Transmigrating into a book to save her best friend, her sickly husband vies for her affections every

The next day, a light snow fell, but it didn't dampen anyone's spirits. Some went to the woods to explore the area and practice their skills, while others strolled around in groups to admire the scenery. Some went to the hot spring resort for a soak, and the rest either went horseback riding or archery.

After all, they were going hunting in the forest in three days, and who wouldn't want to show their face to Zhao Fucang legitimately?

Everyone knows that the first place belongs to Crown Prince Zhao Sicong, while the second place changes every year, making the second place a coveted prize that everyone is vying for.

Tingyao had arranged to ride horses with Meng**, but when Ji Fuguang mentioned that there were prizes for archery, she decided to come and check it out.

There weren't many women skilled in horsemanship and archery, so the girls switched to the simpler game of pitch-pot, with the prize money coming from the palace.

Meng** took a fancy to a coral bracelet.

Meng Qindun was called in to help, and upon discovering that there was a particularly powerful young master on the other side, he ordered his men to capture Ji Fuguang.

The girls can ask for help; it has always been tacitly allowed.

Tingyao stared at the young man surrounded by people for a long time before a voice rang in her ears.

"That's Fan Wangren's godson, named Xu Ruchang."

Looking back, we see Zhongyouling.

"His Highness the Ninth Prince took Prince Zhang to check on the hunting grounds. They'll be here soon, and since Miss Ji might need some help, he asked me to come and check on her."

Zhong Youling said apologetically, "I'm pretty good at using the needle, but I'm not good at pitch-pot."

She paused again, then continued, "His Highness the Ninth Prince seems to be having a good time. When he arrives, just have Miss Meng ask him for help."

Tingyao nodded.

His gaze fell on Xu Ruchang's face.

I've never met him, but I've heard his name. He was one of King Fan's right-hand men, a name that appeared frequently in King Fan's mouth in my previous life.

However, we only heard his voice but never saw him.

I can't believe I've met him in this lifetime.

So, what did the King of Fan want him to do here?

Ji Fuguang's arrival was treated as if he hadn't, and he was still completely suppressed by Xu Ruchang.

It's no longer just about the coral bracelet; it's about a man's dignity.

Meng**, fearing trouble, said, "Young Master Xu wants it so much, he must really like it. I just think it looks nice. Dun'er, that's enough for now, don't push it too hard."

Xu Ruchang retorted arrogantly, "What, can't you accept defeat?"

Tingyao retorted, "No, I just want to see who can make Young Master Xu work so hard."

"I think Miss Ji is very pretty, and I was planning to win her over."

Tingyao had a cold expression.

Such flirting is going to ruin her reputation.

Meng spat, "I don't care if you give it to me, it's not like I can't afford it."

Ji Fuguang, who had overheard Zhong Youling's words, said, "We haven't finished playing yet. I heard that Young Master Xu is good at archery. How about we have a competition?"

Xu Ruchang wasn't afraid. "Sure, but can you change the prize for pitch-pot to the prize for archery? Fine, I'll use it for archery after I win."

Ji Fuguang: "What's the rush? It's just a matter of talking to them. Going out to have fun is all about having a good time, why can't we?"

Tingyao, pulling Meng** along, had already figured it out.

The archery range is outside, so Zhao Siwei can keep an eye on it when he returns and come to help more quickly.

We arrived at the archery range.

Xu Ruchang was truly in his element, while Ji Fuguang only managed to pass three out of five times.

"Should we change the person?" Xu Ruchang asked.

Zhong Youling said, "I'll do it."

Xu Ruchang looked Zhong Youling up and down. Although he didn't say a word, everyone could see the disdain in his eyes.

Zhong Youling naturally couldn't, but his gaze had already fallen upon Zhao Siwei, who had returned.

"Your Majesty Ninth Prince."

Zhao Siwei had already dismounted, but Zhang Zhan, who was following behind, spoke up even faster, "What's wrong with Doctor Zhong? Can you shoot arrows now? Let me see."

"I'm trying to help, but Fan Wang's godson is too capable, my hands are shaking."

Now the onlookers understood: Zhong Youling needed Zhao Siwei's help.

However, there had already been some rumors about the two of them, and Tingyao felt it was inappropriate. Now that these rumors had reached Zhao Fucang's ears, Zhong Youling was definitely going to be in trouble.

Upon hearing the name of a vassal king, Zhang Zhan's face turned sinister.

Meng**, unable to see, shouted, "He's bullying me and Tingyao! If we lose, he'll claim the prize money is for my Tingyao. How dare we not win?"

Zhang Zhan suddenly spoke up, "Since it's a prize, everyone should win. This thing looks rare, and I, the young master, also want one." He beckoned for someone to bring a bow and arrows. "Young Master Xu won't mind, will he?"

Xu Ruchang cupped his hands in greeting, "Greetings, Young Master Zhang. How could that be? We've already gone through five rounds. Would you like to take five arrows yourself, or would the Ninth Prince help you?"

