There was always a gentle smile on Jialuo's lips, and he didn't even raise his eyebrows, as if he didn't take the emperor's provocations seriously at all.
The followers he brought with him were not so magnanimous. They had cold expressions and exuded a terrifying aura, as if they were ready to kill people on the spot if they disagreed with them.
"What a big tone!" Tama said coldly.
Gu Nanjin's head ached slightly, and he tried to ease the atmosphere: "Father..."
However, the emperor was angry and didn't want to listen to Gu Nanjin's attempt to smooth things over.
Just now, Wuhejialou repeatedly humiliated him in public. As the emperor of Daqi, how could he swallow his anger? Wouldn't this make the people of Nanhao think that Daqi was afraid of Nanhao? !
The emperor smiled and said, "Why don't you show us your skills so that we can see them!"
"I heard that the Hao Kingdom values martial arts, and the Hao people all practice martial arts since childhood. All of them can serve as soldiers in the battlefield. The eldest prince Wuhe is the best among them. He is both civil and military, and stands out from the crowd."
What he said was almost enough to kill Uhagalou.
Tama and others looked even colder, their eyes shot towards the emperor like swords.
How dare the Emperor of Da Qi treat their eldest prince so disrespectfully!
The expressions of the courtiers of Da Qi were different. Some of them secretly cheered for the emperor, saying that he should give the people of Nanhao a warning; some thought that the emperor was too impulsive and should not rashly humiliate the eldest prince of Nanhao; some others just drank tea and waited to see what would happen.
Chu Qianhuang looked at this scene and sighed sarcastically in his heart: How stupid! No wonder the Great Qi Dynasty was destroyed in Gu Lang's hands!
The previous emperor was wise and managed to lead the Great Qi Dynasty out of its trough step by step, defending the country from foreign aggression and maintaining peace at home. He was definitely a wise ruler. However, he made a mistake in choosing a crown prince and appointed Gu Lang as the crown prince. In just over a decade, the situation became irreversible...
Sometimes, she would wonder if the Great Qi would be in a different situation if the late emperor had chosen Prince Chen as his successor. However, there is no "if" in this world. Prince Chen will not live long, and the current Emperor Gu Lang is the emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty.
Chu Qianhuang looked straight at Jialou who was standing beside the emperor, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, with a feeling of being the only one sober while everyone else is drunk.
Jialuo just smiled without saying anything, and raised his hand to make a gesture.
Tama immediately understood, picked up a longbow beside him, took out a feather arrow, put it on the bow, and shot it into the air.
Before the other people around could react, they heard two "whoosh" sounds, and a feather arrow shot out rapidly, streaking through the sky like a meteor.
The arrow hit one sparrow accurately, and then went on to pierce another...
Kill two birds with one stone!
Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.
The whole place suddenly fell into dead silence.
The feather arrow that pierced the two sparrows fell from mid-air and landed on the ring, right between Su Mubai and Sartuo.
Su Mubai casually glanced at the two sparrows a few steps away and thought to himself: Not bad for archery skills.
I heard that Nan Hao has a sharpshooter with amazing arm strength. Could he be this person?
The emperor's face was as gloomy as water, and the smile disappeared from his lips.
He intended to take this opportunity to suppress the Nanhao people, but was instead suppressed by the other side.
The emperor's folding fan made a creaking sound and he almost broke it.
He looked around for a while, wanting to shoot an arrow at someone as a counterattack, but everyone he saw, from Lu Siji to the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery to other military generals and nobles, all lowered their eyes.
No one is sure that they can replicate Tama's move of killing two birds with one stone just now. If they fail to achieve the desired result and end up with a dog, it would only be embarrassing.
Tama casually threw the bow in his hand onto the table and smiled confidently and arrogantly.
His eyes unconsciously looked in the direction of Chu Qianchen. To be honest, if it were not for today's occasion, he would have wanted to let Chu Qianchen give it a try.
The young man in blue seemed to see what Duo Mo was thinking, and whispered in Haoyu: "Maybe she can."
Thinking of Chu Qianchen's superb archery skills displayed in Yunting Pavilion, a smile appeared on the young man's lips.
She can, Jialou thought, and turned to look at Chu Qianchen.
Chu Qianchen sat next to Anle, looking down at the arena below.
Most of the seats next to her were empty, and the noble ladies in the stands all kept their distance from her, chatting and laughing with their relatives and friends, making her seem a bit out of place.
