The Blessing of Traveling to Pregnancy

Chapter 58

All the eyes in the hall fell on the Empress Dowager, and she chuckled: "Anyway, one person has four arrows, it's better to wait until you finish casting and then look at the results, so as not to interrupt halfway and spoil the interest, what do you think?"

Naturally, everyone has no objection, anyway, looking at Qingmei's jerky skills, even if she throws ten more arrows, it will be difficult for her to advance.

After that, everyone continued to throw pots.

After four rounds, Liu Ruyun and Xie Yunzhao hit all four arrows, the fifth princess threw three arrows, the eldest princess made two arrows, and Qingmei only hit the last arrow.

"Hehe, it turns out that Ru Yun is not only good at poetry, but also a master at throwing pots." The Empress Dowager stood up, Liu Ruyun slightly bowed, and said with a smile: "The Empress Dowager has won the prize. Don't dare to be ugly."

Xie Yunzhao was taken aback for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Liu Ruyun's face turned red, she quickly turned her head away and stopped looking at him.

The fifth princess muttered depressingly: "I said that the third brother should be blindfolded, look at the third brother's complacent look, flirting with Liu Ruyun."

The eldest princess patted her and joked softly: "Ms. Liu was also hit by four arrows. Could it be possible to blindfold her too? Don't talk nonsense. The old lady is still sitting, and Miss Lin is also here. Something is boring Just keep it in your heart."

The fifth princess didn't take this to heart, instead she shouted: "Grandmother, let's have another round, I will definitely not lose."

The Empress Dowager came over, "It's okay to have another round, but we have a prize for winning, and a penalty for losing. Qingmei girl, are you admitting defeat?"

Qingmei said: "I am convinced."

The palace people put away the arrows and stood on both sides.The Empress Dowager looked around for a week, "What should I be punished for?"

The eldest princess likes to make friends with her: "It's better to have a glass of wine as a punishment."

Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager would not be happy: "Wouldn't it be a lot less fun if you were punished with alcohol?"

The fifth princess thought for a while, and suddenly came up with an idea: "Let Qingmei draw another picture, the one she drew last time was quite good, let her draw another one, and let me take it back to the house and frame it .”

Liu Ruyun's heart twitched - Lin Qingmei knew Danqing?
And from the tone of the fifth princess, her painting skills seem to be pretty good.Heh, it seems that even half-baked people have to have the same talent.No wonder, if she knew nothing, the Empress Dowager would not call her into the palace again.

Qingmei's hands started to shake when she heard about painting——sister, can we stop painting?

Do you think painting Danqing is so simple? It took nearly two hours to draw Zhaoye last time, and the arms were kept hanging in the air, unable to shake. This time, do you want to be alive again?The palace can still invite painters, otherwise I will introduce a few to you...

"Not good." The Empress Dowager vetoed it first, because it took too long to draw a picture, and it was unrealistic to punish it.

"Would you like to punish a poem? With the theme of throwing the pot?" The eldest princess only hoped that she could be punished with anything, so as not to embarrass the little girl. After all, today's table of wine and the throwing pot are used by the old lady to test the future. The grandson's daughter-in-law's comprehensive quality is just a game.

"Would you like to make poetry..." The Empress Dowager still seemed dissatisfied.She quietly looked at Qingmei, this girl's wife is Huang Yuanling, seven years of precepts and deeds can make her painting skills perfect, especially poetry and poetry.If the poem is punished, will this girl be too flamboyant?

As soon as the eldest princess said that, Qingmei's heart hung in her throat - don't do it, she has memorized a few poems by the masters of the dynasty, and she can't write at all! ! !

All of a sudden, the palace fell silent, and the surrounding ladies were very curious, what exactly would the masters want to punish?In the past, when playing pitching pots, the punishment was nothing more than drinking wine, composing poems, and occasionally singing a song, but today the Empress Dowager is very interested, and I am afraid that none of these things will catch the eye.After a while, the Empress Dowager walked up to Qingmei: "Girl, what do you think is good to punish you?"

Qingmei said: "Is this asking me?"

"Yes." The Empress Dowager looked at her kindly.If she chooses to drink three cups of fine wine, she thinks this girl is conservative, but a little lifeless.If it is Danqing and poetry, hey... Although he is talented, it is not good to be too public.A princess must have talent, but as a daughter-in-law of the royal family, talent is not the first priority, but bearing is.

The Empress Dowager's actions, apart from Qingmei, only the fifth princess, who was straight-hearted, didn't understand the deep meaning.Xie Yunzhao, who has been staying out of the matter, is also a little curious. The empress dowager has given her the initiative. What is she going to do?Liu Ruyun was also a little nervous, she knew the choice now, if Lin Qingmei made the wrong choice, then she would win today!
Several pairs of eyes in the room stared at Qingmei, but the person concerned remained indifferent.Qingmei said directly without even thinking: "Since this is the case, I think that the skill of throwing pots should have evolved from riding and shooting. Today, the Empress Dowager is holding a banquet. While everyone is happy, why not let me perform a show for everyone's entertainment? how?"

