On the other side, Ling Ruiyin returned to the bedroom with the support of Aunt Chang. She kept frowning all the way. Aunt Chang quickly asked with concern: "The ladies' competition today was very interesting. Why is the queen still so depressed?"
Ling Ruiyin sighed, "Well, it's girl Xue. Originally, what the Ai family was looking forward to most was her performance. Unexpectedly, the girl actually injured her hand. Moreover, she seemed to be out of shape today. The Ai family watched I feel upset too.”
After Ling Ruiyin said it, Aunt Chang also felt that Shi Qingxue was a little strange today, "It seems that Liu Niang has been in a daze since Princess Baoning proposed the archery competition."
"Oh? Did you notice it too?" Ling Ruiyin recalled the previous scene and added: "When the Ai family asked her why she was injured, she didn't say anything, but she unconsciously turned her eyes to Baoning..."
A message flashed through Ling Ruiyin's mind, but she rejected it the next moment, "Probably not. Those two are sisters and have a good relationship. They shouldn't have conflicts."
Aunt Chang also echoed: "Everyone sees Liu Niang's kindness to Princess Baoning, and Princess Baoning is a grateful person, so they will definitely not have any conflicts.
However, the injury on Liu Niang's hand was not serious. The imperial doctor came to report just now and said that it was like a cut with scissors. If the cut was deeper, the muscles and bones would be injured. "
Ling Ruiyin's expression paused, "Is it so serious?"
"Yes! Although we are on medicine now, it is impossible to recover in one day." Aunt Chang was also worried, thinking that even if Ling Ruiyin gave Shi Qingxue one more day to think about it, the result would be no different.
How could Ling Ruiyin not guess what Aunt Chang was thinking, and said with a wry smile: "Ah Chang! How can the Ai family not feel sorry for Girl Xue? It's just that you saw the situation just now. If the Ai family really cancels the competition, then she will His reputation would be ruined.
She is Shi Yunyang’s granddaughter! Shi Yunyang was so injured that his arm was almost useless, but he still went to the battlefield with a sword. This character is still admired by the Ai family. Although Xue Yatou has been spoiled since she was a child, the Ai family also hopes that she will lose with courage even if she loses. "
Shi Qingxue didn't know what Ling Ruiyin was really thinking, but she had been in a state of confusion ever since Shi Baoning proposed archery, and she couldn't believe that Shi Baoning would do such a thing.
If the injury on her hand last night was not caused by Shi Baoning 'accidentally', she might have just brought it up unintentionally by Baoning, but now she couldn't deceive herself.
But why
Shi Baoning was actually willing to help outsiders humiliate his own sister!
"Liu Niang, don't think about it. Your hand will definitely be fine. We don't have to compete in tomorrow's game. Anyway, your archery skills are there. If any of them dares to laugh at you, when the injury on your hand is healed, we will Go slap her in the mouth again!" Dongshuang looked at Shi Qingxue pitifully, fearing that Shi Qingxue wouldn't be able to turn around.
Shi Qingxue looked at her right hand and smiled bitterly, "It's not that simple. When things get to this point, don't they just want to force me to admit defeat or give in?"
Dongshuang's tears fell even harder, "Oh, Liu Niang, I'm so worthless for you. You are so kind to the eldest lady, but she doesn't care about you at all. It's so worthless..."
This cry was so demonic, as if the person being bullied was Dong Shuang himself.
Even though Qingxue was depressed at the time, she was amused by the crying. She stretched out her hand and pinched Dongshuang's chubby little face and said with a smile: "Hey, it seems that I am the injured person, right? Why is it that you are the one crying instead?" A little cat?"
Dongshuang didn't hide, and muttered pitifully: "I'm feeling sad for you. Liu Niang, it's okay if you don't feel sorry for me. You still laugh at me, that's too much!"
"Okay, I won't laugh at you, I feel sorry for you, that's it!" Shi Qingxue said a few perfunctory words of comfort and asked Xia Mang to take him down to freshen up.
Dongshuang still refused to leave, so she pulled Qingxue's sleeve and begged in a low voice: "Liu Niang, if you lose, you lose! We won't make fun of our bodies. You must not show off and go shooting every day!"
Shi Qingxue had no choice but to glance at Dongshuang, and when she met the other party's insistent eyes, she had no choice but to agree: "Okay, I will not hurt my right hand, okay?"
Dongshuang thought for a while and felt that she had received Shi Qingxue's guarantee, and then left with satisfaction.
However, when Ling Ruiyin asked Shi Qingxue's wishes again the next day, Shi Qingxue answered like this.
"My queen often says that no matter what the competition is, just participate. So Qingxue doesn't expect to win this competition, she just asks not to be a deserter."
Ling Ruiyin nodded happily and said with a smile: "As expected of Shi Yunyang's granddaughter, she has indeed inherited his unwillingness to admit defeat! Okay, then you can shoot arrows as you like today, don't push too hard and hurt yourself again."
Shi Qingxue obediently agreed.
Qin Yanyan didn't expect that Shi Qingxue would actually have the courage to continue the competition, wasn't he afraid of losing his hands
But this was a good thing. She walked over to Ling Ruiyin and said with a sweet smile: "Your Majesty, yesterday Yanyan mentioned our competition to His Highness the Fourth Highness. He was in high spirits and said he couldn't let us little ladies. After he has done all his favors in front of you, he also wants to show you his hand, but he is afraid of making you angry, so he is waiting outside. I wonder what the queen thinks?"
