Chapter 32

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Before the Second Prince could finish laughing, Xue Yao heard a bellowing cry from the Fifth Prince at the end of the arrow path!

"Uh-ah!"

Xue Yao thought that something had gone wrong, and was so frightened that she bent down and wrapped her arms around the fat cub who was fuming in front of her, nervously murmuring, "What's wrong! What's wrong?"

The Seventh Prince's little bun's face was devoid of fluctuations, having long since gotten used to Fifth Brother's movements.

"Fifth Brother has opened his bow!" The Sixth Prince jumped up and ran to tell Xue Yao.

Xue Yao turned her head to look, only to realize that the nine-year-old Fifth Prince was holding a bow and arrow in his hand, and was struggling to draw it.

"Fifth Brother has drawn a two-stone bow! So powerful!" The Sixth Prince was the first to give Fifth Brother props.

A two-stone bow is equivalent to a hundred and twenty pounds of tension, twice as heavy as the Fifth Prince himself, and it is indeed quite impressive to be able to pull it open.

But a closer look, found that the arc of the fifth prince pulled away is minimal, not even pulling away, the sixth prince simply bottomless bragging about the fifth brother!

Only then did Xue Yao let go of the little chubby cub who was about to be strangled to death and pulled him along to watch the Fifth Prince shoot arrows.

After watching for a few moments, Xue Yao realized that the ancient archery competitions were not quite the same as in the TV series.

Whether standing or riding, the accuracy of archery is only one of the criteria for judging archery skill.

In fact, the royals valued archery distance.

To shoot an arrow at a distance involves how many stones the archer can pull on the bow.

Yue Fei was said to be able to draw a bow of 300 pounds, that's a five-stone bow, and the princes valued their pull more than their aim.

At this moment, Xue Yao saw with his own eyes that this group of royal cubs were all secretly competing.

It's like being in a gym - here's a guy pressing his leg, and immediately there's a split next to him, and it's a pretty intense duel!

The Fifth Prince slightly pulled a two-stone bow, and the Third Prince, not to be outdone, immediately pulled a two-stone bow to full bow!

Although the Fifth Prince was staring at his own archery target without slanting his eyes, his afterglow was still secretly staring at Third Brother, his eyes red with anger!

With another "uh-ah", the Fifth Prince pulled the bow out of his hand another inch!

Usually with the world of good old good man fourth prince, after watching the third prince pull full bow, actually silent to pick a three-stone bow ......

The Fourth Prince gritted his teeth with a muffled grunt and drew his three-stone bow away!

He aimed at the bull's-eye and just didn't shoot, waiting for everyone to see him draw his three-stone bow before he shot an arrow.

"Haven't seen you in January, Old Fourth has improved again." The passing Grand Prince patted the Fourth Prince's shoulder in satisfaction.

Seeing that the Grand Prince complimented the Fourth Brother and then expressed his affirmation to the Third Brother, the neglected Fifth Prince was aggrieved and anxious, and immediately asked the attendants to exchange a three-stone bow for himself!

Although he couldn't even draw a bow of two stones, the Fifth Prince would never admit defeat!

But of course he couldn't draw a three-stone bow.

The Fifth Prince's cries of "uh ah ah ah ah" finally drew the attention of the Grand Prince.

The eldest prince quickly walked over to pacify: "Fifth brother, with a one-stone bow to shoot the target can be, you are still young, the emphasis on participation, do not be too heavy hearted winners and losers."

The Fifth Prince lowered his head in shame, "Brother understands."

Xue Yao froze slightly, looking at the Grand Imperial Prince's rare gentle sideways face, and felt that this man was even more admirable than he had imagined.

Obviously also only sixteen years old, this great prince's state of mind is so calm, so ......

Before Xue Yao could finish lamenting, he saw the Grand Prince silently pick a five-stone bow and arrow, walk to his own arrow path, and with a muffled grunt, pull a full bow as if he was trying his hardest!

The eldest prince drew his bow and did not shoot, the veins on the corners of his forehead protruding, waiting for a group of younger brothers to give him cheers and acclaim before he steadily shot the arrow, hitting the center of the handle squarely!

The group of imperial sons were both envious and cynical, but they all unanimously let out cheers to their big brother.

The Second Prince, who was watching from the sidelines, had his fox eyes so narrowed that he couldn't see the slits in his smile.

The Grand Prince, however, showed no complacency, but instead grumbled to the small eunuchs waiting on the sidelines with a look of disinterest, "How come you didn't prepare a six-stone bow?"

With a five-stone bow, the Grand Prince didn't put it in his eyes at all!

Xue Yao: "......"

Your hands are already shaking, Your Highness! I can see it!

What happened to the saying, "It's all about participation, don't get too excited about winning"?

