The Second Princess's personal maid glared at the Zhenxi General's legitimate daughter, frightening her so much that she dared not utter a word.
The Second Princess was concentrating on the game of pot tossing, but nine out of ten arrows missed the target. Either they were too close or too far away, and some arrows almost hit the target but bounced off.
If one hits the target, nine miss it. Many rich young ladies cover their mouths and laugh secretly, but dare not laugh out loud.
When the emperor and his entourage arrived, the second princess had already voted.
When it was Gao Zhijun's turn, she aimed at the mouth of the pot, took the arrow, and threw it gently, hitting the mouth of the pot. The arrow landed safely in the pot with a crisp sound.
"Hit it! Princess, you hit it! What a great skill!"
Several of the female relatives cried out in surprise.
Gao Zhijun ignored the voices and concentrated on shooting arrows.
One arrow, two arrows, three arrows... Each arrow was accurately thrown into the pot, making a clear and pleasant sound: "Clang! Clang!"
"Princess, you are so skilled! You hit the target every time with ten arrows! This is unprecedented in history. No woman has ever hit the target with ten arrows in a row."
Many of the female members of the family saw Gao Zhijun's strength and her ability to hit the target every time, and they began to admire her.
Among the men, many young masters and ministers were shocked by Gao Zhijun's skills, and some men even developed admiration for her.
After seeing it, the emperor was also shocked. He could never have imagined that a peasant girl could have such abilities, not only in literature but also in martial arts. It really made him look at her with new eyes.
The queen also admired her very much. A woman who is both civil and martial is really amazing and much more useful than many men.
No wonder the queen and the female relatives all admired Gao Zhijun.
In ancient times, women believed that virtue lay in their lack of talent. Women did not need to be educated or skilled in martial arts; they only needed to stay at home to take care of their husbands and children and manage everything in the household.
Moreover, there were very few people in ancient times who were both civil and military.
In ancient times, men either studied and took the imperial examinations, becoming the top scholar in literature. Or they studied martial arts and became the top scholar in martial arts. Scholars were generally weak scholars, unable to lift a hand. Top scholars in martial arts were often martial artists, crude and illiterate. There were few men as skilled in both literature and martial arts as Gao Zhijun.
"In the first round, the Second Princess shot one and missed nine. Princess Xiangyun hit ten out of ten! Princess Xiangyun wins!"
The referee on the women's side loudly announced the result of the first game.
As soon as the result came out, there was a commotion outside the hall, and everyone was whispering about the result.
The competition continued, and this time, the Second Princess let Gao Zhijun go first.
Gao Zhijun easily hit ten out of ten arrows, winning the whole house a great victory, with cheers and praises coming one after another.
The second princess was so angry that she clenched her fists and grimaced.
What’s the point of being angry? We are in a competition, and we have to compete even if we are angry.
It was impossible to quit now. She saw her father glaring at her, the Second Prince glaring at her, and many other women in the family laughing at her. She was now in a difficult position, and she had to compete even if she didn't want to.
Because of all the different looks at her, she felt nervous and scared, which made her attack even more unfavorable. She missed all ten arrows, which attracted a lot of ridicule.
There was no need to compete in the third round, as Gao Zhijun had won two games in a row. Furthermore, the difference in scores between the two games was enormous, with Gao Zhijun simply crushing the Second Princess.
"Princess Xiangyun won this match 2-0. Please, Second Princess, fulfill your bet!"
The female referee announced the result of the match.
The Second Princess couldn't deny the debt even if she wanted to. With so many eyes watching her, she couldn't afford to lose face.
Her maid returned to the palace to get the gold.
After bringing the gold, Hongyue counted the amount and nodded to Gao Zhijun after confirming that it was correct.
"Second sister-in-law, the gold is right, but I still have something to say."
Gao Zhijun reminded the Second Princess not to forget the bet.
The Second Princess gritted her teeth and clenched her fists in anger, suppressing the rage in her heart. She gritted her teeth and said, "I am not a human being, I am worse than pigs and dogs!"
"Since Second Princess knows that she is not human, she must be human next time. Especially in her next reincarnation, remember not to be a pig or a dog, otherwise, she will truly not be human."
This time, Gao Zhijun did not make things difficult for her. She just let her speak once and then let her go.
Although it was not difficult, Gao Zhijun's humiliating words were really heartbreaking and more painful than humiliation.
Gao Zhijun was so outstanding that the other female relatives stopped playing pot-throwing because they all knew they could not beat Gao Zhijun.
On the men’s side, three young men emerged victorious, all of them descendants of military commanders.
Gao Zhijun has to compete with three young masters, and only the winner can get the Jade Ruyi.
Among these three princes, one is Gao Zhijun's eldest brother, Murong Fu. The others are the grandson of Marquis Huaiyang and the legitimate son of General Zhenwei.
Since Gao Zhijun was the only woman, she would go first.
Gao Zhijun felt that playing the game of throwing pots like this was boring, so she wanted to try something new.
She asked Hongyue to bring a red cloth, blindfolded herself, and used ten arrows to throw arrows into the pot.
Her action shocked the people outside the palace, even the emperor was shocked.
For Gao Zhijun, playing pot-throwing as a child's game is too unchallenging.
In modern times, pistol training is very strict. She can hit even moving targets with every shot, let alone this fixed inanimate object.
Gao Zhijun calmed down, used her ears and heart to feel the position of the pot, and then quickly threw it into the pot.
He threw ten arrows in a row without stopping. All ten arrows hit the pot quickly and accurately without any deviation.
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