The wind roared in his ears, dust flew in front of his eyes, and the sound of drums and horns filled Xiao Yu's eardrums. He gritted his teeth, raised his whip, and his horse ran hard to catch up with the galloping cavalry ahead.
In the thrilling moment just now, he seemed to be in a trance. He didn't know how he controlled his mount at that moment and saved the day from the violent collision.
But he did do it, but it was not due to Wei Yanrong's improvised "equestrian skills", but out of instinct, the innate instinct of another soul in his body...
Or, he knows how to ride and is very good at it!
At this time, the two souls have merged again, and he only needs to rely on intuition to ride the horse and whip.
Even the longbow in his hand was not unfamiliar to him, but as familiar as an old friend.
is it you? The prince of Jiangxia...Xiao Yu...
Xiao Yu murmured to himself, but the soul seemed to have returned to his long sleep, leaving only his superb riding and archery skills to him.
Maybe none of these exist. For this body, all of these are instincts!
Just when he was in deep crisis, another scene flashed in Xiao Yu's mind.
Young Xiao Yu practiced archery against an empty target, while a familiar but unfamiliar man carefully regulated his posture.
The scene quickly shifted to another scene. There was a wilderness in front of him. He was galloping in the wilderness on the back of a horse that was much larger than his body. However, a woman's shout came to his ears: " Azhu! Slow down!"
A burst of joy and shouting brought Xiao Yu back to reality from the dreamlike memory.
Xiao Yu squinted his eyes and looked up, only to see that a yellow pear on the outside of Xiao Huangmen's left arm had been shot.
The shooter was filled with joy, and with his superb equestrian skills, he used a "monkey fishing for the moon" trick to pocket the pineapple.
Another slender gentleman, seeing someone take the lead in taking down the pineapple, was inevitably anxious. He whipped up his horse, drew his bow and fired arrows non-stop. Perhaps he was a little anxious, and the arrow missed the mark by a hair, grazing the small yellow door. The head flew over, which also attracted cheers from the crowd and pushed the atmosphere of the game to a small climax.
Other contestants also showed off their skills, and two more pineapples were shot, but no one hit the top spot.
The little Huangmen who was tied to the wooden frame was obviously frightened to death, and there was a puddle of urine on the ground.
Most of the knights who finished the first round drove their horses to turn around and prepare for the next round of competition.
But on the field where the loess was flying, it was indeed like what Xiao Yu had heard before. Some people were not looking for the prize, but just for the limelight. They really "killed people for fun."
There was a certain domineering young master who rode his horse and shot three arrows in a row, each arrow aimed at a "living person".
But there are also people who intend to go against him.
I saw a handsome young man with long hair, wide clothes and narrow sleeves. He took his time and stood up with a bow, walking on the field as if he was walking.
But his archery skills were exquisite, and he shot three arrows, and each arrow was just right to stop the arrow shot by the domineering noble prince.
In full view of the public, the person who intended to kill yelled at the rescuer, but the rescuer ignored it and assumed a posture of "what can you do to me?"
The first round of the archery competition was coming to an end. Three yellow pears had been shot down, but what was incredible was that the little Huangmen was still unscathed.
After the other knights finished shooting, they rode back along the fifty paces line.
Xiao Yu followed the crowd. His galloping performance shocked everyone present, and many people's eyes were already fixed on him.
He didn't know where the confidence came from, which convinced him that he could come out on top.
Seeing that there were only eighty steps away from the "living target", Xiao Yu took out the bow and arrow from his quiver.
It is very difficult for a rider to set up a bow and shoot an arrow while flying and hit the target.
But for some reason, Xiao Yu felt that he was so familiar with this series of actions. He was even calculating the wind speed and angle in his mind.
He turned around and caught a glimpse of the high platform on one side. The tyrant of the Qi Empire was sitting on it like Mount Tai. They were only forty steps apart.
Xiao Yu suddenly had a stray thought in his heart. Why didn't he take this opportunity to shoot that bastard?
But just in this thought, the opportunity passed in an instant, and at the same time, he suddenly discovered a big problem!
The feather arrow in his hand actually has no cluster head!
After this hesitation, the horse continued to gallop forward for more than ten steps. Xiao Yu faced the target and casually changed to another feather arrow.
He was about to set up his bow, but found that the feather arrow in his hand still had no cluster head!
Seeing that he was about to get within fifty steps, Xiao Yu had to give up this opportunity. He yanked the reins of the horse, and the maroon horse seemed to understand what he meant. It drew a half arc to the left and was about to turn around. .
