Chapter 92, Gu Fanmu, the second prince of the Northern Kingdom
The reason why the banquet location is arranged at the Villa is because there are more varieties of flowers than the Imperial Garden.
It’s not so much the queen’s birthday as it is a feast of flowers.
In previous years, when the queen had her birthday, she would hold a banquet in the name of hundreds of flowers and invite the female relatives of each family to come to the villa to enjoy the flowers. Last year's Hairpin Banquet was also held here.
The villa was almost full of famous flowers from all over Sheng Yu, and talented people and beauties loved this kind of event.
Hence, many people will choose to arrive early and recite poems and hymns, making it very lively.
The village has a vast area. In addition to blooming flowers, there is also a riding and shooting range.
The southern country is good at reciting poems and writing poems, while the northern country is good at riding and shooting. Emperor Yu intended to let the younger generation of talented warriors from the Three Kingdoms compete, so there was no separate seat.
At this time, the riding and shooting range was surrounded by children from aristocratic families, and bursts of applause broke out from time to time.
“Okay, I didn’t expect that the second prince of the Northern Kingdom is not only good at archery, but also has such superb riding skills.” The key is his talent, which made all the ladies blush with embarrassment.
After being praised by others, Gu Fanmu, the second prince of the Northern Kingdom, suddenly felt proud. He said loudly: "I am not very talented, and I would like to compete with the warriors of Shengjing. I wonder if anyone can come to challenge me?"
As soon as these words came out, there were many competitive young people stepping out. "Jiang Ze would like to have a discussion with the second prince."
The first person to step forward was Yihui's deputy lieutenant Jiang Ze, who was a seventh-grade general.
Gu Fanmu saw that he was just a seventh-grade military general, and a flash of displeasure flashed between his brows. But it soon disappeared. It would also be a good idea to use this person to establish authority.
He came to Sheng Yu with only one purpose, and that was to defeat Ji Xiaoshan's son. This time, Ji Xiaoshan must know that it is better to be better than someone who is good at learning.
Let him know that failure once does not mean failure all the time. Sooner or later, the North will attack Shengjing to avenge its previous humiliation.
He has already investigated and found that Ji Xiaoshan had two sons, one of whom was a civil servant and the second was a martial artist. His goal was this second son, Ji Linfeng.
The two competed on horseback riding over obstacles and archery skills. Jiang Ze chose a maroon adult horse. Horses from the riding range will be tamed by someone as soon as they are purchased, so they are very docile.
Jiang Ze felt that this was participating in the war on behalf of Sheng Yu and there was no room for carelessness, so he worked hard from the beginning. He used too much force and lost his front hoof. Both the man and the horse fell to the ground.
He also comforted himself that he was the prince of a country and there was nothing to be ashamed of if he, a young general, lost.
Following Jiang Ze, many promising young people came on stage, but all ended in failure. So much so that Gu Fanmu's manic laughter was a bit loud. There was a hint of amusement in the laughter.
“Hahaha, everyone, accept.” Within a short time, he had challenged dozens of people. Except for Wei Jing from the General's Mansion and Lu Haojie from the Prime Minister's Mansion, who narrowly defeated the horsemen, the rest were defeated.
"Is there anyone else who wants to come forward to discuss?" At this time, Gu Fanmu has become the center of attention. The words he spoke out were even more contemptuous.
“Isn’t it said that Sheng Yu’s country is full of talents? It turns out it’s nothing more than that.” Except for Ji Xiaoshan, no one else was around. The day Ji Xiaoshan died was the time when the Northern Kingdom's cavalry went on an expedition.
Thinking of this, the contempt on Gu Fanmu's face became even greater.
After hearing this, many young warriors who boasted that they were good at riding and shooting blushed.
On the surface it is a discussion, but in fact it has escalated to a confrontation between the two countries. Doing this not only increased the prestige of the other country, but also made the other country understand Sheng Yu's current strength. It is true that those who live in peace for a long time forget about danger.
"The prince of the Northern Kingdom is so majestic." As soon as these words came out, everyone turned around and looked towards the source of the sound.
Gu Fanmu's eyes turned slightly, oh, the person he was waiting for is here.
Ji Linfeng was seen walking leisurely with his little sister in his arms, followed by Ji Yushu who was pushed by Zuo Tong. Jihua stretched her neck and looked around, and saw a handsome man holding a pure white BMW. At first glance, this horse is not ordinary, nor is it of the Sheng Yu breed.
【This person should be Gu Fanmu, the second prince of the Northern Kingdom, right? Tsk tsk, looking at that airy look, those who didn’t know better thought it was the Northern Kingdom. 】
As soon as the Ji family arrived, all the young ladies and gentlemen spontaneously moved out of the way.
They all started whispering: "The second young master of the Ji family is also good at riding and shooting. I wonder who is better than this one?"
“I don’t know, I’ll tell you after comparing.”
Ji Linfeng didn't know that Duanmu Yi had come a long time ago. When he saw him talking, a group of noble ladies gathered around her to make fun of him.
Duanmuyi seemed to be looking at Ji Linfeng calmly, but there was already a turmoil in his heart.
She got engaged to him the day before yesterday. But that night, she had a dream. In the dream, she married Ji Linfeng. But Ji Linfeng didn't cherish her very much. None of this mattered, because she had always loved Ji Linfeng. Being able to marry him is the greatest gift from God to her.
However, less than half a year after getting married, he was imprisoned for molesting the second princess. He was beaten to death in prison. The entire Ji family was confiscated and exiled, including her, who died on the road.
This dream was so real, so real that it seemed like it just happened.
She was so scared, so scared. All the scenes today are consistent with that dream. She was very frightened when she learned about this situation. It seemed to be telling her that everything would change again just like in a dream.
No, she can't. She couldn't let things go on without knowing the outcome.
She wants to change, change the fate of the Ji family.
But she didn’t know what to do to save the Ji family.
At this time, Duanmuyi's heart and eyes were filled with Ji Linfeng's figure. Would he really tease the second princess?
Here, Gu Fanmu first gave the two young masters of the Ji family a not-so-courteous greeting from the Northern Kingdom. Then he chuckled and raised his lips: "I have already used 50% of my strength, which is not impressive."
As soon as these words came out, there was a gasp.
Sheng Yu defeated dozens of young men who were accomplished in riding and archery with only 50% of their strength. How proud do you think you are?
A group of young people stared at Gu Fanmu angrily.
Ji Linfeng smiled instead of being angry: "Fifty percent? It's really amazing. Then let me teach you how terrifying the 50% strength of the second prince of the North is."
Ji Linfeng is not good at anything else, except for jousting or riding and shooting.
Ji Linfeng turned around and handed Ji Hua, who had been chirping non-stop, to Ji Yushu to hold.
【Ho **** ho, second brother comes in and beats him until his teeth are all over the floor. Isn't it just a competition between riding and shooting? Looking at what he can do, do you think you can beat ten with one? 】
【However, second brother, be careful, he changed his archery strategy in the second competition and shot at people. Just put an apple on a person's head, and if you hit it, you will win. This kid came prepared, having been practicing for who knows how many years. There are not even a hundred servants who died, but ninety-nine. 】
After hearing this, a solemn look flashed in their eyes. It seemed that the second prince was a ruthless character.
“Then, shall we ask the second young master to pick the horse?” Gu Fanmu had a smile on his face, but the smile obviously did not reach his eyes. But he also knew that in order to crush this person severely, he must go all out.
Ji Linfeng asked the official to fetch a horse that had not yet been tamed amidst the cheers of the crowd. Suddenly there was a sound of concern.
(End of this chapter)