"Good! Great skills!"
There were bursts of shouts outside the hall, all praising Gao Zhijun's skills.
Murong Fu was happy in his heart and proud on his face. This was his sister, a sister who was more powerful than men. He was proud of his defeat.
The other two young masters also knew that they could never compare to Princess Xiangyun.
Murong Fu took the lead in throwing arrows into the pot. He did not give up, but tried his best. In the end, he hit the target with eight out of ten arrows.
General Zhenwei's legitimate son was hit by six of the ten arrows.
The grandson of the Marquis of Huaiyang was hit by five arrows out of ten.
"In this pot-throwing competition, Princess Xiangyun won first place by hitting all ten arrows!"
When Eunuch Zhang announced the results of the pot-throwing competition, there was a sigh outside the hall. Unexpectedly, the men of Daliang were no match for a woman, and this woman was from a peasant family.
The young masters lowered their heads in shame, while some of them had their own plans, thinking that they must get Princess Xiangyun.
The emperor was very pleased and his face was full of smiles.
Unexpectedly, during his reign, he would meet such an extraordinary woman, a woman who was as capable as any man. This woman was also his adopted daughter, the daughter-in-law of his younger sister. How could he not be happy?
After the Second Princess's outburst, the Second Prince hated her to the core. This fool had disrupted his plan to win over Princess Xiangyun to his side. With the princess's outburst, Princess Xiangyun would surely think he had instigated it and would never side with him again. The Second Prince glared at the Second Princess fiercely, calling her a fool who was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.
Concubine Li's thoughts coincided with the Second Prince's. They both glared at the Second Princess viciously, wishing they could break her bones and drink her blood.
The Second Princess was trembling with fear at the stares of Concubine Li and the Second Prince. She knew that she would definitely be severely beaten when she returned home this time.
Eunuch Zhang personally handed the jade ruyi to Gao Zhijun. After Gao Zhijun accepted it, she thanked the emperor: "Thank you, father!"
"This competition is over. I'm very satisfied with everyone's performance. The princess, in particular, is not only talented in literature but also in martial arts, surpassing many men. You ladies should learn from the princess; she is your role model. And you men, even more so, should reflect on why you can't compare to a woman."
The emperor praised Gao Zhijun and taught a lesson to the sons and daughters of the ministers.
"Your Majesty, I will faithfully follow your Majesty's instructions and learn from Princess Xiangyun!"
The minister's son and daughter knelt down and spoke.
"Alright, let's move inside the hall. We've been playing for so long, and we're getting hungry."
The emperor said.
"As you wish!"
The emperor and the empress helped the empress dowager and the concubine back to the palace and sat down. After the ministers were seated, the palace maids and eunuchs from the imperial kitchen brought in a series of delicious palace dishes.
Only after the Emperor served the Empress Dowager some food did the ministers dare to start eating.
It took half an hour to finish all the dishes on the table without any waste.
The result was that everyone was overfed and miserable.
When the ministers left the palace with their families, Gao Zhijun and Huo Jinqian took the Huo and Sun families out of the palace and returned to the princess's mansion.
In the car, Gao Zhijun fell asleep next to Huo Jinqian. Dealing with the emperor and others today had already exhausted her energy.
Huo Jinqian looked at Gao Zhijun's face with admiration, and his hands couldn't help but touch her face. The tender and smooth touch filled his heart with happiness.
This unique woman would be the one he would spend his life with. His wife, the mother of his children. Just thinking about her made him feel happy and satisfied.
He held her carefully, afraid that the bumpy road would make her uncomfortable.
No matter how long the road is, it always has an end.
The carriage stopped at the princess's mansion. Huo Jinqian reluctantly carried her out of the carriage and into her yard, with Hongyue following closely behind.
Zhuang Die and Zhang Chan took the Sun and Huo families back to their own yard to rest.
Huo Jinqian carried Gao Zhijun into the room and put her on the big bed. Hongyue immediately came in with clean clothes to help Gao Zhijun change into comfortable clothes so that she could sleep more comfortably.
Huo Jinqian had no choice but to leave reluctantly.
Gao Zhijun opened her eyes only after Huo Jinqian left the room.
In fact, she woke up when the carriage stopped.
Just as she was about to open her eyes, get off the carriage, go back to her room, take a shower and have a good sleep, Huo Jinqian suddenly picked her up. She was startled and wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Huo Jinqian had already picked her up, so in order to avoid embarrassing everyone, she had to pretend to sleep.
Given her vigilance, she shouldn't have slept so soundly. Perhaps it was because Huo Jinqian was her future husband, and she trusted his character and knew he wouldn't harm her, that she dared to give herself to him so easily.
"Princess, are you awake?"
Hongyue was startled when she saw Gao Zhijun suddenly open her eyes. She asked after calming down.
"Well, give me the clothes and go get some water. I want to take a shower!"
Gao Zhijun knew that she had scared Hongyue and felt guilty, so she spoke in a calm tone.
"Yes, Princess!"
After Hongyue finished speaking, she went out to fetch some water.
Gao Zhijun took a hot bath, and all the fatigue in her body was swept away, even the sleepiness was driven away.
After taking a shower, I lay on the bed, but this time I couldn’t fall asleep.
She had no choice but to get up, walk to the window, look at the darkness outside, and think about every detail of her journey with Huo Jinqian.
She knew that Huo Jinqian truly loved her, and that he was a man worthy of entrusting her life to. She also knew that it was impossible for her to return to the modern era.
However, in her previous life, she was a cold-blooded person without any emotions. She didn't know what emotions were, let alone what love was. She was afraid that she would not do well and hurt Huo Jinqian.
Looking at the pitch black sky, there were no stars or moon, as if there was a dark world outside.
Tired of standing, Gao Zhijun returned to bed, but couldn't fall asleep. Her mind kept replaying bits and pieces of her past life and this place, until she was too sleepy to open her eyes and finally fell into a drowsy sleep.
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