After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Luo Mengfei glanced at her and snorted, "You country bumpkin, you always want to join in the fun wherever you go. Come on, follow me."

Xie Xing chuckled and immediately followed, saying with a smile, "Thank you, Fifth Princess."

After saying that, he immediately followed behind Luo Mengfei and Xie Mingzhu.

Training Course.

Many princes stood in the arena dressed in riding attire. The sixth prince, Luo Huaichuan, was dressed in dark riding clothes, looking dashing. He held a bow in his hand, pointed at Luo Hanfeng beside him, and said, "On the day of the autumn hunt, you were able to protect Father Emperor from so many assassins. I suppose your skills are quite remarkable."

"I am in a good mood today and would like to see your archery skills."

As he spoke, he threw the longbow in his hand in the direction of Luo Hanfeng.

Luo Hanfeng stumbled, clumsily catching the longbow with both hands.

The princes nearby immediately burst into laughter.

"Sixth Brother, you're putting Seventh Brother in a difficult position. He looks like he has no strength at all. How can he compare to you?" Crown Prince Luo Cheng'an laughed from the side. Although he kept calling him Seventh Brother, he didn't even glance at Luo Hanfeng.

It's obvious they don't take Luo Hanfeng seriously.

It was as if Luo Hanfeng was just an inconspicuous weed by the roadside.

Luo Huaichuan laughed twice and said, "Brother, you don't understand."

"Don't underestimate him. Although the seventh prince looks weak, he was able to protect Father Emperor, so he must have some skills."

"Is that so?" Luo Huaichuan squinted at Luo Hanfeng.

He scrutinized Luo Hanfeng, finding it hard to believe that Luo Hanfeng possessed the strength Jun Lanjin had described.

If such a person exists, then that person is far too terrifying.

They managed to hide it so well.

Luo Hanfeng was dressed in a light blue brocade robe, without even riding attire. Among the princes, he appeared too thin and frail. Holding a longbow in both hands, he stood alone on the training ground, looking utterly lost.

He lowered his eyes to look at the longbow in his hand and said softly, "Sixth Brother overestimates me. I don't know how to shoot arrows."

"Really?" Luo Huaichuan didn't believe it at all. He immediately raised his longbow, the arrow tip pointing directly at Luo Hanfeng.

With a pull and a release, the arrow hanging on the bowstring was released and headed straight for Luo Hanfeng.

When Xie Xing, Xie Mingzhu, and the others arrived, they saw the arrow heading straight for Luo Hanfeng, as if it would pierce through Luo Hanfeng's body in the next second.

"Ah!" Xie Mingzhu was startled and screamed, covering her mouth.

The arrow gradually approached from a black dot in Luo Hanfeng's pupils, finally revealing its shape. It then whizzed past Luo Hanfeng's arm at lightning speed, tearing a mark on his sleeve.

With a "whoosh!", it hit the center of the target steadily.

The surroundings fell silent instantly.

Even Luo Mengfei was startled.

For a fleeting moment, I thought Luo Huaichuan was going to kill Luo Hanfeng in front of everyone.

In the silence, a sudden burst of applause rang out.

Xie Xing was all smiles, almost jumping for joy. "Great! Sixth Prince, that was a brilliant arrow! It was incredibly accurate!"

The crowd finally snapped out of their daze amidst the applause. They turned around and looked this way, only to see Xie Xing almost jumping up and cheering.

Luo Hanfeng's previously gentle gaze instantly turned cold and sharp, and he looked at Xie Xing with a gloomy expression.

Only the voice of the heart could be heard:

[Still pretending to be weak? It's not like last night you were wielding that broken bow, aiming it at my head from a thousand miles away.]

Luo Hanfeng: "..."

He snapped out of his daze, looked away, and then pretended to be hit by the arrow's energy, taking several steps back before finally stumbling and falling to the ground in a pathetic manner, looking utterly cowardly.

This acting deserves an Oscar.

Xie Xing's applause brought the people around him back to their senses. Looking again, they saw that Luo Hanfeng was pale, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Luo Huaichuan, his hands supporting him on the ground, looking as if he had just survived a disaster.

Suddenly, everyone burst into wild laughter.

"Hahahaha!"

"The Sixth Prince was just joking. How could he really kill you? Look how scared you are."

"Sixth Brother, you've gone too far. Seventh Brother is someone Father Emperor has his eye on. How can you treat him like this?" Luo Cheng'an reprimanded him lightly, then arrogantly ordered the people around him to help Luo Hanfeng up.

Luo Huaichuan frowned.

He looked at Luo Hanfeng with suspicion.

This looks so pathetic.

Still wondering, he turned to look at Xie Xing and said with a smile, "Oh, isn't this the fifth young lady of the Xie family?"

"What brings you here today?"

Everyone's gaze fell on Xie Xing and the others.

"Mingzhu!" The Crown Prince spotted Xie Mingzhu at a glance, his face lit up with joy, and he quickly walked towards her.

Seeing this, Luo Huaichuan threw his bow and arrows to the servant beside him and strode towards Xie Xing.

Xie Xing looked towards Luo Mengfei and said, "The Fifth Princess brought me here."

Xie Mingzhu pursed her lips, glanced at Luo Hanfeng with heartache, and gently tugged at Luo Cheng'an's sleeve, her face full of disapproval, "Crown Prince, what are you doing?"

"Did the Seventh Prince do something wrong?"

Luo Cheng'an said, "Sixth Brother has probably been on the battlefield for too long. Now that he's back, he insists on sparring with us."

"That's why he took a liking to the seventh brother at first sight."

Xie Xing: "..."

It's a wonder the Crown Prince could say it like that; this was clearly a targeted attack, yet he portrayed it as a friendly exchange.

"Sixth Brother, you really are something. You know Seventh Brother doesn't know how to ride and shoot, but you still insist on making him look bad."

Luo Huaichuan asked, "Seventh Prince, you're not good at riding and archery, so how did you manage to protect Father Emperor?"

[Not good at mounted archery?]

His archery skills on horseback are truly exceptional.

[Except for the Sixth Prince, probably everyone here combined wouldn't be a match for him, right?]

Xie Xing was speechless.

Upon hearing this, Luo Hanfeng, who had been standing to the side with his head down, looked up at Xie Xing.

He couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile.

It seems that in her mind, he is just as capable.

But the next second, he couldn't laugh anymore.

Because Xie Xing is so ruthless and cruel that he can kill people without consequence.

She tilted her head, puzzled, and asked, "On the day of the autumn hunt, the Seventh Prince's skills were quite good. Why didn't the Sixth Prince test his skills against the Seventh Prince?"

"Oh?" Luo Huaichuan raised an eyebrow.

Luo Hanfeng's smile froze. He looked at Xie Xing with a blank expression.

Xie Xing grinned in his direction and said, "I saw the Seventh Prince protect His Majesty all by himself back then, displaying great heroism."

Luo Huaichuan laughed and turned to Luo Hanfeng, saying, "I really thought Seventh Brother was a good-for-nothing who didn't know anything. Turns out you were comparing yourself to the wrong person."

“If that’s the case.” Luo Huaichuan rolled up his sleeves, beckoned to Luo Hanfeng, and said, “Seventh brother, let your older brother test your skills.”

Luo Hanfeng: "..."

Xie Xing: [Hehe, let's see how you pretend now.]