Chapter 273 Hunting

Chen Shiyi discovered that she could always hear the sound of the flute recently.

Gentle and melodious.

And it’s always before bedtime.

It's really wonderful, peaceful and I can sleep soundly.

The next two acupuncture treatments, because I was well prepared, didn’t feel the pain that much and were more bearable than the first time.

Wen Zhirou treats herself very well. She prepares ginseng soup every day and cooks meals that suit her taste.

Chen Shiyi has also drunk a lot of ginseng soup and knows that Wen Zhiroubei's wild ginseng is of a particularly high age. He doesn't know where it was collected from, but wild ginseng of this age is hard to come by and you can't buy it no matter how rich you are.

Such precious things were all fed into my own mouth.

As she sat at the carved round wooden table, slowly stirring the ginseng soup with a spoon, there was a knock on the door.

Chen Shiyi opened the door and saw Wen Zhiheng standing outside.

"How come you have time to come here?"

"I have something important to tell you."

Chen Shiyi nodded and invited him in.

Wen Zhiheng asked while looking at the ginseng soup on the table.

"Are you feeling better?"

"Much better."

Wen Zhiheng was silent for a moment.

"Have you been practicing archery recently?"

"Yes, I practice when I have nothing to do, otherwise I will become rusty."

"That's good."

Wen Zhiheng said seriously.

"Pei Luoshu took advantage of the emperor's hunting period to gather a team and prepare to deal with him."

Chen Shiyi was shocked.

"This is an extremely risky thing. How dare he do it?"

Wen Zhiheng said.

"I also thought this was inappropriate before, but after thinking about it carefully, this might really be an opportunity. If we are more careful and thorough, maybe it can work. It is better than setting up a long plan. After all, with the cautious nature of the current emperor, that situation may not necessarily bring him down. Moreover, his power is becoming more and more concentrated, and it will be more and more difficult to deal with in the future."

Chen Shiyi asked after hearing this.

"You asked me if I practiced archery. Did I have a third idea?"

"It's not an idea, but a backup plan. If Pei Luoshu's plan doesn't work, we can go with this plan."

"How do we go?"

"I will also go on the hunting day. You will dress up as Qingyi and follow Qingsong. I will arrange everything by then. If Pei Luoshu fails, we will take over."

Chen Shiyi was stunned for a moment.

Wen Zhiheng looked at her surprised expression and smiled.

"What's wrong? Are you scared?"

Chen Shiyi asked softly.

"I'm not afraid. I just want to ask, are you planning to make me an archer?"

Wen Zhiheng nodded.

"But I don't know Kung Fu. I can only block one or two moves from others, but if something goes wrong in the middle, I'll be in trouble."

Wen Zhiheng replied hurriedly.

"Don't worry about the retreat. I'll let Qingsong arrange it. The reason I asked you to go is because you've been around me before. And you're the only one with the best archery skills right now."

Chen Shiyi pondered for a while.

"Will it implicate you?"

Wen Zhiheng lowered his eyes and spoke softly.

"No, I've already thought about this."

Chen Shiyi immediately nodded in agreement.

"Just make your arrangements."

On the day of hunting, the sky was bright and clear.

On the hunting grounds, flags are flying in the wind.

Rows of gorgeous and exquisite white tents are lined up one after another, taking root on the grassland outside the forest.

Wen Zhiheng took off his usual long robe and put on a simple black riding suit, which made him look heroic.

Qingsong and Chen Shiyi followed behind him.

The whole place was filled with noise, the sound of horses neighing, and it was very lively.

"Prime Minister is in a good mood today. Are you ready to give it a try?"

Wen Zhiheng replied respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I haven't touched a bow and arrow for a long time. Today I feel like having some fun."

The fifth prince laughed in surprise.

"Then the Prime Minister must have a great time today."

"Your Majesty, I appreciate your words."

A white deer, a symbol of good fortune, was released from the huge cage. With wet eyes, the deer ran into the forest in fear.

The crowd was ready to go, riding on their horses, and as soon as the horn sounded, they rushed out like wolves.

Wen Zhiheng followed the Fifth Prince all the time, while Qingsong and Chen Shiyi went deeper into the forest with the crowd that was gradually dispersing while searching for the white deer.

Although they were heading deeper, in fact the two of them had been guarding outside not far from Wen Zhiheng, waiting for instructions.

The fifth prince was surrounded by a large group of people and the defense was very tight.

Suddenly, the sound of swords and spears rang out from the deep forest, followed by chaos and screams.

Wen Zhiheng raised his eyes and glanced at the Fifth Prince standing beside him. He seemed confident and calm, without a trace of fear on his face.

"Your Majesty, this place is not safe. Let's go back to the tent."

The fifth prince, on the other hand, remained unmoved.

"You are just a bunch of scoundrels, what can you do to me?"

Wen Zhiheng echoed.

"Your Majesty is right, but Your Majesty is a body worth millions of gold and cannot be harmed in any way."

The fifth prince was about to say something, but unexpectedly, the sound of weapons clashing became closer and closer, as if it was very close.

The leader of the imperial guards who had been accompanying him had a solemn expression on his face.

"Your Majesty, my guard deployment has never been wrong."

The fifth prince waved his hand.

"I know that no matter how tight the defense is, there will always be loopholes, and others will take advantage of them."

Wen Zhiheng urged.

"Your Majesty, please return to the camp first and let the commander handle this. Besides, Xiangrui can't possibly get away."

The fifth prince pondered for a while and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll leave this to you, Prime Minister. I'll go with you first."

"yes."

Before they had even reached halfway, suddenly, a rain of arrows fell from the sky and flew straight into the team.

Wen Zhiheng thought, I don't know what method Pei Luoshu used to attract such a large number of people to surround him. These are more than the three hundred people he mentioned.

Could it be that there are other people involved?

Despite this, the Fifth Prince was still protected as he moved forward, but his expression was no longer as confident and calm as before, instead there was a hint of sadness on his face.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Wen Zhiheng, who was guarding the Fifth Prince, made a gesture. Qingsong, who had been following not far away, received instructions and turned to speak to Chen Shiyi.

"The defense is very tight. We must hit the target right away without missing a beat."

Amid the chaos all around, no one noticed Chen Shiyi, who had been following them. He drew his bow and arrow, pointing it directly at the current emperor.

She held the bow in her left hand and pulled the string with her right hand. She held her breath, her body was steady, her eyes were sharp, and then, as soon as she let go, the arrow dodged the silver armor and the cold sword at high speed, flew over the cheek, passed through the messy hair in front of the forehead, and took advantage of the frightened eyes to hit the fifth prince's chest...

At this critical moment, unexpectedly, Wen Zhiheng suddenly stood in front of the Fifth Prince, and the arrow pierced his shoulder and neck, and he rolled to the ground with the Fifth Prince.

Chen Shiyi was stunned for a moment.

What's going on?

Why should he help the fifth prince to block the arrows this time?

This time, she used all her strength in shooting the arrow.