Chapter 63 Hunting and calling me good brother again?
In Qifeng Paddock, the royal guards marched in uniform, armor on their shoulders and swords in their hands, with royal banners fluttering in the east wind.
Emperor Liang had just lost his son, and there was a hint of haggardness between his eyebrows and eyes.
All the ministers kept silent, fearing that they might accidentally anger the emperor.
As the horn sounded, the hunt officially began. Emperor Liang rode on his horse and glanced at the princes behind him.
The eldest prince, Prince Rong Xie Yuwei, wore a respectful expression, always appearing mature and steady. Following closely behind him was Prince Xuan Xie Yutong, elegantly dressed in white, with a smile as gentle as the breeze and the moon.
The fourth prince, Xie Yufan, held his head high and chest puffed out, gazing intently at his surroundings, ready to display his skills. The eighth prince, Xie Yubo, was the most immature, completely ignoring those around him, his gaze following Xie Yuting, who was not far away.
Emperor Liang also looked over and saw Xie Yuting whispering to the Crown Princess in a sweet and affectionate manner... How disrespectful!
In front of such a large group of people, he, as the crown prince, acted so recklessly and was obsessed with beauty all day long. I don’t know what kind of magic potion Princess Jiang gave him.
No future.
On second thought, it was fortunate that Xie Yuting was a failure, otherwise it would have been even more difficult for him to feel at ease.
Emperor Liang's eyes shifted slightly, he glanced at King Xuan, and said in a deep voice: "Tong'er, come with me to the North Forest to hunt."
"Your son obeys your command." Xie Yutong rode his horse closely behind the emperor, heading towards Beilin, under the envious gazes of everyone.
After they left, the Fourth Prince, Xie Yufan, said sarcastically, "What are you showing off for? I just can't stand his pretentious demeanor."
Although the other princes did not say anything, they also showed disdainful expressions.
Only Xie Yuting was in high spirits, wishing Emperor Liang would stay away. He wanted to take the little princess hunting and had no time to deal with the old man.
It was already annoying to accompany the emperor on hunting trips, but fortunately I could bring my family with me, otherwise I would have been suffocated to death for these ten days.
While everyone's attention was on King Xuan, Xie Yuting and Jiang Yueying rode slowly towards the Deer Forest opposite.
Qifeng Hunting Ground is the largest royal hunting ground in Liang State. Generally, only the emperor can enter the Beilin where Emperor Liang goes. Rare species of prey can be seen everywhere, and the defense is more strict. Only princes and ministers who are trusted by the emperor can accompany him.
In the past, King Xuan and the third prince always accompanied the emperor on the throne. Now that Xie Yusui is dead, King Xuan has become the only favored prince, which naturally arouses the jealousy of countless people.
Xie Yuting was dressed in a neat black and gold outfit, with her ponytail tied up high. She slowly held the reins and looked at Jiang Yueying who was combing Xiaohong's hair across from her.
Jiang Yueying was used to riding Xiaohong, so after much deliberation she decided to bring it to the paddock for this hunting trip. Although the horse was relatively short and not majestic enough, it was very friendly and obeyed her orders.
"What's in the Deer Forest?"
"The deer forest is inhabited by relatively docile small animals, especially rabbits and birds, which always appear in groups."
Jiang Yueying nodded: "But everyone else is out hunting wild animals. Is it really okay for us to go catch rabbits?"
"But rabbit meat tastes better," said Xie Yuting.
“…”
In order to get the delicious rabbit meat, the two men rode into the deer forest.
Surrounded by layers of forest, it is filled with lush green spring colors.
The surroundings were quiet, and the leaves of the bushes were shaking, as if prey was lurking.
Jiang Yueying didn't know how to shoot arrows. She pointed at the rustling grass and said to Xie Yuting, "There's something there."
Xie Yuting drew his bow and aimed at the trembling green grass. At the moment when the arrow was about to leave the string, the prey in the grass suddenly showed its head.
A furry, pitch-black little wolf raised its head and howled at the two of them, as if cursing them.
Jiang Yueying: "..."
"Qiqi, why are you here?"
The little wolf jumped up, jumped onto the horse's back, squeezed together with Jiang Yueying, and lay down comfortably.
