Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The palace bedroom.
“——Nonsense!”
“I am serious.”
“Are you serious!” The king glared at his daughter and angrily slapped the golden low table in front of him. “You are the only princess in the kingdom. How could I let you lead a team to conquer the evil dragon’s territory!”
At the bottom of the stairs, the girl who had changed into a suit of armor and military uniform had an expressionless face: “Then, father, are there any other candidates who would recommend themselves to accept the order?”
“…”
His Majesty’s face turned ugly.
He wandered back and forth behind the golden table angrily for a few times before turning back angrily: “Even if there is no one, there’s no way I’d let you lead the expedition!”
“Why is it impossible?” The princess in armor raised her head, “Since I was a child, I have been fighting with my father and hunting with Brother Wang. Every time I have a higher record in the hunting ground than my brother – Brother Wang can lead the army, then why am I trapped in the palace?”
“He is fighting against the human race, but you want to go to the evil dragon’s territory. How much more dangerous would the evil dragon’s territory be in comparison!”
“Even if they can’t be compared, will we be defeated without a fight?” Gu Nian glanced coldly at the golden table that the king had slapped, “This time we have to empty out the gold and gems stored in the national treasury. If the evil dragon doesn’t fall into a deep sleep, what should we give it next time? Father, will even your table and bed be plundered by the evil dragon?”
“——!”
The king was so angry that his face was livid, his eyes were widened, and his beard was about to blow out. But after glaring at the princess in the armor at the bottom of the stairs for a while, he let out a long sigh and sat down on the throne in a slump.
“You’re right, but that’s the territory of an evil dragon. If ordinary people enter, they will die.”
“I’m not an ordinary person.” The princess had a stern look on her face. She received a glare after answering casually. So, she could only change her words reluctantly, “And we don’t necessarily have to start a war. We can also negotiate.”
“Negotiation?” the king said coldly, “That evil dragon doesn’t understand human language, it only knows dragon roars, and we humans can’t understand it. All the negotiators I sent before were injured by dragon roars, and they are still lying at home now.”
“Anyway, something has to be done. It’s better than sitting idle.”
“…”
The main hall was silent, and the two sides were in a stalemate.
In the end, the king was defeated: “You have been like this since you were a child, smart and stubborn. You will find ways to do whatever you want to do, and you have to do it. Even if I don’t agree, you will definitely find a solution on your own and sneak out of the palace, am I right?”
Gu Nian’s eyes lit up and she asked instead, “So you agree?”
“Two conditions.”
“Father, please speak.”
“First, the border of the kingdom is very close to the territory of the evil dragon. It takes two days to reach it. This is probably the reason why the evil dragon only came to invade our kingdom – within ten days, regardless of the success or failure of the result, you must turn back.”
“Good.”
“Second,” the king paused, “regardless of success or failure, when you return to the palace, you must agree to the marriage proposal from the prince of a neighboring country and complete the wedding.”
“…”
At the bottom of the steps, the expression of Her Royal Highness the Princess in the armor turned much colder. After a long while, she laughed coldly: “It seems that our gold and gems are not enough for the evil dragon. Is he thinking about the neighboring country?”
“Nonsense!” The king was coldly angry, “Your mother and I have worked hard to plan your marriage, and you still–“
“Okay.” The princess, wearing light armor, sheathed her spear and turned around with a sharp back, “Then wait for my triumphant return to hold the wedding ceremony!”
“…”
After the princess disappeared outside the palace, the old king sighed and sat on the golden chair.
The queen walked out of the curtain behind him, stopped with a frown, and asked thoughtfully: “Your Majesty, how can you really agree to let her go to the dragon’s territory? Isn’t it too dangerous there?”
“Of course I know,” the king said solemnly, “but this batch of tribute gems is the last batch that can be produced. It is still insufficient compared to the last time. Those ministers were afraid of harm coming to them, so they suggested that this evil dragon wants a princess and not golden gems!”
The queen’s expression changed: “They want to…”
“Yes,” the king said with a slightly ferocious expression, “so it’s for herself… otherwise she will be forced by the whole country to fall into the hands of the evil dragon and die – it’s better to give it a try.”
“What if she fails?”
“If she fails and she has tried her best, then we can only send her to a neighboring country to get married. It is better than being humiliated and sacrificed here!”
“Well….”
With the ten-day limit hanging over her head, Gu Nian could only select an elite team in the kingdom as quickly as possible, form a light cavalry, and head to the evil dragon’s territory.
After riding for a day and a half, they finally arrived at the border forest on the evening of the first day.
Not long after entering the forest, Gu Nian’s team searched for a suitable open space for camping. There was running water next to it. The grass beside the water was fertile, which was perfect for the war horses to rest.
At this time, the sky was already dark and it was not suitable to rush on the road, so Gu Nian ordered to set up camp.
The princess was also the commander, so her tent was pitched in the center. The maid made her bed inside, and ran out after a while, went to the open space and held on to a tree to vomit for a while.
When she came back, the princess, who had changed out of her light armor and only wore inner armor, was leaning lazily on the big rock next to her, not looking like a princess at all.
The maid’s face was pale after she had vomited, and she walked over and reminded her with a powerful voice: “Your Highness, you are no better outside than in the palace, with so many brave men who have never seen your appearance looking at you. Your appearance is detrimental to the princess’s dignity.”
Gu Nian picked up a piece of dogtail grass and played with it in her hand. She laughed and said, “Am I causing any harm to you? You have been with me for so many years and your health is still so bad. After just riding a horse all the way, you will feel like vomiting. You are so embarrassing when you are like this.”
The maid cried: “Which princess is like you? You have climbed trees, dug out eggs, and fished in the water since you were a child. You have been able to ride on horses, shoot, and retreat, and can wield swords and guns. In the past two years, I thought you had found your way back and started to cultivate your character. It turns out they were practicing secretly while avoiding me…”
Gu Nian and this personal maid were nominally master and servant, but in reality, they were closer than sisters. The maid kept complaining and was worried about how to end the topic when she suddenly heard a commotion coming from the waterside not far away.
Gu Nian threw away the dogtail grass, stood up from the rock, and was about to pick up the spear beside her: “What’s going on?”
“Don’t be surprised, Your Highness,” the captain of the elite team came over to report, “It’s just a person was fished out of the water.”
“Person? Who?”
“…”
The squad leader seemed to hesitate while speaking.
The maid who came back from watching the excitement was so excited that she couldn’t hold back her excitement. She ran to the princess and cheered in a low voice——
“Beauty! The one who fell into the water was a big beauty!”
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