The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Gu Mingzhao stood up slowly, looking calm, and said to Li Zheng: "I will obey the imperial edict. Can you allow me to change my clothes first?"

He had not prepared for the battle in advance, and his complicated and ornate clothes were obviously not suitable for archery, so he needed to change into lighter clothes.

The emperor agreed and immediately ordered people to carry Kaiyuan Zhuiri bow.

During the waiting period, the atmosphere was extremely tense and people were talking a lot.

"If I were the King of Qin, I would have just refused. How could I possibly shoot it from such a long distance?" someone whispered.

"But Your Majesty has taken out the Kaiyuan Sun-Chasing Bow, who wouldn't want to give it a try?" another person retorted.

"That bowstring looks heavy. It would be even more embarrassing if we can't pull it open," someone said worriedly.

"Anyway, he is the King of Qin. Even if he misses, no one dares to say anything to him."

"Yeah, who dares to say anything about him?" Everyone echoed.

Queen Wang's dissatisfaction was evident in her words. She complained in a low voice: "If Ting Zhidu had won, he would have definitely given you the golden hairpin. But who knew that the King of Qin would show up to steal the limelight."

Liao Qinglan comforted her, "Don't be angry, Queen. His Majesty intends to promote His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin. We should just consider it as an eye-opener and a way to broaden our horizons. To be honest, I have never heard of the Kaiyuan Sun-shooting Bow before."

The queen snorted lightly: "Forget it, I see that he may not be able to pull the bowstring, let alone shoot the kite. In the end, the hairpin is still yours."

Liao Qinglan just smiled and said nothing. Her thoughts were completely different from those of Queen Wang.

She felt that Gu Mingzhao could definitely do it.

For some reason, she was full of confidence in Gu Mingzhao and even felt that he was omnipotent.

While everyone was talking, Gu Mingzhao had already changed his clothes and returned to the venue.

He changed into a neat narrow-sleeved military uniform, which was tailored to fit him well, solemn yet elegant.

Gu Mingzhao is tall, with broad and strong shoulders and a slender and tight waist. He is undoubtedly the type of man that can make women's hearts flutter.

The Kaiyuan Sun-chasing Bow was also lifted up.

The bow was lifted by four palace servants, which shows how heavy it was.

The bow is more than ten feet long, and the arrow body is made of black iron. It is black all over and has a cold luster. The bowstring is woven with golden silk thread and is more than ten times thicker than an ordinary bowstring.

Gu Mingzhao put on the ring, stretched out his left hand, and steadily picked up the Kaiyuan Sun-Shooting Bow.

His expression did not change at all, and the bow and arrow, which weighed over a hundred pounds, seemed to become light in his hands.

After aiming the direction, he pulled the golden bowstring with his right hand.

The arrow string in his hand made a dull friction sound, like the roar of an ancient beast.

The minds of everyone in the audience were as taut as that bowstring.

Gu Mingzhao aimed in the direction.

"Whoosh-"

A sharp sound broke through the air.

The white feather arrow pierced through the clouds and broke through the sun, heading straight for the kite with unstoppable force.

The kite in the distance fell straight down.

The whole place was silent. Everyone was stunned and frozen in place by the scene before them.

Li Zheng was the first to come back to his senses. He clapped his hands and praised loudly, "Great! You are worthy of being the one I have chosen!"

Gu Mingzhao smiled slightly, put away his bow and arrow, turned around and saluted Li Zheng, saying: "Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty."

His voice was steady, confident and calm.

Ever since Gu Mingzhao entered the court, everyone only knew about the emperor's preference for him, and no one had ever seen his skills.

Today's arrow hit the target with a bang, making everyone take notice.

No one will ever question his worthiness for the position again.

Gu Mingzhao's heroic figure shone brightly in the sun, attracting the attention of the entire audience, and everyone praised him highly.

Li Zheng looked at Gu Mingzhao with a gratified smile on his face.

