coobybook Chapter 166 Shot Gu Yuan
Chapter 166 Shot Gu Yuan
"If you lose to me in a martial arts contest, we will have to decide the outcome through a hunt."
"But..."
She walked to Jiang Zhi's side and whispered, "However, Your Highness, there's no need to be so persistent."
"It's not necessary to know who it is," Jiang Zhi smiled, turning her face away to avoid meeting the person's gaze. "It's not certain yet, but if you lose, don't feel wronged."
"When did I ever say I would feel wronged?" Qiao Lixue laughed.
"Do I need to say more?" Jiang Zhi frowned. "We both know perfectly well who gave you the order."
Qiao Lixue was a little annoyed that her thoughts had been exposed. "Fine, I'll see how you plan to beat me in the end."
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Lixue took out a third arrow from the quiver.
Jiang Zhi also took out a third arrow.
She looked toward the target, drew her longbow back sharply, and moved her body slightly half an inch toward Qiao Lixue, lowering the arrow slightly.
'call out!
Two arrows were fired simultaneously.
Everyone held their breath.
At the critical moment, Jiang Zhi's arrow in mid-air grazed Qiao Lixue's arrow fletching slightly before falling to the ground below the target.
However, Qiao Lixue's arrow deviated from its original direction and accidentally shot directly at that figure.
In an instant, a shout came from ahead.
"Protect His Highness Prince Jing!"
The long arrow shot directly at Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan, who was sitting in his seat, changed his expression and tried to dodge, but the arrow tore through his sleeve and exposed his flesh.
He shouted, then yelled at Xiao Feng, "Seize the archer!"
The guards obeyed and immediately pinned Qiao Lixue down.
Before Qiao Lixue could react, she was suppressed.
She shouted, "Let me go!"
"I didn't intend to kill Prince Jing! It wasn't me!"
"It's Princess Liang! She's the one who tried to assassinate Prince Jing!"
Jiang Zhi felt a little wronged, "Miss Wen,"
"That's strange. My arrow is still on the ground and didn't hit the target. How can you accuse me like this?"
"Shut up!" At this moment, Qiao Lixue understood something, and her gaze towards Jiang Zhi suddenly became much clearer.
She felt a chill run down her spine. "It's you."
"You did all of this, it was all you..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was rudely dragged away by several guards.
Gu Yuan's shoulder had revealed fair skin, and the essence of the arrow had seeped into his blood.
"Zilan, are you alright?" the princess asked with concern.
"Quickly, go quickly and fetch the imperial physician."
Gu Yuan looked down at her cuffs. "I'm fine."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
He had just started walking towards Qiao Lixue when suddenly everything went black and he fell to the ground.
"Your Highness!"
The scene was chaotic.
Jiang Zhi looked up and saw Gu Yuan slumped down, her eyes closed, being helped up by several guards.
"Quickly, summon the imperial physician! This arrow is poisoned!"
When Qiao Lixue, who had been escorted out of the arena, heard the words "poisoned arrow" and saw Gu Yuan fall, she collapsed to the ground.
"No, no way, how could it be poisonous!"
A guard lifted her from the ground, his voice icy, "Shooting a prince is a capital offense!"
Upon hearing the word "death penalty," she was even more completely stunned.
"No...it wasn't me—!"
Before she could explain, she was taken away.
Jiang Zhi returned to his seat among the women, acting as if nothing had happened.
She sat upright in the chair, staring at the dried gauze in her hands.
When the flower buds are exposed to water and then dried, they will not reveal any signs of aging.
The second-generation King Jing was poisoned, and no one present could leave.
Gu Liang was staring intently at her.
"Does it hurt?"
Concerned voices came from above.
Gu Liang had somehow walked up in front of Jiang Zhi.
"How was today's performance?" Jiang Zhi asked.