The Splendid Medical Concubine: The Journey of a Concubine

Chapter 106 Chapter 106 Victory

Chu Yunyi took a deep breath and took it out on the second competition the next day. As a result, he stood out from a dozen other teenagers.

Next, as long as Chu Yunyi passes the third shooting test, he can participate in the martial arts test finals on June 11th, the Longevity Festival.

As Wanshou Street approaches, the capital becomes more lively. All the inns in Beijing are full, and foreigners and outsiders can be seen everywhere.

The atmosphere in the Hou Mansion was a bit tense. Everyone knew that the eldest young master was going to take part in the martial arts test, so no one dared to play for fear of disturbing the eldest young master. Chu Yunmu was looking forward to it, counting the days every day and looking forward to the third shooting. He was even more anxious than Chu Yunyi.

As Chu Yunmu was eagerly waiting, the eighth day of June finally arrived. Early in the morning, Chu Yunmu came to Wanyan Courtyard to wake Chu Qianchen up.

"We have to go early. If we go late, we won't see the excitement."

"There must be a lot of people going there to watch the excitement today, and the carriage must be moving slower than usual..."

“…”

Chu Yunmu originally wanted to leave early, but when he came to Wanyan Courtyard, he discovered that Chu Qianchen had raised a little black cat with four white hooves. Now, he refused to leave and teased the little lame cat. After half an hour, he went out at Shen's urging.

The third shooting test today was between standing shooting and mounted shooting. The competition was held at the Ministry of War campus. Normally this school ground is not open to the public, but these days only spectators are allowed in for the martial arts test.

When they arrived, it was already early, the game had already started, and the arena was crowded with people who came to watch.

At a glance, there are bustling crowds. In addition to the common people, there are also foreigners with strange clothes and profound facial features. It is very lively.

The number of seats here is limited, so ordinary people can only crowd around and stand and watch. Mrs. Shen has reserved her seat early with the name of Yongding Marquis Mansion.

The seats on the high platform were filled with well-dressed men and women, talking in twos and threes. Some were gossiping, some were discussing the standing shot in front, and some were speculating on the upcoming competition...

From the conversations of others, it can be heard that the generals' standing shooting competition has just ended, and the next one is the generals' riding shooting competition.

Chu Yunmu listened to it with great interest for several times. Thinking that he had missed the vertical shot in front of him, he also regretted that he was late: it was all because of the little lame cat that made him lose track of time!

"Boom!"

The generals' riding and shooting competition officially began with a blast of gongs and drums.

The five horses rushed out from the starting point almost at the same time, spreading their hooves and running wildly. The sound of the horses' hooves was as loud as thunder.

The whole campus was as noisy and lively as boiling water.

The spectators on the high platform and around them all stared at the galloping knights on the field, cheering and encouraging them...

There are rows of targets placed at regular intervals around the field. Participants have to gallop their horses around the school field and shoot ten arrows at these targets.

Today's competition not only depends on the accuracy of archery, but also requires them to complete it as quickly as possible. What is assessed is the accuracy and speed of mounted archery.

The knights lowered their bodies and rode faster and faster, like the wind and lightning.

When they were about thirty feet away from the first row of targets, the knights began to draw arrows and draw their bows one after another, "Swish, swish, swish..."

The sound of dense arrows breaking through the air came one after another. Most of the arrows hit the target, but a few missed the target and flew past the target.

"It's hit, second sister, look, he's hit!" Chu Yunmu clapped happily, with a happy look on his face, "Look, the guy in Tsing Yi will definitely be the one to hit this scene. Number one!"

"Isn't it, isn't it?"

Chu Yunmu shouted loudly, and many men and women around him heard it and looked at the knight in green he was talking about.

Chu Qianchen also glanced at the knight in green and casually echoed, "Right."

Amber looked at her girl strangely.

She could clearly see that the young man in Tsing Yi deliberately shot from behind while shooting, which could only be regarded as a show of skill. Although the arrow hit the target, it only narrowly hit the edge of the target.

Although his actions are good-looking, they are flashy. How could my girl not see it? He is obviously telling lies to coax the fourth young master!

Amid the thunderous cheers of the crowd, the competition was in full swing. When the knights ran more than half a circle, the outcome was already clear. A knight in brown was a full horse and a half ahead of the others.

"call out!"

He shot the last tenth arrow with a neat movement. The arrow was as long as a rainbow piercing the sun. The momentum was astonishing. Another arrow hit the target.

The moment the target hit the bullseye, his horse also carried him across the finish line.

