amaotonovel Chapter 978 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (1)
Chapter 978 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (1)
Chapter 978: The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (100)
The royal hunting ground covers a large area. The founding emperor did not like the hunting ground to be full of captive animals that had lost their wildness, so the royal hunting ground was backed by a mountain, and there would be some ferocious wild beasts in it.
During the autumn hunt every year, the emperor only had the outer perimeter of the hunting ground cleaned, while the inner perimeter remained as it was. He only sprinkled animal repellent powder on the edge of the inner perimeter and placed warning signs on nearby trees and rocks.
Riding a horse in the mountains and forests is naturally not as fast as running on flat ground, but this is not horse racing, and there is no need to run very fast except when chasing prey.
At this time, Qingli was chasing a red fox. Seeing the red fox stop, she shot three arrows at once, blocking the fox's way.
She patted the horse's back and said, "Aoxue, hurry up!" Aoxue's horse hooves flew, and with a leap, he brought Qingli to the side of the red fox. The next second, the red fox was caught in the bag.
Wei Ying watched her clean and neat movements, then looked at the red fox in the net bag, and couldn't help but clap his hands. "Excellent archery! The red fox wasn't hurt at all, only a few strands of hair fell off. This red fox is beautiful. What are you going to do?"
Qingli looked at the fox baring its teeth at her. The little fox dared to threaten her and laughed, "Of course it depends on whether she listens or not. If she scolds me, I'll just need a scarf. If she listens, I'll keep her. When we return to the capital, if she wants to leave, I'll release her in the deep mountains. As for now, the hunting grounds are not safe. If I release her now, she might be shot to death right after."
The red fox was very psychic. Its roaring became weaker, its claws holding the net bag loosened, and its voice became much gentler.
Wei Ying looked at him in amazement. "If I hadn't followed you and knew you didn't speak fox language, I would have thought you could tame animals."
Qingli smiled and didn't explain. She had been a cat demon before, so she had some understanding of animal language. "Even small animals know how to seek benefits and avoid harm."
She touched the red fox's head. Its fur was smooth and felt good.
After feeding the fox some food, the two continued wandering in the forest.
After that, Wei Ying discovered that Qingli was also very good at archery. Her arrows never missed their targets. As long as she aimed at the target, she would never miss.
Wei Ying sighed, "You've practiced your archery a lot, haven't you? You're on par with me now. Qingli is really good at hiding your abilities. Your horseback archery skills haven't been spread. But that's good too; it's safer to hide your abilities."
I vaguely remember that the Prime Minister hired a martial arts master for you and Brother Lingji. I thought you had given up long ago, but it seems you are still persisting. However, Brother Lingji is very busy with official duties, so I am afraid he hasn't practiced martial arts for a long time.
Wei Ying's words brought back Qingli's memories.
As the Prime Minister's eldest daughter, Qingli had to learn many things from a young age. Music, chess, calligraphy, and painting were just the most common skills. She didn't need to be proficient in everything, but she did need to have the ability to appreciate and develop her own strengths. As they grew older, the Prime Minister would often bring the siblings together for instruction. He didn't believe women should be confined to the inner chambers, least of all his daughters. They needed to be more knowledgeable so they wouldn't be easily deceived or manipulated.
In fact, Song Qingting also studied with her brothers and sisters at the beginning.
But girls of eight or nine are at the age of playing, so what's the point of following a martial arts master to practice horse stance, horseback riding and archery? Song Qingting felt that she didn't need to participate in the martial arts examination.
Song Qingting was not interested in listening to the boring teachings on astronomy, calendar, poetry and numerology, so she stopped going after less than a month.
Song Qingting begged her mother. Song Chen felt sorry for her daughter and thought that when she went out, she had servants to protect her. Even if she died, the servants would die for her. Why bother practicing martial arts? Look at the young ladies in the general's mansion. They practiced martial arts to the point of being burly. Where are their slender hands and beautiful appearance?
Prime Minister Song thought his youngest daughter was still young, so he decided to wait two years before starting. But once she put it off, she lost the motivation to pick it up. If Qingli hadn't known that Song Qingting was a native of this world, she would have thought she had traveled through time.
Because some of Song Qingting's behaviors, to put it nicely, are innocent and naive, but to put it bluntly, they are lazy.