Three Years After Falling Off the Cliff

General Zhong did not expect that the Prince of Long would stand up for Yun Fuyi at this moment.
Prince Ning was the emperor's defeated general. Why would the prince stand up for the defeated general's ex-lover?
However, this did not prevent him from taking this opportunity to stir up trouble.

"Your Highness, I just heard some old stories, so I misunderstood the relationship between Princess Yun and Prince Ning." General Zhong perfunctorily bowed to Fu Yi and said, "I am a rough man and I can't speak well. Please forgive me, Princess."

"Bring two more jars of wine to the general." Sui Tingheng's eyes were as cold as ice. "If you can't speak, drink more, or the general will think that I, Dalong, am not hospitable enough."

"Thank you, Prince, for the reward." Seeing that General Zhong was about to get angry again, the Sixth Prince held his hand and raised his glass to Sui Tingheng: "During the few days I have lived in the capital, I have often heard people praise the Prince for his brilliant literary talent and handsome appearance. After seeing him today, I find that his reputation is indeed well-deserved."

Sui Tingheng looked at him for a few breaths, and said in a light tone: "I wonder which prince of your country you are?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Yi almost laughed out loud. The prince of Li Yanguo said that the prince lived up to his reputation, but the prince insisted on asking which prince the other party was. He almost asked directly "who are you?"

"I am the Sixth Prince." The Sixth Prince kept smiling.

"So it's the Sixth Prince." Sui Tingheng picked up the wine glass, touched the corner of his lips and put it down: "I heard that your country's eldest prince is good at literature, the second prince is good at painting, the third prince is good at martial arts, and the fourth prince is good at calligraphy..."
He slowly enumerated the talents of the princes of Liyan Kingdom, but just happened to skip the Sixth Prince: "I wonder what the Sixth Prince is good at?"

The gentle smile on the Sixth Prince's face became a little stiff.

"My Sixth Prince is proficient in both civil and military affairs, and is especially good at archery." The Sixth Prince's attendant was a little unhappy. The Crown Prince of Longchao knew the abilities of all the princes, so why didn't he know the abilities of his prince?

"Oh." Sui Tingheng dragged out his tone slightly: "So that's how it is."

Follower: "..."
That's it? That's all?
At least give him a few polite words of praise.

Fu Yi stretched out her thumb from her sleeve and raised it towards Sui Tingheng.
It turns out that the usually elegant Crown Prince can be quite powerful when he gets angry.

Their eyes met, Sui Tingheng glanced at her thumb, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and then he pressed them back down while drinking.

"My talent is mediocre, not as outstanding as my brothers." The Sixth Prince stood up and bowed, "I wonder if Your Highness the Crown Prince can have a discussion with me so that I can get your guidance."

The ministers of Long Dynasty frowned. Today was the crowning ceremony and enthronement ceremony of the Crown Prince. Prince Liyan wanted to cause trouble for Long Dynasty in the name of sparring?
"Sixth Prince, our Crown Prince is both civil and military, so isn't it bullying the weak if we let him compete with you?" Fu Yi stood up, bowed to the Emperor and Empress, and said to the Sixth Prince, "Our Long Dynasty emphasizes winning people over with virtue and protecting the weak. It's better to let me compete with you. Regardless of whether we win or lose, we can let the Crown Prince guide us."

Sixth Prince: “…”
I'm being modest, but you guys are really taking advantage of me and think I'm incompetent?

"Don't be nervous, Prince." Fu Yi walked to the center of the hall and took the bow presented by the palace servant in her hand: "I have always been an unlearned person, so don't worry about the competition."

The emperor almost laughed out loud when he saw the Sixth Prince being stuck in this dilemma.
"I have set up a target below your Highness. Everyone, follow me out to have a look." The emperor was happy to see the excitement. He led everyone out of the inner hall and comforted the Sixth Prince: "Don't be nervous, Sixth Prince. Even if you lose, we all understand."

"Yes, yes, yes. Winning or losing is not important. It's just a joke among young people."
"Your Highness, please stand here. This is the clearest place for you to teach the Sixth Prince archery later."
"Everyone give way and don't affect the Sixth Prince's performance."

Princess Kangyang's female relatives were not idle either. One said, "Sixth Prince, don't worry. Princess Yun is just a playboy with no great abilities." Another said, "Sixth Prince, Princess Yun is neither good at literature nor martial arts, so she is very easy to deal with."

