A four-year-old medical prodigy descended to the mortal realm, and the entire capital sought her tre

The Seventh Princess, who used to wear a veil, could not help but look away when she saw people.

Now, standing confidently and poised beside the princess, she is a far cry from the woman who wore a veil.

Aside from the changes in her expression and movements, her appearance was what shocked Xie Chengze the most.

Shen Zhao stared blankly at the Seventh Princess, and at the same time sighed to Xie Chengze beside him,

"No wonder you said she looked familiar. You've seen the Seventh Princess wearing a veil before, haven't you?"

Xie Chengze nodded. "It's like he's a completely different person."

Shen Zhao snapped out of her daze and looked at him. "You like it?"

Xie Chengze nodded unconsciously again, "I like it."

After a moment, he realized what he meant. "No! What are you talking about? She's a princess, not one of those rich and powerful ladies."

"His Majesty has always treated the Duke of Ying very well. With your status as the Duke's son, becoming a prince consort shouldn't be a problem, right?"

After analyzing the situation, Shen Zhao gave Xie Chengze some advice: "If you win the competition today, you'll get the Seventh Princess's attention."

Xie Chengze glanced at Shen Zhao, his face showing disapproval, but he had already made up his mind to compete for the top spot.

"However..." Shen Zhao looked in Zhao Jinzhong's direction, with hesitation, "You might not be able to compare to that person from the Zhao family."

Xie Chengze loved horseback riding and archery since childhood. He wasn't very good at other martial arts, but he was one of the best horsemen and archers in the capital.

In a real comparison, Zhao Jinzhong might not be able to beat him.

The chances of a draw are higher.

"Hmph! So what if he's a cripple from the General's Mansion? I've got him as the ringleader!"

Xie Chengze was spurred on by Zhao Jinzhong and became determined to win, but Zhao Jinzhong, sitting next to the prince consort, was completely unaware of this.

"Brother, I want to eat this!"

Zhou Ruo held a snack in her hand, her cheeks bulging from eating, but pointed to the oranges on the table and said to Zhao Jinzhong.

Zhao Jinzhong smiled indulgently, picked up an orange, peeled it for Zhou Ruo, and placed it in the fruit plate in front of her.

"Brother, I want to eat that too!" Zhou Ruo pointed to the longan on the table.

Zhao Jinzhong took a plate of food directly to the teller, peeled each fruit, and even removed the pits.

While setting the table for Zhou Ruo, he gently reminded her, "Don't eat too much."

"Mmm, brother, I need to eat my fill so I'll have the energy to cheer you on later!"

Zhao Jinzhong smiled happily and then affectionately ruffled Zhou Ruo's hair.

All of this was observed by Sheng Yueyi, who was sitting opposite her.

Sheng Yueyi had always envied the sibling relationship between Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo, but after witnessing what had just happened, she felt...

How can a brother be so good to his sister?

She turned her head and called out to Sheng Aotian, who was talking to someone beside her, "Brother, brother, brother!"

After being called for the third time, Sheng Aotian looked over, clearly displeased. "What is it?"

Sheng Yueyi pointed to the longans on the table and said, "I want to eat these."

Sheng Aotian sensed something was off about her today. "If you want to eat, then eat."

"Peel it for me." Sheng Yueyi's tone carried a hint of coquetry.

Sheng Aotian turned around, looked directly at her, and said sternly, "Sheng Yueyi, if you're sick, go back to the manor!"

See, not all brothers treat their sisters like Zhao Jinzhong.

Prince An, who was beside him, did not peel the fruit for his sister, and An Nan happily ate the longan and fruit pulp that Zhou Ruo had given her.

If Zhao Jinzhong can treat his sister so well, then he should treat his wife even better in the future, right?

Thinking of this, Sheng Yueyi blushed to herself.

Seeing that her expression was off, Sheng Aotian raised his hand and touched her forehead. "Are you really sick? I'll have someone take you home."

Sheng Yueyi rolled her eyes at Sheng Aotian, "You're the one who's sick!"

Then, Sheng Yueyi's gaze remained fixed on the table where Zhao Jinzhong and Zhou Ruo were sitting.

Sheng Aotian followed her gaze and instantly understood what was going on with her.

He knew his sister's character well.

