The Princess Wei Yang

71.1.To Save A Life

Hai Dong Qing ㅡ a Chinese bird species, also known as a gyrfalcon

Zheng fei - official wife of princes, main consort

Bi nu - maidservant

Jiugong array - lit. Nine Palaces, still not completely sure what it is. Although in context, it seems to be scriptures containing military strategies like Art of War.

The person who had spoken those words was a young boy. If someone were to say the handsome Qi Huangzi over there was no different from a painting and extraordinary when he revealed his talent, then this youth was a stark contrast. Earlier, he quietly sat there, not drawing any attention to himself. But once he spoke, others could not help but turn their attention to him. Even when he did not smile, he was already the most beautiful painting. Now that he was clearly smiling, others recognized that in this world, there was no artist who could have painted such magnificence.

As it turned out, this was the shaoye of San fang of Prime Minister Li's residence.

Li Min De smiled. The intellect reflected in his eyes was beyond his years but there was still liveliness in them: "Gongzhu Dianxia, is it true that the person who sends the arrow furthest will be the victor? Is that right?"

Sun Xiaojie next to Yan Xiaojie murmured: "That's the shaoye of San fang of the Li family, isn't it? He seems to be a good person, and handsome too!"

"I heard he isn't of the Li bloodline though! Which family does such a beautiful child belong to?"

"Indeed. Let's see what he has to say."

The Princess saw a youth about Ba Huangzi's age and laughed as she said: "That is right."

"Oh?" A bright gleam flashed across Li Min De's eyes, "Min De wishes to try."

The moment he finished, laughter rose from every direction.

How could that be? Li Min De was rather young and perhaps could not even draw the bow back at all. Yongning Gongzhu had thought about this too and gently said: "You can draw a bow?"

Li Min De smiled with a springlike liveliness in his eyes: "Gongzhu, if it is like you say, the person who sends the arrow furthest will be the victor, then Min De certainly can."

"Has he lost his mind?" Yan Xiaojie blurted out, "How can he do that?"

"That is true. Fifth Prince shot his arrow that far. How can he have the strength to shoot the arrow even further?"

"Impossible..."

Beside him, Li Wei Yang looked at Li Min De, not knowing why he was suddenly doing this.

"Xiao gongzi truly wishes to try it? If you cannot do it, then do not cry later." Tuoba Zhen finished what he was saying and glanced at Li Wei Yang as a warning to not tamper with the arrow.

Tuoba Yu shook his head, "There is no way. You cannot do it!" If he was given a second attempt, perhaps he could find a way to shoot further, but a child this young simply did not have the strength to do so.

"I will show everyone. However..." Li Min De's smile widened as he said: "When that happens, the prize will belong to me."

Wu Huangzi Tuoba Rui frowned and said: "San gongzi is that confident?" He carefully looked at Min De from head to toe. He smiled but there was no mirth in it, and at last, discreetly coughed once: "Do not regret it when you cannot do so."

Li Min De ignored Tuoba Rui and stood up. He went to the center of the stage to take the bow and arrow offered to him. Everyone curiously looked on to see how he would draw back the bow. Before taking the bow, he raised his head and asked: "Is it only a contest of distance?"