Every sentence belittled Yun Fuyi, but at the same time, every sentence was saying that it was normal for Yun Fuyi to win, and it was wrong for her to lose.
But they all looked considerate of him and were almost cheering him on.

The Sixth Prince's face was as cold as ice. He had long known that the people of Long Dynasty were cunning, but he did not expect them to be so shameless.

“Your Highness, if I defeat Princess Yun, can I see your archery skills?” The Sixth Prince was startled when he took the bow and arrow handed to him by the palace servant.

The weight and material of the bow were not much different from the bow he usually used, and the bowstring was also made of the best material. The people of Long Dynasty did not tamper with the bow, and they even knew their own arrow habits, which showed how thoroughly Long Dynasty understood Liyang Kingdom.

"Yes." Sui Tingheng nodded slightly and his eyes fell on Yun Fuyi who was fiddling with the bow and arrow.

Noticing his gaze, Fu Yi raised her head and gave him a brilliant smile. She took an arrow and put it on the string, then said to the Sixth Prince, "Sixth Prince, how would you like to compete?"

"Princess Yun is a weak woman, so I will play with her for a while." The Sixth Prince was so angry that he laughed when he saw Yun Fuyi twisting the arrow on the string. Long Chao actually let a woman who was not good at archery compete with him. It was too contemptuous.

"Let's compete with ten arrows. Whoever hits more bull's-eyes among the ten arrows wins." The Sixth Prince drew his bow and shot an arrow. The sharp arrow flew out and hit the bull's-eye heavily. "This is my first arrow."
Then he shot nine arrows in a row, and each arrow hit the bull's eye.

What superb archery skills.
The envoys exclaimed in surprise, and the officials of the Long Dynasty smiled and clasped their hands tightly behind their backs.
Something is not going well.

"Your Highness is a good archer." Fu Yi finally nocked the arrow and aimed the tip at the target: "Unlike me, I spent a long time preparing before I dared to draw the bow."

"Whoosh!"
The first arrow hit the bull's eye.

Fu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, looking thankful: "Oh, I'm so lucky, a good start."

General Zhong crossed his arms and snorted disdainfully, saying, "This woman is a bit lucky."

But after the second, third, and even fifth arrows hit the bull's eye, General Zhong loosened his arms and stood up straight with a serious expression.
Something is wrong. This Yun Fuyi clearly knows archery.

"It's so strange. Normally I miss two out of three shots, but why did I get lucky today?" Fu Yi muttered softly. Suddenly, she seemed to think of something and looked back at the prince with admiration on her face.

The envoys of various countries naturally did not miss this scene, and they all began to ponder. Usually, they could not shoot arrows, but today, it was as if God helped them. And when the crown prince was enthroned, the golden dragon suddenly reflected...

Is it...

For a moment, some envoys guessed an absurd possibility and their eyes widened.
Could it be that Long Dynasty is really destined to succeed, and even the heavens are blessing them? !

Whoosh whoosh.
Three arrows hit the bull's eye in succession.

The officials of the Long Dynasty stared at the arrow in Fu Yi's hand with intense eyes, and their hands hidden in their sleeves were twisted into knots.
You must win, you must win!
"May God bless you, and may our ancestors bless you." Princess Kangyang fiddled with her bracelet, closed her eyes and whispered, "I must let Yun Fuyi hit the target, I must let her hit the target."

Fatty Liu whispered in Princess Kangyang's ear: "Grandma, if she hits the target, she will be in the spotlight. Can you accept that?"

"It's better for her to be in the spotlight than for the people of Li Yan to be in the spotlight." Princess Kangyang didn't dare to open her eyes and continued to call the ancestors of the Sui family silently in her heart.
If they bless Yun Fuyi to hit the bull's eye, she will burn more incense for them next time when she offers sacrifice to her ancestors.

Boom!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the tenth arrow hit the bull's eye steadily.

The crowd cheered, Fu Yi handed the bow to the palace servant, and walked up to the Sixth Prince with a smile: "Sixth Prince, you are an excellent archer. I am lucky today. I am fortunate to have a tie with you. It is really a great joy."

General Zhong had a subtle expression. How could he be so happy when the Sixth Prince, who could shoot an arrow through an arrow from a hundred paces away, was tied with a woman like you?

