The weather was fine the next day and the autumn hunt was carried out as normal.

Originally, Yuzhu had many inconveniences in handling some matters on behalf of the emperor, but fortunately, for Qiu Shou, the emperor did not have too many complicated things to do.

It is nothing more than putting some docile elk and hares on the mountain for the emperor to ride and shoot.

Somewhere on the hillside of Changlian Mountain, Yuzhu was riding a horse in front, followed by a group of civil officials or military generals.

Behind the emperor, also riding horses, were Chu Yi and Chu Yan.

Chu Yan was Chu Yi's third brother. He served as the Grand Commander of the Right Army and the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Military Camps.

Although it was already noon, Chu Yan still felt a little reluctant to leave. He led his horse and looked at the emperor's back not far ahead.

"Forgive me for being so presumptuous. From what I've seen today, your Majesty's archery skills seem to be much worse than last year."

These words clearly did not show the emperor any due respect, and Yuzhu's face froze slightly.

Whether it was to save face for His Majesty or to suppress Chu Yan's arrogance, she had to give a good answer.

Soon, Yuzhu imitated Xiaoling's tone and spoke in a calm and composed manner:

"I've been feeling a little unwell recently, and I've been preoccupied with state affairs these days. This autumn hunt wasn't entirely to my liking, and I'm naturally not as brave as General Chu."

He appears modest on the surface, but secretly sounds like he is saying that he is concerned about national affairs and naturally his archery skills are not as good as yours, a warrior.

Chu Yi turned his horse sideways to glance at his third brother beside him, but said nothing.

Chu Yan was silent for a while, obviously savoring some of the meaning.

However, his intention was never to gain advantage in an argument, so he just smiled and let it go.

He began to make his own new plan:

"I've heard that Songshan offers a wide variety of game, and I see that Your Majesty hasn't had enough fun these past two hours. Why don't you go with me so we can share in the joy of the bountiful harvest?"

When Yuzhu heard that they were going to Songshan, her relaxed mood disappeared without a trace.

She was just a weak and pitiful maid. Not only did she impersonate His Majesty, but she also rode a horse and used an arrow. Although she just circled in this place for most of the day, she could not hold on any longer.

Without thinking, she seriously rejected the good intention, "Today... I am tired, and General Chu has not had enough fun. Why don't we go together with you, my dear ministers..."

When Chu Yan heard this, he realized that his plan had failed, and the smile on his face immediately faded.

"Your Majesty, are you really not going?"

Yuzhu nodded vigorously, "I won't go."

Chu Yan was immediately disappointed. After all, it was not easy for him to force the emperor to do such a thing.

"That's a shame. In that case, I'll go with the others."

Yuzhu responded again, winked, and returned to the palace with the guards around him.

After watching the emperor leave, Chu Yan smiled helplessly and returned to his usual casual self.

Looking at Chu Yi beside him, he stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation: "Big brother?"

Chu Yi shook his head slightly, knowing that Chu Yan wanted her to accompany him to hunt in the mountains.

But he was always thinking about other things in his heart and did not listen to his advice.

"I'm a little tired too, so I'll go back today. You can go by yourself."

But being rejected again, Chu Yan's face, which rarely smiled, suddenly became gloomy.

But facing his good brother, he couldn't say much.

"In that case, I won't send you off, big brother."

Having said that, he changed the subject and looked at the people around him. He suddenly steered his horse closer to Chu Yi and whispered:

"But tomorrow, I hope Your Majesty can go hunting in Songshan. Then..."

The three words "Luoyin" came to an abrupt end.

Chu Yi still smiled, but when he saw Chu Yan's serious tone, his face suddenly turned serious.

"Third brother, it's not my fault that I didn't warn you. Given our current strength, I'm afraid we shouldn't act rashly."

"Reckless?" Chu Yan was immediately displeased when he heard this. "Brother, I hold the power of the three guards of the Beijing Camp. As long as we arrange for the soldiers to guard Songshan tomorrow and take the opportunity to create an accident that kills the emperor, the two of us brothers can rule the world! Who dares to disobey?"

Chu Yi remained silent. Seeing this, Chu Yan was also quiet for a while, and suddenly frowned.

"Or, brother, do you think I will fight with you for this kingdom?"

"Brother, we are brothers, don't you even trust my thoughts?"

"You have to understand, when it comes to governing a country, Big Brother, you are indeed the best. This is not my strong point, and I am not interested in governing a country. If Big Brother takes over the world, I only need the status of a prince and the power to control the army."

Chu Yan talked a lot, but Chu Yi waved his hand to stop him from continuing.

"Let me ask you, according to your thinking, if the young emperor gets into trouble, it would be easy for us to seize control of the capital, but what if the 200,000 Yan troops in Da'an rebel? What if the local garrisons disobey orders?"

"With the capital and the eastern capital in our hands, we can naturally take our time to take over the other prefectures. Big brother, you've been in the imperial court for so many years, is there anyone who doesn't listen to you?"

Chu Yan's idea was really too straightforward.

Chu Yi frowned when he heard this and couldn't help but waved his hands to explain:

"You think too simply. Nowadays, most places still lean towards the Xiao family. It is simply inappropriate to rely solely on the Beijing Camp to usurp power and seize the throne."

"Also, I can make a bet with you. Even if the emperor goes to Songshan to hunt tomorrow, your plan will most likely not succeed!"

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