Chapter 29: The Game
As everyone knows, Chen Lingxiu's appearance refers to the men's horseback riding and archery competitions after the emperor announced the start of the game.
But Gu Fenghua admitted it.
Chen Lingxiu had never seen a woman on the field, so he naturally decided that Gu Fenghua didn't understand the rules, thinking that he was talking about the pitching field.
Her pitching skills are really excellent, and no one in Beijing can beat them.
So, she pushed the boat along the river and wanted to step on others, "Does the seventh princess dare to compete with me in the pitcher?" ”
Pitcher? What's the analogy with this kind of game?
Fenghua glanced at her and said disdainfully: "I don't compare with you." ”
Chen Lingxiu was despised and his face turned red, and he said unrelentingly: "Don't you dare?" ”
Qingge sighed in her heart, this No. 1 noble girl in Beijing is really stupid, Fenghua was born in Jiangmen, and Chen Lingxiu dared to argue with her? It can only be said that jealousy can make people stupid.
She took a step forward and kindly reminded: "The Seventh Princess was born in a general, if she competes with Miss Chen, she will inevitably be said to oppress people with her strengths, so it is better for me to compete with Miss Chen." ”
Chen Lingxiu was worried that he had nowhere to be angry, and when he saw Xia Tiange coming out, he said sharply: "When will it be your turn to be a little ......?"
At this time, Xia Ruoyun tugged her sleeve vigorously, and the phrase "little concubine" was not spoken.
In the past, Xia Ruoxue often said to the nobles in Beijing that Xia Tingge was a concubine, and for the sake of harmony, everyone echoed her, but they all knew in their hearts that Xia Tingge was a serious concubine.
There are some things that you can say in private, but you can't say them on the table.
Seeing this, Chen Lingxiu also changed his words, "What qualifications do you have to compare with me?" ”
Xia Tingge was not annoyed, and calmly walked in front of Chen Lingxiu, "My pitching skills were taught by the Seventh Princess, what's the matter?" Don't dare? ”
Chen Lingxiu didn't plan to make a move when he saw Gu Fenghua like that, and when he was reminded by Xia Tingge, he was not sure that he would win against Gu Fenghua.
But what is Xia Tingge's sick seedling, if she wins, she will also slap Gu Fenghua in the face.
"What don't you dare? The old rule, ten throws, the one with more pots wins. Chen Lingxiu responded.
Fenghua smiled unkindly on the side.
When she was seven years old, she wanted to learn archery, so she begged her to teach her skills.
However, she knew that Tiange was weak and couldn't even pick up the bow, let alone pull the bow, but she couldn't bear to sweep away the excitement of Qinge, so she tricked him into practicing throwing pots first, and when he could learn archery when he hit every shot.
She thought that if this pitcher failed for a long time, the song would break this thought.
Unexpectedly, when she was practicing archery in the backyard, she was practicing pot throwing seriously.
A year has passed, and she has watched the arrows thrown from the middle of the song, from not being able to touch the pot to hitting every shot.
Then, she proposed to use the pot as the center of the circle and move the pitcher, and this time the whole pot was realized in a month.
Helpless, she had no choice but to tell the real reason to Qingge.
Dumping Song didn't believe it, and angrily snatched the bow in her hand, but as soon as she let go, the bow almost knocked Dumping Song down.
This time, he was so tired that he lay in bed and rested for several days.
After the song was ready, Fenghua coaxed for a long time, and taught the song to throw pots behind his back, blindfolded pots and other fun skills, and he slowly gave up his obsession with archery.
Once upon a time, how happy I was.
Fenghua remembered the past and couldn't help grinning.
At this time, Chen Lingxiu had finished throwing the pot, and the palace people announced: "All the pot." ”
The applause and cheers around continued.
"Lingxiu is really versatile, and she deserves to be the first of the nobles."
"Yes, all the daughters of the Chen family are dragons and phoenixes among people!"
"Sister Lingxiu is so powerful, look at how embarrassing that fox is!"
In the midst of praise, Chen Lingxiu raised her head high, looked at Xia Tiange proudly, and said disdainfully: "It's your turn." ”
I saw that he stood in Chen Lingxiu's position just now, and after taking the arrow, he didn't aim at all, and with a wave of his hand, the arrow fell straight into the pot.
