Oops, the princess is surrounded by the male protagonists

When the two horses finally stopped, Yun Qingchen's face was as bright as the warm sun in spring, while Mo Xuanche's gloomy face was like the lingering frost in winter.

When Mo Yingyun walked up to the two of them holding the shooting score sheet presented by the sergeant, his eyes wandered between the numbers for a moment, and then he announced loudly.

"Everyone, witness this! In that bout just now, the first to cross the finish line was His Royal Highness Crown Prince Chenyun! Even more astonishing is that His Majesty's arrows never missed their mark, hitting the bull's eye. Glory to today's battle belongs to Crown Prince Chenyun!"

However, the announcement of victory did not arouse the expected jubilation, simply because the loser was none other than the King of Martial Realm - Mo Xuanche.

At this moment, Mo Xuanche suddenly burst into laughter, breaking the silence around him.

"Hahahaha, Uncle Wang, you're wrong. You missed the crucial point! Not only am I not as agile as Prince Chenyun on horseback, but even my archery skills are slightly inferior. My last arrow didn't hit the bull's eye. I am truly convinced of Prince Chenyun's strength!"

After saying this, he turned his gaze to Yun Qingchen, his eyes showing both the calmness of a loser and an inextinguishable pride.

"Your Highness, I lost this competition, so according to the bet, I offer you my most sincere apologies!"

"But this failure wasn't because I was inferior in skill, but because Your Highness was blessed with great fortune. If I had a partner like the Crown Princess, who knows who would win!"

"Your Majesty, that's not right. As the saying goes, you're not afraid of godlike opponents, but you're afraid of pig-like teammates. You chose these teammates yourself, Your Majesty, so shouldn't you be responsible for your choice?"

Bai Yue looked at Mo Xuanche's unwilling expression and suddenly said with a smile

"Indeed, what the Crown Princess said is very true. This is my decision, and I shall bear the full responsibility!"

There was a hint of determination in Mo Xuanche's words, and then he gently turned to the trembling Lin Fei in his arms and spoke softly.

"My beloved, weren't you just boasting that your horsemanship had reached perfection and that you were fearless? But why did you suddenly..."

Before he finished speaking, Concubine Lin slipped off the horse like a frightened bird. When she fell to the ground, her cries of pain were mixed with wails. She looked at Mo Xuanche with tears in her eyes and choked with sobs in her defense.

"Your Majesty, I do ride horses often, but I'm always led by a servant..."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of discussion all around, like a swarm of bees in spring, extremely lively.

"What? Riding a horse with a servant leading it, is that considered riding a horse? I just saw it with my own eyes. If Concubine Lin hadn't panicked and grabbed the horse's neck, startling it, how could Your Majesty have lost the crown?"

"Yes, Concubine Lin confidently said she was a good rider, so Concubine Liu was willing to give up her place in the competition. If she had known this would be the result, she would have let Concubine Liu participate!"

"In the final analysis, His Majesty's defeat this time was all due to Concubine Lin's concealment. This act of deception is truly a disgrace to the Lin family!"

At this time, everyone had blamed Lin Fei alone for Mo Xuanche's loss of the game. Mo Xuanche looked at her, a complex look flashed in his eyes, and then he sighed leisurely.

"My beloved, are you blaming me for not granting your request yesterday when you came to plead for Princess Qinghe?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Lin hurriedly looked up and explained.

"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. How could I harbor any grudge against you? I did want to plead for Qinghe yesterday, but then..."

Before Concubine Lin finished her words, Mo Xuanche's voice immediately became a little stern.

"You couldn't let it go, so you did this today? I never thought you would treat Wu Lie's honor as a joke. In this contest, you lost not only the battle situation, but also the dignity and pride of Wu Lie!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole scene changed color. The generals knelt on the ground one after another, shouting in a voice like a bell.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Lin's actions are truly disrespectful! I implore Your Majesty to severely punish her for the sake of maintaining national prestige!"

"Exactly. Concubine Lin's crimes make her unfit to be the head of the six palaces. Your Majesty, please depose her and serve as a warning to others!"

The generals' petitions were like waves, one after another.

Seeing this scene, the civil officials stood up one after another and gave earnest advice.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Lin's misbehavior today was out of concern for Your Majesty. It was absolutely not her intention to harm Wu Lie's reputation. Please, Your Majesty, remember our old friendship and forgive Concubine Lin's unintentional mistake."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Queen's loyalty to Your Majesty is evident to all. I hope Your Majesty will understand and forgive Her!"

Mo Xuanche looked around and saw the confrontation between civil and military officials, with the atmosphere tense. At this moment, he turned his gaze to Mo Yingyun standing beside him and spoke in a gentle but respectful tone.

"Uncle Wang, what are your thoughts on this situation? How should we properly handle Concubine Lin's matter?"

At this moment, every pair of eyes in the venue was fixed on Mo Yingyun. Everyone was waiting for the respected Uncle Wang to see what decisive opinion he would give.

"Heh, whether Concubine Lin's actions were intentional or unintentional, I am also full of doubts, so it is difficult to judge!"

Mo Yingyun pondered for a moment, his words filled with unquestionable determination.

"But I heard that just before the match, Concubine Lin was arrogant and spoke wildly towards Crown Princess Chenyun. How can such a disrespectful attitude be tolerated?"

"Yes, we heard it clearly just now. Concubine Lin said in public that the Crown Princess was dressed inappropriately and was deliberately trying to lose the game!"

At this time, the noble families all echoed in agreement, as if Lin Fei's mockery of Bai Yue was a heinous crime.

When Mo Xuanche saw Mo Yingyun's attitude, he nodded and spoke to Lin Fei in a deep voice.

"Since that's the case, then pass on my oral order! From today on, Concubine Lin will be confined to her palace for six months of self-reflection. Without my permission, she may not even take a single step out of the palace."

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand lightly, and the guards quickly lifted Concubine Lin from the ground.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you can't treat me like this. I want to see the Queen Mother and my aunt!"

Concubine Lin struggled like crazy, but Mo Xuanche just gave her a look and a guard covered Concubine Lin's mouth.

Then Mo Xuanche turned to look at Bai Yue who was sitting on the horse, and asked with a smile in his eyes.

"Your Highness, are you satisfied with my decision?"

"Haha, Your Majesty's holy decree, how dare I interfere? I have to say that Your Majesty truly exemplifies the model of an emperor. It is truly admirable."

Although Bai Yue had a smile on her face, she was secretly thinking in her heart that this archery competition was just a corner of the chess game carefully laid out by Mo Xuanche. His real purpose was to test the attitude of Mo Yingyun and other noble families towards the Lin family, and at the same time weaken the power of the Lin family in the harem.

She and Yun Qingchen were just pawns in the other party's strategy, so from the other party's instigation of Yun Qingchen to make a bet to the current confinement of Concubine Lin, everything was just an act by the other party.

"Haha, what a talented actor!"