Chapter 134 Hunting

Originally, Pei Jingyuan was a little annoyed that he had slept with Zhao Shiwen on impulse, but now seeing Zhao Shiwen being so gentle and even taking all the blame on herself, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

"It's okay, it's not your fault. It's Xu Qingyue who went too far. If she hadn't grabbed you and made a fuss, things wouldn't have turned out like this." Pei Jingyuan spoke to comfort her, blaming all the faults on Xu Qingyue.

Zhao Shiwen couldn't help but feel happy when she heard this, but she still looked at Pei Jingyuan with self-blame, then stretched out her soft little hand to gently touch the place where Pei Jingyuan was beaten.

Her eyes were filled with heartache, and she said, "Second Young Master, are you in pain? I will take care of you in the next few days! I hope you can get better soon."

"Yeah! It doesn't hurt, don't be sad." Pei Jingyuan looked at Zhao Shiwen with tenderness in his eyes. It was obvious that his butt was painful, but he was pretending.

On the other side, the Third Prince waited for a long time in the mansion, but there was no news of Pei Jingchuan's accident. He became a little anxious and asked someone to invite Pei Jingyuan. Only then did he know that Pei Jingyuan was beaten by the Duke and could not get out of bed.

"Mr. Qi, it seems that the Second Master Pei is incompetent. Judging from his appearance, he has probably failed," the Third Prince thought that Pei Jingyuan was injured because he failed in his attempt to harm Pei Jingchuan.

Mr. Qi had never held much hope for Pei Jingyuan, and said calmly: "Third Prince, I think you can no longer make a name for yourself at this time. You should rest well and do something that will satisfy the emperor."

"Mr. Qi, do you want me to swallow my anger and let Pei Jingchuan and the others go? Mr. Qi, I suffered heavy losses this time! I... I can't swallow this anger!" The third prince said with some holding his breath when he heard this.

He really couldn't swallow this, especially when he saw Pei Jingchuan was still in high spirits in the court, while he was a little disliked by his father.

"Sometimes you don't necessarily have to take revenge yourself. Now that Young Master Pei is close to the King of Qin, the Sixth Prince and his men must be anxious. I heard that the King of Qin seems to be having some ambiguity with the Duke of Yingguo's legitimate daughter. If this news spreads more widely, the Sixth Prince and his men will really think that the King of Qin is going to marry the Duke of Yingguo. Do you think the Sixth Prince can still be as calm as he is now?" Mr. Qi saw that the Third Prince was anxious and immediately explained.

The Third Prince suddenly realized what was going on and clapped his hands in surprise, "You're right! The Sixth Prince must have been watching me jumping up and down. If I stop jumping, and the King of Qin is gaining more and more power, I wonder if he can remain calm!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Qi smiled and said, "While the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman benefits. Now, Third Prince, you can pretend to be disliked by the emperor, but in fact you can conserve your energy in private.

When the Sixth Prince and the King of Qin are both defeated, it will be your time to reap the rewards. Now, we just need to secretly tell the Sixth Prince and his family about the King of Qin and the Duke of Ying’s intention to marry.”

——Sixth Prince’s Mansion——

The Sixth Prince and Concubine Ru have been feeling uneasy ever since they failed in their attempt to place a woman next to the Prince of Qin at the last birthday party.

Concubine Ru went to report to the Queen, but the Queen told her that the King of Qin said that the women sent by Concubine Ru last time had made him somewhat disgusted with women.

The Queen scolded Concubine Ru for not being able to judge people well and told her not to worry about the Prince of Qin's affairs anymore, as the Queen had her own plans for the Prince of Qin's affairs.

So, Concubine Ru had no choice but to return to her palace in embarrassment and throw a tantrum.

The Sixth Prince also asked someone to inquire about the King of Qin. Later, he heard that the King of Qin intended to marry the Duke of Yingguo's family, and that Pei Jinyu and the King of Qin had feelings for each other. He then recalled their interaction at the last banquet.

He and the Sixth Prince's wife both felt that this was very likely to be true, and they were now anxious. If they married into the Duke of Ying's Mansion, then the Duke of Ying's Mansion would be completely tied to the King of Qin.

"My husband, in my opinion, we should find a way to let the King of Qin and Ping'er have some private contact. As long as Ping'er can marry the King of Qin, Pei Jinyu will definitely not marry him. Given her status and Ping'er's status, no one can become his concubine. As long as Ping'er can succeed, Pei Jinyu will have no hope." The Sixth Prince's wife reminded from the side.

Upon hearing this, the Sixth Prince frowned and said, "Didn't the King of Qin reject Ping'er last time? Forget it. He probably won't meet Ping'er in private."

However, the Sixth Prince's wife didn't think so. She explained carefully: "The last time he refused doesn't mean he will refuse every time. He won't see Ping'er, but you can make an appointment with the King of Qin! When the time comes, you can invite Ping'er along and find an opportunity..."

The Sixth Prince's wife gave the Sixth Prince an idea. The Sixth Prince frowned when he heard it at first, but after some thought, he relaxed his brows and agreed.

A few days later, the King of Qin received an invitation from the Sixth Prince, inviting him to go hunting outside the city.

Originally, the Third Prince also received the invitation, but Mr. Qi reminded him that he had to stay away from trouble now, so he asked him to decline the invitation on the grounds of illness.

Therefore, on the day of hunting, there were only two princes, the Sixth Prince and the King of Qin, and the others were some young masters of aristocratic families.

After the King of Qin arrived at the enclosure, he glanced around and didn't see Pei Jingchuan. He frowned slightly. According to Pei Jingchuan's status, it was normal to invite him to such an occasion. However, the Sixth Prince didn't invite him. Was he afraid that he would do something bad?

It seems that ever since he refused Concubine Ru's offer to introduce a woman to him at the Sixth Prince's birthday party, they have been anxious!

The King of Qin was secretly cautious and did not show any love or dislike for the hunt during the entire process, nor did he want to be in the spotlight.

While others went deep into the forest to hunt more rare animals, he just caught a few rabbits and squirrels and came out. He thought that the Sixth Prince was targeting the deep forest, but he didn't expect that he was wrong.

"Your Highness the Prince of Qin, why did you come out so soon? Come and rest in this tent. The Sixth Prince has arranged tea and snacks to serve you." As soon as the Prince of Qin came out of the woods on his horse, a servant who looked very versatile came up to him with a smile. While speaking, he asked someone to help the Prince of Qin get the prey he had hunted.

Upon hearing this, the King of Qin simply nodded, got off his horse, and followed him towards the tent.

"Your Highness, you have worked hard! Please have some tea. This tea is the best Maojian tea this year. My master had someone bring it from the south." After entering the tent, the servant enthusiastically poured a cup of tea for the King of Qin.

The King of Qin naturally would not drink it. He said coldly: "Just leave it here! Call my servant to serve you."

"Yes, Your Highness! Just now, your servants thought it would take a long time for them to come back, so they went over there to play together. I will go and call them now." The servant did not rush to urge King Qin to drink tea, but went downstairs tactfully.

The King of Qin looked at his back, slightly puzzled. Didn't the Sixth Prince have someone put something in the tea? So, he picked up the teacup curiously and stirred the tea inside, but he suddenly felt dizzy.

He was a little stunned. What happened? He didn't drink the tea!