On and off the stage, everyone was frozen into a still picture.
It was Cai Lin who broke this scene. He reached out and touched his left cheek, where the arrow had just grazed it, revealing a spot of bright red blood.
Everyone was shocked.
Shen Miao actually dared to shoot. She didn't stop the arrow midway, nor did she deliberately shoot at Lao Pian. She was neither close to the grass fruit nor far away, but she just happened to brush past Cai Lin's cheek.
Cai Lin shouted loudly: "Chen Miao, what are you doing!" Before he finished speaking, the second arrow came with a strong wind and passed by his right cheek. Cai Lin immediately felt a burning pain on his right cheek. He reached out and touched it, and was shocked to find a trace of blood.
He was almost going crazy. He stared at Shen Miao in disbelief. Lord Cai also wanted to stop him, but Prince Yu was still sitting in the front, so he didn't dare to move.
Ren Wanyun stood up suddenly. "Has Fifth Sister gone crazy? How dare she actually hurt the Cai family's young master?"
"Your Fifth Young Lady is truly formidable," Madam Yi feigned surprise. "How could an ordinary woman have such courage? By injuring the young master of the Cai family, won't the two masters have several more unfavorable colleagues in the court in the future?"
These words struck a chord with Ren Wanyun and Chen Ruoqiu. They had thought that Shen Miao would only embarrass herself, but who knew that not only did she not embarrass herself, she actually hurt Cai Lin. If the Cai family criticized the Shen family for this, and if the Cai family took the path of a civil official and offended the Cai family, how could the brothers Shen Gui and Shen Wan end up well? The thought of this made Ren Wanyun extremely anxious, and she wanted to immediately force Shen Miao to apologize to the Cai family. She was about to shout to stop Shen Miao's behavior, but Chen Ruoqiu held her hand.
"Sister, what are you doing?" Ren Wanyun said unhappily, "Are you going to watch Fifth Sister get into trouble? If Master asks about it later, who will take the responsibility?"
Chen Ruoqiu was practically in awe of her second sister-in-law. She came from a more noble family than Ren Wanyun, and she prided herself on being from a family of scholars. She disdained such vulgarity, and naturally, looked down upon Ren Wanyun's unrefined ideas. She said, "Second sister-in-law has a good idea, but I just heard that even Prince Yu has spoken. Otherwise, why do you think Master Cai has remained silent until now, and has only watched his son get hurt? Even if Second Sister-in-law spoke, would she have the final say? It's better to wait and see. If anyone asks, just treat it as a child's play."
"Can't we just watch?" Ren Wanyun knew Chen Ruoqiu was right, but she couldn't help but worry. "What if Fifth Sister doesn't control her strength and causes a disaster? The life and death agreement is one thing, but the rumors spreading in the capital are another."
"What are you afraid of? Didn't you see what Fifth Sister did just now?" Chen Ruoqiu laughed. "She clearly knows how to use a bow. She was just deliberately trying to embarrass the Cai family kid. It was revenge. But she should know her limits, otherwise it wouldn't just be a scratch on the cheek." Chen Ruoqiu sighed. "After all, someone has been offended. If that's the case, let's just let it go. If Fifth Sister had really been ruthless, I'm afraid she'd have earned a reputation for cruelty and viciousness in the future."
Every word of their sister-in-law's words fell into the ears of the two sisters, Shen Qing and Shen Yue. They were still young and didn't understand the affairs of the officialdom, so they only heard the last sentence. Shen Yue looked at Shen Miao on the stage, wearing a long dress with loose sleeves. Today, she was calm and self-assured, stealing the show, which was really annoying. She thought, if only Shen Miao had really shot Cai Lin to death. Then Shen Miao would be responsible for a life. Who would dare to marry such a cruel person in the future? Who would dare to get close to her?
Now, such a scratch is merely severe, not vicious.
The more she thought about it, the more something sparkled in Shen Yue's eyes. She had already forgotten about Cai Lin's safety, who was so determined to embarrass Shen Miao for her. She even hoped that Cai Lin would sacrifice his own life to fulfill Shen Miao's infamy.
Although the people in the audience were talking a lot, they didn't dare to say anything for the sake of Prince Yu's face. Even the Cai couple, who were extremely anxious at the moment, could only watch their son standing on the stage and becoming a target.
"Chen Miao, what do you want?" Cai Lin's cheeks were bruised by two arrows, and his entire face burned with pain. Besides anger towards Chen Miao, he also felt a hint of fear. He suddenly realized that there was nothing that Shen Miao wouldn't dare to do. She was clearly a lunatic; she dared to do anything!
It was quite far away, so Shen Miao's voice was a little muffled, unable to reach the audience below, but it could reach Cai Lin's ears. Her voice was light and airy, as if it came from across the clouds, making people afraid to look up.
She said, “I’m going to teach you a lesson.”
Shen Miao suddenly raised her voice: "There is one last one!"
Everyone in the audience stared intently at the arrow. Cai Lin's legs felt like they were about to go limp, and he pinched himself hard to stop them from going limp. He saw that Shen Miao's arrow was aimed at his head.
He was terrified, a fear that threatened the lives of the Shen family. This fear surged forward, capturing his entire attention. He desperately wanted to escape from this testing station, but Shen Miao's arrows were pointed at him, as if they would chase him even to the ends of the earth.
"Young Miss Shen is too strong-willed." While the adults at the men's table admired Shen Miao's composure, they also lamented her behavior. One must know that being too strong-willed is not a good thing for a woman. She was biting Cai Lin, simply seeking revenge for his provocation. Cai Lin hadn't caused her any harm, but Shen Miao had scratched Cai Lin's face. While boys are no less delicate, and scars are nothing to worry about, leaving one on the face... was unsightly.
"This is what General Shen's daughter looks like," someone said, cheering for Shen Miao, "If she only knew how to be bullied and didn't fight back, General Shen would be furious if he knew."
"But look at her now, she's aiming the arrow at Cai Lin's head. She's planning on taking his life. That's way too cruel."
Cai Lin's legs were shaking, and he looked at the purple-clad girl in the distance as if he were looking at a demon. She had a gentle and beautiful face, her eyes clear and even a hint of innocence. But her hand and movement were completely unwavering.
Shen Miao said softly, “The third one.”
As soon as his hand loosened, the arrow shot out in an instant, and a fierce murderous intent rushed towards Cai Lin's forehead. Cai Lin was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a plop, screaming: "Help!"
"Lin'er!" Mrs. Cai and Lord Cai exclaimed at the same time.
Everyone in the audience stood up and stretched their necks to look at what was happening on the stage.
Cai Lin collapsed to the ground in perfect condition, and the round grass fruit on the ground was pierced through by the black arrow.
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