Chapter 55 The Princess's Scholar (10) (1/2)

The third prince, like his two brothers, was eliminated very quickly.

In the eyes of the current emperor, Shen Huyang and Shen Huan have become his Achilles' heel. If someone touches them, the heavier the punishment, the better he will feel.

After the emperor returned to the palace, he was worried about how to deal with the third prince.

He said to the old eunuch, "After all, he is his own child. Even if it is a kitten or a puppy, I have developed feelings for him over the years. Besides, I have always been soft-hearted..."

Then the soft-hearted emperor sent the third prince to the miasma where the eldest prince was.

He was reluctant to let his children die directly, so he chose to let the children die in a roundabout way.

In the emperor's mind, the more severely he dealt with the third prince, the closer Shen Huyang and Shen Huan would be to him.

After all, he sent the third prince to death for them, didn't he?

But things don't always go as one wishes.

When the news reached the ears of the two, Shen Huyang sneered twice and no longer paid attention to the matter, but Shen Huan shrank in his heart.

What does it mean to be a ruthless king? Today, he finally saw it.

The emperor said that he loved the third prince, but he killed him as soon as he made a move. He treated the third prince, who had been a filial son for more than ten years, like this. Wouldn't he be even more cruel and ruthless to his son, who he had never had much contact with?

Shen Hu'an felt a huge sense of crisis in his heart, fearing that he would be the next one to be abandoned. He didn't need his sister and brother-in-law to urge him. He studied hard every day with Lin Shiheng marking the key points for him. Except when the emperor sister called him, he would stay indoors and successfully became the most homely prince in history.

The fourth prince was also a homebody like him.

The fourth prince and Shen Hu'an were not much different in age. Recently, he had always felt the balance of his father, but he did feel that his father was obviously partial to him.

Although he felt that he did nothing, in the eyes of the emperor, his birth was a mistake.

After all, the fourth prince was only a few months older than Shen Hu'an, the son of Concubine Liu. But at that time, Concubine Zhao, the mother of the fourth prince, was very favored. She had been carefully taken care of since she was pregnant with the dragon seed. The emperor would call the people from the Imperial Hospital to serve her if she sneezed. After the fourth prince was born, he was even more favored. It was not until he gradually developed the ambition to compete with his brothers that the emperor withdrew his favor and treated him no differently from the other three sons.

At that time, the emperor directly ignored Shen Hu'an, but now that he knows that he has misunderstood Concubine Liu, he now feels that the fourth prince is not pleasing to the eye.

Think about it, when the fourth prince was in Concubine Zhao's belly, he followed his mother to eat all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas, and Concubine Liu was out of favor at that time. Although the people who served her dared not be careless, places like the imperial kitchen are used to serving dishes according to people. They have always been perfunctory in treating such unfavored concubines, so it is conceivable how Concubine Liu lived.

When the fourth prince was born, he was immediately given a name by the emperor. After that, he followed his mother and was raised with great love since childhood. However, Shen Hu'an's mother died shortly after he was born. At first, he was entrusted to an unfavored concubine to raise. As a result, this concubine also died soon after she became ill.

Other concubines in the palace thought that he was unlucky, otherwise how could he have killed two mothers in a row? The concubines in high positions were favored and felt that they would not be unable to give birth to children at a young age. They were not interested in this prince who killed his mother. Even if the concubines in low positions had thoughts in their hearts, they were not qualified. The emperor pretended not to see it. Shen Hu'an was able to grow up stumbling because of Shen Huyang's careful protection.

Now that the past was mentioned again, the emperor directly ignored that it was because he expressed his disinterest in the little prince first that the people in the palace followed suit, which led to Shen Hu'an's food, clothing and expenses being inferior to the fourth prince. He did not hesitate to start to vent his anger on the fourth prince.

You are good, you eat well and drink well, and you have been well taken care of since childhood.

Look at the child of Concubine Liu and I, who is only a few months younger than you, but their lives are so different.

The fourth prince soon felt how miserable it was to be treated coldly by the emperor.

According to his brain circuit, he certainly couldn't guess why the emperor suddenly treated him like this, so he was completely confused and could only shrink in the palace every day and dare not show his head.

