Chapter 33 Embarrassing? The Emperor's support
The Queen Mother unexpectedly started and almost couldn't stop herself. Concubine Wei finished the sword dance so charmingly that she even outshone her nieces.
She said: "Today's performance will end here."
Li Yuzong glanced at Emperor Wu Su's face, and it was his duty to understand the holy will.
He said with a smile: "The Queen Mother, you still have a niece who has not performed yet."
Ji Qingwu drank a glass of fruit wine, then picked up a piece of hibiscus cake, raised it to his lips, and was about to bite it when he heard Mrs. Qiao cough lightly.
The eyes in the palace were focused on her, and she could only put down the cake angrily and lick her lips.
The Queen Mother felt annoyed when she saw her like this.
The ladies from other families were all vying to come out to perform, but she was there with a glass of wine on the left and a piece of cheese on the right. She was very comfortable, and she really felt like she had come to the palace for a banquet.
“It’s getting late, I’m tired of my family.”
King Yong, who was sitting at the royal family table, frequently looked in the direction of Ji Qingwu after taking the seat. He put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Mother, please let the fifth cousin also appear on the stage. It won't waste much time."
Ji Qingyuan Knowing that Ms. Qiao had asked Ji Qingwu to learn the Six Arts, she initially sent someone to keep an eye on her, but later she got the news that this fifth sister was a loser who couldn't dance and couldn't play music.
She had just lost 10% to Concubine Wei in the dance competition, so she wanted to find someone to complement her.
Ji Qingyuan also smiled and said: "The Queen Mother, the fifth sister has been practicing hard at home a while ago, please give me a chance."
Ji Qingwu glanced at the fourth sister, if she Ji Qingyuan's face will be lost if she embarrasses the Ji family on the stage?
King Yong and Qingyuan both persuaded them in this way, and the Queen Mother did not want to offend them. "Okay, let the Ai family also see how Qingwu has improved."
Ji Qingwu could only get up and walk over. In front of the palace.
After giving a salute, she looked directly at the Queen Mother without looking away.
“Back to the Queen Mother, my daughter is not good at dancing and music, nor can I recite poems and poems. These days, I have been studying hard at home for a while, but my talent is average and I can’t understand what I learned.”< br>
I didn’t understand this sentence, and it immediately aroused the eyes of the whole room.
Mrs. Qiao looked at Ji Qingwu's back with helpless eyes. This child is a sincere person.
Although the real situation is like this, in front of so many nobles and nobles, it doesn't matter that he has average talent and can't understand, but it is really
Ms. Qiao let out a long sigh. tone.
Seeing the ugly expression on the Queen Mother's face, Ji Qingyuan smiled proudly.
Emperor Wu Su picked up the wine glass and drank a drink. His expression was obscured by the wide sleeves of his robe, but from Li Yuzong's perspective, he could clearly see that the corners of the emperor's mouth had been tense since he entered the door. Finally a arc emerged.
King Yong laughed loudly: "Fifth cousin, is it true that you don't know the six arts? It's my cousin's fault that made you look embarrassed."
Everyone laughed loudly.
Coincidentally, Ji Qingwu could see Qiao Menghan if she tilted her head slightly from where she was standing. Her grandfather looked at her and frowned. When she shifted her gaze slightly, she saw Li Chengxun sitting next to her grandfather.
He did not look like a room full of people with a mocking look, but seemed to be laughing. Ji Qingwu took a closer look and saw that he had a pair of affectionate auspicious eyes.
Ji Qingwu realized it at this moment.
Why are Wei Jie and Pan An able to remain famous throughout the ages just by their appearance? Beauty is a weapon, regardless of gender, and can make people lose their minds.
The eyes seem to have their own ideas, and they will turn away if they are not careful.
In the palace, Emperor Wu Su, who saw everything in his eyes, dropped his wine glass heavily. Li Yuzong's heart that had just been put down was lifted up again, and Miss Ji couldn't calm down.
