Chapter 103: Mounted Archery Lesson

Princess Consort of Qi watches Sui Sui's movements and only when Sui Sui can't hold on does she let her rest first.

Fearing the little girl might feel mental pressure and thinking her endurance isn't as long as the older brothers', Princess Consort of Qi smiles and explains, "Sui Sui, don't rush. You haven't formally trained yet, so a short duration is fine. With day‑by‑day accumulation, practice slowly, and once you get used to it, your endurance will lengthen."

The words were too long; Sui Sui took a moment to understand, then finally got it.

She nodded heavily, "Hmm, I'll listen to Mother Consort, persist!"

After the little girl finished, she let out a proper "Ha" and then resumed her horse stance.

Feng Xuanrui and the others didn't hold the stance long and soon began practicing archery.

Feng Xuancang, being older, practiced the best.

Master Shen quickly let him mount a horse for a trial, allowing him to try mounted archery.

Feng Xuanjie's aim was also decent, but his frame was thin; even on the frailest pony, Master Shen feared he would fall.

Moreover, he had fallen more than once.

So after asking his opinion, Master Shen learned he didn't want to mount and didn't force him.

Feng Xuanrui hadn't trained for over a month, and his skills were noticeably rusty.

A lack of strength meant he needed more practice to improve.

Feng Xuanbo's aim…

…just can't work.

He even hit the target next door more than once.

Feng Xuanrui, feeling rather helpless, turned his head and asked, "Feng Xuanbo, why don't you try mounted archery?"

Feng Xuanbo stubbornly raised his head, "I won't!!!"

It was clear he was sabotaging others because he couldn't do it himself.

Feng Xuanrui clenched his teeth in anger.

He thought that before leaving Jing, he could have smashed his head, but his strike was too light!

Feng Xuanbin was young and weak.

His bows and arrows were all Custom-made Small Bow.

However…

…his aim was about the same as Feng Xuanbo's.

Sui Sui had never seen archery before; now she stretched her neck, eyes bright with curiosity.

Feng Xuanbin already found it boring; his aim was poor, his strength insufficient, and riding was even worse.

He was too young to even understand how to ride a donkey.

For him, the mounted‑archery lesson was mostly just building a strength foundation.

The rest, he couldn't manage yet!

Turning his head, he saw Sui Sui looking curiously this way; Feng Xuanbin glanced at Master Shen, saw him talking to San Ge, and slipped away quietly.

He was far too familiar with skipping class!

He believed he had mastered the art of slipping away from Master Shen's sight, already refined and highly skilled.

Yet he didn't realize that as he turned, bent his body, and walked away with cat‑like steps, Master Shen casually glanced in his direction.

There were only five children in the class; Master Shen thought that unless he was blind, he couldn't miss the one who slipped out.

However, the direction Feng Xuanbin fled was toward the Princess Consort, probably to find the little children to play with.

As long as he was still on the training ground, they could catch him later; no need to expose him now.

Feng Xuanbin considered his class‑skipping a success, disappearing without a sound.

He held out his Custom-made Small Bow to Sui Sui, "Sister, sister, look, my beautiful little bow!"

Sui Sui had never seen such a thing; when Qi Ge handed it over, she gently lifted her hand, wanted to touch but hesitated, looked up at Qi Ge, thought a moment, then whispered, "May I touch it?"

Not understanding Sui Sui's caution, Feng Xuanbin, hearing his sister ask, shoved the bow into Sui Sui's lap, "No problem, sister likes it, I can give it to you; later I'll ask Father King to make another for me!"

At that moment Feng Xuanbin completely forgot the incident when another young master snatched his bow, and he got into a fight that broke his mouth.

He thought: the sister wants it, it's not like gold or silver mountains, I don't have that.

It's just a bow; if sister likes it, give it!

Feng Xuanbin was generous, but Sui Sui felt a bit at a loss.

The delicate little curved bow was placed in her lap; Sui Sui, nervous and uneasy, lifted it carefully, examining it over and over.

It was very beautiful and exquisite.

Previously, Sui Sui didn't know what it was for.

After watching the other brothers' lessons, she vaguely understood.

Seeing Sui Sui stare at it, seemingly not knowing how to use it, Feng Xuanbin immediately circled around, "Sister, Qi Ge will teach you how to use it; it's simple!"

Feng Xuanbin, having slipped class, came back holding a bow, but had no matching small arrows in hand, which troubled him.

He wanted to go fetch some, but feared Master Shen would notice.

Yet without arrows, how could he demonstrate?

No physical arrows, after all.

Princess Consort of Qi watched from the side, wanting to laugh but fearing to hurt the two children's pride, held back her smile for a long while before finally suppressing it.

She signaled Hai Tang for help, who went to fetch the small arrows.

Feng Xuanbin, seeing this, hurriedly followed like a lapdog, "Thank you, Sister Hai Tang."

After thanking, remembering Hai Tang served Mother Consort, he obediently added, "Thank you, Mother Consort."

Xiao Pangzi was always adaptable, small in stature but sweet‑mouthed.

Watching this Qi Ge, Sui Sui couldn't stop feeling envious.

She thought, Seventh Brother is amazing!

Feng Xuanbin didn't notice Sui Sui's mood, but the Princess Consort of Qi did.

However, she didn't want to disturb the two children playing, so she simply let them be noisy and didn't say much.

Feng Xuanbin said he would teach Sui Sui archery.

Sui Sui had never been exposed to it before.

However, her strength is not small.

In the past, she did a lot of farm work, so her foundation is pretty solid.

Feng Xuanbin is young; although he often follows along in lessons, he also doesn't know why archery requires a horse stance and arm strength training.

He thinks, if you want to shoot arrows, just nock the bow and you're good!

Feng Xuanbin doesn't think that his bow often not being drawn fully is a problem of insufficient strength; he only thinks it's because he's still young.

In the future, when he grows up, he will be like Third Brother…

No, he will be as amazing as Second Brother!

Thinking of Second Brother, Feng Xuanbin puffed out his little belly proudly: "Sister, when Second Brother returns to the manor, let him take us, he's so amazing!"

"This little bow in our hands, Second Brother could smash it to pieces with one palm."

"As for me, this little fatty, Second Brother can easily lift two of them with one hand!"

"Our Second Brother is so amazing!"

……

Mentioning Second Brother, Feng Xuanbin's mouth wouldn't stop, his desire to show off already uncontrollable.

Sui Sui listened on the side, full of envy: "Is Second Brother really that amazing?"

"Wow, Second Brother is great!"

……

Clearly praising someone else, Feng Xuanbin lost himself in Sui Sui's single word of praise.

Then, he angrily pulled the long bow, but still didn't draw it fully.

What's more, as soon as the arrow was nocked, it shot out because he didn't control the force properly, and because the force was wrong, it also bounced Xiao Pangzi back two steps.

Feng Xuanbin hastily retreated, his face turning white from panic: "Ah ah ah, save save save……"

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