A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

Seeing Qin Suiyou calmly watching the young masters and ladies who had already started playing the pitch-pot game, Princess An did not think he was the kind of person who would force himself to do things just to save face, but she still couldn't help but feel a little concerned.

"Suiyou, have you ever dabbled in these things before?"

Qin Suiyou said gently, "Mother, don't worry. Although I spent some of my time studying medicine, I wasn't rigid and focused on just one thing. When it was time to exercise and relax, I also participated in many activities, not limited to the Six Arts. My skills are quite good."

Seeing that Qin Suiyou didn't seem to be joking, Princess An felt slightly relieved.

"That's good then. Just do what you can in a bit, but that set of writing materials..."

Qin Suiyou seemed a little embarrassed, raising his hand to half-cover his lips, and said, "Although it is rare in Beiqian, it won't be long before the bookstores start selling it."

"You, you."

Princess An suppressed a laugh, shaking her head at Qin Suiyou's scheme.

"As expected, he's not the type to suffer a loss."

There was no distinction between men and women at the pitch-pot field, but seeing that Princess Yong'an didn't really compete, those ladies who might have been interested didn't participate either. In the end, only a dozen or so people participated in total.

At first, Qin Suiyou kept a low profile, thinking that the odds were at most 70-80% in front of him, but he still managed to hold on until the end. There were five people left, and two more needed to be eliminated.

Of the five, Qin Suiyou had never met the others before, except for Yang Song, whom he had clashed with once. However, after several rounds of reports from the attendants, he learned that the handsome, tall, but somewhat sickly young man beside him was Chu Huan, the elder brother of Chu Yuning. Like his sister, he was a renowned scholar in Yejing. He was supposed to participate in the last imperial examination and was a favorite to be the top scholar, but he missed the opportunity for some unknown reason. This year, many people were wondering whether he would participate in the imperial examination in a few days. However, seeing that he was at the flower-viewing banquet today instead of burying himself in his studies, they all felt that this former scholar was about to fade into obscurity.

Besides him, Yang Song, and Qin Suiyou, the other two people who stayed until now were two girls.

One of them, who looked bright and beautiful and had a graceful demeanor, happened to be the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, who was Mu Shuyan, who had previously visited Chu Yuning at the Prince of An's residence; the other one, who looked quite heroic, was Gu Zhixi, the youngest daughter of Grand Commandant Gu. She seemed quite interested in Qin Suiyou, and during the competition, she would secretly stare at Qin Suiyou from time to time.

In the final round, the group decided to take a break before continuing. Qin Suiyou had just sat down when Qin Siheng stood up beside him.

“Cousin, why are you so much more restrained? That Yang Song was so arrogant, thinking he was the best in the world. He should be taught a lesson.”

Qin Suiyou took a sip of tea, turned to Qin Siheng, and asked in a low voice, "Then why didn't you participate? Wouldn't it have been better if you had come in person?"

"I want it too!"

Qin Siheng's eyes drooped.

“But Mother doesn’t want me to show off. She even sent me to check on you. Yang Song’s gaze towards you is a bit strange. Mother is afraid something might happen to you.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Suiyou smiled.

“Go tell your aunt that I had a conflict with him a few days ago, but I can resolve it. Tell your aunt not to worry.”

"what!"

Upon hearing that Qin Suiyou had gotten into a conflict, Qin Siheng was surprised for a moment, then asked, "I always knew he wasn't a good person, but now he's even messed with my cousin. I'll teach him a lesson for you!"

He gestured for Qin Siheng to calm down, but Qin Suiyou shook his head.

"You don't need to cause trouble for yourself. I already have a way to teach him a lesson. Alright, I'm going to take over again. Remember to tell your aunt not to get excited, or you won't get any of the good stuff next time."

"Hey!"

Unable to stop him, Qin Siheng could only watch Qin Suiyou walk forward without finishing his sentence. He had originally planned to stand there for a while and wait for Qin Suiyou to finish, but he inexplicably felt a chill.

Qin Siheng followed his intuition and looked at the place that made his back feel cold. He didn't find anything strange, only a tall, unfamiliar person. But he remembered that this person had come with his cousin, so he didn't think much of it. However, he was still curious and was about to ask Lu Xi who this person was when he saw Lu Xi shake his head at him with a strange expression.

He hadn't figured out what was going on, but just then Princess An turned to look at him, and the two unexpectedly locked eyes for a moment.

After a polite greeting, Princess An looked at the handsome young man before her and responded with a gentle smile, then began to talk to him.

