"...Hit!" King Chu struck King Qin hard on the shoulder, "What a boy! Concubine Xue is indeed as brave as before!"
King Qin and Ji Yannuo both twitched their lips involuntarily.
"The twenty-ninth arrow, Princess Yongle is in it! Concubine Xue is in it! Concubine Ye is in it!"
"It's the last shot. Will the three of them be tied again and there will be no difference?" People in the audience couldn't help but whisper.
"Shh, stop talking, watch Princess Yongle shoot an arrow."
Princess Yongle raised her bow and arrow, smiled proudly at Concubine Xue, and soon after shot an arrow and hit it again!
Xue Fei tightened her grip on the bow and arrow in her hand.
She took two deep breaths, took out an arrow and put it on her bow, squinting her eyes and staring at the target.
Just when everyone was waiting with bated breath, with Princess Yongle's chuckle, the arrow flew out——
"Off the way?"
"Missed?"
"Xue Fei's last arrow missed..."
At this moment, Xue Fei's fingertips holding the bow turned white.
Her arms were trembling slightly, and shooting forty arrows in a row was indeed overloading.
She had to accept it even if she was unwilling to do so.
I hope Concubine Ye's last arrow can hit her target. She really doesn't want to see Princess Yongle's arrogant face.
Ye Fuxun took out the arrow. At this time, everyone's eyes seemed to be focused on her. All she could see now was the arrow target not far away.
Nocking an arrow, drawing the bow, aiming, and shooting.
A series of movements were as smooth as an arc, and only a soft hitting sound was heard, and thunderous applause erupted from the auditorium again.
"The thirtieth arrow was shot by Princess Yongle! Concubine Ye was shot!"
Concubine Xue walked towards Ye Fuxun with a smile on her face: "Well done Concubine Ye!"
Ye Fuxun responded with a smile: "I was just lucky enough to hit an extra arrow, which made the empress laugh."
"I don't mean to be polite." Concubine Xue took Ye Fuxun's hand and looked at her, feeling happy no matter how she looked at her.
She really annoyed Princess Yongle today, so she fought with her until the end.
Missing an arrow meant that her skills were not as good as others, but seeing Ye Fuxun doing just as well made Princess Yongle helpless and arrogant, and she felt much more comfortable!
Concubine Xue took off the jade bracelet she was wearing and put it on Ye Fuxun. She lowered her voice and said, "Thank you for winning this arrow for me. This bracelet was given to you by me, so you must keep it."
Ye Fuxun learned about the discord between Concubine Xue and Princess Yongle from Princess Qin, so he thanked her generously and accepted the bracelet given by Concubine Xue.
When King Qin saw him on the audience stage, a hint of melancholy flashed across his eyes.
Princess Yongle pulled the judge over and said: "I and Concubine Ye are tied, and the competition must continue!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone around him couldn't help but whisper.
Is Princess Yongle going to compete with the first place today?
Ye Fuxun met her gaze with a smile: "That's exactly what I meant."
Originally, she was not completely sure of her archery skills, but because the distance to the target was nearly half, she found that it was much easier to shoot the arrow, and her accuracy was also very good.
I just wanted to help Ji Yan promise to let go of the sullen feeling that had been hidden in my heart for many years.
"If we want to compete again, we have to change the method!" King Chu shouted loudly, watching the excitement, "otherwise we, the audience, will get tired of watching it!"
"Just change it!" Princess Yongle raised her chin.
King Chu quickly came up with an idea: "Then shoot the birds! Just like the men over there in the shooting competition."
"...It's done!" Princess Yongle hesitated for a moment, a strange look flashed in her eyes.
Ye Fuxun called Jiujiu to turn on his mind-reading ability again, and nodded: "I have no objection."
Seeing that the two agreed, the judge turned and went down to order people to prepare the birds for shooting.
Princess Yongle rolled her eyes and raised her hand to summon her servants.
Ye Fuxun heard her thoughts instantly: 'Although I am not very good at shooting birds, I will definitely not lose to Concubine Ye.'
'However, to avoid accidents, people can do some tricks on the birds.'
'In this way, we will be sure of winning against her.'
"As long as you feed some powder to the birds I shoot to make them less agile, it will not be difficult to hit them."
Not long after, the judge returned: "We have sent people to prepare the flying birds for shooting. Please wait a moment for Princess Yongle and Concubine Ye."
Ye Fuxun nodded and asked, "What are the rules for shooting birds?"
The judge quickly responded: "Back to the Concubine, when the competition is about to begin, let out ten birds each. The one who hits the most will win."
"Are the two competing separately?" Ye Fuxun asked again.
"Exactly."
Ye Fuxun smiled and glanced at the people gathered nearby: "To be honest, women are not as skilled at shooting birds as men. Can the rules of the competition be changed to release twenty birds at the same time, and the one who shoots the most birds at the same time wins?"
This is the first time I have seen this type of competition.
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
The next moment, King Chu felt kicked by Ji Yannuo.
He was about to yell and ask Ji Yannuo why he kicked him, but he instantly understood when he looked at Ji Yannuo.
The prince's younger brother wanted to protect his concubine, but directly showing partiality in public might be counterproductive, so he was asked to come?
"I think what Concubine Ye said is true!" King Chu hurriedly clapped his hands, "Shooting birds is no better than an arrow target, nor is it better than wild birds running on the ground. It is not easy to shoot one out of ten birds.
It’s fairest if two people shoot together!”
He bumped King Qin beside him with his shoulder, "Fifth brother, what do you think?"
King Qin had just seen Ji Yannuo's kick to King Chu, and he immediately said loudly: "I think it is very reasonable."
King Chu made a thumbs-up sign and said angrily: "Then let's compete as Concubine Ye said!"
"I think it's inappropriate." Princess Yongle was secretly angry to death.
She finally arranged for someone to deal with the flying bird. At this moment, the flying bird has been transported nearby, and there is no possibility of taking action.
If two people shoot at the same time, her chance of winning may not be 100%.
"It is more reasonable to follow the original competition rules."
"Auntie, please stop bullying Concubine Ye!" King Chu's voice was loud and he almost suppressed Princess Yongle's voice as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Who doesn't know that Auntie, your archery skills are second to none? Concubine Ye Fangfei won by chance today. Are there any competition rules that you haven't experienced before? Is it possible that you think you will lose when you are so much better than me?"
Princess Yongle was upset by an old man on the left and an old man on the right of King Chu, and her face became tense.
"How could I lose?"
"Then it's over!" King Chu spread his hands, "Let's do what Concubine Ye said! Get ready to start!"
Princess Yongle gritted her teeth, glared at Ye Fulun, picked up her bow and arrow and walked towards the center of the field.
Ye Fuxun couldn't help but chuckle, turned around and waved to Ji Yannuo and King Chu, and followed them towards the center of the field with light steps.