Solitary pet

Chapter 132

Shen Hao rubbed her chin with his hand, and asked playfully: "I heard from my concubine that you left the stands early in the morning, how did you know? Could it be that you have clairvoyant eyes and good ears?"

He Sheng pursed his lips and raised his face, his eyes were full of pride: "In short, I just know."

Shen Hao stretched his legs reclining, changed his posture of sitting on the ground, and hugged her from the side.

"Agreed to be the top pick for three days, serve me meals, and today is only the second day, so fulfill the promise early? Didn't you say I was bragging yesterday?"

He Sheng lowered his gaze, and said in a thin voice, like a fleeting warm smoke, "I know you will definitely win."

Shen Hao pretended not to hear, "What did you say?"

He must have intentionally teased him, He Sheng posted it up and raised his voice: "I know the lord will win!"

Shen Hao pretended to cover his ears, touched his ears and complained of pain.

He Sheng thought that his voice was too loud and frightened him, so he hurried over and pulled his sleeve to check: "Is he in a daze, let me see."

Shen Hao took her whole body into his arms.

On the third day of hunting, because it was the last day of hunting, everyone hunted for two days in a row, but on the third day, there was no interest.

When men are together, they are always competitive, but the first two days were Shen Hao's, and today's top spot is also his. If a strong enemy is in the lead, and they have lost two days in a row, they don't look forward to the top spot.

Before departure, the queen came out and proposed to boost morale.

She seldom speaks actively on such occasions. When she said this, everyone was very curious. Even the saint turned to her and asked her: "What is the empress's opinion?"

The queen wore a diy dress and a flower hairpin, and took a step forward, the emerald bead knots all over her head swayed slightly, showing a domineering arrogance.

"Saint please follow me."

Everyone followed her to the stands, and at some point an arrow target was erected on the prairie. The queen said: "The hunt every year is not only for the king and his ministers to enjoy riding and shooting, but also to show off the decisiveness of the court elites. In the first two days of hunting, Prince Jing Ning, His Highness the Second Highness, and the left and right ministers and more than a dozen generals are the most outstanding."

She stopped for a while, glanced over Princess Jingning's face, and continued: "So, on the last day of today, everyone is tired, so we will choose the best warriors and enter the hunting ground. There are archery targets in front of us. A warrior who ranks among the best must have the ability to pass through Yang with a hundred steps before he can compete with the stag."

It means that other people can rest. These relatively outstanding people have to show their excellent riding and shooting skills before they are eligible to enter the hunting ground.

How difficult it is to shoot a target, some people began to try more and more.The queen ordered people to take out a few plates of bright red apples, and said: "The real skill is not to be chaotic in the face of danger, but to be able to use it freely. Shooting the target is no fun. All warriors must choose the most important person to themselves. Take this apple. Put it on the head, stand next to the target, and hit it, that's good."

The crowd was in an uproar.

The queen didn't think so, and smiled dignifiedly, picked up an apple from the plate, and said to the saint: "Sage, this arrow is up to you."

After saying that, she didn't wait for the saint to answer, and went straight to the target, determined to let the saint shoot the bow.

Everyone was silent, not daring to speak out, and the atmosphere froze.

Li Fuquan was an old man beside the sage, he took the whisk, and said softly: "Your Majesty is also happy, and she is so excited, the sage should not take it to heart, this servant will invite you back."

The sage waved his hand, his eyes touched the stubborn queen standing not far away, his eyes seemed to freeze, he picked up the big bow from the side, and ordered in a cold voice: "Bring the arrow."

The palace people did not dare to hesitate, and immediately held up their bows and arrows.

He Sheng was terrified when he saw it, and asked Concubine De quietly: "Is the empress doomed, and the empress won't persuade the saint?"

Concubine De was happy and at ease, "It's rare for the empress to do it once, so let her go. The saint is a thoughtful person, and his decision cannot be influenced by others."

As soon as the arrow came out of the string, it rushed forward, and the red fruit was shot and fell into pieces.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

When the queen returned, she pretended to be calm, lowered her frown raised in fear, turned to pick a few apples, and handed the first one to Princess Jingning.

Smiling, he said to King Jingning: "If you think about it, the archery skills of the prince will surely be comparable to that of a saint."

The saint was furious, "Nonsense!"

Everyone knelt down.

The queen's face was stiff, she turned her eyes away, and still insisted on seeing.

Princess Jingning glanced at the queen indifferently, her expression didn't change much, she raised her skirt and gave a blessing: "Thank you queen for your kindness."

After saying that, she strode forward, resolutely, without any fear.

The empress was in a good mood, she couldn't care less about the gnashing of teeth of the saint next to her, and she pointed casually, "You guys go too, everyone shoots together to gain momentum."

Shen Hao unloaded his bow and arrow, he couldn't risk He Sheng for such a dangerous matter.

The queen's eyes fell on his head, and she shouted from above: "Second Highness, is it possible that you want to abstain? Even this palace can personally target a saint, why are you still hesitating, let her come out."

Shen Hao was silent.

The queen stared at him with a sense of deterrence.

In the past, because of the eccentricity of the second child, he was not worried that he would compete with the crown prince. Now that he has a woman, if he has an heir, the saint's worries will be eliminated.

She is determined not to let anyone shake the crown prince's position.

There was a stalemate on the court again, although the time was short, it was very embarrassing.There were members of the Queen's family in the team, and they started to walk towards the archery target. Gradually, only Shen Hao and Shen Mao were left with an empty archery target.

He Sheng was a little flustered, and looked for him.

He stood in the middle of the crowd, his usual high-spirited posture completely gone, like a defeated prisoner, being suppressed and afraid to speak out.

She knew that he didn't want her to be an archery target.

He said that he would win the top spot for three days in a row. In front of so many people, if he abstained, he would be regarded as a coward.

Everyone else has gone, there is nothing she can't do, why not just be a target, his riding and archery skills are so good, there will be no mistakes.He Sheng quickly took a deep breath, let go of Empress De Fei's hand, and walked forward.

Shen Hao stood in front of her, frowned and said, "I won't hunt anymore."

He Sheng picked the apple and said, "This apple is big and round. If you aim at it, you will surely hit it."

Shen Hao said angrily, "Don't go!"

He Sheng pulled his hand and smiled, "I can't let you lose."

(End of this chapter)