Lu Xi then used magic to restrict Beitang Yan's movements.

"Sir, please behave yourself. That's your brother-in-law. You can't be jealous like that!"

What is a brother-in-law?

Lu Xi: "..."

On the field, each of the five people held ten arrows, waiting for Princess Yong'an, who had decided to personally act as the referee, to give the order.

Perhaps disregarding the others, Yang Song fiddled with the arrows and asked Chu Huan in a low voice, "Young Master Chu, do you want that 'Cloud and Mountain Painting'?"

Chu Huan glanced at Yang Song indifferently and said, "So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?"

"Tsk."

Seeing that Chu Huan clearly didn't want to talk to him, Yang Song didn't want to make a fool of himself. Just then, Princess Yong'an called for preparations, and he held an arrow in his right hand, his eyes full of determination.

"Ready... to start!"

The five men simultaneously began throwing their arrows. Those who had managed to stay until this point were undoubtedly skilled and fast. Looking at the situation of the men around him, Qin Suiyou lowered his eyes, seemingly indifferent, but his arrows were thrown with remarkable accuracy.

The final results showed that Mu Shuyan hit eight, Gu Zhixi hit nine, while Qin Suiyou, Chu Huan, and Yang Song all hit all ten.

The two girls gracefully bowed and left, leaving the remaining three to decide who would receive the final prize.

Many people were surprised to see Qin Suiyou among the three, but Princess Yong'an was not. She smiled and looked at the three for a while, then said, "Very good! You three are all fine young men. Look, if each of you takes one of these prizes in turn, who wants to go first?"

The three people on the field remained silent, and this situation was indeed somewhat inappropriate for them, so Princess Yong'an turned her gaze to her surroundings.

At this moment, a young man in a blue brocade robe said, "Your Highness, I suggest that they have another match, but the difficulty should be increased. Otherwise, if they hit all the marks again, it won't be very interesting."

Princess Yong'an looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the young man who spoke seemed to be the heir of a hereditary marquis's family. She couldn't remember his name for the moment, but there was no need for formalities now. Princess Yong'an simply asked, "How can we increase the difficulty?"

The young man said, "Why don't we have them throw ten arrows continuously without stopping for more than a breath? Whoever hits the most arrows can choose the prize first."

Seeing that it was his "good brother" who was speaking, and remembering that he had practiced throwing multiple arrows continuously without stopping a few days ago when he was bored, with pretty good results, Yang Song immediately showed a smug smile.

"Your Highness, I think this method is excellent."

Upon hearing this, Princess Yong'an glanced at Qin Suiyou and Chu Huan. Seeing that neither of them had any objections, she instructed the servants to quickly load the arrows.

Qin Suiyou stood between the two men, and while waiting for the attendants to fire their arrows, he asked Chu Huan, "Young Master Chu, are you confident that you can hit the target again?"

Chu Huan turned his head slightly and met Qin Suiyou's gaze.

Unlike Yang Song's earlier question, which clearly indicated he didn't want to answer, Chu Huan simply uttered two words.

"It's okay."

Qin Suiyou smiled and said, "That's good then."

The two spoke softly, and Yang Song vaguely heard the words "all hits," so he couldn't help but let out a cold snort, his eyes filled with disdain.

From her seat, Princess An asked Qin Siheng, "Siheng, has your cousin ever practiced throwing arrows without stopping?"

Qin Siheng shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it, but my cousin is very capable, he can definitely do it."

Lu Xi then asked, "How many points do you think Youyou can win?"

Without hesitation, Beitang Yan replied, "I'm sure I'll hit all the targets."

"What if we don't get them all right?"

"That means the wife gives in to them."

Lu Xi: "..."

Princess Yong'an acted as referee once again. After seeing that the three had all their arrows ready, she called for the start.

Several arrows streaked through the air continuously, making a "whoosh" sound as they pierced the air, followed by the muffled thuds of the arrows hitting the bottom of the pot.

Because ten balls were thrown without stopping, the game ended very quickly. When the servant counted the results and announced them loudly, Yang Song's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

To be fair, Yang Song actually hit nine of the pots with his throws, but to be fair, Chu Huan surprisingly hit all ten, while Qin Suiyou also hit nine. He was the last one to miss the target, and quite by a large margin, and it ended up in Yang Song's pot. So in the end, Yang Song actually hit eight.

Enraged, Yang Song wanted to kick the small tube containing arrows beside him, but at least he remembered his current situation before he could move his foot, and he managed to stop himself.