Rebirth of the Splendid Phoenix

Chapter 43 The Emperor's Promise

The golden branch and jade leaf who was still high just now got off the horse, bowed her head in front of the emperor, and couldn't say a word except for the voice of father.

The emperor looked at Princess Yong'an without making a sound.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

Xie Jinhua noticed a scorching gaze, and looked up, it was King Qi.

He also followed behind the emperor, not only the king of Qi, but also several other princes and princes and several close ministers followed behind the emperor.

Xie Shangshu is also among them.

Xie Jinhua frowned slightly, she became more and more unclear about what was going on in the hunting ground today, even the emperor came, she was a little uneasy.

"Your Majesty, it is the old minister who has no way to teach the daughter and offended the princess, the old minister is guilty!"

Xie Shangshu beside the emperor suddenly leaned over to plead guilty.

As soon as King Qi moved his body, he wanted to come out to intercede for Xie Jinhua. Just now, Xie Jinhua had a match with Princess Yong'an. Like the emperor, he saw everything in his eyes.

Standing in the field, Xie Jinhua dazzled and surpassed all the women present.

King Qi's heart is full of the inevitable victory of this woman.

But before King Qi could speak, the emperor had already stretched out his hand to help Xie Shangshu: "Xie Qing is wrong, you are not only innocent, but also meritorious, the daughter you taught, women do not give way to women, what I said just now, I heard the same. I have a lot of emotions. Since my ancestors in Daqing won the world for 350 years, how many people have forgotten the lofty aspirations of their ancestors, why I advocate martial arts in Daqing, and why I encourage the common people and nobles to learn the art of riding and shooting. If all men and women in Daqing It is the blessing of Daqing to have such skill and bearing like your girl."

The emperor's words had already set the tone for the conflict between Xie Jinhua and Princess Yong'an just now.

Xie Shangshu looked grateful and guilty: "How can my little girl deserve such praise from Your Majesty, but she has some small skills, spoiled by the old officials, and I don't know the heights of heaven and earth."

The emperor smiled and sighed: "You, you don't know your blessings. If I have such a daughter, that's something to be proud of. How can I belittle you like you."

The emperor's words blew into everyone's ears with the wind in a quiet hunting ground, and Princess Yong'an heard them very clearly.

She clenched her hand tightly, feeling ashamed. With the emperor's words, Xie Jinhua was lifted to a high place, but she, his own daughter, was also thrown down hard.

She thought no one was paying attention and gave Xie Jinhua a vicious look, but she didn't dare to say anything more.

The emperor has never been a person who dotes on his children without principles, just now he said and acted, now thinking about it, Princess Yong'an already knew that she was careless and insolent, but there was no room for redemption.

"Okay, everyone get up."

The emperor gave an order, and those kneeling people around stood up one by one.

Princess Yong'an still lowered her head and was deliberately ignored by the emperor, but no one dared to say anything more.

"I came here today to see how the young generation in the capital's riding and archery skills are. The girl from the Xie family just opened my eyes. It was a worthwhile trip. Bring the iron and wood bow."

The head servant behind him froze for a moment, didn't say much, and bowed his head in response. After a while, he came over with a tray and stopped in front of the emperor.

"His Majesty."

The carving is exquisite, the bow is slender, inlaid with golden silk and colored treasures, it doesn't look like a hunting bow and arrow, but like a delicate work of art.

"I have collected this set of bows and arrows for some years, but I have never found a suitable person to give it to. I saw the second girl of the Xie family today, and I really found a suitable owner for it."

The emperor took off the bow himself, twirled the bowstring a few times, with nostalgia in his eyes, smiled, and handed it to Xie Jinhua.

The bow and arrow was obviously not a simple thing. Qi Wang's eyes were deep, but Xie Shangshu's eyes were full of smiles.

As for other people, such as Princess Yong'an and those noble girls, they were already looking at Xie Jinhua with knives flying in their eyes.

Many people even began to speculate that Xie Jinhua's actions and words and Princess Yong'an's tit-for-tat confrontation just got the news that the emperor was coming, so they deliberately grandstanding.

