Time Travel: The actress's acting skills exploded, and she was favored by the harem
Chapter 98: Killing like crazy at the racecourse
The unique golden sunlight of the early morning shone on Shen Zhiyao. She carried a quiver on her back and held the "Xue Lan Bow" in her left hand. The bow was curved like a moon and the bowstring was taut and ready to be fired.
She has tied her long hair up high, revealing her clear neck line, looking capable yet feminine.
Those charming peach blossom eyes were now full of unruliness and wildness, and they were full of extraordinary momentum.
Bo Muxi felt as if he had seen a thousand years at a glance, and his heart was beating like a drum.
Bo Muxi couldn't help but recall how she looked when he first met her more than a year ago.
At that time, she was just a young and shy girl.
Now, less than two years have passed, and Shen Zhiyao has grown and transformed so rapidly that she has become such an amazing person.
His eyes kept lingering on Shen Zhiyao, and he felt a heart-pounding feeling he had never experienced before, which passed through his heart like an electric current.
It seems that something has completely changed at this moment...
The queen was quite calm, after all, she already knew the answer in advance. However, she was still fascinated by Shen Zhiyao's appearance and couldn't take her eyes off.
At this moment, Concubine Lu was looking at Shen Zhiyao with burning eyes. The admiration in her eyes could not be hidden at all. She had completely become a fan girl of Shen Zhiyao!
"General Zhang, you have been fighting for many years. Have you ever seen the accessories on Jin Wanyi's horse?" A minister asked curiously, pointing at Shen Zhiyao's horse.
"To be honest, I have never seen one before..." Adjutant General Zhang looked at Shen Zhiyao's horse and fell into deep thought...
"Look at Jin Wanyi's flashy outfit. She looks very pretty, but she may not win..." an old minister sighed.
As a clear horn sounded, everyone finally came to their senses, and the war drums began to beat, and the competition was about to officially begin.
Poor Zhu Baolin, who was not mentally strong to begin with, was almost "broken in spirit" by Shen Zhiyao's intimidating look, and he managed to calm himself down with great difficulty.
Zhu Baolin glared at Shen Zhiyao fiercely, then cheered herself up and decided to give it a try. With her abilities, she believed she had a good chance of winning.
The rules of the palace horseback archery competition are very complete, simple and cruel.
Each person's quiver contains only five arrows with different marks. They shoot at the five bull's eyes in order. The one with the higher score wins. If the scores are the same, the one who takes the shorter time wins.
As the eunuch at the racecourse waved the flag, the competition officially began!
Shen Zhiyao and Zhu Baolin urged their horses forward at the same time.
Shen Zhiyao has a saddle and stirrups, which is like a cheat compared to Zhu Baolin who only has a horse pad and a short buckle on one side.
Shen Zhiyao was seen spurring his horse and drawing his longbow, and he had already started aiming at the target from a distance.
The front of her feet were firmly on the stirrups, and her graceful body rose and fell naturally as the horse galloped. She was so steady and agile as if she had merged with the horse, looking for the best time to shoot in the dynamics.
"Oh my God! These things that Jin Wanyi is wearing are not just for decoration! They can be so useful!" Lieutenant General Zhang couldn't help but exclaimed.
He couldn't help but sigh, if the war horses in the army were equipped like this, wouldn't they be able to kill all the barbarians in the Golden Wind Kingdom?
"Yes! Look, she doesn't even need to hold the reins with her hands, but her body is still as steady as if she was riding on a stationary horse! This is incredible!" another person exclaimed.
"Just now I thought she was being flashy and trying to fool people with useless tricks. It turns out I was just too ignorant..." another person sighed.
Everyone then realized that Jin Wanyi was simply cheating by competing with Zhu Baolin in riding and archery!
But to say that it is cheating does not seem to be accurate, after all, they are just playing according to the rules!
Just before the horse reached the best position for archery, Zhu Baolin pulled the reins to slow down. If the speed was too fast, she would not be able to guarantee that she would not fall off the horse while shooting the arrow.
However, Shen Zhiyao's horse made a "whoosh" sound and rushed past Zhu Baolin like the wind. Shen Zhiyao had already locked onto the target and gently loosened the fingers holding the arrow.
There was another "whoosh" sound, and the arrow drew a perfect arc in the air. Everyone's eyes followed the arrow and saw that it hit the center of the bull's eye.
"This lady is really amazing! I have also learned horse riding and archery for two years, but I'm still not as accurate as her!" someone sighed.
"Sir, you should wait and see. What if this arrow was just a fluke..." Deputy General Wang, who had followed General Zhu for many years, said unconvinced.
