Chapter 19 Why did you suddenly lower your head?
"It's you again."
Prince Pingkang scoffed: "I was magnanimous to let you escape last time. What do you have to offer to negotiate with me?"
He twitched his lips, his eyes filled with disdain, and said, "Just an illegitimate child who can't be brought into the light."
"An illegitimate child... so what? I have what you want." Gu Yun Shen lowered his eyes and said, "Or is it that Your Highness is afraid to bet with me?"
Prince Pingkang's expression changed instantly.
The account book was in his hands, which was tantamount to it being in the hands of the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince had not made a move yet, and no one knew what he was plotting behind the scenes.
Prince Pingkang glanced back at the others and asked, "What do you want to bet?"
"Use me as your target, and whoever hits the hair ornament wins." Gu Yunshen walked to Yu Wenxue's side, handed her the long sword he carried with him, lingered on her lightly made-up face for a moment, and then looked away. "If I win, she is mine. If I lose, she is at the prince's disposal."
"I will not lose." Prince Pingkang waved his hand, and the guard beside him immediately handed him his golden bow respectfully. He stretched and exhaled a breath of stale air: "I didn't expect that even the Second Young Master Gu would succumb to the charms of a beautiful woman? Hahahaha..."
Since she met Gu Yunshen, except for the time she attended the banquet at the Lin family's residence, Yu Wenxue had never seen him take off his sword.
The long sword she held in her arms felt like a hot potato, and her emotions were like a dance in the air, rising and falling unpredictably.
This is tantamount to gambling with his own life, why would he...?
Just as Yu Wenxue was about to speak up to dissuade him, Gu Yunshen said casually, "If Your Highness loses, you can also be my target, how about that?"
Someone in the crowd advised, "Your Highness, please don't hurt yourself."
"What a joke! He wouldn't even fight back when he's being beaten, let alone hit me? He must have used every ounce of strength he had to lift the bow!" King Wang of Pingkang spat on the ground. "Let me add another one: if he loses, he has to kneel down and be beaten to death."
"Your Highness..."
"All of you, step back. No matter what happens later, do not show up." Prince Pingkang said calmly, "Don't let Young Master Gu lose face."
Gu Yun Shen smiled and said, "Okay."
"Hey!" Yu Wenxue tugged at his sleeve and whispered in his right ear, "Don't you know kung fu? Just take me away, why did you make a bet with him!"
"Perhaps, because it's interesting."
"..." This touched a nerve with him again.
What's the point of fighting and killing all day?
Yu Wenxue wanted to say something more, but the person opposite her had already drawn a golden bow, the bowstring pressing against the fleshy face of the Prince of Pingkang, creating wrinkles.
At this moment, this face looks like a piece of pork belly tied with yarn at the market, its skin squeezed and oozing a lot of oil.
I don't want to eat pork belly anytime soon.
She thought.
Yu Wenxue pinched her face, trying to clear her mind.
Looking at Gu Yun Shen again, he stood under the tree without changing his expression, as if he was certain that he would not lose.
That's the confidence that comes from villains.
The Prince of Pingkang said in a sinister tone, "I'll give you one more chance. Kneel down and admit your mistake, and I might consider sparing your life."
"Your Highness, aren't you going to begin?"
“Then don’t blame me for being impolite,” Prince Pingkang shouted.
As soon as he finished speaking, a long arrow shot out, grazing Gu Yun Shen's earlobe, which he easily dodged.
"This was a mistake." Prince Pingkang was furious and drew an arrow from the side: "Try again!"
Still no luck.
The sound of birdsong drifted through the woods.
He shot at Gu Yunshen's hair ornament three times in a row, but failed to hit it once.
The Prince of Pingkang looked displeased and said incredulously, "This is impossible!"
If he is so skilled, how could he have been beaten so badly without fighting back?
During this period, he repeatedly tried to assassinate Gu Yunshen, but Gu Yunshen escaped time and time again. Even the martial arts experts he sent a few days ago failed to succeed.
