After this episode, there were no mistakes in the process of the family banquet. The emperor raised his glass and gave an impassioned speech. Indeed, as Yu Wenyao said, the emperor's temporary banquet was just to celebrate this year's autumn harvest.
The emperor heard what he wanted to hear, and at the same time, the empresses, princes and princesses in each palace were all flattering. A banquet was enjoyed by both the guests and the host, each with his or her own thoughts.
After three rounds of drinking, the dance ended.
The fourth princess suddenly stood up and said, "Father, God has blessed my country with abundant crops this year, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment. The whole country will celebrate together. I would like to express my gratitude to the people for my father's wisdom and prowess. I wish you good luck in the coming year, and even better than today."
The emperor was overjoyed and said, "You are so sweet today. What do you think of something? Father, I will reward you."
The fourth princess said coquettishly: "My son, I don't ask for rewards. But there is something I want to ask my father to fulfill..."
"Oh? Tell me, what kind of thing is worthy of my fourth princess going through such a long way to ask me for help?"
No one in the palace knew that the fourth princess loved to dance with swords the most and hated reading and writing. It was unprecedented that she was able to hold back such eloquent words today.
"My son and my brothers were riding and shooting at the racecourse today. I thought that the fifth brother's riding and shooting skills were the best, but I didn't expect that the third brother would come out on top." The fourth princess blinked and continued.
"Third brother said that Princess Lanling is superb in martial arts and is even better than him in riding and shooting, but I don't believe it and want to compete with her!" After saying that, he looked at Xiao Wenjun provocatively.
"Nonsense!"
Concubine Yang hurriedly spoke out to stop her, but looked at Yu Wenyao with sharp eyes. They whispered to each other, don't think that she didn't see it. She had heard of Xiao Wenjun's bad reputation. Although it didn't look obvious now, it was hard to guarantee that it wasn't because of
Pretended in front of the emperor.
When Concubine Shu heard these words, she felt a little uncomfortable.
"I think it's okay, but it's getting dark now, so there's no need for horse racing. Let's just compete in archery. I'll bring you a box of powder provided by South Vietnam." From the time Xiao Wenjun entered the palace, the emperor became more and more interested in her. The fourth princess said this.
Very much in line with his wishes.
"Father, it's a clever idea. The arrow tips are painted with fluorescent powder to make them more ornamental in the dark." The four princesses clapped their hands and applauded.
"Princess Lanling, do you have any objections?" The emperor's majestic gaze fell on Xiao Wenjun.
Xiao Wenjun only felt an invisible pressure wrapping around his whole body, and the clothes on his back were instantly soaked with cold sweat. You have already discussed it, and ask me again, can I refuse?
"Back to Your Majesty, I have no objections."
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"Set up the driving school!" the officer sang loudly.
In recent years, the emperor's visits to the harem have become less and less. No normal person would give up the opportunity to see Tianyan at such a close distance, so the concubines left only one maid in the main hall and went with them.
Concubine Wang also wanted to keep one of her maids at Xiao Wenjun's table, but the latter laughed and said: "My dear Concubine Xie, with so many pairs of eyes staring at her, this is against the palace rules."
"You entered the palace alone, with no one around you, hey! In this deep palace, the most..." Wang Guifei sighed and did not insist anymore.
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"Xiao Wenjun, if you lose, kneel down and kowtow three times to me. From now on, you will never say to others that you know how to ride and shoot." The fourth princess held her chin high, showing the princess's unruly and willful nature to the fullest.
Hearing this, Concubine Wang and Concubine Yang both frowned. The queen had no expression on her face, while the other concubines were full of interest, especially Concubine Guo. No matter who lost, she was happy to hear it.
The corner of Xiao Wenjun's mouth was slightly raised, and his deep eyes looked at the proud girl in front of him, with a trace of pity in his eyes. Another little girl was harmed by Yu Wenyao, Chen Yuelan left, and the fourth princess came.
As the fourth princess is a royal heir, the master who teaches her riding and archery is definitely not bad, and can be said to be first-rate. However, just because she is a princess, the riding and archery master dare not force her to work hard, and she looks passable, which makes her laugh.
The princess's satisfaction is the most important thing.
Riding and shooting requires the most perseverance and perseverance. This kind of hardship is not something ordinary people can persevere, let alone the delicate princess of the royal family.
"What if you lose, Fourth Princess?"
"This princess will not lose!" The fourth princess was very unhappy with Xiao Wenjun's gaze and said angrily.
"If the fourth princess loses and kneels down to kowtow three times to this princess, she will have to avoid any place where I am present in the future."
As soon as these words came out, there were gasps all around. I had heard that Xiao Wenjun was arrogant, but I didn't expect him to be so bold and openly disrespectful to the royal princess!
The fourth princess was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to her senses, her face twisted with anger, and the disdain in her eyes turned into resentment, "Xiao Wenjun, how dare you!"
"Since it is a competition, it must be fair. What can I dare not do!" Xiao Wenjun's sudden and powerful momentum instantly overwhelmed everyone, of course, this did not include the empress.
The fourth princess glanced in the direction of the emperor. There was no objection as expected, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay! But I want to change the method."
"You and I shoot each other, both sides take the field at the same time, each puts an apple on his head, and whoever's arrow hits the other's apple first will win. Do you dare to compete in this kind of competition?" The last few words,
The fourth princess deliberately spoke with gritted teeth.
"Why don't you dare! If the fourth princess loses, don't default on your debt." Xiao Wenjun said this, but his eyes looked at the position of the emperor and empress.
The people present continued to gasp. Compared to the secret palace fighting methods, each of them had two brushes, but these naked swordsmen and real guns did not dare to step forward, and they might die.
There was no explanation on the spot.
Concubine Wang Guifei and Concubine Yang were the most anxious at the moment, but neither the emperor nor the empress said anything to stop them. They could only watch, their nails digging deeply into their palms, and they didn't feel any pain.
The fourth princess glanced at Concubine Yang, whose face was pale, and saw her shaking her head slightly at her, and then looking at Yu Wenyao, whose eyes were burning. Her originally shaken heart became more determined, and she would never let Xiao Wenjun despise her, and then despise her third brother!
"You are afraid that this princess will default on your debt, and I, too, am afraid that you will default on your debt!" The fourth princess looked at Xiao Wenjun with sharp eyes, took a deep breath and continued: "The sword has no eyes, how about making a life-and-death gesture?"
"No!" Concubine Yang screamed.
The fourth princess followed the sound and saw that Concubine Yang's beautiful face was pale and crumbling. She felt unspeakable guilt in her heart. She comforted her with a warm voice: "Mother and concubine, my sons and ministers will definitely win. Besides, my daughter is a royal princess.
, how can you not keep your word!"
Hearing this, the admiration in the emperor's eyes flashed past, and the queen saw it, but walked over calmly and supported Concubine Yang herself, "Your Majesty and I are watching, please relax, the fourth princess will be fine.
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"Bring me a pen, ink, paper and inkstone." The queen tilted her head and ordered.
After a while, palace attendants brought pens, ink, paper and inkstones. The eunuch beside the emperor personally wrote the certificate of life and death. Xiao Wenjun signed his name with flying colors. When the four princesses saw this, they also wrote their names gracefully.
When the two sides came on stage and drew their bows and arrows, a cruel smile finally appeared on Yu Wenyao's lips.
Whether this game is good or not is secondary, but it is really exciting.