Happy Spring Every Year

As soon as Shen Jiasui finished paying his respects to the Crown Princess, Zhao Huaizhen couldn't wait to introduce her, "Jiasui, this is Ning'er."

Shen Jiasui knelt again, "Your humble servant Shen Jiasui greets Princess An Ning."

Tuoba Ning jumped up from his seat, walked to Shen Jiasui in three or two steps, and looked Shen Jiasui up and down several times without hiding his gaze.

"Are you Shen Jiasui? Sister Huaizhen praised you to the skies, saying you were skilled in martial arts and as strong as an ox."

"But I see your small arms and legs, you don't look like someone with great strength."

Shen Jiasui's expression did not change when he heard this. Instead, he smiled and looked at Zhao Huaizhen.

She didn't know that Princess Huaizhen thought so highly of her.

"I will take 'strength like an ox' as a compliment from Princess Huaizhen."

Seeing that Shen Jiasui did not deny it, Tuoba Ning's face suddenly showed interest and he stretched out his right hand to the side.

In the corner stood a woman dressed in traditional Chinese clothing. She was tall and had a solemn expression. Upon seeing this, she took off the bow from her back.

Tuoba Ning raised his chin slightly, and the woman immediately stepped forward and handed the bow to Shen Jiasui.

"This is the bow of my Yue Kingdom female warrior. If you can pull it, I will respect you. Let me see the skills of a general's daughter from the Sheng Dynasty."

Shen Jiasui looked up. The female warrior from Yue State was a head taller than her, and this bow was larger than the military bows of Sheng Dynasty. It was wrapped in animal skin and looked very heavy.

Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess stood up from her seat, frowned slightly, and wanted to help Shen Jiasui out of the predicament.

Zhao Huaizhen looked very excited.

On the day of the flower viewing banquet, she heard Fengzhi say that Jiasui could pick up a big stone without any effort!

After spending these few days together, she felt that Ning'er had no bad intentions, but she always had a sense of superiority and felt that the children of Sheng Dynasty were too weak.

It’s just right to ask Jiasui to kill Ning’er’s arrogance!

"not good."

At this time, Shen Jiasui shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Tuoba Ning's smile froze and his interest disappeared.

She didn't look at Shen Jiasui anymore, but turned to Zhao Huaizhen and said with a bored look on her face: "Sister Huaizhen, the Shen Jiasui you mentioned is just like that. I thought -"

Zhao Huaizhen frowned, but saw Shen Jiasui took the bow from the female warrior and smiled openly.

"Princess An Ning, what's the point of just drawing the bow? Why don't you go into battle and let me see the majesty of a female warrior?"

Upon hearing this, Tuoba Ning turned around suddenly and saw Shen Jiasui holding the longbow and reaching out to pluck the bowstring.

Zheng——

"It's indeed a good bow!" Shen Jiasui's eyes were bright and he praised sincerely.

Zhao Huaizhen's worry turned into joy in an instant.

Oh, Jiasui was breathing heavily while talking, which scared her!

Tuoba Ning looked up at the female warrior and said with a smile, "Aya, someone is challenging you. What do you say?"

Aya looked at Shen Jiasui and saw that she was holding the longbow with a relaxed expression. She also felt the desire to win, so she crossed her hands in front of her chest and nodded in agreement.

Tuoba Ning immediately clapped his hands, his interest aroused, and raised his eyebrows at Shen Jiasui and said:

"Okay, let's compete. If you beat Aya, I'll call you sister from now on!"

In the State of Yue, apart from blood relatives, one would only call someone "sister" if they truly respected them.

"How can we compare?"

Zhao Huaizhen walked forward at this time.

"Shoot at the target?"

Tuoba Ning waved his hand upon hearing this, "Sister Huaizhen, the target is dead, what's the point of shooting at it?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Jiasui's expression changed immediately, and he said bluntly, "My Lady, it's not that I don't dare to compete, but please don't take human lives for fun."

She had heard that some people were extravagant and disregarded human life, ordering their servants to have fruits and vegetables weighed on their heads or to have colorful silk tied around their bodies as living targets.

