The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Everyone in the hall looked towards the source of the sound. Xie Nanyuan was standing next to the emperor, looking relaxed and comfortable.

Xie Qian'an frowned slightly, and the corners of his lips tightened unconsciously.

Xie Rong looked at Xie Nanyuan, with a bit of surprise in his eyes, and said: "Yuan'er, what are you doing..."

Xie Nanyuan stepped forward, placed his hands on his chest and bowed, then said, "Your son has some doubts."

He looked at Li Shunquan and said, "Excuse me, Eunuch Li, have all the prey killed by everyone present today been counted?"

Li Shunquan hesitated for a moment and looked at the young eunuch beside him.

Of course, there was no need for him, the emperor's chief steward, to personally count such things; it was all done by his subordinates.

The young eunuch bent his body, and a flash of panic flashed across his eyes on his drooping face.

broken.

In previous years, because His Royal Highness Prince Rui's participation in hunting was just a formality, over time, they became lazy and did not count His Royal Highness Prince Rui's prey.

Now that His Royal Highness Prince Rui has brought it up, could it be that...

Under Li Shunquan's sharp eyes, the little eunuch's lips turned pale and his body trembled slightly.

"Slave, I will order someone to count it carefully again."

The young eunuch said this, and after getting Li Shunquan's nod, he immediately walked out in a panic.

Everyone looked at each other.

Xie Qian'an narrowed his eyes slightly, and his hands placed at his sides were slightly curled up.

Could it be that the third brother also wants to compete for the first place in Qiu Mi this time?

But hasn't he always been indifferent to such things?

Why this time...

Could it be that he also wants to ask his father to grant him marriage?

Then who would he ask for marriage?

Xie Qian'an thought of his prey and straightened his back slightly.

He had a fruitful hunt today, and with the things he had prepared long ago, he believed that even if Xie Nanyuan was an outstanding rider and archer, he could not surpass him.

Just as he was thinking this, the young eunuch came back.

The young eunuch came in holding a piece of rice paper in both hands, with the brim of his hat pulled down very low, covering his smooth forehead where beads of sweat had already appeared due to panic.

He walked up to Li Shunquan, who reached out to take it. When he saw the name written on the rice paper clearly, he looked at the young eunuch with eyes as sharp as knives.

Then he retracted his gaze, smiled, and announced: "The winner of this Qiu Mi first place is—His Royal Highness Prince Rui!"

The person who won the first place changed, and the others didn't think anything of it, but Xie Qian'an's face suddenly darkened.

He suddenly looked at Xie Nanyuan, but was ignored by the other party.

Xie Qian'an clenched his fists.

Why does he have to compete with me for everything?

In childhood, he was favored by his father and praised by his teacher. Later, he was supported by court officials and competed for the throne. Now, he even had to compete with himself for the title of Qiu Mi.

Xie Rong stood up in delight, his eyes full of pride.

"Good, good, good, you are worthy of being my son, you look like me!"

Looking at the emperor's obviously happier behavior, veins bulged on the back of Xie Qian'an's hands.

Xie Nanyuan's expression was calm and unperturbed.

There is naturally nothing to be happy about when the result is already known.

Xie Rong looked at Xie Nanyuan, a hint of deep thought flashing in his eyes.

His son had never been interested in this matter, but now he suddenly became so and even questioned the previous results, which showed that he was determined to win the title of first place.

He cares so much, could it be that he has a girl he likes and wants me to arrange their marriage?

Thinking of his son's empty backyard, Xie Rong looked at Xie Nanyuan with increasingly gentle eyes.

"Yuan'er, you won the first place in this Qiumi competition. Do you have anything to ask for?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Qian'an looked at Xie Nanyuan a little nervously, fearing that Xie Nanyuan had the same goal as him.

Xie Nanyuan paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Father, I don't have any requests."

The smile on Xie Rong's face froze.

"How could there not be one? The person who gets first place can request a marriage. Do you have a girl you like? Father can arrange a marriage for you two."

"Or, it would be fine if the emperor could give you two women as a reward."

As Xie Rong spoke, he was about to speak to Li Shunquan who was standing beside him.

Xie Nanyuan hurried forward and said, "Father, I don't have a woman I like. Why don't you keep this reward here for now? When I find a woman I like, I can ask for your permission to marry me."

Seeing Xie Nanyuan's stubborn look, Xie Rong knew that he had made up his mind.

I sighed inwardly.

Forget it. If I give him the reward and he sends the person away, it would be better not to waste my efforts in the first place.

Having learned from the previous experience, Xie Rong reflected deeply and decided to learn from the lesson.

He waved his hand,

"That's all, just do as you say."

Xie Nanyuan and Xie Qian'an both breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Rong left quickly, and the people in the hall gradually dispersed.

Xie Nanyuan was about to walk out when an arm wrapped in moon-white cloth stretched out from the side and blocked his way.

Xie Nanyuan looked up and said coldly, "What's the matter?"

Xie Qi'an had a fake smile on his face as always.

"Third brother, you are truly capable. You have been quietly making a name for yourself in previous years, but this year you have won first place in one fell swoop. It seems that I have underestimated you."

"If you are not as skilled as others, don't blame others for being better than you." Xie Nanyuan said in a deep voice.

"Step aside!"

Xie Qian'an choked up and took his hand away, and the two men passed each other.

Xie Qian'an stared at Xie Nanyuan's departing back, his teeth clenched, his expression gloomy.

-

"What did you say?" Zhou Lingyi exclaimed as she sat on the embroidery stool.

"You heard that right?"

Caiwei lowered her head and said, "Miss, this is absolutely true. The eunuch who got the first name wrong is still being punished!"

"Why, how could this happen?" Zhou Lingyi clenched the handkerchief in his hand.

Zhou Lingyi was secretly delighted when she heard Caiwei say that Prince An did not get first place, but when she heard that it was Prince Rui who got first place, that secret joy disappeared immediately.

Zhou Lingyi had participated in royal hunting trips many times, and his aunt was a royal concubine, so he was always better informed than others. Naturally, he knew how Prince Rui had behaved in previous years.

This time, His Highness wanted to get the first place and request for marriage, but Prince Rui intervened.

How could there be such a coincidence in this world?

She thought about what His Highness had said to her yesterday, that Prince Rui might have also set his sights on the Shen family...

Zhou Lingyi bit her lip lightly, hesitated for a while, and then asked Caiwei to do her makeup.

After finishing dressing up, he took Caiwei to Shen Qionghua's house.

At this time, Shen Qionghua also learned about the situation ahead from Shaoyao.

She let out a breath slowly, and her heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

She knew that Prince Rui had a way to stop Xie Qian'an, but she did not expect that Prince Rui would win the first place.

That’s right. King Rui has fought on the battlefield for many years. With his skills, if he wants to break Xie Qian’an’s plan, the most convenient and quickest way is to get the first place himself.

It's open and aboveboard, without leaving any hidden dangers.

As Shen Qionghua was thinking this, she heard a familiar voice coming from outside:

"Sister, have you rested?"