Many girls from the military commander's family were even more angry. If they had known that the emperor and other princes and princes were coming, they would have performed better than Xie Jinhua.

Xie Jinhua looked up and met these different expressions.

Although bows and arrows are precious, they are not worth paying attention to so much trouble caused by them.

"Your Majesty, you won't be rewarded for nothing. This bow and arrow looks extremely precious. My little girl has no face to accept it. Otherwise, Your Majesty will regard this as a prize. There are countless wild beasts in the forest. If anyone hunts the most prey later, pull it out." Being the number one deserves this reward. If the subject is lucky enough to be the first, even if she is rewarded by His Majesty, it won't make people feel that the victory is invincible, right?"

Xie Jinhua said these words, and the hostile eyes on his body lost more than half.

Although he rejected the emperor's reward, Xie Jinhua had a playful smile on his lips, and his eyes were full of eagerness to try, which made people not feel dissatisfied at all.

"Okay, if you are ambitious, so what if I agree with you, not only the bow and arrow, which one can win the first place later, I will accept his request."

The emperor admired Xie Jinhua in his eyes, laughed loudly, and dropped such a fresh bait.

There was a bang, and the surrounding boys and girls who were a bit cautious because of the emperor's arrival were boiling with fervent flames. Their eyes were of different colors, but without exception, they were all stained with expectation.

The emperor's request, even if it can't be too much, is enough to make everyone's heart hot.

Rising to the top and skyrocketing, these can all be achieved today.

Even Xie Jinhua didn't expect the emperor to make such a promise. At that moment, she squinted at Qin Zheng beside her, and there was eagerness in her eyes.

If one request from the emperor can be obtained, Qin Zheng will be able to take a steady first step in the future.

"My daughter, I will do my best."

Xie Jinhua clasped his fists, his eyes were full of firmness, and on his extremely beautiful face, there was an awe-inspiring edge.

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At the moment when the emperor ordered the competition to start, almost every man and woman who could ride horses and archery got on their horses, and within a short while, more than half of them rushed directly into the forest.

Xie Jinhua didn't take people in immediately because she was blocked by people.

"Hua'er, I'll go with you."

King Qi had a gentle smile on his face, looking at Xie Jinhua, the affection in his eyes was hardly concealed.

Qin Zheng saw Xie Jinhua's eyes behind Xie Jinhua's, his eyes became heavy and filled with a sense of prey, his hands clenched the reins tightly, and the corners of his lips were tightly pursed, as if he was looking at the enemy who invaded his lead Generally looking at King Qi.

"Don't bother Your Highness, if you see the prey for a while, but don't know who will make the first move, which one will the prey count as?"

Xie Jinhua turned a blind eye to Qi Wang's lingering eyes, the horse under him moved, skillfully blocked between Qi Wang and Qin Zheng, and smiled back to him with a particularly ruthless words.

King Qi sighed: "There are many beasts in the forest, I'm just worried about you, Hua'er has never been so unfamiliar with this king before."

But there is no reply to Xie Jinhua who is the prey.

One of the emperor's requests is not only for those young princes and ladies, but also for a prince like King Qi.

King Qi can do it himself, and he can also let his son who is close to the officials get the first place, but he can't let Xie Jinhua get the first place, because of Xie Jinhua's current attitude towards him.

"My lord should be worried about the people who should really be worried. The little girl boasts that she still has the power to protect herself."

Xie Jinhua looked behind King Qi with a sarcastic smile on his lips.

"Brother-in-law."

Realizing something, King Qi frowned and was about to speak when a joyous voice came from behind the two.

It was Xie Jinyao who was wearing a peach red riding outfit. She wore many jingling jewelry rings on her head. Others thought Xie Jinyao was here for an outing.

King Qi frowned, a little annoyed: "Yao'er, you..." You came anyway.

Before King Qi's words fell, Xie Jinhua over there stretched out his hand and whipped his whip fiercely, and shouted: "Follow me!"

Like sharp arrows, she and the guards of the Xie Mansion behind her leapt from King Qi's side and rushed into the forest.

Even though King Qi evaded in time, his clothes and hair were still stained by the dust and smoke raised by the horseshoes, and he was a little embarrassed for a while.

