The fat young man smiled and patted Zhang Dingqi on the shoulder, comforting him, "Brother Dingqi, don't take it to heart. Young Master Su's words can sometimes make even the old teachers in the academy angry. He said you are a homosexual. Wait until you marry Miss Hao and have children and grandchildren, and then we'll see what he can say!"
Zhang Dingqi was originally thin, and now he was pressed down by the fat young man's fat arm, like a skinny monkey being pressed down a mountain.
"Who cares to envy you? I only envy the Fourth Prince for being able to marry a peerless beauty like Miss Yuyao." Su Sheng's words were full of admiration for Jiang Yuyao.
Everyone had long been accustomed to his attitude. Jiang Yuyao was a woman of extraordinary talent and talent, captivating everyone. Whether it was the brilliant Yu Huanshen or the exceptional martial artist Su Sheng, they all admired her highly.
"But there's another Miss Jiang. Can't we ask the Princess to come and propose marriage for you?" The fat young man had just finished speaking when Jiang Jinzhao gave him another cold look. He hurriedly put on a smile and explained, "It's my parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. I can't be so careless, right?"
Su Sheng, however, was not afraid of Jiang Jinzhao's anger and said bluntly: "Humph, I will not marry a woman with a heart as vicious as a snake and scorpion. Whoever dares to marry her will only bring trouble upon himself!"
As he spoke, he drew his bow and arrow, and everyone present was shocked.
The obese young man cried out in shock, "Master Su, what kind of behavior are you taking?"
Seeing the critical situation, Jiang Jinzhao immediately drew out the soft sword hanging at his waist, and rushed towards Jiang Songyi at a rapid pace, intending to intercept the whistling arrow.
However, how could human legs catch up with the speed of arrows?
Jiang Jinzhao took only a few steps when the arrow flew past Jiang Songyi's side like lightning, cutting the kite string tied to her hand and sinking into the blooming crabapple flowers.
Hao Qingmo was looking up and concentrating on flying the kite when he suddenly realized that the kite had broken its string. He turned around in confusion and asked, "Why is the kite string broken?"
Hao Qingzhi witnessed that thrilling moment and hurriedly asked Jiang Songyi with concern, "Cousin, were you injured by that arrow just now?"
Jiang Songyi replied calmly: "I'm fine."
She turned her gaze towards the direction from which the arrow came, and saw the spirited young man in narrow-sleeved brocade, holding a bow and arrow tightly in his hand, raising his brows at her arrogantly, his eyes full of provocation and contempt.
Su Sheng.
As abhorrent as ever.
In her previous life, he had repeatedly provoked her with his superb archery skills, even shooting her hair off in public, leaving her extremely embarrassed. Back then, she didn't even know the art of archery, relying solely on the brute force she'd honed in the mountains. She'd confronted him several times, but in the end, neither of them had gained the upper hand.
The young men from the noble families around Su Sheng breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Jiang Songyi was safe and sound, and then began to praise Su Sheng's shooting skills.
"Mr. Su's archery skills are indeed well-deserved."
"Needless to say, in the entire Jindu, the only one who can compete with me, Su Sheng, in riding and shooting is Jiang San. My uncle, the emperor, once personally tested my archery skills in the hunting ground. He even said that in the future, Jiang San and I will be able to be as brave as the Marquis of Yongding, and stabilize the four borders!" Su Sheng held his head high and chest out, with an arrogant look in his eyes.
He glanced at Jiang Jinzhao's hand tightly gripping the soft sword and sneered, "Jiang Da, why are you so nervous? Are you really worried that I will hurt your sister?"
Jiang Jinzhao put away his soft sword, swung his fist, and prepared to hit him in the face.
At this moment, a sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard again.
The feather arrow that Su Sheng had just shot actually flew back like a boomerang, hitting Su Sheng in the face.
Su Sheng's pupils suddenly contracted. Relying on his extraordinary martial arts skills, he dodged the fatal blow skillfully.
Despite this, the arrow was still unstoppable and shot off his purple-gold crown.
The jade crown fell to the ground with a bang, and his long hair fluttered in the wind. Su Sheng was in a very miserable state at this moment.
He roared angrily: "Who is it?"
Jiang Songyi folded her arms and walked slowly and leisurely. Her pretty face was tense, revealing a cold arrogance. Her red lips parted slightly, and her voice was like pearls falling on a plate, crisp and pleasant, yet full of sarcasm. "Bravest among the three armies, stabilizing the four borders? Aren't you afraid of getting tongue-tied when you boast like that? I think you're just bullying a weak woman here. If you were on the battlefield, I'm afraid you wouldn't even dare to fart!"
Su Sheng always prided himself on his sharp tongue. Even in a place like Bailu Academy where talented people gather, he had few rivals. But when Jiang Songyi scolded him in person, he couldn't help but jump up and down in anger: "Vulgar! Such a woman's opinion!"
The three beauties from the Hao family who followed Jiang Songyi were all stunned.
The people they just saw were all prominent court officials and officials' sons in Jindu, and they often met them at various banquets.
The three Hao sisters lowered their collars slightly, bowed politely, and greeted softly, "Cousin, Master Su, Master Zhang, and Master Peng."
Jiang Jinzhao, Su Sheng and others also politely returned the greetings.
Peng Yuan, the voluptuous young man, pointed at the feathered arrow stuck in the jade crown and asked Jiang Songyi with a dull look, "Did you shoot that arrow back just now?"
Jiang Songyi's expression was calm and unequivocal. "Exactly. It's a matter of reciprocity. Since he shot through my kite string, I'll shoot down his purple-gold crown. Isn't that too much?"
Su Sheng was furious when he heard this. "Excessive? Your broken kite is worth a few copper coins. My purple gold crown was given to me by the Queen Mother herself. It's used for the ceremony. Can you afford to pay for it?"
Jiang Songyi replied casually: "Oh, I can't afford it. You can ask my eldest brother for compensation."
Jiang Jinzhao looked at the sister he had just met with deep eyes, thoughtfully.
In the past few meetings, she had made things difficult for Yuyao when he returned home on leave, and had tried her best to please him. However, due to her short-sightedness, she had made many jokes, so he had no good impression of her.
But now, Jiang Songyi is completely transformed. Her brows reveal the pride of a noble lady, and she is straightforward and open-minded, without any of her previous shyness and inferiority. This sister has undergone a tremendous change.
Moreover, her skin seemed to have become tougher.
In the past, she never dared to ask him to pay compensation and help her clean up the mess.
It's going to be hard to squeeze money out of Jiang Baichuan anytime soon, so let's make this big brother suffer first. You disdain the inkstone I made myself, calling it cheap and inferior, and tossing it into the wastebasket. You insist on using the finest Duan inkstone, charging a thousand taels of silver for a small one and discarding it without a care if it has even the slightest flaw. You're rich, you're great, who else should I cheat if not you?
Jiang Songyi cursed inwardly, but didn't notice that Jiang Jinzhao's expression changed slightly.
He actually heard Jiang Songyi's thoughts just now?
No wonder that voice called Hao Qingzhi cousin.
Before that, the crudely made inkstone Jiang Songyi had gifted him was actually crafted by her own hands? Hadn't she learned that Yuyao had saved up money to buy him an inkstone as a gift, but instead, she imitated the ugly woman and spent a huge amount of money to buy a fake one?
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