Quick Wear: The Development of a Pure Cannon Fodder

Shao Lian adjusted the arrow's aim according to her strength. When the arrow pierced the bull's eye, a smile appeared on his lips. He whispered to his earlobe, which was translucent under the fluorescent light, "You should eat more so that you have the strength to draw the bow."

Yu Ziyin tilted her head and looked at him with clear eyes full of him, "Your Highness, can we do this again?"

Shao Lian chuckled, "Okay."

Xi Que and Rong Mama below glanced at each other secretly, both with smiles on their lips and unconcealable joy on their faces.

Although Shao Lian's attendants did not show it on their faces, their eyes were filled with amazement and relief at the scene.

This Concubine Liu is really different.

The prince can actually teach in person.

Liu Ziyu, who was taken to the entrance of the archery range after entering the Prince's Mansion, looked at the scene in a daze.

Because there was no order from the prince, and no one was stupid enough to disturb the prince's interest for her, she could only stand at the door and watch in embarrassment.

Liu Ziyu watched her sister hugging the prince who was supposed to be her husband, and intimately drawing the bow and shooting arrows, while her hand under her long sleeves tightly clasped the back of her other hand.

Why is it different?

When she became Concubine Liu and came to the shooting range to practice archery, the prince never came once. From the time she started learning to the time she gave up, the prince never even looked at her, let alone came here to teach her personally!

Why did it change in Liu Zinyin's case?

Liu Ziyu was puzzled, bewildered, and... vaguely unwilling.

She burned into her mind the scene of them smiling at each other after they had shot through the bull's eye again.

Seeing the smile on her sister's face after she lost her tenderness, she felt blessed.

It must be because Liu Zinyin is more beautiful than herself that she seduced the prince.

My sister, who is as pretty as an embroidered pillow, only has this little color to look at.

Liu Ziyu didn't know that there was contempt and jealousy in his eyes.

It was past dinner time. Shao Lian looked at Yu Ziyin, who was still not satisfied, and chuckled, "People say you've been practicing archery and forgetting to eat and sleep. I didn't believe it before and thought it was an exaggeration, but now it seems to be somewhat true."

Yu Ziyin shifted her gaze from Shao Lian's bow and met Shao Lian's joking words. She pursed her lips and said slowly, "I didn't want to learn before, but now I do. Naturally, I have to put in my sincerity and effort."

After saying that, she glanced at Shao Lian out of the corner of her eye.

He didn't want to learn it before because they weren't together yet, but now he wants to learn it because he likes it.

Shao Lian only felt his heart being stirred by the person in front of him.

He used a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Yu Zinyin's forehead, and raised his sleeves to block the view of the people below.

The man lowered his head and touched the lipstick-coated lips like a dragonfly skimming the water before leaving.

If the location was right, he would really like to taste the lip balm to see if it tasted the same as it did on their wedding night.

"Remember to eat."

Yu Ziyin's eyes were fixed on his.

Shao Lian was actually a little reluctant to leave, but remembering that he had an appointment with a minister, he calmed himself down and chose to leave.

He left the handkerchief in Yu Ziyin's hand, and through this small action, they could feel the warmth of each other's palms.

"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

"Farewell to Your Highness."

Shao Lian, in a particularly good mood, left with his attendants, and when he left, he didn't even notice another noble lady from the Liu family kneeling on the ground.

Yu Zinyin folded the handkerchief in her hand and showed a girlish demeanor on her face.

Liu Ziyu stood up and walked over, clenching the handkerchief in her hand. The smile she forced was almost unable to maintain. She walked up to the platform in a few steps and looked at her sister in front of her, whose dress and temperament were very different from when she was in the Liu Mansion.

Liu Ziyu felt mixed emotions.

"My sister is here." When Yu Zinyin saw her, there was a smile in her eyes, but there was no trace of nostalgia.

"It's only been a short time and you've changed." Liu Ziyu squinted at her.

Yu Ziyin looked at her suspiciously, as if puzzled. She stepped forward, only three fingers away from her, and asked, "What's changed?"

Liu Ziyu frowned and looked at the bow in Xi Que's hand, then looked at the tight-fitting clothes on Yu Ziyin. "You weren't interested in these things before, Ziyin. Now, to please the prince, you're really... willing to do anything."

Xi Que and Rong Mama, who were nearby, heard Liu Ziyu's inappropriate words.

Even a fool could tell that something was wrong with Liu Ziyu's tone.

The two of them didn't understand why the eldest lady said that to the second lady.

Yu Ziyin curled her lips, "Isn't this what Concubine Liu should do? Put yourself in my shoes, wouldn't you do the same thing if you were in my position?"

Yes, but I can't do it to your level! I didn't learn archery successfully, nor did I win the prince's favor with it. Why can you? You should have been hiding in your room embroidering like before, instead of standing here and fighting with the prince!

A gloomy look flashed across Liu Ziyu's eyes. She tried hard to maintain her dignity. "Ziyin, you are the legitimate daughter of our Liu family. Even if you don't do these things, the prince will still favor you. And you should know that as a noble lady, you cannot lose your dignity in front of His Highness."

"So you want me to stop competing for your favor? Is this what mother and father want?" Yu Zinyin moved closer, staring at her intently and asked.

When her mother and father were mentioned, Liu Ziyu regained her sanity. Recalling what she had just said, a hint of panic flashed across her face.

"It seems like this is your idea alone." Yu Ziyin noticed her panic and gave Liu Ziyu a scrutinizing look. "Sister, you seem to understand the obligations of a noble lady even less than I do. This won't be a good thing for your future marriage into the Cheng family. I'll write to father and tell him what you said today. I'll ask him to find an excellent teaching nanny for you. Then, perhaps you'll understand our obligations, both yours and mine."

Liu Ziyu's face was filled with shame, anger, and fear. She glared at Yu Ziyin, her lips trembling, "Liu Ziyin! You are not allowed to tell father what happened today!"

"Why? You also know how outrageous what you said is, right? Asking a concubine who entered the crown prince's backyard not to compete for favor, what vicious and stupid words actually came from the mouth of my own sister, the eldest lady of the Liu family." Yu Zinyin sneered.

Liu Ziyu didn't understand why Liu Zinyin had completely changed just after entering the Prince's Mansion!

How could the old Liu Zinyin disobey her elder sister?

Now not only does he say he's going to complain to his father, he's also blaming himself!

Liu Ziyu's eyes were red, and she took a step back. "Sister, I just don't want you to lose face for the Liu family because of your competition for favor, but I don't want you to misunderstand my meaning because of a few words I said. In the future, I will think carefully about what I say and will never make the same mistake again. Could you please not tell father about this?"

In fact, no matter whether she brought this matter to her father or mother, Liu Ziyu was guilty of a serious mistake. Her mother would only scold her, but it was different with her father. He would really beat her, make her kneel in the ancestral hall, and even use family rules.

My younger brother once said something wrong outside, and when he returned home, my father used the family rules to beat him until his skin was torn and he couldn't get out of bed for a month. My mother didn't dare to say a word.

She had seen the bloody scene, and the almost exposed injuries made her full of fear of her father and family rules.

Liu Ziyu thought that since he had already apologized, Yu Ziyin shouldn't hold a grudge against him.