Chapter 319 - Who Wins? (1/2)

It was still the banquet, but Feng Mei shouted that she would compete with Shi Qingxue on shooting.

Logically, it was against the rules.

However, it was surprising that nobody stood out to stop her.

Most people wanted to look on, and even Mo Xiangbin didn’t say anything after seeing that.

Shi Qingxue secretly pondered for a moment and then understood the superiors’ thoughts, so she set her mind at rest and followed Feng Mei, walking to the competition area.

It was also in the imperial garden and took up a large open area, but it didn’t affect the singers and dancers at the banquet.

However, under the situation, perhaps not many people still paid attention to the performances.

Feng Mei took the bow first yet still turned to Shi Qingxue hypocritically. “How about you shoot first? I don’t mind.”

Although she said that she didn’t mind, she grasped the bow all the time.

Shi Qingxue chuckled and knew that Feng Mei wanted to seek the limelight, so she waved her hand and stated with a smile, “After you.”

Feng Mei was determined to give her a head-on blow, and of course, she wouldn’t give up the chance.

Then she took a sharp arrow and aimed at the target before shooting.

She shot at the red heart in the middle.

She shot it quickly and accurately. The onlookers cheered at once.

Feng Mei got complacent and turned to Shi Qingxue, showing a smile with provocation.

Shi Qingxue looked at her peacefully. She didn’t get anxious or angry, while Dong Shuang next to her was in a rage and couldn’t help but whisper, “Why are you haughty? My lady’s shooting skill is much better than yours.”

“Fine. Don’t murmur like a kid. Let’s quietly watch a good play.”

In fact, Feng Mei’s shooting skill deserved the conceit she showed.

She shot ten sharp arrows and all of them were shot at the red heart, making the target like a flower.

All people around responded with thunderous applause, and Feng Mei even complacently walked to the front of the target. Then she looked back at Shi Qingxue and showed a big smile, seeming to ask, “Look at my result. How will you win me?”

It was reasonable that Feng Mei was complacent.

It was the best result to shoot each of the ten arrows at the red heart. Even if Shi Qingxue did it, she would gain the same result.

Now Feng Mei was in the limelight and shot arrows first, while many onlookers wanted to flatter her, so they would say that she was awesome.

Feng Mei smiled complacently, as if she had seen Shi Qingxue admit defeat in front of her.

All people seemed to have seen Shi Qingxue give up in frustration.

However, beyond expectation, Shi Qingxue didn’t give up but received a new arrow from a servant.

Without saying anything, Shi Qingxue moved to the left under all people’s astonished eyes and then shot the first arrow.

The sharp arrow flew away and almost passed Feng Mei’s hair.

Her life and death were decided in an instant, and after the sharp arrow flew past Feng Mei, it was shot at one arrow which had been shot by her. With a crack, the two sharp arrows fell on the ground at the same time.

It changed too quickly, and all people hadn’t reacted.

Feng Mei was so frightened that her eyes widened and her face got pale. She was shaky with her legs trembling.

What happened next became a long-lasting nightmare in Feng Mei’s short life.

Shi Qingxue then took the second arrow out of the quiver and shot again after aiming. This time, it flew past the side of Feng Mei’s ear and then hit another arrow shot by her earlier. At last, they fell on the ground at the same time.

When she was almost dead for the first time, she was frightened almost to death, and then it happened to her for the second time in an instant, which was enough to scare her out of wits. Not to mention running away, she couldn’t even move a bit.

If she experienced the same for ten times successively, perhaps she would be numb while feeling frightened.

Shi Qingxue followed the example and shot ten sharp arrows from the quiver in the same breathtaking way.

Each arrow seemed able to take Feng Mei’s life, and each hit one arrow on the target shot by her.

After Shi Qingxue shot ten arrows, Feng Mei couldn’t sustain herself anymore but fell on the ground in dejection, while the target was empty, only with ten indistinct dots left.

Feng Mei’s maid was so terrified that tears fell from her eyes when Shi Qingxue started to shoot, yet the sharp arrows were serious, and she stood there in shock and didn’t dare to move.

Till Shi Qingxue had only one bow in her hand, the maid hurriedly rushed to help Feng Mei up, asking with concern, “My Lady, are you all right? I will ask an imperial doctor to examine you.”

Shi Qingxue enjoyed Feng Mei’s clownism at leisure and then expressed unhurriedly, “I am sorry. Mei, your shooting skill is superb, and I wanted to compete with you, so I was anxious just now. Are you frightened?”

She was more than frightened, as she was frightened almost to death. Okay?