At this moment, he has lost the majesty of an emperor and is more like a kind elder in the family, proud of his children's achievements.

As the competition came to an end, the palace staff began to distribute rewards to the top five.

Gu Mingzhao got the Yuhua Liuguang Golden Hairpin without any suspense.

Many people wanted to make friends with Gu Mingzhao and surrounded him in three layers.

Gu Mingzhao always maintained a humble attitude and entertained everyone.

His smile was gentle and distant, neither impolite nor overly intimate.

Qu Yao stood in the crowd, her eyes full of admiration for Gu Mingzhao.

She had never taken the King of Qin seriously before, thinking that he was of humble origin and not worth mentioning, and she didn't even look at him for a second.

I didn't expect that when I met him today, I found that the King of Qin was not only a superb archer, but also had an outstanding temperament. He was more handsome than those so-called young masters of aristocratic families.

If I could win the heart of a man like this, it would definitely be more glorious than marrying Wang Tingzhi.

She secretly made up her mind to get this man into her pocket.

She came close to Gu Mingzhao, patted his shoulder in a pretentious manner, and said loudly: "Your Highness, Prince Qin, you are really good at archery. Why don't we be friends and learn from each other in the future!"

Gu Mingzhao glanced sideways slightly, his eyes darkened and his expression was unfathomable.

It was this person, Lan'er, who almost shot him just now.

Although Lan'er was not injured, he still felt scared.

He asked coldly, "Who are you?"

Qu Yao was overjoyed, thinking that Gu Mingzhao had become interested in her and that she had a chance to get close to him!

Men are always interested in new things, especially a heroic man like the King of Qin. He is used to seeing the delicate and coquettish noble ladies in the capital, so he must think that she is more interesting.

This trick has always worked for her.

"My name is Qu Yao, the legitimate daughter of Langya Wu'an Marquis's Mansion. I am different from other young ladies from aristocratic families. I grew up in a military camp and my skills are no worse than those of men. Your Highness the Prince of Qin, would you like to give it a try?"

She said the last word "try it" in a very frivolous manner, and her body moved slightly closer to Gu Mingzhao, deliberately rubbing her chest against his arm.

Gu Mingzhao looked disgusted and avoided Qu Yao's touch without hesitation. He said coldly, "This king is not interested in indulging in mountains and rivers, riding horses and shooting arrows. Miss, you should find someone else."

Qu Yao was stunned.

This is what she said just now to put pressure on Liao Qinglan.

How did the King of Qin hear it?

Could it be that the King of Qin has been paying attention to her silently and is jealous of Wang Tingzhi?

Qu Yao was overjoyed and didn't notice Gu Mingzhao's impatience at all. She continued to pester him: "Your Highness, Prince Qin, this hairpin is a woman's thing. I see that you don't seem to be interested in it. Why don't you give it to me?"

Gu Mingzhao glanced at her coldly and said, "It is useless for me to take women's things. However, I seem to have seen that you damaged another girl's hairpin just now. This hairpin should be compensated to her."

As he spoke, he looked up at Queen Wang and Liao Qinglan on the high platform.

Everyone on the platform was watching Gu Mingzhao's every move, including Liao Qinglan.

Liao Qinglan was a little surprised when she was suddenly called out.

Facing everyone's gaze, Gu Mingzhao slowly walked up to the platform, squatted in front of Liao Qinglan, and personally inserted the hairpin into Liao Qinglan's hair.

"The Empress's hairpin matches the beauty, and they complement each other. This is what it means to put things in their proper place."

Liao Qinglan didn't expect that he would suddenly give her a hairpin in public, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

She quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at Gu Mingzhao's face, for fear that someone would discover the secret in her heart.

Gu Mingzhao didn't say anything else, just got up and left.

It seemed like he just did it on a whim and gave the hairpin to the girl who had just lost hers.

Only Li Jin, who was standing aside, looked at Gu Mingzhao and Liao Qinglan with resentment.