mtl008 Chapter 139 Drawing Lots
Chapter 139 Drawing Lots
The prince's words brought a faint smile to Wu Weiwei's lips.
Next, it's time to choose the archers.
The Crown Prince looked at the two delicate women behind Lu Hanting.
"Are either of you skilled in horsemanship and archery?"
Everyone looked at Wu Weiwei and He Yuyan.
But He Yuyan shook her head.
"What about you?"
The Crown Prince looked at Wu Weiwei.
"Your Highness, I wouldn't know either..."
Upon hearing their words, the Crown Prince and Prince Min exchanged a smile.
They all seem to be beginners.
However, this was exactly what they wanted.
The Crown Prince turned to look at Lu Hanting.
“Envoy Lu, I have always valued fairness.”
"Would you like to choose the archers yourself, or let your two concubines draw lots to decide?"
Lu Hanting's brow twitched.
Although he knew they had ill intentions, he had already agreed, which meant he was mentally prepared.
"Let's draw lots!"
Lu Hanting replied with a gloomy face.
Upon hearing that the decision would be made by drawing lots, He Yuyan looked at the Crown Prince with trembling eyes.
"Your Highness, Yan'er can't even hold a bow and arrow properly, so shouldn't we skip the lottery?"
He Yuyan's words implied that this arduous task should be left to Wu Weiwei.
Anyway, all the benefits of the bet went to her alone.
Besides, if she were really asked to shoot an arrow, what if she accidentally injured the prince? That would be...
What He Yuyan thought of, the Crown Prince and the others also thought of.
The reason why Lu Hanting's concubines were made archers was precisely because they were not good at riding and archery.
The prince deliberately frowned slightly.
He turned to Wu Weiwei.
"Miss Weiwei, what do you think?"
Everyone looked at Wu Weiwei.
Wu Weiwei frowned, looking troubled.
"Your Highness, it's not just Sister He who's afraid."
"I'm a novice too, and I'm afraid of blood..."
He Yuyan doesn't want to bear the reputation of harming the Crown Prince, but does she really want to?
Although she also wanted to teach the prince a lesson, she couldn't openly express her thoughts.
Seeing the two men decline, the Crown Prince finally announced, "In that case, let's draw lots!"
A servant prepared two small pieces of paper.
The crown prince wrote words on it in front of everyone.
Then, with their backs to Wu Weiwei, they rearranged the order and placed the items in their hands.
Who chooses first?
He Yuyan glanced at Wu Weiwei and stepped forward.
"I'll choose first!"
Yesterday, Wu Weiwei beat her to it when it came to choosing a room, so this time she wasn't going to be polite to Wu Weiwei.
He Yuyan pointed to the Crown Prince's left hand.
"I choose the one on the left."
Wu Weiwei gave a wry smile.
Since the female lead chose the left side, the one on the right side is naturally hers.
Then the prince spread out his left hand.
The note was opened.
But there were three words written on it: Archer.
Upon seeing that she had drawn the archer, He Yuyan's face turned deathly pale.
He said, utterly distraught, "Why me...?"
The crown prince glanced at her and sighed softly.
He reassured her, "Miss Yan'er, I don't see that even Commander Lu has no objections, so what are you afraid of?"
After speaking, the Crown Prince looked at Lu Hanting, who had a cold face.
"Commander Lu, if your concubine Yan'er had shot you, would you have blamed her?"
Lu Hanting's face was ashen.
But he still comforted her.
"Don't worry, Yan'er, I won't blame you."
Now that you've drawn the lot, let's begin!
Seeing Lu Hanting comforting her, He Yuyan choked up for a moment, and finally nodded with a pale face.
"Alright, now that we've drawn the archers, let's begin!"
"The Crown Prince announced."
"Brother Crown Prince, have you perhaps forgotten something important?"
Just as Lu Hanting was about to walk to the center of the hunting grounds, Prince Min suddenly spoke.
"what's up?"
The crown prince was puzzled.
Lu Hanting frowned.
Wu Weiwei smiled.
She understood what Prince Min wanted to say.
really.
The next moment, Prince Min said, "I'm afraid my elder brother, the Crown Prince, forgot to announce the rules."
What if Yan'er fails to hit the target after three arrows?
Min Wang's words made Lu Hanting's face turn ashen.
Yes, that's when everyone remembered.
Even though the live target has changed, the rules should remain the same!
If Lu Dushi's concubine failed to hit the apple with three arrows in a row.
This means that in the end, Prince Min will still choose one of his concubines to take away.
Thinking of this, He Yuyan bit her lower lip tightly, and her bright red lips gradually lost their color.
Her pearly teeth dug deeply into her soft lips, and her body trembled like a leaf in the wind.
According to her previous plan, she was prepared to fire three arrows in succession, but miss.
This way, she won't hurt the Crown Prince, nor will she anger him in the future.
King Min had no intention of making things easy for the Crown Prince, nor did he intend to make things easy for her.
"Your Highness, I..."
He Yuyan looked at the Crown Prince with pleading in her eyes.
She didn't understand why the prince would agree to such a bet.
Seeing the entanglement in their eyes, Min Wang said impatiently, "Although the live target has changed, the rules remain the same."
"You agree, don't you, Commander Lu?"
Lu Hanting looked at him, his thin, chiseled lips uttering a few words indifferently.
"Yan'er, let's begin!"
After speaking, Lu Hanting took the lead and walked to the center of the platform.
Wu Weiwei smiled as she watched him walk out calmly.
Today's matter seems difficult to resolve!
King Min ordered someone to bring a smaller crossbow, and then had his subordinates explain the techniques for using it to He Yuyan.
"Yan'er, I have already had someone teach you how to use a crossbow."
"Now, Lu Hanting's life is in your hands..."
Looking at He Yuyan's pitiful face, Prince Min suddenly leaned closer to her.
"Of course, if you, Yan'er, are interested in me, you can also miss with three arrows in a row..."
Thus, Lu Hanting lost.
Upon hearing what Prince Min said, He Yuyan's expression suddenly changed.
She looked at Lu Hanting, who was not far away.
He stood upright like a pine tree, and it seemed that every muscle in his body was secretly gathering strength.
His sharply defined jawline adds to his cold and resolute demeanor.
She exudes a unique charm that makes it hard to look away.
Putting everything else aside, the crown prince is indeed handsome.
He Yuyan avoided Prince Min and said coldly, "Prince Min, please have some self-respect!"
Seeing that He Yuyan didn't know what was good for her, Prince Min sneered.
At this moment, the tender green grass around the camp trembled slightly in the breeze, making a soft rustling sound.
He Yuyan stood in the open camp, her hands gripping the bow tightly, and she forcefully pulled back the string.
Her slender arms trembled slightly from the exertion.
Fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.
She bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes revealing determination and resolve.
All the onlookers saw was her aim at Lu Hanting, who was not far away, and then she let out a heavy snort.
He released the bowstring and launched the arrow, ready to be released.
"Ah...you hit it!"
"Miss He, your archery skills are excellent..."
"real or fake?"
Hearing the cheers from those around her, He Yuyan's tense nerves finally relaxed.
She lowered her hands from her eyes and looked at Lu Hanting not far away.
But then he saw the prince with his brows furrowed.
Immediately afterwards, a doctor in the crowd was seen carrying a medicine box and running quickly toward Lu Hanting.