Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 225 - 223

Xiao’er glanced at the woman’s attire in the field; it was a judo uniform.

Judo, she knew a thing or two about it herself.

"Find me a set of trousers." Xiao’er spoke to Shangguan Xuanyi, who had just come over.

There was definitely no judo uniform available, so her only option was to change into more convenient trousers.

"Are you going to enter the field yourself, girl?" Shangguan Xuanhao asked in surprise.

"Isn’t it obvious?" Her desire to change clothes was solid evidence.

Shangguan Xuanyi knew that Xiao’er was a pretty good fighter, and he also had great trust in her. If she wanted to fight, it meant she was confident in winning. He turned around and instructed the maid behind him to prepare.

"How about we send someone up to test the waters first? You know how cunning the Japanese are. Even their match rules are complex. These twists and turns could confuse anyone!" Shangguan Xuanhao was unsure of Xiao’er’s fighting skills and worried that she might lose face. If a female bodyguard lost first, her defeat would seem more acceptable, right?

"Are you willing to be ridiculed again by these Japanese? We’ve lost face all over the continent! I can’t bear it anymore!" She wanted to step forward during the sumo match, but the combatant was wearing too little. They, as females, had to be separated by a screen. If she went up to fight, no one would probably approve of it!

But now, it was different. These cunning Japanese thought they could completely trample the dignity of their nation by sending a woman into the fight. She would step forward and show them the repercussions of lifting a rock only to drop it on their own feet.

"I’m just worried that you’ll lose face." Shangguan Xuanhao muttered softly.

Xiao’er’s sharp ears caught his words. She felt like kicking him out of the palace gate and see if he would dare to say she would lose again! This was indeed boosting others’ morale and crushing her own spirit!

Shangguan Xuanyi asked Xiao Fuzi to relay a message that Xiao’er would take the field once she was changed.

"Watch closely as I throw her around till she cries for her parents. Then you all should make a good mockery of her." Xiao’er dropped these words before storming off to change her clothes.

Shangguan Xuanyi saw Xiao’er behaving like this for the first time, possessing a seemingly deep-rooted loathing for the Japanese. He stared at her retreating figure, lost in thought.

Shangguan Xuanhao was momentarily stunned by Xiao’er’s "strong emotion", but once he snapped back to reality, he couldn’t help but feel joyous. He hurried off to make arrangements.

After vomiting, Di Shaowei didn’t return to his spot but walked over. Seeing the fiery temper of one and the excessive joy of another, he found it baffling, so he pointed at the two’s retreating figures and asked Shangguan Xuanyi, "What happened?"

Did Shangguan Xuanhao make some rude remarks that angered Xiao’er and made her run away?

They have been spending a lot of time together recently preparing for the Longevity Festival, hence the frequent arguments. But the girl was definitely not a pushover, as Shangguan Xuanhao was the one usually reduced to furious outbursts!

Has the tide turned today?

"Xiao’er is stepping up to fight."

"That girl is going into battle herself? Good! This time she’s definitely going to beat the Japanese to a pulp." Di Shaowei voiced out with unusual confidence.

Even Shangguan Xuanyi, standing next to him, thought the same.

Without speaking any further, they both focused their attention on the field.

The Japanese envoy explained the rules of the match before it started.

The two contenders on stage bowed to each other before making their moves.

Judo isn’t without tactics! Once Xiao’er entered the ring, she didn’t immediately knock her opponent out. Instead, she used a variety of techniques and skills, subjecting her adversary to a grueling beating. The opponent didn’t even get a chance to surrender as she was thrown around until she was dizzy.

Today, she was going to give these Japanese a good lesson on what true judo was!

The emperor couldn’t help but shout "Bravo!" from his dragon throne.

The faces of the Japanese envoys darkened to the point of no return.

The people arranged by Shangguan Xuanhao began to make sarcastic remarks.

"Is there anyone else wanting to take the field? Why doesn’t your country bring more warriors with you? We could compare whether your country has more warriors or whether we have more heroes!"

"Do we even need to compare? As a whole, their country is only about the size of one of our city states. Even if they bring all their best warriors, they couldn’t beat a little girl from our kingdom. This is simply incomparable!"

"In my opinion, you should bring some children over, and we can have a good discussion."

"Isn’t it risky? Their adults are being bullied by our children to this extent. If their children also come here, we don’t know what will happen to them. The children are their country’s future. If we beat them up, does their country still have a future? The thought of it even scares me."

Xiao’er also addressed the Japanese envoy, "During the previous match, as the host, we certainly needed to be polite. If we defeated you suddenly, it would be a disgrace to you guys! As a nation of etiquette, we would never allow guests to lose face! This match intends to demonstrate to everyone that as a magnificent country, we have an abundance of talents. You can see that even a little girl like me can make this auntie, who’s a head taller than me, lose miserably. This shows how formidable the warriors of our country are!"

"However, why are the men of your country so lacking in responsibility? The men of our Minze Dynasty would never let women reveal themselves in this way. In our country, men are responsible for earning money to support the family and protecting the country, and women just need to stay at home and be beautiful."

"With our domestic women, who are much stronger than your first-class warrior, I would like to ask, how do you select your warriors?" Shangguan Xuanhao humbly asked the Japanese envoy.

The Japanese envoy struggled not to spew out the bile from listening to all these words. He managed to suppress it and swallow it back.

The envoys from other countries, seeing this, dared not speak rashly and decided to hold their tongues.

Seeing that the uncomfortable atmosphere had almost reached its peak, the emperor spoke up, "Alright, it’s almost lunchtime, let us dine."

After lunch and a brief rest, the emperor led all the civil and military officials to watch the military parade.

A military parade is the best way to showcase a nation’s strength and military power. When Xiao’er heard that Japan and Korea had also sent envoys, she immediately thought of using this method to express their grand welcome to the foreign envoys!

The bugle sounded high, the military flags fluttered, and the leading general wore armor, carrying a sword around his waist, a bow holder and arrow bag hanging by his side, and a prime horse under his crotch. Every general was in high spirits, and every soldier was filled with energy!

The various squads advanced in unison, obeying orders, making moves, chanting slogans...

Formation: From horizontal, vertical, or oblique views, they formed a straight line.

Movements: Every lift of the hand, every turn, every step forward, there was not a single person who was early or late. Their coordination was impeccable, as if they were a single entity!

Slogans: Their voices were united and resounding!

It’s one thing for humans to be so synchronized since humans have brains and are easy to train, but how did they manage to make the horses beneath the cavalry move in such harmony?!

This harmony, this unity, all proclaimed what it meant to be――united as one!