Chu Dichi held the wine cup in his hand and smiled, "The Ninth Prince is good at archery."
Add fuel to the fire.
Chu Jinglin looked at Chu Li with red eyes, humiliating and angry.
It was clearly the brown bear he hunted!
Chu Li spoke modestly, but what he did was a slap in the face and made him lose face!
From childhood to adulthood, when had he ever been so humiliated?
All the officials looked panic-stricken.
Chu Li was pushed to the forefront. No matter how he explained, it was futile. He immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Father, I am stupid. I only know now that this Ximu gilded bow is a treasure. Anyone who possesses it will be like a tiger with wings."
"If it weren't for my Seventh Brother lending me this arrow to enjoy, I would never have been able to shoot this arrow."
What she meant was that this bow was exquisite and had nothing to do with her.
The King of Chu looked at her and said nothing for a while.
At this time, a royal guard came running over and said, "Your Majesty, we have found out that there are several wild boar cubs among the prey. This wild boar must have come for the cubs."
The King of Chu said, "Reward."
"The Seventh Prince won first place and shall be greatly rewarded. The Ninth Prince has made great contributions in saving the emperor and shall be rewarded with a box of small gold bars."
The King of Chu glanced at the Regent sitting on the throne, threw the blood-stained golden arrow to the ground, and turned and left.
Everyone knelt down: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Chu Jinglin glared at Chu Li fiercely.
He won't let him go easily.
Absolutely not!
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After the autumn hunt, a bonfire party would be held in Shewai at night. The prey would be roasted, and everyone would sit on the ground, drink wine, eat meat, sing and dance, in memory of the difficult times when the country was founded. The remaining prey would be rewarded to the ministers.
night.
The bonfire is burning.
Everyone was busy doing their own things. At the same time, there was a topic that no one dared to talk about, which was that the seventh prince's first position was not real.
Although the Ninth Prince was humble and did not seek fame, when he saved the emperor, he shot an arrow at the critical moment. Before anyone could react, he accurately shot the wild boar to death with one arrow.
As for who will be the top winner of this year's autumn hunt...
Everyone was thinking something strange, but they dared not say a word.
Lake beside the mountain.
The water surface sparkled under the moonlight, and the lukewarm night breeze blew gently, lifting Chu Li's hair and moving it against her cheek.
She found a quiet place by herself, looked at the water, rubbed her sore cheeks, and felt numb all over.
well.
Which bastard framed her?
At the time of the incident, she was admiring the Ximu gilded bow, marveling at its exquisite carvings, excellent material, and even the bowstring was as sharp as a sword. She had never seen such a good bow.
He couldn't help but pull the string and try it, but someone supported him and the arrow shot out.
She became the target of public criticism.
I’m afraid there will be no peaceful days from now on.
From childhood to adulthood, she has always kept a low profile, not fighting or competing, avoiding all troubles, and carefully maneuvering in the royal family which seems harmonious on the surface but is actually bloodless. However, she did not expect that it would be difficult to achieve her wish.
"Who on earth framed me?"
"Could it be that old wall lamp?"
She seemed to be thinking about something.
"Which old wall lamp?"
"It's Chu Di..." Chu Li rubbed his cheek, turned his head and saw a noble black shadow, and jumped up in fright.
"Uncle!"
Chu Dichi walked over with his hands behind his back, "Who is it?"
Chu Li opened his mouth and fell silent.
She suspected it was him.
After all, he has bad intentions and is afraid that the world will not be in chaos. Maybe he wants to use her to stir up internal strife within the royal family.
But how could she dare to say it in front of him?
"No, I didn't say anything."
Chu Dichi looked at her and said, "You have such good archery skills. I guess you got the true teachings from your three uncles. Why do you keep it hidden and not show it to others?"
Chu Li gritted his teeth secretly.
He didn't show it to anyone, but the Seventh Prince had already held a grudge against him.
If I show this to others, will I still be able to live a peaceful life in the future?
"Uncle, your praise is too great. I, your nephew, am ashamed to accept it."
"You deserve it," he said. "Originally, I was ranked first with the eldest and third princes to give face to the emperor. But you made me fall to second place. It seems that I have to give you, the ninth prince, some face every autumn hunt in the future."
Chu Li was terrified.
How can this be considered a compliment to her?
Why would the Regent, whom even the Emperor was reluctant to offend, need to give face to a junior?
There was sweat on her forehead:
"I am terrified by what the Imperial Uncle said. My Seventh Imperial Brother is an excellent archer. I still have a lot to learn from him."
"No, it's because the Ninth Prince is so popular with the king that I'm not impressed."
Chu Li quickly waved his hands: "I dare not!"
"The Ninth Prince is extremely capable and has made great contributions in saving the emperor. The emperor is proud of him. Unlike me, I have no children and can only envy him." Chu Dichi's few words, which were difficult to guess his emotions, almost made Chu Li cry.
The Prince Regent and the Emperor have never been on good terms, and every year during the autumn hunt, they would go hunting with guns in the open and sticks in the dark.
She was credited with saving the emperor's life, which not only slapped the Seventh Prince's face, but also the Regent's face.
Originally Chu Li suspected that Chu Dichi was plotting against her, but now it seems that it was not him.
Who is that?
hateful!
Chu Li almost gnashed her teeth, "To be honest, Uncle Huang may not believe that I was harmed by a traitor!"
"When the wild boar rushed out, one of the cubs secretly used his inner strength to swat me. Otherwise, how could I dare to compete with the emperor's uncle for the limelight?"
The coldness on Chu Dichi's face seemed to condense and freeze instantly.
Cub?
"That damn bastard must be jealous of our royal family's harmony and is deliberately trying to sow discord. If I catch him, I will definitely..."
"What do you want?"
Chu Li clenched his fists, his fingers crackling:
"Skin him, pull out his tendons, twist his head off and kick it with a ball, then roll him into a ball, cover him with bran, throw him into a pan and fry him until both sides are golden brown, then fish him out, spit on him, and stomp him to pieces!"
Chu Dichi's face was extremely calm as he walked towards her, "The Ninth Prince has some tricks."
Chu Li subconsciously took a half step back: "I share the same purpose with the Emperor's uncle in punishing the traitors."
Chu Dichi approached:
"Have you found this person?"
Chu Li leaned back, "I, I'm looking for it."
"Is this just nonsense?"
"Uncle, what I said is true!"
"Is that so?"
"I will definitely find that bastard!"
Chu Dichi approached again, his nearly 1.9-meter-tall figure enveloped the night, his aura heavy and oppressive, "Beast?"
"It's a bastard!"
Chu Li was afraid that he would not believe it, so he spoke of it with great certainty.
"That's just an animal. I must kill him with my own hands! Please believe me, uncle... uncle..."
The way he looked at her suddenly became so sinister and dark, as if his eyes contained a knife that could skin her alive.
She stepped back tremblingly:
“Uncle… why are you looking at me like that… I… ah!”
He took a few steps back, accidentally stepped on empty air, and fell into the lake from the wet grass.
Plop!
The water splashed high.
Her pupils shrank sharply, her body twitched, and she had no strength to swim. "Help... cough cough... help..."
Gurgle!
She splashed the water with her hands, and the cold water almost swallowed her.
"Uncle... cough... cough..."
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