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After the man sent her to the car, he did not leave immediately. He said through the window: "Wait until we get to Nanyuan, then you can ride a horse."

It's not that he doesn't let her ride.

He was afraid that she would get tired and that the wind would hurt her face.

Chu Yin was a little unhappy: "I have been learning for so long, it's really okay to ride for a while."

"Hunting takes much longer than 'a while,'" he said, and rode off.

The figure flashed by, Chu Yin thought about it, and a smile gradually appeared on her face.

Tang Feiyan whipped her horse whip and caught up with her husband.

"Why are you alone? Where is my sister-in-law?" Lu Jingchen looked back.

Tang Feiyan said, "Don't mention it. Before I could say a few words, my sister-in-law was carried into the car by my brother."

"Why?" Lu Jingchen was puzzled.

"Can't you guess this? You're worried about your sister-in-law because she might fall off her horse!"

The eldest brother is becoming more and more considerate to the eldest sister-in-law. Lu Jingchen said: "Just take the meeting car now. When we get to Nanyuan, the eldest sister-in-law will definitely ride a horse. The eldest sister-in-law has probably never seen hunting. You must take good care of her..."

In the past, she always laughed at Chu Yin for not being loved by Lu Jingzhuo, but now it seems that she is not as good as him.

Tang Feiyan felt unhappy: "You only care about whether I take care of my sister-in-law, but not whether I am cold or not!"

Glancing at his wife's thick fur coat, Lu Jingchen said, "You can't be cold."

"Then you're not afraid that I'll fall."

Lu Jingchen frowned: "You have been learning horse riding since you were a child, how come you fell?"

Tang Feiyan saw that he was unwilling to comply with her, and she immediately became angry: "Let alone riding a horse, I rarely come out, and you are afraid that I will cause trouble. I just wanted to shoot a rabbit, but you didn't allow it, fearing that I would get you into trouble... You have disliked me since you married me, and you never approve of anything I do."

He suddenly got angry and his eyes turned red.

Lu Jingchen glanced around and reminded, "If you want to cry, go back home. It's not appropriate to cry here."

If my father sees this, he will think that my daughter-in-law is a spoiler.

You have to choose a place to cry. Tang Feiyan felt more and more aggrieved, but she also knew that Lu Jingchen was right. She wiped the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand: "Okay, I won't cry, but you want me to serve my sister-in-law later, no way!"

Lu Jingchen: “…”

Tang Feiyan flicked her whip, rode away, and ignored him.

Nanyuan is vast, with a radius of several hundred miles. In addition to abundant water resources, the northwest is also planted with willows and red pines.

If it were spring, there would be endless grassland before our eyes, but now it looks a bit desolate.

The wind whistled in his ears. Chu Yin got out of the car, stood with his hands in his sleeves and looked out.

Dong Ling held Chi Xia's hand and said, "His Highness said that you can ride a horse now."

Chu Yin saw Lu Jingzhuo in front of her and glanced at her.

She held Dong Ling's hand and turned over.

Emperor Jianxing said to the generals, "Don't show mercy. No matter how many times Jing Zhuo and Jing Chen fight, I won't reward them. You are different. Whoever wins first among you will be rewarded with a golden bow!"

The generals all laughed and clasped their fists, saying, "We will do our best."

Lu Jingchen joked: "My son tried his best but couldn't get the golden bow. But father is really bullying my elder brother. Why can't my elder brother get the golden bow?"

Emperor Jianxing glanced at his eldest son and said: "If he beats less than anyone else, I will punish him."

Lu Jingzhuo: “…”

Chu Yin also heard this and thought that her father-in-law was too harsh on Lu Jingzhuo, even wanting him to get first place. He usually spends most of his time in classes, and even when he practices riding, it is only once every three to five days at most. He is afraid that he cannot catch up with those generals.

I don't know what my father-in-law's intention is.

Princess Baocheng said angrily, "Brother, you are really forcing me. Jingzhuo is now the crown prince. He is not as focused on practicing riding and archery as he was in Qingzhou, and you still punish him." She was now completely on the side of this eldest nephew.

Emperor Jianxing stroked his short beard and said, "The competition hasn't even started yet, and you're afraid he'll lose? Jing Zhuo," he said slowly, "are you afraid?"

"If I lose, I will be punished by my father."

He didn't say whether he was afraid or not, but his attitude was obvious.

"Let's get started." Emperor Jianxing also participated in the hunting, but he didn't care how many he killed and had no burden.

The eunuchs hiding in the woods hurriedly drove out all the hidden livestock.

Lu Jingzhuo rode forward with his usual ox-horn bow, but after riding for a while, he suddenly stopped and turned his head to look back.

His eyes passed across the vast plain and fell on the rosy figure.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yin was also looking at him, and their eyes met and they were tied.

She smiled brightly.

Because of the distance, the facial features were a little blurry, but he could feel that the smile was very beautiful.

Unable to resist a smile, he continued to ride his horse.

