The Rebirth of the Empress
Chapter 49's
In silence, the fruit's appearance was like the greatest sarcasm reflected on Cai Lin's scratched face that was filled with tears of fear, as he watched Shen Miao stand still, full of indifference.
He kept a bow and leaned over to pick up the falling fruit before looking at Cai Lin and laughing, "You've lost."
She initially looked gentle and from beginning to end was too reserved which made others ignore her age. Now with laughter, there was a trace of naivety in his appearance. Everyone looked carefully and felt that even though he was a fool at first, he was no longer a fool. This little young lady really looked bright and there was a trace of elegance in her beauty.
Cai Lin could not say a word, and there were still traces of blood on his face that had not been erased. The dripping tears mixed with those traces of blood, making his entire face red and looking like a regretful figure. At that moment he did not care about any reputation and just looked at Shen Miao, with eyes filled with fear.
Shen Miao's eyebrows shot up, it seemed like she finally knew what fear was. It's good that he's scared. Killing the chicken to warn the monkey, in the future all the snakes, worms, mice, and insects in the vicinity will know not to exceed their limits.
The servants supported Cai Lin, whose weak legs were frightened, down the stage. The examiner in charge walked over to Shen Miao's side and asked in surprise when he saw the arrow-pierced fruit, "Young Miss Shen practiced archery in the past?"
Not only is the goal good and the power to draw the bow must also be constant. Shen Miao, a gentle and beautiful young lady, was able to do so very skillfully and that last shot, everyone could clearly see that Cai Lin was falling in fear, whereas Shen Miao was still able to shoot the fruit even in the situation when Cai Lin moved. This is something surprising.
Practiced before? Shen Miao slightly tilted her head and stuck with her thoughts.
It was during his first year as a hostage in the Qin state. The Qin Imperial Family, regardless of whether the princesses or princes all liked to humiliate her, and seeing her as the Empress suffered such humiliation, was a very interesting thing. Unfortunately he could not get angry because at that time the Qin state was lending an army to Ming Qi.
The princesses and princes found a new way of playing, and it was just like the rules Cai Lin had set in the academy examination. Turn him into a human to hold fruit. When he wears a target, they will intentionally ruffle his hair or smash his clothes with arrows and even 'occasionally' injure his arms, neck, or the like. And he can only endure it.
At that time, he would always be in his own home every night carefully setting targets and training hard. He imagined the people who had injured him before as targets and with his serious training and effort, he was able to shoot with never-failing accuracy.
But during the day when it was his turn to shoot, he still deliberately missed it or pretended he could not let go of his bow. There was no choice because she lived in another house and she had to lower her head. He had to survive to return to Ming Qi to meet Wan Yu and Fu Ming.
That kind of hard work goes on for an entire year. Now that Cai Lin mentioned it, it suddenly made him go back to those days of humiliation. Now no one else is handling it, so of course he can kill if he wants and shoot if he wants. Unrestricted in life, whoever provoked him, he would avenge them cruelly. The Cai family dared to talk about Shen Xin, she would make them shut up in fear!
This is what he should have done.
He smiled slightly, “Even seeing Eldest Brother training diligently in the courtyard. After seeing it many times, one would follow and not think that he would succeed with a stroke of luck.”
This made Cai's husband and wife very angry. Their son who would normally get first rank in archery, could not shoot the target at all today and was even fooled in front of everyone. Shen Miao only said that he had followed and pulled the bow for the first time and he could hit the fruit target. What kind of ridiculous thing is this?
“Papa pa.” A melodious applause rang out and everyone looked back to see Prince Yu clapping, "That's not bad."
He glanced at her but made no sound.
Of course Shen Miao was considered the winner of this match, and others could come to challenge him. If no one challenged then Shen Miao would be the first rank without a doubt.
Hearing this sentence, Shen Yue's expression looked ugly in no time. This was the first test that she was completely overshadowed by Shen Miao. He looked at Fu Xiu Yi, who was talking to Prince Zhou and Prince Jing, from afar and his tightly clasped hands relaxed. He could not help but curse the useless Cai Lin in his heart.
But at the next moment, someone from the arena shouted, "I want to challenge Shen Miao!"
On the men's side of the banquet stood a young man. This person looked to be around sixteen to seventeen years old and did not look bad. Unfortunately that pair of eyes was unable to hide and reveal the shrewdness that even if his tone was filled with politeness, it made one feel that it was a hypocritical act.
With just a single glance, Shen Miao knew who this person was. He felt it was a bit funny in his heart because this was the Marquis of Shu Lin An's son, Shu Xie Jing Xing's brother, Second Young Master, Xie Chang Wu.
This person had no other abilities but was extremely slippery and cunning. In the official environment one must have a slippery and cunning attitude and must know how to make others happy. After that when the entire Xie family collapsed, this pair of Shu and Madam Fang's sons relied on the new Emperor's compensation to the Xie family for a comfortable life and Xie Chang Wu and his younger brother, as well, Xie Chang Chao, even became an officer in the court. Back then he was extremely dislikeful of these two brothers because brother Shu of the Xie family stood by Mei Furen's side and was on good terms with Fu Sheng even often helping Fu Sheng to suppress Fu Ming.
The reason behind Shen Miao's reminder for Xie Jing Xing to find an opportunity to root out his own Shu brothers, was because he was brooding about the events that happened in his past life. These two people could not stay alive because they would only be hated.
Today he had yet to take revenge here, but they had taken the initiative to step forward. But for what? He looked over at Master Cai's seat and saw Master Cai's serious face, Xie Chang Chao seemed to have calmed him down.
Thas right. Recently the two Xie brothers were preparing to find work under Cai Daren and always took the initiative to approach Cai Lin. Unfortunately Cai Lin only wanted to get along with Xie Jing Xing and not pay attention to the two brothers, but wasn't today a good opportunity?
One should know that in her past by the end of this year, that was when she managed to force Fu Xiu Yi to marry her and Xie Chang Wu and Xie Chang Chao became subordinates of Cai Daren. Two years later, the Cai family is involved in a corruption case and all their property is confiscated and the entire clan exterminated.
Many things have changed, but many have not. As for those who had changed, the results had yet to be seen whether it had changed.
The two Xie family brothers wanted to use this method to curry favor with the Cai family and sweep his reputation to the floor?
Just as Shen Miao was about to reply, there was suddenly a sound that poked out.
The voice was rather lazy and filled with undeniable ridicule, “You didn't train with this big brother on an ordinary day at home, but are now challenging a little girl? Xie Chang Wu, the more you live, the more backward you are.”
Xie Jing Xing appeared on stage as he folded his hands and looked at his two stunned sisters Shu for a moment while smiling but not smiling, “What if I challenge the two of you? Let me discipline you sisters not to learn to be useless bastards and to be a disgrace on the outside by fighting with women. ”
He glanced at Shen Miao again and said, "You can retreat."
