Chapter 407 The Cannon Fodder of the General’s Mansion (29)
When Jiang came to the hunting ground, he saw Tie Yi riding a black horse and guarding there. It turned out that several princes were competing in archery. As a general, Tie Yi was regarded as the referee.
"Why are you here?"
Jiang Lai dismounted, looked at the princes riding horses inside, and yawned.
"Someone asked me to compete in archery, so I came over."
"Competition? Who?"
Jiang Lai turned around and looked at the three people riding over not far away.
"Look, why don't you come over?"
Tie Yi looked over and saw the Ninth Princess dismounting and walking towards her with her chin held high confidently.
"Jiang Lai, I thought you ran away from the battle."
Jiang Yu followed and bowed to Tie Yi before looking towards the bustling hunting ground inside.
"Jiang Lai, how about we compete next time? The royal highnesses inside are competing against large prey now. As a sister, your safety must always be the first priority. After they finish competing, let someone replace them with some small prey. I will accompany you again. Let’s try it out.”
Jiang Lai laughed when he heard this.
"What you said, those who don't know think that I took the initiative to challenge you. Didn't you three come to me with great interest just now? What? You saw all the big guys in there and you were scared?
Since it’s okay to be afraid, then just admit defeat now. Anyway, you have already lost to me once in the poetry competition, so it’s not shameful to lose again now. ”
Jiang Yu's eyes turned cold and her smile became stiff and forced.
"Since my sister is so confident, let's compete here and be extremely careful not to hurt yourself."
Jiang Lai smiled openly.
"Don't worry, you are not afraid of your small body. I have nothing to be afraid of."
Jiang Yu kept sneering in her heart.
Since Jiang Lai insists on seeking death, she will not be able to bear Jiang Lai's arrogance if she doesn't do it.
Xu Ruling on the side whispered to Jiang Yu.
"Aren't we here to irritate her? Why do you feel that you are irritated?"
Jiang Yu said calmly.
"At that time, let's go to the hunting ground and see who is angered. If you want to play, you can come together."
Xu Ruling shook her head repeatedly.
"I'll forget it, my skills may not be as good as Jiang Lai's."
Jiang Yu has been practicing riding and archery with the Ninth Princess since she was a child. Her skills on horseback are all from the most powerful riding and archery master, and she definitely cannot compare with them.
But just from the surface, no one could tell that Jiang Yu, despite her frail appearance, was actually a master of mounted archery. She was more than capable of competing with the princes on the hunting ground, let alone a mere Jiang Yu.
Jiang Lai will definitely lose now. The general's temperament will definitely be willing to admit defeat. Jiang Yu will be able to pay her back after getting the money.
So Xu Ruling wished Jiang Lai would lose early.
When the Eighth Prince heard that the two people were competing, he discussed with several other brothers and directly gave up the venue.
Watching men every day is more interesting than riding and shooting. I have long been tired of it. Watching women play is more interesting. If someone makes a fool of themselves, it will be more interesting than winning the game.
Several princes inside all knew Jiang Yu. They had all played together at the riding and shooting range before, so they naturally knew her abilities.
"Jiang Yu, don't make your sister cry when the time comes, otherwise General Tie will feel distressed."
Jiang Yu got on her horse and smiled slightly.
"She is my sister, so of course I will let her go. I will just play with her and play for a while."
The hunting ground was given away, and the prey inside was still the same as before. They were all large deer, sheep, pigs, etc., and they were very powerful when charging.
Moreover, horses entering hunting grounds must also undergo special training. Otherwise, if the prey is hurt by an arrow and then remounts, if the horse is frightened, it will definitely injure the person on the horse.
Therefore, the horses in the hunting ground are all tall and powerful horses. Riding such horses requires several years of experience.
Jiang Yu moved very neatly, and several princes watching from the sidelines clapped their hands and applauded.
It was Jiang's turn, and Tie Yi took her and gave her instructions again and again.
"If you can't hold on anymore, stop at any time. Hunting in this hunting ground is not like outside. The prey inside are already frightened and will explode and hurt you at any time."
Of course Tie Yi didn't want Jiang Lai to take risks, but now that he had agreed, Jiang Lai would definitely not run away due to his temper.
"Don't worry, don't underestimate me."
On the other side, the eighth prince was high-spirited. He sat next to the sixth prince and stared at Jiang Lai, who was walking towards the hunting ground.
"How many abilities does Jiang Lai have that we don't know about? Can she also ride and shoot?"
“You can’t judge a person by his appearance.”
"With such a tall horse, I was worried that she wouldn't even be able to mount it... Bravo!! It's amazing, her mounting speed is no slower than you and me!"
Just as he was talking, Jiang Lai had already picked a horse, grabbed the saddle and climbed onto the horse's back without any hesitation.
When Jiang Yu saw this, her eyes became more confused and uneasy.
Jiang Lai looked like he was good at riding horses. Where did she get the chance to learn to ride horses? Aunt Zhao had never allowed her to go out without permission. Where did she get the chance to learn so well?
Without giving her any more time to think, Tie Yi, as the referee, was already standing next to the gong, with scorers on both sides.
There are ten arrows in total, just shoot them.
After the last round of competition, all the prey had huddled together in the corner. A few very strong cows were standing not far away. It was obvious from their scarlet eyes that they were on the verge of madness.
Jiang Yu looked at Jiang Lai.
"You take the first shot."
"Okay."
As she spoke, Jiang Lai drew her long bow and shot an arrow at the sheep closest to her.
"Right between the eyebrows!"
"Okay!!"
The Eighth Prince couldn't help but clapped his hands and applauded. Jiang Lai turned his head and smiled at him. The smile was bright and public. The Eighth Prince was stunned and his fair face became hot, and he didn't recover for a long time.
Tie Yi noticed all this, silently pursed his lips and then instructed his subordinates to score Jiang Lai a point.
Immediately after, Jiang Yu also drew her bow and shot an arrow.
With a neighing sound, the deer huddled in the corner fell to the ground. At this time, the prey that had just calmed down began to escape in all directions, and they all turned into moving targets. The flying sand and rocks in the hunting ground were very chaotic.
Jiang Yu looked at Jiang Lai.
"You have learned a lot over the years behind your family's back. Continue."
The prey became confused, and the horse under him also trotted to avoid the prey that was rushing around. Jiang Lai clamped the horse's back, drew his long bow, and shot an arrow directly at the deer charging in the distance.
"Jiang Lai was hit again!!"
Seeing this, Jiang Yu also fired an arrow, and another prey fell to the ground.
She looked at Jiang Lai and frowned slightly.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Lai would be here pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger with her! Not only is she good at riding horses, but she's also good at shooting!
Anger welled up in Jiang Yu's heart. How could a little concubine have the qualifications to learn this? Jiang Lai lied to her and everyone in the Hou Mansion.
At this time, the Ninth Princess outside shouted.
"As long as one person can shoot one arrow, you just shoot until ten arrows are reached!" (End of Chapter)