The competition lasted for one hour. When the time was up, drums sounded, flags were waved, and everyone returned on horseback.
Then send the captain of the guards to search for prey.
The captain of the guards in charge of this matter always obeyed the emperor's orders. Among the several teams, several princes also placed their own people to monitor, so the result could not be faked.
After Xiao Cunyu returned, he acted tired.
It’s not that I’m really tired, but I haven’t stretched my muscles like this for a long time since I came to Beijing, and I’m a little uncomfortable for a while.
Pinching her arms and legs, she felt that she should not be too lax in the future. Her performance today was far worse than when she was in the underworld.
Xiao Cunyu looked deep in thought, and Prince Rui smiled deeply, very satisfied with her dejected look.
He was not targeting Xiao Cunyu, but the prince.
"Crown Prince, please don't blame Xiao Qilang. After all, I think he has tried his best. He has grabbed the flag and shot the arrow. He has performed very well." Prince Rui's face showed more kindness and concern.
Especially when he saw Xiao Jingyun walking forward, the light in his eyes became even brighter.
King Rui was generally satisfied with Xiao Jingyun's performance.
Although Xiao Jingyun hesitated a little and wasted some time when passing through the tiger formation, fortunately the impact was not significant. Moreover, every shot in the subsequent hunts was almost perfect. Even though he could not see whether the arrow hit the prey, judging from his momentum, he was already better than everyone else.
Prince Qin glanced at Yuan Yi from his own camp, but didn't blame him: "The eldest son of the Xiao family has indeed put you in a difficult position."
Yuan Yi looked at Xiao Jingyun dimly, seeming somewhat dissatisfied.
But in front of several distinguished people, I didn't dare say much.
"I am ashamed and afraid that I will disappoint the Third Prince." Xiao Jingyun said silently to Prince Rui.
Everyone else's eyes were on him, so naturally they didn't notice his brother.
Furthermore, the prince's two warriors took advantage of the situation, which made people feel that Cunyu was just going through the motions and failed to shoot the prey.
But he never paid much attention to his seventh brother, because his seventh brother definitely shot as many prey as he did!
King Rui took a look at the warriors he had sent out. Seeing that the two men held their heads high and chests puffed out with great imposingness, he felt that Xiao Jingyun was too modest.
"Who can surpass you and win?" Prince Rui's tone practically confirmed Xiao Jingyun's excellence. "Lord Xiao, please sit down and rest for a while. I'm afraid there's no need to hold the next competition. Just sit down and taste this wine. If you like it, I'll give you a few jars. This tribute wine is strong and mellow, and it's very rare. Lord Xiao and your father will definitely like it."
Prince Rui almost breathed a sigh of relief.
He just didn't believe that Xiao Jingyun and the two best warriors he trained would lose?
He waited with a relaxed look on his face, glancing at the Crown Prince and Prince Qin from time to time. His relaxed posture and expression showed unbridled pride.
King Qin was not happy either, but he still held on to a glimmer of hope.
The Crown Prince acted as he had before, even having someone replace the ice on Xiao Cunyu's desk. Prince Rui did not see any disappointment or grief on the faces of the two men, which was a little disappointing.
After staring for a while, the captain of the guards returned with a full load of prey.
"Your Highness, all the prey has been counted," said the captain of the guards.
"Announce the results." The prince was very calm and did not show any anxiety.
The captain of the guards then continued, "Young Master Xiao Qi hunted a total of sixty-one animals, including six musk deer, four roe deer, three foxes, fifteen rabbits, twenty pheasants, and the rest were tits..."
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