The emperor was very satisfied with his sensibility. He targeted the fourth prince and wanted to make this second-to-last youngest son "actively" withdraw from the fight for the throne.

After all, in his heart, Shen Hu'an is already equivalent to the prince, and he has already abolished three sons. If the fourth prince makes any mistakes again, Shen Hu'an, the prince who relies on "all his brothers are dead to take the throne", will inevitably be criticized.

What's more, he is not the kind of cold and ruthless person who disregards the life of his own son.

After the suppressed fourth prince dared not show his head, the emperor began to frequently pull Shen Hu'an, who tried to stay in the palace, to handle government affairs.

I have to say that maybe the emperor is a guy who protects his shortcomings without reason and has a crazy brain circuit, but he is still quite reliable in handling government affairs. Shen Hu'an, who was taught everything by him, also changed from being flustered at the beginning to handling it quickly at the end.

Rumors gradually began to spread in the capital that the fifth prince Shen Huyang would soon become the crown prince.

Ministers in the court also began to ask for the establishment of a crown prince.

However, this minister did not ask for Shen Hu'an, but the fourth prince.

After the minister said that the fourth prince was good here and there and thought he should be named the crown prince, the emperor's expression did not change, and he only asked which other ministers agreed that the fourth prince should be named the crown prince.

Not many people stood up, and their official positions were not very high. After all, the fourth prince was the youngest among the four princes, and his maternal family was not very powerful. Compared with the three brothers who were abolished before, his subordinates were not very good.

The emperor once again raised the banner of "Let's discuss it later".

When the court was over, he called Shen Hu'an to learn how to handle government affairs as usual. He said in a light tone that the minister who proposed to make the fourth prince the crown prince was sent by him.

Shen Hu'an "..."

"An'er, did you write down the names of the people who stood up later? And remember them in your heart. They are all your fourth brother's people. They may hinder you in the future. Don't let them stand in this court for too long."

The emperor's meaning was very clear. I helped you put out the subordinates of your competitors. You wrote down their names and deal with them one by one when you have power.

Even though Shen Hu'an had clearly realized that his father's thinking was different from that of ordinary people during this period, he was still shocked this time.

Is this really not a fishing enforcement by the father?

The emperor was very pleased with his shocked expression.

He waved his hand, indicating that it was okay to use this little trick occasionally, as long as he remembered not to be soft-hearted and let the tiger become a threat.

From his perspective as an emperor, these ministers were loyal, but they would submit to the emperor, but not to Shen Hu'an. Since they would not submit, they would cause trouble. If he did not strike first, would he wait for them to cause trouble?

Shen Hu'an was instilled with "strike first to be strong", "people who do not work for themselves will be punished by heaven and earth", and "wild grass will grow again if it is not burned out in the spring breeze".

When he left the palace, he was already in a trance.

This was completely different from what the teacher taught when he was studying in the palace before!

In particular, what Shen Hu'an could not accept the most was the emperor's final hint that after he came to power, if the fourth prince had any unusual movements, he must be executed immediately without hesitation.

Shen Hu'an hated his fourth brother very much, but he did not expect that his father, who had loved his fourth brother so much, could easily support him in killing his fourth brother.

Moreover, he taught him very carefully not to kill him right after he took office, but to take care of him for two years first, so that if he died, no one would think that it was his brother Shen Hu'an who did it, so as to avoid criticism.

Shen Hu'an "..."

He began to recall the tablets of several uncles and aunts that he had only seen in the ancestral temple.

As far as he knew, the emperor's uncles and aunts of the previous generation were not in good health. It was said that it was because the previous emperor married an unvirtuous wife, and the queen he married was a person who loved to give people drugs everywhere, so that few of the princes in the harem survived, and even if they survived, their health was not good. Even his father was weak in the early days, and he slowly recovered after he became emperor.

His father was kind and treated these brothers very kindly, but within ten years after his father ascended the throne, those "weak" emperor uncles and aunts all "died of illness" one after another.

If the royal family really had weak blood because of the queen who was deposed by the previous emperor, how come all the princes died, and most of the princesses lived peacefully until now.