It was Zhao Siwei who helped.

Five hearts, equal to Xu Ruchang.

As long as it doesn't fall into Xu Ruchang's hands, it doesn't matter who it falls into.

In the next two rounds, they were lucky, and all three of them hit the bullseye.

Xu Ruchang suddenly grabbed three arrows, drew his bow, aimed, and then hit all three targets at the same time.

The literati on Tingyao's side were clearly capable of it.

Tingyao felt that Zhao Siwei was definitely fine; however, at this time, his reputation for being good at martial arts didn't exist.

If it were revealed at this time—

Tingyao's thoughts were interrupted by Zhang Zhan's shout.

"What are you dawdling for? Shoot them one by one until they hit the target, then let the judges decide who wins."

This statement clearly embodies bullying and abusing one's power.

However, it does work.

Zhao Siwei picked up an arrow, aimed it at the target, and shot it with a whoosh.

He directly split the arrow that Xu Ruchang had shot at the target in two and shot it down, hitting the bullseye himself.

Then, the second arrow was shot in the same manner.

The third arrow missed; it hit the bullseye along with Xu Ruchang's.

It meant to save face for Xu Ruchang.

"Your Highness is so powerful." Xu Ruchang cupped his hands, admitting defeat. "We'll have another chance to spar in the future."

The palace maid, quick-witted, placed the tray directly into Zhang Zhan's hands, saying, "Congratulations, Young Master Zhang."

Zhang Zhan held the red coral bracelet and looked at it, thinking to himself, "Which powerful or wealthy person would like this?"

As people gradually dispersed, Tingyao stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness, can we exchange this for something else?"

Ji Fuguang stepped forward, clutching a handful of the prizes he had won. "Your Highness, see if there's anything you like."

Meng Qindun also asked, "Can you give it to us?"

Zhao Siwei: "Zhang Zhan, let's choose another one."

Zhang Zhan snapped out of his daze, "On what grounds?"

Tingyao, Ji Fuguang, Meng Qindun: ...

Zhao Siwei glanced at the prizes in Ji Fuguang's hand, grabbed a piece of jade, and said, "Zhang Zhan, didn't you want a jade seal? This material is quite good." As he spoke, he reached for it.

Zhang Zhan definitely didn't like this thing, but he was unhappy because Xu Ruchang was the adopted son of Prince Fan.

Besides, he won, so it's up to him how the prize money is handled.

Zhang Zhan refused to cooperate and held on tightly.

"Does Miss Ji like it?"

Tingyao wanted to plead on Meng**'s behalf, asking, "Is Prince Zhang willing to part with it?"

“You’re lying. You don’t have any jewelry like that at all.” Zhang Zhan was very direct. “You asked for help but didn’t tell the truth. That’s not good.”

As Zhang Zhan spoke, he weighed the object in his hand and tossed it toward Meng**.

Meng was startled, but still caught it.

"No matter what I did to offend you two before, I'll take this thing. That way, you'll hate me less and won't suddenly slap me again."

After saying that, Zhang Zhan glared at Zhao Siwei, then turned and left.

Zhao Siwei winked at Zhong Youling, "Go check on him, he just tripped and fell."

Zhong Youling hurriedly followed, calling out, "Young Master, Young Master."

However, Zhang Zhan disliked him very much, and his pace quickened until he was running.

Tingyao was amused.

"Zhang Zhan's been in a bad mood lately, don't take it to heart," Zhao Siwei said to Meng**. "Now that we've come this far, why did you hit him that day?"

Meng**: "When I told Tingyao that I liked Zhang Zhan, she slapped me and asked if I was sober. Zhang Zhan called Tingyao a crazy woman, and I was so angry that I slapped her back."

Zhao Siwei: ? ? ? ?

Tingyao: !!! !!!

Meng Qindun: ...

Sister, didn't we agree that we wouldn't do this kind of thing again?

Ji Fuguang covered his mouth, finding the scene rather interesting.

Zhao Siwei clearly didn't believe it. "Seriously? You mean Zhang Zhan defended you and scolded Miss Ji?"

Meng** said no, “He was criticizing Tingyao for her actions at the time, calling her crazy, and I couldn’t stand it.”

Zhao Siwei fell silent for a moment, then said, "Don't tell anyone about it."

Everyone nodded.

"Second sister!" Ji Anzhi's voice came from behind, "You, your maternal grandparents' family has arrived!"

Ji Anzhi looked at Zhao Siwei and said, "Your Highness, your aunt is back too!"

**

Tingyao felt somewhat uneasy and unfamiliar with the Bai family.

In her past life, the Bai family only trusted her and didn't even ask her many questions.

"Tingyao, you look just like your mother. Do you know who I am?"

Tingyao recognized the man in front of her; it was Browning, her uncle.

