"No, Your Majesty," said Eunuch Li. "This year it's His Royal Highness the First Prince, who has one more prey than His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince."
Little, little...bai, littlebai!
Why is Xiaobai in the eldest prince's pile of prey? Why is he in the hunting ground? Isn't he in the emperor's palace?
Zhu Yuan rushed forward frantically to check, but it was already dead, having died from lack of oxygen due to the arrow piercing its internal organs.
He was heartbroken and stared at the eldest prince.
"What's wrong with Zhou Yuan?" The emperor noticed that something was wrong with him.
Zhu Yuan knelt on the ground, holding the dead Xiaobai in his arms. His voice was completely hoarse, his whole body was trembling, and his eyes were red. "Your Majesty. This is, Xiaobai!"
Qin Zheng was also stunned, "What?"
Xiaobai? Impossible! I saw Xiaobai in the palace yesterday. How could this happen? No, how could Xiaobai appear in the hunting grounds?
The emperor was obviously stunned. "Xiaobai? Xiaobai should be in my palace. How come...Zhou Yuan, are you sure this is Xiaobai?"
"Xiaobai has been by my side since he was a child. How could I have admitted my mistake?" Zhou Yuan was very emotional. "Xiaobai's appearance in the hunting ground is obviously suspicious. Your Majesty, I beg you to seek justice for Xiaobai!"
The eldest prince's face was filled with disdain. "What justice can a beast seek? Perhaps it strayed into the hunting grounds out of play."
"Xiaobai wouldn't do that! He never plays around and never goes to unfamiliar places. Someone must have done it on purpose..."
"Intentionally?" The eldest prince said, "Then tell me, who can enter the emperor's bedroom, and who can take away a wolf like you who has recognized its master?"
"This..." Xiaobai wouldn't go with strangers. So how did it get here, and how did it die in the hunting grounds? Zhou Yuan was a little overwhelmed. What was the truth?
"I'm heartbroken too, but the tragedy has already happened," the emperor said, his heartbroken expression growing. "Well, I'll compensate you with a pure-blooded snow wolf later as a token of my gratitude. Zhou Yuan, don't be too sad. I'll bury you properly later."
Just, that's it?
Saying you love Xiaobai and doting on her is all a lie! When you like her, you can't let her go, but when you don't like her, you just throw her away?
This is the emperor's love, oh, how ruthless!
He was wrong, wrong from the beginning! How could the palace be a safe place? It was the most dangerous place! He thought Xiaobai would be safe if she could please the emperor, but he never thought that the emperor's favor was only temporary!
"Your Majesty, I thank you!" Zhou Yuan tremblingly picked up Xiaobai and wanted to leave. "But there's no need. Gu Xia will only recognize one wolfhound as his guardian in his lifetime. I dare not disobey other wolfhounds."
Seeing his determination, the emperor didn't bother to pay attention. He still had to take charge of the overall situation. "Then Qin Yi, I can't take back my words. I give you my sword."
The eldest prince, Qin Yi, thanked the emperor, "Your Majesty, I thank you!" He then said, "Your Majesty, I have another favor to ask. I love Gu Xia's dance, so I would like to ask Zhou Yuan to spare a day to come to my residence."
"What?" Qin Zheng was obviously stunned.
"This..." The emperor was clearly at a loss as to how to handle this. Zhou Yuan's patron saint had just died in the hunting grounds, and now his own eldest prince was asking him to dance. How should he handle this?
"Zhu Yuan is not feeling well and cannot obey your order!" Zhu Yuan looked at him coldly.
Qin Yi didn't take it to heart, "It doesn't matter, I'll wait for you to figure it out, you can come to me anytime."
Zhu Yuan didn't know how to carry Xiaobai back home, so he refused Qin Zheng's help. He wanted to take them both back, or at least bury Xiaobai in his hometown.
But he searched for the little snake for a long time and still couldn't find it, and he felt very uneasy.
Qin Yi's words rang in his mind, and a chill ran through his body.
He put Xiaobai down and ran to Qin Yi's house. He was so scared. He was afraid that the little snake would suffer the same fate as Xiaobai.
"Oh, faster than I thought." Qin Yi said casually, "What's the crime for trespassing into the prince's mansion?"
"Where is the little snake?" Zhu Yuan stared at him fiercely.
Qin Yi looked confused. "Little snake? What little snake?"
Zhu Yuan didn't say anything and continued to look at him viciously.
"Oh, it's your little pink snake, right?" Qin Yi said, "Why, you came to me because you disappeared? I don't know you well, why would I take your snake?"
"You're still pretending!"
"Why am I pretending?" Qin Yi said with an innocent look, "Okay, yes, I admit that your snake is with me. It's okay if you want to see it, but if you dance for me, I will return your snake to you."
Zhu Yuan gritted his teeth, "The eldest prince is still playing such a crude trick? It's too childish!"
"Well, just tell me whether you agree or not!"
Zhu Yuan had no choice but to agree.
He changed into the clothes Qin Yi had prepared for him in advance. He hadn't expected that he had prepared all these things! Moreover, Qin Yi even knew the details of the dance that ancient Xia women performed specifically for men.
After the song ended, Qin Yi couldn't help but rush forward and knock Zhou Yuan to the ground.
"Crown Prince! What are you doing?" Zhu Yuan was a little panicked.
Qin Yi smiled, "What? What do you say I did? Do... you." He tugged at his clothes, "I've always thought you were prettier than a woman, and now it seems to be true!"
"You..." Qin Yi, he likes men?
......
Jing Zuohuai pushed the man who played Qin Yi away and ran to the lounge. He looked at himself in the mirror, his heart aching. He retched by the sink, his body shaking uncontrollably.
Jiang Rui knocked on the door, and when it didn't open, he called out to him.
Jing Zuohuai washed his face with cold water and barely regained consciousness, then he opened the door for him.
Jiang Rui was a little overwhelmed. After he saw him finish taking the medicine, he patted him gently and said, "Brother, are you okay?"
Jing Zuohuai felt a little tired and shook his head, telling him not to worry.
He couldn't control his body yet, and his throat couldn't make any sound. He could only wait until he felt better mentally.
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