HCB Chapter 614 is so amazing!
Chapter 614 is so amazing!
Rong Wanling was speechless, her face flushed and her neck thickened, but she couldn't say anything to refute.
"If every bet attracts attention, wouldn't the princes' eyes be too busy to handle it?"
Ji Xinying continued to tease, causing people around her to laugh.
The second prince Baili Lin was amused by Ji Xinying's wit. His eyes fell on her and a familiar feeling arose in his heart.
At this moment, he seemed to see the shadow of Song Xuying in the past - the girl who was just as lively and brave as before she got married and challenged the Ninth Prince.
At that time, Song Xuying was arguing with the Ninth Prince over a shuttlecock kicking game, and in order to win, the Ninth Prince secretly used a little trick to trip her.
The scenes in his memories made Baili Lin lose his mind and his thoughts drifted back to the past.
Song Xuying was careless and the shuttlecock slipped past her feet, and she lost to the Ninth Prince.
Feeling very dissatisfied, he immediately started arguing with the Ninth Prince, leaving the Ninth Prince speechless and forced to admit defeat.
Song Xuying used to be a girl full of energy, with a smile as bright as a spring flower.
But since she married him, her life became quiet and she never touched the shuttlecock again.
Baili Lin's eyes darkened, and when he looked at Ji Xinying, he seemed to see the shadow of Song Xuying in the past.
The images of the two intertwined in his mind, making him a little dazed. A ripple appeared in his heart, and he longed to touch her face again and see her flying spirit again.
As if she felt his gaze, Ji Xinying turned to look at Baili Lin, but after just a quick glance, she looked away and no longer looked at him.
This made Baili Lin's heart shrink suddenly, and his hands clenched unconsciously.
At this time, Baili Yan broke the silence:
"It seems that they have already made a bet. Let's start the pot-tossing competition! Each person has five arrows. Whoever hits the most arrows wins. If you lose, you need to drink a glass of wine as punishment."
The others nodded in agreement.
"Then let me go first." Baili Yan said, preparing to play the game of tossing pot.
Everyone stepped back a few steps to give him space.
He picked up an arrow, stood outside the designated line, aimed at the wine pot in the distance, thought for a moment, and threw it. The arrow flew through the air and fell along the edge of the pot.
There were sounds of regret all around, and the ladies looked a little nervous.
Baili Yan frowned and drew out the arrow again. This time he was more focused and took a moment before making the move.
The arrow landed accurately in the pot, making a crisp sound. A smile appeared on Baili Yan's face.
He almost hit the target with the next few arrows, and four out of five successfully entered the pot.
Baili Yan walked to the table and poured a glass of wine: "One of the shots didn't hit the target, so I'll drink a glass as a punishment." After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
The ladies cheered: "Your Highness is amazing! All four arrows hit the target!"
"That's right, His Highness the Seventh Prince is truly an expert at pitching pots!" everyone praised.
Baili Yan turned to Shen Siyan and said, "Brother, it's your turn next."
"Okay." Shen Siyan responded and walked towards the position of tossing pot.
Baili Yan handed him the quiver, and Shen Siyan pulled out an arrow, ready to take on the challenge.
Ye Yunzi's eyes followed Shen Siyan's movements until he started to play the pot and then she really focused.
Shen Siyan glanced at the wine jug in the distance, estimated the distance, and swung the arrow lightly. The arrow drew an arc and landed a few inches in front of the jug.
"Oh no, I didn't win!" Ji Xinying couldn't help but sigh. She and Ye Yunzi both placed bets on Shen Siyan, so they naturally hoped that he would succeed.
Shen Siyan frowned slightly, quickly pulled out another arrow from the quiver, and this time threw it out almost without thinking.
The arrow hit the mouth of the pot and fell down again. Ji Xinying's heart tightened: "What a pity, it was just a little bit short..."
Ye Yunzi was confused, she knew that Shen Siyan was very skilled, especially when it came to throwing hidden weapons, he almost never missed.
Why did I miss the target twice today? Is it because of the arrow?
She frowned and looked at the fallen arrow carefully. Shen Siyan pulled out a new arrow, checked the arrowhead, and seemed to have discovered something.
At this time, Baili Yan joked: "Brother, you don't dare to vote, right?"
Shen Siyan glanced at Baili Yan, then concentrated on adjusting the strength, and the arrow flew steadily towards the target.
"bingo!"
Ji Xinying clapped her hands excitedly and cheered: "That's great!"
Shen Siyan hit the target accurately with the next two arrows.
Three successes out of five throws. Baili Yan clapped his hands in praise, but a barely perceptible chill flashed across his eyes.
It turned out that after throwing the first two arrows, Shen Siyan noticed that the weight of the arrowheads was uneven, which caused the arrows to deviate from their direction when flying.
He adjusted his feel and finally managed to get the last three arrows into the pot.
"Brother, you lost twice, you have to drink a penalty drink." Baili Yan said with a smile.
Shen Siyan didn't say much. He silently picked up the wine glass, drank it all, and then drank the second glass.
Baili Yan watched him drink with a slight smile on his face. There were complicated emotions hidden behind that smile. Others just thought it was the joy that he won the game.
The pot-throwing competition is still going on.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, Shen Siyan retreated to the pavilion to watch the fight.
Ji Xinying held Ye Yunzi's hand and whispered, "Prince Chen's pitching skills are indeed superb, but he still couldn't beat the Seventh Prince. It seems that our bet has been lost."
Ye Yunzi nodded, her eyes fell on the arrows used for pitching pots, and explained:
"The reason why Prince Chen missed the target was because these arrows were different and he had never come into contact with them before, so he gave the Seventh Prince a chance."
Her words made Ji Xinying's eyes widen, surprised by the details.
"I see! No wonder King Chen has been shooting accurately since the third round. He was able to adapt to the new arrow in such a short time, it's amazing!"
Ji Xinying admired sincerely.
Ye Yunzi smiled slightly, but noticed that Shen Siyan in the pavilion was gone at some point.
She looked around and found that the palace maid was helping the unsteady Shen Siyan away. It was obvious that he was drunk.
Ye Yunzi was worried that his injuries would be aggravated by being drunk, and wanted to go with him to take care of him, but she knew that it was inappropriate to do so. If someone saw it and it got out, it would be bad for both her and Shen Siyan.
Ji Xinying noticed that Ye Yunzi was absent-minded and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing." Ye Yunzi shook her head, trying to hide her worry.
Not far away, Baili Yan witnessed all this, with a sneer on his face.
He was thinking about a special "gift" that he was about to give to Shen Siyan, a gift that would surprise everyone.
After the competition, the ladies were eager to try and joined the game of pitching pots.
Laughter and joyful chatter echoed in the courtyard, and the palace maids brought fruit wine and cakes for everyone to enjoy.
An inconspicuous palace maid walked towards Ye Yu with fruit wine. When she was about to offer the wine, her hand shook accidentally and the wine spilled on Ye Yu's skirt.
"Oh!" Ye Yu exclaimed, a trace of panic flashing across her face.
The maid knelt down and apologized: "Miss, it's all my fault!"