Before anyone could praise her, she did it in one go, swishing, and the remaining nine arrows had been cleanly thrown into the pot from her hands.
"Good!" Fenghua took the lead in applauding and cheering, calling the stunned crowd back to their senses.
"Tut-tut, the girl of the Xia family is very skilled."
"The girl is also in the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!"
Only then did the palace people come back to their senses and announce: "All pots, draw." ”
Chen Lingxiu's eyes are full of incredible, in the mouths of the two sisters of the Xia family, Xia Tingge is a sick man who can't help but be windy, and he has to take three breaths when he practices a dance, and he went home to lie down for several days after the last concubine banquet, why is he still hiding this hand?
Chen Lingxiu saw Xia Qingge looking at him defiantly, and raised his chin, looking arrogant.
When did this cowering daughter of the Xia family have the bearing of a noble girl? It's ridiculous, if you don't kill this sharpness, how will it be in the future!
Standing pitching is accurate, but moving pitching may not be accurate.
So, she proposed: "Since there is a draw, let's have another mobile pitcher." ”
Dumping Song directly increased: "It's better to increase the difficulty and move the pitcher blindfolded, how about it?" ”
Chen Lingxiu frowned when he heard this, and he had also played blindfolded, but at most he hit six or seven out of ten.
But if you refuse, you will appear to be stage frightened, which is absolutely unacceptable.
Just as Chen Lingxiu was thinking about it, Xia Tingge asked the palace people to borrow a silk scarf, and while blindfolding, he said calmly: "Since I proposed, this time I will come first." ”
The girl of the Xia family still has this ability? Everyone was suspicious in their hearts, and suddenly they fell silent, and even a needle could be heard on the ground.
Dressed in a pupa skirt, he held an arrow feather, fluttering at the origin, and after concentrating for a moment, he waved his hand, and the arrow went straight to the pot.
Then, she took a few steps to the left, pinned exactly the second position, and hit the middle again.
Take a few more steps to the left, stand at the third point, and as soon as you make a shot, you still hit.
At this time, Chen Lingxiu's face turned pale, knowing that he had lost.
Blindfolded pitcher, she was able to hit some, but the position was led by the maid, and Xia Tiange could even move so accurately.
However, after a long time, the song had reached the last throw, and all nine arrows in front of him were hit.
"Alas!"
Just when everyone thought it was a full pot again, the arrow could fall in front of the pot, and everyone inevitably sighed.
Qian Ge took off the silk scarf in front of him and said regretfully: "Alas, my hand slipped a little." The skills are not refined, and the Seventh Princess has to blame me for ruining her reputation. ”
Cramped!
Fenghua glared at her with a smile, and saw clearly that the last arrow was deliberately done by Qingge, and specially carried the sedan chair for herself.
The song has been cast, Chen Lingxiu can't refuse, so he can only compete under the guidance of the maid.
Maybe it was because the blow to her was too great, and the blindfolded pitcher with a hit rate of six or seven percent was only hit this time.
The palace people announced the victory, and Chen Lingxiu's face was extremely pale.
The relationship between the Chen and Xia families is very close, Xia Ruoxue has entered the Chen family again, even though Xia Tingge was ostracized by the nobles in Beijing before, but the family is broken bones and tendons, why should he come forward to help the Gu family against his own family?
The girls couldn't see the Tao clearly for a while, and they didn't dare to praise Xia Qinge anymore, and the atmosphere in the pot throwing field was slightly embarrassing.
Fortunately, at this time, the female official came to inform the emperor that he was about to enter, and everyone fled and dispersed.
Before leaving, Chen Lingxiu didn't forget to glare at the two people who were talking and laughing.
"Miss Xia's demeanor is still the same, which is an eye-opener for Zaixia." Fenghua teased with his fists.
"Fortunately, I don't disgrace the name of the Gu family." Pour the song and draw the gourd in the same way.
Fenghua saw Chen Lingxiu's back as he left angrily, "Look at the eyes that can't wait to eat us, it's just a small game, is it necessary?" ”
Qingge shook his head, "The little game you look down on is the battlefield of the women in the back house, I know that you don't care to make a move, so you automatically ask for battle." ”
"In this case, I would like to thank Miss Xia for helping me out." Fenghua naughtily made a gesture towards the song.
"It's your skin." Qingge patted Fenghua's back affectionately, "Go ahead, that's your battlefield." ”