The Empress Dowager pursed her lips and smiled: "Oh? What show do you want to perform?"

Qingmei looked outside the hall: "Shooting arrows."

"Archery?" The fifth princess became interested, "This is not bad, throwing pots originally evolved from riding and shooting."

"Okay, it's up to you!" The Empress Dowager was still a little confused about Qingmei's choice, but she still ordered the maids to put the arrow target on, and said to Qingmei, "I missed the pot just now, but now you want to hit it!" Target!"

Qingmei had no words.

After a while, the archery target outside the hall was set up.Everyone walked to the outside of the palace. At this time, it was almost dusk, and the whole sky was dyed red by the sunset glow, but the glazed tiles on the palace were still nostalgic for the last splendor.

"I threw four arrows into the pot just now, and now I shoot four arrows."

After saying this sentence, Qingmei didn't say any more.

He took the bow and arrow, stood in a fixed position, and after a little comparison, nocked the arrow and clicked the string, and with a "snap", it hit the bull's-eye.

"Okay!" The fifth princess did it impulsively, but she just yelled, and found that the people around her were silent, she couldn't help being a little embarrassed, just stood a few steps beside the princess, "It's obviously a good shot."

The eldest princess glanced at her helplessly——Xin Yang, this is not good!

"Why?" The fifth princess lowered her voice, very puzzled.

The eldest princess said softly: "It's too ostentatious." Although she didn't follow when hunting, people still heard that Qingmei and the fifth princess were hunting together on horseback, and her hunting skills were not bad.Now that he missed the throwing pot, but hit the target with the arrow, he was undoubtedly telling everyone that throwing the pot is just a trivial skill, and riding and shooting is the real skill.

Sure enough, although the empress dowager didn't change her face, she was slightly dissatisfied in her heart.

Liu Ruyun breathed a sigh of relief—tsk tsk, it seems that half-baked people are still very strong.It's a pity, your wrong step made you lose the whole game!
Qingmei took another arrow, and the fifth princess was no longer as excited as before, and she would feel a little bit of displeasure at Qingmei's rash approach.It's fine if you miss the pot, why bother doing this again!To be strong and aggressive also depends on the occasion!

Qingmei took the arrow back ten steps, turned around, released the arrow, and made a "stab" sound. From the arrow feather to the arrow tip, it bloomed from the back like a flower. The first arrow on the target was given by the second arrow. Chop cleanly!

This time the fifth princess hurriedly took the eldest princess's hand: "This is considered amazing!" So handsome!She doesn't care if Qingmei is showing off on purpose, anyway, she is too handsome!
Xie Yunzhao quietly looked at the little girl with the bow and archery, and suddenly thought of the time when he was sent to the Imperial Forest Army by the emperor's brother.At that time, it seemed to be the same scene.That day, he was dressed in a military uniform and wore a famous sword in the world, and was led into the barracks by the general. He was full of enthusiasm, thinking that he must not put on the airs of the royal family, and treat those soldiers according to the etiquette of ancient sages.When he first walked into the barracks, he smiled politely at the captain and the soldiers held their heads high, at that moment he thought he was doing a good job.Unexpectedly, just a moment later, the general behind him, dressed in civilian clothes, walked into the barracks casually joking.

"General! General! General! General!..."

The deafening and passionate cheers of thousands of soldiers made Xie Yunzhao's heart extremely cold.

At this time, Qingmei took the third arrow, this time she stepped back twenty steps, turned around, and pierced Yang with a hundred steps!Just like before, the second arrow has been smashed by this one!

Xie Yunzhao looked at this scene, and remembered that day in the military camp, he had been living smoothly for 17 years, and it was the first time he knew what it means to be treated politely but indifferently.

"It seems that the young prince is very dissatisfied with this commander." The general smiled knowingly.

Xie Yunzhao restrained himself, and said with a sneer, "The general is worrying too much. It's just that fighting is not a child's play. In the barracks, you should wear military uniforms, civilian clothes and white horses. How to kill the enemy?"

"The little prince thinks that the commoner can't kill the enemy?"

"If you can kill the enemy wearing civilian clothes, why do you need armor? If everyone wears civilian clothes, I think the emperor will be very happy, at least the cost of armor will be reduced when fighting."

"Hahahahahahahaha..." the general suddenly laughed, "The young prince is dressed in a military uniform today, he is really heroic and looks like our army!" After finishing speaking, he walked up to a soldier, "What's your name?"