During this process, Xiao Yu suddenly heard a horse roar coming from his ears! Xiao Yu was startled. He turned around and saw a majestic black horse leaping into the air with its front hooves neighing.
At the same time, on the other side of him, another frightened white horse also slammed towards him crazily.
Seeing that the black horse's front hooves were about to kick his chest, Xiao Yu quickly dodged to avoid it, and this thrilling scene also disturbed the docile maroon horse under his crotch.
An overwhelming number of images flashed before Xiao Yu's eyes. He felt dizzy and didn't know how to fall off the horse.
Seeing that the crazy black horse was about to trample Xiao Yu with its front hooves, such a dangerous scene frightened the onlookers.
Wei Yanrong couldn't help but rushed into the venue, but was stopped by two imperial guards.
Only the young emperor sitting on the high platform sat steadily and seemed not to care about the unexpected situation in front of him.
Looking at the other side of the field, after Xiao Yu fell off the horse, the bay red horse he was riding was also frightened and ran away.
But he was still confused for a while, and stars were flashing in front of his eyes. At this moment, he saw a pair of thick horse hooves slamming down on his chest.
He didn't think too much and instinctively turned over on the spot, just in time to avoid the falling horse's hooves!
At the same time, he heard a scream like a mountain roaring in his ears, and someone above him shouted: "Get out of the way! The horse is frightened!"
His whole body was lying on the ground, so how could he hide?
He raised his eyes and glanced at the shouting man, only to find that the man was the man who had urged the horse to hit him earlier. His face was calm and showed no panic. It was hard to imagine that his expression was that of a frightened horse. on the horse, and the bigger suspicion is that he deliberately trampled Xiao Yu with his horse.
The owner of the other horse was the same. They didn't give Xiao Yu a chance to get up. They just yelled "The horse is frightened" and deliberately trampled the horse.
At this time, the riding and shooting competition was no longer important. All the noble princes and princes present stretched their necks to look at the strange scene in front of them, but no one dared to say a word.
Obviously, there can only be one reason for someone doing such a treasonous act in front of the emperor. They were instructed and acquiesced, and the only person who could instruct them was the young emperor who was sitting firmly on the high platform.
Some people still yearned for the prince, and under such circumstances, they could only silently worry about him.
Looking at Xiao Yu again, he kept swaying between the trampling of horse hooves. Thanks to the strict requirements on his body during the period in the palace, he was able to avoid most of the horse trampling, but his back was still trampled. For a moment, he grinned in pain.
He wanted to stand up and escape from the area, but the other party called people while not giving him a chance to turn over.
On the other side of the venue, only Zheng Yuanyi seemed to be unable to see the situation clearly. He shouted: "Those are thieves who came out of nowhere. They dare to make trouble under the emperor's feet. What are they doing? They deliberately bully the young prince! Why did they do that? , I’m jealous because I see the young prince learning how to ride a horse so quickly!”
The two companions next to them looked at each other. When "Demon King Zheng" was rarely reliable, his thoughts were always different.
"Demon King Zheng, don't say these things, be careful not to be overheard." A companion reminded.
"What! Your Majesty is still here. Everyone is watching this. Why don't you tell anyone! Who are those two boys? Who are they from? If you dare to go against us, go and kill them in a while! What do you mean? Right, Yanrong! Hey, where is Yanrong?"
Zheng Yuanyi was wondering, Hu Yanrong had been pulled back by him just now, and in the blink of an eye, she ran off to nowhere.
On Xiao Yu's side, he was still dodging on the ground, but the two "crazy horses" seemed to have a grudge against Xiao Yu and followed him all the way. Look at the guards around him who were not moving at all. The horses that were originally galloping on the racecourse were The noble disciples also stopped their horses and stood at a distance, turning a blind eye to what happened to Xiao Yu.
No matter how slow Zheng Yuanyi reacted, she probably understood some of the tricks now and didn't dare to make any more noise.
He couldn't help but feel worried when he couldn't see Wei Yanrong. That girl had her own way of doing things and never cared about the consequences.
If you are afraid, you will come out wherever you go!
At this moment, a handsome figure suddenly appeared on the field riding the maroon horse. That was Wei Yurong!
The "tiger girl" in General Wei's family suddenly became the focus of the entire venue.
Xiao Yuheng, who was sitting on the high platform, raised his brows and became interested in the handsome "noble young master". He turned sideways and asked the attendant at his side about the "noble young master".
