Jiang Shu blushed slightly and glanced subtly in Zheng Yu's direction.

She already had someone she loved, but Jiang Shu wasn't in a hurry. She just clung to the Empress Dowager's arm and acted coquettishly.

"Grandmother, I don't want to get married. I want to stay by your side for the rest of my life!"

"Alright, alright, good child, I know you are the most filial, then you may stay by my side for the rest of your life!"

The Empress Dowager laughed heartily.

Soon, her gaze fell on the children.

"It's so lively over here, what are they saying?"

"It's nothing, Grandmother, let me introduce you!"

Jiang Shu pulled He Yi forward.

"This is Minister Zheng's daughter, He Yi, who was just found in his family."

"She's the young master's fiancée!"

He Yi immediately knelt on the ground and respectfully bowed!

"Your humble daughter, Zheng Heyi, pays respects to Your Majesty the Empress Dowager!"

The Empress Dowager nodded and smiled as she looked at He Yi, who was quite beautiful. She said, "I had long heard that Minister Zheng's beloved daughter had been found again. Now that I see her, she does indeed look exactly like Minister Zheng. She has the appearance of a clever man. Not bad, not bad at all!"

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I am unworthy of such praise."

He Yi bowed again, smiling like a traditional Chinese New Year doll.

Perhaps because her smile was so joyful, the Emperor glanced at her again and said, "Minister Zheng, congratulations on finding your daughter again!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am very happy!"

Minister Zheng stepped forward and bowed to the Emperor.

"All the men in the family are here today, what are you doing making a fuss here? Hurry up and mount your horses, let's have a proper competition!"

Because it was a hunting ground, many rules were not so strict.

Seeing this, everyone quickly mounted their horses!

Zheng Yu originally had no interest in such activities, but now, looking at Gu Minghe, she felt a little competitive for the first time!

He mounted his horse and walked to Gu Minghe's side: "I've heard that Young Master Gu's volley shooting skills are first-rate. I wonder if we could have a contest?"

"Oh? I heard that Young Master Zheng is skilled in poetry and prose, but I didn't expect that he also likes riding and archery?" Gu Minghe raised his eyebrows and looked at Zheng Yu with some surprise.

Our male lead is skilled in both literature and martial arts, okay?

Why has the male lead, who's always been aloof, suddenly become interested in competitions?

[Use your brains, will you? Didn't the male lead challenge the young master to a competition? This is just jealousy!]

Yes, the male lead is jealous; he loves her so much!

The comments section is now completely insane. No matter who the male lead is, the screen is flooded with messages as soon as he appears.

Jiang Shu pulled He Yi along and sat down next to the Empress Dowager.

She said with a smile, "This is the first time I've seen Young Master Zheng ride a horse!"

"This is my first time seeing this too," He Yi replied.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu tilted her head and looked at He Yi curiously: "Doesn't he practice these things when he's at home?"

"I just got back and don't know all this yet."

"I don't even know how big my house is or how many yards it has."

As He Yi spoke, she lowered her head, looking pitiful.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu immediately looked at Zheng Yutang, who was standing to the side.

"How can you be so inconsiderate as a younger sister? Don't you know how to show your older sister around properly?"

"All you do is compete with your sister for your brother's affections?"

Jiang Shu was almost deceived by Zheng Yutang before, so she is definitely dissatisfied with her now. If it weren't for Zheng Yu's sake, she would probably say even harsher things.

Zheng Yutang hadn't expected Jiang Shu to ask her this question in front of the Empress Dowager. For a moment, she didn't know how to answer. She knew very well that Jiang Shu was doing it on purpose, deliberately making things difficult for her!

"Your Highness has misunderstood. My sister is very kind to me."

"It's just that I don't want to go out and move around."

He Yi tugged at Jiang Shu's sleeve, clearly wanting to settle things peacefully!

The more she acted this way, the angrier Zheng Yutang became.

"Zheng Heyi, what are you pretending to be a good person for!"

"Cough cough!"

Lin Shi could no longer bear it. She coughed and said, "How dare you speak nonsense in front of the Empress Dowager? Are you courting death?!"

What is it that the Empress Dowager, as the previous champion of palace intrigue, doesn't understand?

She could tell what was going on at a glance, but the Empress Dowager didn't care about the infighting among these young girls.

The Empress Dowager simply felt that Jiang Shu's attention seemed to be focused on Zheng Yu, so she glanced at Zheng Yu a few more times. She had to admit that the child was indeed handsome and good-looking.

Has the Empress Dowager noticed the female lead's feelings?

[The Empress Dowager is just old, not blind. The female lead is so obvious, how could the Empress Dowager not see her?]

Yes, the female lead's intentions are so obvious!

[The male lead looks so handsome riding a horse!]

He Yi followed the gaze and looked ahead. She had to admit that Zheng Yu had some merit to be the male lead. Putting aside everything else, his appearance alone was enough to make people flock to him!

Especially when he was dressed in white and riding a horse, he looked ethereal and different from those rugged men!

Jiang Shu blushed deeply. When she first saw Zheng Yu, she was captivated by his appearance and almost fell in love at first sight.

[That direction the male lead and his group are heading looks dangerous. Is there a risk of a mudslide?]

[It's not just the male lead who's in danger; everyone is in danger! A mudslide will be coming here soon!]

This mudslide was a turning point in the female supporting character's descent into darkness!

[Yes, the female supporting character almost died; she was quite pitiful for such a young girl!]

He Yi's expression immediately changed upon seeing the comments on the screen.

She looked around and found that the sky was indeed completely dark.

He Yi snapped out of her daze, tugged at Jiang Shu beside her, and whispered, "Princess, it might rain heavily. Should we go back?"

"What's there to be afraid of in the rain? There will be shelters to cover us. I want to watch their horse race!" Jiang Shu's mind was clearly entirely on Zheng Yu right now, and she didn't care about anything else.

Hearing this, He Yi was speechless. Surely she wouldn't risk her life for a man?

She took a deep breath and then said, "Princess, it will really be very dangerous here in a while. The Empress Dowager is old. Why don't we go back?"

"Heyi, what's wrong?" Jiang Shu realized that something seemed off with Heyi. She frowned slightly and looked at Heyi: "How is it dangerous? There are so many people here, could there be an assassin?"

"It wasn't an assassin, it was a mudslide."

"I heard that it has been raining heavily in the surrounding area these days, and I'm afraid it may affect us."

He Yi could only tell the truth, hoping to leave as soon as possible!

"Don't be silly, that's impossible. If there really was a mudslide, the Imperial Observatory would have said so already."

"Besides, this is a hunting ground, where would a mudslide come from?"