Combined with the words of his father just now asking him to be patient and wait until no one was suspicious before taking action against the fourth prince, Shen Hu'an broke out in a cold sweat even though it was under the scorching sun.

Maybe from his point of view, his father's partiality is very beneficial.

But Shen Hu'an couldn't be happy at all!

The admiration that had just risen during this period because of his father's kindness to him and his generous teachings was directly scared back.

After leaving the father's hall, Shen Hu'an left the palace without stopping, and waited until he sat on the stone bench in the princess's mansion. He drank a cup of tea handed over by his sister, and then he was slightly relieved.

Looking around, there were only his sister and brother-in-law around, and no outsiders. He blabbered and told them what his father said to him, and even said that he was frightened.

Shen Huyang was also frightened.

The mental journey was probably that although she knew that her father was a psychopath, she never expected that he would be so psychopathic.

Even if it was Shen Hu'an who did it, she would not be so surprised, but the fourth prince was her father's biological son!

When the fourth prince was young, his father loved him so much, they all saw it clearly...

After being frightened, Shen Huyang subconsciously looked at Lin Shiheng beside her. The blue-clothed scholar did not have much fright in his eyes, but his face was slightly pale due to physical reasons. She immediately thought in her heart that "the prince consort was really frightened, looking at his pale face".

"Your Highness was frightened, didn't the princess stew a tonic soup? Why not ask someone to send it to your Highness to calm down?"

Shen Huyang did not think much about it, just thinking that her husband's usual gentle tone was forced, and after agreeing, she went to the small kitchen to serve the soup in person.

Not only An'er, but the prince consort was also frightened. He has always been kind-hearted. What if he was frightened and had a problem?

Shen Huyang went out, and for a moment, only Shen Huan and Lin Shiheng were left in the pavilion.

Lin Shiheng sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.

"If your Highness doesn't want to do this, just don't do it."

Shen Huan certainly didn't want to do this, not to mention that his fourth brother hadn't done anything to him. Even if he did something, he couldn't get over the mental barrier of killing his brother.

Lin Shiheng actively gave him advice, "If your Fourth Highness really has any bad intentions, just lock him up in the Imperial Temple."

His frightened heart was comforted by his sister and brother-in-law. Shen Huan nodded, and the cold sweat on his back subsided a lot.

"Brother-in-law, do you think my father has been like this from the beginning?"

"Probably not."

Lin Shiheng smiled and said, "His Majesty was raised by the late emperor's deposed empress. After the empress came to light, he returned to his biological mother. I think the deposed empress must have taught me a lot by words and deeds at that time."

Shen Hu'an thought about it. His four brothers were close to his father, and each of them behaved more erratically and cruelly than the other. Before, he was thinking about why his father could turn a blind eye to such brothers. After these few days of teaching, he finally understood. .

While he was still thinking, Lin Shiheng asked, "Your Highness no longer wants to study with His Majesty?"

Shen Hu'an always trusted him, swallowed, and nodded cautiously.

"I think...Father is terrible."

"I was thinking just now, if I angered him, like the four royal brothers did, would my father also take action against me?"

The scholar in Tsing Yi chuckled lightly. Seeing Shen Huan looking at him with confusion, as if he didn't understand why he was laughing, he coughed twice and spoke.

"If His Highness wants to retreat because of fear, I would like to advise His Highness to stop thinking about the position of Prince as soon as possible. Taking advantage of His Majesty's favor towards Your Highness, you can get a throne and go to the fiefdom to enjoy yourself as soon as possible."

Shen Hu'an stared blankly at his brother-in-law who occasionally hit him on the hand but never showed any sharpness.

"Brother-in-law..."

Lin Shiheng stood up and looked at the lake outside the pavilion with slightly squinted eyes.

"There is a hunter who makes a living by hunting. If he wants to go to the mountains where he is hunting, he must pass through a mountain in front of him. Tigers can hurt people. They are entrenched in the mountains. If you go forward, you may be killed by tigers. If you don't go forward, you will have no rice at home. If you don’t eat enough food, I might starve to death. If Your Highness is this hunter, what choice will you make?”

Shen Huan's face turned pale, and he roughly understood what he meant. He gritted his teeth and whispered, "I can hunt in other mountains. I don't have to go to this mountain where I have to pass the tiger."