You're the one who's trying to save face, aren't you?

At this moment, the image of the Great Prince's iceberg brother completely collapsed in Xue Yao's mind!

Right at this moment, Xue Yao suddenly heard a familiar little purring sound coming from beside him.

As soon as he turned his head, he saw the look on the seventh prince's little bun's face getting sharper and sharper, and his little mouth pouted!

"What's wrong?" Xue Yao hurriedly smoothed the little chubby cub's head hair, "Is Your Highness hungry?"

The Seventh Prince stretched out his small belly and ordered to a small eunuch of the archery path, "Bow come!"

Standing in front of the Sixth Prince turned around and walked to the front of the little chubby cub, like a big brother, lowered his head and cupped the little bun face of the Seventh Prince, and gently coaxed to, "Old Seven don't be anxious, we have to reach the age of eight before we can practice archery, and now we first look at the older brothers practicing archery, okay?"

The Seventh Prince made an angry little snort at Sixth Brother and wrinkled his nose in a grimace.

This is what little fat cubs do when they object vehemently.

His Highness will draw the bow!

To play smart like big brother!

So the eunuchs brought a one-stone bow for the seventh prince to play with.

The Sixth Prince was actually itching to try it, but he had been too embarrassed to try it, and seeing that Old Seven had gotten a small bow and arrow, he couldn't help but want to try it as well, so he reached out and touched the bowstring.

The little chubby cub immediately gave a petty little twist of his chubby body.

Not for Six to touch his bow!

Then it's off on little chubby legs, running to a super far archery lane, ready to shoot.

Xue Yao stepped forward with an indifferent face and prompted, "Your Highness, let's go shoot at the ten-pace archery target, a one-stone bow, drawn to full capacity, can't shoot this far."

The Seventh Prince twisted his body unhappily.

His Highness is about to shoot the long way!

The little fat cub started to draw his bow at the arrow target with a domineering face, a pair of light teal eyes sharp as a falcon.

Then Xue Yao peeled off his chubby little hands holding the bow, to help him turn it around.

But the Seventh Prince refused to let go.

Xue Yao calmly reminded, "Your Highness is holding it the other way around, you can only shoot yourself if you hold it like that."

The Seventh Prince obediently reversed the direction of the bow, while it was drawn with force, aimed, and shot-

The arrow fell to the ground and hit the toes of His Highness.

The Seventh Prince looked down at the arrow on the ground and sucked in a breath of cold air in disbelief!

Xue Yao was unexpectedly calm.

"Not bad already." The Sixth Prince ran up and encouraged his brother, "The first time you practiced archery, everyone couldn't shoot."

Xue Yao also walked forward, ready to comfort the little fat cub for a few moments.

However, the Seventh Prince turned around and dropped his bow, turning his head and prompting Silly Yao Yao, "Your Highness has worked hard, would you like to drink two milks?"

Xue Yao: "......"

Hard work, my ass!

The arrows are hitting your feet!

Are you the future Dragon Pride or not!

Xue Yao took a deep breath and persuaded herself to get used to this Dragon Ao Tian cub who had no regard for dignity, and gently replied in a small voice, "Your Highness's brothers are in a riding competition, no milk is allowed now oh."

The Seventh Prince's little bun face suddenly darkened, his long eyelashes drooped, and the curvature of his beautiful eyes outlined a slightly sad expression as he spoke in a despondent whisper, "Yao Yao."

"Hm?" Still easily infected by the little one's unhappiness, Xue Yao went up in concern and asked, "What's wrong with your highness?"

The Seventh Prince lowered his head, kicked the small stones on the ground, and muttered, "Didn't hit the bull's eye, master misbehaved."

"No way!" Xue Yao's heart instantly clutched up for the little bun's sadness and hurriedly wrapped her arms around the chubby cub to comfort him, "Your Highness is still small, even if you can't hit the bull's-eye, you're still the most well-behaved Your Highness!"

The Seventh Prince raised his eyes, his gaze fixed on Xue Yao through his long eyelashes, and his small mouth tilted, revealing a winning bad smile, "Be good and Your Highness will drink a milk."

Xue Yao: "????"

The mind suddenly remembered the promise he had once made to Long Ao Tian's cubs - "Behave yourself Your Highness before you have milk to drink oh."

This little fat cub actually set him up!

It's a super badass little package too!

Fortunately, Xue Yao had prepared for this, and when he was at home, he found a small sheepskin water bag and filled it with a carton of Wanted Milk.

Originally intended to feed the little fat cub to drink during the lunch break, and now in the set, and can not break his word to the emperor, had to hate on the spot breastfeeding!

A small, palm-sized water bag, brown in color, that His Highness had never seen before.