“I am your uncle,” Browning said. “This is your maternal grandfather, and this is your maternal uncle.”

Both her maternal uncle, Bai Langsen, and maternal grandfather, Bai Guozhou, looked at Tingyao with expectant eyes.

Over the years, they had tried to contact the Ji family, but the despicable Sun had driven them away. They didn't even know if the things they sent had reached Tingyao.

Tingyao bowed and greeted everyone in turn before saying, "Grandmother had mentioned this before, but in recent years, Grandmother's health was not good, and I didn't dare to offend the First Madam, which made the Bai family and maternal grandparents think that I didn't want to acknowledge you. That's not true..."

Tingyao knelt down as she spoke.

Bai Langlin grabbed Tingyao and said, "We're all family here, and we know you won't disown us. We didn't come here specifically to see you. Don't be afraid, we have a house in the capital. If you didn't like staying at the Ji family's house when you went back, come visit the Bai family. Your brothers really want a big sister!"

Tingyao walked up to Bai Zhouguo and asked, "Grandfather, I heard from Grandmother that you were injured before. Are you feeling better?"

Looking at his beautiful granddaughter, Bai Zhouguo felt all his dizziness disappear. "Your grandmother is talking nonsense. Your maternal grandfather is perfectly fine."

Zhao Fu'er's voice rang out, "General Bai, come with me to see His Majesty. I was saved this time because you happened to pass by."

Tingyao looked at Zhao Fu'er, who was being supported by Zhao Siwei and Zhang Zhan, and saw that she was dirty and had wounds on her hands.

Bai Zhouguo patted Tingyao's head. "We'll talk later. Grandfather has some things to take care of right now."

Tingyao hummed in agreement.

As evening fell, Tingyao saw Bai Zhouguo come out and took the initiative to ask, "What happened?"

Bai Zhouguo pulled Tingyao to the tent before saying, "I heard from a friend in the capital that you and Xu Tutu have occasional disagreements?"

"It wasn't a holiday, but I offended her because it was my second younger sister. Well, I wouldn't say I offended her, since we played dominoes together not long ago."

Bai Zhouguo, Bai Langsen, and Bai Langning exchanged glances, their expressions all somewhat complicated.

"*** found out in Yongzhou that Duke Xu's younger brother had embezzled military supplies, illegally mined, and hoarded land. In short, he had committed many crimes. He pretended to confess and let *** leave, but in reality, he was going to murder him on the way. Coincidentally, we were also escorting people back. Fearing something might happen on the way, we took a mountain path and met ***, so we came together."

Tingyao asked, "Who are they escorting back?" She had been curious about this in her past life, but they wouldn't tell her. In this life, she was determined to be curious again.

“He’s not an important person,” Bai Zhouguo said.

Tingyao was silent for a moment, and the atmosphere became awkward. She stood up and said, "I asked something I shouldn't have. I'll be leaving now..."

“They’re not really anyone. His Majesty sent us to pick them up on the way back. It’s an old woman and two eunuchs,” Bai Langsen said first. “It’s not that we don’t want to tell you. We’re all family, so what can’t we say? It’s just that we really don’t know who they are.”

Browning, munching on fruit, asked, "Yaoyao, has anything major happened in the capital lately? His Majesty suddenly issued a secret edict to find someone; that's no small matter. We don't want to get into trouble as soon as we arrive."

Important

only one.

Zhang Zhan's identity.

Old woman, eunuch.

"Did you ask on the way who this old woman and eunuch were?"

"Browning? They said he used to live in the royal villa, but then he left. What happened?"

really!

Tingyao asked again, "Does *** know?"

"I don't know." Browning.

Then he would have to let Zhao Siwei know and take precautions.

Zhao Fucang acknowledged Zhang Zhan in his past life, but whether he acknowledges him in this life, and how he does so, is another matter.

After talking for a short while, Tingyao left.

She then changed her clothes and asked Jingzhe to take her out so she could see Zhao Siwei.

The two agreed to meet by a river outside.

Zhao Siwei arrived rather late, and his complexion was not good.

[Ding! Zhao Siwei's current emotional state is 100% displeased]

what happened?

This sound will be broadcast.

Zhao Siwei stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"

Tingyao: "Why don't you speak first? I can tell you're in a bad mood."

"Someone wants to kill my aunt. Also, my aunt just went to see my father, and he is talking to Prince Fan."

"Prince Fan said that he once favored a beautiful woman in the royal villa, and Zhang Zhan's appearance and age seemed to match."

Tingyao's face was ashen. "How can it be his child?! What is Prince Fan trying to do?"

Zhao Siwei said, "No matter what he's going to do, this time we're going to make him die in the hunting grounds."

Tingyao hadn't expected him to suddenly have this idea.

Zhao Siwei said, "If he doesn't die, Zhang Zhan won't trust me. Between Zhang Zhan and Prince Fan, Zhang Zhan is more terrifying."