If Mu Yan knew what she was thinking right now, he would probably vomit blood. What she despised most in her life was love-brained people. She had suffered in her last life, and she would never repeat the same mistake in this one.

King Xuan waved the folding fan in his hand and said, "Miss Wang, everyone is here. Who will Miss Mu be on the same team with?"

Mu Xue gently shook Mu Yan's sleeves and said with a guilty look on her face: "Big sister, it's all my fault that I don't know how to ride and shoot. Otherwise, I would be able to fight alongside you right now."

Mu Yan patted her hands, indicating that it was okay. She knew the character of her two cheap uncles and aunts. They were more patriarchal than the old lady and only wanted to sell Mu Xue for a good price. How could they spend extra money to train her to be something useless? If they were not afraid that she would not be able to raise her well, they would not even hire a teacher for Mu Xue even if she could read and write.

"I'm in a group with Miss Mu."

"Yan'er, I'll be in your group."

Two voices sounded at the same time, they were Han Bingjie and Lin Shishi.

Mu Yan first nodded at Han Bingjie, and the two looked at each other without saying much. She turned to look at Lin Shishi. She did not question her riding skills, but was worried about her health.

Lin Shishi knew what she was worried about, and a kind of tenacity burst out from her clear eyes, "Don't worry, my body has almost recovered. Although I am not proficient in the art of riding and shooting, my grandmother has someone to teach me carefully."

It not only helps her, but also helps myself, because Lin Yanyan is also on the opposite side.

Led by palace servants, the six people rode their horses and stood at the designated location on the track. In Wang Peiru's group, Fang Yuwei was the first runner, Lin Yanyan was second, and Wang Peiru was last.

Mu Yan's counterparts are Han Bingjie and Lin Shishi, and she will take the last baton.

The horses that everyone rides are horses that have been uniformly trained in the other courtyard, so the competition will not be distorted due to the horses. Moreover, these horses are relatively docile and more suitable for women's riding and shooting. Because those who can come to this place are all officials and noble ladies, it would be a big deal if they fall off the horse.

"when!"

Accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, Han Bingjie and Fang Yuwei rode out together. Han Bingjie was worthy of being a battlefield veteran. Her blue-green figure was like an arrow shot from a bow. The white horse under her crotch was in perfect harmony with her. She started much faster than Fang Yuwei and soon left her behind.

Fang Yuwei was panicking as she saw herself being left further and further behind by Han Bingjie. Although she had no hope of winning the moment she knew she would be fighting against Han Bingjie, the prince was here and she didn't want to lose too badly.

When Wang Peiru saw the gap between Fang Yuwei and Han Bingjie, she cursed her inwardly, "She's a waste." If she had known she was such a waste, she shouldn't have let her participate in the competition.

Lin Yanyan was also shouting, "Hurry up, hurry up!"

Seeing that Han Bingjie was about to pass the bouquet to Lin Shishi, the image of the prince appeared in her mind at that moment. Perhaps because she had expectations in her heart, she burst out her potential and tried her best to slowly narrow the distance between herself and Han Bingjie.

When she passed the bouquet in her hand to Lin Yanyan, she was just one step late to Han Bingjie.

It was because of her final struggle that Lin Yanyan was able to catch up with Lin Shishi so quickly.

The second section of the journey is different from the first. The first section is all flat ground, and what matters is speed. The second section has obstacles, or low walls, set up at certain intervals. The rider must step over each low wall steadily. Once he is tripped and falls to the ground, a lot of time will be wasted. This section tests the rider's stability.

When Lin Yanyan saw Lin Shishi stepping over several low walls smoothly, she felt very jealous. She had been suppressed by Lin Shishi's status as the legitimate daughter for so many years. Now that she had finally turned the tables, how could she allow her to steal her limelight? She mocked.

"Wow, I didn't realize that you, a sickly person, are actually quite capable."

Lin Shishi glanced at her and ignored her. She knew that Lin Yanyan's sarcasm was intended to disturb her mind and make her make a mistake and fall off her horse.

Seeing that Lin Shishi didn't take the bait, she continued, "My mother once told me that when she and my father were young, they always went to the suburbs to ride horses together. At that time, Mrs. Lin could only lie on the bed with her sick body waiting for my father to come back. What do you think she was thinking about when she was in bed? Was she thinking about how she could have a good body and ride away with my father, or was she thinking about how sweet the scene of my father and my mother being together was?"

When Lin Shishi heard Lin Yanyan mention her mother, she could no longer remain calm. She glared at Lin Yanyan fiercely, clenched the reins tightly, and tried to control her emotions.

During this period, she questioned some old servants who had served her mother in the past, and found the court doctor who had been treating her mother and had now retired. She unraveled the vague answers and details of these people, and finally understood the reason for her mother's frailty in the past. It was the manipulation of Lin Yanyan's mother, Meng.

Meng was a vicious person. Not only did she harm her mother, she was also harming herself. If it weren't for her grandmother's protection over the years, it would be hard to say whether she could have grown up.

Lin Shishi bit her lip and tried to calm herself down. "Those who do evil will eventually perish. The wicked will be punished by heaven. Sooner or later, they will be punished."

On the surface, it is talking about Lin Shishi, but in fact it is referring to Meng.

Hearing this, Lin Yanyan became furious and rushed to her side on her horse. When she stepped over the low wall, she did not hesitate to hit Lin Shishi hard with her elbow.

"How dare you, a little slut who has no one to discipline you, talk to me like that? Today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your father."

Lin Shishi had just thought of her mother and was already feeling uneasy. She was unable to react immediately after being bumped into by her mother. Her body immediately tilted backwards and her hands subconsciously tightened the reins. The horse felt pain and raised its front hooves to try to throw Lin Shishi off.

"Ah, she is going to fall down." Some timid ladies subconsciously covered their eyes and dared not to look anymore.

"What's going on? You can't even jump over a small wall. If you don't have the riding skills, don't participate. You're just causing trouble for others." A small number of onlookers made sarcastic remarks.

Mu Yan was also panicked when she saw this scene. She had been paying attention and had seen Lin Yanyan whispering next to Lin Shishi. When Lin Shishi's face changed obviously, she knew that it was definitely not something good.

She saw the collision clearly, but due to the angle, only she and Wang Peiru could see the little movements made by Lin Yanyan, so even if they found the referee, they might not be able to determine that she had committed a foul and could only take the loss.

At this moment, Mu Yan just wanted to run quickly to Lin Shishi's side. After all, she was targeted by Lin Yanyan because she helped her. But if she left her position without permission, it would be a foul and she would lose the game.

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