Emperor Jianxing took a glimpse of it and was moved.

As a father, he hasn't seen his eldest son laugh for a long time, and he can't even remember when the last time was.

It could have been ten years ago, it could have been fifteen years ago.

Now this block of ice is going to melt.

When the eldest son was supervising farm work, he had accompanied his eldest daughter-in-law on several outings. Now he was thinking about his eldest daughter-in-law when he went hunting. She was no longer the extremely calm child he remembered, who was not moved by anything.

As a parent, who doesn't want their children to have a happy marriage and a loving relationship? Emperor Jianxing would certainly be happy for his eldest son, but his requirements for him would never be lowered. He still hoped that his eldest son would be a crown prince who would not act on his emotions and would be rational and prudent. Only in this way would he not have to make choices or waver. Therefore, this son must not let him down or do anything that would be unworthy of his status.

Suddenly there was a burst of cheers from the front.

He Zhong reported: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince shot down a red-tailed chicken."

The red-tailed pheasant is larger than a pigeon, with colorful feathers all over its body, reflective scales on its claws, and a gorgeous tail. It flies very fast, and it is very difficult to hit it with one shot. Emperor Jianxing couldn't help laughing.

The eldest son was affectionate towards his daughter, but at the same time he struck with ruthlessness and accuracy, and he made no mistakes at all.

After the prince's harvest, the generals also showed their skills and soon killed more than a dozen livestock. Emperor Jianxing usually had no time to practice, but the instinct engraved in his bones was still there, and he shot a wild boar with an arrow.

Flattery was everywhere.

Emperor Jianxing laughed heartily.

Chu Yin kept staring at Lu Jingzhuo. Although she didn't dare to ride too fast, Lu Jingzhuo always kept a distance from her. At this time, he pulled the bow and aimed at a fleeing sheep in the distance.

The bow was dark and looked very heavy, but it seemed weightless in his hand.

He stood straight and focused, his arm muscles bulging faintly under his dark blue sleeves, making your heart beat faster.

Chu Yin held her breath and concentrated.

The arrow suddenly flew out and hit the sheep's neck.

She was about to cheer when she saw Tang Feiyan got a bow from somewhere and shot down a sheep nearby.

Chu Yin blurted out: "Sister-in-law, you are so awesome!"

Lu Jingzhuo happened to hear this when he came over.

If it weren't for Lu Jingzhuo's arrow just now, she could still show off. Tang Feiyan said, "Thank you for the compliment, sister-in-law. I can't compare to my brother. The sheep is not dead, I have to shoot it again." She shot another arrow.

Lu Jingchen didn't come to comfort her just now. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Not only did he not take care of Chu Yin, he also planned to go against Lu Jingchen and hunt her on purpose.

As a result, he was hit and was praised by Chu Yin.

"Take this sheep away," she ordered the guards, turning back to smile at Chu Yin, "I'll treat my sister-in-law to roast lamb later."

After Tang Feiyan left, Chu Yin said, "I originally thought that my sister-in-law only knew horse riding, but I didn't expect that she could also shoot arrows." In her previous life, she had no idea that Tang Feiyan had this skill.

Lu Jingzhuo did not comment, but only warned: "Wait at the back, don't ride forward anymore, you can't catch up with me."

Chu Yin then realized that he deliberately didn't ride far enough so that she could see clearly.

Feeling sweet in her heart, she said softly, "Okay, I won't follow your Highness... Your Highness's riding and archery skills are the best in the world, and I have already feasted my eyes on them."

When praising his younger siblings, they said "awesome"; when praising himself, they said "unparalleled", Lu Jingzhuo never hesitated to smile.

She smiled and said, "Your Highness should smile more. Er'er and Zhen'er will like you more if they see you."

He always says that the two children like him, but what about her?

This thought suddenly flashed through Lu Jingzhuo's mind, and he couldn't help but look at Chu Yin deeply.

Like hot sparks, her eyelids felt as if they were burning.

He turned his horse around and said, "Let's go."

Knowing that he had to surpass those generals, Chu Yin didn't want to be a burden, so he rode away in a hurry.

When I walked far away and looked back, I could no longer see him.

Lu Jingchen always followed his father and aunt, occasionally pulling the bow and shooting two sheep, saying that he would roast the lamb later.

Princess Baocheng was very pleased with these words, but she was wary of people like Lu Jingchen and his wife who were good at sweet talk, so she did not show any joy, but only said that she was a little hungry. Emperor Jianxing understood his sister, so he ordered He Zhong to prepare in advance.

In the rear, some were killing sheep, some were making fire, and they were all busy.

After more than an hour, everyone returned home with a full load.

Lu Jingzhuo shot down twenty-three animals and was firmly in first place. The leader among the generals was five behind him.

Emperor Jianxing was very pleased and rewarded him with a glass of fine wine, and rewarded the general with a golden bow.

The three sheep were roasted over the fire, giving off a rich aroma.