Shen Zhiyao was already "crazy about killing" at this moment. She didn't care about Zhu Baolin at all. She didn't even look back at her. Without stopping for a moment, she rode her horse and galloped to the next shooting location.
The chestnut horse was running freely. It had been trained to be very human-like. Whenever it approached the target, it would unconsciously slow down a little. Shen Zhiyao took a deep breath, and the arrow cut through the air, hitting the bull's eye again.
At this time, Zhu Baolin had just shot an arrow, and it hit the bull's eye accurately!
Seeing that Shen Zhiyao had left her far behind, she felt disheartened. However, Zhu Baolin was not convinced and quickly adjusted her mindset. She rode her horse faster and faster, trying to narrow the gap.
Zhu Baolin comforted himself while chasing, what if Shen Zhiyao made a mistake later?
While Zhu Baolin was still thinking about taking advantage of the opportunity, Shen Zhiyao was getting faster and faster, showing off his excellent riding and archery skills.
What amazed everyone even more was that even though they had watched so many horseback archery competitions, no one could perform as gracefully and flexibly as she did. Every arrow she shot was as elegant, beautiful and precise as a dance.
Before he knew it, Shen Zhiyao had shot four arrows, all hitting the target.
"Hahaha... Deputy General Wang, if the first arrow was just luck, it would be explainable, but now four arrows have hit the bull's eye, it can't just be luck! Hahaha..." Lieutenant General Zhang joked.
Deputy General Wang's face had turned purple by this time. He just glanced at Lieutenant General Zhang twice without saying a word.
Finally reaching the final destination, Shen Zhiyao took a deep breath, adjusted his mentality, and prepared to deliver the final blow.
She aimed at the bull's eye, but felt unprecedented focus and calmness.
For the last arrow, she completely loosened the reins, stood up slightly nimbly, stood on the stirrups with both feet, drew the bow and aimed.
"Ah...she can actually...actually shoot arrows like this!" Everyone had never seen such a scene and exclaimed in surprise.
"I've fought in many battles for many years, and this is the first time I've seen someone who can be like this..." Zhang Shen exclaimed in amazement.
At this moment, Zhu Baolin, who was still riding a horse to chase, looked up and was so shocked that he forgot to move. He immediately tightened the reins and stood there in a daze, as if he had given up struggling and started to completely "give up".
"Swoosh", the fifth arrow seemed to draw a golden light, and amid the exclamations and applause of the crowd, it steadily hit the center of the red bull's eye. Then, the arrow actually penetrated the bull's eye completely.
"Beautiful!"
"What a wonderful woman!"
"It is a great blessing for the country of Zhao to have such a concubine!"
Suddenly, the applause and cheers were deafening.
Shen Zhiyao sat down and tightened the reins in her hands. The horse slowly slowed down under her control. Shen Zhiyao gently stroked its mane and loved it very much in her heart.
Shen Zhiyao decided to play some naughty tricks on the queen later, and it would be best if she could come to the stable to play with it more often in the future.
"The competition is over, Empress Jin Wanyi wins with full marks!" the eunuch in charge of the horse race sang.
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyao and Zhu Baolin dismounted at the same time, walked to the emperor and empress, and saluted.
Bo Muxi looked at Shen Zhiyao who was walking slowly towards him, his eyes full of admiration and pride.
"Your Majesty, the accessories used on Empress Jin Wanyi's horse are of unknown origin. This is very strange. I hope Your Majesty can look into it!" Zhu Cheng suddenly knelt down and said.
When everyone heard this, they looked at Zhu Cheng in astonishment and were very surprised.
Zhu Cheng had recovered from his shock by now and realized that he had misbehaved in front of the palace.
A few drops of sweat appeared on his forehead. After thinking for a moment, he sneered in his heart.
He held the hem of his clothes tightly with his right hand, nervously waiting for Shen Zhiyao's answer, like a crossbow ready to be fired.
Zhu Cheng thought, how could a concubine in the deep palace, who was so young and had such a narrow vision, get such a sharp weapon? It was very likely that Shen Li was behind it!
If it is true, why is Shen Li, as a frontier general, holding such a powerful weapon, reluctant to equip his country's war horses, and only willing to use it for his daughter's competition? He is truly a selfish and cunning person!
He will definitely use this opportunity to severely denounce that bastard in front of the emperor!
Bo Muxi glanced at Zhu Cheng on the ground and said nothing.
"Jin Wanyi, let's not talk about winning or losing for now. Just tell me where the accessories on the horse you ride came from!" Bo Muxi stared at Shen Zhiyao and asked with burning eyes.
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their eyes to Shen Zhiyao, eagerly waiting for her answer.
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