There was a bit of mockery in the Tsing Yi scholar's eyebrows. He looked back and glanced at Shen Huan who was sitting there.

"There are thousands of mountains for hunting, but only one throne."

"If His Highness is afraid of tigers, then don't fight in the first place. His Highness always said that if you want to protect the princess, please recall carefully. Was it the princess who was protecting you from the beginning to the end?"

"Your Highness, please give me an answer today."

"To fight, or not to fight?"

"If you want to fight, I will do my best to help you. If you don't dare to fight, I will try my best to keep His Highness safe and sound."

Shen Huan looked at him blankly, the color draining from his face.

He had to admit that Lin Shiheng was right. From the beginning to now, his sister had always been protecting him.

Even though his brother-in-law slapped him severely, he would feel at ease every time he saw his brother-in-law.

Because he knew that his brother-in-law would help his sister and help him.

Obviously, his original purpose in seizing the throne was to protect his sister.

Shen Huan began to imagine what would happen if he lost.

The essence of the father is the same as that of the four brothers. No, or it should be said that the four brothers were taught that way by the father.

It’s just that my father can pretend. Even if he kills someone, he will not let others know that he killed him. Because he has the same temperament, he can forgive countless times for crimes that many people think are impossible to forgive. wrong.

After thinking about it clearly, Shen Huan broke into a cold sweat again.

If his father hadn't suddenly changed his attitude towards him for unknown reasons, would he have ended up like his three brothers, being abandoned or even killed.

And my sister, if he is really killed, she will definitely find the murderer to avenge him. Will my father also feel that my sister is in danger, and kill her to avoid "raising a tiger for trouble"?

"Your Highness?"

Lin Shiheng's voice sounded from the side. Shen Hu'an wiped the sweat from his forehead and swallowed his saliva, "Brother-in-law, I'm a little sleepy. Go get some sleep first. There's no need to ask me to eat."

"I will give my brother-in-law an answer when I wake up."

He often came to the princess's mansion, and his clothes were always kept in the mansion, so he walked towards his room as a familiar person.

The scholar in Tsing Yi sat in the small pavilion, looking at the back of the young man who was staggering, shook his head, chuckled, and sat down again.

When Shen Huyang came over with the soup bowl, he was surprised to see that the consort was the only one left in the pavilion. He put down the soup bowl with some worry, "Where's An'er? He was very frightened today, so he still needs to drink the soup to calm down." "

"Your Highness is already old. Princess, there is no need to worry too much."

Lin Shiheng smiled and took the bowl she handed over, took a sip with a spoon, and said with a smile, "The princess has paved the road. It is up to Your Highness to decide how to go next."

Shen Huyang looked at her husband who looked more and more gentle and jade-like under the sun, his expression gradually softened and relaxed, and he whispered, "I also know, but An'er has always been close to me, and I always feel uneasy."

"Your Highness is smart and has been taught by His Majesty. The princess has been busy for Your Highness for the first half of her life. Why not think about herself?"

Shen Huyang raised his eyes in surprise, his beautiful face full of doubts, "For yourself?"

The handsome consort who looked exactly like her smiled and stretched out his hand to hold her hands, and said warmly, "When the situation in the court stabilizes and Your Highness no longer needs the princess to be by your side, may the princess leave the capital with me?" , traveling around the mountains and rivers, so happy.”

Shen Huyang stared at the prince consort in front of her, and although she was very tempted, she still hesitated for a few times, "But if you leave, your official position..."

The blue-clothed scholar had a white face like jade, and smiled indifferently, "I am weak and not used to going to the court every day. The imperial examination is to revitalize the family. Now the family has my donation of good land and has brought all the children of the family to school. It doesn't matter whether I want this official position or not."

Shen Huyang was shamelessly persuaded.

She has been looking forward to the world outside the palace since she was a child, but she knows clearly that it is impossible for her to travel around like the owner of the travel notes, after all, those travel notes are all written by men without exception.

Although the status of women in this dynasty is higher than that of the previous dynasty, it has never been heard that women can travel around. Most of the time, women have to stay at home to take care of their husbands and children. Even if they go out, they can only buy things and go shopping in the city.

