Shen Wei was shocked and hurried out of the tent to find out the news.
It turned out that during the hunting trip, the hunting team was attacked by a group of wild boars. The King of Yan's horse was frightened and separated from the main group, and no news was heard from him since then.
The imperial guards told the prince the news immediately.
The prince's face was icy, and he calmly ordered the imperial guards to start a carpet search! A part of the imperial guards were left in the camp to protect the prince, while the other imperial guards and slaves brought by the officials joined the search.
"Wild boar attack?" Shen Wei raised her brows slightly, with a bad feeling in her heart.
Looking at the noisy crowd around, Shen Wei said to Cai Lian in a deep voice: "Let's go to the mountains to look for the prince."
Cai Lian shook her head and advised, "There are wild beasts everywhere in the mountains. Master, let's wait for the prince in the camp."
Shen Wei pursed her lips, with a determined look in her eyes: “No, I must go find it.”
She wouldn't go too far, but would just pretend to search near the camp and observe the situation secretly.
If the King of Yan died, Shen Wei would simply find a cliff to "jump" off, fake her death and escape, far away from Yanjing. With the death of Prince Yan, she lost her greatest supporter and there would be no good ending for her if she stayed in the palace.
If King Yan returns safely, Shen Wei will "regardless of danger" go to the mountains to look for him, King Yan will definitely be moved.
Chen Wei took Cai Lian and left the tent to start searching.
There was a gentle mountain breeze, and in the distance were rolling green hills and clear waters. Chen Wei deliberately separated from Cai Lian.
She was walking leisurely alone in the desolate mountains. She had three gold bars in her pocket for running away, a sachet to repel insects and snakes, and a sharp dagger hidden at her waist for self-defense.
Be fully prepared and ready to run at any time.
If the news of Prince Yan's death came, Shen Wei would cry out "Prince" in grief in front of everyone, then run to the edge of the cliff, cut off a corner of her dress and throw it on the ground, creating the illusion that she was "suicide for love".
The scenery in the mountains was beautiful. Shen Wei found a lush tree and sat under it to take a rest. The mountain breeze was refreshing, and the leaves rustled in the wind. Shen Wei felt sleepy and leaned against the tree trunk and gradually fell asleep.
Shen Wei slept from noon to dusk, half asleep and half awake, when she suddenly heard strange footsteps. She opened her eyes quickly and saw a brown-black wild boar approaching.
The wild boar was not very big, and the teeth at the corners of its mouth had not yet grown out. Its eyes were a strange red, and it was attacking Shen Wei fiercely.
If it were any other woman, she would have screamed and cried in fear. Shen Wei was only surprised for a moment, then she jumped up and bent down to pick up the big stone on the ground.
The wild boar that had lost its mind charged towards her. Shen Wei clicked her tongue and smashed the stone in her hand at the boar's head.
The wild boar screamed ferociously when it was hit to the ground, and its head was covered in blood. Shen Wei took out the dagger from her waist and stabbed the boar with the knife.
Blood splattered everywhere.
The wild boar is dead.
Shen Wei wiped the sweat from her forehead, still feeling a lingering fear: “Fortunately it’s just a little wild boar, fortunately I exercise every day.”
If it were an adult wild boar, her life would be in danger. Shen Wei quickly wiped the blood off the dagger with a leaf and put the dagger back into her waist.
Just as she was about to change her sleeping place, Shen Wei suddenly noticed someone peeping at her. She looked up and saw King Heng riding on a horse not far away.
Prince Heng rode a white horse, with rolling green hills behind him. The mountain breeze blew his red clothes fluttering, and his handsome face was full of disbelief.
The scene of Shen Wei hitting the wild boar with a stone and cutting the wild boar's throat with a dagger was all seen by King Heng who was passing by.
King Heng was stunned.
This concubine, she she she she is actually killing a wild boar! Without even blinking, he slashed with the knife and killed a living wild boar!
