Shi Qingxue glanced at Qin Yanyan and explained slowly in an almost casual tone.
"The Queen Mother finally came to the Serenity Temple to recuperate. Naturally, she wanted to use the quiet place of Buddhism to recuperate. At this time, engaging in a time-consuming and energy-consuming game like Cuju, wouldn't it mean that the Queen Mother would not even have time to take a good rest during the trip
Besides, Cuju cannot be played by just a few people. If you use this game as a competition, do you want to invite the monks to play with you? "
The sarcasm was not dirty, and he just made Qin Yanyan look lower one section after another. He only blamed himself for not wanting a better competition event.
Sure enough, Ling Ruiyin also nodded and agreed: "Yanyan, it's a good idea for you to have some fun, but Cuju in a quiet Buddhist place may disturb the monks' practice."
"In this case, let's let everyone compete in archery. This will not disturb others, but also allows them to show off their skills." Shi Baoning spoke at the right time, and the suggestions he gave made Ling Ruiyin's eyes light up.
He smiled and said, "Okay! As expected, Baoning was thoughtful. When the Ai family was young, they accompanied the late emperor in battles. The late emperor taught the Ai family the art of archery!"
Speaking of her beloved husband, Ling Ruiyin was already in her late teens, and her face showed the feelings of a young girl.
Even if Qin Yanyan is not happy with what the Queen Mother has said, there is nothing she can do. What's more, the Qin family used to be a martial arts family. Her horse riding and archery skills are unparalleled among the sisters in the family. She is definitely much more capable than Shi Qingxue. .
Thinking of this, Qin Yanyan cast a provocative look at Shi Qingxue, but saw Shi Qingxue looking at Shi Baoning solemnly.
There is no sign of winning at all. Is it possible that Shi Qingxue is not good at archery
Qin Yanyan was overjoyed and his desire to show off became stronger. He quickly asked his servants to prepare the target for archery, as if he was afraid that Shi Qingxue would run away.
On the other side, Shi Qingxue stood in front of Shi Baoning. Regardless of Zhao Zhuer's surprise, she asked seriously: "Sister, why is this?"
Shi Baoning didn't seem to understand Shi Qingxue's question, and smiled innocently and said: "Why? My sister was taught by her grandfather and father since she was a child. She is best at archery. I specially chose an event that you are good at. What do you do? Are you blaming me instead?"
Shi Qingxue was speechless, but Dong Shuang couldn't see it and said angrily: "Miss, you clearly know that Liu Niang accompanied you to embroider yesterday, and you accidentally scratched the four fingers of your right hand while helping you separate the threads. Now, How can you draw a bow and shoot an arrow when you can’t even bend your fingers?”
Shi Baoning glanced at Dongshuang with a cold face, and said displeasedly: "Master, do you, a little girl, have the right to interrupt what the master is talking about? Don't think that because your sister loves you, you can be lawless! You must know that your body bond is still In the hands of the head of the Shi family, you are a slave of the Shi family!"
"Dongshuang is the fastest with just one mouthful. Why is sister so angry?" Shi Qingxue said calmly and pulled Dongshuang behind her.
Such an obvious protective move made Shi Baoning's eyes darken, but he quickly returned to normal and smiled gently: "We are a family and naturally we won't be angry. I'm just worried that this girl will cause you trouble in the future!"
Shi Qingxue looked straight at Shi Baoning, as if she wanted to find out the true face from under the other person's calm face.
But she didn't succeed and could only smile bitterly: "So eldest sister asked us to compete in archery, is it better for me?"
"That's natural. I'm your sister. No matter what I do, I will definitely consider it for you. I think with your ability, the small injury on your hand will definitely not affect your performance."
Saying this, Shi Baoning also put on a posture that I can give you anything, "It doesn't matter if you are really worried, I will not participate in this competition, and I will always stay by your side. It's a good thing for you." This is a favor for me."
Acting like this, it's as if she really considers her sister wholeheartedly and hopes that her sister will win. She is a good sister.
Shi Qingxue even lost her wry smile, looked at Shi Baoning deeply, turned around and left.
The two sisters broke up unhappy, but Qin Yanyan was in high spirits and even asked to be the first to compete.
Ling Ruiyin has always liked active and lively children. Even though she didn't have much of a good impression of Qin Yanyan before, she nodded with satisfaction at this time.
Then he saw Qin Yanyan shoot ten arrows, and seven of them hit the yellow bullseye area. Two arrows were outside the center. Only the first arrow missed the target accidentally because he was not sure of the accuracy.
"Good! She deserves to be Prime Minister Qin's precious daughter. This archery technique can only be practiced by a family of military generals!" Ling Ruiyin's eyes almost glowed when he saw it, and he was a little satisfied with Qin Yanyan.
The next one who shot the arrow was Calm. She also came from a family of military commanders, and her archery skills were also very impressive. Six arrows hit the middle area. Although the remaining four arrows were a bit far away, they were all on the target. Compared with Qin Yanyan, It's only a little bit different.
Then there are Chen Xiujiao and Zhao Zhuer. Although they can also teach their daughters archery, they rarely put effort into it, so their accuracy is also a little bit worse. Half of the ten arrows miss the target, and the rest are on the periphery. , did not hit the bullseye.
