Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 17 Hero saves beauty
The Duke of England said with a chuckle.

"Yes, our ancestors' fame still lives on, but since our ancestors, no one has been able to wield this precious bow. It can only be shelved, like a precious gem gathering dust."

"Come on, boy, give it a try and see if you can use this bow."

Jia Jue agreed and then picked up the Xuanjiao bow.

Jia Jue held a three-foot-long bow in his hand, and it felt like it weighed dozens of pounds.

Jia Jue drew his bow and put an arrow on it. After exerting force with his right hand, the bowstring was slowly pulled to the full length, forming the shape of a full moon.

As Jia Jue released his hand and shot the arrow, it flew like a meteor and pierced the bull's eye of the target sixty steps away in the blink of an eye. Then it continued to fly to the earth wall one hundred and fifty steps away and stuck firmly in the wall.

"Good archery skills."

Hearing the cheers, Jia Jue and the Duke of England were stunned for a moment.

Because this is the voice of a young woman.

The Duke of England hurriedly looked in the direction of the voice, and when he saw Zhang Guifen covering her mouth with a look of horror on the wall, his face looked extremely embarrassed.

Zhang Guifen's pretty face also flushed at this time.

Originally, after Zhang Guifen climbed up the wall, she wanted to take a look quietly.

Unexpectedly, after seeing Jia Jue, Zhang Guifen's heart started beating uncontrollably.

Jia Jue was born with a handsome appearance, practiced martial arts since childhood, and was full of heroic spirit.

In addition, he had served in the army in Mobei for several years and held a high position with great power, so his bearing was naturally extraordinary.

It can be said that Jia Jue's image perfectly satisfies Zhang Guifen's image of a heroic general.

So when Jia Jue shot that amazing arrow, Zhang Guifen couldn't help but shout.

As soon as Zhang Guifen finished shouting, she realized how could she shout.

Being stared at by her old father again, Zhang Guifen panicked, lost her balance, and fell off the wall with a scream.

"Gui Fen."

When the Duke of England saw his daughter fall from the wall, he was almost scared to death.

Seeing this, Jia Jue aimed at the wall and shot an arrow without saying a word.

The arrow flew off the bow and in the blink of an eye it pierced through the wall, with most of the arrow embedded in it.

The Duke of England looked at Jia Jue with confusion in his eyes.

"You, this is what you are doing?"

Jia Jue said with a calm smile.

"Master, let's go. We'll find out when we get there."

The Duke of England did not bother to ask more questions. Because he loved his daughter so much, he ran out of the martial arts arena.

Jia Jue followed closely behind and went over.

After the group arrived outside the wall, Duke Ying looked at Zhang Guifen outside the wall with an extremely wonderful expression on his face.

At this time, Zhang Guifen was hanging on the wall.

The arrow that Jia Jue shot just now, after piercing through the wall, happened to pierce through the cloak under Zhang Guifen's armpit.

The arrow was like a bracket, hanging on the wall for Zhang Guifen.

At this time, the Duke of England looked at the portrait of Zhang Guifen hanging on the wall, and after holding it in for a long time, he couldn't help but laugh.

Although the servants standing by didn't dare to laugh, they all covered their mouths. It was obvious that they were feeling very uncomfortable.

Zhang Guifen, who was sitting on the wall, felt very shy when she saw this. If it were just family members, it would be fine, but the problem was that Jia Jue also came along.

Unexpectedly, the first meeting between the two would be so dramatic. Zhang Guifen was so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl into the wall through a crack in the bricks.

Seeing this, Jia Jue on the side gently pulled the Duke of Yingguo's arm and said.

"Master, should we have someone put this girl down first?"

The Duke of England smiled and nodded.

"Yes, yes, take the girl quickly."

The maids hurried forward and took it off Zhang Guifen.

After Zhang Guifen came down, she didn't bother to say anything and ran away with a shy look on her face.

Seeing this, Jia Jue couldn't help but smile.

This girl is really interesting.

The Duke of England said with a chuckle.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, but this is my daughter, about your age."

"She's been spoiled since she was little." "She hears a lot about the Zhenbei Army."

"I guess I'm curious about you today, so I wanted to come over and take a sneak peek."

"I didn't expect that I was shocked by your archery skills just now, and that you would make such a fool of yourself."

Jia Jue said with a calm smile.

"You are too kind, sir. Your daughter is lively and innocent, without any affectation. She truly has the demeanor of a daughter of a military family."

The Duke of England waved his hand and said.

"You, please stop flattering her. A girl who likes to play with swords and guns every day, I am almost worried to death."

"If it weren't for your arrow, she would have suffered the consequences of her fall today."

"Your archery skills are truly amazing, truly remarkable."

Jia Jue said with a chuckle.

"This Xuan Jiao bow is still the most powerful."

"Otherwise, no matter how great my archery skills are, I won't be able to shoot through this wall."

The Duke of England nodded slightly and said.

"It is said that a sword is given to a hero, and rouge is given to a beautiful woman."

"You used this bow today, the first day of the lunar year, and it saved my daughter from disaster. It's fitting that it falls into your hands."

"Here, I'll give it to you."

After hearing this, Jia Jue waved his hands and said.

"Can't, can't."

"This is the Zhang family's heirloom bow. How can I take it?"

The Duke of England said with a calm smile.

"This precious bow was a sharp weapon for killing enemies in the hands of our ancestors."

"It's just that none of our descendants have the courage of our ancestors, so the treasure has been left in the dust."

"I'm giving it to you today so that you can put it to good use. If my ancestors knew, they would be happy that their old friend has a new home."

"Alright, it's a gift from an elder, I can't refuse it, accept it."

Seeing that the Duke of England had said this, Jia Jue had no choice but to nod.

"In that case, it would be disrespectful to refuse."

England smiled openly.

"That's right. People like us in the military shouldn't be as lazy as those corrupt scholars."

"Come on, wait for tea in my study."

Then the two of them went to the Duke of England's study.

Not long after, in the backyard of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion, Lady Liu, the wife of the Duke of Yingguo, hurried to her daughter Zhang Guifen's boudoir.

"My daughter, my daughter, how are you? Are you okay?"

After hearing her mother's voice, Zhang Guifen hurried over, hugged her mother and couldn't help crying.

Seeing this, Mrs. Liu patted Zhang Guifen on the back and said with concern.

"Oh my, you're scared, aren't you?"

"You are such a careless kid! You actually fell off the wall. Are you trying to scare me to death?"

"If anything happens to you, how will I live?"

Liu originally thought that Zhang Guifen was frightened because she had fallen off the wall.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Guifen choked and said.

"Mom, I'm so embarrassed this time."

"After making such a fool of herself in front of the Champion Marquis, will he think that his daughter is a restless person?"

After hearing what her daughter said, Liu's heart skipped a beat.

"You, you don't like Champion Hou, do you?"

Zhang Guifen stopped crying when she heard this and said shyly with her head down.

"Mom, what are you talking about?"

(End of this chapter)