LEGEND OF THE CROWN PRINCESS

Epsiode 21 - The Continent Annual Event

That morning everyone had gathered in their respective competition arena. The opening event led directly by Emperor Wen Lei and Consort Fan Hai next to her went smoothly. After his meridians recovered Ryu felt his body was better than before, he did not expect that his meridians would be healed by Hu Yazhu, whereas in his previous life it was not Hu Yazhu who healed him but the best Royal Physician in Daehan.

Ryu Ito carried his arrows and bow then stood in the audience section to see the live fight between the representatives of the Kingdom. First of course the fight will be started by Hu Yazhu with his opponent Prince Han as the Kingdom closest to the Wen Kingdom. Afterwards it will be continued by the Long kingdom as well as the Jing Kingdom until the last round of battle to determine the winner. Ryu only wanted to see Hu Yazhu's performance, after which he would immediately go to the archery arena to warm up before the match started, after which he would immediately go to the archery arena to warm up, he also had to check Princess Long's horse back so that there would be no harm later considering that Wen Jia would not let anyone surpass her.

As the match was about to start, Hu Yhazu saw Ryu standing under the arena among the crowd wearing a hat that almost covered his face, however since he already clearly knew Ryu Ito it was not difficult for him to know who was standing there. The corner of his lips lifted giving a subtle smile that no one could see other than only being able to feel by himself. Hu Yazhu was already standing in the middle of the arena with his opponent Prince Han both wielding their respective heirloom swords, swords that had led them to victory all along. If King Wen had a son, it was certain that standing there was not Hu Yazhu but the Prince of the Wen Kingdom, but alas, dear, King Wen had only one Royal Princess and the rest had no children from other concubines.

Ryu waited for Hu Yazhu to attack after several times trying to focus on the opponent's attack, Ryu knew Hu Yazhu was not a man who would act rashly the movements of every move he made and the sword moves he laid on his opponent were meaningful. Hu Yazhu's sharpness on top of the arena seemed to look like a different figure, he looked so meticulous and that cold aura even if his gaze emitted poison might be able to kill enemies instantly.

The first match was won by Hu Yazhu, after which Ryu calmly and happily left the fighting arena and switched to the archery arena he would congratulate Hu Yazhu later. All the participants were prepared, not least Wen Jia who with a perfect look, then Ryu eyes focused on the horse that Wen Jia was riding, the horse was his, which he cared for and cared for as a child. How could Wen Jia take away all the things that should have been her due? After an accident that leaves her with memory loss, even after her tragic death and rebirth Ryu will not willingly and will not let hers be taken over by Jia. Sooner or later, all of these things would belong to him again and having his half-brother destroyed was the thing he was most looking forward to.

"Miss Ryu, are you ready?" Princess Long was so radiant, she carried her horse and stroked gently lovingly.

Ryu nodded then gave a thin smile. "Sure, I'm ready, Princess."

"Since I met you, I've felt very familiar. But maybe it's just my feelings, I'm sorry even though my instincts are usually so strong but sometimes still often wrong." That refined smile was etched again on the smooth white face of Princess Royal Long, Ryu could only return a smile without a single word. He was eager to say that Princess Long's instincts were not wrong, they did meet often in the past, where at that time Princess Long was still very small and she liked to follow Yijin wherever he went.

"This poisonous earth will pierce through your skin Ryu." From a distance Wen Jia continued to look at Ryu while continuing to imply something in her lips. The evil plan this time he has been compiled back carefully and his mother's minions participate in his plan. Inside the forest was a forbidden area bounded with directional pointing crystal stones, if Wen Jia managed to bring Ryu into her trap she would definitely be able to defeat Ryu.

Ryu rode his horse into the forest, this time the prey they had to get was an animal measured by its body weight, the winner would be judged by how big the catch they brought. Anyone can go straight back after getting their catch, but if they want to add points they can look for other animals and are not limited. Everyone scattered to find their own quarry, while Wen Jia did a cheating way by preparing a quarry that was first captured by his mother's men and the Weaponry Office.

"You guys have set the path ’kan? In a moment brother cousin will divert Ryu Ito to get into the trap, prepare you there! For this deer, I'm so happy!" Wen Jia smiled at the smile on her face, she felt so happy that she did not have to dirty her hands to get what she wanted. After Ryu falls into a trap and is defeated he will say that Ryu Ito ran away when he had the opportunity and went with other men out of the palace through the border of the forbidden forest. It was not difficult for him to twist the facts like his mother's habits. The fruit does not fall far from the tree.

In the middle of the journey Ryu heard a voice for help from someone and as he approached he saw the son of the Palace official who was none other than the older cousin Wen Jia was sitting crying and his legs were bleeding. "What's the matter Miss Xi?" Ryu approached and got off his horse examining the archery wound that was on Miss Xi's ankle.

Judging from the wound, it did not look like a long-distance archery wound but rather like being punched intentionally. Ryu smirked subtly, he was curious about the rotten plan let alone the one that Wen Jia was preparing in front of there. So, Ryu will follow their game.

"Miss Xi who did it?"

"I- uh, I didn't know the guy was going west there! Miss Ryu please arrest that man I don't want him to hurt Princess Jia, Her Highness Fan Hai has already given the message that I look after him but I am instead hit by an attack." stupid reasons would indeed work for Wen Yijin, but not for Ryu Ito. With a flutter and a quivering manner of speech hinting at all Xi's cousin's utterances was a lie. Moreover, his goal of entering the forest was definitely only to trap Ryu, considering that the only ones who escaped to the match were Ryu and Jia for what reason did he enter under the pretext of guarding Princess Jia? But Ryu will show more interesting things than the minus-ten charade that Xi did.

"Miss Xi is here, I will look for her into the forest!"

Ryu rode his horse, he made sure to expose Jia's cheating and his cunning ways in the presence of the emperor as well as the participants from other kingdoms.