The audience burst into even louder applause, and everyone cheered in unison.

"Is that Prince Changxing Bo?"

"That's him! He's really outstanding in mounted archery, and he's well-deserved. I think he will definitely be able to participate in the finals on the Longevity Festival."

"How about we make a bet?"

“…”

Hearing the lively chatter from others, Chu Yunmu also got excited. She pulled Chu Qianchen's sleeve and asked, "Chu...Second sister, can we also bet on the top spot in the next game?"

"Where's the bet?" Chu Qianchen raised an eyebrow and teased him.

Chu Yunmu was in high spirits and suggested: "How about our monthly routine this month?"

Chu Qianchen agreed with a smile, and generously let Chu Yunmu choose first.

Amber looked at Chu Yunmu with a subtle expression, feeling that the fourth young master really didn't know how high the sky was. Who gave him the courage to bet on horse racing with his own girl?

The result was just as Amber expected—

In the second game, Chu Yunmu bet the second son of General Zhongyong, but lost.

In the third game, Chu Yunmu bet on Jin Wuwei's Liu Qiang, but lost again.

He gambled twice and lost all his June and July monthly routines.

"Are you still gambling?" Chu Qianchen asked Chu Yunmu with a smile, intending to teach this naughty kid a lesson about the harmful effects of gambling.

Chu Yunmu was still not convinced and almost said the word "bet" when he suddenly noticed a familiar figure appearing at the starting point from the corner of his eye and changed his words: "Big brother is here!"

Starting from the next game, it will be the boys under fifteen years old.

Although Chu Yunyi is not yet twelve years old, he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and has a tall and tall figure. At this moment, he is standing in the school field wearing a blue lapel Hufu, holding a long bow in one hand. The blue clothes are bright and have a sense of freshness. The youthful spirit.

"Second sister, look, it's eldest brother's turn to play!" Chu Yunmu raised his finger and pointed at Chu Yunyi on the court, and Chu Qianchen said "oh" casually.

Chu Yunyi also looked towards Chu Yunmu and the others on the high platform, and his eyes happened to meet theirs.

"Brother has seen us!" Chu Yunmu waved happily to Chu Yunyi again, his eyes shining brightly.

In comparison, Chu Qianchen looked so calm, sitting on his seat and looking at Chu Yunyi quietly, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

Chu Yunyi held the long bow in his hand tightly, and a stubborn and competitive light flashed in his eyes.

Chu Qianchen is indeed here!

He had to impress her with him today. He wanted her to know that among the young men in the capital, his shooting skills were one of the best.

With a younger brother like him, he is very handsome!

Chu Yunyi confidently held his head high and stood in front of a row of targets with other young men.

Another "dong" sound of gongs sounded.

More than a dozen young men bent their bows and drew arrows almost at the same time. Since these young men had reached the third competition of the day, they all had extraordinary skills, and every arrow hit the target.

Then, they took another ten steps back and started shooting the second arrow.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Again, every arrow hit the target.

Chu Yunmu looked down, his heart in his throat, and he kept shouting:

"Brother hit the bullseye again!"

"Do they have to take ten steps back for every arrow?"

"Haha, the guy on the far left missed his fourth arrow. He will definitely be out."

"Second sister, look, eldest brother's fifth arrow has also hit..."

“…”

Chu Yunmu was so excited that he almost became hoarse from shouting. Chu Qianchen even stuffed a throat lozenge into his mouth when he had time.

Chu Yunmu's voice became a little muffled due to the sugar in his mouth, but this did not affect his enthusiasm for the game at all. He sometimes clapped and sometimes waved his fists.

Suddenly, Chu Yunmu was stunned for a moment, tilted his head and said "Huh" in confusion.

The others had already shot the sixth arrow, but Chu Yunyi, who was standing in the middle, was a beat slower and had fully drawn the long bow, but had not released the string yet.

"Second sister..." Chu Yunmu pulled down Chu Qianchen's sleeve. Before the next words were spoken, Chu Yunyi below finally lowered the bowstring.

"Whoosh!"

His arrow came out of the string with great momentum and accurately hit the tail of another feathered arrow on the target. Then he split the arrow in half and the tip of the arrow hit the bull's eye.

The whole hall was in an uproar!

Someone nearby shouted: "Tail-catching arrow!"

Others also shouted "Chasing Arrow" one after another. Some people recognized Chu Yunyi's identity, and from time to time heard words such as "Yongding Marquis Mansion" and "Eldest Young Master" floating over.

Chu Yunyi's rear-chasing arrow was superior to the other boys in actual skills. The others had different expressions, some admired, some marveled, some were unconvinced, and some showed timidity.

