Chapter 289: The Master Arrives
Chapter 289: The Master Arrives
Princess Wanping assumed that Meng Qianqian was merely complimenting her own judgment and didn't think much of it.
Soon, Bai Yuwei and Tan Er also rode over on their horses, each carrying a bow and arrows.
"Princess!" Tan Er greeted Princess Wanping with a giggle.
Princess Wanping nodded slightly, "I heard you want to bind my chef?"
Tan Er's smile froze, "How did you find out about this, Princess?"
Princess Wanping said, "Lu Yuan just sent word to me. For the next month, you're not allowed to eat braised pork at the Princess's residence."
Tan Er felt like the sky was falling on her head! Marquis, how did you offend her?
You actually made Princess Wanping restrict your braised pork! Your braised pork!
After dealing with the young maid, Princess Wanping turned to Bai Yuwei, who was standing next to Meng Qianqian. She asked, "Have you two made up?"
Back then, when they competed at her residence, they almost destroyed her courtyard. Could these two maids be the ones?
Bai Yuwei pouted, "It's my grandfather who insisted that I listen to her. If I don't, he'll send me back to Miaojiang. What can I do?"
Princess Wanping said, "You surrendered so easily. Why did you even compete at my residence that day?"
The anticipated drama between the sister-in-law and niece turned out to be a disappointment.
Bai Yuwei turned her face away.
Meng Qianqian smiled, "Princess, everyone has entered. Let's go hunting too, or else all the prey will be taken by them!"
The hunting ground was divided into three areas. One was a small enclosed hunting area for children and female family members to "hand-hunt." After entering the woods, there was the real hunting ground.
The stream served as a boundary. South of the stream was a relatively safe area with few ferocious beasts. Beyond the stream was the deep forest, where ferocious beasts were abundant, the terrain was complex, and there might be traps set by previous hunters.
To hunt the Golden-Eyed Tiger, one must cross the stream.
However, it wasn't necessary for ordinary young masters and young ladies to hunt in such dangerous places.
"Stay close later, and don't wander off. Even if we get separated, never cross the stream," Meng Qianqian reminded Bai Yuwei and Tan Er.
"Understood!" Tan Er replied.
Bai Yuwei didn't seem to care, "What's so fun about that?"
Meng Qianqian said, "If you can beat Tan Er, I'll let you go."
Bai Yuwei stomped her feet on the stirrup in frustration, "Hunting is about archery, not martial arts!"
Meng Qianqian raised an eyebrow, "Oh, then let's see who hunts the first prey of the day."
Bai Yuwei's fighting spirit was instantly ignited. She raised her whip and galloped away, "When it comes to hunting, none of you are my match!"
Tan Er spurred her horse to chase after her, "That's not necessarily true! I'm also very good at hunting!"
Bai Yuwei turned back and scoffed, "I think you're just going to catch it with your hands."
Tan Er's horse quickly caught up and overtook her, "Even if I catch it with my hands, I'm still faster than you!"
Bai Yuwei squeezed her horse's belly and caught up, "Then let's give it a try! If you win, I'll treat you to braised pork!"
Tan Er rode alongside her, "You have my word!"
On a tree branch, a falcon flapped its wings, let out a long cry, and soared into the sky.
Princess Wanping and Meng Qianqian also rushed into the woods.
Princess Wanping said, "Meng Xiaojiu, I also want to compete with you. Are you daring enough to accept?"
Meng Qianqian replied, "As the Princess commands, Xiaojiu dares not disobey."
Princess Wanping spoke in a cold tone, "Don't underestimate me. My archery skills were personally taught by the Great Marshal Chu!"
"Cough, cough!"
Meng Qianqian abruptly pulled on the reins, almost colliding with a tree with her horse.
Princess Wanping rode her horse while glancing back at her. She then drew her bow and arrow, "Meng Xiaojiu, watch closely!"