Xie Yuting explained for it: "Maybe this little guy couldn't stand being apart for too long, so he sneaked here. He looks quite like Gu, so he is worthy of being our child."
What nonsense are you talking about? How can it be their child... Jiang Yueying blushed suddenly and hummed awkwardly: "What do you mean it looks like you?"
"Stick to you." Xie Yuting was shameless.
She bent down and scratched the wolf cub's chin, thinking that he was quite clingy.
Whoosh——
A white rabbit ran past me.
The little wolf immediately pricked up his ears, stared at the rabbit's butt, and anxiously used his claws to pull at Jiang Yueying's clothes.
Today, Jiang Yueying wore a yellow satin robe with arrow sleeves and a slender light sparrow sword hanging at her waist, which made her look particularly neat and tidy.
Jiang Yueying asked: "Do you want to eat rabbit too?"
Qiqi: "Ouch!"
While we were talking, the rabbit had already run away.
They chased after her and went deep into the forest. Just when Jiang Yueying was about to go forward, Xie Yuting suddenly stood in front of her and raised his finger to make a "hush" gesture.
Huh? What's wrong?
They both dismounted at the same time. Xie Yuting took her hand, hid behind the dense woods, and walked forward quietly.
Jiang Yueying noticed that something was wrong and held her breath tightly. As a result, she heard a conversation coming from not far away.
A deep male voice said, "Did the Emperor write the edict to establish the crown prince?"
"Your Highness, the Emperor did write an imperial edict a few days ago and sealed it away, but I haven't seen a single word of it, and I don't know which prince is named on it."
"Who else could it be? Father has been silent for years, and as soon as the third brother died, he couldn't wait to write an edict. Isn't it just to pass the throne to Prince Xuan?"
"Perhaps it's not the imperial edict to establish the crown prince?"
"Oh."
"Your Highness, this matter cannot be rushed..."
"This king naturally understands. Is the thing I gave you useful?"
"Everything Your Majesty consumes is tested for poison. It's basically impossible..."
"Well, go back and serve."
"I'll take my leave."
Soon, the man jumped on his horse and left quickly.
Only after the two men left did Jiang Yueying dare to breathe a sigh of relief. She was not mistaken. The two people just now were actually Prince Rong Xie Yuwei and the old eunuch Fuxi beside Emperor Liang.
These two people actually conspired to poison Emperor Liang.
Xie Yuting pinched her face, his expression relaxed: "What's wrong, my little princess? Why are you so serious?"
Jiang Yueying was in mixed emotions: "Is there any good thing among your Liang princes..." Even the eldest prince who looked honest and upright was so cruel.
"You mean I'm a bad guy too?" He raised his eyebrows.
Before she could say anything, the other person's hands wrapped around her waist and began to caress her intimately through the thin fabric.
The other party deliberately controlled the strength, making it feel like a feather brushing, itchy and numb.
It really is a bad thing.
"I'm talking to you about serious matters, don't touch me." She refused verbally, but actually did not move, letting him do whatever he wanted.
"Big brother is the eldest son, so he definitely won't accept being overshadowed by his younger brothers."
Jiang Yueying was worried: "But the eunuch Fuxi is his man, will he do anything bad to us?"
The emperor's personal eunuchs, whether in transmitting intelligence or influencing the emperor's mind, are powerful and powerful.
Xie Yuting smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? I have people around my father."
“Not only people, but also birds.”
Jiang Yueying: "..."
You're worrying about nothing. Xie Yuting is indeed a bad guy.
The most important thing is that Xie Yuting's hand has touched her thigh.
"Can you go back and touch me again?" She couldn't stand it any longer.
In broad daylight, in the wilderness, there was a little wolf staring at them at their feet. How shameless!
If she continues to be so unrestrained, her legs will become weak.
A brown deer passed by, bringing up a slight breeze. Xie Yuting's hand had left her thigh at some point and was now on the bowstring.
The arrow shot out with a rapid spin.
Whoosh——
It hit the target right on target, and the deer fell to the ground.
The series of actions were extremely fast. By the time Jiang Yueying reacted, Qiqi had already pounced on the prey and dragged it away.