The movement of wiping the blood off the dagger was natural and skillful, even a butcher with ten years of experience was not as flexible as him.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Heng." Shen Wei saluted without changing her expression.
King Heng sat high on his horse, and glanced up and down at the slender Shen Wei with his fox eyes: "Did you just kill a wild boar?"
Shen Wei blinked and said innocently, "Your Highness Prince Heng was mistaken. The poor little wild boar accidentally hit a tree and killed himself."
King Heng: Do you think I am blind?
King Heng opened his lips slightly, and spoke after a while: "My second brother is missing, and you are sleeping under the tree!"
Shen Wei's eyes looked even more innocent: "Your Highness Prince Heng is mistaken. I was looking for the prince everywhere, and I didn't take a rest under the tree."
King Heng was really surprised by his ability to tell lies with open eyes.
He thought he was thick-skinned enough, but he didn't expect that compared with Shen Wei, he was nothing.
Shen Wei did not stay any longer. It was getting late, so she planned to go back to the tent to check the situation. She hopes that Prince Yan will return safely, otherwise she will change jobs and careers immediately.
Of course, Shen Wei, who had given up hope, was not afraid of King Heng exposing her. Who would believe if the delicate little concubine told others that she had killed a mad wild boar?
Shen Wei was about to leave when a black horse suddenly appeared in her sight. Shen Wei's eyes lit up, that was King Yan's horse!
"Is the prince back?" Shen Wei held the reins of the black horse, jumped on the horse, and rode towards the tent impatiently.
The black horse galloped, her green dress fluttered in the wind, and her back was graceful and unrestrained.
Prince Heng's heart was in turmoil, and he stammered, "She, she can ride a horse!"
Prince Heng clearly remembered that Prince Yan personally taught Shen Wei how to ride a horse the day before. Shen Wei was a novice and had been stumbling for a long time before she could learn.
It has only been two days, and Shen Wei's horse riding skills have reached perfection, better than those of experienced knights.
What does this mean? This means that Shen Wei has always known how to ride a horse, but she deliberately disguised herself as a little concubine who knew nothing in front of King Yan!
What a scheming person!
What a strange woman!
King Heng was accustomed to seeing docile and charming girls, and was quite surprised by the sudden appearance of Chen Wei, who was particularly good at disguise. Prince Heng seemed to have glimpsed a huge treasure. He never thought that he would be interested in a humble little concubine.
He rode his horse and caught up with Shen Wei.
Riding her horse outside the tent, Shen Wei saw the flags flying in the air, with the golden word "Yan" embroidered on them fluttering in the wind.
King Yan returned safely.
Shen Wei breathed a sigh of relief and tightened the reins skillfully, slowing down the black horse. She cut her clothes with a knife, put mud on the soles of her shoes, and pretended to stumble on the horse. She looked very clumsy and seemed like she would fall off the horse at any time.
Clumsily riding back on horseback, Shen Wei saw King Yan talking to Cai Lian from afar. Cai Lian cried until her eyes were red and she kept saying something to King Yan.
The King of Yan had a stern face and a serious expression.
"Your Majesty!" Shen Wei came over on horseback and called out happily.
King Yan was shocked and turned back suddenly.
The black horse carrying Shen Wei walked towards them at a leisurely pace. Shen Wei was anxious to dismount to see the prince, but she was a "novice" in horse riding and didn't know how to dismount or pull the reins, so she got so anxious that she simply fell off the horse.
King Yan stepped forward quickly and firmly held Shen Wei, who had fallen off the horse.
Shen Wei's nose felt sore, and hot tears fell instantly. She looked at King Yan nervously. His arms and legs were all intact, and except for some minor scratches on his face, he was not seriously injured.
After confirming everything, Shen Wei sobbed and threw herself into the arms of Prince Yan: "Prince...you are finally back...I...I..."
She cried sadly and spoke incoherently.
She portrayed the role of a little woman who was worried about her husband vividly.
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