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Chapter 265
Zhuo Yibai put down his bow and arrow, and said solemnly: "Princess is a daughter of gold, Zhuo doesn't dare to do anything wrong. If the princess wants to test my archery skills, I can change someone else."

Hearing this, Kunyu seemed a little disappointed, "Master Zhuo really dare not? If you were replaced by an ordinary maid, you would have no worries, and you would lose a lot of fun."

"Zhuo doesn't dare to risk the safety of the princess." Zhuo Yibai refused again, he looked around, there seemed to be no one else available except for the two of them and the servant girl.

While scanning, a plain white figure jumped into his pupils, causing his eyes to shake slightly.The woman under the hood seemed to sense his gaze, and lowered her head imperceptibly.

That is……

A strange feeling suddenly rose in Zhuo Yibai's heart.

Ye Zhaoyan has been observing the two of them, so she naturally knows what Kunyu wants to do. Seeing Zhuo Yibai looking over at this moment, she feels bad and is about to avoid seeing her, but she doesn't want Kunyu to follow Zhuo Yibai's gaze. Staring at her, "Is this woman a maid?"

Ye Zhaoyan's heart skipped a beat. Her identity must never be revealed, especially in front of Emperor Donglin's forbidden army.

However, when she wanted to explain, Zhuo Yibai had already said: "No."

His speech was so fast that Ye Zhaoyan couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

"That being the case, then..." Kunyu paused, then looked at Ye Zhaoyan, "Come and try it for me."

Her tone was so calm as if she was talking about a very ordinary thing, even with a hint of expectation.After Ye Zhaoyan heard this, his face suddenly turned pale, but he had no choice but to walk to the position where Kun Yu had just stood without saying a word.

The way she walked over was brisk and brisk, and there was a dash of sass in every gesture, making Zhuo Yibai behind her unable to help frowning.

He didn't know why, but when he saw her back, he felt a vague sense of familiarity—this feeling was so strange that he forgot to take out the arrow for a moment.

The maid quickly put on the cloth belt for him. The cloth belt was so thin that it could barely wrap around his eyes, blocking the scene in front of him.

The back of the woman in white became clearer in his mind, which made his heart twitch suddenly, and he hesitated.

His hand slowly rested on the arrow, fully pulling the string, but he did not let go.

"Master Zhuo." Seeing him in a daze, Kunyu called him.

Zhuo Yibai came back to his senses, "Princess, please wait a moment."

Kun Yu nodded, and backed away a little, her eyes still falling on Zhuo Yibai.

Looking at Zhuo Yibai who was blindfolded and about to shoot an arrow in front of him, Ye Zhaoyan held the hairpin in his sleeve, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and waited quietly.

After a long while, Zhuo Yibai took an arrow and put it into the bowstring. Nocking the arrow and pulling the string, the movements were smooth and neat. In the blink of an eye, the arrow had already come out of the bowstring.

Everything was so quiet, only the buzzing of the iron arrow became more and more clear.

Ye Zhaoyan watched the iron arrow shoot towards him quickly, his heart beat faster, his whole body seemed to be petrified, only his eyelashes trembled slightly.

With a sound of "咻——", the arrow feather pierced the sky.

Everyone held their breath, staring closely at the trajectory of the arrow flying out, and then the arrow pierced through the air and pierced straight into the bull's-eye without missing a beat.

Ye Zhaoyan opened his eyes suddenly, looking at the target behind him in surprise.

An arrow was stably inserted into the target, only an inch or so from the top of her head.

Everyone opened their eyes in surprise, because the arrow was not only accurately inserted into the target, but also penetrated the target and stably penetrated into the tree trunk.

Even Kunyu secretly marveled at such a strong and accurate force.

She was a little uncertain at first, but now she completely believed in her previous judgment.

Zhuo Yibai's arrow technique is really extraordinary.

It would be a pity if such a talent was not used by her.

She suppressed the admiration in her eyes, and praised softly: "Young Master Zhuo's archery skills really impress me."

Zhuo Yibai just lowered his eyes slightly, "Princess praises you absurdly."

At this moment, a layer of deeper doubts arose in his heart, which made him involuntarily look at the woman in white under the plane tree.

She stood there, her crescent-white skirt being lifted up by the breeze, as if she was going home by the wind.

It looks slender and thin, but it seems to hide a huge amount of energy, which makes him dare not underestimate it.

For some reason, he suddenly remembered that person.

Kunyu felt his scrutiny, and slightly curled her lips, "Could this girl be the master's guest?"

Zhuo Yibai pursed his lips and remained silent, he still doesn't know the identity of this woman.

Just now she was used as an emergency to replace Kunyu.

Although he has confidence in his own archery skills, he never dared to try Kunyu, not only because of her identity, but also because of her delicate relationship between several countries.

Even if Kunyu was unharmed afterwards, if someone with a heart wants to make a fuss about this matter to stir up trouble, it is not out of the question.

This seemingly innocent princess is not as innocent as she appears on the surface.

"However, a person like Mr. Zhuo should meet many admirers. This girl is willing to try arrows on behalf of me, without any fear. She must have admiration for Mr. Zhuo's talent." Kunyu saw Zhuo Yibai Silence, a smile broke the frozen atmosphere.

Hearing this, Ye Zhaoyan's heart sank slightly, she didn't expect that she would be pushed onto the stage.

She saluted Kunyu, quietly backed away a few steps, turned around and went to the corner, but Zhuo Yibai caught up with her and stopped her with her hand, "Miss tried the arrow for the princess and solved my dilemma. This kindness, Zhuo must remember it, and will not be stingy to thank you."

He turned his head and told the maidservant, "Go and give the set of green jade hairpins to the girl, and send her away as soon as possible."

At this moment, Ye Zhaoyan suddenly felt that he might want to help himself out of trouble.

"Thank you so much, how can you bother Mr. Zhuo, the girl tried the arrows for me, and I should be the one to reward you. I have a string of ruby ​​bracelets here, which were carved by craftsmen from South Vietnam. They are worth thousands of gold. Please be sure to accept them." Exit." Kunyu smiled and said, "Besides, Mr. Zhuo is not a man, so it is difficult to appreciate the weight of jewels and emeralds. There is someone who is good at dressing and dressing by my side, so he must know how to choose jewelry better than Mr. Zhuo." She said while gesturing The maid standing beside her handed the jewelry to Ye Zhaoyan, "Miss, take it."

Ye Zhaoyan did not expect that this Nanyue princess would be so magnanimous that she would be willing to give her a precious ruby ​​as a gift.

Through the hood, Ye Zhaoyan raised his eyes to look at that delicate and charming face, only to see Kunyu smiling at the corner of his mouth, his eyes showing sincerity, and he seemed to be thinking about her.

Just when she was hesitating, Zhuo Yibai had already spoken out to dissuade her: "Since it is the princess' kindness, the girl will accept it."

Ye Zhaoyan had no choice but to bow and accept the order, and took the string of ruby ​​bracelets.

Seeing this, Kunyu smiled and nodded, staring at Ye Zhaoyan's white cap for a while.

(End of this chapter)