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"Second Miss Song..."

Princess Yuzhen's voice broke the previous harmony.

The smiles on Song Qingning and Madam Anguo's faces suddenly froze, and then they both looked in the direction of the voice.

Princess Yuzhen walked over. The young girl had curved eyebrows and a kind smile. To outsiders, she seemed innocent and harmless, just like the former Consort Shen.

This apparent harmlessness caused Meng Fu and the Meng family to suffer greatly in secret.

Remembering Song Qingning's earlier warning, Lady Anguo quickly took a step toward Ye Shu, intending to shield her nephew behind her.

The surrounding guests knelt down to pay their respects.

Song Qingning also didn't want Princess Yuzhen to see Ye Shu.

Princess Yuzhen came to see her.

She stepped forward and said, "Your subject pays respects to Princess Yuzhen."

She intentionally blocked her from getting close behind her.

Princess Yuzhen realized it.

Princess Yuzhen glanced behind Song Qingning and saw Ye Shu, who had been chatting and laughing with her just moments before.

She was wary of herself, so why was she getting close to Ye Shu?

Are you protecting them like this?

The more you try to protect her, the more she wants to get closer.

"Second Miss Song, you just saved this princess, there's no need for such a grand gesture." Princess Yuzhen helped Song Qingning up, then deliberately walked past her and stopped in front of Ye Shu.

"Raise your head," Princess Yuzhen said in a melodious voice.

Song Qingning and Lady Anguo were on tenterhooks.

Ye Shu looked up.

Princess Yuzhen raised an eyebrow with interest when she saw his face.

She had noticed this face at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet that day, but she only caught a glimpse of it from afar. She felt that he and Song Shiyin were the most outstanding among the students.

When choosing a husband, she first and foremost had to be good-looking.

Looking at it up close today, it's even more stunning than when I saw it from afar that day.

It's what she likes.

Was Song Qingning trying to hide him just now because she was afraid he would fall for her?

Princess Yuzhen glanced back at Song Qingning and saw her furrowed brows and wary look in her eyes, which piqued her interest even more.

She deliberately moved closer to Ye Shu and softly asked him, "What's your name?"

"Ye Shu, a commoner."

Ye Shu was neither humble nor arrogant, exuding righteousness, which made his handsome face even more charming.

"Ye Shu, Ye Shu, you're so handsome, and your name is so lovely. Ye Shu, are you married?" Princess Yuzhen's eyes shone, as if she were a young girl meeting the person she loved.

Yu Guang kept an eye on Song Qingning, not wanting to miss any of her reactions.

"I already have a fiancée, and we will get married next month," Ye Shu said.

"Does he already have a fiancée? Too bad..."

Princess Yuzhen sighed sadly, but only for a moment before her spirits lifted again. "It's alright. Which family does your fiancée come from? What's her name?"

As she continued to press for answers, Ye Shu became wary. "She's just an ordinary girl from an ordinary family. We've been childhood sweethearts and betrothed since we were little."

"Childhood sweethearts, betrothed since childhood." That wouldn't be Song Qingning!

Princess Yuzhen instantly lost interest in Ye Shu.

He then looked at Song Qingning, his smile ambiguous.

Suddenly, she stepped forward and took Song Qingning's hand. "Second Miss Song, I've heard you're incredibly brave on the battlefield and skilled in riding and archery. I witnessed you subdue the mad horse just now. Now, let me see how good your archery skills are."

Song Qingning frowned.

I can't figure out what Princess Yuzhen is up to.

But if it could divert her attention from Ye Shu, Song Qingning agreed, "Okay."

"Someone, prepare bows and arrows," Princess Yuzhen ordered the servants of the Xue household.

Soon, the servants prepared bows and arrows and set up targets.

The commotion attracted many guests.

Xie Yunli spotted Song Qingning in the crowd from afar. "Fourth Brother, is that Fourth Sister-in-law, Xie Yuzhen? Why is Fourth Sister-in-law with her?"

