When the girls were competing, no one expected them to actually hunt anything. After all, for their safety, even the hunting grounds given to them were specially cordoned off for hunting small animals, for fear that these precious girls might have some accidents.
The same goes for Concubine Pang. The people working under her all know their limits. They have a clear distinction between where they should go and where they shouldn't go. They would never let these noble ladies put themselves in danger.
It was precisely because the people in power had this consideration that when they heard that the girls had actually hunted a leopard, everyone was stunned.
Several Mongolian leaders were returning from hunting with Emperor Yuanfeng. They all knew the deep meaning of Emperor Yuanfeng's coming to the autumn encirclement this time, which was nothing more than forcing them to express their stance, to distance themselves from the Oirat Mongols and to get close to the Great Zhou.
In fact, they had no way to get close to the Oirat. The Oirat people would even go to the border of the Great Zhou to plunder, let alone them who lived on the same grassland? The two sides had conflicts and old grudges, but although they had already made a decision in their hearts, who wouldn't want to get more benefits
After all, the Great Zhou has always been generous.
While they were discussing this topic, a eunuch suddenly ran in from outside and said that the princesses had hunted a leopard and were about to return.
Emperor Yuanfeng was stunned for a moment, then frowned imperceptibly.
Of course he also heard about the girls' grievances. Not to mention that their fathers would definitely protect their children, he would not be happy just to hear those Mongolian princesses constantly saying that the noble ladies of the Great Zhou were not as good as Mongolian women. So when the girls wanted to compete, he let them do it.
But I never expected that I could actually hunt a leopard.
He subconsciously concluded that this leopard was hunted by the Mongolian princesses. After all, the Mongolian princesses' confidence was justified. They grew up on horseback and could walk and ride horses since they were young.
But losing like this still makes people feel a little unhappy.
The leaders of several Mongolian tribes looked at each other and smiled.
Especially Tiedar, the father of Princess Ana of the Eagle Tribe, was smiling with great complacency.
After all, even the girls in their tribe are so outstanding and brave, the emperor of the Great Zhou should be more aware of the strength of these grassland people.
After a moment of silence, Tiedaer laughed loudly and waved his hand in a very heroic manner: "Forget it! This king always keeps his word. I said before that whoever wins will be rewarded with the Ferghana horse. Since it is..."
When he said this, he glanced at his allies and asked the person who was reporting, "Was it Princess Dona or Princess Ana who shot it?"
Even on the grassland, these two princesses are excellent riders.
Emperor Yuanfeng still had a faint smile on his face, but his eyes were indifferent.
The people below looked up, looked at them blankly, and shook their heads cautiously: "No, it was shot by a county lady of the Great Zhou. She shot two arrows in a row, one arrow hit the front leg and the other arrow hit the lower abdomen. Not only did she shoot the leopard, but she also saved Princess Ana..."
The smile on Tiedaer's face froze. He was a little unbelievable for a moment, thinking that he had heard it wrong. He raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked, "What?"
The other Mongolian leaders were also stunned for a moment and did not react at all.
Emperor Yuanfeng laughed loudly, glanced at them meaningfully, and immediately said loudly: "Good! You did a great job! Let's go and take a look! Although we hunt tigers and bears, hunting is a common thing for men after all. If the girls can hunt a leopard, we must reward them well!"
Several Mongolian leaders laughed along with a look of confusion and suspicion, but when they arrived at the camp, they could no longer laugh - the leopard was actually shot by a girl from the Great Zhou.
The girls from the Great Zhou all had red faces with excitement, and were chatting excitedly one after another. On the other side, Princess Ana and others were like defeated peacocks, and they all hung their heads in dejection and said nothing.
Looking at this situation, everyone knows what happened just now.
The fifth prince was smiling and reporting to Emperor Yuanfeng: "Father, I was also frightened when I went over there. Look at this leopard, it is really a difficult thing to deal with. It has been hit by two arrows and is still struggling violently. Fortunately, Princess Changning is so calm, otherwise Princess Ana would be in danger."
Emperor Yuanfeng raised his eyebrows and said, "Why is Princess Ana still in danger?"
Princess Ana's face turned pale and blue, and the jade pendant in her hand was almost crushed by her.
How she had mocked the noble ladies of the Great Zhou in the past, and now those words were like slaps in the face, hitting her in the face with crackling sounds.
Princess Dona and Princess Doya also looked extremely unhappy, without their usual domineering attitude, and could not utter a word.
The Fifth Prince on the other side ignored this and told the story with a smile, then chuckled: "Princess Ana is really a child, she thinks she is so powerful that she has to take Eleven to the beast area. If Princess Changning hadn't gone there in time, I'm afraid Princess Ana would have been buried in the leopard's belly by now. Don't act so willfully and foolishly in the future."
Although these words were said with a smile, every sentence was saying that Princess Ana was selfish and almost killed Princess Eleven.
Emperor Yuanfeng looked at Princess Ana with a half-smile for a moment, and then his eyes fell on Tiedaer's face: "It seems that Tiedaer's Ferghana horse can no longer be given to you, the pearl of the Mongolian grassland!"
The smile on Tiedaer's face was a little forced. He had originally wanted to use something to propose conditions to Emperor Yuanfeng and make things difficult for him so as to gain more benefits from the Great Zhou, such as exchanging more horses for silk and tea in the trade. But now Ana had brought things to this point.
Whether in terms of strength or character, Ana and the others were wrong in this matter.
Not as skilled as others, and trying to trip them up at every turn, yet still failing to win after tripping them up, how embarrassing is that
He coughed and pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I have already said it long ago. This horse should be given to someone who deserves it. Since the Changning County Lady of your Great Zhou won, this horse naturally belongs to her!"
In front of so many Mongols, the Ferghana horse did not belong to the girls on the grassland, but was given to a seemingly fragile girl from the Great Zhou. Everyone became more curious about Su Yao.
When Concubine Pang heard the news, she couldn't help but laugh: "So it's Yaoyao? I said that if she dared to agree to the competition, she must be sure of it."