After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Seeing that his side had already decided on its candidates, while the Sheng Kingdom was still debating endlessly, Prince Su grew increasingly impatient and sneered, "What, it's been so long and you still can't decide on a candidate? If it really doesn't work out, just admit defeat! It's not the first time I've deserted my post."

Hearing this, the people from Sheng Kingdom were furious, but what the other party said was true, and they had no reason to refute it. They were seething with resentment and looked at Yang Bo with a hint of bitterness.

Such blatant malice infuriated others, and Yang Bo naturally wouldn't remain unmoved. He secretly vowed in his heart: This time, he must win! He wanted to show everyone that he wasn't a coward who would only run away in the face of battle!

Although the Crown Prince was also worried, he and the other two were clear about the importance of the matter and would not act recklessly. Since Yang Bo had been chosen, it must be the best arrangement. As the heir apparent, he naturally could not diminish his prestige.

He spoke with a warm smile: "The three of them don't usually know each other as well as the young masters of the Su family, so naturally they need to discuss the selection. However, it has been decided that the contestant will be chosen to compete with Lord Yang and Young Master Su."

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, Prince Su laughed instead of getting angry: "Oh? Lord Yang, is Your Highness sure you haven't made a mistake in the selection? It's not too late to change the selection now, and I won't hold it against you. But if we wait until the competition starts, I won't accept it."

He still remembered that it was that Lord Yang who brought up the substitution; otherwise, Sheng Kingdom might not have won that game.

Prince Su's reaction was exactly what the Crown Prince had expected. He calmly replied, "Once a word is spoken, there will naturally be no replacement. Lord Yang has rested and recovered, so it's the perfect time to continue the competition. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a pity!"

Although the Crown Prince reiterated that Yang Bo was absent from the competition due to illness, Prince Su did not believe it and sneered, "I hope so!"

As the name suggests, shooting willows is a shooting sport, so it naturally cannot be carried out inside the hall. The group naturally moved to the open space outside the hall.

As he moved, Prince Su gave a wink to the person behind him, who then tried to slip away when no one was looking.

Unfortunately, someone was already watching him. As soon as he fell behind, someone approached and asked, "Sir, is there something you need?"

When stopped, the man could only offer a perfunctory reply: "No, it's nothing, I was just momentarily distracted."

After that, the two always walked together, and he never found another opportunity to act alone. He gritted his teeth inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.

Palace servants had already prepared bows and arrows, as well as realistic-looking tree branches, just waiting for their masters to arrive.

Of course, the real willow shooting should actually be done on horseback, but firstly, this is just a competition and doesn't have to follow the rules completely, and secondly, this is, after all, inside the palace, so riding a horse is not very convenient.

Therefore, all that is needed is for Yang Bo and Su Zixiu to stand there and shoot the willow branch in the distance.

"The one who hits the target with more arrows within a quarter of an hour wins."

Such rules are simple and clear, making them very suitable for a long-standing stalemate in the competition.

Neither side had any objections.

Yang Bo and Su Zixiu bowed to each other and then stood at attention, waiting for the whistle to signal the start of the competition.

Prince Su turned around seemingly casually, and when he saw that the person from before was still behind him, he couldn't help but frown.

The man glanced slightly to the side, indicating that he was also acting against his will. King Su cursed inwardly: The people of Sheng are truly treacherous!