After a few customary salutations, the Princess returned to her seat. Hua Qiyue and the others sat in their special seats.
Most hunts began with a passive hunt, followed by an active hunt.
In other words, they would hunt in this ground first. The better hunters would then leave to hunt actively in the forest.
"Your Majesties, some people can't even shoot. Can I challenge that person?" After taking his seat, Liu Shaoming exclaimed, obviously unhappy that his House Master had put him down.
Liu Shaoming's aunt was Empress Liu. The Lius were a powerful family. Now that Liu Shaoming saw the woman he disdained, he would do everything in his power to humiliate her.
"Shaoming, what nonsense are you up to?"
Empress Liu censured him, displeased. Liu Mo pulled Liu Shaoming brutally down and made him sit. "Your Majesties, Shaoming is young and immature. Don't take his nonsense to heart."
The Changlong Emperor smiled quietly. "Shaoming, if that person accepts your challenge, you may."
Anyone could challenge an opponent during a hunt. Usually, the challenge revolved around the number of beasts killed, the speed of the petitors and how accurately they could despatch their arrows.
The ultimate winner would win a reward from the Changlong Emperor.
After all, it was all for royal entertainment. But the winner would win honor before the Emperor. That would be quite enough.
Liu Shaoming sneered. "Since His Majesty has said so, I would like to challenge someone!"
He said this and turned his head back, his eyes landing coldly on Hua Qiyue.
Hua Liting had to frown. Although he had kept a distance from Hua Qiyue in the past few days, she was still his daughter.
Very few women could master archery together with Qi Art.
Because they would have no time to practice archery.
If Hua Qiyue lost to Liu Shaoming, it would not look good for the Hua family.
"Hua Qiyue, I am challenging you! Whoever shoots the most beasts wins! If you lose, you will kneel and kowtow to me. If I lose, I shall pay you 100,000 taels of silver!"
Liu Shaoming said in a loud voice, his eyes full of derisive provocation.
The crowds gasped. They did not expect such a feud between the two. But Liu Shaoming was smart. He would only lose money if he lost the contest. And he had so much silver to spend.
But Hua Qiyue would have to kowtow to him if she lost. It was very unfair. It looked like Liu Shaoming was trying to humiliate her.
"Miss, don't accept the challenge. This Liu Shaoming is so shameless!" Youshui and Lv Xin felt aggrieved for Hua Qiyue's sake.
The Changlong Emperor too knitted his brows in some displeasure. But since the Liu family was his Empress's family, he could not say anything.
Hua Mengshi heard him and gloated. She could not deal with Hua Qiyue, but someone else surely could!
Although Caining and Caiqing did not quite like Hua Qiyue, they still felt much displeasure at someone humiliating their mistress.
Hua Qiyue put down the grapes in her hand indifferently and smiled radiantly. "Very well. I accept this challenge!"
Her words caused a great motion among the crowds. Even the Changlong Emperor felt a little surprised. She was still a woman and had never learned archery. Was she confident that she could even shoot with a bow?
"Miss, why did you accept? You have never learned archery before!"
Youshui said worriedly.
Lv Xin and Qiuyun stared at each other, worry clouding their brows. Hua Liting sat silently at one side. He did not speak. Due to his second wife's "suicide
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