Twelve assassins, a full twelve, none of them escaped unscathed. He would never believe it if you said there were no people secretly protecting the Crown Prince.
Could it be that all of these people are him...?
"Your Highness has lost, it's my turn," Gu Yun Shen said calmly.
"You!" The Prince of Pingkang's fat jiggled, his fingers trembling. "You dare to lie to me?"
"Oh? What do you mean by deceiving?" Gu Yun Shen picked up the bow and arrows that had been thrown away on the ground, lowered his head and smiled: "A bet is a bet, isn't it?"
After saying that, he quickly shot an arrow that pierced through the sparse hair crown of the Prince of Pingkang, who was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.
Yu Wenxue was stunned. She wanted to cheer for Gu Yunshen, but worried that her gloating would be too obvious. She suppressed her laughter and lowered her head to think through all the sad things.
Seeing that he was at a disadvantage, Prince Pingkang gritted his teeth and ran back in a panic.
Before he could take more than a few steps, Gu Yun Shen blocked his path with an arrow.
The boy tilted his head and smiled, his tone light: "Just now, the prince shot a total of three arrows, while I only shot once."
What are you trying to say?
Gu Yunshen didn't answer immediately. He turned around, grabbed Yu Wenxue's wrist, and asked, "The time has come to test how well you hold your horse stance."
?
What does this have to do with her?
Before Yu Wenxue could ask any questions, she discovered that the long sword in her hand had been put away and replaced with a bow and arrow.
It was very heavy; I almost lost my grip.
"You don't mean you want me to shoot those next two arrows, do you?" she asked.
Gu Yun Shen was very satisfied with her answer, and his eyelashes curved upwards: "Do you know how to use it?"
Do I look like someone who would do that?
Yu Wenxue held the heavy bow and arrows, but felt that the sword was more comfortable to handle.
She was lost in thought when she bumped into a strong arm from behind.
Gu Yun Shen took her hand and pulled her into his arms, saying, "Feet shoulder-width apart, back straight, arms taut."
"What?"
She tried to turn around, but Gu Yun Shen gently turned her chin, and the boy's cool voice lingered in her ear: "Concentrate, don't look at me."
Who's looking at you!
She is...
Okay, I do want to look back at him.
With his help, Yu Wenxue suddenly felt that the bow and arrows were much lighter, and excitedly said, "If we accidentally shoot him to death, do you think no one will bully you anymore?"
"You're worried about me."
"Is this considered worry?" Yu Wenxue frowned and said, "I just don't want something like what happened last time to happen again."
Gu Yun Shen laughed, his chest heaving.
Their breaths mingled, and her dark hair, blown by the wind, brushed against her strands, the sound of their heartbeats making one's heart itch.
With such a beautiful face, if people didn't call for violence, even more people would probably like her.
"concentrate."
Yu Wenxue calmed her mind and shot the arrow through the button on the sleeve of the Prince of Pingkang.
"ah!"
Prince Pingkang cried out, his lower body soaked with a dark patch...
Is this what it feels like to be carried by a pro?
"Come here, someone come here!" Prince Pingkang covered his lower body, fearing that something bad had happened there.
The noble young masters and guards who were originally there had already hidden far away and could not hear his cries for help at all.
Now they're truly in a situation where they can only cry out to heaven and earth in vain.
"There's one last arrow," Gu Yunshen asked. "Where do you want to aim for the bullseye?"
Yu Wenxue pouted, "I want to scare him into becoming a eunuch..."
"Then I'll do as you say."
"No, I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again." Prince Pingkang scrambled to his feet, even forgetting to refer to himself as "this prince".
“A person cannot break their word, unless…” Yu Wenxue made a face: “He’s not human!”
"What do you want to eat tonight?" Gu Yunshen held her hand and turned it around.
Yu Wenxue shuddered: "Anyway, I don't eat pork belly."
It looks greasy.
As they spoke, the last arrow pierced through the hem of Prince Pingkang's dress, coming within an inch of his precious manhood.
Yu Wenxue exclaimed again, "The control of the force is just too good!"
