Lin Zhiya thought to herself that it was true that practicing for a long time would indeed strain the arms.
Just as Zhao Xiaoxiong was about to leave, he saw Zhao Chen and Xuan Jieyu coming towards him. Zhao Xiaoxiong stopped and happily went to greet them.
"Father."
Lin Zhiya shifted her attention to Zhao Chen, and felt very strange when she saw that Concubine Xuan wanted to stick to him.
Zhao Xiaoxiong saluted Zhao Chen, his body dripping with sweat, and he had the spirit of a young boy. "Is the emperor here to inspect me? I can already draw the bow and arrow of the adults."
Zhao Xiaoxiong wanted to show off in front of his father, but as soon as he picked up the bow and arrow, he felt his arms sore and had to put it down.
Zhao Chen had also been through this kind of training before, and could tell at a glance that he was tired, "Don't force it, it's the same in the autumn hunt."
Zhao Chen looked at his son with satisfaction. He was just as hardworking as he was when he was a child.
Thinking of the eldest prince and the others, Zhao Chen couldn't help but frown. He glanced at Concubine Xuan beside him and thought disappointedly that Zhao Xiaoxiong would have to take the lead in the future.
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Xuan Jieyu was dressed very smartly and had no idea of Zhao Chen's opinion. "Fifth Prince, can you really pull the adults' bow? Then when you grow up, won't you be able to pull the big bow made by the emperor?"
Xuan Jieyu naturally didn't believe it... How could someone so young have so much strength?
Her family all practiced martial arts, so how could they not know what kind of bow and arrow a child of this age could use? Needless to say, it must have been Concubine Wan who ordered it.
Wanpin asked the Fifth Prince, who was already favored by the Emperor, to brag in front of the Emperor, and even pretended that his arm was injured and he could not demonstrate, so that the Emperor would surely take pity on him and not let him pull the bow and arrow.
Concubine Xuan was so angry that she jumped up and down. Concubine Wan was too scheming!
The eldest prince is still suffering in the army, so she lets the fifth prince pretend to be a genius in front of the emperor!
Zhao Xiaoxiong was surprised, "What is Empress Xuan thinking about...why is she gritting her teeth."
Xuan Jieyu came back to her senses and forced a smile: "I've been suffering from a sore tooth lately."
Because several princes had been taken to the military camp by Zhao Chen for training, the martial arts field was empty and only Zhao Xiaoxiong and a few guards who practiced spears were using it.
Zhao Chen walked forward and watched the guards practicing martial arts, and suddenly remembered the day when Lin Zhiya's teacher broke his leg.
Zhao Chen's eyelids twitched, and he began to regret coming to inspect the martial arts arena.
It took so long for his leg to heal, and he must not make the same mistake again this time.
Xuan Jieyu said: "Since the Fifth Prince said that he can draw your bow and arrow, why not let the emperor see it now."
Lin Zhiya thought how could this be possible, and controlled the secret guards to kick Concubine Xuan in the waist. As soon as Concubine Xuan finished speaking, she fell to the ground and looked up in embarrassment.
Zhao Chen was angry, "I originally told you that you don't have to follow me. You can't even walk steadily, what's the point of following me?"
After parting with Lin Zhiya, he originally wanted to inspect the martial arts training ground. On the way, he met Concubine Xuan who was there to practice archery. Concubine Xuan wanted to join him, and Zhao Chen didn't want to chase her away, so he went with her to the martial arts training ground and ran into Zhao Xiaoxiong.
Zhao Chen originally just didn't want to be bothered by Concubine Xuan, but now, she actually fell down while standing, which immediately ignited Zhao Chen's anger.
Zhao Chen said coldly: "Go back and ask the imperial physician to prescribe some medicine. I have never seen a normal person fall down while standing."
Xuan Jieyu climbed up with a miserable look on her face and tried to explain: "Your Majesty, someone bumped into me just now."
She held her waist, feeling a dull pain. Who kicked her so hard? If she caught this slave, she would never let him go!
Zhao Xiaoxiong's voice came from the side: "But Empress Xuan, no one is coming."
Concubine Xuan looked around in shock. The area was empty except for a few guards who were far away. The only people in the area where she was were the Fifth Prince and Zhao Chen.
What happened? Someone had clearly kicked her. Concubine Xuan cast a suspicious look at the Fifth Prince.
It is impossible for the Emperor to kick or beat her secretly. The Emperor is the supreme ruler...then the only one who can do this is the Fifth Prince, but the Fifth Prince is also under her nose.
Lin Zhiya was not satisfied, so she controlled the secret guard to kick Concubine Xuan from behind again. This time the kick hit her right on the back, and Concubine Xuan flew far away.
Lin Zhiya originally wanted to punish Concubine Xuan secretly, but she didn't expect that this time the commotion would be so loud that the guards around her stopped practicing their shooting skills and stared blankly at Concubine Xuan's crazy behavior.
Lin Zhiya: [Oh no, oh no, who told you to bully our little bear. ]
Zhao Chen was originally surprised that Concubine Xuan flew so far away, and vaguely heard Lin Zhiya's voice again. He looked around, and Lin Zhiya was not there.
Could it be that Lin Zhiya was hiding in the dark? Zhao Chen confirmed this idea and couldn't help but curl his lips.
The news that he and Xuan Jieyu were traveling together must have reached Lin Zhiya's ears, which allowed her to follow secretly.
Zhao Chen did not expose her. He stood more calmly, his eyes falling on the shelter not far away. Lin Zhiya might be hiding there.
Lin Zhiya was just about to look at Zhao Chen's expression, but found that he didn't seem to care about Concubine Xuan flying out. Instead, he put on airs on the spot.
[What is Zhao Chen doing? Didn't he see that Concubine Xuan had already flown out? ]
Lin Zhiya wondered, no way, this couldn't scare him.
Zhao Chen then turned his gaze to Concubine Xuan. Concubine Xuan was twisted from the fall and kept crying out in pain. Zhao Chen resisted the urge to scold her and had someone help her up.
He was of noble status and could not tolerate any injustice, let alone the savage behavior of Concubine Xuan.
After all, she was not from a scholarly family, and Concubine Xuan's usual behavior was not considered to be well-mannered, and this time she made a breakthrough.
Xuan Jieyu came up and cried, "Your Majesty, someone really kicked me this time."
Zhao Xiaoxiong silently took two steps back, "Empress Xuan, there is really no one behind you."
Xuan Jieyu was awakened by these words, "Someone really kicked me. I must have bruises all over my body. Who was it?"
Just now she was still suspecting that it was the Fifth Prince, but the kick from behind was so powerful that it was definitely not something the Fifth Prince could do.
What's more, Concubine Xuan was just looking at the Fifth Prince, so the Fifth Prince had no time to kick her from behind.
Xuan Jieyu shuddered and was about to speak when she saw Zhao Chen's indifferent gaze. Her heart skipped a beat and she realized that now was not the time to defend herself.
Zhao Chen said, "Is Concubine Xuan going to tell me that there is a ghost in the martial arts arena?"
In the palace, spreading rumors about ghosts is a serious crime. When Lin Zhiya heard this, she knew that Concubine Xuan had been caught in a weak spot by Zhao Chen again.
Xuan Jieyu lowered her head and said she didn't dare, with tears in her eyes: "I really think someone kicked me... maybe it's my illusion."
Zhao Chen said calmly: "You should rest more, copy some Buddhist scriptures when you have time, and walk around less."
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