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Chapter 51

What Xiao Yuanmin said, Emperor Xuanhe agreed to everything, and even went to the martial arts field to be the referee on the second day.

On the martial arts field, Xiao Yuanmin was wearing a red riding uniform, and a black belt embroidered with silver lotuses was tightly tied around her waist, which felt a bit tight. A snow-white horse was standing obediently beside her, and its tail was still covered Xiao Yuzuo tied a red ribbon, which is very cute.

The second prince was wearing a brown bunt, and the horses around him were directly selected from the stables. His own horse had already been taken out when he left the palace to build the mansion. The fourth prince was wearing a dark blue bunt. The four hooves and the tail are white, and the rest are one black.

The remaining princes were still young and did not participate.

Madam Zheng held the bow given to Xiao Yuanmin by Emperor Xuanhe, but there was still a bow she was used to hanging on Xiao Yuanmin's immediately, "Father, this bow is very good, why don't you put it here first, today Whoever wins can go to the hunting ground with this imperial bow, how about that?"

"You added the prize yourself." Emperor Xuanhe laughed, "Cheng Xuan and the others can take away the bow if they win, but you will lose everything if you win."

The implication is that I agree with Xiao Yuanmin's words, but let the second and fourth princes also add a lot of money, so as not to make my daughter suffer.

The second prince said with a smile, "I can't let my sister suffer. I got a new dagger here. Although it is not as good as the bow given by the emperor, it is not bad. It's just that in my house, whoever wins is a shame. Give the knife to whom."

Emperor Xuanhe nodded his head, which was considered to be a response.

The fourth prince took off the jade pendant around his waist and said, "Although I don't have any good things, this piece of warm jade is not bad, so I'll be a lottery."

The jade pendant is not as good as the fourth prince said, it should be said to be excellent. The fourth prince always wears it close to his body because he likes it, because the jade pendant is purple, with golden lines faintly inside, especially in winter. And with warmth.

Emperor Xuanhe signaled Li Dezhong to take it, took a look in his hand, and said, "Chengde is still modest, I am afraid that I can't find two pieces of this kind of jade in my internal treasury, whoever wins will take advantage of it." .”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Chengde was startled into a cold sweat. Concubine Shu twisted off the handkerchief, and said softly from the side, "This pendant was handed down from the concubine's family. Chengde has always liked it, and the concubine found it from the dowry." I gave it to Chengde, and the court ladies are not allowed to touch it on weekdays, but today I am willing to take it out."

Concubine Shu is Xiao Chengde's mother and concubine. She first explained the origin of the jade pendant, and then said that Xiao Chengde liked it very much, and she paid more attention to the friendship between brothers and sisters when she brought it out today.

Emperor Xuanhe nodded, didn't say anything, but looked at Concubine Lin Gui, "The concubine said how should they compete today?"

Concubine Ning stood steadily aside, Xiao Chenglin followed her, neither of them spoke.

"The ministers and concubines are short-sighted, let Your Majesty tell the story." Concubine Lin Gui replied after hearing Emperor Xuanhe's question, she got up quickly and saluted.

Emperor Xuanhe touched the jade finger, "The imperial concubine is a tiger girl in the general family, so how can she be short-sighted?" This is a bit interesting, in fact, because Concubine Jing is not feeling well today, the empress dowager did not come, she was still watching Concubine Jing.

At this time, apart from Emperor Xuanhe and the prince, Concubine Lin Guifei has the highest status. It can be said that Emperor Xuanhe asked Concubine Lin Guifei a kind of favor, and there is no big mistake, but the following sentence has an ironic meaning in it Well, the tiger girl of the general family, what kind of concubine Lin Gui is the tiger girl of the general family...

Concubine Shu secretly hated Concubine Lin Gui for plotting against her son. She didn't know that the horse was indeed done by the fourth prince, so she smiled and said, "Yes, among us, concubine Gui should be the best at riding and shooting. It is said that the one who comes out of the door is the best horse."

This was alluding to Concubine Lin's manipulation of the crown prince. Concubine Lin tightened her hands slightly before she said, "The concubine was weak when she was young, father and brother didn't let the concubine get involved in these things, but it disappointed Concubine Shu."

Emperor Xuanhe didn't look at Concubine Lin Gui and Concubine Shu, but instead looked at Xiao Yuanmin and asked, "Is Xuanxuan sure?"

"Naturally." Xiao Yuanmin raised his chin slightly, "Father, just wait and see."

"Okay." Emperor Xuanhe laughed after hearing this, "If you lose, don't cry."

"No way." Xiao Yuanmin widened his eyes, and gave Emperor Xuanhe an angry look, "Father is too bad."

Xiao Yuanmin was probably the only one in the harem who dared to stare at Emperor Xuanhe. Not only was Emperor Xuanhe not angry, but he even smiled a little.

Concubine Ning glanced at her daughter, Xiao Ningxin took a step forward, and said coquettishly, "Sister, can you catch me a little white fox when you go to the hunting ground when you win?"

"Okay." Xiao Yuanmin responded immediately, "Why don't you want a red fox?"

"Brother said he caught red foxes for me." Xiao Ningxin said coquettishly, "I want two."

"Yeah." Xiao Yuanmin glanced at Xiao Chenglin, and seeing his bitter face, he felt amused, "If I can't catch it, let the emperor send you."