There were so many prey that Emperor Jianxing decided to give them as rewards to the civil and military officials, and ordered several guards to load the prey back to the capital first.

Looking back at his second daughter-in-law, Emperor Jianxing said, "I heard that you also caught a sheep? Not bad, you didn't bring shame to your father."

Just now, when she heard that her father-in-law wanted to roast lamb, Tang Feiyan hurriedly sent over the lamb she had hunted. She must have been informed by the eunuch.

Tang Feiyan was totally surprised to be praised. She stammered, "Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law is lucky... The sheep was paralyzed by the arrow of elder brother, so daughter-in-law was able to hit it."

Knowing that he was being humble, Emperor Jianxing nodded and said that as long as everyone lived a peaceful life, he would not make things difficult for anyone.

Lu Jingchen whispered to his wife, "You actually went hunting?"

"Yes, what's wrong?" Tang Feiyan snorted, "You can make enough food and clothing by yourself, don't rely on others."

Her cheeks were puffed up and her face was round.

Lu Jingchen saw how cute she was, and said patiently, "I was just doing this for our own good, not because I don't care about you. We've been married for so long, don't you really know? Why think of the worst?"

He has his own difficulties, and Tang Feiyan should understand him best.

But Tang Feiyan was still angry: "You are talking to me now because you see that I am praised by my father, right? Otherwise, you would just scold me if you knew I was hunting."

"You mean I'm trying to curry favor with you?" Lu Jingchen thought she was overthinking it. "But you're just getting complimented and you're getting so proud of yourself. I remind you, don't get carried away and think that your father has really calmed down..."

Was he here to coax people? Tang Feiyan complained, "You are scolding me again!"

Indeed, I have been trained again without realizing it.

But she shouldn't have said that.

Is it necessary for him to curry favor with his wife? Lu Jingchen said, "I often scold you because you often make mistakes. Otherwise, would I have developed such a habit?"

Husband and wife are afraid of bringing up the past. Tang Feiyan felt a tightness in her chest and almost cried, but she didn't dare to really quarrel with Lu Jingchen. Her husband was the Prince of Jin and was loved by his father-in-law, so she couldn't get any benefits from him. But at this moment, she really didn't want to care about Lu Jingchen anymore. She looked around and ran to Chu Yin.

Chu Yin was stunned.

The relationship between the two sisters-in-law has always been average. Tang Feiyan herself also felt awkward, but this was the only way to avoid Lu Jingchen. Otherwise, if she sat alone, her father-in-law would find out that they were not getting along. She pointed to the lamb being roasted in the east and said, "Sister-in-law, this is the one I just shot."

It didn't sound like she was showing off, but more like she was trying to flirt with him. Chu Yin didn't know what Tang Feiyan's purpose was, so she responded, "Then I'll take advantage of you and enjoy a feast... But I didn't know you could shoot arrows before."

Horseback archery was the only skill Tang Feiyan could show off in front of Chu Yin. She smiled and said, "I started learning archery when I was seven years old."

Chu Yin thought of Lu Jingzhuo's bow: "How did you manage to lift it?"

"There are several types of bows and arrows. I use a light bow, which doesn't require much strength."

In terms of body shape, Tang Feiyan was a little shorter than Chu Yin. She was surprised and asked, "Really? Can someone like me learn this?"

She remembered that Lu Jingzhuo was holding two children at the time and said that the strength was equivalent to drawing a bow.

"Of course I can learn it," Tang Feiyan looked at Chu Yin, "Could it be that my sister-in-law wants to learn it?"

Chu Yin couldn't say for sure, maybe she just wanted to try what it felt like to draw a bow and shoot an arrow.

Tang Feiyan patted her chest and said, "Why don't I teach you, sister-in-law? I have a bow that's suitable for you at home."

Chu Yin: “…”

This sister-in-law is a bit too enthusiastic.

But Tang Feiyan was thinking that although Lu Jingchen was always scolding her and teaching her this and that, she could also get along well with her elder sister-in-law with her own abilities, and she didn't necessarily have to do what Lu Jingchen said.

"It's settled. When the weather gets warmer, I'll teach my sister-in-law!"

Chu Yin didn't know why Tang Feiyan was like this, and for a moment she was thinking about how to refuse.

Actually, there is nothing wrong in learning it, but it is not appropriate to learn it from her.

Lu Jingzhuo on the right heard every word, and seeing Chu Yin hesitate, he thought she wanted to learn archery from Tang Feiyan again.

She learned horse riding from Yu Sizhang and archery from her younger siblings...

Lu Jingzhuo's face darkened.

Lu Jingchen, who had been paying attention to this side, could no longer sit still. He didn't know what his wife was talking to sister-in-law, but he felt that he should, must step up to stop it!

Lu Jingchen: Come with me quickly, hurry up!

Tang Feiyan: Why? I won't leave. I want to teach my sister-in-law how to shoot arrows.

Lu Jingchen: No, absolutely not!

Chu Yin: ???