Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 245 Martial Arts Performance
Jiu Que knew nothing of what was happening on the grasslands. She had simply spent a lively night in the Northern Frontier military camp, slept amidst the aroma of meat, and was awakened the next morning by the loud shouts of the soldiers during their drills.

Sitting up from the simple bed, Jiu Que felt a sense of disorientation, as if she didn't know what year it was. After a moment of blankness, Jiu Que jumped up, quickly tidied herself up, and rushed out excitedly. Although she had never seen this before, Jiu Que instinctively liked this atmosphere.

Rushing out briskly, Jiu Que followed the sound, encountering several patrolling Northern Frontier soldiers along the way. After a night of fermentation, almost everyone in the camp recognized Jiu Que, and they all greeted her happily. She wasn't just General Ying's daughter, but also their Northern Frontier army's benefactor, bringing them a great deal of supplies. The meat soup they drank last night was brought by her.

Following the directions smoothly, Jiu Que arrived at one of the training grounds and immediately saw tens of thousands of soldiers practicing martial arts with their upper bodies bare and steaming hot.

Jiu Que wasn't shy at all. After all, everyone looked upright and righteous, and even if they were a bit naked, it would only make them appear well-disciplined and powerful. Watching their orderly drill, Jiu Que even wanted to join them for a match.

At this moment, General Yuchi spotted Jiu Que from afar. The martial arts exercise was nearing its end, and he had entrusted it to Lin Chongshan before walking over. Every day, all the generals participated in the martial arts exercise, and General Yuchi was no exception. He was covered in sweat from the training, and Jiu Que could still feel the heat emanating from him as he walked over.

"Jiu Que, why didn't you sleep a little longer? Did the noise from our martial arts practice wake you up?"

Jiu Que shook his head, looking at General Yuchi's bulging muscles with great envy. General Yuchi looked at his baby face and realized he had managed to train himself to be so strong; he was truly impressive.

"General, you've worked hard in the military exercises. All the soldiers have also endured hardship. They must have been training diligently every day to have the strength to confront the Northern Barbarians head-on. I admire you greatly."

General Yuchi grinned broadly upon hearing this. Jiuque certainly knew how to talk; no wonder he was a descendant of military generals.

Looking at Jiu Que's thin and bony figure, General Yuchi immediately felt that this child would not do.

"You're a good child in every way, except you're a bit too thin. How about your uncle teaches you martial arts? In our northern frontier, you can't survive without formidable strength."

"Really? Thank you, Uncle Yuchi. I really want to learn martial arts, but in the capital, no one is willing to teach me. They all look down on me because I'm a woman, saying that women shouldn't practice martial arts, that it would seem undignified..."

"Nonsense! That's just pedantic talk. They don't know martial arts themselves, so they want all women to be thin and weak, preferably easily pushed over, otherwise how can they show their masculinity? Jiu Que, listen to your uncle, you can't listen to them. They say that to consolidate their position and to better suppress women. You can't let such stupid words influence you. If you don't believe me, look at the women's army ahead, look at those aunties, sisters, and younger sisters, they are the epitome of womanhood!"

General Yuchi simply brought Jiuque to the front lines so she could see those outstanding female generals.

Jiu Que jogged over and immediately spotted a group of women, all around seven feet tall. Regardless of their height, each one exuded an astonishing aura and shone with a powerful spirit, displaying strength in every move.

Several exceptionally talented female warriors stood at the forefront. Upon seeing Jiu Que, a flicker of excitement flashed in their eyes, and they practiced with even greater intensity. Jiu Que watched, her mouth watering; she longed to be as powerful as them.

Soon, the martial arts demonstration came to an end. As everyone dispersed, Jiu Que looked at them expectantly. Lin Chongshan was the first to break down, and with a stern face, he said he was willing to teach Jiu Que a few moves.

Then there were General Yuchi and the others. They couldn't wait to teach Jiuque a few more moves. After all, General Ying had been training them to the point of exhaustion before. Now they finally had the chance to teach their daughter, hehehe... "Come on, let your uncle see your strength first."

General Yuchi didn't make things difficult for Jiu Que. He just wanted to see if the child had any basic skills. Fortunately, the guards sent by Emperor Jingtai had occasionally given her some pointers, so her basic skills were quite good. At this moment, Chunyu Shuang and the others arrived following the sound and saw Jiu Que practicing her basic skills meticulously. They watched with great interest. Chunyu Shuang's gaze lingered on the people with bare upper bodies for a few moments before she smiled and looked away.

The soldiers who hadn't thought much of it before suddenly felt embarrassed and hurriedly went to find their clothes, putting them on in a very flustered manner.

Wei Yuan, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but shudder and moved a little further away from Chunyu Shuang.

At this moment, General Yuchi and the others, who had mastered the basics of Jiuque, nodded and then pointed to the large stone lock next to them, telling Jiuque to give it a try.

"Try the 30-pound one first. Just do your best and don't push yourself too hard. You haven't trained specifically before, so don't exert yourself suddenly, or you'll feel very uncomfortable."

Jiu Que nodded, stepped forward, and, amidst the tense gazes of the crowd, effortlessly lifted the large stone lock above his head. Seeing this, those who had initially intended to leave suddenly became interested, crowding together, unwilling to leave, wanting to see just how strong this Lord Ying was.

General Yuchi and Lin Chongshan were also very curious, while Wei Yuan and the others couldn't help but touch their noses. It seems Jiu Que forgot to tell them about his extraordinary strength; the scene might be quite interesting in a moment.

Sure enough, a moment later, General Yuchi and the others were dumbfounded to find that Ying Jiuque could actually hold a 100-pound stone lock in one hand and lift it up and down to play with it!

Hey! You've got some strength, kid!

General Yuchi was somewhat skeptical. He rolled his eyes, pointed to the heavy bronze cauldron next to him, and jokingly remarked.

"This is a bronze cauldron that our army uses for sacrifices every time we go into battle. It weighs a thousand pounds! If you can lift it, as long as you haven't left the northern frontier, I will teach you martial arts every day."

"real or fake?"

Jiu Que's first reaction was not resistance, but rather an enthusiastic question. After receiving an affirmative answer, she walked over solemnly under the curious gazes of the crowd.

First, I looked the bronze cauldron up and down. The cauldron was about the size of three people who could hug it. It had a wide mouth and two handles on the left and right sides. Various patterns were engraved on the cauldron. It looked quite ancient. I don’t know how long it has been sitting in this place. The cauldron was covered with bronze rust and some moss connected to the ground.

(End of this chapter)