Late in the hour of the horse.
Well-fed and fully rested, Zhao Xuan stepped into the examination grounds.
His opponent for the third match was a youth with refined features. To all appearances, he seemed even younger than Zhao Xuan. Wearing an emerald-inlaid purple-gold crown, a red damask archery tunic, and little black-satin court boots, he radiated wealth and status—clearly some young master from an influential family.
Chapter 28