BXBX NOVEL Chapter 323: Benevolent Princess
Seeing Yang Ning suddenly excited, Xiaowei nodded and followed her without saying anything. However, she was aware that the area they were heading to was where all the equipment was kept for learning archery.
It was the same place where Gu Lan had taken her yesterday for training. The memory of half-naked men training gave her goosebumps and made her cheeks blush in embarrassment.
Not knowing the reason for Xiaowei\'s hesitation, Yang Ning followed the noises from the direction they were coming and entered another separate training ground connected but separated by a wall and an iron gate, where the guards were practicing archery under the guidance of Gu Lan.
Xiaowei and Yang Ning stood there at a certain distance so as to not disturb them and watched as they shot their first arrows under the instructions of Gu Lan.
While Yang Ning was engrossed in watching the soldiers shoot arrows diligently, Xiaowei\'s gaze wandered to the man instructing them. She suddenly felt that Gu Lan looked different during training.
He appeared more charming when focused on his work. Despite his gentleness with her yesterday, witnessing him train the guards with a cold demeanor reminded her of how the other guards referred to him as a devil among devils.
For her, he might just be His Highness\'s guard, but in reality, Gu Lan held a much higher position.
After all, the leader of the royal guard troop couldn\'t be just anyone; he had to be someone worthy of the title and belonging to an elite knight family. Despite the significant difference in their statuses,
Xiaowei never saw him ignore her or look down on her just because she was a maidservant of Her Highness who came from a lower background.
As Xiaowei was looking at Gu Lan, Yang Ning\'s eyes were on the position of the arrows and was focusing on the game. Experiencing the competitive atmosphere and observing everyone wielding bows and arrows, Yang Ning felt a surge of excitement.
As they released their arrows, hitting targets near and almost close to the bullseye, she couldn\'t contain her awe. "Waah! This is so amazing. How come I never visited this place before?" she murmured in amazement and wonder, her mouth slightly agape in disbelief.
The setup, complete with all the archery equipment, brought back memories of the archery training area in their sports complex.
While the gear in her world was more modern, she had also practiced with traditional bow and arrow equipment. Her experimental practical training came in handy, allowing her to use this world\'s traditional archery set without any issues.
Observing the array of equipment, it felt as though she had been transported back to the past, recalling the early mornings dedicated to her daily practice routine.
Yang Ning, unable to contain her excitement, clapped and cheered at the soldiers\' first successful shots as she walked towards Gu Lan. Xiaowei followed her closely, glancing hesitantly at Gu Lan, who looked surprised upon seeing them.
Gu Lan, annoyed by the disruption of training, turned around to address the clapping. However, his irritation turned to surprise when he saw Her Highness, accompanied by Xiaowei. "Your highness?"
His eyes widened in shock as he noticed that the princess was not in her usual attire but was wearing His Highness\'s training outfit.
After releasing the arrows, the other guards heard someone clapping and, curious about the disturbance, they turned to see two women dressed in training attire. They recognized Xiaowei from the previous day, but the identity of the other woman puzzled them. Gu Lan\'s sudden thunder-like words broke through their confusion.
\'Her Highness? The Crown Princess?\' The guards were in disbelief. The area was not only prohibited for women, but they certainly didn\'t expect the Crown Princess to appear in the dirty, sandy training grounds that were filled with sweaty men.
"Greetings to your highness!" The guards immediately bowed and greeted Yang Ning enthusiastically. It was a thrilling moment for them, as new guards still in training rarely got the chance to interact with royals, let alone the Crown Princess.
Yang Ning smiled at their excitement and acknowledged their greetings. Just then, Gu Lan, still perplexed, asked her, "Your Highness, how come you are here? If you have some work for me, you could have called for me." He was confused, trying to understand the reason behind her unexpected visit.
""I heard from Xiaowei that you\'re teaching her self-defense and archery. So I tagged along as I wanted to practice archery as well. After all, in danger, I should know how to protect myself too, don\'t you think?" Yang Ning replied casually, not giving Gu Lan time to ponder. She then clapped her hands and addressed the other soldiers.
"I heard from Xiaowei that you all work hard. So I brought some snacks for you to try. I hope you\'ll like it." With this, Yang Ning gestured for Xiaowei to pass the snacks basket to the soldiers, who gladly took the snacks and thanked Yang Ning.
"Now don\'t stand on ceremony and go and eat these snacks. I got them made fresh, so they must still be warm enough to eat and enjoy," Yang Ning urged them, encouraging the soldiers to indulge in the treats.
Excited and happy, they left to enjoy the snacks, grateful for the afternoon break provided by Gu Lan\'s permission and the benevolence of the Princess.
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