Mo Jingqi's expression changed. He stared at Ye Li for a long time before he said in a low voice, "Okay, I approve."
Ye Li respectfully bowed. "Ye Li thanks Your Majesty for granting my wish." Then she turned to Princess Lingyun and smiled. "Princess, please."
"Hmph!" Princess Lingyun turned and walked out of the hall. Ye Li's smile was calm and gentle. She walked forward slowly.
Lei Tengfeng, who was following behind, looked at the woman's straight and firm back. For some reason, he had a bad feeling in his heart.
An open space in the imperial garden was crowded with people. Even in the distance, there were many idle palace maids and eunuchs peeking at the rare lively scene in the palace. Mo Jingqi and the Empress brought the palace concubines, as well as the officials and noble ladies who came to the palace banquet to be witnesses for Princess Ding and Princess Lingyun. The imperial garden was unprecedentedly noisy. There were too many people. Except for the Emperor, the Empress, the concubines, and a few prominent members of the royal family, the others could only stand and watch. But obviously, no one cared about this small matter. Everyone was excitedly staring at the two people in the open space. Princess Ding didn't ask for a target. How would she compete?
Noble Consort Liu sat beside the Emperor with a cold face. Her cold eyes swept over Ye Li with a hint of inquiry. Mo Jingqi lowered his head to look at his beloved consort's expression. He chuckled softly. "What are you looking at? It seems that you like Princess Ding very much? "Noble Consort Liu frowned and said coldly," Your Majesty must be joking. I was just a little curious. "Mo Jingqi smiled meaningfully." There are not many people who can make you curious. But in my opinion, Princess Ding has no chance of winning. "Noble Consort Liu raised her eyebrows. She still looked as cold as ice. Mo Jingqi's eyes flashed with a trace of fierceness and darkness. He continued, "Princess Lingyun is the beloved daughter of the Emperor Xiling. Since young, she has been practicing both civil and martial arts. In the West-Hill, her archery is more famous than her swordsmanship. "
"What's in it for His Majesty if she loses?" Noble Consort Liu said lightly.
Mo Jingqi smiled but did not speak. He turned his gaze to Mo Xiuyao, who was sitting quietly not far away. His eyes darkened.
"Prince …" Beside Mo Xiuyao, Qing Shuang looked anxiously at Ye Li, who was preparing for the match. After following her mistress for so many years, how could Frost not know that her mistress had never learned archery? At most, she could only play with the Third Master when she went to the Xu family. How could it compare to the archery that Princess Lingyun had been practicing since she was a child?
Mo Xiuyao said indifferently, "Don't be impatient."
Lei Tengfeng frowned as he looked at Mo Xiuyao's calm expression. Could it be that Princess Ding really had some sort of trump card? But no matter if she won or lost, there was no benefit to the West-Hill. Lei Tengfeng could not help but curse in his heart. Was his Imperial Uncle muddle-headed? Why did he choose Ling Yun to come to Dongchu? Even the Emperor of Xiling's least favored princess was a hundred times more sensible than this girl. "Prince Ding, this is all because of Ling Yun's ignorance. I heard that Princess Ding is the most talented woman in the capital, but she's not good at martial arts. Isn't this competition a little unfair to the princess consort? "
Mo Xiuyao smiled lightly. "Since it's Li's choice, it doesn't matter whether it's fair or not. Isn't it? "
"But what if the Princess …" Was Mo Xiuyao certain that Princess Ding would win, or did he not care about losing face for the Ding Kingdom?
"If Li loses, I will kneel with her to Princess Lingyun!" Mo Xiuyao calmly replied. Lei Tengfeng's heart shook when he heard this. He almost could not hide the loss of self-control on his face. He turned his gaze to the beautiful woman in the field who was wearing the same moon-white brocade robe as Prince Ding. His hand unconsciously tightened around the wine cup as his gaze deepened and his handsome brows furrowed.
In the field, Ye Li and Princess Lingyun were both inspecting the bows in their hands. Princess Lingyun's movements were nimble as she inspected her bow. It was clear that she was an archer from the capital. On the other hand, Ye Li was leisurely inspecting the bow in her hands. She was testing here and there. The surrounding people could not help but feel anxious for her. Princess Ding's slender figure and her slow and jerky movements made people wonder if Princess Ding could even draw the bow. Don't mention shooting an arrow, it was another matter if Princess Ding could even draw the bow.
"Say it, how do you want to compete?" Princess Lingyun was already prepared. She raised her chin and looked at Ye Li arrogantly.
Ye Li quickly put down her bow and looked up at Princess Lingyun with a smile. "One arrow for each person. One arrow to determine the winner!"
"Whatever." Princess Lingyun held her bow and said, "Say it, where should I shoot? Do you want to shoot a willow leaf from a hundred paces away or a bird in the sky? "
Hearing Princess Lingyun's words, everyone was even more shocked. They had a deeper understanding of the princess's archery skills. To be able to say that she could shoot a willow leaf from a hundred paces away so confidently, this princess was indeed an expert. Hua Tianxiang stood behind Madam Hua and tightly clutched her sleeves. She was worried for Ye Li.
Ye Li slowly drew her bow and said indifferently, "Bows and arrows are weapons. They are not used to shoot leaves and birds. So … let's compete in shooting! "After she finished speaking, she raised her bow and pointed an arrow at Princess Lingyun.
What?!
Everyone was shocked. They watched as the girl used a standard but not practiced posture to point her bow and arrow at Princess Lingyun.
"You … are you crazy? Are you kidding me? "Princess Lingyun cried out involuntarily. They were standing less than fifty paces away from each other. Ling Yun was an expert archer. She could naturally see that Ye Li's posture was unfamiliar, but she had definitely learned it before. At this distance, whether it was her or Ye Li, the chances of them missing were not high. So, Ye Li didn't want to compete in archery. Instead, she wanted to compete in courage. Ye Li said with a faint smile, "Whether it is a sword or an arrow, they are all weapons. Soldiers are lethal weapons. Since this is a competition, we naturally can't harm others. So, we can only trouble Princess Lingyun and this consort to shoot an arrow at each other. Death. Injury. Own. Responsibility! "
"No …" She didn't want to marry the emperor and become one of the concubines in the imperial harem. She wanted to marry Prince Ding and become Princess Ding. However, she didn't want to die, nor did she want to experience the feeling of being shot by an arrow.
"Princess Ding! Isn't this a bit too serious? If something happens … "Lei Tengfeng stood up to stop her. Ye Li turned her head to look at him and said with a smile, "Didn't this consort say that she would be responsible for her own injuries? Moreover, the emperor has already agreed to this consort's competition with Princess Lingyun. Could it be that the heir wants this consort to go back on her words in front of the emperor, empress, and all the officials of Da Chu State? How will my Ding King's Manor have the face to stand in the capital? "Lei Tengfeng felt bitter in his heart. You didn't say that you wanted to bet your life first.
"Of course, if Princess Lingyun is afraid, she can admit defeat at any time." In the end, Ye Li lightly added in a sentence. This sentence had undoubtedly blocked all of Princess Lingyun's paths of retreat. How could she admit defeat to Ye Li in front of all these people? She took advantage of her unwillingness to admit defeat to blurt out, "This princess will not admit defeat. This princess will bet!"
"Very good, let's begin." Ye Li nodded with a satisfied smile. She didn't know why, but Princess Lingyun didn't dare look into her eyes and looked away in a panic.
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