make room for Prince Huang and Yiu to compete.

This time the target was not a tree with a red circle but a roundabout of wood hung with a red dot in the middle that swung right and left.

Prince Huang who first released his arrows was followed by Yiu. They both hit the target exactly.

The next round always ended in a draw between Prince Huang and Yiu. Starting from aiming at the target in front of him has swung 2 pieces of fire rings in the opposite direction, then aiming at the apple on the horse's head, aiming at the rabbit that was thrown into the air, to aim for crows that are in the tree which is about 1 li away.

AN: 1 li ( ⁇ ) in chinese units is equivalent to 500m or about 1640 feet.

Prince Huang and all the soldiers who saw the match were very fascinated by the ability of the soldier named Hua Zhou, Prince Huang intended to appoint him as the head of the archery army. Yet..

"Princess Ying what are you doing here!!"

The empress shouted and walked quickly towards Prince Huang and Yiu.

Finish my history..

- TBC

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