The archer was not very old, dressed in fancy clothes, and looked delicate and tender, looking like a dandy young man.

“It hurts, it hurts—which son of a bitch kicked me... Ahhhhhhhh! Ugh—”

Cheng Ze was annoyed by the noise. Seeing the person lying on the ground with his butt sticking up and struggling to get up, he kicked him again.

This time the boy fell flat on his face, muttering "Pooh, Pooh, Pooh" non-stop. He was so angry that he started cursing again.

After dismounting, Chen Huaixu walked past Yun Zhi, who was staring intently, and approached the young man who was constantly cursing. After looking at him for a moment, he said calmly, "If you keep arguing, I'll break your jaw."

The man had been avoiding Chen Huaixu's gaze, but after hearing what she said, he couldn't help but close his mouth and look at Chen Huaixu's face with a dull expression.

He couldn't understand how the famous, medically-savvy, and beautiful Lady Mingyi could say such cruel words.

Shouldn't a doctor be compassionate?

Chen Huaixu raised his chin towards him and asked, "Whose family are you from? Why are you shooting arrows at me?"

"This princess recognizes this man," Chao Hua said as he walked up to Shen Huaixu, whipping his whip. "He is Xu Fan, the son of the Minister of Personnel."

Chao Hua knew several of the playboys in the capital, and had heard a little about the ridiculous things they did in their daily lives, which were all told to her by her subordinates as amusement.

Xu Fan did not cause much noise among the group of playboys. His father was only a minister, and he was not considered a big figure in Tanyuan City where a higher-ranking official could crush people. But the old man of the Xu family was a former Taifu. In the early years of the establishment of the Great Jin Dynasty, he taught the princes who had not yet been granted fiefdoms.

It’s a pity that Mr. Xu died early, otherwise he would have been furious to see his grandchildren being raised as playboys.

As the grandson of the former Grand Tutor, Xu Fan also had to maintain his dignity, even though he was sitting on the ground in a mess with dry grass on his head and covered in dust.

He spat a few more times, got up from the ground, patted the dusty hem of his clothes, and then gave a hasty greeting to Princess Chaohua, "Xu Fan, grandson of the former Grand Tutor and son of the Minister of Personnel, pays his respects to the Princess and the County Master."

He deliberately emphasized the word "Taifu" in order to remind Princess Chaohua that her grandfather had taught Chaohua's father, the current crown prince.

Chao Hua snorted coldly, "If the old master were still alive, and knew that his grandchildren were raised to behave like you, he would probably be so angry that he would flip over the lid of his coffin."

Before Xu Fan's eyes could blaze with anger, Chen Huaixu asked, "Was that arrow you shot intentional or unintentional?"

Xu Fan subconsciously glanced at Yun Zhi, who was standing diagonally in front of him, then quickly averted his gaze and said angrily, "The county lady and I have no grudges in the past or in the present, so why are you saying it's intentional?"

Chen Huaixu's eyes rolled, and he said hesitantly: "The princess and I are standing together, could it be that Master Xu wants to target..."

Xu Fan felt his back tighten. Although Shen Huaixu was of noble status, he was not as good as the royal princess. This delicate young lady was so vicious. If she said a word to him, his father might lose his official position!

Thinking of this, he quickly explained: "This young master just slipped his hand, it's not targeting anyone, County Lady, please don't talk nonsense!"

"Slipped?" Chen Huaixu repeated with a half-smile, "Master Xu's hand slipped and he shot so accurately, almost killing me on the spot."

Xu Fan had no idea that his usually mediocre riding and archery skills had reached their peak due to a slip of the wrist. He felt bitter and didn't dare to put on the airs of a dandy anymore. "You, you are fine, aren't you? I'll apologize to you, won't I?"

"No," Chen Huaixu insisted. "The only reason this county lady is standing here alive is because I know a few tricks. What does this have to do with you? If a matter of life and death can be resolved by a simple apology, what's the point of the Dali Temple?"

Not only did Xu Fan act arrogantly in the capital before, but no one dared to mess with him because of his reputation as a playboy. It was really bad luck for him to meet Shen Huaixu. He couldn't compare with him in family background, status, or eloquence.

The most important thing is that not to mention Shen Huaixu's father, Shen Huaixu himself can complain about him in front of His Majesty and the Empress. His father just lifted his house arrest a few days ago. If this matter is exposed, it will definitely not be resolved by just a few days of house arrest.

He was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead and he couldn't help but look at Yun Zhi again and again.

The hint was too obvious, and everyone's eyes were focused on Yun Zhi. Yun Zhi cursed him inwardly as "trash" and feigned confusion before asking, "Why are you all looking at me?"

Chao Hua was the most impatient. She swung her whip and shouted angrily, "Yun Zhi! Is this you who did this?!"

Yun Zhi was also feeling depressed. Xu Fan was indeed under his orders, but his hand slipped genuinely.

He only asked Xu Fan to pretend to shoot an arrow after he appeared, so as to scare the beauty, and he would appear in time to save the beauty. Unexpectedly, Xu Fan slipped his hand and almost took Shen Huaixu's life.

At this point, the best thing to do is to deny it.

He raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said to Shen Huaixu with deep affection: "When we first met, I admired the county lady very much. Why would you instruct others to hurt you?"

Chen Huaixu inexplicably felt that this man was greasy and had ill intentions towards her, who was still a minor, so she resisted the urge to take action, avoided eye contact, and silently took a step back.

She had to stay away from him, otherwise she was afraid she would lose control of herself.

Fu Yin in the space could no longer control himself. He stood up and paced back and forth. His dark green eyes became deeper and deeper, and his expression was so gloomy that it seemed as if water was almost dripping from his eyes.

No one present was a fool. Just by looking at Xu Fan's actions, they could guess who ordered this arrow.

It would have been fine if he had almost hurt Ah Xu for his own selfish gain, but he didn't try to hide his dirty thoughts at all - the people he had met before, such as Jiang Xun and Jinghe, were gentlemen after all, and would not plot such dirty tricks in secret, let alone offend him in public.

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