Jialou slowly twisted the beads, thinking of the news his subordinates had heard. It was well known that the Emperor of Daqi and Prince Gu Jue were not on good terms, and the marriage was granted by the Emperor of Daqi while Prince Gu was seriously ill, in order to force Prince Gu to marry a concubine.
This marriage decree was a game between the Emperor and Prince Chen, and Chu Qianchen was just a chess piece...
Kala's brown eyes darkened and he clenched the string of Buddhist beads in his hand.
Big beard? Tama? Chu Qianchen thought about it, looked towards the emperor, and answered casually: "Probably."
Chu Qianhuang also heard it, and thought that Chu Qianchen was talking about Jialuo, and the handkerchief in her hand tightened instantly.
She really couldn't figure out how Chu Qianchen knew Wuhejialou and became familiar with him...
Chu Qianchen and Jialou looked at each other, nodded slightly, smiled, and then looked away.
Of course, she also saw the arrow that Tama had just shot. He didn't even have to get into position, but he just shot it and killed two birds with one stone. It was really smart.
His archery skills were acquired through repeated practice on the battlefield, so they were far more flexible and adaptable than hers. Her archery skills were acquired on the training grounds, and she was only good at standing shooting.
According to Qin Yao, her archery skills were just a fancy trick that only looked good.
Chang Ning also remembered that they had encountered Jialou by chance in Yunting Pavilion, and praised him: "Haoguo is good at martial arts, and his archery skills are indeed extraordinary."
The other ladies were also amazed, saying one after another: "Da Qi is full of talented people. I think he is just lucky."
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"That's true. Look, there's not even a sparrow flying by right now. It's impossible to kill two birds with one stone."
"I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Chen is also an extraordinary archer. If he were here, I don't know who would win."
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As soon as the name of Prince Chen was mentioned, the atmosphere suddenly became cold.
Several people looked at Chu Qianchen secretly. Chu Qianchen curved his lips and thought to himself: Of course the prince is more powerful!
Chang Ning also glanced at Chu Qianchen with a strange expression.
The last time she saw Chu Qianchen in Yunting Pavilion, she was just "Second Miss Chu"; today when she saw her for the second time, Chu Qianchen would be the future Princess Chen; when they meet again, she would call this girl who is younger than her "Aunt Ninth Emperor".
They are all at the age of marriage, not only Chu Qianchen, but also...
Chang Ning's mind moved, and he smiled and teased Anle: "Anle, maybe the Great Prince Wuhe was looking at you just now."
Chang Ning accidentally heard her father, Prince Shun, and her mother, the Concubine, mention that the two countries of Qi and Hao were going to form a marriage alliance.
My mother said that the third princess is the only legitimate daughter of the royal family and is of the right age. Wuhejialou is the eldest prince of the Hao Kingdom and the crown prince who is popular among the people. This marriage is the most perfect match.
This marriage is almost certain, and the emperor will definitely try to promote a marriage between the two countries.
The other noble ladies around also heard the profound meaning in Chang Ning's words and looked at each other in surprise.
"Look at me?" Anle pointed at himself stupidly and asked, "Why is he looking at me?"
The "he" she was thinking of was Tama.
Chang Ning saw An Le's innocent look and didn't know what to say. He could only smile and say vaguely, "You look good."
"I'm not as pretty as my sister!" Anle said seriously, and his eyes couldn't help but turn to Chu Qianchen's face.
Her appearance made Chang Ning and the others laugh. Chang Ning tapped her nose and sighed, "Fortunately you are a girl!"
If Anle were a man, he might be regarded as a lecher!
Anle and some noble ladies did not understand the hidden meaning of Chang Ning's words, but Chu Qianhuang did.
Chu Qianhuang said nothing, picked up the teacup, and used it to cover the mocking smile on her lips.
Chang Ning was wrong, very wrong.
The third princess will marry into Nanhao in the future, but she is not marrying Wuhe Jialou, but Jialou's cousin.
Nanhao on the other side of the river is about to face a coup d'état, and the entire Hao country is turned upside down.
Emperor Hao's younger brother Uhaduluo will kill his brother and ascend the throne, and the third princess will marry the future crown prince of Hao.
To put it bluntly, the new emperor Uhaduluo wanted to secure his throne through marriage with Northern Qi, to intimidate the country, and to ensure that before he quelled the civil strife in Hao State, Northern Qi would not take advantage of the situation.
Chu Qianhuang told herself that she couldn't be impatient and she had to wait for the right time to come.
As long as she can stay with the third princess and be a good study companion, opportunities will naturally come!
(End of this chapter)