Xie Xuanjin put down his teacup and walked towards the crowd.

Xie Yuqi, along with the ladies and young ladies of various families, also came this way.

In an instant, the area was surrounded by people.

In the crowd, Song Qingning held a bow in her hand. The bow was very large and belonged to the men of the Xue family.

Song Qingning was of average height, and she was wearing the uniform of the Capital City Commandant, a tight-fitting outfit with a cinched waist.

In her previous life, after her legs were crippled, she stopped practicing martial arts. Later, she suffered at the hands of the Jiang family, going hungry and never getting enough to eat, which ruined her health.

In this life, she has always practiced swordsmanship to strengthen her body.

She has a good physique, but her figure is still that of an average woman, slender and graceful.

The large bow seemed mismatched in her hands, yet even an ordinary woman would struggle to hold such a bow, but she held it with one hand as if it were effortless.

Princess Yuzhen looked Song Qingning up and down from the side. She tilted her head and smiled innocently.

Song Qingning knew that this princess was arrogant and self-centered, and not someone to be trifled with.

Seeing this, Shen Wan'er knew that Song Qingning was in big trouble.

She disliked Song Qingning.

For some reason, she had a strange feeling when she looked at Song Qingning.

It seems the two had a past conflict.

"Yuzhen, what kind of game are we playing? Making Miss Song shoot arrows? Miss Song was once a female general, she must be good at archery, isn't this distance too easy?" Shen Wan'er deliberately wanted to see Song Qingning make a fool of herself.

He instructed the servants of the Xue household, "Move the target over there."

Shen Wan'er pointed to the lake in the distance.

A small boat is on the lake.

Does she mean to put the target on the small boat?

Not to mention that the distance is more than twice as far, there is wind at this time, and the target placed on the small boat will definitely sway.

With such blatant obstruction, Shen Wan'er clearly didn't want Song Qingning to hit the target.

"That's too difficult," Miss Xue said.

Song Qingning had just saved her, and she wanted to plead for Song Qingning.

"Is it difficult?" Shen Wan'er asked dismissively, glancing at Song Qingning with a defiant look. "Does Miss Song think she lacks the ability?"

Whenever Song Qingning says something is difficult, she will take the opportunity to belittle and belittle her.

But Song Qingning said, "It's not difficult."

Not difficult?

Everyone was surprised.

Xie Xuanjin and Xie Yunli had just arrived when they heard Song Qingning say, "It's not difficult."

"It's not difficult enough, it can be made even more difficult," Song Qingning said earnestly.

Shen Wan'er laughed, laughing at her arrogance.

Make it even harder? Then make it even harder and see how Song Qingning embarrasses herself later.

Before she could speak, Song Qingning said, "Could I trouble Miss Shen for help?"

"Help? Help with what?" Shen Wan'er asked suspiciously.

"It's very simple. Miss Shen only needs to take one object and stand on that small boat. Don't worry, I will only shoot the object and will not hurt Miss Shen," Song Qingning said.

Shen Wan'er immediately changed her demeanor, accusing sharply, "You want to kill me?"

"How could that be? I only shoot objects, not people. I couldn't hurt Miss Shen. Besides, there are so many people here. If I hurt Miss Shen, I would be guilty, let alone murder. Murder is punishable by death. Qingning hasn't lived enough yet and doesn't want to pay with her life."

Meeting Shen Wan'er's gaze, Song Qingning returned the provocation with the same tone, "Is Miss Shen too timid to do anything?"

"You..." Shen Wan'er choked.

With so many people around, if she admits to being timid and afraid, she will definitely become a laughing stock.

The situation took a sudden turn.

She had put herself in a precarious position.

Shen Wan'er was caught in a dilemma.

Before she could make a choice, Princess Yuzhen took on Song Qingning's provocation for her:

"Wan'er is not timid at all; she's very brave and courageous. But if she gets hurt, Song Qingning, will you take responsibility?"