Unfortunately, their archery skills were not very good, and they killed countless people with their arrows. In the end, they just rolled up the straw mats and threw the bodies into a mass grave.

Upon hearing this, Tuoba Ning raised his eyes and glanced at Shen Jiasui, his voice softening a little.

"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person. However... I'm choosing a son-in-law today, and there should be quite a few who are willing to show off. This is a good opportunity for me to test their courage!"

"This is—it's a matter of will and will."

After Tuoba Ning left these words, he turned around to look at the Crown Princess, and seeing that the Crown Princess did not say anything to stop him, he lifted the curtain and walked out.

Shen Jiasui also went to see the Crown Princess, and she heard the Crown Princess say to her gently, "Miss Shen, do what you can."

Shen Jiasui nodded heavily, and went out with Zhao Huaizhen and Tuoba Ning.

The stands suddenly became quiet.

The Crown Princess did not take a step forward, but instead retreated and sat behind the desk.

She lowered her eyebrows slightly and listened quietly to the movements outside.

At this moment, Nanny Chang came forward and put a light cloak on the Crown Princess, saying softly, "Your Majesty, lift the curtain. Be careful not to catch a cold."

The Crown Princess shook her head and signaled Nanny Chang to be silent.

There was already a commotion outside the stands, as if the atmosphere was high due to the appearance of Princess An Ning.

Nanny Chang stood on tiptoe, the gauze curtain swayed, and everything outside was unclear.

She withdrew her gaze in disappointment, and suddenly noticed that the Crown Princess tilted her head slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering, and she seemed to be listening very attentively.

In an instant, Nanny Chang suddenly felt a lump in her nose.

The Queen is only twenty-three years old this year. When she stands with the two princesses and Miss Shen, the age difference is almost invisible.

But the queen became a widow at a young age, and now the position of crown prince is still undecided. The queen's situation is becoming more and more embarrassing, and she can't even appear in public easily.

Having lost her husband, she is now confined to her own little place. But the Queen used to be bright and lively...

If I had known this earlier, I would have agreed to the Second Prince's request.

Nanny Chang's face froze and she didn't dare to think any further.

......

Outside the stands, however, things became quiet at this moment.

After Princess An Ning finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

Being a living target? Or riding a horse and holding a red hydrangea? Are the archers two women?

This...this immense wealth must be enjoyed by one who has the life. Besides, there is only one princess, and she may not be liked even if she goes on the stage. This deal is not worth it!

Then, the whole place fell into an eerie silence until Shen Jiasui and Aya walked out with bows and arrows in hand.

"Sister!? Cousin!?"

Shen Jiaheng and Ji Xueyi stood up together and cried out softly.

Jiang Xun, who was standing by, finally raised his eyes upon hearing this, and his gaze fell on Shen Jiasui from afar.

If it were her——

"I come!"

A low shout was heard in the field.

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw Lu Yunzheng slowly riding out on his horse and standing out first.

All those who had heard about the broken engagement incident couldn't help but look subtle at this moment, their eyes moving back and forth between Lu Yunzheng and Shen Jiasui in the stands.

Princess An Ning quickly noticed the subtle change in the atmosphere and turned to ask, "Who is this person? Why did everyone look at Miss Shen when he came out?"

The corner of Zhao Huaizhen's mouth twitched slightly.

This Lu Yunzheng actually dared to come out. If I were Jiasui, I would shoot him through with an arrow!

Of course, these thoughts were just for fun. Who would dare to kill someone in public? And this person was General Zhao Yong's son.

If Jiasui hurt him today, others would probably wonder in their hearts whether Jiasui was taking revenge on him.

Humph, this Lu Yunzheng must have been planning something like this, so he was so fearless and dared to be the first to stand out and show off, right?

Zhao Huaizhen glanced at Shen Jiasui and seeing that she looked calm, he prepared to explain to Tuoba Ning.

At this moment, Shen Jiasui's cold voice rang out: "Princess An Ning, please leave this person to me."