What's more, she has to take care of her younger brother.

But now, the prince consort actually said that he would take her with him.

Shen Huyang felt a joy she had never felt before. She was like when she was young and was still loved by her father and mother. At that time, her father went out of the palace and brought her a beautiful kite from outside the palace. She happily held the kite and went to the garden to fly it. Her father and mother watched her and laughed from behind.

She thought she would never feel the joy of that time again in her life.

Shen Huan did not sleep well this time.

He woke up crying, and after waking up, he hugged the quilt and was in a daze for a long time before he came to his senses.

When he washed his face and made his red eyes invisible, it was time for dinner.

When he went over, Shen Huyang was about to send someone to see if he was awake. Seeing him coming, he hurriedly took care of him and sat down together.

The three of them sat together, asked the servants to leave, and ate the family dinner peacefully.

Shen Huyang asked casually, "Why did you sleep so long? Didn't you sleep well in the palace last night?"

Shen Hu'an's eyebrows became more calm because of the nightmare. Lin Shiheng raised his eyes slightly, but he could still see the uneasiness hidden in his eyes.

He was trying to hide it, and even his voice was trying to keep calm. "I woke up a long time ago, but I just had a nightmare and it took a long time to recover."

Lin Shiheng put down his chopsticks, looked at him quietly, and stood up.

Shen Huyang asked curiously, "What nightmare?"

The blue-clothed scholar walked out silently, and after walking out, he closed the door considerately, asking the maids waiting outside to leave.

Sure enough, the next second after they left the yard, a terrifying howl full of grievances broke out in the house.

"I dreamed that my sister died, woo woo woo woo woo..."

"It's so scary, woo woo woo woo..."

"I was scared to death!!!"

Lin Shiheng stood at the door, thinking silently.

So, how did a wolf give birth to a little sheep?

Little sheep Shen Hu'an became the crown prince smoothly.

The fourth prince has been frightened by the inexplicable elimination of his three elder brothers, and recently he has been frequently picked on by his father, so he dared not say a word.

If he fights with Shen Hu'an, he can still fight, but now his father, who has always maintained a balanced situation, stands on Shen Hu'an's side for some reason. Fight with his father? He is not tired of living!

Although he had no idea that his idolized father was already teaching Shen Hu'an how to kill his son without making a sound, the fourth prince quietly shrank into a quail and watched Shen Hu'an being named the crown prince.

There was a reason why the emperor was so anxious to make the title. His body was not good. He always coughed up blood in the middle of the night, and his eyes were a little unclear.

In order to pave the way for his beloved son, he quickly dealt with those who opposed Shen Hu'an, and then let the crown prince govern the country with peace of mind and began to recuperate.

Shen Hu'an was not very sympathetic to his seriously ill father.

He didn't quite understand how his father could cough up blood and seem to die, while at the same time having people find young and beautiful girls to have sex on the bed.

At first, he just thought that his father's lustful problem had come back. After all, before he got sick, his father was like a seed drill, walking around the harem, and sometimes going out of the palace to look for pretty women.

But when his sister went to the palace to visit his father who didn't forget to have sex even when he was seriously ill, and went back with a gloomy face, Shen Hu'an knew why.

Those young and beautiful girls looked more or less similar to his deceased mother, Concubine Liu.

Although he had no impression of Concubine Liu in his mind, he was also directly angry.

Who was he insulting! !

Either don't say you miss his mother, or don't say you miss his mother while finding so many girls who look similar to have sex on the bed.

What disgusted Shen Hu'an the most was that the emperor actually had sex with several women at once.

Although he had never communicated with his mother, he was absolutely sure that if his mother were still alive, she would be disgusted.

The key is that the emperor thought he was very affectionate after doing this.

Shen Hu'an once again thanked himself for not looking like his father except for his appearance.

When the emperor was living a life of drunkenness and dreaming, Shen Hu'an, the prince, completely took over the government.

He handled government affairs conscientiously. Although he had the position of prince, he had a weak foundation and was too young. He had to be responsible for arguing with some cunning officials. His decision might save tens of thousands of lives, or it might kill tens of thousands of people.

Shen Hu'an, who had been happy for sixteen years, had been reborn after being the prince for three months.

