Chapter 485 Are you really good?

When the prince said this, everyone present was shocked.

The noble ladies all looked at Xing Xing with some envy.

Nie Yuke's face turned slightly pale.

She looked at the prince in disbelief, then at Xing Xing.

If Xingxing wasn't so young, she would have suspected that her cousin the Crown Prince had some feelings for Xingxing!

Yu Mingzhu's eyes became increasingly darker, and she bit her lower lip unconsciously.

Why, why do these nobles, one by one, have only apricots in their eyes?

Xingxing, who was the center of everyone's attention, hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

Perhaps it was because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was somewhat similar to her beloved brother Yan, and also somewhat similar to the Empress who treated her with great kindness and love, Xingxing was not really afraid of this His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Daxia.

Even... it feels a little bit intimate, what's going on?

Xing Xing reflected on whether she was a little too familiar while taking the small bow handed to her by Wei Shiqing.

This small bow is jade-colored all over, with a Chinese character "Jun" carved on the bow head, which I guess is the name of the Crown Princess.

Nie Luming muttered to himself, "Could it be that this little bow can't be pulled open?"

Xing Xing tried the tightness of the bowstring, then smiled and pulled it fully, refuting Nie Luming's words with facts.

Nie Luming was stunned for a moment, then praised: "It can actually be pulled apart!"

There's nothing wrong with the words, but is it surprising that she can pull it off?

Xing Xing pursed her lips, took out an orange from the fruit plate beside her, picked it up and weighed it.

Nie Yuke forced a smile and said, "You are not going to let someone use this fruit as a target, are you?"

As he said this, Nie Yuke couldn't help but look at Wei Shiqing's face.

Previously, a prince or noble family targeted their servants. Wei Shiqing encountered this once. Wei Shiqing was furious and punished the person.

This is a matter few people know about, so she naturally brought it up on purpose.

Xing Xing waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, how can you play like that? Horses can stumble, people can make mistakes, how can you risk people's lives for this?"

Nie Luming nodded in agreement: "Not bad, not bad. Although the little sister said that she can't pull most bows, what she said makes sense."

No matter how good-tempered Xing Xing was, she couldn't help but glare at Nie Luming.

What's wrong with this person?

Why do you keep talking about her inability to draw the bow?

Wei Shiqing said with a smile in his voice, "Yes, Fusui Xiangjun is indeed a kind and benevolent person as my mother said."

The ladies echoed their agreement.

Nie Yuke's face turned even paler.

Xing Xing was quite embarrassed. In her opinion, wasn't it normal not to use living people as targets? Why was even this thing being exaggerated?

Nie Yuke reluctantly said, "Then, how will you demonstrate your archery skills to us?"

Xing Xing smiled and said, "Aren't we going to use trees as the subject? Take this orange and throw it towards the apricot tree. I will shoot the orange."

Nie Luming said "huh" in disbelief: "You can't even pull a heavier bow, how can you hit a moving target like this?"

Xing Xing puffed up her cheeks. Is this guy ever going to stop?

Wei Shiqing became interested: "Can you really hit it?"

Xing Xing nodded solemnly, justifying herself: "Of course!"

Seeing Wei Shiqing looking at Xingxing with more and more admiration, Nie Yuke felt nervous and forced a smile: "…Xiangjun, don't force yourself. This orange is small to begin with, and it's flying in the air. Even the best archers in the army may not be able to hit it. Xiangjun is still young, so I'm afraid you don't know the difficulties involved. Xiangjun, if you want to show off in front of your cousin the Crown Prince, you have to do it within your ability."

The other ladies were genuinely worried about Xing Xing, afraid that she would not be able to get off the stage, so they said with a smile: "...why don't you just shoot the trunk of the Xing tree directly? That would be more relevant."

Yu Mingzhu suddenly spoke up and said with a faint smile: "Since Xiangjun said so, I think Xiangjun is very confident. Everyone, don't hit Xiangjun like this. I believe Xiangjun can do it."

Xing Xing is not on good terms with Yu Mingzhu, but she is not stupid. She naturally knows that Yu Mingzhu is speaking for her not because she trusts her, but because she is clearly trying to set her up!

Xing Xing ignored Yu Ming Zhu and said to the maid beside her: "Help me throw this orange away..."

Before he finished speaking, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already spoken: "I will throw it away."

Xing Xing was stunned for a moment, then passed the orange over: "Here, Your Highness."

Wei Shiqing smiled and weighed the orange in his hand, then asked Xing Xing in a friendly manner: "Where do you want me to throw it?"

Xing Xing said, "Your Highness, please do as you please. I will draw the bow and you can just throw it towards the apricot tree in the courtyard."

Wei Shiqing nodded with a smile: "I understand."

It was the first time for the other noble ladies to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince so approachable, and they became even more envious of Xing Xing.

Nie Yuke felt a burning discomfort in his heart.

She bit her lower lip, staring at her cousin the prince who was chatting with Xingxing in a very casual manner, and didn't want to say anything.

Xingxing started to draw the bow.

Nie Luming still expressed doubt to Xing Xing: "Can you really do it?"

Xing Xing ignored Nie Luming and drew her bow, pointing the arrow at the apricot tree in the courtyard, and said loudly, "Your Highness, I am ready."

Wei Shiqing smiled and said, "Okay, I'm going to throw it away."

Wei Shiqing paused, giving Xingxing time to react, then threw the orange in his hand towards the apricot tree in the yard!

Xing Xing narrowed her eyes and loosened the bowstring in her hand!

call out!

The feather arrow broke through the air, with an unstoppable momentum, and went straight towards the orange. Then, in full view of everyone, it pierced through the orange and hit the apricot tree in the yard!

The orange broke in the middle, and the feather arrow with a piece of orange peel was firmly nailed to the tree trunk.

The feathers on the arrow were still trembling slightly.

The corridor was completely silent.

Then there was a burst of applause.

It was the Crown Prince Wei Shiqing. His eyes sparkled and he clapped his hands in admiration, saying, "Mr. Fusui is truly an excellent archer, a rare talent among men."

The praise from Lord Chu was indeed quite heavy. The noble ladies came back to their senses from the shock of Xingxing's archery skills, and their eyes became complicated, and they were extremely envious of Xingxing.

All color disappeared from Nie Yuke's face.

Yu Mingzhu's eyes were also gloomy. She pursed her lips as she listened to everyone praising Xing Xing.

Nie Luming was also stunned: "No, you are really good at it?"

He looked at the petite Xingxing, then at the feather arrow on the apricot tree in the yard, and then at Xingxing again. His expression was extremely complicated.

Xing Xing handed the small bow back to Wei Shiqing with both hands: "Thank you, Your Highness, for borrowing the bow."

Wei Shiqing smiled, asked his followers to put away the bow, and suddenly asked: "...Xiangjun is such a great archer, I wonder which archer did you learn from?"

Xing Xing's eyes were soft and she smiled brightly: "A brother taught me."

She used to love going to the mountains to play with Wei Shiyan, who was not only an expert in martial arts, but also an excellent archer. Later, he taught Xingxing a thing or two.

But I never thought that although Xingxing was blocked from learning martial arts, she was very good at archery.

Wei Shiqing didn't say anything, nor did he ask what brother he was, his eyes were deep.

His younger brother, who had been unable to interact with others since he was young and was lonely, was the first person he learned to use, archery.

Who else could it be besides this brother that the little girl mentioned?