"Report to the general, the little one is called Tieniu!" the soldier replied loudly.

"Which battalion are you from?"

"Report to the general, the small one is an infantry battalion!"

"Okay, you come out." As he said, he walked up to several soldiers and picked them out one by one, "Today, this general wants to try your hand, don't hide your secrets. If you win this general, you will be rewarded a lot. Those who lose will be punished!"

The soldiers looked at each other, Xie Yunzhao sneered, "General, is it difficult for others?"

As soon as the words fell, there was only a sound of "touch!", and the iron bull was thrown out.The general clapped his hands, "Come on! My sons and daughters of Daqi, what are you afraid of!"

The remaining five soldiers saw the general not just for fun, but for real.The soldier's blood was instantly aroused, and he rushed towards him like a bear.

But within a moment, the five of them gathered together to the end!
The general was still unsatisfied, and said with a smile: "No, no, it's too weak! You need to practice more, there are still no one, let's go together! If you win against me today, you will be rewarded a lot!"

The veterans in the army knew the nature of the general, and understood that the general liked to challenge others for martial arts. The more intense the fight, the happier the general was. Fifteen veterans immediately stood up and surrounded him!
Qingmei has already received the fourth arrow, and only three arrows have passed by, everyone has been dumbfounded for a long time.Everyone thought she would take another few dozen steps back, but Qingmei stood where she was.

"Is she not going back?" Fifth Princess asked curiously.

The eldest princess didn't answer, she was already attracted by Qingmei's performance just now, staring at her next move intently.Qingmei still had that expressionless face, but she slowly closed her eyes, nodding her arrow and drawing her bow.

"Swish—" The arrow marks passed by with the wind.

"what--"

Xie Yunzhao was thrown to the ground heavily.

The general looked calm: "The little prince is dressed in military uniform, how could he be thrown by a commoner?!"

"I hit it!" Fifth Princess clapped her hands violently, "Qingmei, you can hit it even with your eyes closed!"

Qingmei handed the bow to the palace maid, walked up to the Empress Dowager, bowed slightly and said, "I only hope that the Empress Dowager will be happy with the skill of carving insects."

"Good! Good! Good!" The Empress Dowager said "Hello" three times in a row, "This is interesting, the green plum girl can walk through Yang with a hundred steps, it's very exciting!"

The veil in Liu Ruyun's sleeve was about to break, and she was furious in her heart, what is this?What the hell is this!The empress dowager's compliments were not faked. What is this showy woman worthy of praise!

Perhaps Qingmei's situation can be explained by a widely circulated sentence in later generations: When a person is only a little better, others will be jealous; but when she is excellent to a certain level, others will admire her.

Qingmei, a single-celled animal, naturally didn't think so much. The Empress Dowager let her choose. In her limited imagination, the punishment during ancient banquets was nothing more than: A. writing poems; B. singing; C. fine wine; D. Dancing; E, playing music...

Among the above options, if you were Lin Qingmei, which one would you choose?

When there is no way to retreat, it is better to find another way.

Master Huang didn't teach how to compose poems, nor how to sing the Song of Songs, but he had to read this sentence every day.

Qingmei stood still and breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that this round of punishment should be over.Just when she raised her eyes, she saw Xie Yunzhao smiling lightly at her, Qingmei was taken aback, and saw him pointing at the target and nodding slightly.

"He is praising me, no way, the sun must rise tonight..." Qingmei thought with some surprise, and looked at Xie Yunzhao even more puzzled.Xie Yunzhao almost laughed out loud at that blank look.

Back then in the barracks, the general was dressed in civilian clothes, with an arrogant and rude attitude, and even mercilessly retaliated against him, the prince.He was naturally dissatisfied, but when he went into battle in person and tried his best to show the general a good look, he was thrown out without even touching the corner of his clothes!The frog at the bottom of the well, seeing the world for the first time, doesn't care about jealousy, only admiration remains.

As night fell, the Empress Dowager was tired from playing today, so she no longer kept everyone for dinner.When leaving, Qingmei went to clean her hands first because she drew the bow and shot the arrow before, and was a few steps behind the crowd.As soon as he walked out, he saw Xie Yunzhao standing outside the door.Although I had some doubts in my heart, the enemy did not move and I did not move, and I walked forward without squinting.

Xie Yunzhao sighed, and took the initiative to step forward, "Miss Lin!"

"What's the matter?" Qingmei stopped, thought for a while, then took a few steps back, looking at him timidly with small eyes.

Xie Yunzhao: ...

After a long while, he finally said: "Lin Qingmei, can we stop pretending?"

Qingmei: "...Okay, if you have something to say, say it and fart it."

Xie Yunzhao: ...! ! !
(End of this chapter)