While the children were vying with each other, they had already arrived at the training ground.

Once the eldest prince arrived at the training ground, he was like a wild horse let loose, quickly heading towards the weapons rack.

Mu Yue didn't run that fast, afraid that the eldest prince would be too excited to pay attention to her and hurt her, so she let go of the eldest prince's arm early on.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Crown Prince moved closer to Mu Yue.

"Moon, Brother Baocheng didn't really mean what you think that day. It's just that Brother Baocheng is clumsy with words and didn't explain himself clearly!"

"If Xing'er is truly born with superhuman strength and is interested in fighting on the battlefield, then she would definitely be the best Baturu of the Qing Dynasty. However, Xing'er is still young, and we do not yet know whether she is interested in fighting on the battlefield, so we cannot draw any conclusions at this time..."

The Crown Prince explained in a low voice while secretly observing Mu Yue's expression.

He was afraid that his explanation would upset Mu Yue.

After being angry for so many days, Mu Yue's anger had lessened considerably compared to the day before.

She just wasn't willing to back down first.

Now that the Crown Prince has already apologized, she naturally won't keep harping on this issue.

She glanced at the nervous crown prince, snorted coldly, and her expression softened considerably.

"If Xing'er is willing to become a Baturu of the Qing Dynasty, will brother support her?"

The eldest prince overheard the words "Baturu" and immediately came over.

His dark eyes widened as he excitedly asked, "Moon, did you see what Brother Baoqing did just now? Do you think Brother Baoqing will be the number one Baturu of the Qing Dynasty?"

The Crown Prince could tell from Mu Yue's words that she wasn't so angry anymore.

He naturally didn't grovel like before, and immediately sneered, looking at the eldest prince, "Eldest brother is far too confident!"

The eldest prince didn't catch the sarcasm in the crown prince's words at all; he only thought the crown prince was praising him, and immediately laughed heartily.

"I didn't expect you to have some discernment!"

Upon hearing this, the crown prince's expression immediately became somewhat distorted.

He gritted his teeth and, taking advantage of Kangxi's absence, said, word by word, "I'm not praising my elder brother when I say this!"

"For capable people, confidence is a good thing, but for those who lack ability, excessive confidence turns into arrogance. The position of the First Baturu of the Qing Dynasty is not for you, brother!"

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, the eldest prince paused for a moment, then curled his lips into a slightly mocking smile.

"With your small frame, you think you can compete for the position of the First Baturu of the Qing Dynasty?"

Before the Crown Prince could answer, the First Prince continued to mock, "With your appearance, you should just go back to studying!"

The Crown Prince trembled with anger at the First Prince's words.

Just as he was about to retaliate, he noticed that Kangxi was walking towards him.

In front of Emperor Kangxi, he could only suppress his anger and put on a wronged expression, "Brother is right, my martial arts are indeed inferior to yours..."

He sighed deeply, "I've spent so much time in the training ground, but I still can't compare to my elder brother. I'm so useless!"

Kangxi had just walked to the Crown Prince's side when he heard these words.

Noticing the aggrieved look on the usually favored Crown Prince's face, Kangxi couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

He patted the crown prince's head and said, "Baocheng, you don't need to care so much about this matter. You just need to learn the art of being an emperor and how to control the officials. Other things are not important!"

The Crown Prince raised his head and looked at Kangxi with admiration, "Father, will you dislike Bao Cheng just because he is not as good as my elder brother?"

Kangxi listened to the Crown Prince's question with a somewhat helpless expression.

"Could it be that in Bao Cheng's mind, Father Emperor is such a person?"

"You and Baoqing each have your own strengths, why use your weaknesses to clash with the other's strengths?"

Looking at the Crown Prince and Emperor Kangxi's loving father-son relationship, the eldest prince felt that something was amiss, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

He tilted his head and stared intently at the Crown Prince.

After watching for a while, the eldest prince suddenly looked thoughtful.

He looked at the Crown Prince, his expression twisted, "You schemed against me!"

"I don't understand what the eldest prince is saying."

The Crown Prince, not wanting to dwell on the matter any longer with the First Prince, pointed to the target not far away and said, "Father Emperor is usually very busy with state affairs, and it is already quite difficult for him to spare time today. We cannot waste time on such trivial matters!"

"Why don't I have a contest with my elder brother now and see who is lucky enough to get that bow?"

The eldest prince was not going to agree, but when he suddenly saw the target not far away and remembered that the bow had once killed Ao Bai, he nodded in agreement.

The two of them looked at Kangxi at the same time.

Seeing the expectant looks in his two sons' eyes, Kangxi smiled and said, "Since Baocheng and Baoqing are both so sensible, let's start the competition now!"

The two of them came to the wooden frame where the bow was placed.

They quickly chose the bows they usually used.

The eldest prince, feeling that he was the eldest brother and eager to show his abilities to Emperor Kangxi, took the bow and drew the arrow without hesitation.

An arrow flew swiftly toward the bullseye.

He did not stop and fired three arrows in succession.

All three arrows landed around the bullseye, which is quite accurate for his age.

The smile on Kangxi's face deepened.

The Crown Prince couldn't help but feel a little nervous watching the eldest prince's performance, but he didn't show it on his face and remained calm as he drew his bow and nocked an arrow.

Similarly, three arrows flew from his bow.

Because of his young age, he was not as strong as the eldest prince, and his arrows did not fly as sharply and smoothly as the eldest prince's.

It landed on the target very smoothly, but it was a little far from the bullseye.

The crown prince looked at his results and couldn't help but show a hint of disappointment on his face.

But Kangxi did not reprimand him. Instead, he took the bow he had used before from Liang Ruhai's hand and easily drew it.

Three arrows flew out in the same way.

One after another, they all landed in the bullseye.

The eldest prince, who was initially pleased with his victory, was suddenly stunned.

Emperor Kangxi looked on with satisfaction at the admiring gazes of the Crown Prince and the First Prince.

"Baoqing performed very well, but don't be complacent. This bow is a prize for you!"

Noticing the Crown Prince's expression, he spoke in a reassuring tone, "Baocheng, there's no need to be discouraged by this defeat. After all, you're a few years younger than Baoqing, so it's natural that you're not as strong as him!"

The Crown Prince did not become elated by Kangxi's words of comfort; he remained dejected.

Seeing the Crown Prince's expression, Mu Yue immediately whispered, "Brother Bao Cheng's archery technique is exactly the same as what the teacher taught. There are some parts that I don't quite understand. I wonder if you could teach me, brother?"

The Crown Prince's attention was immediately diverted by Mu Yue's words.

"Does Yue'er really want Brother Baocheng to teach her?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Mu Yue nodded vigorously, "Of course it's true!"

"The teacher always praises Brother Baocheng in front of Yue'er. If it doesn't interfere with Brother Baocheng's studies, Yue'er will need Brother Baocheng to teach her more in the future!"

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