The spring is still beautiful, the flowers are in full bloom in the imperial garden, and the beauties are vying for beauty.
After finally staying up until the flower-viewing banquet was over, Bai Qiqian was looking forward to returning to the palace and having a good rest. However, her ancestors left Ye Liyuan to dine with her in the palace, so Lin Huanger was unwilling to do so.
Reluctantly returned to the palace.
Bai Qiqian held Ye Liyuan's hand and looked at Lin Huang'er with a smile, feeling very happy.
Ye Liyuan did not push her away. There was a touch of gentleness between his brows, and he said softly: "Let's go to Dexin Hall."
How could he be so gentle to her? Bai Qiqian looked at Ye Liyuan in astonishment, her eyes full of surprise. Her heart seemed to have suddenly stopped beating, and her breathing had also become stagnant.
"Let's go quickly. If we are late, it will be unethical." Looking at her stupid look, Ye Liyuan felt a touch of softness in his heart. But thinking of the grievances Lin Huang'er suffered that day, he felt a little hesitant in his heart.
Bai Qiqian lowered his eyebrows and smiled.
Dexin Hall was full of flowers and people.
Princess Ruoxi was also at the banquet, sitting next to her ancestors. The only man at the banquet was Ye Liyuan. It seemed that Ye Ruochen was right, and Princess Ruoxi really fell in love with Ye Liyuan.
If Princess Ruoxi comes in, the palace will be lively.
During the banquet, there were also several princesses and princesses who had not yet left the palace. They were all invited by the queen to accompany them.
Ye Liyuan narrowed his eyes. These princesses and princesses all had more or less problems with Bai Qiqian. It seemed that the queen deliberately planned to make Bai Qiqian look embarrassed during today's lunch.
"Fuyao? Oh, I didn't expect you to come." A voice said very boldly, with a bit of indifference and meanness, without caring about the presence of the Queen Mother, "It seems that you are doing well in the palace."
Not knowing the meaning for a moment, Bai Qiqian said lightly: "Well, it's not bad in the palace."
"It's a good life in the palace, but why are you still so poor in clothes? Maybe all your money was coaxed away by the heartless slaves." After the woman finished speaking, she sneered a few times.
"Fuyao has always liked elegance." Ye Liyuan raised his eyes and said calmly.
He could actually speak for himself? Bai Qiqian was a little stunned. She raised her head and looked at Ye Liyuan, which was a little incredible. The corners of Ye Liyuan's lips formed a perfect arc, and her delicate and flawless facial features were blurred by the faint light and shadow.
Her brows softened, and for a moment, she felt as if she was much closer to him.
"Fuyao, you are really capable. Not long after you entered the palace, you have firmly secured your position. I really want to ask you how many tricks you have used in the dark." Xianya said coldly.
"Xianya, please stop saying a few words." The Empress Dowager suppressed her anger for a while and couldn't help scolding her.
Princess Ruoxi always had a faint smile and looked at Ye Liyuan affectionately, with a blushing face. She was probably attracted by Ye Liyuan's stunning appearance and fell in love with him at first sight.
"Princess Ruoxi, I heard that you like horseback riding and archery. After lunch, why not go to the school with Prince Yuan." The queen took a handkerchief and glanced at Bai Qiqian with a smile, "Speaking of horseback riding and archery, Fuyao
It’s also very powerful.”
"I have to ask Sister Fuyao for advice later." Princess Ruoxi said softly.
Xianya mocked and said: "Fuyao is quite powerful. He worked hard to attract Li Yuan's attention."
Bai Qiqian didn't know what the issue was between herself and Xianya, but looking at the situation, it seemed that Xianya didn't like her very much. However, the ancestor was very patient with Xianya, and there might be some reasons for this.
During lunch, Bai Qiqian ate a variety of flavors.
In the afternoon, Ye Liyuan had to take Princess Ruoxi to the school grounds, and Xianya followed along with several princesses.
When we arrived at the school grounds, everyone basically spread out and tried their bows individually.
Bai Qiqian was no stranger to bows and arrows, but the bows and arrows here were different from the bows and arrows she had used in training before. Bai Qiqian took the bow handed over by the young eunuch in one hand, looked at it carefully for a moment, stretched out her hand, and tried the feel.
"Humph, look at her virtues, she really thinks she is so delicate." Princess Xianya, who was standing not far from Bai Qiqian, sneered coldly, with a bit of envy and jealousy in her tone.
Bai Qiqian thought Xianya was talking about herself, and turned around instinctively, only to find that she was looking at Princess Ruoxi with disdain.
Following Elegant's gaze, Bai Qiqian also looked at Princess Ruoxi. Princess Ruoxi held a bow in her hand and frowned slightly. Her petite face was endearing. The maid next to her handed her a pair of white gloves.
Give it to her, she puts it on carefully, for fear of scratching her delicate little hands.
Ye Liyuan stood beside her, suddenly turned around and glanced at Bai Qiqian.
Bai Qiqian was stunned for a moment, and immediately turned her head away, but her face turned slightly red.
With a bit of unwillingness, Xianya drew her bow and hit the target with one arrow.
Princess Ruoxi put on her gloves, drew her bow and shot an arrow, and one arrow hit the target. Ye Liyuan said admiringly: "Princess Ruoxi's archery skills are so good."