"Dinner is ready." Xie Yuting said proudly.
On the way back, Xie Yuting didn't forget to ask: "Go back and let me touch it, is it true?"
Jiang Yueying's face flushed red. She ignored him and rode away on Xiaohong, leaving him with a pretty and angry back.
As night falls, the sky is filled with stars.
The first day of hunting ended in a flash. Emperor Liang's tent was located in the flattest area, followed by the tents of several princes. Among them, Prince Xuan's residence was closest to Emperor Liang.
The bonfire was burning brightly. Yu Lang sat beside the fire and roasted the venison with Qing Ge Pu Ling. Jiang Yueying held the little wolf in her arms and glanced at the tent behind from time to time.
Since burning firewood would produce a lot of smoke, Xie Yuting would feel uncomfortable with the smell of smoke, so he stayed in the tent obediently and covered himself tightly.
She knew Xie Yuting couldn't smell the smell of smoke when she went to the temple before, but she had never seen how serious it was.
"Will Xie Yuting faint immediately when he smells smoke?" she couldn't help but ask Yu Lang.
Yu Lang sighed: "It will be difficult to breathe at first. If you continue to inhale the smoke... it will be life-threatening."
"It's so serious..." Jiang Yueying frowned.
Staring at the tent, it was as if I could see through the tent and see the lonely man inside. The suffering he endured in his childhood would accompany him for the rest of his life.
Poor thing.
Jiang Yueying softened her heart and prepared to roast the fattest venison leg for him.
Just then, someone approached their tent. Looking up, they saw it was the eighth prince Xie Yubo.
Xie Yubo had a pretty face, eyes like bright silver light. He stood cautiously under the moon, holding a plate of fresh fruit in his hand.
Yu Lang was the first to frown: "Eighth Prince, His Highness won't let you come over."
Xie Yubo said awkwardly, "I went to Nanlin and picked a lot of fruit. I want to give it to Sixth Brother. Why don't you give it to him?"
"Your Highness won't accept it." Yu Lang said sternly.
Jiang Yueying rarely saw Yu Lang being so rude, as if he had a huge grudge against Xie Yubo. Thinking about it carefully, it was understandable. After all, it was the cakes sent by Xie Yubo that poisoned Xie Yuting, causing him to be unable to tolerate smoke.
What puzzled her was that if Xie Yubo had really poisoned her on purpose, why did he beg Xie Yuting for forgiveness? Moreover, Xie Yuting simply ignored him and had never been as rude as he was to the Fourth Prince.
Very strange.
Alas, royal affairs are really a mess that cannot be sorted out.
Before Xie Yubo could say anything, Yu Lang was already about to pick up his knife and chase him away.
"What are you arguing about? You're disturbing my sleep." Xie Yuting came out from behind the curtain and glanced at Xie Yubo.
Xie Yubo immediately became obedient: "Sixth brother, are you thirsty? I picked some fruit for you."
"How dare His Highness eat anything you send?" Yu Lang said without thinking.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yubo's face turned pale instantly. He looked at Xie Yuting in panic, almost on the verge of tears.
Xie Yuting rubbed his brows and said, "I won't eat it. You can take it back."
"Okay..." Xie Yubo withdrew his hand awkwardly, "Sixth brother, please go in quickly. It's very smoky outside."
After saying that, he left them with a lonely back and walked away alone.
Jiang Yueying found it increasingly strange. Was Xie Yuting usually so good-tempered? If it were the Fourth Prince, he would have been scolded.
Moreover, this was the person who had harmed him. Xie Yuting had always been vindictive and it was impossible for him to show mercy to someone so young.
Xie Yuting looked at Yu Lang: "Xiao Lang."
Yu Lang immediately admitted his mistake: "I acknowledge my guilt."
The atmosphere was a little awkward. Jiang Yueying held up a large piece of venison leg, the aroma of meat filling the air. She smiled and asked, "Want some meat?"
Xie Yuting immediately narrowed his eyes: "I want the Crown Princess to feed me."
"You wish."
"Feed me, please," Xie Yuting came up, "I feel a little dizzy, I'm about to faint from hunger."
