落尘小说网

第 11 章（第2页）

"DoI?"

Ayaonarrowedhereyes。

"Miss。"

Suyuansmiled。

"OfcourseIdont。"

Thefirsteventwashorsemanship，theyoungwomengatheredontheopengrasslandoutsidethepalacewhilethevisitingprincesandtribalelderswatchedfromtheraisedviewingplatform。Thewindtuggedatthebannersoverhead，andthehorsesstampedimpatientlyagainsttheearth。Suyuanmountedherelderlyhorse，themomentthesignalsouheotherridersrushedforward。Suyuanremainedbehind，"Miss!"Ayaoshoutedfromtheside。"Theyrealreadyhalfwaythere!"

Suyuaightlytothereins。

"Myhorseisnervous。"

ThehorsetinuedwalkingattheleisurelypaceofsomeoakinganafternoonstrollandwhenSuyuanfinallycrossedthefinishline，shewaslast。Severalspectatorslaughedandoneofthenoblegirlscoveredhermouth，whisperingsomethingtoherpanion。Suyuansimplydismouhatwentwell，"Ayaosaiddryly。

"Verywell。"

"Youcamelast。"

"Exactly。"

Thesedeventwasarchery，Suyuanstoodbeforethetargetwithherbowinhand。

Theotherpetitorshadalreadyshowntheirskill。Arrowsstrueartheterofthetarget，earningcheersfromthecrowd。ThenSuyuansturncame，shedrewthebowandherarmtrembledandshereleasedthearrowflewfartotheleftandlandedharmlesslyinthegrass。Therewasamomentofsilehen，laughtereruptedfromsomewhereinthecrowd。Suyuanloweredthebowandlookedatthearrow"PerhapsImweakerthanIthought。"

Ayaocoveredherfacebutonepersonwasntlaughing。Acrossthefield，theyoungprincewhohadsavedSuyuanattheriverwaswatghercarefully。Herememberedhowsteadilyshehadheldthefishingrodthatm。Herememberedhowquicklyshehadreactedwhenshefellintotheriverandnowshecouldnthitatargetstandingbarelythirtystepsaway?

Hislipscurvedslightly。

Iing。

ThefiofthedaywashuntingandSuyuahiswouldbeeveneasier。

Sheeheforestwiththeotherpetitors，carryingasmallhuntingkherwaist。Oheothersdisappearedamongthetrees，shedeliberatelytookthewrongpath。Shefoundaquietpatchofgrassbehanoldtreeandsatdown。Fromhersleeve，shepulledoutasmallpieceofdriedfruit，sheateitpeacefully。

Abirdlandednearby。

Suyuanlookedatit。

Thebirdlookedather。

hermoved。

"Dontworry，"shewhispered。"Imnothuntingyou。。。。"

Afteranhour，sheretury-handed，theresultswerehumiliating。

Lastinhorsemanship，nearlylastinarcherywithnopreywhatsoeverinthehunti。Theotherpetitorscelebrated。Suyuanreceivedsympatheticlooksfromsomeandmogsmilesfromothersbutshedidntcare。Asfarasshewased，theplanhadsucceededperfectly。Nobodywouldchooseasicklyprincesswhocouldntride，couldntshoot，andcouldnthunt。

Orsoshethought。

Whentheresultswereannounced，Suyuannoticedthevisitingprincefromtheriverwatgherfromacrossthefield，hewasntlaughinginstead，helookedalmostamused。Theireyesmetandheliftedhiscupslightly。Suyuanfrownedforsomereason，shehadtheunpleasantfeelingthathercarefullyplannedfailurehadattractedexactlythewrongpersonsattention。