After the examiner sang, the boys took ten steps back again, and then shot the seventh arrow.

Chu Yunyi's seventh arrow was still a rear-end arrow, and a burst of thunderous applause erupted in the field.

His outstanding performance affected other teenagers. Two teenagers were panicked by this and wanted to imitate him in shooting tail-catching arrows. However, the arrows they shot missed the target, which caused some laughter.

Gradually, everyone's eyes were focused on Chu Yunyi, pointing, applauding, or shouting encouragement.

Chu Yunyi was completely undisturbed. His mental power was highly concentrated, and the noise around him could not reach his ears.

In his eyes and in his heart, there was only the arrow target in front of him, and a female voice that seemed near yet far away came from his ears: "The heart must be calm, the eyes must be steady, and the hands must be steady."

Chu Yunyi shot the eighth arrow, the ninth arrow, and the tenth arrow steadily.

Every arrow is a beautiful and crisp follow-up arrow.

The five arrows at the back split all his first five arrows.

The surrounding audience was so excited that they all stood up from their seats.

At this moment, among the teenagers on the school field, Chu Yunyi has become the well-deserved protagonist, and everyone else has become his foil.

He used these five successes to prove to everyone present that his rear-end arrow was not a coincidence or luck, but his strength.

"Pa bang..."

"Pa bang bang..."

The stadium once again erupted into thunderous applause, like ocean waves, rising higher and higher.

In this competition, even though the examiner has not yet announced the winner, everyone knows that Chu Yunyi is the undoubted number one in this competition.

Amidst the applause of the audience, the corners of Chu Yunyi's lips curled up slightly, and he raised his eyes to look at Chu Qianchen and the others on the high platform.

In the past few days, he has been working hard to practice tail-catching arrows, just for today!

He is so smart and can learn things as soon as he learns them. Teaching him is obviously much more fulfilling than teaching Chu Yunmu, right?

At this moment, there was a commotion at the entrance to the school grounds. A group of Jinyiwei men walked in front of them with an imposing manner to clear the way, and all other spectators were driven to the side.

A little chamberlain shouted in a high-pitched voice: "The Emperor is here!"

From the direction of the entrance, a bright yellow canopy swayed like auspicious clouds, and the emperor in bright yellow dragon robes came down surrounded by a group of distinguished ministers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army.

The arrival of the holy driver caused an explosion in the whole place. Everyone present knelt down and shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor!"

The shouts shook the sky.

The emperor looked around at everyone, showed a friendly smile, and said: "No courtesy!"

Everyone stood up one after another. It was a rare opportunity for the common people to see Tianyan. They all craned their necks to look in the direction of the emperor. However, the emperor was surrounded by royal guards and imperial guards, like a high wall. Most people simply didn't care. The emperor's face cannot be seen.

Eunuch Ni whispered to the emperor, and the emperor looked at Chu Yunyi and said in an appreciative tone: "You can shoot rear-end arrows at a young age, your archery skills are good!"

The emperor was in a good mood. These young men would be the rising stars of their great Qi. He held this martial arts test because he wanted the pilgrims from all over the world to demonstrate the national prestige of the great Qi.

"Thank you for your compliments, Your Majesty!" Chu Yunyi cupped his fists to thank him, his young face glowing with energy and high spirits.

He couldn't help but look towards Chu Qianchen again, wanting to see if she was looking at him.

Chu Yunmu met Chu Yunyi's eyes, raised his arm and waved at him again, and then shouted: "Chu Qianchen, big brother is watching us."

However, he didn't get any response.

Chu Yunmu turned to look at Chu Qianchen. Chu Qianchen was not looking at the school grounds. Her eyes were looking in a certain direction under the stage, and Chu Yunmu followed her gaze.

Among the bustling crowd, a seven or eight-year-old girl in pink clothes was looking around blankly, like a frightened little white rabbit, with panic-stricken eyes.

There were so many people around, it was inevitable that someone would push towards her. She was so frightened that she kept retreating, and gradually retreated to the corner. There was no way to retreat.

The little girl squatted down, curled up into a ball, and shivered.

Chu Qianchen frowned slightly, recognized the little girl, turned to Mrs. Shen and said, "Mother..."

Before she could finish her words, Chu Yunmu's voice spoke over her: "Second sister, isn't this Qiniang? Why is she alone..."

When Shen heard this, her expression changed and she quickly asked, "Where is Qiniang?"