"Your Majesty is too modest, and Ruoxi doesn't dare to take it for granted." She said happily with a smile on her eyebrows, "I heard that the Princess's archery skills are also very good. How about letting the Prince judge today and let Ruoxi compete with the Princess?
"
Ye Liyuan narrowed his eyes: "If the princess likes it, that's fine."
Turning his head, he told the young eunuch to invite Bai Qiqian over.
Xianya also ran over to join in the fun and watched Princess Ruoxi and Bai Qiqian shooting arrows.
Princess Ruoxi looked at Bai Qiqian with a smile: "In the past, my brother didn't allow Ruoxi to ride a horse and shoot arrows. They always thought that the daughter's family should practice more on female celebrities. Ruoxi practiced quietly on weekdays. If her kung fu was not good, she would still
Please show mercy to Sister Fuyao."
"On the competition field, everyone listens to God's will." Bai Qiqian raised her head and looked up at the sky, "If Princess Ruoxi wants me to show mercy, this competition will be meaningless."
Ruoxi's face turned blue and white. She didn't expect Bai Qiqian to speak so directly.
Xianya was in a good mood, and her words were not as harsh as before: "Fuyao, from the tone of your words, it seems that your archery skills have improved a lot, but don't let me down later."
Bai Qiqian snorted coldly and ignored Xian Ya.
Xian Ya didn't care. Anyway, she and Bai Qiqian had been quarreling with each other for many years. She laughed softly and seemed to sigh: "It would be really embarrassing if you lose the archery that you are so proud of.
Woolen cloth."
"Okay, let's begin." Ye Liyuan didn't want to hear what Xianya said anymore, so he interrupted them directly, "There will be three rounds of competition, and the one who wins two rounds will win."
"I'll go first." Ruoxi was very confident in her archery skills and wanted to show Bai Qiqian, but she said, "Sister Fuyao's archery skills are pretty, so I naturally stayed behind to take care of the show."
"Ruoxi's archery skills are also very good. Her arrow hit the target just now, which really surprised me."
Ruoxi's face was red, and she glanced at Bai Qiqian from the corner of her eye. Seeing that her face was as normal, she felt a little unhappy in her heart, thinking that Bai Qiqian looked down on her.
Take a deep breath, draw the bow, and hit the target with another arrow.
On the school grounds, people who came to watch the excitement clapped their hands and applauded.
When it was Bai Qiqian's turn, she drew the bow and tried harder, but there was no "pop" sound, and the bow was broken by her. There was a sharp pain behind her ears. It turned out that she accidentally drew the bow string when it was broken.
one time.
Xianya laughed loudly: "Fuyao, it seems that your strength is not as strong as usual. The food in the palace is much better than that in your princess's palace. Marrying Li Yuan is indeed a good way out of poverty for you."
The elegant and harsh words made Bai Qiqian's face look as cold as ice.
Ye Liyuan frowned in displeasure: "Xianya, you talked too much today." He spoke very slowly, but each word was like a cold ice arrow, piercing Xianya's heart.
Xian Ya suddenly shivered and felt that the surrounding temperature had dropped a lot in vain.
"Use my bow." Ye Liyuan put the bow handed over by the little eunuch at the side into Bai Qiqian's hand, "When shooting, don't grab the feathers." She vaguely remembered that he had said this to her a long time ago.
, but she couldn't remember it at that time.
Bai Qiqian nodded, aimed at the target, let go of his hand, and the arrow flew out, hitting the target.
Xianya took a breath, she didn't expect that her archery skills were really so good.
Ye Liyuan looked at Bai Qiqian with admiration: "Yes, there is improvement compared to before."
Bai Qiqian was a little puzzled. She always felt that something was wrong with Ye Liyuan today. He didn't seem to be so bored with herself anymore, and there seemed to be a little tenderness in his eyes when he looked at her.
After three competitions, Bai Qiqian won in the end. Although Princess Ruoxi was a little unwilling, she lost after all.
Bai Qiqian was a little tired and said: "Your Majesty, I am a little tired and want to go back to the palace first."
Ye Liyuan held her in his arms and said as gently as water: "Since you are tired, I will take you back to the palace to rest." Don't turn around and said to Princess Ruoxi, "Princess, I will go back to the palace first.
"
"Your Majesty, please." Princess Ruoxi looked at Ye Liyuan sadly and said quietly.
Ye Liyuan smiled, turned around and left the school with Bai Qiqian.
Princess Ruoxi reluctantly looked at Ye Liyuan's leaving figure, then looked at the figure of Bai Qiqian held in his arms, and said half with envy, half with jealousy: "The prince and her are really in love.
.”
Xian Ya said disapprovingly: "Li Yuan disliked her when she was a child. I don't know what means she used to marry into the prince's palace and now she has won Li Yuan's favor."
Princess Ruoxi looked at the figure in the distance with deep meaning, and murmured: "The prince is the most beautiful in the world, and the princess is also unparalleled in beauty. They match each other very well."
Elegant sneered: "The princess really thinks highly of her. She has nothing but good looks. When it comes to compatibility, Li Yuan's concubine Lin Huang'er is the best match for him. The two of them are a match made in heaven."
Xianya is jealous of Bai Qiqian's good luck, and envies Lin Huanger's talent and appearance.
Lin Huang'er? Princess Ruoxi engraved this name in her heart, with a sneer on her lips.