"General Zhong, why do you look unhappy?" Fu Yi looked at General Zhong in confusion: "You always say that the Sixth Prince is mediocre, but now that you see that the Sixth Prince has hit 100% of his shots, aren't you happy for him?"

"How could you do this?" Fu Yi glanced at the envoys from Liyan Kingdom with a condemning look, and comforted the Sixth Prince, "Sixth Prince, don't be sad because of the prejudice of a few individuals. All of us in Dalong admire your archery skills."

She pointed to the cheering crowd and said, "Look, everyone is cheering for us, so you don't need to feel inferior."
Sixth Prince: “…”

The envoys from Liyan Kingdom: "..."
Such a vicious and straightforward attempt to sow discord.

The Sixth Prince laughed so hard that his teeth almost broke: "Thank you, Princess Yun."
"You are Welcome."

"Princess Yun is right, the Sixth Prince's archery skills are indeed amazing." Sui Tingheng walked between the two of them with a bow in his hand. With his jade-like hand, he took an arrow presented by the palace maid and put it on the string.

Whoosh!
The arrow flew through the air and landed next to the last arrow that Fu Yi had just shot.
The two arrows were so close together that they looked like conjoined twins.

"I am not very good at archery. I just play with bows and arrows occasionally when I am having fun." Sui Tingheng smiled faintly, his eyes like cold ponds carrying a compelling aura: "If the Sixth Prince wants to learn archery, you can ask our generals for advice. They are all warriors who fight bravely and fight against hundreds of enemies alone."

The Sixth Prince looked at the arrow shot by Sui Tingheng, his pupils trembling slightly, and he lowered his head to hide all the emotions in his eyes: "Your Highness is too modest, this arrow has already shown your style."
This prince is definitely not a cowardly and incompetent person!
Fu Yi had not expected that the prince had such good archery skills. Looking at the prince who was calm and composed as if everything was not worth mentioning, she suddenly understood what "my prince is handsome and clever like a god" meant.

"Hahahahahaha." The emperor laughed loudly, "All very good. Let's return to the banquet and continue drinking. But archery is indeed a skill that the prince cannot even mention. Compared with the generals present here, the prince is still far behind."

The officials of the Long Dynasty were all smiling and praising the prince non-stop. Of course, they did not forget the Sixth Prince in their hospitality, and every time they praised the Crown Prince, they also praised him.

"The Sixth Prince is also very good, on par with Princess Yun."
"Princess Yun has been learning martial arts and archery from General Cao since she was young. The fact that you, Sixth Prince, can compete with her on equal terms shows that you are also very capable."
"We have all seen the Sixth Prince's abilities. Anyone who says you are mediocre has no vision."

The envoys from Liyan Kingdom: "..."
Before, who said that Princess Yun was unlearned and unskillful, and who said that Princess Yun was neither good at literature nor martial arts?

Liars, they are a bunch of shameless liars!

All the officials of the Long Dynasty were indeed very happy. In fact, they had not expected that Yun Fuyi could perform so well. Not only did she tie with the six princes of Liyan, but she also made the envoy of Liyan so angry that he was speechless.

Being a playboy is annoying, but if the playboy is angry at someone else, then...
Then she is not a playboy, but a smart and intelligent good girl.

King Ning looked at the radiant Fu Yi, and after a while he came to his senses and found that Lu Siyue had walked away from him at some point.
He looked around and saw Lu Siyue chatting and laughing with several princesses and county ladies from the royal family. These royal women were very close to Lu Siyue, and there was no longer the politeness and alienation of the past.
People from the royal family have always been opportunistic. He is in an awkward position now. How can they truly accept Lu Siyue as his princess?

He carefully observed these royal women, Sui Anying, Sui Wan, Lin Jin, Yang Suqing...
In an instant, he thought of someone.
Clouds brushing clothes.
These women from the royal family are all good friends with Yun Fuyi.

"Your Highness." Taking the opportunity to return to the inner hall with everyone else, Fu Yi walked to Sui Tingheng and whispered, "Your Highness's archery skills amaze me."
How many surprises do you have that people don’t know about?

"I have only learned a little in the past two years." Sui Tingheng bowed his head slightly and whispered in her ear, "I am not as good as Fu Yi."

The uneasy King Ning walked through the crowd, staring blankly at two people standing very close to him not far away.

Sui Tingheng stood up straight, glanced in his direction and smiled.

(End of this chapter)