With both sides evenly matched, every subsequent arrow is crucial.
The number of targets hit by the arrows determines who the final winner is.
After months of preparation and three full days of competition, this long archery contest is finally coming to an end.
It's likely that no one present could have predicted that the final contest would be between Yi Chenqi and Yi Chenli.
After Yi Chenxuan lost his chance to win, Consort Li's interest in the competition greatly diminished.
The eldest prince had no chance, and she secretly hoped that the fifth prince wouldn't win either.
After all, she had fought with the Empress for most of her life, and what she couldn't have, she couldn't have either with the woman she hated the most.
Yi Chenxuan secretly observed the changes in the wind and the movement of the leaves on the field.
His eyes turned sinister as he activated the poison, and a premeditated plan was quietly brought to the fore.
The two archers on the field were locked in a fierce competition.
An Yuan'er suddenly stood up and shouted, "Yi Chenli, you have to win!"
Upon hearing this, Yi Chenli felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He said to Yi Chenqi beside him, "Yi Chenqi, you never had a chance. My goddess of victory is already beckoning to me."
Yi Chenli's expression changed, and he took out four arrows from the target and tucked them between his fingers.
Yi Chenqi looked at his strange posture and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Yi Chenli chuckled: "I'll defeat you."
Four arrows were fired simultaneously, hurtling towards the target with fierce speed.
"Swish, swish, swish, swish!"
Four synchronized sounds, and all four arrows hit their targets without missing a single one.
Yi Chenli was using his absolute strength to demonstrate his power to Yi Chenqi.
Li Gui watched secretly from the side, crying out in her heart: Master, keep a low profile, keep a low profile!
But how can we keep a low profile?
Everyone was amazed by Yi Chenli's ability to unleash four arrows simultaneously.
Not only did he predict the direction of the four targets' movement, but he also hit them accurately. The Sixth Prince is still so young yet possesses such skill; his future is truly limitless.
Although the competition was still ongoing, Yi Chenli used four arrows at once for every shot, while Yi Chenqi, although he was accurate, could not match him by shooting one arrow at a time.
When the competition ended, the guards who tallied the scores loudly announced the results: the sixth prince had the highest score.
The emperor swallowed hard, surprised by this unexpected outcome.
However, having seen all sorts of situations, the emperor accepted the fact that the winner was not the one he had hoped for.
He greatly praised Yi Chenli: "It was I who overlooked Li'er's strength. Li'er is well-rounded in both literary and military arts, and is a capable minister. I will definitely nurture him well. This Divine Arrow will naturally be awarded to Li'er, who came in first place."
Several guards stood at attention, holding the Divine Arrows upright, and approached Yi Chenli.
Yi Chenli pondered the Emperor's words.
"A capable minister?" That doesn't sound like a compliment.
However, he no longer cared what his father thought. He casually curled his lips and accepted the Divine Arrow.
So many people coveted this arrow, but in Yi Chenli's eyes, it was nothing special.
He looked up at the girl in the distance, who was jumping around happily, waving her arms and legs, looking so joyful.
Yi Chenli thought: As long as she's happy, that's enough. This first place wasn't a waste.
The Emperor continued, “Xuan’er, Qi’er, and Huai’s performances were all excellent and deserve encouragement. This competition was truly worthwhile, allowing me to see promising talents for the future of Tiansheng. All my beloved ministers should take them as role models.”
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