Chapter 132 Bloody Revenge (Part One)
Emperor Ning fixed his eyes on the Empress. He red at her coldly. The Empress shivered and bent
her body lower.
Yun Shang nced over the people who were present. She noticed that other than the non-
participating ministers, notabledies from different ns 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''spetition is to wee the Prince from the State of Yng 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
thepetition 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
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''spetition 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 hisposure and
shook his head. "No, thank you. Men from the State of Ning are all excellent hunters. I''m not
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
rtions 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 ce in the game?"
Prince Jing nodded. Yun Shang looked at Wang Jinyan again and found that thetter seemed calm at
her aplishment. 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 pce, 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 toe 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 pped 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 silentmunication. He hesitated, and turned his head away.
A short whileter, 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 nced 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
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well. Both his daughter and son won the game. Wang Jinhuan always appeared like a yboy who
could achieve nothing. It was quite unexpected of him to be so good at hunting.''
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 apanying a tiger. The officers needed to
be extremely cautious at every step. Now, with two children winning the game, the Wang n had
caught too much attention. Wang Jinhuan''s request seemed immature, but that also left the impression
that he was just a yboy. In that way, no one would see him as a threat, thus guaranteeing the safety
of the Wang n.
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 ce 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.