Chapter 51
Hearing Princess Dan's words, the girls who were still laughing suddenly fell silent, and all of them hung their heads like quails, for fear that they would be discovered and named by name.
After all, they had just learned to ride and shoot, and their skills were not exquisite, so how could they compete with Princess Dan?
If you lose, it is a small matter to lose your face, and the prestige of a weak country is great.
Zhen Yu whispered to Yan Ran: "Don't let me go, I can't even pick up a bow and arrow!" ”
Yan Ran comforted her and said, "Don't worry, I won't choose you." ”
Zhen Zhen was born weak, even if she took the initiative to ask Ying, Princess Dan would not agree to compete with her, otherwise it would not be a victory.
When Emperor Sheng saw that no one was fighting Princess Dan, he couldn't help but feel that he couldn't hold it on his face, and his face was a little unsightly for a while.
The curator hurriedly called the master who taught riding and archery, and asked which girl had performed well and could accompany Princess Dan to compete.
The master is also very difficult, the girls have been raised in the boudoir since childhood, and the time has been a long time, and the riding and archery class has not been open for a long time, and learning to ride and shoot is not an overnight thing, how can there be a suitable candidate.
The Master was hesitating, only to hear an "ah" that drew everyone's attention.
Yan Ran originally wanted to help Zhen Yu pick up the handkerchief that fell in front of the case, but as soon as she leaned forward, a force came from behind and pushed her violently, causing her to turn over from the table and sit on the ground.
The eldest princess of Minyang was the first to see Yan Ran, the corners of her lips were slightly hooked, and she laughed loudly: "I heard that Miss Yan just won the first place in the literary examination, but I didn't expect that she is also good at riding and shooting, and she is really both civil and military!" ”
Emperor Sheng saw that someone was fighting, and his face was relaxed.
The officials echoed and praised Yan Ran to Master Yan.
Because of Yan Ran's blockbuster in the literary examination, Master Yan felt that she was extremely talented, and the martial arts examination would not be bad, and his confidence instantly increased.
Yan Ran turned her head, looked over with cold eyes, and saw that the county lord of Jinluan clapped his hands, and was looking at her with a smug face, unabashedly pushing her, which was very blatant.
Cui Jingshi stood beside the county lord of Jinluan, lowering her eyes, looking like she didn't care about herself.
But Yan Ran knew very well that the reason why the county lord of Jinluan would attack her must have been instigated by Cui Jingshi.
But now, she is already out of the ranks in full view, and Emperor Sheng also thinks that she is going to fight.
If she denied it at this time and involved the county lord of Jinluan, she was afraid that not only would she not be able to get justice, but she would also displease Emperor Sheng.
Yan Ran weighed the two sides, and could only eat this dark loss.
Yan Ran bowed to Emperor Sheng from afar, and said to Princess Dan: "Student Yan Ran, thanks to Princess Dan's teaching." ”
Princess Dan got up and said: "Your Majesty, since it is a competition, it is better to make it simpler, each of us shoots ten times, whoever shoots the most targets will win, I don't know what the emperor wants?" ”
Emperor Sheng was in a good mood and agreed happily: "Okay, just according to what you said!" However, even if it is a competition, there must also be a lottery. In this case, if you two have the most targets, I will grant you a request!" ”
The girls didn't expect to have such benefits when they learned from Princess Dan, and they couldn't help but be a little jealous of Yan Ran.
But when they saw Princess Dan's vigorous posture, their psychology was balanced again, how could Yan Ran be better than Princess Dan, who had learned to ride and shoot since childhood?
Yan Ran's archery skills are also among the best among women, but her opponent is Princess Dan, and she thinks she will never be able to beat her.
Lingguo is located at the junction of Shengguo and Mobei, because of the small number of people and sparse population, and often attacked by the Mobei barbarians, so they proclaimed themselves to Shengguo and attached to Shengguo.
Princess Dan is the third princess of Lingguo, and her mission to Shengguo this time is because the barbarians in Mobei formed an alliance and established the Dayue Kingdom.
The Great Yue Kingdom attacked the Ling State again, and it was menacing, intending to annex it.
However, Princess Dan's two brothers died in battle, and her father was seriously ill, and the country was about to be destroyed, so she had to go to Sheng Guo alone for help.
Yan Ran knew that Princess Dan would return to Ling Kingdom with the soldiers and horses lent to her by Emperor Sheng this time, repel the enemy army, succeed to the throne, and become a generation of female monarchs.
Princess Dan is a heroine like Yan Ran's cousin, how can she compare with her.
However, it's also an honor to be able to learn archery skills with such a character, right?
Yan Ran thought bitterly, and came to the school with Princess Dan.
Yan Ran took the bow and arrow and tried it, but found that there was a problem with the bow and could not be pulled at all.
Yan Ran was thinking about countermeasures, and Princess Dan suddenly walked over to her: "Miss Yan, I see that your bow is easier to use, can I change it with you?" ”
Yan Ran hurriedly explained: "Princess Dan, this bow ......"
Princess Dan raised her eyebrows, and didn't give her a chance to explain at all: "What, Miss Yan is unwilling?" ”
Yan Ran waved her hand again and again: "No, it's just this bow ......"
"Then I'll take your consent!"
Princess Dan said, directly snatched the bow from Yan Ran's hand, easily filled it and released it, nodded with satisfaction, and said to Yan Ran: "Thank you." ”
Yan Ran was stunned, uh, so, it's not the problem of the bow, but her strength is small and she can't pull it away?
Yan Ran couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and silently took Princess Dan's bow and tried it, but fortunately, this bow could be pulled away.
If she couldn't even pull a bow, let alone shoot an arrow, wouldn't she be laughed at to death?
