Lin Zhan fell in love with horse riding since she was twelve years old. The feeling of flying freely makes her feel extremely happy.

So she jumped off the carriage first, followed by Tian Ningxi and Yu Zhimo.

Many women gathered together chattering, the scene was very spectacular. Lin Zhan looked into the distance and then saw several very familiar figures.

What made them even more excited was that the emperor and the queen were also here today.

There were many tents surrounding the parade ground, where young ladies from various ethnic groups were sitting and watching the ceremony.

Liu Qiuchan spotted Lin Zan in the crowd at a glance, and waved at her lovingly.

This instantly made the young ladies from the wealthy families nearby jealous, and Lin Zan happily ran towards Liu Qiuchan.

Liu Qiuchan was very pleased to see Lin Zhan, who had grown up. "I haven't seen her for a few days. It seems that Zhan has grown taller and more beautiful."

"The Empress is getting younger and younger." In public, Lin Zan would only call Liu Qiuchan "The Empress", and his words were as sweet as ever.

Liu Qiuchan was amused by her words, but she didn't expect Concubine Qin next to her to snort coldly. "A person who speaks sweetly must have a vicious heart."

Liu Qiuchan's face turned ugly when she heard this, but Lin Zhan looked like she didn't know much about the world, and asked Concubine Qin curiously with her head tilted. "I wonder if Concubine Qin is talking about me or yourself?"

"You sharp-tongued little girl, sooner or later I will pull out all your teeth." Concubine Qin said in a low voice, as if she didn't want the emperor sitting on the throne to hear these words.

Liu Qiuchan frowned and rebuked Concubine Qin in a dignified voice. "Concubine Qin, as a concubine, why do you have to threaten a little girl with these words?"

"Empress, you have wronged me. I didn't say anything." Concubine Qin pretended to be innocent, but her eyes were drifting in the direction of the emperor.

However, the emperor's attention is now on the princes, and he does not notice the open and secret struggles among them.

Liu Qiuchan looked at Concubine Qin and didn't say anything else. She patted the seat next to her and asked Lin Zan to come and sit down.

But Lin Zhan also knew that if a tree stands out in the forest, it will be destroyed by the wind. The fact that she was called here alone by the Queen Mother had already aroused public anger.

This aroused the jealousy of others, so Lin Zhan shook his head and said with a smile, "Empress, I'd better sit with Ning Xi and the others."

Liu Qiuchan understood Lin Zan’s meaning instantly and did not force her. She just waved her hand and let her go.

Returning to the group of young ladies from noble families, Lin Zhan felt the dissatisfied glances from all around, but she ignored them.

At this moment, a tall figure riding a silver-gray Arabian horse galloped wildly, and everyone was startled, but the horse stopped steadily in front of everyone and did not hurt them.

However, the dust kicked up by the BMW that came running blinded the ladies, and Lin Zhan couldn't help coughing a few times.

"Li Zi, look at the Arabian horse I picked. It will definitely win first place. If you draw me in the draw later, I will help you win." Under the sunlight, Lin Zan finally saw the man's face clearly.

It was the Fourth Prince Jun Anqing, who had long lost his baby fat. At the moment, he was sitting on a Ferghana horse with a bright look on his face. He was handsome, with a resolute expression, and his bright eyes were fixed only on Lin Zan.

Lin Zhan coughed a few times, then raised his head in dissatisfaction and said angrily, "You can't let us eat dirt even if you want to show off."

"Haha, I just got this Arabian horse, and I haven't tamed it yet. Don't worry, I will definitely give you a surprise later." After Jun Anqing laughed heartily, he rode away on his horse.

Lin Zan rolled her eyes in the direction he left, and then noticed that Tian Ningxi, who was standing next to her, had a dazed look in her eyes and didn't even eat.

"Ningxi, what's wrong with you? Were you kicked by a horse?" Lin Zan thought Tian Ningxi was injured, and immediately said nervously.

Tian Ningxi quickly shook her head, then silently put down the pastry in her hand, her cheeks flushed red, as if they were burned by fire.

However, Lin Zan did not notice her abnormality. Soon, the female teacher brought a bucket of lots and asked the noble ladies to draw lots.

In an instant, cheers rang out among the crowd. Everyone was very excited. On the day of Tianshuo, they would have a horseback archery competition, with men and women in one group.

Moreover, this year's Tianshuo Day is very special because even the emperor is here.

Only girls who are sixteen years old or above can participate in the Tianshuo Day. In the past, on such occasions, it was always Queen Liu Qiuchan who watched the ceremony and took out chips for everyone to fight over.

The appearance of the emperor made the princes and young ladies both excited and nervous.

The emperor had someone take out the reward for the first place winner of Tianshuo Day. It was a golden bow inlaid with gems, shining brightly under the sun.

"Whoever wins first place will get this bow." The emperor's deep voice echoed throughout the venue.

Even Lin Zan was dazzled by the priceless golden bow, and soon, the teacher's lottery bucket appeared in front of her.

Lin Zhan quickly drew a lot, and after everyone had drawn their lots, they began to pair up.

"Do you think I will be in the same group with His Royal Highness Prince Heng?" A girl with a blushing face said to her friend beside her, nervously holding the lottery stick in her hand.

Unexpectedly, this attracted Tang Yu's ridicule. "Who do you think you are? How dare you covet His Royal Highness Prince Heng? I advise you to go home and take a look at your face in a bronze mirror."

The woman who said these words had red eyes and almost shed tears. Lin Zhan also frowned slightly.

A few years ago, there were rumors that Prince Heng would marry Wang Lanye, the daughter of Shangshu. But what was strange was that a few years had passed, the rumors were still there, but the two showed no signs of getting married.

But only Lin Zan knew that Wang Lanye would marry King Heng sooner or later, but when he thought of Si Xueyi's existence, Lin Zan felt depressed.

The pairing official began to read the lots, and one man and woman after another walked up to the pairing official and took out the lots they had drawn.

Those who got the same number of tickets were grouped together, and even Lin Zan was secretly looking forward to who he would be in the same group with.

At this moment, the pairing official called out Si Xueyi's name, which made Lin Zan stunned. Si Xueyi walked out of the team with a tender look on her face. She was actually in a group with Jun Beiyu.

"As expected of an official match, they are together again." Lin Zan couldn't help but be amazed. At this time, the official in charge of matching called out her name.