The crowd dispersed sparsely, and no one cared about Luo Qingye, whose face turned pale with fear.
Even the sisters who were familiar with her on weekdays hurriedly followed the crowd and left, as if they were afraid of being infected by her.
After everyone had left, the personal maid came forward timidly and called out, "Miss..."
Luo Qingye, who had come back to his senses, slapped her in the face and she fell to the ground. Her little face swelled up instantly, but she didn't dare to make a sound. She kept her head down and didn't dare let Luo Qingye see her face.
But this humble and submissive attitude could not satisfy Luo Qingye. After looking around and seeing that there was no one around, he started punching and kicking her.
After she finally vented her anger, she clapped her hands and stood up, looking at the maid on the ground with contempt, "Why don't you get up and catch up, you useless thing."
After the master and servant left, Deng Xue came out from behind the rockery not far away. It was obvious that she had seen the scene completely.
Madam Li, who was happily chatting with Madam Luo in the pavilion, was suddenly called aside by her maid to whisper something to her. After returning, she found an excuse to separate from Madam Luo.
After that, even if they met, they would just say a few perfunctory words. Mrs. Luo, not understanding why, started to complain after being rejected several times.
In the martial arts training ground, men and women stand on each side, with two double-handled pots used for throwing pots and two sets of arrows, eight arrows in each set, enough for two people to compete at a time.
In order to liven up the atmosphere for everyone, the three brothers of the Wu family specially took out a colorful gem bracelet that was unique to the Northern Territory as a prize. Whoever won in the end, regardless of gender, could take it away.
Although it is said that it does not matter whether a man or a woman is the one to be chosen, women are actually at a disadvantage. This bracelet will most likely end up in the hands of a man.
To show their gentlemanly demeanor, the men naturally let the women take the first step. However, the women, concerned about their reserved image, did not step forward for a while.
In order to avoid a dull occasion, Kary Wu, as the host, naturally took the brunt of the action.
Seeing Kristy Wu on stage, a noble lady in the crowd also stepped forward. "Sister Kristy, I want to ask for your advice."
After the two of them exchanged polite words, Kary Wu picked up the first arrow. She stared straight ahead, thrusting her hand backwards, and then...
"I won, first place, ten chips..."
It was the first time that Tian An saw people playing such a game. She only knew that she won, but she was confused about what they said about having a beginner.
As a daughter of a military family, Kary Wu’s aim was pretty good, hitting all eight arrows.
The noble lady on the other side dropped two arrows during the competition and was definitely defeated by Kristy Wu.
After their group finished, two women immediately took over.
In order to support their good sisters, in addition to Tian An, Gu Jinyan, Qin Yalan and others also came on stage.
Gu Jinyan, Zuo Yunshu, Wei Lingran, and Song Zhiyun must have been familiar with this game because they often attended banquets. They played it very well, and even the worst one, Wei Lingran, scored four arrows.
Qin Yalan, on the other hand, was not so good, having only scored three. But she was still better than Tian An, who knew that his aim was poor and he was not cut out for this, so he did not go forward to join in the fun.
Fortunately, there were a few young ladies in the crowd who had never performed before, so she did not attract attention.
After confirming that no one else was challenging, the servant in charge of counting began to tally the results. The final winner on the women's side was undoubtedly Kary Wu.
After the women's competition ended, the men's competition began. The two men came on stage with full confidence and left Wu Yufei far behind in almost the first encounter.
I have to say that watching men's pitching pot is much more exciting than women's.
Perhaps because there were many young ladies watching, those young men were like chickens with their blood pumped up. They put in all their strength and came up with various difficult ways of throwing the pot, which was simply a fancy show of skills.
Tian An only heard someone in the crowd shouting something like Guan Er, Xiao Jian, Lang Hu, You Zhong, and then someone else said ten chips, five chips, and then there was a burst of cheers.
Tian An was so worried about the servant who was in charge of counting that she broke into a cold sweat. It was too chaotic. She was confused the whole time, just like watching a circus. She only knew the form but not the meaning.
The men's group is not like the women's group. Anyone who is interested will come and try it.
Basically, those who feel that they are not as good as the people on the stage will not serve as a foil for others, so the later the people who come on stage, the more powerful they are.
Soon, the results came in. Wu Hongjing, the third son of the Wu family, successfully defended his own territory and became the final winner.
The colorful gem bracelet was still tightly held in the hands of the Wu family.
During this process, nearly half of the men's group did not take the field, including the third prince, Zhao Yiming and even the two sons of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion.
Seeing this result, everyone was somewhat disappointed, especially the young ladies.
Someone in the crowd murmured, "The disparity in ability between men and women is too great. There's no way we can win."
After he finished speaking, someone echoed, "Yeah! This is unfair to us."
Originally they were whispering, but as more people came, the voices became louder, and gradually the man also heard about it.
Now the Wu brothers and sisters were in a dilemma. They were the hosts, and it would be disrespectful if they couldn't make their guests have fun.
In the crowd, Xiao Chen glanced at Gu Jinyan from the women's group across from him and said casually, "Since you ladies feel it's unfair, how about we change the rules?"
As soon as Xiao Chen spoke, someone immediately gave him face and said, "I wonder what fun games the Third Prince has!"
Xiao Chen quickly opened a fan painted in ink and color, and said in a casual tone, "How about a male and female team?"
Someone nearby pondered for a moment and said, "Then we'll form a team of one man and one woman, each shooting four arrows. We'll compare their combined scores, and the team with the best score will be the winner."
Someone else suggested to the Wu brothers, "Brother Wu, you'll have to prepare new prizes. The final results will be calculated by group, so even if there are two winners, you'll have to prepare two prizes!"
After hearing about their team-based gameplay, the women also thought it was a good idea. This way, as long as they teamed up with a young man who was good at throwing pots, they would have a chance to win, and they wouldn't just be runners-up like before.
The team-based game was unanimously agreed upon by everyone. The Wu brothers and sisters encouraged everyone to form teams freely. They took this opportunity to ask the servant to go to the garden to find Mrs. Wu and ask her to prepare two suitable prizes.
With a great opportunity right in front of them, a brave man immediately seized the opportunity and stepped towards the woman.
First, a man in blue walked towards a lady in green in the crowd.
"I just saw your superb pitching skills. I am not very talented, but I would like to team up with you. I wonder if you can help me?"
Tian An remembered this girl. She was really good at throwing pots. The man had also played before. The two of them should be able to fight together.
While Tian An was thinking about it, the lady in green blushed and shyly agreed.
With the first successful example, the men all walked towards the ladies they liked.
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