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Chapter 139: Pot-tossing Game
As soon as the two arrived at the palace gate, fine snow suddenly began to fall outside.

The warm candlelight illuminated the glazed tiles, and the fluttering snowflakes glowed with a hint of silver, setting off the mottled palace walls.

Shen You lifted a corner of the curtain, and the cold north wind brushed across her fingertips. The night was falling, and ahead was the bustling reception and the fireworks of life.

The scene outside the palace was magnificent, with a strong festive atmosphere. It is rare to see such a scene in the world today.

The restaurant was at its busiest time, with music playing and the game of pitching pots.

It originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and was popular in the Tang Dynasty.

There is also one in Da Qi in another dimension.

Shen You used the change he exchanged to get a few imitation arrows. Regular arrows were controlled weapons in ancient times and were definitely not available here.

Standing at a specified distance, each person shoots four arrows in a round, and points are counted when the arrows are thrown into the pot.

This looks simpler than catching dolls.

Shen You rolled up his coat sleeves, feeling that he was fine again, and then he got angry.

The pot was knocked over and spun half a circle on the ground, so the arrows could not hit it at all.

The people watching nearby were amazed.

"This girl has really strong hands."

Shen You cleared her throat and looked at Wen Zhi's expression, who wanted to laugh but was trying not to laugh. He lazily picked up the wine bowl and drank the bowl she lost without saying a word.

His fingers rested gently in her hand, on the last arrow, bringing it up to adjust the angle.

During this action, the two of them were close to each other, and although they did not touch directly, when the wind blew, Shen You felt his sleeve brushing her cheek very lightly.

The faint scent of basil mixed into the air, and my heartbeat suddenly quickened.

"It's okay." A clear voice came from above, and warm breath swept across my ears.

Shen You threw the arrow in her hand. Amid the melodious music, the crisp sound of the arrow falling into the pot was drowned out, as well as her instantly confused mood.

In the past, when others approached her, she would always be on guard reflexively and feel uncomfortable.

But that didn't seem to be the case just now.

"That girl and that guy are a perfect match, but at least I got the shot."

The people watching nearby looked at their backs as they left and made jokes.

"I think that man is henpecked. The girl can knock over the pot with just one arrow thrown."

Maybe it was because the place was too lively just now, Shen You always felt her face was a little hot, but now it feels much more normal with the cool wind.

"Have you ever played pot-pitching before?"

"I played it once or twice, when I first came here." Wen Zhi said softly.

"Tou Hu is a game for people who don't know how to shoot arrows. You should be pretty good at archery, right?"

He nodded and said, "It's really good. If you are interested in ancient weapons, you can go and have a look when you return home."

Wen Zhi thought that among the children of the noble families in the capital, if any of them were good at archery, they would certainly be admired by others.

That year, when he won his first victory and repelled the foreign invaders who were about to break through the last line of defense and invade the capital, many people sent him invitations to attend the banquet.

There were men competing in archery at the banquet, and women were watching, but he never responded because he felt it was unnecessary.

The lost territories of Da Qi have not yet been recovered. He came here to complete the transaction, not to be an official. How could he have the time to interact with these people?

There is no need to do meaningless things.

But if he could show these things and let her see them, then there would be no problem, he felt that it was very meaningful.

Wen Zhi glanced sideways at the person next to him. The pearls under the hairpin swayed slightly under the gentle light, and the smile on Shen You's face fell into his eyes.

At that time, snowflakes like broken silver were dancing in the night outside the cage door. Some of them were brought into the private room and quickly melted in the charcoal fire.

When did you feel that she was different from others?
She said, how could he trust the emperor, and after hearing about his situation, she said unhappily that he could still laugh. Indeed, no one had ever treated him like this.

"Is the palace banquet almost over?"

Shen You stood at the highest point of the restaurant, looking down at the bustling streets and passers-by.

"Probably another half an hour." Wen Zhi supported his head and smiled.

"After the palace banquet, it's time for me to sell hairpins from the Western Regions to make money!" Shen You rubbed his hands.

At this time, a carriage galloped into the city and headed towards the palace gate.

That road was not the area where the night market was held, so people could only walk on both sides, while carriages could pass unhindered.

The person who got off the carriage still had a dusty smell and a few snowflakes on his cloak.

Li Heng walked quickly towards the hall where the palace banquet was held, and when he knelt down to kowtow to the old emperor, he acted like a loving father and a filial son.

"Get up, it's hard for you to come back today."

His position as the crown prince was not as close to the emperor as Prince Cheng, and everyone present had their own thoughts.

Li Heng's gaze fell on the empty position at the lower left of the emperor and he looked at it for several seconds.

Without waiting for the banquet to end, he found Liu Zheng under the pretext of going out to sober up. When he heard that Liu Zheng had already left, he felt even more depressed.

He still came back late.

When Miss Shen came to the Da Qi Palace and received the news, she was excited and happy and just wanted to rush back.

Many of the people who came to the banquet today were talking about the woman who came with the national teacher, and the hairpin from the Western Regions on her head, which was truly a beautiful item.

"Miss Shen said she was going to the shop." Liu Zheng said truthfully, "Today is the winter solstice. The shops on the street are open at night. Miss Shen should be here by now."

You never know where the spies might be in the palace, so he didn't dare to use the title "Shopkeeper Shen".

Li Heng didn't say anything, and Liu Zheng didn't dare to gossip about the prince, so he asked him if he wanted to go over.

At this time, something big happened in the hall.

The imperial concubine suddenly praised Liu Yunyan. Those people used to say that she lacked the gentleness and humility of a woman, but now several ladies echoed her and were about to praise her to death.

Liu Yunyan's expression froze.

Especially when the imperial concubine wanted to give her a pair of jade bracelets.

Everyone present knew what this meant. They wanted her to be Prince Cheng's concubine.

There was a buzz in her mind, and she immediately knelt down.
"I am used to wielding swords and guns, and I am not used to wearing such luxurious things. I dare not accept them."

Seeing her behavior, the ladies and young ladies from several families who had different opinions showed some disdain.

It's really not presentable.

Given the Liu family's current status, it would be a great thing for her to marry Prince Cheng, who was the prince favored by the saint.

Is that how she behaves?

How could these people know that what she longed for was the freedom of the frontier, not the mansions in the capital.

The son of the Shangshu family was so anxious that he was about to jump up, but the imperial concubine didn't say anything clearly, so he had no right to say anything.

Everyone was waiting to see the Liu family make a fool of themselves. Liu Zheng stood up respectfully and knelt beside Liu Yunyan.

"Your Majesty, my sister did not grow up in the capital, so she has no rules. I am afraid that she has damaged the reward. Please do not blame me, Your Majesty."

"I like Miss Liu very much when I see her, but it's just a pair of bracelets, if they're broken, they're broken. Could it be that I'm so stingy as to argue with the little girl about this?"

The imperial concubine smiled gently, but her eyes were unyielding.

As long as the girl from the Liu family enters Prince Cheng's mansion, can the Liu family still stand with the prince?
　The next chapter will be later, I still get stuck when writing about emotions QAQ
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