Read Novel Full Chapter 1958: The Competition Begins (Part 3)
Chapter 1958: Chapter 1958: The Competition Begins (Part 3)
Yang Ruxin suddenly felt she couldn’t bear to watch, the scene was somewhat... too bizarre, wasn’t it? An emperor munching on a radish in front of everyone? Well, it only shows that the radishes from her space are delicious.
But what really astonished her was that even the Empress Dowager had someone cut radish slices, occasionally eating a piece.
And the people around also occasionally took a deep breath and glanced around; the aroma of the radish was quite sweet.
Alright, since neither the Emperor nor the Empress Dowager felt it was inappropriate, she had nothing to criticize.
At this moment, Eunuch Ping walked out and began announcing the competition items and rules. In the first round, each side sends three people to fight; the side with more wins claims victory. The second round involves horse riding and archery, requiring good horse riding skills and precise archery. As for the third event, put forward by Jin Mai, it’s a poison contest.
As soon as this proposal came out, everyone began whispering; a poison contest? This is not a joke; sparring can be stopped at a point, but poison... it’s the first time hearing about it.
Emperor Xuanjing also frowned and couldn’t help but look at Hen Bingwen.
The Medical Officer Hen also looked troubled; he knew about poisons, but his skill level wasn’t high.
"Emperor, don’t you have Madam Ruyi?" Xiao Jin suddenly chuckled, "She is Dao Xuzi’s apprentice, specializing in treating difficult illnesses... hehe..."
Emperor Xuanjing gave Xiao Jin a glance but said nothing; his look was a bit odd.
Xiao Jin himself felt embarrassed for a moment, not knowing where he had misspoken.
Soon, the competition began.
Yang Ruxin guessed that Gu Qingheng would definitely participate, but seeing Qi Jingxuan was a bit surprising; after all, he’s a prince, how could he take such risks?
"Prince Xuan has excellent martial arts skills," Jiang Fangfei whispered, "If you don’t believe me, you can ask Xianrou."
Yang Ruxin raised an eyebrow slightly; was Zheng Xianrou familiar with Prince Xuan?
Zheng Xianrou looked a bit uneasy: "The Prince Xuan once fought battles alongside my father, and I grew up in the military camp, so... I am relatively familiar with Prince Xuan." Saying so, she gently lowered her gaze.
Yang Ruxin nodded slightly but furrowed her brows imperceptibly; the fading light in Zheng Xianrou’s eyes was too obvious, evidently, she liked Qi Jingxuan, but Qi Jingxuan already had a princess. Given her status as a general’s daughter, she would definitely not become a consort.
Moreover, it was unclear whether Qi Jingxuan also liked Zheng Xianrou, so they probably were destined not to be together despite their feelings.
However, Zheng Xianrou quickly became cheerful and instead watched the training ground excitedly. "Oh, if only women were allowed to compete." Saying this, she even flexed her wrist, "I really want to beat up those Yuan people."
"If they all lose, you’ll have a chance." Jiang Fangfei teased her.
"Forget it; I’d rather not compete than see our people lose. Besides, there’s no way our people will lose, right?" Zheng Xianrou immediately cheered up. "Not to mention others, but Prince Xuan definitely won’t lose."
"Brother-in-law Ruxin won’t lose either," Yu Qingge nodded quickly.
"Commander Wu won’t lose either," Jiang Fangfei added.
The other contender for the first event was named Wu Zhaoyao, commander of the Brocade-Clad Guards.
"Anyway, we’re definitely going to win the first round," Qi Zizi concluded. "Maybe Commander Wu and brother-in-law Ruxin will finish the first round directly, and Prince Xuan won’t even have a chance to compete."