Watching as Yao Yao reached out and handed it over, His Highness resisted a bit, lifting his little chubby hand and pushing it away.

Not this one.

His Highness will drink milk from the red box!

Xue Yao had to coax the little one into his ear, "This is also milk, your highness will know if you take a sip and try it."

The Seventh Prince inclined his head to avoid it, turned back to Xue Yao and made an open-mouthed, giggling face, and angled his eyes to the right.

Xue Yao was at a loss.

The Seventh Prince made the same face a few more times.

Xue Yao looked at it for a long time before he realized that this little chubby cub was learning the expression of the cartoon villain on the box of Wantz milk ......

"Pfft...... "Xue Yao was caught off guard and knelt down in laughter, this cub's mimicry ability was still not generally strong!

Xue Yao managed to calm down and hopelessly handed the pacifier to the little chubby cub's mouth, "Your Highness, this is the one ......" Xue Yao also made a look toward the right like Wang Zai, "That milk, I've put it in a water bag for you. You taste a bite and see."

The Seventh Prince was skeptical and was just about to take a sip to try, when the sunlight beside him was suddenly blocked by a tall figure.

Before he could react, the water bag in Xue Yao's hand was suddenly taken away by a bony hand.

The Seventh Prince and Xue Yao simultaneously raised their heads to look at the visitor.

I can't believe it's the Second Prince of Otaku.

The Second Prince narrowed a pair of fox eyes and stared down at the Seventh Prince in a bad way, shaking the water bag he snatched in his hand, then unfolded the folding fan in his right hand to block the water bag.

When the folding fan folded up, the water bag in the second prince's hand was already gone.

"Hmm? How come it's gone?" The Second Prince narrowed his fox eyes and teased his young brother with a bad smile.

Xue Yao was amazed by his magic show and wanted to see him do it again.

Seventh Prince, however, did not have much expression, tilted his head to look at the second prince, and then lowered his head to look at his left sleeve, did not say a word, with a face of "give me back my milk" impatient expression.

"You saw it?" The second prince immediately took the milk out of his left sleeve and laughed, "This time doesn't count, one more time, brother must tell you not to find ......"

Thus, the folding fan flipped, and the water bag disappeared into the Second Prince's hands once more.

"Wow ......," Xue Yao wanted to applaud, this time looking very carefully, but could not see the breakage at all!

However, the seventh prince's gaze turned to the second prince's right sleeve ......

"......" The second prince felt that he had chosen the wrong audience, he should have gone to tease his sixth brother.

Every time he bumped into a wall in front of Old Seven, the Second Prince was not willing, so he took out the water bag from his sleeve and said seriously, "For the last time, if you guess where it is, brother will give it back to you."

With a twist of the folding fan, the water bag was once again out of sight.

"Where did it go?" The Second Prince narrowed his fox eyes and stared down at the Seventh Prince.

The Seventh Prince stepped away from his little fat legs and prepared to go around behind the Second Prince.

The Second Prince moved with a quick turn, still facing the Seventh Prince head on.

And Xue Yao had seen it plainly - the water bag was tucked into the Second Prince's back belt!

"Can't find it, can you?" The Second Prince had a smug look on his face.

The Seventh Prince began to accelerate the frequency of his little short legs in an attempt to circle back!

Without showing any weakness, the Second Prince spun in place, keeping his front facing the Seventh Brother! Not letting him see the water bag!

This brotherly duel was suddenly suspended the moment the Grand Prince passed by.

When the Seventh Prince saw his elder brother, he immediately stopped in his tracks and cried out with a "wow" sound!

The passing Grand Prince shot an eye-blade at the Second Prince with a murderous look, "Give it back to him!"

The second prince instantly took out his water bag, squatted down, and handed it to the seventh prince with both hands, respectfully apologizing, "I'm sorry ......"

I regret not offending my big brother's little baby!

Xue Yao: "......"

Where's the promised second prince of the Taoist house god?

Why are you harassing a fat kid?

Being fierce by big brother, I guess, makes you skin!

The seventh prince wanted to go to sleep after drinking his milk, Xue Yao went to greet the grand prince, who let Lao Qi go back first.

After exiting the training ground, Xue Yao realized that Yi Qiu was actually waiting outside.

As soon as Yiqiu saw Xue Yao walk out, she hurriedly ran forward, "Second son Xue, the Empress Mother has asked you to come to the temple, there is an urgent matter to discuss."

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Seven Pups pointed at Fox Ergo, "He's the one who robbed my son's milk!"

The Second Prince reminded, "You can't call yourself a son to your big brother."

The Grand Imperial Prince flew up and lifted his palm to begin a kinetic education, ''He's still young! Just let him be! You care so much!"

Crowd brother: this is not the attitude you take when we say the wrong thing ......