Ling Ruiyin liked the excitement the most, so she naturally agreed: "The Ai family's darling grandson is also here, just in time, the Ai family is blessed again today!"
While she was talking, Mo Junhao walked in at the lead, followed by several princes. It seemed that the young people at the palace couldn't bear the loneliness and all came to join in the fun.
Ling Ruiyin brought so many noble ladies from aristocratic families with him on this trip. In addition to accompanying him to relieve his boredom, he also hoped that these noble ladies could get along with the princes more and see if he could pick out a few princes and concubines.
The current situation was exactly what she wanted, so she was naturally very happy. She even asked her servants to prepare a full set of archery tools, as if they were letting the young people show off on the spot.
Mo Junhao has been very high-spirited recently, and he quickly grabbed the first opportunity to show off, and his archery skills are also extremely accurate. Except for one arrow that missed a little, all the others hit the target.
Several other princes also showed off their talents and received praise from Ling Ruiyin.
Seeing that the atmosphere was pushed to its highest point, Qin Yanyan suddenly said: "Now that your highnesses are showing off their skills, isn't it time for you, Qingxue, to show us your exquisite swordsmanship?"
Ling Ruiyin agreed to let the young people shoot arrows first because he wanted to give Shi Qingxue more time to prepare. It was not easy to delay any longer now, so he said: "Qingxue, get ready!"
Shi Qingxue nodded and said, "Okay."
"Sister Xue, is your hand injured? Is it okay? Have you seen the imperial doctor?" As soon as Shi Qingxue took over the long bow, Mo Junhao came closer.
His eyes were filled with concern, fearing that others would not know what he was thinking about Shi Qingxue, which made Qingxue feel sick.
But Shi Qingxue held back and smiled gently at Mo Junhao, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, Qingxue is fine."
Mo Junhao still looked worried and grabbed Shi Qingxue's hand forcefully, "Let me see. If the injury is really too serious, don't shoot. It would be bad if the injury is added to the injury."
This ambiguous move immediately attracted the attention of many people, and this was exactly what Mo Junhao wanted. He became more and more shy and inquiring, as if Shi Qingxue was a snowman in winter, holding it in his hands for fear of melting, and worrying about the outside world. The cold wind blows people away, full of affection.
Shi Qingxue didn't know what Mo Junhao wanted to do, and didn't care.
Just looking at the hypocritical face of the other party, she felt more and more unhappy, and sneered: "Qingxue is fine, please stay away from Qingxue, Your Highness, after all, long arrows have no eyes, it will be bad if you hurt Your Highness. "
Qin Yanyan also hurriedly stepped forward to pull Mo Junhao and said softly: "Yes, Your Highness has a noble body, so you should not get too close to these places."
Mo Junhao avoided Qin Yanyan's hand lightly, hiding the disgust in his eyes, "It's okay, Sister Xue's hand is injured. If I can't be with her, I will definitely not be at ease. But Yanyan, you'd better stay away, if If you hurt your face, it won’t be worth it!”
Qin Yanyan cowered and covered her face, fearing that Qingxue would really shoot a sharp arrow into her face in the next second.
Shi Qingxue didn't even look at the two people chatting with each other, and said coldly, "Okay, Qingxue is going to start shooting, please stay away."
After being rejected several times, Mo Junhao was a little angry, but when he caught a glimpse of Mo Junyang, who had been standing far away with nothing to do with him, looking coldly at this side, he suddenly smiled with satisfaction.
He smiled softly and said: "Okay, okay, I won't disturb your archery anymore. I'll wait for you by the target and watch you shoot, okay?"
Shi Qingxuexin said: Give me a cool place to stay, and don't show your eyes in front of me.
But when she caught a glimpse of Mo Junhao's sticky expression, she suddenly didn't want to make things easy for him. Since she dared to provoke her, she had to be prepared to be punished by her!
She smiled brightly at Mo Junhao, making him happy, and then said softly and softly: "In that case, please trouble Hao... His Highness is waiting for me over there."
Even if it was just for show, she couldn't call that person 'Brother Hao' anymore.
Of course, Mo Junhao didn't respond. He walked quickly to the target and waved to her. However, he calmly took Shi Qingxue's long bow and taught him a low but serious lesson: "Qingxue, you don't want your hand." Are you injured like this? If you forcefully pull the bow again, you will never be able to shoot arrows with your hands again!"
"Miss Leng is right, Liu Niang, didn't you promise me not to shoot arrows yesterday? How about we admit defeat? We won't do such dangerous things." Dong Shuang was crying on the side again.
Qin Yanyan, who had been jealous of Mo Junhao's actions, also said sarcastically: "Some people should not show off their strength blindly. Even if I shoot you ten arrows, you will still lose to me." ,Why bother!"
As she spoke, she glanced at Qingxue's right index finger wrapped in gauze, pretending to be surprised, "Oh! Why did the imperial doctor wrap your hand into a rice dumpling? This is troublesome. How are you going to draw the bow? Do you want help? Would you be kind enough to help you remove the gauze?"
Qin Yanyan wished that Shi Qingxue's hand was useless, so she stepped forward pretending to be kind, but Shi Qingxue didn't buy her fault, turned sideways to avoid her hand, and said lightly: "No need."
"Oh? Then I want to see how you can draw the bow with your hands wrapped like this?!" Qin Yanyan stepped aside, looking like he was watching a good show.
Shi Qingxue took back the longbow from Calm's hand without changing her expression, and suddenly chuckled: "Who told you that I can only use my injured finger to draw the bow?"