Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 236 Is there still a chance to make a move?

Since everyone cared so much about him, Jiu Que couldn't cause them any trouble, so he consciously slipped back inside, while secretly grabbing the weapon he had prepared in the carriage.

This grain transport team was carefully selected by Emperor Jingtai, and its fighting strength was not to be underestimated. At this moment, seemingly realizing that danger was nearby, everyone immediately fell silent, their hands reaching for the weapons within reach.

For a moment, the army of tens of thousands of people managed to remain completely silent; it was truly quiet.

The valley ahead remained eerily silent; not even a bird's song could be heard. Even those in the grain transport team who thought it was an overreaction realized something was amiss. After all, at this time of year, various animals should be busily carrying food back to their burrows. But the valley was eerily quiet—unless something was lurking inside that frightened the animals…

"Whoosh!"

Perhaps knowing that the group would not continue, the ambushers who had been waiting for a long time could no longer hold back. As the first arrow headed straight for the carriage where Jiu Que was, thousands upon thousands of arrows rushed out from the mountains and forests, like a torrential rain, falling down on the group with great force.

Upon hearing the unusual noise, Wei Yuan immediately raised his hand to alert everyone.

The soldiers raised their shields and other defensive objects, forming layers of protective walls that firmly protected Jiu Que and his companions. The first sword strike hadn't harmed Jiu Que in the slightest; however, as the first volley of arrows rained down, the enemies who had been lurking in the mountains silently emerged. Seeing the well-stocked supply convoy, especially the wagons with their deep ruts, their eyes gleamed with uncontrollable greed.

Although they had already raided three grain transport teams, those three combined couldn't even compare to half of what they had seized this time. It's said that the old emperor on the throne greatly favors the grain transport official, even bestowing upon that woman the title of earl. That emperor is truly senile; giving such an important position to a woman. No wonder rumors circulate that the woman named Ying Jiuque is either the old emperor's illegitimate daughter or a woman hidden outside the palace.

That woman came to the frontier this time just to gain prestige so she could go back and get promoted. Look at her, she's been promoted so many times in less than a year! She must have brought back a lot of good stuff!
Having survived the initial volley of arrows, the soldiers, well-trained, armed themselves and engaged the charging enemy. The waiting enemy had a good plan; after all, the supply convoy had come from the distant capital, traversing mountains and rivers, weary from their journey, and must be exhausted. However, they hadn't expected the convoy to remain so valiant and skilled in battle even under such conditions.

Others might not know, but Wei Yuan knew it all too well. After all, the grain transport team of tens of thousands of men was made up of the best soldiers personally selected by His Majesty, chosen through rigorous martial arts competitions. Every single one of them was guaranteed to be of impeccable character, with no one having connections. Even without actual battlefield combat, such an army's physique and combat prowess far surpassed that of ordinary troops.

The superior weaponry and equipment of this army, in particular, far exceeded their expectations.

"kill!"

During the first clash between the two sides, Jiu Que truly felt the cruelty of the battlefield. Although she was sitting in the carriage, separated by a wall of people, she could still hear the heavy thuds of flesh colliding and the splattering sounds of weapons piercing human bodies.

Being on a battlefield with tens of thousands of people, the chilling tension is something that can't be felt just by watching the visuals.

Chunyu Shuang, who was never a coward, couldn't help but turn pale at this moment. But she still gripped her long sword tightly. They had all come here with a common mission: to ensure that Jiu Que was not harmed in the slightest before they died.

Even if it means giving my own life to make up for it.

However, while Chunyu Shuang was prepared, Jiu Que beside her was eager to try. Surprisingly, Jiu Que felt no fear whatsoever; instead, she felt her blood boiling and urging her to go out and walk to the center of the battlefield! Urging her to use the enemy's blood to extinguish her own boiling emotions.

How can this feeling be described? It's as if she was born to belong to the battlefield, born to belong to this land. For the first eighteen years, she had never discovered this trait of hers. Licking her chapped lips, Jiu Que clearly had just drunk tea, yet now she felt incredibly thirsty.

"What if I said..."

"Don't even think about it!"

"But I haven't even said what I want to say yet!"

“I can tell without you saying it.”

Ying Jiuque's eyes shone with an unbelievable brilliance. Chunyu Shuang had known her for a long time and naturally understood what she was thinking. But this wouldn't do! Everyone, including herself, could die, but Ying Jiuque couldn't. Now, Jiuque represented not only herself and the Emperor's favor, but also the vanguard for all women in the world. Wherever she went, it meant where all women in the world could follow in her footsteps.

Chunyu Shuang had waited so many years for this opportunity, an opportunity that belonged to all the women in the world. Even if she died here, she would not allow Jiu Que to suffer any damage!

"I know you also want to go out and fight, but think about it, since ancient times, which civil official has ever gone out to fight?"

"But I'm not exactly a pure civil servant, after all, I'm an earl now..."

"That won't work either. Listen to me, if things really get to the point of no return, Wei Yuan will drag you out to fight without you even having to say anything."

"OK then……"

Jiu Que could only listen to the commotion outside with a frustrated expression. It sounded like the attackers were no match for the grain convoy. Peeking through the gaps in the carriages, Jiu Que saw the almost one-sided battle and felt an intense longing within her. When would she be able to fight the enemy fair and square? That would be truly exhilarating!

Just when the battle was almost completely one-sided, the people hidden in the mountains saw this situation and gritted their teeth.

"Move that thing out!"

"But boss, that thing is too unstable. We've lost so many people along the way. Is it really going to be used here? Isn't that a waste?"

"You know nothing! See those carriages? In those identical carriages, one of them is Ying Jiuque, the Marquis of Zhen'an, who was personally appointed by Emperor Jingtai as the Imperial Inspector of the Frontier! Do you know whose daughter she is? Ying Chongming, one of the Twin Star War Gods, is her mother! If you don't finish her off here, and wait for Ying Jiuque to reach the frontier and join the Women's Army, will you still have a chance to make your move?!"

(End of this chapter)