Chapter 406: The Cannon Fodder of the General’s Mansion (28)
"Jiang Lai..."
Tie Yi's eyes were so intense that even a thick-skinned person like Jiang Lai was a little uncomfortable with it.
These eyes were so familiar. After slowly confirming what he was thinking, Jiang Lai became more and more interested in this man.
He is everywhere, every time.
This time, Tie Yi turned out to be him again.
Jiang Lai didn't think much about it. She didn't want to waste too much time on other things during the mission.
The whole hilltop was full of people. Jiang Lai also shot two pheasants with bright feathers. The boy who was accompanying him was about to pick up the prey when suddenly an arrow shot from an angle hit the chicken lying on the ground.
Turning around and looking over, it was Jiang Yu.
Stirring up trouble? It's not like her style.
Jiang Yu is wearing a navy blue riding and shooting uniform, which makes her slim waist and long legs look very cool. She is very different from her usual image of a gentle and intellectual talented woman, which really makes people shine.
There were two girls beside her, one Xu Ruling and one whom she didn't recognize, but judging from the golden long bow carried behind her, it was inferred that she should be a certain princess.
Calculating their ages, the one who can play with Jiang Yu must be the Ninth Princess, His Majesty's youngest and most favored daughter.
"Come, come, isn't this coming? Tie Yi's future wife in the original plot."
Jiang Lai raised her eyebrows. She didn't pay much attention to the love lives of these supporting characters.
Little Pudding snorted coldly.
"What would you do without me? I don't even know you. The heroine mentioned it in the story later. The Ninth Princess, who had always been fond of Tie Yi, later married her as she wished. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Tie Yi went to the battlefield soon. The arrow in the heart almost killed her, and she didn’t live long after she was rescued. The ninth princess became a widow.”
Jiang Lai really didn't care about this.
But it's not too late to know now. If this is the case, then the Ninth Princess in front of her, with her nostrils turned upward and eyes full of contempt for the future, must be evil.
Jiang Lai couldn't understand why there were so many men and why he had to catch only one of them.
Jiang Yu rode over and looked at the pheasant on the ground with very cold eyes.
"Jiang Lai, there are some things I want to talk to you openly and honestly, is that okay?"
"No, didn't you see that I was busy hunting?"
As Jiang Lai asked someone to pick up the pheasant, she turned to leave, but the ninth princess stopped her on horseback, pointing at Jiang Lai with a whip in her hand.
"Are you from the Hou family? Why didn't you plead with my father just now and ask him to let the Marquis go?"
Jiang Lai looked at her.
"Does this have anything to do with you? I won the first prize and I want whatever I want. If you don't accept it, why didn't you come first in the poetry competition just now?"
When Princess Ninth heard this, her eyes filled with anger.
"Sure enough, you are as arrogant as the rumors! Don't think that you are so powerful just because you became famous at the poetry meeting. Your poem must have been copied by cheating! I will report it to my father and let him check it carefully. When the time comes, If you reveal yourself, watch your head!”
After the Ninth Princess finished speaking, Jiang Yu stared at Jiang Lai's eyes. Sure enough, she saw a trace of panic and timidity in her eyes.
Sure enough, she copied this poem too!
The one thing Jiang Yu is most certain of is that Jiang Lai is a good-for-nothing idiot who relies on some unknown means to gain limelight in front of His Majesty and uses this to flatter Tie Yi, without caring about the life and death of the Hou Mansion!
Eat inside and outside, raising an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf!
At this time, Jiang Yu took the initiative to step forward and speak.
"Now that the poetry meeting is over, let it pass."
"Why? Jiang Lai, do you dare to compete with us again openly! If you win, I will no longer pursue the matter of the poetry meeting. If you lose, take the initiative to leave the general's mansion!"
Jiang Lai frowned and looked at the unwillingness on Princess Ninth's face.
"Compared to what?"
"What are we doing now? Let's compete. Hunting. Let's circle the prey and have ten arrows per person. In the end, whoever shoots the most will win. How about that?"
The Ninth Princess saw Jiang Lai lowering his head and thinking cautiously. Thinking of Jiang Yu's instructions just now, she continued to provoke her.
"What? You don't dare to compete with me?"
"Everyone has seen the Ninth Princess's archery skills. If you ask me to compete with you, why don't you let me lose?"
The Ninth Princess sneered.
"Okay, there are three of us, you pick one to compete with you."
Jiang glanced at the three people in front of him, hesitated and then pointed at Jiang Yu in the middle.
"Then I'll choose her."
The Ninth Princess turned around and couldn't help but smile, then turned back with dissatisfaction on her face.
"Jiang Yu is the weakest here, but you are smart and can only pick on weaklings. In this case, how about we make a bigger bet? A thousand taels of gold is not much for a general's wife like you, how about it? ”
A thousand taels of gold is not much, it is equivalent to ten thousand taels of silver.
These three people have huge appetites.
In this case, Jiang Lai cooperated and continued to perform. After gritting his teeth and struggling for a while, he nodded.
“Let’s compare, don’t be afraid that you won’t be able to come up with the money when the time comes!”
"Are you worried that you won't be able to get a thousand taels of gold while I'm here? But our chances of winning are slim. If you lose, you not only have to give a thousand taels of gold, but you also have to take the initiative to apologize to Jiang Yu in front of everyone! If it weren't for her, what could you do? Marry General Tie? You still embarrassed Sister Jiang Yu at the poetry competition today, so you must apologize in front of your father!”
"Compare!"
Jiang Yu coughed twice and her face turned pale. Jiang Lai's eyes were full of confidence when he saw this.
"See you on the hunting grounds."
Seeing Jiang Lai leaving, the Ninth Princess came over excitedly.
"It's just as you thought. That idiot took the bait as soon as he got excited, and he actually agreed to bet a thousand taels of gold!"
Jiang Yu smiled, her face calm.
"She has been like this since she was a child. She loves to be in the limelight. This time she is asking for trouble and not worrying about others."
The ninth princess smiled happily and couldn't wait to see the joke.
"You said if she knew that you have been practicing riding and shooting with me since you were a child, and your riding and shooting skills are as good as mine, what would her expression be like?"
Xu Ruling interrupted.
"I feel happy just thinking about it. You don't know how arrogant she is in the General's Mansion. She becomes arrogant and domineering when she has a little bit of power. Sister Yu, you must teach her a lesson this time! Let her get out of the General's Mansion. ! ”
Jiang Yu looked at Jiang Lai who was walking away in front of her and whispered.
"It's not that I want to embarrass her, I just want her to restrain herself. Otherwise, she will definitely suffer a greater loss when meeting others in the future. The loss will also be the face of our Marquis Mansion."
The Ninth Princess looked disdainful.
"She's just a concubine, you have to embarrass her with despicable things! Let her recognize her identity! Then I'm worried that she won't be able to get so much money if she loses!"
Jiang Yu smiled slightly.
"She doesn't, but the general does. Regardless of whether he can get it or not, if the general knew that she made such a big bet, how do you think she would explain it?" (End of Chapter)