Chu Yunmu pointed in the direction obediently, and Mrs. Shen also saw Gu Zhiyan. She became anxious and stood up quickly: "I'll go find Qiniang, you stay here."

Mrs. Shen hurriedly came down from the high platform with her two maids. Aunt Chen stayed on the high platform, staring at Gu Zhiyan who was curled up in the corner from above, murmuring: "How could the county master do this?" There is a person there..."

No one can answer this question, including Chu Qianchen.

After a while, Shen and the two maids pushed through the crowd and walked up to Gu Zhiyan.

Mrs. Shen cautiously approached Gu Zhiyan, her expression gentle and concerned, and she called her name.

But Gu Zhiyan seemed unaware and didn't seem to recognize Mrs. Shen. Her eyes became more frightened and her body trembled even more.

Shen leaned down and tried to reach out to touch Gu Zhiyan's shoulder. Gu Zhiyan shouted hysterically like a little animal that was cornered, dancing wildly with his hands and slapping Shen's hand again and again. Grasp.

Her crazy look attracted the attention of some people around her, and many people were frightened and took several steps back.

Chu Qianchen's brows furrowed even more tightly, and he stood up decisively and said, "Mother Chen, look at the Fourth Young Master, I'll go down and take a look."

She left Grandma Chen and four or five other slaves to watch Chu Yunmu, and she went down from the high platform with Amber.

"Ah! Ah! Ah..."

Gu Zhiyan was still shouting hysterically and refused anyone to come close. Shen could only stand three steps away, not daring to get closer, for fear that Gu Zhiyan would hurt herself if she got excited.

"Mother, let me do it." Chu Qianchen walked to Shen's side and motioned for Shen to retreat.

After Shen stepped back, Gu Zhiyan seemed to relax a little and stopped shouting, but her body was locked even more tightly, and she just wanted to shrink into the wall.

Chu Qianchen squatted down, tried his best to look at Gu Zhiyan's level, smiled slightly, and showed an friendly smile.

She took off the crescent-shaped sachet at her waist, put it in her palm, and handed it to Gu Zhiyan, "Qiniang, take it."

The crescent-shaped sachet came into Gu Zhiyan's field of vision and stopped a foot away from her.

Chu Qianchen looked at her with a smile, maintaining this posture motionlessly.

The eldest maid Dongmei, who was standing behind Mrs. Shen, was a little anxious and called softly: "Madam..."

With a look from Shen, Dongmei swallowed the rest of her words.

Shaoqing, Gu Zhiyan finally moved. Slowly, he raised his right hand. He looked at Chu Qianchen with alert eyes. Seeing that she hadn't moved, he quickly grabbed the crescent-shaped sachet in her palm. He took it over and held it tightly in his palm, as if he was afraid that others would take it away.

The familiar fragrance penetrated the tip of her nose from the sachet. Gu Zhiyan put the sachet on the tip of her nose and smelled it. After a while, her body finally stopped shaking.

Chu Qianchen handed her his hand again and said, "Give me your hand."

Gu Zhiyan obediently gave her his free left hand. Chu Qianchen pulled the little girl up from the ground, took her hand and said to Mrs. Shen, "Mother, let's go."

Mrs. Shen breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Chu Qianchen gratefully. Fortunately, she was there, otherwise she really wouldn't know what to do with Qiniang.

They took Gu Zhiyan back to the seat on the high platform. Gu Zhiyan held Chu Qianchen's hand with one hand and clutched the sachet tightly with the other. His eyes scanned the surroundings warily, with a frightened soul hidden in his eyes.

Chu Qianchen asked Gu Zhiyan to sit down, and first roughly checked her limbs. After making sure she was not injured, he felt her pulse.

Chu Yunmu looked on curiously.

Everyone's attention was focused on Gu Zhiyan, and no one could care about the competition on the field.

Shen asked nervously: "Sister Chen, how is Qiniang?"

"It's okay, I was a little scared." Chu Qianchen said while massaging several large acupoints on Gu Zhiyan, over and over again, getting tired of it.

Gradually, Gu Zhiyan's eyes became calmer and calmer, her expression relaxed, and her body no longer looked like a taut bowstring.

Mrs. Shen ordered the eldest maid: "Dongmei, go find the princess. Qiniang can't escape by herself."

Dongmei immediately took the order and took two little maids down to look for someone.

Mrs. Shen was finally relieved. She touched Gu Zhiyan's shoulder lovingly and sighed: "Last time, Third Sister said that Qiniang was much better..."

"Sister Chen, it's a good thing you saw her, otherwise, it would have been terrible if she had been abducted by the flower photographer..."