Ji Qingwu actually only looked at him once, two, three or four times, and then turned his head.
“I vaguely remember that Miss Ji is pretty good at horse riding and archery.”
As soon as Emperor Wu Su spoke, the palace immediately fell silent.
Ji Qingwu looked up at the high platform with a stiff neck, his head buzzing.
She was good at riding horses and archery. Where did Emperor Wu Su learn about this?
When did you remember it?
After returning to Lin'an City, she never once practiced archery on horseback in front of outsiders. She only practiced at home for a half day. But while in the army...
Ji Qingwu ignored the taboo and looked straight at the emperor.
Does he already know his identity?
The woman has a pair of watery eyes, which are like the glimmering light of the lake. When she is restless, the water in her eyes is rippling, which is endearing. Today she is wearing the luxurious Xiangyun gauze, which makes her look even more charming. .
Emperor Wu Su squeezed the wine glass hard with his long fingers, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.
He opened his lips and said, "Bring Miss Ji a bow and arrows."
The Jiying Hall is spacious and far enough away from the main hall gate, which can be used as a place to draw a bow and shoot arrows.
The little eunuch quickly took the bow and arrow and handed it to Ji Qingwu. Someone from the palace placed an arrow target at the door of the main hall.
This distance is about nine feet, which is the standard distance for men's archery competition, but women are less powerful and usually move closer.
The little eunuch asked her: "Miss Ji, do you want to move this distance forward?"
Ji Qingwu said feebly: "It doesn't matter."
The little eunuch just thought that she was not good at archery. She couldn't hit the target even if she swung it close or far away. She could make excuses from this point if she swung it farther away, after all From this distance, it is rare in the world for a woman to hit the target.
Ji Qingwu gently pulled the bow, first tested the tension of the bow string, then stepped forward with both feet to stand firm.
Today’s robe had wide sleeves. When she raised her hands, the fabric would be empty. A kind-hearted girl asked the palace servants to get a sleeve for her. Ji Qingwu smiled at the girl. laughed.
The arrow is already on the string.
Ji Qingwu tried her best to calm down. She closed her right eye, drew the bow with her arm, and the arrow flew out of the string.
“Did you hit it?”
“It’s too far away and I can’t see the target clearly. Can she hit it?”
“According to her If I can hit the target with this posture, I will write my name backwards!”
……
The palace attendant at the palace gate shouted loudly: "Missed!"
There were noisy voices in the palace, most of them laughing at her for overestimating her abilities.
In fact, whether the arrow could hit or not, Ji Qingwu felt it the moment the arrow left his hand. It couldn't hit. But she used the same posture and strength as usual, why did it miss so much.
But for some reason, she turned back to look for Emperor Wu Su after shooting the first arrow.
Because in the northern military camp, who has the best archery skills, no one can beat the general of the North.
When their eyes met, Ji Qingwu forgot about his fear and wanted to know why the arrow missed.
Concubine Wei originally had a sullen face when she saw the emperor beside her, but after the fifth lady of the Ji family shot the arrow, she looked back at him helplessly, and the emperor's expression softened instantly.
He smiled and shook his head at Miss Ji. She could see clearly that he was not laughing...
but that he was amused, and his eyes were full of smiles.
Ji Qingwu dropped his shoulders dejectedly and heard a mellow male voice coming from above.
"Bring me my Xuanyuan Bow."
Concubine Wei opened her red lips in surprise, wondering what happened to the Emperor today.
The civil officials in the court may not know it, but the generals all know that Emperor Wu Su studied martial arts since he was a child and was good at archery and dance. He held a Xuanyuan bow and sealed his throat with an arrow, killing enemy generals. There are as many as half a hundred.
Concubine Wei is the sister of Wei Ting and comes from a family of military commanders.
For those who are marching and fighting, this handy weapon is even more important than the poor wife.
She had never seen Xuanyuan Bow held in someone else's hands.