never mind.

But judging from Xiao Yuanshuang's face, she had won.

Murong Yue patted non-existent dirt off her hands, raised her chin, and said, "You lost."

Then she turned to Li Xuanji, her eyes crinkling, and said, "Grain."

Li Xuanji smiled and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. You can leave the rest to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue. Rest assured."

Xiao Yuanche had never seen her smile like that before, but she didn't care about that.

Her head was buzzing.

Only one thought was in my mind: It's over, it's all over this time.

At the time, in order to prevent her search for assassins from escalating and inciting war between the two countries, she had to do everything in her power to resolve the situation.

The two million taels of silver advanced must be repaid when we return.

They emptied her savings.

What should we do now that we have an extra 300,000 taels of silver worth of grain?

Why?

How did things turn out this way?

Even though my information is correct and I've tried my best, why?

Is it wrong for me to just want to prove myself and have a powerful man to help me ascend to the throne?

Her forehead was covered in cold sweat, her face was as pale as paper, and her body swayed precariously, like a candle flickering in the wind.

She wasn't unaware that she might lose, but she just felt... she felt it was impossible to lose like this.

Xiao Yuanche's complexion wasn't much better.

He cursed Xiao Yuanshuang in his heart. He thought she had done her research beforehand, but this was all she did.

They also lost the opportunity to negotiate terms on their behalf.

waste.

Fortunately, I was prepared.

Lord Pi was completely limp. Although the Third Princess had instigated this matter, he was the one who signed the contract, and he would definitely be the one to be scolded when he got back.

How could the emperor blame his own daughter?

Murong Yue looked at the angry Xiao Yuanche, the limp Pi Daren, and the broken Xiao Yuanshuang.

He proudly mounted his horse.

Flames carried her away, running away in a blur.

People rushed off, and the spring hunt officially began.

This year's rewards are very generous.

The spring hunt lasts three days, with the competition only on the first day. The following two days are free time, as long as participants do not exceed the designated activity area.

Furthermore, the species to be hunted will be specified for the first day of the competition.

Pregnant animals and young animals must not be hunted.

Moreover, the ranking is not based on quantity, but on His Majesty's standards.

So every year, Murong Yue would leave after participating in this segment.

Murong Yue used to select some ordinary rabbits as the standard, and there would be a reward for whoever hunted the rabbit.

But the more she did this, the less people dared to target the rabbits.

They were afraid of being labeled as speculating about the emperor's intentions.

Even when hunting rabbits, it's only when there's no other way, since there are always silly rabbits during the spring hunt every year.

Murong Yue rode on the flames, carrying only a quiver of arrows, without a bow.

Flame knew the way well and drove straight into the mountains.

The ministers and the young noblemen dared not get too close, for fear of hurting His Majesty or stealing his prey.

But we can't be too far away. The opportunity is rare, and we have to show our faces in front of His Majesty.

Murong Yue was followed by a troop of imperial guards, led by Qi Yuan.

While Murong Yue wasn't particularly skilled at reading and writing, she had some knowledge of hunting.

With keen eyes and ears, one can quickly discern the location of prey amidst a multitude of sounds, lock onto the prey, and strike swiftly.

Whoosh whoosh——

Moreover, it saves the time of nocking the bow; the long arrow can be thrown directly.

Three long arrows pierced the rump of a badger.

She did see the little rabbit, but considering how her pet dog, Little Grey, would feel, she decided not to kill it.

As for eating rabbit... well, we'll still eat it.

As soon as she caught the badger, Qi Yuan waved his hand, and two imperial guards rode forward, lifted the fallen badger, and carried it on their own horses for His Majesty.

Murong Yue was having a great time.

Qi Yuan is here to protect His Majesty's safety.

Minister of War Chen Shi'en temporarily took over a portion of the Imperial Guards and was responsible for the security of the entire Yan Huan Mountain.

He was nearly two meters tall, and his mount was a mountain horse unique to the Western Regions.

The horse was nearly two meters tall.

He rode on horseback, with a wide field of vision, leading the Imperial Guards on a patrol of the mountains, until they reached the western side of Yanhuan Mountain, which was the outer edge of the hunting grounds.

It was about ten miles away from the imperial palace.

Suddenly, a troop of imperial guards rode up on horseback, dragging several people behind them, as well as a dusty carriage.

"Reporting to Lord Chen, we have discovered these people outside the hunting grounds. They are secretly smuggling this item into the hunting grounds."

The squad leader lifted the tarpaulin on the carriage, revealing an iron cage containing a robust mountain tiger.

Everyone gasped.

Chen Shi'en's eyes grew increasingly deep.

"Has it been reviewed?"

"Time is of the essence; the interrogation has not yet taken place."

Chen Shi'en looked at the four men behind him, who were being dragged by horses and were covered in blood and gore, and coldly gave the order.

"Kill two, and leave two to hand over to Lord Qi later."

"yes."

No, who comes in without reviewing the application before making a decision?

Why did you just kill them directly?

Before the four could react, the squad leader swiftly beheaded two of them.

The two, still breathing, were both shocked and frightened.

Chen Shi'en looked down at the two of them.

"These mountain tigers mostly live in the Liao Kingdom. If you really wanted to cause trouble, shouldn't you have sent them into the hunting grounds beforehand?"

"It just so happens that it was delivered only after the spring hunt had begun."

"Heh, what a coincidence that I got caught."

"So, who are you trying to frame? Or are you trying to use a diversionary tactic?"

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