Looking back now, I was so naive at the time.

When the Xiongnu prince arrived, the emperor, who still managed to retain a trace of sobriety, ordered Shen Huan to receive him, accompanied by the fourth prince.

The reception banquet went well, but the next step was the hunt. The emperor was unwell, and the person who came this time was the Hun prince and not the Hun emperor. His appearance seemed to be too high-minded to the Hun, so Shen Huan took the lead as usual, doing his best to be a landlord.

During the hunt, there was a little episode.

Hunting activities have always been a favorite activity of this dynasty. In addition, this time the Hun prince came, and some of the royal relatives had to go out to support the prince, so it was still very lively.

Although Shen Huan likes riding and shooting, he is the prince now and cannot ride in like others. The future monarch must be surrounded by at least 80 people to guard against unexpected events. Even the prince has people around him. Follow.

The Huns were not so particular. The Hun prince did as the Romans did when he came to the countryside. When he saw Shen Hu sitting still, he also sat down to eat and drink. However, their Hun prince, who was clearly twenty years old but had dark skin and a big beard, was directly They entered the hunting ground on horseback. The fourth prince, who was not good at riding and shooting, was the only remaining prince and had no choice but to ride in. There were also some noble disciples who joined in the fun.

I originally thought that this was similar to the hunting activities organized by the emperor. Everyone would hunt some prey and then have the prey roasted until it was delicious and delicious, so that they could have a happy meal and chat.

As it turned out, they had their way, but the Hun prince dragged many prey back with an attitude of wanting to kill all the prey in the hunting ground.

If he kills him, he will kill him, and no one will seek compensation from him. Instead, they will brag to each other as usual, saying, "Prince, you are so awesome. You have hunted so many prey and it looks delicious. How about we have a barbecue later?"

According to the usual pattern, now it is the turn of the Hun prince to follow the business and brag about the fourth prince of their dynasty.

As a result, the prince with an old appearance that was not suitable for his age looked at the few prey brought back by the fourth prince with disdain and a rather mocking expression.

"I thought that all princes would be as brave and good at fighting as our country, but it seems that is not always the case."

The scene immediately became tense.

Shen Hu'an, who had gone through all kinds of troubles in the past three months and suffered from toothache and baldness, was very calm. He still held the wine glass and took a sip as if nothing had happened, and glanced at the Hun prince sitting next to him.

If the Hun prince stood up and reprimanded his younger brother at this time, the matter could be dismissed, but if he pretended not to hear it, then this would not be a dispute between young people, but the Huns simply looking for trouble. .

The Hun prince did not respond.

After the scene stopped for a moment, someone immediately spoke to the fourth prince, whose face turned red after being humiliated. "Your Highness, the fourth prince, is a scholar and has never liked riding and shooting. What the prince said is to use your strengths to attack people." It’s too short.”

"It's neither long nor short! This prince can't understand what you are saying. In our country, only capable people can be respected. If your country is full of people like him, I don't think it will be necessary for our two countries. What kind of diplomatic relations have been established!”

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Shen Huan's face was as dark as water and he put down the wine glass in his hand.

He turned his head and looked at the Hun prince sitting as steady as a rock below, "Does the prince think so too?"

The Hun Prince chuckled and said, "Please forgive me, Your Highness. My brother has always been reckless and speaks without thinking, but he is right. We have always admired capable people. If we can't find anyone who can defeat him today, , I’m afraid we also have to doubt the capabilities of our country. Why not, if His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is not good at riding and shooting, then we can send out warriors from our country who are good at riding and shooting. As long as he defeats my brother, he will naturally be convinced. "

Shen Huyang, who was sitting below, frowned and his face turned slightly ugly.

Lin Shiheng's expression on the side remained calm. He took some food for her and whispered, "I'm afraid they know that His Majesty is seriously ill."

Shen Huyang glanced at the muscular Hun prince and roughly understood in his heart, "He was specially found."

"Yes, the Huns only have four adult princes. Except for the prince, the other three princes have never appeared in front of us. He has a big beard. When the real prince shows up, it can be said that he has shaved off his beard."

Lin Shiheng took a sip of tea. He couldn't drink. Shen Hu'an remembered to ask someone to refill the tea.

