With a wave of his hand, the Prince's Mansion's fortune exploded throughout the entire cap

Mentioning the past when he was bullied by the Fang brothers, Yao Bin got up from the ground and pointed at him angrily: "What right does a son of a concubine have to speak to me?"

Upon hearing this, several of those who had initially echoed Yao Bin's words withdrew.

Gu Feng rode forward, his eyes filled with disdain as he looked at Yao Bin: "On the battlefield, do the enemy's swords and spears care whether you are a legitimate son or an illegitimate son?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Songchuan looked at him with some surprise.

My second cousin's mind seems to have improved a lot?

In front of the emperor, empress, imperial relatives, and officials, he actually answered the sensitive question of the dispute between legitimate and illegitimate children quite well.

There was no excessive association, nor was there any respect given to his legitimate son.

Lu Songchuan's lips curled slightly, and his peach blossom eyes held a faint smile.

The Fifth Prince, Gao Jin, riding a white horse, also glanced at him.

Gu Feng doesn't seem to be that domineering.

I wonder how skilled he is in martial arts while serving alongside the General of the Cavalry.

My second cousin is so handsome!

[Sigh, I wonder where my older cousin is now. If she looked just like my second older cousin, her smile would definitely be even more beautiful!]

[By the way, I think there was a pink peach blossom hairpin among the gifts I received at the last family reunion dinner; I can give it to my cousin later!]

[Sister Chan'er, that white, translucent jade bracelet would be more suitable!]

Lu Wenshu felt a little helpless listening to her idea. She was just a tiny little girl herself, yet she had already thought about giving gifts to her two older cousins.

However, since Jingjing said so, she probably isn't wrong.

So, it seems that my sister-in-law gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.

When I got back, I told my elder brother and sister-in-law that such a beautiful woman, given her age, would be easy to find in the capital.

Gu Feng had a loud voice, and the eunuchs around the emperor were able to keep an eye on everything that happened on the training ground.

These words quickly reached the emperor's ears.

Upon hearing this, the emperor laughed heartily: "Prince Jing and Princess Jing, you two have truly raised a fine child!"

Upon hearing the emperor's laughter, the crowd below stopped what they were doing and looked towards the stage.

Xiao Chengyan raised his hand in a bow: "Please speak frankly, Your Majesty."

"Inside the training ground, someone said that Gu Feng, a illegitimate son of the Marquis of Xuanping, spoke up for him but was criticized for the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. My dear ministers, guess what Gu Feng said in response?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the audience looked around but dared not speak.

His Majesty is born out of wedlock, yet he dotes on his legitimate sons, and his favoritism towards the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince is common knowledge.

The issue of whether a member of the royal family is a legitimate or illegitimate child has always been difficult.

The distinction between eldest son, legitimate heir, and virtuous heir—the royal family's disputes over legitimate and illegitimate heirs—is inextricably linked to this issue.

Seeing the court officials stammering, the emperor scoffed, "They can't even compare to a twelve-year-old child!"

"Grandpa Fu, why don't you tell us?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Eunuch Fu cleared his throat, his voice unusually deep: "Young Master Gu said, 'On the battlefield, the enemy's swords and spears don't care whether you're a legitimate son or a illegitimate son!'"

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been so hesitant just moments before, were filled with regret. Today was a martial arts tournament, and bringing up the battlefield was indeed a way to avoid making mistakes.

Zhou Rui finally relaxed.

It was worth all the advice he gave him a few days ago about what he should and shouldn't say.

Although he didn't teach them these words, they weren't wrong at all; in fact, they even added a touch of elegance.

After everyone finished laughing, the emperor glared at the Duke of Zhenguo:

"The upbringing of the Duke of Zhenguo's family is truly remarkable. They actually questioned Gu Feng's eligibility to participate in the competition, bluntly stating that a son of a concubine is not worthy of their attention. What a display of power!"

Upon hearing the emperor's words, everyone from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion knelt down: "Your Majesty, this old minister knows his mistake. It is this old minister's fault for failing to properly educate his son, which led to his rebellious words. The son is young, please forgive him, Your Majesty."

Xiao Chengyan stared directly at the Duke of Zhenguo opposite him, his tone cold and indifferent: "Yao Bin is seventeen years old, and my son is no more than twelve."

The Duke of Zhenguo was ashamed: "That rebellious son is arrogant! Go back and lock him up in confinement, make him kneel in the ancestral hall, and subject him to family discipline!"

On the training ground, the group that had been facing off was separated by Nie Sang, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards.

Nie Sang glared at them, his eyes wide with anger: "How dare you cause trouble here at the martial arts tournament? Anyone who dares to disrupt us again will be disqualified!"

Upon hearing this, the once arrogant and unruly young men fell silent as chickens.

"The martial arts tournament, the junior group's mounted archery competition, officially begins!"

"First place: Yao Bin, the second young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion!"

Yao Bin led his horse and gradually ran into the forest within the formation.

On the stage, the Empress was unusually interested in explaining the competition rules to Xiao Jingjing.

"Jingjing, in this archery competition, everyone takes turns entering this forest. Targets will appear randomly in the forest; they may be on the ground, hanging from the trees, or even flying over the treetops."

"There are 33 targets of various sizes in total. The final ranking will be determined by the number of targets hit and the score."

Little Jingjing listened and nodded, "It sounds so difficult! But Second Brother is amazing! Jingjing believes Second Brother will do well!"

After saying that, she added, "And the young imperial uncle! The young imperial uncle will do a good job too!"

Hehe, Jingjing is so smart!

[Luckily, we didn't forget about the young imperial uncle! After all, he's by the Empress's side, so we should still praise him!]

Grandpa the clan chief said, we can't just eat other people's food for free!

【#^_^#】

Inside the training ground, Yao Bin was on high alert as soon as he entered. His horse moved very slowly, and he kept his bow raised, ready to shoot an arrow at any moment.

Half an hour later, seeing Yao Bin still only a few breaths away from the entrance, Nie Sang issued a warning:

"Yao Bin, for passive play, ten points deducted!"

Nie Sang's words were relayed to the stage, one by one.

The Duke of Zhenguo looked increasingly embarrassed.

That unfilial son! He knows the rules of this competition perfectly well! What's he dawdling about for?!

Although his accuracy was a bit off in the previous competitions, he had never made such a mistake before!

Inside the arena, Yao Bin suppressed his anger, forced himself into a focused state, and rode his horse into the woods.

And they hit the target one after another.

Fifteen minutes later, Yao Bin came out of the exit.

His score was announced on stage: "Yao Bin of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, hit 28 targets, for a total of 233 rings. After deducting 10 points, the final score is 223!"

Yao Bin felt a little smug when he heard the score; the first place in previous years was only 260 rings.

After the two Fang brothers went to the battlefield, neither of them scored more than 260 points.

This score is ten rings higher than his previous one!

Why is he so proud?

[I remember Jinse once said that she was shooting arrows at school and hit the bullseye 27 out of 30, scoring over 250 points, but she still got scolded!]

His grades seem to be much worse than Jinse's, right?

"Next! Gu Feng from Prince Jing's Mansion!"

"Go, second brother!"

Gu Feng led his fiery horse forward, gently spurring it on: "Fiery, it's our turn to perform!"