Chapter 114 Who is the final winner, Concubine Wei or Ji Qingwu?
Ji Qingwu nodded stiffly and left.
It goes without saying that the emperor must have given her some instructions, and she wouldn't be able to find out even if she asked.
However, in the middle of the night, Princess Huachang did not find an opportunity to look for Ji Qingwu.
When she returned home at night, she cleaned Yuchi Lianping's wound according to the method given by Ji Qingwu.
There were four wounds on his body, one of which was very deep. She had whipped him with a branch, and the surrounding skin and flesh had turned white, looking extremely serious.
This place was not like the Princess's Mansion, where there were servants serving. She helped him apply medicine and bandage the wound out of pity, but this rough man made excuses, saying that she had worked hard and should be rewarded well.
As he kept thanking her, he became so excited that he dragged her onto the bed.
Princess Huachang was afraid that his wound would open again, and she felt guilty about having hit him before.
Yuchi Lianping noticed that her strength to resist had weakened a lot, and took advantage of her apology.
I don’t have the conditions to cook, but I still want to eat.
Yuchi Lianping also had a small meal.
But the price he paid was that his wound burst open, and blood stained Princess Huachang's snow-white nightgown. Then, he was ruthlessly driven out of the tent.
Yuchi Lianping had no choice but to knock on the tent door of Duan Mingfeng, the Imperial City Envoy, who had just fallen asleep, and slept with him for the rest of the night.
Lord Xiao Duan was forced to keep his eyes open until dawn.
Before daybreak, the emperor returned to the Qinzheng Hall in the palace and sent a secret decree to the army in the northern border.
The person who slept the best that night was Ji Qingwu.
Princess Huachang got up early in the morning because she was thinking about what Ji Qingwu whispered to her.
But when she arrived at the door of Ji Qingwu's tent, she saw Li Yuzong standing at the door.
The chief steward of the Imperial Household Department was personally guarding the door, so it was obvious who was inside.
Princess Huachang paced on the spot and sighed. She was not in a clear mind and contradicted the emperor yesterday. She must not make the same mistake again this morning.
She thought that it would not be too late to meet Ji Qingwu again when she found an opportunity during the day. She was already sleepy, so she went back to take a nap.
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The second day of the Horse and Shooting Ceremony was the archery competition.
Yesterday's hunting competition was to test teamwork ability, and today's competition is the individual competition. The men's and women's competitions are separated. Because there are fewer women participating, they will be held first.
After Emperor Wu Su sat down on the high platform, he glanced at the desks below and found three of them were empty.
Li Yuzong waved his hand to the palace maid standing on the side, and Aunt Shixi, who was beside the empress dowager, immediately stepped forward and knelt down to report.
"Your Majesty, Princess Qingyun fell ill last night due to catching a cold. The Queen Mother is taking care of her in the Cining Palace. She will not be coming to watch the game today."
This is just the statement that has been put on the table.
The truth is, Princess Qingyun fainted while kneeling on the edge of the cliff.
When he was carried back to the Cining Palace, not only were his clothes stained with feces, his face was pale from the cold, his lips were cracked and blue, and his eyes were rolled back due to a high fever. He felt like he was going to die soon.
This frightened the empress dowager greatly, and she recited scriptures and prayed while taking care of the child.
However, when Princess Qingyun was forced to kneel down as punishment by the Emperor, the people in the Cining Palace did not even get the slightest inkling of the incident.
It is enough to show that news that His Majesty does not want others to know will not be spread.
After listening to the palace maid's report, Emperor Wu Su reacted indifferently.
He had already known about Qingyun's physical condition.
The guards came early in the morning to report that Princess Qingyun had a high fever and was trembling after being exposed to the cold wind all night. She fainted while kneeling on the edge of the cliff. He then ordered Qingyun to be exempted from the kneeling punishment, and the guards sent the princess back.
If she is not tortured to death and made to suffer, the willful and spoiled Qingyun will not learn to cherish her life.
Emperor Wu Su said calmly, "Please ask Chen Yuanzheng from the Imperial Hospital to go and see Qingyun in person. I remember that he is best at treating typhoid fever."
Shixi took a deep breath, his heartbeat became more stable, and he bent down and retreated.
Fortunately, His Majesty still cares about the brotherhood.
In front of everyone, he invited the most prestigious doctor in the Imperial Hospital, Dr. Chen, to treat Princess Qingyun, so that all the palaces and courtyards would know that the princess had not lost the emperor's favor and to quell their speculations.
Ji Qingwu didn't know the inside story. When she heard that Princess Qingyun had caught a cold and fell ill, she thought it was just a common cold, just like her.
Besides, she thought the emperor only punished her to kneel for a while, but she didn't expect it to be a whole night.
Ji Qingwu nodded in agreement. If even someone as strong as her was infected, it was normal for the little princess to fall ill.
She looked at the emperor sitting on the high platform, wearing a crown and a bright yellow dragon robe, and he had regained his majestic and unattainable appearance.
However, this time she recovered incredibly quickly and felt refreshed after a good night's sleep.
Sleeping next to the emperor for one night had a more effective effect than taking medicine. Could this be the true dragon spirit?
Her eyes swept along to the seats on the right side of the podium.
The seat belonging to Prince Yong was still empty...
She didn’t know what the progress was with Princess Yong, so she had to pick a day to meet with Tao Wanyin.
On the field, supervising officials were counting the participants who would participate in the competition.
There are more than 20 women participating in archery today. They stand in a row and shoot ten arrows together. The first six people who hit the most arrows pass.
After the first round of competition, the top six were quickly decided.
They were Concubine Wei, Huo Shaofang who had been with Princess Qingyun yesterday, Ji Qingwu, and three young girls.
Ji Qingwu entered the final round as fifth place, which was a pretty decent result.
However, except for her, these others all came from military families.
Originally, everyone didn't have high expectations for Miss Ji Wu, but the fact that she was able to make it to the finals was enough to bring honor to these families of civil officials.
Qiao, who was watching from the side, was already satisfied and looked at Xiaowu with pride.
Soon, the moving targets for the finals were ready and the supervisor explained the rules.
"The last round is horse riding and archery, aiming at a moving target. There are a total of ten arrows. The one with the most total rings wins and gets first place."
The finals officially began.
In order to simulate the situation on the battlefield, they have to shoot at moving targets. This is more difficult for the girls from noble families who have few opportunities for actual combat, but it is also the most challenging test of their true strength.
In half a cup of tea, the first five arrows had been shot.
Except for the top two who have similar numbers of rings, the remaining four have been separated by a huge gap.
Huo Shaofang, who abandoned the princess yesterday, was timid, but his riding and archery skills were first-rate. He was actually on par with Concubine Wei, only two rings behind.
At present, it is the two of them who are competing for the top spot.
Concubine Wei didn't regard Huo Shaofang as a competitor at all. She could easily defeat her with just a casual move.
As for Ji Qingwu, her first arrow attracted everyone's attention.
as well as......
The whole audience burst into laughter.
Because just as she drew her bow, something went wrong.
She accidentally shot at someone else's target.
Ji Qingwu didn't understand at first which color was her target. She touched her neck embarrassedly. This moving target could easily cause problems if she didn't look at it carefully.
The emperor sitting on the high platform also had a smile on his face, but he was not laughing at her for shooting the wrong target.
But it's something else.
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