Jiang Yueying was afraid that the smoke would smoke him, so she hurriedly dragged him back to the tent, made him sit on the couch, and handed him the roasted venison.
"No," Xie Yuting said, "You feed me."
The girl's eyebrows shot up. Xie Yuting saw that the situation was not good, so he immediately covered his chest and drooped his head: "I was smoked when I went out just now. I feel so uncomfortable... I have no strength left. I need Ah Ying to feed me to get better."
Jiang Yueying laughed out of anger. This guy just acted like a spoiled child and acted pitiful without caring about his face at all.
In the end, she still felt soft-hearted. She gently held the venison to his lips and stuffed it with it: "Eat."
Before she could finish her words, she suddenly lost her balance. Xie Yuting grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.
Caught off guard, she fell onto the man's lap, her hand still tightly gripping the venison, fearing that it would fall to the ground and be wasted.
Xie Yuting pinched her soft waist and said, "Just feed her like this."
The candlelight flickered in the dim tent, a beauty was in his arms, and he was feeding her himself, acting like a tyrant.
Jiang Yueying worried silently. If Xie Yuting really became the emperor, would he be a tyrant?
The venison was handed over, and Xie Yuting took a bite. The aroma instantly filled the tent.
He raised his hand to help her tear open the venison leg meat and fed her small pieces one by one. The two of them fed each other and felt very comfortable.
"By the way, what's going on between you and the Eighth Prince? Don't you hate him?" Jiang Yueying was very curious.
"Actually, when I was a kid, I was poisoned by the cakes he gave me. He wasn't the one who poisoned me," Xie Yuting sighed sadly. "It was his mother, Concubine Qin Guiren, who did it. Xiaobo just heard that the cakes were delicious and wanted to share them with me."
Jiang Yueying's eyes widened: "Noble Qin plotted to murder the crown prince, and you didn't expose her at the time?"
Xie Yuting took another bite of venison and said nonchalantly, "Of course a noble lady wouldn't dare to assassinate the prince. Since she dared to do it, it means someone can protect her."
After he finished speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at her.
Peach blossom eyes are as calm as water, without any ripples.
Jiang Yueying suddenly got goosebumps. The only person who could save Concubine Qin was...
So the person who wanted to kill Xie Yuting was Emperor Liang.
"Why..." Her lips trembled.
"Because I was handsome and intelligent when I was little. If I had grown up safely, would the position of Crown Prince have been passed to someone else?"
Jiang Yueying finally understood that the reason why Xie Yuting pretended to be a playboy and naughty was because only losers could live a stable life.
Suddenly she realized that she and Xie Yuting were in the same miserable situation. Both were children who were almost killed by their own fathers.
When the emperor shows partiality, he is truly the most ruthless.
"Then why are you ignoring the Eighth Prince?"
Xie Yuting poked her little head and said, "Are you stupid? First, you're afraid of being exposed, and second, it's good for him to stay away from me. Otherwise, that child is so stubborn that he won't know how to fight for me."
"So you're clearly a good brother, but you're pretending to be indifferent."
Xie Yuting touched his chin, and said with interest: "Call me again and I'll hear it."
"?"
"Call me good brother." There was a mischievous glint in his eyes.
Jiang Yueying blushed: "I...I didn't mean that!"
"Call me quickly, I want to hear it."
"Impossible...!" Jiang Yueying was impressed by this guy. He only listened to what she wanted to hear. "You're annoying..."
Xie Yuting leaned over and kissed her.
Jiang Yueying immediately blocked his mouth with venison.
The two of them fooled around for a while, and the moonlight outside the tent poured down on the forest, and soon the candlelight went out.
Jiang Yueying thought silently that the relationship between the princes of Liang State was in dire straits, and the eighth prince Xie Yubo was a rare person who still cared about the brotherhood.
Xie Yuting also protects his younger brother at all times and keeps him away from danger.
The royal family is not really ruthless.
Then she thought about herself. She had a twin sister, but her sister hated her.
Now Jiang Yueying must be continuing to live a life of honor and luxury in Jiang Kingdom, and has long forgotten her sister.
But she didn't care, since she would never see her again in this life anyway.
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