Chapter 317 317: Feeling Understood
Everyone expressed their grievances for Prince Rui with every word he said.
Yun Ran'e raised her eyebrows lightly, her eyes swept over them casually, and the corner of her mouth curled into a playful and sarcastic smile.
What's wrong with this posture? Can’t you afford it?
And the jade pendant was blown by the wind? The jade pendant is fixed as if it is growing on a tree. How strong is the wind?
And does that wind belong to her family? Just catch Prince Rui's jade pendant and blow it hard?
Three more steps? Don’t you want to pretend to be a gentleman?
Yunran rolled his eyes silently, raised his eyebrows and looked at Prince Rui, "Your Highness, Prince Rui, would you like to compete again?"
King Rui immediately pretended to be coy and said: "I would like to admit defeat. My skills are inferior to others. How can I blame this and that? My younger brother and sister won this round."
But as soon as he finished speaking, those voices started talking again.
"unfair!"
"Victory without force!"
"Try again!"
Prince Rui coughed slightly and looked at those who shouted with a serious look on his face, "Everyone, calm down. Listen to what I say, Princess Qin's archery skills are superb and exquisite. I really feel inferior to her!"
"His Royal Highness Prince Rui is too humble! Who doesn't know that you are a famous marksman in our dynasty? The game just now does not count, it is only fair to compete again!"
"Yes! Yes! Try again!"
Prince Rui seemed to be in a difficult position when facing the 'popular sentiment'. His brows were so furrowed that he could pinch a mosquito to death, "This..."
Yun Ran despised Prince Rui severely in his heart and threw him a step away, "Prince Rui, don't postpone it any longer, let's compete again."
"This...since my brothers and sisters and you all insist on it, and it is difficult to refuse such kindness, then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful!"
Yunran: "..."
【You can pull it down! Pretending, dishonest and hypocritical! 】
Someone immediately wanted to retie the jade pendant, but was stopped by Yun Ran.
"Let's play in a different way this time, so as not to cause trouble if the jade pendant is blown by the wind again later!"
"..."
When King Rui heard this, his expression froze slightly for a moment, but he tried hard to maintain a polite and gentlemanly smile, "Then what should I do according to my brother and sister's opinions?"
Yunran had six homing pigeons prepared and found six jade pendants, which he tied to the pigeons' paws with red ropes.
Every three pigeons are locked in a pigeon cage. When the competition starts, the cage door is opened and the three pigeons are released at the same time.
Competitors need to shoot off the red rope and get the jade pendant to pass the level. If they shoot the homing pigeon and get the jade pendant, it will be considered invalid.
After hearing the rules of the competition, everyone including King Rui was confused.
The homing pigeon flies high and the red rope is as thin as silk. How easy is it to shoot down the jade pendant?
Or three homing pigeons released at the same time?
Can you guarantee the direction in which the carrier pigeon will fly? By the time you finish shooting, you don’t even know how high and far the other one has flown, right?
This is somewhat difficult...
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Prince Rui cursed in his mind, is Yun Ran crazy?
How many can she be sure to shoot down?
If three arrows were fired without even a feather falling off, wouldn't you be afraid of being embarrassed in public?
"This method is wonderful! You no longer have to worry about the wind blowing."
Suddenly, a loud and powerful voice stood out among the whispers.
Everyone turned their heads and looked over. Some people originally wanted to say something angrily: What idiot is this? wonderful? Isn't that right? The jade pendant is tied to the pigeon's leg, and it can make you dizzy without being blown by the wind!
But when they saw the speaker clearly, they all shut up and silently turned their eyes to look at the scenery.
Yun Ran also subconsciously looked at the person who spoke. It was the general holding the Chixia Yanyue Sword on the long street that day. He was majestic, iron-clad, and full of pride.
From what Wei Xi said, he seemed to be the second son of the Yun family. He had the character "Flame" in his name. He was straightforward, resolute, and unparalleled in bravery. He often frightened the enemy.
As if aware that Yun Ran was looking at him, Yun Yan nodded slightly at her, and Yun Ran immediately smiled at him, a friendly and sweet smile.
This scene happened to be clearly seen by Nangong Mo, who had been paying attention to her. He narrowed his cold eyes and glanced at Yun Yan without any trace.
How come this damn girl looks so crazy when she sees everyone smiling? Only when I saw him, I either shouted to be beaten or to be killed.
Yun Yan's words just now made Prince Rui a little unhappy, and he always felt that he was being connoted! However, Yun Yan had a special status and it was too late to win over him. He really didn't want to offend him.
So, Prince Rui smiled slightly, looked at Yun Yan and said loudly, "What General Yun said is absolutely true. I also think this proposal is very good. How about General Yun being the witness of this round?"
Yun Yan did not refuse and readily agreed.
Soon, all the props were ready, and the two pigeon cages were brought up. King Rui once again showed courtesy to Yun Ran, but this time Yun Ran followed his wishes and took the lead in picking up the bow and arrow.
However, she turned around and borrowed a sword. She unsheathed the sword and drew a circle on the ground.
Prince Rui was a little puzzled, "What do you mean, brothers and sisters?"
Yunran returned the sword to the forbidden army and glanced at King Rui, "This is the boundary and we will stand in this circle later. This can avoid disputes between far and near."
Prince Rui: "..."
I feel understood!
This crazy woman who is determined to retaliate!
His silver teeth were biting in his heart, but he maintained the dignity and propriety of the prince on his face. He nodded solemnly and said: "My brothers and sisters are still thoughtful. That's very good!"
Yunran raised his eyebrows and said nothing, bending his bow like a full moon, and placed three feather arrows on the bow one after another.
Yun Yan opened the pigeon cage himself and gave ten sounds as a command. He could only release the arrow after counting from ten to one.
The sound was like a loud bell, resounding through the sky. As the word '一' fell, Yun Ran fired three arrows in unison. The feathered arrows came out of their holes like silver snakes, whistling towards the nine heavens with the sound of hunting wind.
Some people's eyes widened in disbelief, and they followed the arrow closely. They were extremely nervous, several times more nervous than they were during the competition!
Some people sneered disdainfully: Ha! Such a big deal! How dare you shoot three arrows at the same time? Definitely not a single shot! Wait for a slap in the face later!
Ten blasts are enough for a specially trained homing pigeon to fly very high and far, so standing on the ground, many people cannot see clearly whether the arrow has hit the red rope.
The only thing he could do was to wait for the jade pendant to fall.
"Ah! It's gone!"
"One!"
"Ah! Two!"
"Oh my god! Three, three, three, three! All three are down!"
"Did all three arrows hit?!"
The crowd was in an uproar and chanted. Except for some people who had ugly faces and were unwilling to accept and face this reality, most people were purely amazed and admired.
Of course, there are also some people who look thoughtful and look at Yunran with a bit more depth, such as the prince.
Many military generals were present during this hunt. They all fight on the battlefield all year round. Swords, spears, and crossbows are what they have the most contact with on weekdays. As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, and experts watch the door.
"This girl is so young, but her archery skills are so good!"