Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 42 - Does Princess Qi have any ingenious plans

Why not let her demonstrate her archery?”

Li Tianze, tipsy from the wine he was coaxed into drinking, became even more muddled.

Happy with the words of the Noble Consort, he waved his hand and said, “Let it be as the Consort wishes!”

Qi Yu’s mouth twitched slightly, it was such an obvious honey trap, and yet it hit the mark just like that.

Behind her, Chunlan and Shen Nanxing both looked at her with worried faces.

The Noble Consort clearly had no good intentions, what noble-born lady would know how to shoot arrows, and the Princess herself was utterly ignorant when it came to martial arts.

This was clearly setting her up to be ridiculed in public.

But Qi Yu rose gracefully and bowed elegantly, her eyes scanning over Qi Anran’s face as she spoke calmly, “Since the Noble Consort has spoken thus, the Princess cannot but comply.”

Qi Anran had felt a bit panicked when Qi Yu looked at her.

The gaze of Qi Yu, far from that of a simpleton, was clearly set on targeting her!

Qi Yu pointed at Qi Anran, her mouth slightly curving, and asked in a light tone, “The Princess is known for her courage, but I wonder about the courage of the future Princess An?”

Qi Anran’s eyelids twitched violently, what did Qi Yu mean by that?

But currently, she had no right to question it.

Li Tianze’s eyes revealed a strong interest, “Does the Princess of Prince Qiu Residence have a clever plan?”

Qi Yu slightly curved her lips.

If they were going to play, they might as well go big.

“Father, I would like my sister to stand a hundred steps away with an apple on her head, and then I’ll shoot the arrow.”

Her gaze casually swept over the Noble Consort, she smiled and said, “Then, we shall see if the Princess’s archery satisfies the Noble Consort.”

The Noble Consort’s smiling face froze, was this fool thinking of killing with a borrowed knife?

Whether her archery was good or bad, she would certainly be branded the villain!

She glared fiercely at Qi Yu and quickly spoke up, “Your Majesty, this might not be appropriate.”

However, Li Tianze was involuntarily captivated by Qi Yu in her vibrant red attire.

Her bright eyes were stunning, and the calm and composed aura she radiated astonished everyone.

Faced with this highly unreasonable proposal, no one spoke for a moment.

It was Shen Xihen sitting across from her who chuckled while waving his fan, “The Princess of Prince Qiu Residence certainly has an interesting idea, I can’t wait to see it!”

His words were partly out of concern for Qi Yu, but mostly he was delighting in the misfortune.

After suffering so many times, how could Qi Anran and the Noble Consort not see that Qi Yu was not someone they could afford to provoke?

Yet, the worry in his eyes was genuine.

Qi Yu, being a woman, really had such a skill to shoot the apple off from a hundred steps?

Losing face was one thing, but if Qi Anran were really hurt, the situation would escalate significantly.

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If Li Mingjue were here, she certainly wouldn’t have fallen into this situation where she had to bear it all alone.

But now, she could only leave it to fate.

Qi Anran’s face had already turned pale, and she looked at Qi Yu in disbelief.

This fool couldn’t actually want her life, could he?

No, she mustn’t let this fool succeed!

But before she could speak, Li Tianze had already spoken, commanding the eunuch beside him to bring forth a bow and arrow, “This Emperor would also like to admire the Princess of Prince Qiu Residence’s archery skills.”

Qi Yu took the bow, about a meter long, and weighed it, finding it indeed quite heavy.

However, compared to the guns she had used in her previous life, this was child’s play.

In the past, she often had to spend several months at a time gathering herbs in the deep mountains and forests; encountering wild animals was quite normal, so she always carried a hunting rifle.

Though she had never used a bow and arrow, her aiming skills were still quite good, especially when dealing with people who were eager to see her dead.

Holding the bow and arrow, she looked at Qi Anran, who had lost all color in her face, and smiled as she made a welcoming gesture, “Sister, please go ahead.”

Qi Anran was led to a target a hundred steps away, an apple balanced atop her head, trembling as she looked at the person opposite.

Qi Yu picked an arrow from beside her, deliberately missed a few times, bringing everyone’s hearts to their throats.

Meanwhile, Qi Anran on the opposite side was so panicked that she thought of fleeing.

But with so many eyes watching, she couldn’t even move a step.

Li Huaixi, seeing through Qi Yu’s act of feigning madness to scheme against Qi Anran, pointed at her and scolded, “If you dare hurt Sister Anran, see how I deal with you!”

Qi Yu turned a deaf ear, not even turning her head back.

She was but an ignorant child, best treated like a fly buzzing in her ear.

However, having sufficiently frightened Qi Anran, it was about time to end the performance.

The nonchalance in her eyes faded, her expression becoming sharp in an instant, looking at Qi Anran as one would look at prey.

Perhaps others hadn’t noticed this change, but Shen Xiheng, sitting not far away, saw everything clearly.

His narrow eyes squinted, his gaze assessing.

What kind of person was Qi Yu?

He could no longer equate this person with the rumored foolish and weak Second Miss, as the temperament she exhibited was too volatile.

At last, Qi Yu aimed the bow at Qi Anran’s forehead, and just before the arrow flew out, she shifted it slightly.

“Bang—”

The apple atop the head, a hundred steps away, was pierced by the arrow and shattered into pieces on the ground.

Qi Anran’s legs gave out, and she collapsed completely.

“The Princess of Prince Qiu Residence indeed has excellent archery skills!” Shen Xiheng stood up, clapping his hands.

Li Tianze came to his senses, realizing that he had been intimidated by a fool’s aura, his face somewhat embarrassed.

He waved his hand grandly, saying, “A reward!”

Immediately, an eunuch brought a Golden Ruyi to Qi Yu, kneeling half politely, “Princess, this is His Majesty’s reward.”

Qi Yu glanced at it, her expression not as excited as before, and spoke to Li Tianze with a light voice, “Thank you, Father Emperor.”

After what had transpired just now, no one dared to challenge her fearlessly in the days that followed.

Qi Yu toyed with the Golden Ruyi in her hands, her gaze involuntarily drifting into the distance.

Beyond this vast plain lay mountains teeming with wild beasts.

But compared to wild animals, human hearts were more frightening.

Qi Yu was about to sip from her cup when Shen Nanxing suddenly leaned over and whispered something in her ear.

Her expression changed immediately.