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"Great!"

"That's great! Empress Xie Xuan, think for us. "

"Then we can show our prowess."

Even Princess Eleven became excited. She proudly said to Lian Ruyue, "Later, I'll let you experience the power of my mount. You'll definitely have to admire me from the bottom of your heart."

The noblewomen were all excited and eager to give it a try. At the same time, they were also aware of the extent of Empress Xuan's favor in front of the emperor. With just a single sentence, they had arranged a hunting ground for the female servants to ride and shoot on.

"Your majesty has prepared the Pure Jun Sword as an object for His Highness. Then can chenqie ask the Empress for something to reward the young lady with the most prey? What do you think, esteemed lady?"

"In that case, I shall treat this pair of gold jadeite bracelets and Tian Yu as my reward." The empress took off the pair of bracelets in her hands and placed them on a tray in the palace maid's hands as she spoke.

"Chenqie thanks the empress." "There are already prepared horses over there. They are all excellent and strong, and the grooms will distribute them to everyone in order. Today, we will also learn from the way the men do, and have a good competition."

"Alright!"

"Great."

Everyone stood up and stomped over to the high platform. They excitedly ran towards the stables. Sure enough, there were several coachmen who were currently leading their horses over and distributing them to each of them.

In next to no time, almost everyone in the stands had fled.

Only the Empress, Xu Xianfei, the Princess of An and her other concubines, as well as the direct grandson of Lieutenant Liu, Liu Yanyu were left behind.

After Xiao Rou ran down from the grandstand, she saw that Lian Ru Yue wasn't following them. She was startled for a moment before coming back. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "You're not going?"

"I'm not good at riding and shooting. Yesterday, I even got scared while riding a horse. Today, I won't go down and join in on the fun. You guys go ahead and play. I'll cheer you on here." Lian Ruyue's rejection was flawless.

On the other side, when Xuan Fei heard Lian's words, her eyes flashed slightly. She turned around and seemingly inadvertently exchanged a glance with Xiao Rou.

"Lianyue, do you not dare to be afraid of losing to me?"

Lian Meng Yue smiled. "I already knew that Uncle Xiao personally taught my cousin how to ride and shoot. Very powerful. How could I dare to compete with you?"

"…" Seeing that Ruyue refused to budge, Xiao Rou walked up to her and grabbed her arm, causing her cold eyebrows to immediately step forward. When Xiao Rou felt a wave of killing intent coming from Lian Yue, she immediately let go of her hand and her face turned pale.

When Lian Ruyue saw this, she stood up as if she was reluctant to do so. "Fine, since Cousin is so enthusiastic about inviting me, then I'll join in the fun. But I don't dare to fight for the empress's reward."

When Xiao Rou saw that Lian Xiyue had finally agreed, she rejoiced in her heart. "Then let's leave quickly."

By the time the first full month had passed, the others had already mounted their horses, loaded their bows and arrows, and were eager to give it a try.

When the eleventh princess saw Lian Ruyue arrive late, she said, "Lian Ruyue, you're so slow. Hurry up! I can't wait any longer."

"The princess has been waiting for a long time." Lian Meng Yue slightly bowed.

"Alright, I'm not blaming you. There are still two horses there. Pick one of them." Princess Eleven points at the two horses waiting for her master. Xiao Rou has already taken one away, leaving behind the last black horse.

Lian Ruyue walked over and pulled the horse over. After mounting the horse, she tried to shake the horse's whip. She also shook the horse left and right, saying:

"A good horse."

"Can you? Even the moon? Would it fall off the horse? " From afar, Liu Xiren asked. She was wearing a blue riding suit, and was a bit more heroic than usual. Unknowingly, she was no longer as hostile towards Lian Ruyue.

"If shooting isn't a good idea, then riding a horse won't be a problem. Don't worry." Lian Ruyue said. The people of the Great Zhou were more relaxed, and some wealthy families would even invite special people to ride horses for their children.

As soon as Xuan Fei shot the first arrow, the girls raised their horsewhips, and the horses galloped away, raising thick clouds of dust that whistled through the air.

"Giddy up!"

"Giddy up!"

The eleventh princess, Feng Lingyue, was like a wild horse that had escaped its restraints. She ran at the very front and her fiery red riding dress formed a beautiful arc in the sky; it was warm, unrestrained, and breathtakingly beautiful.

She watched as a frightened hare ran into the depths of the forest. A determined smile appeared on her face. She nocked an arrow, narrowed one eye, and released the arrow. With a snapping sound, the arrow pierced through the hare's body!

The guard in charge of the hunting grounds immediately ran over and picked up the hare that Princess Eleven had shot.

"Princess Eleven, a hare."

"Wah!" The princess was the first to hit her prey.

Cheers rose up from the field, and all the girls had expressions of admiration and adoration in their eyes.

Princess Eleven raises her chin and raises her bow high, her face revealing an incomparably proud expression. Hmph! She, Feng Lingyue, is the number one female in the entire Zhou Dynasty, a hero, alright?

The rest of the people were encouraged by Princess Eleven. They all began drawing their bows and shooting arrows. Some of them even went deep into the woods.

Other than Xiao Rou shooting a wild pheasant, the rest of the hunters were also shooting arrows at the air. However, they were not discouraged.

Princess Eleven shot a few more prey in a row. The atmosphere on the field became more and more heated, while Lian Ruyue leisurely floated at the edge of the crowd. She drew her bow twice, but didn't manage to shoot anything, and was even ridiculed by Princess Eleven.

After running two laps, Consort Xuan had hit a wild leopard cat. Her face carried a bright smile, but upon closer inspection, she discovered that her eyes had always been a bit cold.

Her gaze caused a certain part of the forest to look over. She had arranged for a godly archer to seize the opportunity to shoot through Lian Yue's head, killing her on the spot! Maddox was a scum, and once she fell from her horse, the scene would be a mess. She would try to cover it up again, but no one would be able to find the person who shot the arrows.

The smile on her face gradually deepened. As she looked at Lian Ruyue, her expression changed!

It was unknown when Princess Eleven ran over to Lian Ruyue's side, but she was very close to her. She secretly cursed in her heart: "This unlucky girl!"

"Lian Ruyue, your riding skills are really terrible. Aren't you Lian Fu's elder sister? "Why are you so inferior? I can't stand it any longer." Princess Eleven asked while looking at Lian Ruyue with disdain.

"I only learned how to ride a horse. I didn't learn how to shoot." Lian Ru Yue's gaze inadvertently looked at a certain place and silently kicked the horse's belly. She then moved to the slanted side of Princess Eleven.