When Mu Xue first heard that Xin Ruyi said she liked her, she couldn't help but feel elated. She said, "I like Sister Xin too."
Most of the noble ladies in the capital are casual acquaintances. They compare with each other about everything, including food, clothing, and daily necessities. Sometimes they talk in a subtle way, which is really boring.
She had heard her eldest brother mention before that how Xin Ruyi fought back against the eldest princess when she was in the Duke's Mansion.
At that time, she felt that this girl was not simple and had always wanted to meet her, so she pestered her elder brother and brought her to meet her.
Now that I have seen her, she has not been disappointed. She is not like those noble ladies who pretend to cater to her, do superficial things, and say things that go against her will.
Instead, treat each other with sincerity and openness. This sincerity is rare and valuable.
Xiao Jialan saw that Mu Xuechu liked Xin Ruyi very much. If Ruyi's sister married Mu Rufeng, she would definitely get along with this sister-in-law.
I just don’t know if Mrs. Mu agrees?
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard someone say: "Misses, the eldest princess invites you to come over."
When Xiao Jialan heard about the eldest princess, she knew that she came with bad intentions.
Last time the eldest princess made a fool of herself in the Duke's Mansion, I'm afraid she will always hold a grudge.
But her identity is there, and she has to go.
So several girls came to the side of the hunting ground and saw several girls who were proficient in riding and archery competing in archery, including Han Leyi.
Her accuracy was very good, and every arrow hit the target, which was much better than the others.
Yuan Qiuci saw Xiao Jialan and Xin Ruyi coming over and said with a smile: "You two came at the right time. They are competing in archery. The winner will get the prize. Come and try too."
Xin Ruyi didn't know how to do this, so she waved her hands and said, "I'll forget it."
The eldest princess just wanted to see Xin Ruyi make a fool of herself, so she took a bow and handed it to Xin Ruyi and said: "You're here, why don't you give it a try.
Coming to the hunting ground is not better than riding a horse and shooting arrows, but is it better than doing embroidery?"
Everyone around him couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.
They all know that Xin Ruyi is a doctor, and even though she is the adopted daughter recognized by the Duke's Palace, few of them really treat her as a young lady.
What's more, everyone knows that the eldest princess has a grudge against Xin Ruyi.
Even if the eldest princess is not favored, she is still Beichen's only princess, and she still has to give her the face she deserves.
Xiao Jialan couldn't stand it anymore. The eldest princess was deliberately making things difficult for Xin Ruyi.
She took the bow handed over by the eldest princess and said: "Sister Ruyi is not good at this, so I should do it.
Besides, there are many noble ladies in the capital who don’t know how to ride and shoot, so there’s no need for Her Royal Highness to just keep an eye on Sister Ruyi, right?”
Yuan Qiuci's face didn't look too ugly.
Xiao Jialan raised her eyebrows and asked her, "How do we compare?"
When Han Leyi saw that Xiao Jialan wanted to compete with them in archery, she hurriedly said: "It's very simple, ten arrows, see who can shoot accurately."
Xiao Jialan took an arrow feather, pointed it at the target and made a whoosh sound. The arrow feather landed steadily on the red heart of the target.
Everyone was shocked and a little surprised.
But Xiao Jialan took out two more arrow feathers, fired them at the same time, and hit the red heart steadily.
Everyone present became somewhat silent for a moment.
Xiao Jialan glanced at them and said, "I don't think it's interesting to play like this."
As she said this, she took a silk handkerchief from her arms and covered her eyes, then started shooting, and she hit the target steadily again!
Some people were amazed at Xiao Jialan's superb archery skills and applauded in praise.
Han Leyi saw that Xiao Jialan had stolen her limelight, and she felt angry in her heart but had nowhere to vent it.
Xiao Jialan took off the silk handkerchief and asked Yuan Qiuci, "Can the eldest princess also show her skills for us to see? I believe this little archery skill will not be a problem for the eldest princess."
Yuan Qiuci: "..."
She has learned archery, but she is not as good as Xiao Jialan.