Chapter 34: What are you doing? See what I do
When Ji Qingwu entered the Jiying Hall, he saw the bow, and it turned out to be the Xuanyuan bow.
Rumor has it that this bow, when paired with the Sky-shaking Arrow, is extremely powerful.
Li Yuzong went to get the bow himself. He carefully presented it to her with both hands and said, "Miss Ji, this is the emperor's favorite bow." He did not forget to explain.
The Xuanyuan Bow is much heavier than the previous one. Even someone as strong as Ji Qingwu feels it is heavy in his hand.
"I heard that this bow is very heavy. It's hard for most men to pull it. For a delicate girl like her, it's a waste of effort."
"If I can touch this precious bow, it doesn't matter whether I can hit the target or not."
"This girl is here to amuse me. I can't even shoot with an ordinary bow. Let's try something more difficult this time."
......
The sound of people talking was endless.
But no matter whether they were optimistic or not, Ji Qingwu suddenly felt her blood boiling. To be crowned a marquis through a battle, not only men have such lofty ambitions, she also had it.
She held her breath and prepared to draw the bow and arrow. She exerted strength with her right arm, waist and abdomen, and slowly pulled the bow into the arc of a full moon.
It wasn't obvious from the ordinary bow she was using just now, but this woman was very strong and not a weak figure. The eyes of the generals present lit up.
There's hope!
Emperor Wu Su did not seem surprised at all. His eyes were deep and he stared intently at the woman's back, as if he had seen her more than once.
The arrow, with the speed of piercing through the clouds and breaking the moon, headed straight for the target outside the hall.
A moment later, excited shouts were heard from outside the door.
“Bullseye!”
The generals in the hall applauded, and the atmosphere suddenly became heated.
No one dislikes praise. Ji Qingwu was filled with joy. With bright eyes, he turned his head to look for Emperor Wu Su, subconsciously wanting to see his expression.
The beauty looked back, her sleeves fluttering in all the fragrance. In the huge Phoenix Palace, there was no other color as vivid and lively as this one.
Prince Yong narrowed his eyes, and Li Chengxun looked at her thoughtfully.
Ji Qingwu turned around and his heart skipped a beat again.
Because the emperor had walked behind her without her knowing when, why was he walking so quietly?
He ordered in a deep voice: "Nock another arrow."
Ji Qingwu could only do as she was told. She picked up another arrow and took a step back, trying to stand firm and draw the bow, but she forgot that Emperor Wu Su was behind her, and she leaned into his arms all of a sudden.
The Xiangyun gauze was thin, and the man's body behind her was strong and firm. The jade belt around Emperor Wu Su's waist was pressing against her lower back.
Ji Qingwu immediately wanted to move forward, but was stopped by him.
"Don't move. Use your body to control your arms, and your arms to control your fingers. Then the bow and hand will become one."
This means I’m going to teach her archery personally.
Because of the arrow he shot just now, does the emperor think she is an eyesore again?
Ji Qingwu suppressed the disturbance in her heart and adjusted her posture. This was a rare teaching method in the world, and she was lucky to get a few words of guidance.
Emperor Wu Su's eyes slowly swept across her spine, along her raised slender arm, to her fingers holding the bow. Her nails were round and not painted with nail polish like those of the concubines and noble ladies, but had a natural pink color.
He said in a low voice: "When you draw the bow, use your eyes to draw a straight line from the arrow shaft to the arrowhead to the target."
Ji Qingwu drew his bow and arrow again and practiced shooting according to his instructions.
But in order to shoot two arrows in succession, Ji Qingwu had not yet cultivated that kind of good physical strength, so his right arm that was drawing the bow trembled slightly uncontrollably.
Suddenly, a big hand held her shoulders, and the two of them moved closer. The smell of ambergris became stronger and stronger, and Ji Qingwu's hands couldn't help but become weak.
Noticing that she suddenly lost her strength, her originally straightened waist moved closer to him.
A dull chuckle came into Ji Qingwu's ears.
"What's soft?"
Emperor Wu Su also drank a few glasses of wine, and the strong smell of the wine and the mellow sound scratched her eardrums.
Her right ear immediately turned red.
Ji Qingwu straightened his back and said, "It's not soft."
She just straightened her waist and raised her hips backwards, and the person behind her stiffened for a moment.
After a burst of effort, Ji Qingwu gradually lost strength and pursed her lips in annoyance.
The people in the hall were still waiting for her to shoot another arrow. Besides, with the emperor as her instructor, she would be laughed at if she failed to shoot the arrow.
Emperor Wu Su directly held her bow hand.
To be precise, it wrapped her hands.
Ji Qingwu's eyes widened slightly. She immediately felt the huge difference in strength between men and women. Emperor Wu Su pulled the bow wider effortlessly. The power of the bow was suddenly full and had reached its limit.
She raised her head quietly, but could only see his chin, because she had never seen Emperor Wu Su's majesty on the battlefield, and wanted to see how he looked when he drew the bow and arrow.
"Look at what I do, aim."
Being lightly rebuked.
Ji Qingwu turned her head away embarrassedly. Why was her head still filled with messy thoughts at this time? She calmed down and took a deep breath.
Her gaze just happened to miss that of Emperor Wu Su, who was looking down at her, so she didn't see the slightly raised corner of his mouth.
As the arrow left the bow, the bowstring made a "bang" sound.
When the bow is drawn, the full moon is clear; when the arrow is shot, cold stars burst out.
Her tense mood seemed to fly away with the arrow. Ji Qingwu knew the result without having to wait for the palace servants to report.
The texture of Xiangyunsha is light and thin. The flying arrow brought a gust of wind, which blew the gauze skirt onto the bright yellow dragon robe, swirled around and left, then turned and stuck back.
"The target has been shot!"
After receiving the report from the palace servant, Ji Qingwu did not turn around to look at Emperor Wu Su this time.
The two of them were now too close, so she lowered her head and moved forward a few steps, trying to avoid suspicion.
The hands and shoulders he had held were still hot.
Everyone in the hall became excited, and the military officers burst into cheers. They didn't expect that they would see the emperor shooting arrows at this boring palace banquet.
And this woman is also good.
To get a "good" comment from the soldiers fighting on the battlefield is already a high praise.
After these two arrows, Ji Qingwu's reputation among the group of generals improved a lot.
However, the expressions of the Queen Mother, Ji Qingyuan, and Concubine Wei were much worse.
Prince Yong's lingering gaze lingered on Ji Qingwu's waist. He didn't expect that this cousin would be so pleasantly surprised. It was quite special. After not seeing her for a few days, he took in a Hu girl as a concubine. The novelty was still there, but now it seemed that her figure was far less attractive than that of his fifth cousin.
Emperor Wu Su strolled back to the throne leisurely and drank a glass of wine with the ministers. Seeing that his master was in a good mood, Li Yuzong also felt much more relaxed.
Ji Qingwu lowered her head and returned to Nan Xi. Qiao's heart was in turmoil, as if she had a lot to say, but she suppressed it and patted her on the back.
Just three words, "Well done."
It is something the Qiao family is proud of that a family of civil officials could produce someone with outstanding archery skills.
Ji Qingwu belatedly felt a little embarrassed and touched his ears.
Qiao's eyes moved between the emperor in the hall and Xiaowu again, hoping that she was mistaken.
The palace banquet is coming to an end.
Young Prince Yuan Heng just showed up.
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