"Really?" Xiao Ningxin looked at Emperor Xuanhe.

Emperor Xuanhe has always been tolerant towards his daughter, and Xiao Ningxin is well-behaved, so he is naturally willing to pamper her a little more. Although he is not as good as Xiao Yuanmin, he is still better than Xiao Qingrong, "Okay." Thinking of Xiao Chenglin again, Emperor Xuanhe asked, "Cheng Lin can already catch the little fox?"

Xiao Chenglin puffed his face, saluted and said aggrievedly, "Originally, the prince brother said to help me catch it, but the prince brother was injured. Just now, my son wanted my elder sister to help me catch it, but my sister... my son is worried." Said As he spoke, his eyes lit up, "Why don't the emperor give his son a red fox."

"You have a good idea." Emperor Xuanhe laughed when he heard it, "But you should catch it yourself."

Xiao Chenglin glanced at Emperor Xuanhe, then at Xiao Yuanmin, and finally agreed.

Xiao Ningxin poked Xiao Chenglin, and said in a low voice, "Brother is fine, you won't say you are stupid if you can't catch Ning Xin." He said in a low voice, but everyone around him could hear him clearly, Emperor Xuanhe laughed out loud Come.

Xiao Yuzuo also laughed, "Brother stupid, I can't go, but Murong can go, I already asked Murong to help you catch him." He also patted Murongxi behind him, "Isn't it?"

"Yes." Murong Xi saluted, and then looked at Xiao Chenglin, "It's just that His Majesty has said so well that the Sixth Prince can catch the fox himself, and I'm afraid I won't be able to catch the fox for His Highness."

When Xiao Chenglin heard this, he was dumbfounded, "You are bullying people."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone laughed even more.

Xiao Chengshi and Xiao Qingrong seem to have been half-forgotten. Although the two of them stand together, they are not close, but somewhat alienated. Seeing that Concubine Ning easily let Emperor Xuanhe notice her son, Concubine Lin feels a little bit in her heart In a hurry, he gave Xiao Qingrong a wink. Xiao Qingrong didn't like his younger brother robbing his concubine mother. Now that he saw what concubine mother meant, he was even more unwilling. Stepping forward, who knew Xiao Yuzuo said at this time, "I thought of it, father, why don't you let the two brothers and sisters shoot arrows on horseback, set up a target a hundred meters away, and each of them shoots three arrows, and see whose arrow hits Whoever has the most hearts wins?"

"It's a bit difficult." Emperor Xuanhe said with a smile, "What do you think?"

"My brother makes things difficult for me." Xiao Yuanmin wrinkled his nose, "I have no objection."

You must know that Xiao Yuzuo's question is not compared to shooting arrows standing up, but riding a horse, shooting when the horse is running, and three people at the same time, that is nine arrows, the center of the target is so big, it is impossible to shoot all of them. tie on.

"My son has no objection." The second prince said, "What do you think, younger brother?" Before the fourth prince could speak, he continued, "As brothers, we must not lose to my sister in terms of momentum."

The fourth prince can only agree.

After Emperor Xuanhe nodded, the palace people started to act immediately, and the venue was ready in a short time.

The names of the three people's arrows were all engraved, and there was no confusion. Xiao Yuanmin was riding a horse with a heroic demeanor.

Murong Xi looked at the person in front of him, for some reason, he always felt that the eldest princess was more dazzling than anyone else, even though she was the lowest of all, even though the ponytail was tied with a ridiculous bow.

"Father, my sister's horse is so good, how about that bow tie?" Xiao Yuzuo said with a bit of flaunting.

Emperor Xuanhe also noticed, "Be careful that Xuanxuan will hit you soon."

"No way." Xiao Yuzuo said proudly, "My sister loves me the most."

Xiao Yuanmin didn't know all of this. She squinted her eyes halfway as she rode on the horse, and weighed the arrow in her hand. The second prince said with a smile, "Please be merciful, sister, don't let brother lose too hard."

"This should be said to the second brother." Xiao Yuanmin smiled, "Please let the second brother and the fourth brother let this Yuan Min be more careful."

The fourth prince also rode over, "I can't do it anymore, as long as all three don't miss the target."

Xiao Yuanmin smiled and said nothing.

Li Dezhong trotted over and asked after saluting, "Your Majesty asked the servants to ask, are the three Highnesses ready?"

"Okay." The second prince smiled, "This is the beginning."

Li Dezhong looked at Xiao Yuanmin and the fourth prince, Xiao Yuanmin nodded, and the fourth prince also said, "Okay."

"The servant went back to answer." After Li Dezhong saluted, he waited for several people to nod before running back.

"Let's go." Xiao Yuanmin said, her hands had already been strapped for protection, she took the lead to pick up the bow, rode to the side, the white horse stamped its feet, and then stood firm.

The three of them ran around the martial field, but there was only one target, so they had to seize the opportunity.

I don't know whether it was accidental or intentional, although there was a distance between Xiao Yuanmin and the fourth prince, the first arrow was likely to stick to the fourth prince's arrow and hit the target. Although Xiao Yuanmin's arrow missed the center, the fourth prince's missed the target. .

The fourth prince's complexion changed, his hand holding the bow tightened, but he didn't make a sound. Instead, he glanced at Emperor Xuanhe's direction, but he couldn't see Emperor Xuanhe's expression at all, and his heart sank.

(End of this chapter)