Chapter 22 Pretending to be delicate
The maid of the palace fell accidentally. She put on new shoes, spilled wine on the floor in the middle of the time, and fell nervously when she lifted her feet.
The body pressed against His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the wine jug in his hand almost fell on the head of the Crown Princess.
Fortunately, Li Cong was fine after being helped up, and Su Qiang's hand blocked the wine jug, and there was nothing wrong.
Li Cong was waited by the waiter to change into his outer robe, ignoring Zheng Shuwei's chattering comfort and concern beside him, and looked at Su Qiang with cold eyes.
There was a strong smell of wine in the room.
There were a few pieces of flask crumbs at Su Qiang's feet.
but not a drop of wine on his body.
At that time, the situation was chaotic, and the chamberlain and the palace maid were busy protecting him, and they didn't notice that Su Qiang's hand almost touched the wine jug, and the wine jug shattered.
Although he is weak, he only learns martial arts for fitness. But I also know how accurate judgment and how much force it takes to slap the falling flask and shatter it instantly.
He, the crown princess, is not at all like the legendary woman who embroiders at home every day.
I have never heard of pinching needles to exercise arm strength, let alone of official eunuchs learning martial arts.
Although she was rubbing the back of her hand at this time and calling the palace maid to wipe the ointment for her, Li Cong could see that there was not much pain in her expression.
The slightly frowning eyebrows and squinted eyes are more like pretending.
It seems that she is not only poisoned, but also practiced.
This ability may be on par with Agung's.
Unexpectedly, the pedantic Su Yiming would secretly train his eldest daughter to become such a powerful assassin. When did you start cultivating it, and how did you avoid his eyeliner?
Li Cong felt that he was a little underestimated. His gaze moved away from Su Qiang's face, and his clear eyes were like a mist in an ice lake, bottomless.
"Hongu is fine." His gaze fell on Zheng Shuwei's head, and he comforted her: "The county lord doesn't need to be so alarmed, although my body is weaker, but I am not the clay figure you pinched, and I will die if I am pressed." ”
"Brother Prince, do you still remember the clay figurine?" Zheng Shu blushed slightly and turned his back.
Su Qiang sighed in her heart.
Li Cong changed his words again and said, "Didn't you say that you want to get together with your sisters?" It just so happens that I'm very free these days, why don't you call Brother Wang and the third brother tomorrow, let's go to the school field to play for half a day, how about it? ”
There is a school field in the southwest of the East Palace, but it is a place for the children of the royal family to practice or compete, and Zheng Shuwei's daughter's family is not interested at all.
However, she still nodded obediently and said, "It's really good to be able to watch the prince's brother shoot arrows." ”
What is there to appreciate in archery.
Su Qiang put the precious ointment on her hand and muttered disdainfully in her heart.
It is also these children of the royal family who can practice archery like fists and legs. Archery is for hunting or fighting, and for appreciation.
Phew.
"The crown princess is also coming." Li Cong saw an inexplicable look on her face, and lightly opened her mouth to invite.
"The concubine doesn't know how to shoot arrows, so she won't go." Su Qiang excused herself.
Zheng Shuwei immediately walked to her side in small steps, squatted down and stroked her fingers wrapped in ointment, and begged: "Sister-in-law, you can come, if you don't come, no one in my daughter's house will speak." You don't know them yet, and as soon as you get on the horse, you forget about them, and you can't remember them for ten miles. ”
As he spoke, he sneered, as if he remembered something funny.
"That's it." Li Cong's expression could not be refuted: "Tomorrow to welcome guests, the crown princess should not let the guests feel that our East Palace is neglectful." ”
Again.
Su Qiang sighed in her heart.
There are too many guests in this East Palace.
Don't you want silver for what you dare to eat and drink?
glanced at him, and saw the palace maid carefully kneeling on the ground to clean up the broken pot slag, and his heart sank.
The scene of her smashing the flask flashed through her mind.
The prince will not doubt that I will do kung fu, so I want to test it.
As soon as this thought came out, it could no longer be dispelled in my heart.
That night, Su Qiang couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning, and woke up Xiaoqing, who was sleeping next to the bed.
"Can I shoot arrows?" She asked suddenly.
The young lady of Shangshu Mansion will not be able to. Sure enough, Xiao Qing, who was awakened, shook his head inexplicably and said, "Why does Miss ask this?" Miss, you can't even pick up a bow and arrows......"
The bow and arrow are only a few catties and a few taels, and Miss Su's small body is too poor.
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"I can't take it."
Su Qiang stood on the edge of the school field where Morrowind was hunting, reached out and lifted a silver bow, tried to put it down, and said with a regretful expression.
Tolerant and friendly laughter rang out all around.
Zheng Shuwei came early in the morning.
Soon after, the regent with an entourage, the third prince Li Lang with a large number of people in charge of the affairs and servants, all appeared in the East Palace.
The regent likes to travel simply, and it is normal to bring only one person.
The third prince was still raised in the palace because he was too young. His mother, Concubine Lan, barely left him at every step, and if she really had to let him walk alone, she arranged for a group of people to wait on her side.
Under such pampering, the three princes not only dressed up in flowers, but also had no heroic spirit in their expressions.
Li Cong and Su Qiang changed into riding clothes today, a pair of soft sea-striped pants under a narrow-sleeved shirt with a lapel, and a small hood hanging on the back of their heads, looking heroic. Su Qiang glanced at Li Cong and found that the sickly look on his face was much less.
As soon as they arrived at the school grounds, someone offered five tiger bows, which were recently made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of War. It is said that the strong bow of the military department was improved, and it was decorated with antlers and jade, which was suitable for the hunting of the children of the royal family.
Su Qiang glanced at the bow, compared to the one he used often, this bow was still more beautiful than practical.
Everyone picked up a handful, and even the nine-year-old third prince Li Lang lifted it vigorously and hung it around his neck.
Zheng Shuwei also picked up a handful with both hands.
Only Su Qiang lifted it and put it down, looking ashamed.
"The crown princess doesn't have to mind, this is not something that can be used by the daughter's family." The regent Li Zhang, across the three princes, opened his mouth to comfort Su Qiang, who looked extremely depressed, and said: "If the crown princess wants to learn to ride and shoot, you can ask the Internal Affairs Office to send a small boxwood bow for women." ”
He looked gentle, trying to hide the tenderness in his eyes.
When Zheng Shuwei heard him say this, the bow that was originally lifted up was also put on the case, and said stupidly: "It's no wonder that my sister-in-law can't hold it, and I can't hold it either." ”
The weakness of the two women made the third prince, who could lift the bow and arrow, more and more energetic, and said with a sigh of relief: "If the elder brothers don't try this arrow again, the younger brother will try it!" ”
Li Cong looked at them lightly, and the corners of his mouth pursed slightly: "Then today's starter, the third brother will come." ”
Immediately, an attendant handed the arrow to the third prince, and he pulled the bowstring with all his might, and the arrow went off the string with a bang.
Everyone took a closer look, and there was nothing left on the target.
The third prince stomped his feet in discouragement and said, "Come again!" ”
Three arrows in quick succession missed the target, and he threw his bow and arrows on the ground in shame and stopped playing.
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