Forced to be a third person: I turned around and left the palace to marry a villain

The royal competition was about to begin, and he didn't want to delay the auspicious time because of a hairpin.

The emperor had spoken, so the queen couldn't say much, but the knot in her heart always made her feel uncomfortable.

You can't just let someone take advantage of you and let him go so easily.

The queen thought for a moment and said slowly, "Your Majesty, although this matter is not a big deal, rules are rules. If we let it go so easily, others will think that the rules of our royal family are just for show."

Emperor Beiling thought about it for a while and felt that what the Queen said made sense: "Then what do you say we should do?"

"Since the Fifth Princess doesn't know how to respect others, she must learn a lesson. How about this, let her help out a little at the competition."

The Queen looked at Concubine De with deep eyes and continued.

"Okay, you have the final say." Emperor Beiling was too lazy to care about these trivial matters. As long as no one died, everything else was easy to deal with.

A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Min calmed down, but her pale face and trembling hands revealed her inner fear. She stood on the arena with a large target on her head.

"Queen, this..."

Seeing her precious daughter become a sitting duck, Concubine De was as anxious as an ant on hot pan and wanted to plead with the Queen.

"Defei, this is for the reputation of the royal family." The queen's cold words blocked Defei's way to beg for mercy.

Since Concubine De didn't take care of her child and let her do such an outrageous thing, the Queen would teach her a lesson on what the rules are.

"The first challenge today is archery. Whoever can shoot the thing in the fifth princess's hand will win."

Seeing that Concubine De’s face turned pale and she shut up obediently, the Queen sneered and announced to the onlookers.

"Empress, the target is so big that anyone can hit it. How can we determine the winner?"

Lin Wan looked at the target and sneered.

"Don't worry, it won't be as simple as just a target." The queen clapped her hands, and a group of attendants appeared, holding various fruits in their hands: melons, apples, longans, and a small cherry.

“This…” Everyone was confused. What was the Queen saying?

Jiang Xue understood the Queen's next plan at a glance, and she and Xiao Zhan smiled at each other.

This queen cannot tolerate even a grain of sand in her eyes. No matter who it is, anyone who dares to disrespect her, even if it's just a thought, will be punished in this extreme way.

In this light, it is not surprising that Xiao Li has such an extremely violent and violent personality.

"Each of you has five arrows. Every time you shoot, the target above the five princesses' heads will change, from the ordinary target to the cherry. Whoever can hit all five arrows in the end will win."

As soon as the Queen finished speaking, the Fifth Princess turned pale and most of the contestants panicked.

This is simply a fantasy, how can it be accomplished?

Not to mention the distance, hitting a cherry-sized target is harder than climbing to the sky, not to mention that the target is the living Fifth Princess.

This is the apple of the emperor's eye. If anything happens to her, they can't afford the compensation even if they cut off her head.

"Of course, if you feel that you can't handle it, you can choose to give up, and then you don't have to participate in the next competition."

Many people are eager to show off their skills in this royal competition.

This kind of opportunity only comes once a year. If the emperor or a prince notices you, rising to fame will be as easy as drinking water.

However, the queen's move directly stopped many people from entering the door.

In the end, only ten people stood up to compete.

"Fourth brother, are you joining in too?"

Seeing Xiao Zhan pick up the bow and arrow, Xiao Yan and Xiao Li showed a mocking smile on their faces.

There was also a burst of disdainful laughter from the crowd behind.

Everyone knows that their famous Prince Gong is a playboy who hangs out with women all day and has been to Tingfeng Tower countless times. It is said that he has practiced martial arts, but that is new. So when he stood up, no one took him seriously, except Jun Li, who was kicked away by him last time.

"Since you're here, you have to stretch your legs, otherwise it would be boring just to watch the fun."

Xiao Zhan smiled faintly, not caring at all about the sarcasm and ridicule.

"Humph, when you lose miserably, don't blame me for not letting you go."

Xiao Li appeared on the scene with a sneer, nocked his arrow, and shot the first arrow in the direction of Xiao Min.

"Straight in the heart."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, three more arrows were fired and all hit the target. Only cherry was left as the ultimate target. Xiao Li let go with full confidence, but unfortunately, the arrow just missed it.

"Your Highness Prince Li, four arrows hit the target."

Xiao Li seemed not very satisfied with the result, but he was confident that no one here had better archery skills than him. If he couldn't hit the target, it would be even more impossible for others to do so.

Sure enough, most of the next few contestants got stuck on the third arrow.

When it was Xiao Yan's turn, he was barely able to tie with Xiao Li, but if calculated based on chronological order, Xiao Li was still slightly better.

Now Xiao Li's tail was almost up in the sky, and he looked so smug, as if he had already won.

"Prince Xichen, all five arrows hit the target."

As soon as Jun Li's results came out, Xiao Li's face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Finally, it was Xiao Zhan's turn. He shot four arrows steadily, all hitting the bull's eye. Just before he put the last arrow on the target, he asked the Emperor Beiling: "Father, can you let my fifth sister retreat another 100 meters?"

There was an uproar at the scene. It was already difficult enough to hit the cherry at this distance, but His Royal Highness Prince Gong actually asked the Fifth Princess to step back further?

"Fourth brother, don't be so ignorant of your own limitations." Xiao Zhan hit the target with four arrows in a row, which already surprised Xiao Li and Xiao Yan so much that they couldn't close their mouths. Now he wants to increase the difficulty. Is he trying to show off his strength in front of them?

"Brother, I just want to challenge myself. The Queen said that only those who hit all five arrows will win. Wen Shui has already hit all five arrows. If I use the same distance and the same difficulty, then I will still lose."

Xiao Zhan's words "lost" made Emperor Beiling feel extremely uncomfortable. How could the prince of Beiling lose to a hostage?

"Caiwei, retreat two hundred meters."

After the order from Emperor Beiling, Xiao Min dared not disobey and obediently moved back with the cherries in his hands, his palms and forehead already covered in cold sweat.

Xiao Li closed his mouth and just gave Marquis Anguo a wink.

Xiao Yan put his hands on his chest and looked at Xiao Zhan with contempt. He didn't believe that this dissolute emperor could really hit the target.

Most of the people present were staring at Xiao Zhan with an attitude of watching the fun.

In their opinion, Xiao Zhan's first four arrows hit the target purely out of luck, and there was no way he would have hit the target with the last arrow.

Only Jiang Xue saw the light in his eyes. It seemed that His Royal Highness Prince Gong was not going to hide it anymore.

He drew the bow, strung it, and shot the arrow, all in one smooth motion. The arrow flew out of the bow and headed straight for the little cherry.

Just as it was about to hit, Jiang Xue keenly sensed a cold light flying towards Xiao Min.

"Fudong, kill it." She ordered Fudong in a low voice.