Upon closer inspection, Prince Pingkang, who was lying on the ground, had already fainted from fright.
Yu Wenxue was overjoyed and prepared to congratulate him, but when she looked up, she bumped into a pair of soft, warm lips.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone evenly on his face, and for a moment, she suddenly felt an urge to pounce on him.
She then realized that there was almost no space between them; they had been pressed tightly together the whole time.
Normally, she would have avoided suspicion and kept her distance, but not today...
The familiar floral scent wafted over her again. She covered her forehead, ready to strike first, and scolded, "Why did you suddenly look down!"
His knuckles turned slightly white from the force, and Gu Yun Shen savored the fleeting touch, his gaze falling on her rosy lips. "It seems like you came to me of your own accord?"
"I won the Begonia Spring lottery, did you win it too?"
To avoid losing her composure, Yu Wenxue dared not look him in the eye. She lifted her skirt, turned around, and said, "Well, it's still early, I'll head back now."
"What I mean is, it's getting late..."
Forget it, the more I explain, the more confused I get!
Gu Yun Shen didn't stop her, his gaze burning as he watched the red figure running in the twilight until it disappeared from sight.
*
In the evening, after dinner, Yu Wenxue immediately plunged into cold water to calm herself down.
It's hot, so hot.
His whole body was like a scorching furnace, and it would emit white steam as soon as it touched water.
Although Gu Yun Shen had warned against touching cold water, the dryness couldn't be relieved without it.
Touching it once in a while...maybe...probably...it's nothing, right?
After taking a bath, she wore a thin undergarment and moved closer to Lin Qingwan, intending to learn how to make sachets to pass the time.
As long as you shift your focus, you can definitely ignore the crabapple blossoms on your body.
Lin Qingwan smiled and said, "Why do you suddenly want to learn how to make sachets?"
Yu Wenxue touched her nose: "It was made for Gu Yunshen."
"Second Young Master," Lin Qingwan said with an air of "I knew it," picking up an embroidery basket and selecting several pieces of fabric in different colors, asking, "What do you want to embroider for him?"
Yu Wenxue glanced through it briefly, then thought for a moment: "Yanzi, I guess."
She remembered that the kite that Gu Yun Shen flew back then was a swallow.
Perhaps, the mother and son, confined in the yard, longed for nothing more than to be as free as swallows.
Lin Qingwan carefully selected a navy blue brocade for her, "How about this one?"
Yu Wenxue looked at it for a while, then picked up a piece of silver-white fabric: "This one, I'll embroider a black swallow."
"I never expected that you, who seem so carefree and indifferent, would care so much about the Second Young Master." Lin Qingwan finished threading the needle, then turned her hand and pointed out, "Using the needle this way will prevent you from hurting yourself."
Yu Wenxue imitated the movements with great enthusiasm. After all, she had studied painting for so many years, so handicrafts like embroidery shouldn't be too difficult for her.
Lin Qingwan looked at it again and again, trying hard to identify it, and asked hesitantly, "Is this a sparrow or a swallow?"
Is it really that hard to tell?
Yu Wenxue felt extremely wronged. She picked up the strange-looking creature and muttered, "Actually, it might also be a duck..."
After a whole night of fussing, Lin Qingwan was exhausted and yawned, "How about we study again tomorrow?"
Yu Wenxue looked listless: "You should go to sleep first."
She's incredibly excited right now. I hope she won't have to endure this every night from now on.
I can't sleep, it's so annoying!
She suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the Marquis's mansion, where even the loudest thunder couldn't wake her.
I can't wake her up...
Something's not right!
Lin Qingwan once said that she seemed to have been poisoned, but was then cleansed.
Could it be that someone poisoned her when she was at the Marquis's residence?
As for the person who detoxified her...
The image of waking up in Gu Yunshen's room suddenly popped into my mind.
Could it be him?
Yu Wenxue wanted an answer, so she tiptoed and pushed open the door.
Whether it is or not, you'll know as soon as you ask.
A note from the author:
I had a fever last night and completely forgot to set a timer for my drafts. [Clown]
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