A white shadow flashed past the distant bushes, revealing a large and plump wild rabbit.
Princess Wanping's eyes narrowed with intensity as she aimed at a wild rabbit, exuding an endless aura. With a whoosh, she released a cold arrow!
"Ahh—"
A pitiful cry accompanied the startled rabbit as it scampered away.
Princess Wanping halted her horse and looked at the opposite side with suspicion, then at the bow in her hand, "I clearly aimed..."
Meng Qianqian: And I taught her archery, and this is the result? This?!
... It must be Chu Nan's teaching!
"Damn it! Who shot my buttocks!"
From behind the bushes, a young master dressed in fine clothes rose indignantly.
Meng Qianqian took a closer look.
Hey, isn't this Wei Mingxuan, the cousin of Xun Yu?
Did Princess Wanping hit his buttocks?
What a righteous light.
Princess Wanping said coldly, "I shot it. Do you have a problem with that?"
Wei Mingxuan immediately knelt.
"What bad luck!" Princess Wanping couldn't be bothered to deal with someone like Wei Mingxuan. She tugged at the reins and continued searching for prey.
Meng Qianqian leisurely followed her.
Along the way, Princess Wanping discovered thirteen targets and shot thirteen arrows, each hitting its mark. Three Jin Yi Wei 'fell', three Imperial Guards 'fell', and one Capital Guard 'fell'.
The remaining arrows were embedded in the shields of Shangguan Ling and Han Ci.
Shangguan Ling asked hesitantly, "Your Highness, did His Majesty send you to eliminate us?"
Princess Wanping: "... I'm sorry."
Meng Qianqian stroked her chin.
If you say her archery is good, she missed every shot. If you say her archery is bad, she only managed to shoot off a helmet without harming anyone.
With the helmet gone, it meant death.
Seven 'fell' at once.
Princess Wanping frowned deeply, "Is this how the Grand Marshal taught you?"
Meng Qianqian blinked nervously and secretly switched arrows with her.
When Princess Wanping aimed at the prey again, Meng Qianqian shot her arrow alongside her.
"I hit it!"
Princess Wanping was delighted and said to the bodyguard beside her, "Go and see who hit it!"
"Yes!"
The leading bodyguard took the order, dismounted, crossed a ditch, and retrieved the hit prey from the grass, returning to report to Princess Wanping, "Your Highness, it's your arrow!"
Princess Wanping was very pleased, "Meng Xiaojiu, do you have anything else to say?"
Meng Qianqian smiled slightly, "Your Highness, your archery is exceptional. Xiaojiu admits defeat!"
Princess Wanping was soft on those who were soft on her, and seeing Meng Qianqian's sincere attitude, she felt a little embarrassed to continue bullying her.
"Don't be discouraged. I shot so many arrows off-target. Maybe this one was just a fluke. Let's find more prey!"
Meng Qianqian's body trembled, you want to shoot more?!
"Your Highness, have you forgotten about your sister's marriage?"
"You mean your cousin's marriage? I'm not in the mood to see men right now. Let's talk about it after the hunt."
Meng Qianqian: "... "
What a wayward disciple.
Princess Wanping hunted, and Meng Qianqian cheated her way through, and her hand was already sore!
Princess Wanping felt her archery skills were terrifying.
"Meng Xiaojiu."
"Disciple is here."
Meng Qianqian yawned in response.
Princess Wanping frowned and looked at her.
Meng Qianqian shivered, "The hunt is indeed... interesting."
Princess Wanping said, "Let's go shoot that Golden-Eyed Tiger over there."
Thud! Meng Qianqian fainted—
Shooting a Golden-Eyed Tiger was impossible.
Meng Qianqian had only two objectives today:
Find an imperial consort, dog-killing ranks!
Xiaojiu: Disciple, listen to Master, find an imperial consort. Shooting a Golden-Eyed Tiger is beyond the curriculum.
(End of Chapter)
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