"I came prepared. I'm afraid it's fake than cavalry shooting. It's true to find an excuse to tear up the covenant."

The scholar in Tsing Yi leaned back lazily, but his slender fingers were tapping lightly on the table. "The Huns do believe in martial virtue. It makes sense that they decided to break the contract because our warriors could not defeat the prince."

Shen Huyang gritted his teeth secretly and said in a low voice, "What should we do now? The people here this time are all noble sons. Even if there are guards following, I'm afraid they won't be able to defeat that prince."

"don’t worry."

Lin Shiheng stretched out his hand, patted her hand comfortingly, and looked into Shen Huyang's eyes with a pair of gentle eyes.

"I'll just come."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and coughed, stood up, and saluted upward.

"Your Highness, why don't you let me compete with the prince?"

He had a gentle voice, handsome appearance, and was wearing a large robe. He looked like a frail scholar. The Hun prince looked over at him and immediately laughed with disdain.

"It's better to find a real warrior to come to the country. I can overwhelm such a weak scholar with just one finger!"

Lin Shiheng's expression remained unchanged. He slightly raised his eyes and narrowed his eyes when he looked at Shen Hu'an above him.

Shen Hu'an understood. Although he didn't think his brother-in-law could beat the Xiongnu prince in horseback archery, he always knew how to play tricks. Maybe he could trick him.

"Then please have a try with the Xiongnu prince."

After he readily agreed, he introduced him to the Xiongnu prince, "This is the consort of Princess Huyang, who is employed in the Hanlin Academy."

The Xiongnu prince frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy.

He knew that the Hanlin Academy was indeed full of civil servants. Looking at this consort, whether it was his figure, appearance, or slightly pale face, he didn't look like a powerful person.

But if he didn't have any skills, how could he stand out.

He was alert in his heart and winked at the "Xiongnu prince" standing below, asking him to be careful.

The rules of the competition were very simple, shooting arrows at a tree target.

Shen Hu'an had been waiting for his brother-in-law to talk and fool him, but Lin Shiheng stood quietly and watched the palace slave set up the target, took the bow handed over by someone respectfully, and even tried to pull the bowstring.

Shen Hu'an, who had blindly trusted his brother-in-law, was a little anxious, and didn't understand why his brother-in-law didn't speak up and beat around the bush.

Finally, Lin Shiheng spoke.

"Prince, please forgive me. I'm just a civil servant. If I can't shoot accurately later, please don't mind it."

"Prince" laughed again, acting simple-minded and reckless, but he didn't mean to say it after he said it.

"You dare to stand up, you represent the warriors of the upper country, how can you forgive me or not."

Lin Shiheng lowered his head and smiled, as if he was a little embarrassed, tightened the bowstring, and squinted his eyes slightly to look at the target in the distance.

Everyone present couldn't help but hold their breath. Even Shen Hu'an, who had been hypnotizing himself "I am the prince who is calm in times of danger", was a little anxious. He could barely keep a calm expression on his face, but his men had already tightly grasped the wine glass.

He had learned a lot during this period, and naturally saw the Xiongnu's plan. As the prince, he organized this hunting. If the Xiongnu took the opportunity to find an opportunity to tear up the covenant, how could he be worthy of those soldiers who had fought so hard.

Under the eyes of many people, the two of them tightened the bowstrings together.

When the person serving next to him spoke, two sharp arrows shot out suddenly.

Shen Huyang closed her eyes nervously and bit her lips tightly.

She originally planned to listen to the movements around her, but after waiting for a few seconds, there was no sound around for a long time.

She opened her eyes and saw that the Xiongnu prince's arrow hit the target.

Lin Shiheng's arrow directly shot through his arrow and nailed it to the Xiongnu prince's target.

In the silence around him, the blue-clothed scholar slowly retracted his hand that was pulling the bow, and smiled shyly.

"Please forgive me, Prince. I haven't practiced for a long time, and I missed the target."

As he said that, he picked up the arrow from the quiver beside him, put it on the bow again, and shot it out again with a whoosh.

This time, he split his original arrow and still nailed the center of the Xiongnu prince's target.

"How about we have another competition?"