Shen Xining looked at the invitation in her hand. The gold-plated invitation was made of the most luxurious paper in Kyoto. It was soaked in perfume and had a faint fragrance. She nodded. Although there was a smile on her lips, the upturned corners of her eyes clearly revealed a hint of coldness.
At the horse riding and archery competition, Shen Xining was dressed in military uniform, with her hair tied up high. Her fair face had a stern expression, and she looked a bit like a female general.
The queen sat on a high seat, looking at this side from afar, but she still had that smiling face.
The maid beside the queen came over, bowed, and spoke in a low voice.
"Ms. Shen, the Queen said that Miss Shen has the demeanor of a female general and must squeeze into the top three. The Queen is waiting to see Miss Shen's performance as a female general."
Shen Xining smiled faintly. In a corner not far away, Shen Xiyao looked at the maid beside her, gritting her teeth, and hated her to the extreme.
Shen Xining always steals the show wherever she goes, because she is the daughter of the Shen family and the daughter of the Princess Ning'an who was given the title. She has mastered all kinds of martial arts since she was young, and she is the focus of everyone wherever she goes. But what about Shen Xiyao? To put it bluntly, she was able to come to this horse riding and archery competition today, all thanks to Shen Xining. If she disappeared on this horse riding and archery field now, I'm afraid no one would know.
Why
Just because Shen Xining was born in a good mother's womb! ? Even though Ning An was dead, her mother was the head of the Shen family and was still ignored. No, she would make Shen Xining disappear completely in front of everyone today.
"Are those assassins ready? Remember to pay a high price to keep their mouths shut. This time, we must do this without anyone noticing."
The maid nodded.
"Everyone is ready, just waiting for them to go hunting. There are dense jungles and complex terrain in there, and there are wild beasts. Even if one or two people die, it's not surprising. But, Miss, there are too many people here, are we sure we want to do it here?"
Shen Xiyao sneered.
"It is most convenient to act here. The most dangerous place is also the safest place. There are so many royal nobles here. Shen Xining was unfortunately shot to death because he was trying to shield someone from the bullet. It has nothing to do with us. Do you understand? No matter how you investigate, it will be difficult to trace it back to us."
"Yes, Miss is smart!"
At this time, next to Shen Xining was Xie Zhaoan, who was riding a crooked chestnut horse. The man still looked sickly, and even because of the contrast with the people around him, he looked even more frail.
Shen Xining looked at his pretentious appearance and sneered.
"Since Mr. Xie is not feeling well, you might as well go back first, lest you fall off your horse later, which is not good."
Xie Zhaoan raised his eyebrows.
"I originally wanted to excuse myself from coming because I was not feeling well, but yesterday I heard that Miss Shen wanted to see me show off my prowess, so in order not to disappoint Miss Shen, I had no choice but to come."
Tsk.
What a smooth talker.
The order rang out, and Shen Xining's horse galloped out. Xie Zhaoan's horse was left behind. Shen Xining looked at him with disdain. She didn't know when the prince had replaced him by her side. Although he was wearing a golden military uniform today, it looked expensive, but when he wore it, there was an inexplicable sense of separation.
"I've heard that Miss Shen is good at riding. Today I see that she is really extraordinary. I wonder if Miss Shen is willing to compete with us."
Shen Xining smiled. The wind whistled past his ears, and his long hair fluttered in the wind, showing the youthful spirit.
"Why not? I came here today for riding and shooting. Why not see how strong the prince is?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Xining saw a rabbit. The rabbit was killed by the arrow. She looked up to the sky and laughed.
"Your Highness, disrespect!"
The prince waved his hand and rode away on his horse to find another prey.
Shen Xining handed the rabbit to her attendant, but when she looked up, she saw a deer. The deer's eyes were round, and its body and head were constantly turning. Its body was slightly tilted, and it was in a state of alert. Shen Xining pulled the bow to its full extent, staring at the deer, waiting for the moment when it relaxed.
The deer looked for a long time but saw no movement, so it lowered its head and prepared to eat grass. Shen Xining shouted in his heart, but at that moment, a gust of wind flew past Shen Xining's ear, and the deer was dead!
Before Shen Xining turned around, he heard a sigh from behind him.
"Tsk, it seems that Miss Shen's riding skills are only this good? She actually waited here for a long time for a deer that can be killed with one shot?"
Shen Xining widened his eyes. It was him again!
Xie Zhaoan's attendant widened his eyes and ran over excitedly carrying the deer.
"Fourth Prince! This deer is so heavy! Moreover, its hair is very lush and smooth. I think it must be a top-notch prey. Will we win this time?"
Xie Zhaoan leaned on the saddle, looked at the deer, and then looked at Shen Xining in pretended confusion.
"Ms. Shen, it seems that you are not very satisfied with my prey."
Shen Xining gritted his teeth and forced a smile on his face.
"No, I think the Fourth Prince must have seen it wrong."
After saying that, she rode her horse forward, obviously not wanting to bother with Xie Zhaoan. Xie Zhaoan nodded and followed Shen Xining slowly, but despite this, he was always a few steps behind Shen Xining's horse.
I don’t know how long it was before Shen Xining saw a prey again. He pulled the bow and prepared to shoot the arrow again when he heard another gust of wind beside his ear. This time, the arrow shot off several strands of Shen Xining’s hair. The voice of Xie Zhaoan’s follower came again.
"Fourth Prince! He hit the target again! It's amazing!"
"Xie Zhaoan, did you do this on purpose!?"
Xie Zhaoan raised his eyebrows.
"Miss Shen, it's better for you to call me the Fourth Prince in public. These two are just prey, it shouldn't be that serious, right? Are you so angry? This is not like Miss Shen."
Oh.
What is she like
She is a vindictive person.
Shen Xining forced a smile.
"Really? The Fourth Prince is right. They are just two prey. However, I have seen recently that the Fourth Prince's archery skills are indeed better than mine. It is because Xining is not good enough that I asked you to cancel the plan. How about the Fourth Prince leading the way?"
Xie Zhaoan thought that Shen Xining asked him to go in front because she was afraid that he would cut in again. In his heart, Xie Zhaoan laughed at her for being too childish, but he did not refuse in action. However, just as his horse got in front of Shen Xining's horse, Shen Xining started shouting behind him.
"The Fourth Prince!"
Xie Zhaoan didn't react, and then turned around, meeting Shen Xining's playful eyes. The woman's white and tender hands were pulling the bow, the corners of her mouth were raised, her hair was tied up high, and she sat on a tall horse in the sun, the whole person looked radiant.
The next second, the arrow in her hand shot out, and it flew like a flying arrow and landed just two steps away from Xie Zhaoan's horse's hoof. The horse made a frightened sound.
The horse was frightened!