"Brother-in-law."

Xie Jinyao also rushed to the front, and as soon as he arrived, he stretched out his hand impatiently, wanting to help King Qi wipe off the dust on his head and face.

King Qi dodged sideways, although he still had a gentle smile on his face, his eyes were cold: "No need."

"Brother-in-law, the second sister is also true. You clearly wanted to help her with her, but she treated you like that. I will tell her later. Brother-in-law, I am not as good as the second sister. You can protect me." Go into the woods together? I'm afraid."

Xie Jinyao withdrew his hand pretending nothing happened, and looked shyly at King Qi.

After seeing Xie Jinyao's glamorous and unparalleled paintings, Xie Jinyao's pretentious shyness is not so exciting. King Qi lowered his eyes to hide the disgust inside, and almost rushed out of his mouth Since you know you have no ability, don't go in and swallow it back.

"Wait a while and stay away from me."

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"My emperor's son and Aiqing's two daughters seem to be familiar with each other. No wonder there are such rumors in the capital."

The conversation between King Qi and Xie Jinhua and Xie Jinyao was just a few sentences, but the emperor had already seen it.

He couldn't help sighing, the look in his eyes was a little unpredictable.

Xie Shangshu bowed: "His Royal Highness Qi married the eldest daughter of the veteran, and he only cares for the remaining two daughters as relatives, nothing else."

The emperor smiled: "The second girl of your family is unparalleled in style, and she really deserves to be the number one beauty in Shengjing. If King Qi is tempted, it's not such a rare thing. At most, it's nothing more than E Huang Nu Ying, Ai Qing, don't be so nervous."

The emperor said it easily, but Xie Shangshu quietly seeped cold sweat from his forehead: "Your Majesty."

He was about to explain something more, but the emperor had already turned the subject: "The children's affairs will naturally be resolved by the children themselves. What I am looking forward to now is today's match, who will win the championship."

No one noticed that Princess Yong'an, who had been invisible just now, entered the forest from the other side, following Xie Jinhua's trail.

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As soon as Xie Jinhua entered the forest, he reined in the reins.

"You guys, go and check around. If there are small prey, hunt them as you like. If there are large prey, send a signal. If you encounter danger, sound a warning, and don't go beyond the ten-mile range."

Xie Jinhua gave orders to the guards who followed him.

The guards felt a little guilty for not protecting Xie Jinhua in front of Princess Yong'an, and after hearing her order, no one was delayed and scattered in all directions.

In just a short while, only Qin Zheng was left by Xie Jinhua's side.

"I want to be by your side and protect you."

Before Xie Jinhua could speak, Qin Zheng spoke first.

Xie Jin's eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles: "When did I tell you to leave, let's go too. If we can get more prey today, let's try to get as many prey as possible."

She is not at ease with those guards.

What Xie Shangshu's plan was up to now has not been fully understood. Although she could understand the choices of several guards about Princess Yong'an just now, she couldn't fully trust those guards who were from Shangshu's mansion.

They can protect her, but they are more likely to stab her or sell her at a critical moment. Except for a few specific people, Xie Jinhua doesn't trust anyone.

Xie Jinhua wants to get more prey, and would rather go hunting by himself.

"My sister will definitely be able to get the first place."

Qin Zheng's immature face was firm. In his heart, no one could surpass Xie Jinhua.

He will definitely help her: "If someone has more prey, I can help my sister snatch his prey."

Qin Zheng's words are not big words, he is a strong player, and he has even started to think about where it would be more appropriate to wait for a while.

Xie Jinhua looked at Qin Zheng's extremely serious eyes, burst out laughing, and stretched out his hand to rub the boy's soft hair, which was completely opposite to his temperament: "Okay, okay, why do you need to be so serious? That’s right, if I didn’t get the first place, then it’s because I’m not as good as others, so I have nothing to complain about.”

Qin Zheng pursed his lips tightly, but did not respond.

He has decided some things, even Xie Jinhua cannot change them.

Xie Jinhua wanted to be number one, and wanted a promise from the emperor, so he must help her achieve it.

(End of this chapter)