nycdaug Chapter 148 Who Will Win?
Chapter 148 Who Will Win?
"How could he suddenly fall off his horse?" Lin Wan'er was puzzled. She had heard that Prince Yi was one of the best at riding and archery among the princes.
Moreover, for safety reasons, horses with gentle temperaments are usually chosen, as the chances of a horse throwing its owner off after following them for a long time are very low.
"I didn't hear it, but we need to hurry. The group that just passed through the woods ahead of us was the Crown Prince and his guards."
"Shen Li said.
“They seem to be heading in that direction too. Let’s take a shortcut.” Lin Wan’er led Shen Li diagonally to the northwest.
After the King of Chess fell from his horse, Li Heng looked smug and headed towards the location where he had received the news.
He was followed by a seven-man guard, ostensibly to prevent any accidents, but in reality, they were his helpers. Once he found the deer, it would definitely be his.
"Your Highness, look, that deer's antlers are red, they've been dyed." One of the guards pointed to a sheep grazing a few dozen meters away, his voice excited and thrilled.
"Draw your bow and arrow, and strike when we get closer." Li Heng couldn't hide his excitement.
This was worth a promise from his father, and he had already thought about all the requirements: to marry Shen Yue.
His mother said that his father was absolutely against it. He weighed the options of presiding over the imperial examinations and marrying Shen Yue. In the end, he felt that presiding over the imperial examinations was not something that could be done immediately, but if he missed Shen Yue, he would really miss both.
The deer seemed unperturbed as the large herd approached, its eyes clear, but it kept chewing grass as if afraid it would go hungry.
"Get ready." Li Heng smiled, confident of victory.
"Whoosh—" At this moment, in the woods to the side, Lin Wan'er stood on the stirrup, her bow drawn to its fullest extent, and an arrow shot forward at lightning speed.
Li Heng watched helplessly as the arrow whizzed past him, finally striking the sika deer in the belly.
"Awooo—" The sika deer was about to fall to the ground.
Li Heng was reluctant to give up, so he ordered his men to continue shooting arrows.
As long as there are enough arrows in the deer, it will be impossible to determine who caused the fatal wound.
The guards reacted quickly, and seven arrows flew toward the fallen fawn, but Lin Wan'er was even faster than them.
After shooting the enemy, she charged out with her bow in one hand. By the time she reached the group, all seven arrows were already released, but Lin Wan'er blocked them all.
Li Heng was stunned. He thought to himself, "How come I keep running into Lin Wan'er? She was the one who refused to marry no matter what I said in court before, and now she's trying to steal my place and marry someone else!"
Did he owe this woman something in his past life?
"Miss Lin, what do you mean by this?" Li Heng asked, frowning. "Why did you block our arrows?"
"The deer is already dead, so there's no point in shooting it again. I was just passing by and thought it unnecessary," Lin Wan'er said calmly, as if she had done something of utmost simplicity.
"Just passing by, didn't you shoot that arrow?" Li Heng was even more puzzled. Just as he asked the question, he saw Shen Li riding out of the woods.
Shen Li walked over slowly, looked at Lu Cai and said, "My name is engraved on this arrow. It seems that I will have to accept the title of champion this time from Your Highness."
Li Heng's eyes darted around, and he immediately smiled and said, "Sister Shen, you have no use for this deer anyway, why don't we exchange it?"
If the same arrow is stuck in the same wound, then it becomes his, and who would bother to investigate what really happened?
"Your Highness, the rules were set by His Majesty. What you are doing is a crime of deceiving the Emperor." Shen Li's voice was gentle, but her words were very serious.
Li Heng didn't want to give up because he believed he could still control Shen Li and could achieve his goal by coaxing her a few more times.
"Sister Shen..."
"Brother, did you have a good harvest?" A carefree voice came from behind.
Li Heng turned around and his vision went black. It was the Ninth Prince, Li Rui. He was no pushover; even his father thought that being a carefree prince suited him better.
Therefore, he lived a very willful life, without any fear of anything, and was difficult to bribe.
"Why did Rui'er run so far today? Be careful not to catch a cold." Li Heng was still outwardly composed, and his guards did not move.
"It's alright, I'm still young." Li Rui spurred his horse forward, and when he saw that the antlers were red, he exclaimed excitedly, "This must be the prize, right? I just heard who shot it?"