Farewell Flower Festival

Seeing that his expression had eased, Chao Yan gave him a gesture of encouragement, and Mu Tianling smiled unconsciously. When Mu Tianqi looked over at the two of them, they both looked away at the same time, as if nothing had happened.

After Mu Tianyuan closed his eyes, he always had the urge to open them, and he had to be on guard against Chao Yan's interference at all times.

When the guard handed him the bow and arrow, he called out "Your Highness the Crown Prince" and he got excited. He trembled all over and raised his hand to touch the air twice. As a result, he accidentally touched the guard's hand. Before the guard was embarrassed, he was frightened again and trembled all over, thinking he had touched a ghost.

Chao Yan tried hard to hold back the corners of her mouth, silently reminding herself not to laugh, not to laugh, not to laugh...

"Prince," As soon as Emperor Mu spoke, Mu Tianyuan shuddered again. He couldn't help but open his eyes. He took the opportunity to snatch the bow and arrow from the guard's hand, then closed his eyes and pretended that he had never opened his eyes. He drew the bow and arrow clumsily, and then aimed the arrow left and right, but missed the target.

After hesitating for a while, Mu Tianyuan was still looking for a target.

At this time, Emperor Mu called out "Crown Prince" again. Mu Tianyuan was startled and loosened his hand. The arrow shot out and missed the target.

Mu Tianyuan blamed everything on Chaoyan, thinking that she came up with this bad idea on purpose to embarrass himself. He also put the blame on Mu Tianling, thinking that the two of them were in cahoots with each other. He kept stabbing them with his eyes, not even afraid of eye cramps.

Then Mu Tianqi also missed the target, and he felt a little relieved. But then Mu Tianchen hit the target again, and he muttered to himself, "What a show!" But he didn't hit the bull's eye, so he felt a little relieved.

When it was Mu Tianling's turn, Mu Tianyuan looked like he was enjoying a good show and asked everyone to stand further away, as if Mu Tianling's archery skills were so poor that someone might die.

After Mu Tianling closed his eyes, Mu Tianyuan started to act up, coughing every now and then.

Without waiting for him to cough for the third time, Mu Tianling released the arrow. The arrow brushed past the target and hit the ground.

Mu Tianyuan now felt completely balanced and looked very proud.

Chao Yan glanced at his gloating expression and complained in her heart that it was childish.

None of the four hit the target, so Emperor Mu decided to take action himself.

Chao Yan was sweating in her heart. This was the idea she came up with. If she made the emperor lose face, she would be in trouble. . . . .

The moment Emperor Mu picked up the bow and arrow, Chao Yan began to mutter in his heart: Hit, hit, hit, I must hit, Amitabha Buddha bless me, hit, I must hit...

The moment the arrow was released, Chaoyan's heart jumped into her throat. Watching the arrow fly towards the target, Chaoyan was so nervous that her palms were sweating.

In just a few seconds, she imagined a tragic drama in which she was demoted to a commoner, living on the streets in danger of losing her life, and being kidnapped by human traffickers.

An arrow hit the bull's eye.

Chaoyan's heart finally settled down, and she was the first one to applaud and cheer, and was regarded as a bootlicker by Mu Tianyuan.

But what she didn't know was that Emperor Mu shot the arrow with his eyes open.

Another person who also didn't notice it was Mu Tianyuan. Like Chao Yan, he was focusing on the arrow and the target, and not on the person shooting the arrow.

In the last second, he couldn't stand Chao Yan's flattery, and in the next second, he flattered her himself, "Father, you are so amazing. You can even shoot with your eyes closed."

Emperor Mu said: "I am old, and my archery skills are not as good as when I was young."

Chao Yan complimented sincerely: "The emperor is not old. The emperor looks younger than my father."

Emperor Mu smiled, as if the compliment touched his heart.

Mu Tianyuan muttered to himself "flatterer" again, and the next second he complimented: "Father is only in his forties—" Before he could finish his words, Emperor Mu frowned. Apparently his flattery hit the wrong horse, and Mu Tianyuan remained silent.

When Emperor Mu spoke to Chaoyan again, his tone became much kinder and gentler, "When you learn to ride a horse, you can make a request to me." Chaoyan thanked him with a happy face, and in his mind he had already started thinking about what request to make.

Eunuch De saw that Emperor Mu was a little tired, and said, "Your Majesty has been out for half a day. I will help you change your clothes."

Emperor Mu nodded and mentioned that Concubine Shu was unwell yesterday. He asked Mu Tianchen to go and visit her, asked Mu Tianqi to go and visit Concubine Yin, and asked Mu Tianyuan to practice riding and shooting more in his free time. He glanced at Mu Tianling, didn't say anything, and left with his men.

Mu Tianling's expression darkened for a moment, and a self-deprecating smile flashed across his lips. Chao Yan felt distressed when she saw his lonely look.

Then Mu Tianchen also said goodbye and went towards Jingning Palace.

"I heard that the princess is living with my mother, why don't you come with me?" Mu Tianqi said.

When Chaoyan said she wanted to learn how to ride a horse, Mu Tianyuan said sarcastically, "Instead of wasting time, you might as well think about what you want to ask for, or else you'll blame your father for being stingy when the reward is too little." Chaoyan smiled and replied, "Your Highness, don't worry about that. Don't worry, my request is definitely none of your business."

Mu Tianyuan left angrily, and Mu Tianqi also said goodbye.

"Call me after the princess has finished talking to the Fourth Prince." Han Lie waved his hand with his back to Chao Yan and left.

Before Mu Tianling opened his mouth, Chao Yan explained the whole story to him, starting from when Emperor Mu asked her if she knew how to ride a horse. After she finished, she looked into his eyes with her big, clear eyes without any guilt. After the two looked at each other for five seconds, she blinked innocently again, and Mu Tianling finally couldn't resist and smiled.

"Why does the emperor want me to learn how to ride a horse?" Chao Yan asked puzzled.

Mu Tianling said: "Maybe they want to keep you in the palace for a few days for observation."

"What are you observing?" Chao Yan's heart shuddered. Could he be looking for a daughter-in-law?

Mu Tianling saw her expression and knew that she was thinking the same thing as him, so he asked, "You are living in the Imperial Concubine's Palace now. Was it arranged by the Emperor?" Chao Yan nodded and said, "Don't forget, I can make a request to the Emperor." She smiled and looked at him, "Then I have to learn how to ride a horse quickly so that I can make the request earlier."

"Then what do you want to ask for?" Mu Tianling asked knowingly, with a suspicious look on his face.

"I want to mention..." Chao Yan pretended to be lost in thought. After a while, she put her hands to her mouth, stood on tiptoe and whispered a few words in Mu Tianling's ear.

Han Lie glanced at the two of them, then quickly looked away.

After a while, a guard came to tell Chaoyan that Han Lie had left first due to something, and that the teaching would stop here for today.

Mu Tianling asked Chaoyan how far she had learned, and she said she had just learned how to mount a horse, but couldn't get off. Thinking of how Chaoyan had slid off a horse before, he couldn't help but smile, and asked the guards to bring a horse, and taught her step by step until she could ride a horse alone for a walk.