Ling Ruiyin also praised a few words and asked Aunt Chang to give him a reward.
Qin Yanyan raised his eyebrows and looked at Shi Qingxue, and said in amusement, "Liu Niang, it's your turn to shoot the arrow now, why don't you take the arrow?"
Facing the expectant or mocking eyes of everyone, Shi Qingxue could only bite the bullet and took the bow and arrow handed over by the servant. But as soon as she tried to pull the bow with her right hand, she frowned in pain.
Calm and sharp-eyed, he immediately saw Shi Qingxue's injured hand. He quickly grabbed it and looked at it. Blood had begun to ooze from the bends of his four fingers. "Qingxue, why didn't you say anything about your injured hand?"
Calm is an impatient person. When he saw how seriously Qingxue's hand was injured, he immediately reported to Ling Ruiyin: "I'm sorry, Qingxue accidentally hurt her hand. If she is forced to do it, she won't be able to perform well in archery. I hope your Majesty can do it." Forgive me."
"What? Qingxue hurt her hand?" Ling Ruiyin looked towards them worriedly, but because they were standing a little far apart, they didn't know the extent of the injury.
Qin Yanyan said coolly: "Why didn't you hear her say that she was injured when I proposed archery just now? Why is it that now that it's her turn to take the field, she is so seriously injured that she can't even hold the arrow? Are there such coincidences in this world? "
"The wound is right here. If you don't believe it, see for yourself!" Calmly couldn't stand Qin Yanyan's superior posture and spread Shi Qingxue's right hand, exposing the bloody wound to everyone.
But Qin Yanyan didn't even look at it, and said casually: "Last time the empress held a painting competition, she said she wanted to be a supervisor and not compete. This time she was 'injured' and couldn't compete. It's such a coincidence that it's hard not to It makes people wonder if someone did it on purpose!”
Ling Ruiyin frowned, but did not scold Qin Yanyan. Instead, she called Shi Qingxue forward to take a closer look at her wound, and sighed: "This wound is not shallow. How did you get it?"
Shi Qingxue lowered her head and replied vaguely: "I just got it accidentally."
Ling Ruiyin was like a smart person. How could he not see that Shi Qingxue was in a low mood, so he did not ask about the cause of the injury. He only asked: "Then do you want to continue the competition?"
"Empress!" Qin Yanyan screamed, fearing that Qingxue would not be able to compare if Ling Ruiyin really agreed.
Ling Ruiyin waved her hand and said fairly: "The fact that Xue Yatou was injured is true, and the competition has already begun. Therefore, the Ai family will leave the decision of whether to compete to her, and only she can make the best judgment.
Snow girl, what is your decision? "
Shi Qingxue looked up at Ling Ruiyin in confusion, then looked down at the wound on her hand, and tried to shake hands again. The heartbreaking pain made her break into a cold sweat and made her feel weak.
Can you really still shoot an arrow in this state
Seeing that Shi Qingxue didn't answer, Ling Ruiyin thought that the other party needed time to think, and then said: "The competition is more about entertainment, and there is no rush. It's getting late today, go back and think about it carefully, and then give the answer to the Ai family tomorrow." !”
Chen Xiujiao wished that Shi Qingxue would make a fool of herself and lose her hair now. She didn't want to wait for tomorrow because she was afraid of a long night and many dreams. But there was no place for her to speak here, so she could only poke Qin Yanyan, hoping that she could speak a few words in front of Ling Ruiyin. sentence.
Who would have thought that Qin Yanyan not only did not express any objection, but instead smiled magnanimously: "What the empress said, Qingxue hurt her hand. Whether she flinched or wanted to continue the competition, she should be given some time to recuperate. This is only fair." Well!"
Ling Ruiyin didn't expect Qin Yanyan to say such a thing. After being surprised, she felt happy again. She called him over and praised: "Yanyan is such a good boy. Not only is he good at archery, but he also knows how to consider others!"
"Mother, please stop talking, people are shy!" Qin Yanyan took the opportunity to get into Ling Ruiyin's arms, laughing and making trouble, which made Ling Ruiyin very satisfied.
Chen Xiujiao was so anxious that she almost jumped. When no one was around, she pulled Qin Yanyan aside and asked sternly: "We have obviously pushed Shi Qingxue into a desperate situation. If she takes the opportunity to withdraw from the competition, it will definitely make people think that she is She deliberately avoided it because she had no ability, so why did you give her an extra day to prepare? What if her hand is really healed? "
Qin Yanyan sneered indifferently: "It's not like you didn't see the wound on her hand. How could it be healed in one day? Besides, even if she is really well enough to participate in the competition tomorrow, do you think she can win me?"
"That's what I say, but the nights are long and full of dreams, and the longer they drag on, the more..."
Before Chen Xiujiao finished speaking, Qin Yanyan interrupted her impatiently: "What do you know? Even if she really makes a fool of herself today, only a few of us will see it, and the Queen Mother dotes on her so much, maybe she will..." I will pity her wounds, and it won’t be a big deal even if she gives up.”
"What do you mean?" Chen Xiujiao understood, but still didn't understand what Qin Yanyan wanted to do
Qin Yanyan smiled treacherously and said sinisterly: "Let's go to the theater! There must always be an audience. Just wait and see tomorrow!"