Yan Ran was rejoicing that she could at least pull the bow away and shoot the arrow, and she wouldn't lose too ugly, but she was suddenly stunned.
No, their bows should be the same weight in the same competition, but why is Princess Dan's bow a normal weight, but her bow is so much heavier than Princess Dan's bow that she can't pull it at all?
Yan Ran suddenly felt a chill all over her body, she thought that Cui Jingshi instigated the county lord of Jinluan to push her out, and she took advantage of the situation, but she didn't expect that this matter was premeditated!
However, how could Cui Jingshi or the county lord of Jin Luan conclude that Princess Dan would definitely go out to fight with others, and how did they exchange the bows used for school examinations in the school field?
Yan Ran's brain was like a mess, tightly entwined with her nerves, making her thoughts chaotic.
But now is not the time to explore the truth, she still needs to calm down and finish the archery battle in front of her.
Yan Ran took a few deep breaths and forced herself to calm down.
Princess Dan was already ready and looked at her, "Is it okay?" ”
Yan Ran nodded, put aside distracting thoughts, and stared at the target in front of him with all her attention, ready to shoot.
As the referee, the master gave an order, and Yan Ran and Princess Dan fired both arrows.
The two barely paused, and when an arrow was fired, they immediately mounted the second arrow.
Because he was not very proficient in getting started, Yan Ran's first two arrows did not hit the target, one arrow fell to the ground because the distance was too close, and the other arrow missed the target, until the third arrow hit the target and hit the bullseye steadily.
Princess Dan was in the same situation, adjusting the angle and position twice, and the third arrow was on the right track.
After a few arrows, the two were on par, almost at the same time, and even the number of targets was about the same, and in the end it was a tie.
Emperor Sheng was very happy, although Yan Ran did not win against Princess Dan, she did not lose, and while saving her own face, she did not lose the face of the envoys of other countries.
Emperor Sheng was very satisfied with this, and even looked at Yan Ran differently, thinking that she deliberately drew with Princess Dan, after all, it is possible to win and lose, but it is not easy to tie.
The girls who were originally envious and worried about Yan Ran were boiling at this time, Yan Ran was learning archery at the same time as them, but they were able to tie with a master like Princess Dan, how could they not be excited, they even cheered regardless of etiquette.
Yan Ran said to Princess Dan: "Thank you for Princess Dan's concession." ”
Yan Ran's promise was full of sincerity, if it weren't for Princess Dan who changed bows with her and deliberately missed a few arrows, how could she have tied with her.
Princess Dan raised her eyebrows lightly and said with a light smile: "If you really thank you, a thank you is not enough." ”
Yan Ran didn't understand what Princess Dan meant, she had already strode forward.
Yan Ran was stunned and hurriedly followed.
The two came to the palace together, and Emperor Sheng said happily: "Okay, since the two of you are on par and tied, I can't break my promise, so I will make you a wish." ”
Princess Dan thanked and said: "Your Majesty, Ling Guo is grateful for the assistance of Sheng Guo's troops to fight against foreign enemies, how dare the courtiers ask for anything more." ”
Emperor Sheng said: "It's okay, state affairs are state affairs, private affairs are private affairs, I have agreed, what you want, just say it." ”
Princess Dan thought about it, no longer shirked, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, the courtiers just shot arrows, and they felt that the bow was not very useful, so they exchanged it with Miss Yan. Unexpectedly, this bow is very convenient for the courtiers, can the emperor give this bow to the courtiers? ”
Emperor Sheng laughed: "If you like it, just take it, and I will ask the academy to prepare a few more for you!" ”
Princess Dan was overjoyed and thanked: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”
The curator got the order, and hurriedly ordered the people to go and get a few bows for the examination and give them to the mission.
Princess Dan casually picked up a bow and shook it, and said to the curator: "This lord, I don't want this kind of bow. ”
The curator was a little strange: "The bows of the academy are all unified, and the bow you use is also from the academy, how can it be different?" ”
Princess Dan handed the bow in her hand to the curator and said stubbornly, "It's different. ”
The curator took the bow and carefully identified it, and his face immediately changed.
The bow used by Princess Dan was obviously taken from the school field, but it was different from the unified bow and arrow used in the school hall!
The curator's brain spun fast, and he remembered what Princess Dan said that this bow was exchanged between her and Yan Ran, that is to say, the bow was given to Yan Ran before.
Someone wanted to borrow a heavy bow to frame Yan Ran, but by mistake was taken by Princess Dan!
The curator's shocked look fell in Emperor Sheng's eyes, and Emperor Sheng didn't think much about it, but was a little displeased: "What's the matter, but there is something wrong with this bow?" ”
The curator was in a cold sweat on his back, and under his nose, there was such an omission, which almost involved Princess Dan and affected the intersection of the two countries.
If Emperor Sheng investigates it, he will die without redemption.
The curator hurriedly said: "It's the master who took the wrong one, if Princess Dan is not in a hurry, the old man will send someone to the post house in person later." ”
Princess Dan paused for a moment, and then thanked her: "Okay, I'm tired." ”
Yan Ran looked at Princess Dan's actions, and a huge wave of turmoil set off in her heart.
It seems that Princess Dan has long seen that there is something wrong with this bow, so she exchanged with her to help her out of the siege; Now she is exposing this matter in public, trying to help her find the real culprit behind the scenes and seek justice.
But Emperor Sheng will not waste his brain thinking about these twists and turns, and the curator will only make big things small in order to shirk responsibility, and he is destined to waste Princess Dan's hard work.
It's just that Yan Ran can't help but wonder, she has never had a relationship with Princess Dan, why did Princess Dan help her out?