Shen's expression was complicated, and she was still a little scared: if Qiniang got lost again, she really didn't imagine what would happen to her third sister.

"Sister." Gu Zhiyan called softly and held the train of Chu Qianchen's skirt with one hand. It seemed that she had recognized Chu Qianchen.

"Qiniang, who am I?" Chu Yunmu pointed at herself and asked Gu Zhiyan.

Mrs. Shen patted him on the shoulder rudely and said, "Call me cousin!"

This kid is getting older and younger.

Chu Yunmu was afraid that his mother would punish him again by copying scriptures or not letting him ride a horse, so he quickly changed his words: "Cousin Qiniang."

Gu Zhiyan tilted her head and looked at him, calling cooperatively: "Brother."

Then she stopped talking.

For Ms. Shen, it was a very gratifying thing that Gu Zhiyan was willing to call someone.

Shen also imitated Chu Qianchen's previous behavior, squatting down and letting Gu Zhiyan look directly into her eyes, "Qiniang, would you like to watch the competition with your sister and brother?"

Gu Zhiyan nodded obediently.

She sat between Chu Qianchen and Chu Yunmu to watch the riding and shooting competition.

The riding and shooting competition has entered its second round. The five teenagers in the second round are riding horses and are in position at the starting point.

Chu Yunmu said regretfully: "Eh? Brother, the competition is over."

His regret lasted only a few words. The next moment, the five young men rode out, and his attention was diverted.

He explained to Gu Zhiyan enthusiastically: "Qiniang...cousin, look, they are setting off, and the one in the lead is the Sixth Young Master from General Li's Mansion!"

"However, I don't think his advantage will last long."

"Haha, sure enough, he was caught up by Liu Si!"

"Liu Si can't win either. I watched his standing shooting competition just now. His archery skills are not very good..."

“…”

Chu Yunmu said, Gu Zhiyan was responsible for listening.

Mrs. Shen looked at the cousins, and a smile gradually appeared on her lips.

A moment later, the sound of messy and rapid footsteps came from behind, as well as an anxious call: "Qiniang... Qiniang."

Shen, Chu Qianchen and others all heard the news and went over, and saw Shen Wan trotting over in a hurry, her hair all messed up.

She was sweating profusely, her forehead was beaded with sweat, and even the makeup on her face was smeared, making her look miserable.

Gu Zhiyan turned to look at Shen Wan without moving. Shen Wan rushed towards her, held her tightly in his arms, and cried bitterly: "Qiniang, you scared me to death!"

"Mom is worried to death, but I can't find you anywhere..."

Shen Wan's voice trembled slightly, and the arms holding Gu Zhiyan were also trembling.

Looking at this scene, Grandma Rong, Dongmei and others who followed behind also sighed, especially Grandma Rong, whose eyes were reddish with tears in her eyes, and she repeatedly shouted "Bodhisattva bless you".

After a while, Shen Wan calmed down a little, and Mrs. Shen handed her sister a handkerchief.

Shen Wan wiped her tears and smiled shyly.

At this time, Chu Yunmu shouted excitedly: "If he missed the target, I knew he was not good at archery!"

Gu Zhiyan was attracted by Chu Yunmu's voice and moved over to watch the competition.

When Shen Wan saw that her daughter wanted to watch the competition, she did not dare to provoke her and let her go. She just said softly: "Qiniang, you and Brother Mu are here to watch the competition."

Gu Zhiyan nodded, still staring at the teenagers who were shooting arrows in the field.

Shen Wan sat next to Mr. Shen. After adjusting her appearance a little, she said, "Sister, it's good that you found Qiniang."

"What's wrong with Qiniang?" Shen asked with concern, "I saw her much better before, but just now..." Shen told how she found Gu Zhiyan and Gu Zhiyan's hysterical performance at that time. Said.

Shen Wan was sad and panic-stricken, and said blankly: "A few days ago, I took Qiniang to see Taoist Master Xuanjing for a ritual. Originally, Qiniang had always been pretty good. I took her out to play today, and it turned out just now When she went to the cleaning room, she suddenly broke away from the wet nurse and ran away. "

"There were a lot of people here, so she disappeared all of a sudden. I took people to search everywhere but couldn't find her. Fortunately, Dongmei came and told me that she was here with you..."

Shen Wan looked at Gu Zhiyan's petite back in front of her, and her heart felt like a knife.

She didn't know what happened to Qiniang.

Are there any monthly passes? Don’t waste the double period~~

This book is not long. It doesn’t take more than a few monthly passes.

(End of chapter)