As several people were talking, a staff member immediately turned and hurried downstairs.
In the first-floor restaurant, Huangfu Yaoyang was conversing with a guest while Leng Xiaoye continued to enjoy her pastries. Looking around, the staff member quickly approached her side.
Leng Xiaoye swallowed the sweet in her mouth and spoke lightly.
The staff member bent down, "Miss Gan and Princess Betty have had a conflict. Would you like to go take a look?"
Leng Xiaoye gently swayed the fork in her hand, leisurely piercing another piece of pastry.
"If she can’t even handle this little issue, then I have misjudged her. Go upstairs and take a look, and as long as there’s no bloodshed, don’t intervene."
The staff member answered, bowed slightly towards her, and quickly walked upstairs.
Huangfu Yaoyang came over from not far away, reaching for a napkin on the table, "What happened?"
"It’s the same old story," Leng Xiaoye revealed a mischievous smile, "If someone wants to marry into your family, they must endure eighty-one trials."
A doting smile appeared in the man’s heterochromia eyes as he reached over to help her wipe a bit of cream from the corner of her lips.
Upstairs, in the Archery Room.
"I’m so sorry, Princess," Qian Xueying held onto Gan Yuan’s arm, "Gan Yuan and I were just about to go look for the Prince. How about we talk another day when we have a chance?"
After sending an apologetic smile to Betty, Qian Xueying pulled Gan Yuan and started to leave.
Betty stepped forward, blocking their path, and her gaze fell on Gan Yuan’s face.
"Unless she admits defeat first!"
Around them, all eyes turned their way, with Annie also standing not far behind Betty, quietly awaiting the drama.
Annie knew Betty because of Barbara, the intermediary, and she wasn’t really fond of this straightforward Princess. Had it not been for Betty’s royal status, Annie would never have been so cordial. And to think that she would come to be useful in this situation.
This Princess might have a simple mind, but her reflexes were top-notch. Annie had once heard from Barbara that not only was this Princess skilled in combat, but her archery was outstanding, and she had been hunting and horseback riding since she was very young.
Imagining what a tough situation Gan Yuan would be in, Annie couldn’t help but curl the corners of her lips in anticipation.
Gan Yuan withdrew her arm from Qian Xueying’s grasp and smiled nonchalantly.
"Fine, I admit defeat, you win."
The other party must have connections to the Royal Palace to have received an invitation, and she didn’t want to cause trouble for nothing.
What would Huangfu Jue’s parents think of her if she caused a scene during her first visit to the Royal Palace?
Betty was taken aback.
She had thought Gan Yuan would haughtily accept the challenge. She hadn’t expected this outcome.
While Betty was still baffled, Gan Yuan had already turned around and, at the same time, raised her arm to draw the bow.
Accompanied by the sound of vibrating bowstrings, a carbon steel arrow flew from the string, forcefully striking the target across the room, its tip plunging deep into the center, with the tail still quivering.
In an instant, the entire Archery Room fell silent, save for the twang of the trembling arrow.
Surprise was also evident in Betty’s clear, green eyes.
To hit the bullseye without even aiming, anyone, even a fool, could see the level of that archery skill, let alone an expert like her.
Without at least a decade of practice, such skill was unattainable, and even she, who prided herself on her archery, didn’t have that confidence.
"It seems... luck is on my side tonight." Gan Yuan smiled as she put down her bow and arrow, "Princess Betty, excuse me."