This rule is so unreasonable; they were clearly given the opportunity to snatch the rabbit lantern.

If the organizers deliberately set up a long-range shooting scenario, wouldn't everyone be unable to win?

"The bows and arrows are ready; which beauty or talented man will go first?"

Several servants carried up bows and arrows, but these bows and arrows were different from those usually seen; they were much smaller in size.

Even the bullseye was made as big as a palm, so that it couldn't be seen from three zhang away.

Not to mention, it was nighttime, and only dim lanterns provided light.

"Hey, what's wrong with you guys this year? How are we supposed to enjoy this? You might as well take the lanterns home. What are you showing off here for?"

I heard that you can use force to snatch the lanterns, so a lot of warriors have gathered below the stage.

In previous years, they didn't have the opportunity to participate in the lantern snatching. It wasn't that they didn't have the opportunity, but they didn't know how to do the refined, literary things that scholars do.

The host raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet and said.

"Please be patient, everyone. This is not to make things difficult for you. It is Master Liao's intention. If everyone could easily obtain a masterpiece created by a master, how could it be considered a masterpiece?"

After the host said that, everyone calmed down.

Su Luo looked at Nangong Qing and smiled, "So, do you still have confidence now?"

Nangong Qing's martial arts skills are indeed inferior to his literary skills, but he is not completely incompetent. He should have practiced more with A Xu.

“I… Su Luo, don’t underestimate me.”

"Okay, I'll wait."

At the host's signal to begin, many people lined up to go on stage, and Nangong Qing was no exception.

The first person couldn't even hit the target.

"What a pity, next one..."

The second shot hit the bullseye, but not the bullseye, so it was also eliminated.

"Heroes, keep up the good work..."

The man, not content with hitting the target, angrily threw his bow to the ground and said with a face full of rage.

"You're cheating! This is all on purpose! We're not playing anymore."

The host, in a good-natured manner, picked up the bow and said, "Tonight, we're all relying on our own skills, and we won't charge you a single penny. You can play with peace of mind."

That makes sense, Su Luo thought the organizers were already very kind.

Soon it was Nangong Qing's turn, and he raised his bow and arrow with great flair.

Draw the bow and aim.

Aiming straight at the heart, archery is something every prince must learn; he may not be proficient, but that doesn't mean he can't do it.

He wanted to give this rabbit lantern to Su Luo, so he had to get it.

"Young master, please begin."

Seeing that Nangong Qing was hesitant to shoot the arrow, the host reminded him.

"I know."

After much deliberation, Nangong Qing was willing to gamble all his luck on this, hoping only to hit the bullseye and win the lamp.

The bowstring trembled, the arrow flew past the fingertips, and all sounds seemed to fall silent at that moment.

Before I could even catch my breath, I heard the host laughing heartily.

"Young master, what a pity, you were just a little short of the bullseye. You are very skilled."

The comforting words were very soothing, but Nangong Qing couldn't feel happy at all.

He walked off the stage dejectedly, and Su Luo comforted him with a smile.

"It's alright, it's just a lamp. How many do you want? I'll go buy them for you."

Nangong Qing shook his head. He had never wanted anything before, but now he couldn't even get a lantern.

"That's different..."

Aren't they all lights? How can they be different?

After watching for a while, no one was able to win the rabbit lantern.

Seeing Nangong Qing's dejected look, she resolutely got up and went up on the stage.

"let me."

When everyone saw Su Luo, a woman, trying to snatch the lantern, they wondered if she could do it, since it was a competition of archery skills.

"Young lady, are you sure you want to compete?"

The host admired Su Luo's courage. For a woman to have such courage, even if she didn't manage to snag a lantern, was still remarkable.

"I'm very sure."

Nangong Qing looked up and gazed at Su Luo quietly. He had never seen a girl as bold as Su Luo before.

He knew that Su Luo knew some martial arts, but could she really hit the bullseye?

The host handed the bow and arrow to Su Luo, and Su Luo's posture when drawing the bow was very standard.

She aimed, trying to recapture that feeling from her past life; being a sniper was something she'd already mastered.

"Zheng..."

The arrow pierced the air, and all that could be heard was the sound of the wind tearing through the air.

The arrow pierced the bullseye without missing a single point.

The host was completely mesmerized.

He stood there stunned, never expecting that someone would take the rabbit lantern away tonight.

"Can I have the rabbit lantern now?"

After a while, the host came to his senses and ran to take the heart off the card.

Right in the center, with everyone as witnesses, this woman truly did it.

"Hahaha... This young lady is truly a woman who rivals any man; I admire her greatly..."

"Wait here, I'll bring you the best lantern in the entire Yongle County right now."

The crowd below cheered, and Su Luo got the lamp as she wished.

The men who failed to grab the item were all pushed aside by their wives.

They all watched enviously as Su Luo carried the lantern off the stage, secretly wishing they had that lantern too.

Under everyone's gaze, she slowly walked up to Nangong Qing, a charming smile on her lips.

"Here! This is for you..."

Nangong Qing is a fool. This is a lantern that Su Luo won. She said she wanted to give it to him.

"Su Luo, are you really going to give me this rabbit lantern?"

Nangong Qing was overjoyed, but also felt a mix of emotions that were hard to describe.

Did she even know what it meant to give a man a lantern on the Lantern Festival?

On this day, when a man and a woman give each other lanterns, it means that they have feelings for each other.

Could it be that Su Luo also...

"Didn't you want this lamp? Here you go."

He wanted this lamp; he wanted to give it to her. Did Su Luo even understand that?

"Su Luo, are you sure you want to give this to me?"

Nangong Qing asked again, still unsure.

Just a moment ago I was upset because I couldn't get a lantern, and now I'm hesitant again.

Su Luo directly pulled his hand up and placed the lamp in his palm.

"It's just a lamp; whether you give it to me or I give it to you, it's the same."

Let's go explore the area further ahead.

Holding the rabbit lantern in her hand, Nangong Qing was lost in thought.

This affection, so heavy, fell into his hands.

Feeling both happy and worried, Nangong Qing could only whisper as she watched that retreating figure.

"Su Luo, what exactly do you want me to do?"

Su Luo walked ahead, looking at this stall and then at that stall.

I saw some masks for sale; they were exquisitely designed, just like the ones used in traditional Chinese face-changing performances.

I happily picked out a few; I'll take this back to play face-changing with Yanchuan and Yihuan, they'll definitely love it.

"Nangong Qing, come here and look, doesn't this black-faced Guan Gong suit me better?"

Su Luo put on a black-faced mask and asked Nangong Qing behind her.

Nangong Qing's eyes were full of tenderness as he gently removed the mask from Su Luo's face.

"No, I think a pale face suits you better."