"He is a woman?" Xiao Yuheng was in disbelief.
The attendant looked respectful: "Your Majesty, this girl is the daughter of General Wei Ruiwei."
Xiao Yuheng was even more interested. He ordered the guards not to come forward to interfere. He wanted to see what this tiger girl was going to do!
Wei Yurong was seen galloping on the field, as fast as a bolt of lightning. She surpassed the slow-moving guards and the knights who stood and watched.
When she was still more than twenty steps away from the scene of the incident, she took out the slingshot from her waist and shot two golden pills one after another.
Just two screams were heard, and the faces of the two knights who were trampled by their horses suddenly opened "pickle shop".
Now the horses stopped being "crazy" and began to obey their master's orders, carrying their injured master away in confusion.
At this time, the venue suddenly became quiet, and then burst into warm cheers.
Xiao Yuheng watched the whole process happen, rubbing his chin with a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth.
At this time, the gong sounded again, and the referee shouted loudly: "The competition continues!"
Wei Yanrong got off her horse, led her horse to Xiao Yu, and asked in a nonchalant manner: "How is the young prince?"
Xiao Yu stood up with difficulty and patted the dust on his body. He was a little shocked, but he still smiled and said: "Fortunately, the horse just stepped on his back. Fortunately, it was not heavy."
Wei Yanrong frowned: "Can the young prince still compete?"
"It shouldn't be a big problem."
Wei Yanrong took two steps forward and said in a tone similar to pleading: "Quit! If you are a discerning person, you can tell that someone has tampered with you here. It is aimed at you. No matter how high the status of the tampering person is, you will not I don’t know! Now I can use my injury as an excuse to withdraw from this competition!"
"I know all this, thank you Miss Wei."
A blush appeared on Wei Yanrong's fair face.
Xiao Yu turned his head and looked at the high platform in the distance. He seemed to see the Daqi Empire sitting in the center of the high platform, but he couldn't see clearly whether the supreme ruler of the empire was also looking at him.
"Borrow a horse."
Xiao Yu moved his arms and extended a hand to Wei Yanrong, but the pain in his back seemed to penetrate deep into his bones, causing a layer of cold sweat to break out on his back, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted, taking the reins of the horse from Wei Yanrong. , walking towards the starting point.
At this time, Wei Yanrong seemed a little clumsy. She didn't know what to do. She followed Xiao Yu closely and watched the sweat soaking through his back.
"You... it hurts! You still have to persist, this... what good does this do to you? This makes you play into his hands, your horsemanship skills..." Wei Yanrong was stunned. When she said this, she didn't know how she felt. Why was he a little depressed, "The young prince's horse skills are very good, why did he tease us then."
Xiao Yu was also stunned for a moment, turned sideways and glanced at her: "Miss Wei misunderstood, I really don't remember that I was able to ride a horse, and I don't remember when I had an archery master."
Wei Yurong was a little confused and looked at Xiao Yu with wide eyes.
"Stop following me, go wait for me on the sidelines!" Xiao Yu said.
"Why is the young prince so insistent?"
Xiao Yu smiled and said nothing. He shook his head and led his horse to continue walking forward.
Wei Yanrong stood there with an angry look on her face. She stamped her feet and cursed: "You idiot!"
Xiao Yu endured the pain in his back and walked back to the starting point to prepare, and saw others checking their equipment.
He suddenly remembered that none of the arrows in his quiver had cluster heads, and he looked around.
A noble nobleman seemed to be aware of his doubts, so he took out an arrow from his quiver and showed it to him. There was also no cluster on the arrow.
"Why don't the young master's arrows have cluster heads?"
The distinguished young master looked around and said, "Your Majesty, if you have Tutou, it's a good thing. You're not afraid of being accused of assassination!"
"And there's this!"
The honorable young master nodded hurriedly and turned around to ride on his horse. He was kind-hearted just now, but he didn't seem to want to get too close to Xiao Yu at this time.
Xiao Yu sighed and seemed to relax a little. Without Tutou, the life of the little Huangmen who was punished because of him was saved.
Just after breathing hard for a moment, he felt the pain on his back aggravated. He must have broken his ribs!
At this moment, another trumpet sound suddenly sounded, and the knights mounted their horses one after another.
Xiao Yu also endured the severe pain and climbed onto the horse's back, but he seemed to feel that two riders were quietly leaning against him.
It seems that someone is really blatantly trying to kill him...