"If you like him, go back and have your parents talk to General Zhao about it."

Sheng Yueyi's heart pounded in her chest at Sheng Aotian's words. "Brother, what nonsense are you talking about! I'm not even of marriageable age yet!"

"It's only going to happen next year. He's very sought after. If you don't plan ahead, you won't get a chance."

"But he's only thirteen." Sheng Yueyi felt a little flustered by her brother's words.

"Thirteen can also get engaged. If General Zhao, or rather, Duke Zhao, agrees, then it will be settled."

Sheng Aotian was particularly concerned about this matter; he didn't want to see his sister bewitched by a man like Wang Xingtian again.

Furthermore, if we could establish a kinship with the Zhao family and have a brother-in-law like Zhao Jinzhong, both families could become even more powerful.

"Oh brother! What are you talking about?!" Sheng Yueyi's face turned as red as a tomato.

How did the conversation end here? Didn't she just ask Sheng Aotian to peel longans for her?

The archery competition began with three gong and drum sounds.

Before the competition began, all the participating young men had already drawn lots to determine their order.

There are a total of twenty-eight young masters from prominent families participating in this competition.

Zhao Jinzhong was the nineteenth to appear, and An Chang was the twenty-fourth.

Xie Chengze ranked fifteenth, and Sheng Aotian ranked twentieth.

Therefore, after the competition began, Zhao Jinzhong and An Chang remained seated and watched the performances of the other young masters from prominent families.

The first event was archery, where each person shot four arrows, and a scoring system was used.

Three points are awarded for hitting the bullseye; two points are awarded for hitting the center area; and one point is awarded for hitting the outer circle.

Missed the target, no points.

There are three targets on the archery range, and three people can participate at the same time.

Next to each target, there was a little eunuch announcing and keeping score.

Young Master Xiao of the Yongping Marquis's Mansion hit the center area twice and missed the target twice, scoring four points.

Young Master Su of the Marquis of Wen'an's mansion hit the bullseye once, the middle area twice, and missed the target once, for a total of seven points.

Young Master Wen of the Earl of Huaien's Mansion hit the bullseye twice and the center area twice, for a total of ten points.

......

The cheers and shouts from the crowd were enthusiastic and continuous.

However, when Jiang Zhou from the Zhaoping Marquis's residence took the stage, the arena suddenly fell silent.

Jiang Zhou is just fourteen years old now and has loved horseback riding, archery, and martial arts like spear and sword since he was a child.

He was the son that Zhaoping was most proud of, but his mind began to become confused a year ago.

Sometimes he is normal, sometimes he is confused.

However, I heard that after a year of treatment, Jiang Zhou's condition has improved.

Lady Zhaoping was Princess's cousin, Zhao Jing. The two had a very good relationship, and the first invitation to the archery competition was given to the Zhaoping Marquis's residence.

Lady Zhaoping has a daughter, Jiang Ning, who is Jiang Zhou's younger sister. She is on good terms with Sheng Yueyi from the Ping Le Marquis's mansion.

On the day the Marquis of Zhaoping received the invitation from the Eldest Princess, Jiang Ning passed the message on to Sheng Yueyi.

Therefore, when Sheng Yueyi accompanied her father and brother to the general's mansion to thank Zhou Ruo for saving her life that day, she asked Zhao Jinzhong if he would participate in the archery competition.

At that time, the invitation from the eldest princess to the general's mansion had not yet been delivered.

The prince consort saw that Jiang Zhou looked perfectly normal holding a bow and arrow, and there was nothing wrong with his expression, but he was still a little worried.

"Princess, is Young Master Jiang alright?"

The prince consort asked the princess in a low voice.

The eldest princess observed Jiang Zhou carefully for a while before speaking.

"He should be alright now. His mother, Zhao Jing, said he's recovering quite well."

Zhou Ruo, who was sitting next to Zhao Jinzhong, had been watching the competition attentively and occasionally listened to An Nan explain the performance of the players on the field.

When Zhou Ruo saw Jiang Zhou drawing his bow at the target, she noticed something unusual about him.

"Brother, that guy isn't very bright," Zhou Ruo whispered to Zhao Jinzhong.

As soon as Zhou Ruo finished speaking, Jiang Zhou missed the target.