Chapter 317: West Mountain Hunting
On this hunting trip, Feng Xuan was ostensibly hosting a welcoming reception for the envoys from the three kingdoms, but in reality, it was to establish his authority.
On the eve of the hunting trip, Feng Xuanming also lifted the Queen's house arrest and allowed her to join the hunting trip.
When they set off the next day, the emperor and the empress walked hand in hand step by step to the royal carriage. No matter how favored the other concubines were, they could only sit in the carriage at the back.
The queen glanced at Concubine Li standing aside, and disdain flashed in her eyes. Even if she lost a child, she would only be confined to her house for a few days. Concubine Li still lost this time.
Jiapin looked at Concubine Li's slightly pale face with some concern: "My Lady Concubine, are you okay?"
Concubine Li shook her head: "Nothing, we should get in the car."
The Xishan hunting ground was some distance away from Xiajing, so everyone set out early in the morning and arrived at Xishan in the evening. They first packed their bags and went their separate ways.
Jiapin took the fifth prince Feng Shuyu and accompanied Concubine Li to the tent first. When Feng Zhuohua came, he heard Jiapin complaining: "Your Majesty knows that you, Concubine, are always worried about that child, why did you let the queen out?"
"Father has his own ways of doing things. If Jiapin has any grievances, she should not complain to mother, so as not to make mother upset." Feng Zhuohua came in, and Jiapin hurriedly took Feng Shuyu to greet Feng Zhuohua.
Feng Zhuohua looked at Feng Shuyu and saw that he was a timid child who hid behind Concubine Jia and did not dare to look at Feng Zhuohua.
"It's all my own consideration."
"My mother, I am here with you, so there is no need for you to worry."
Feng Zhuohua asked them to leave, but Jiapin had no reason to stay any longer, so she pulled Feng Shuyu away first.
After walking a few steps out of the tent, Jiapin stopped. She turned around and looked at Concubine Li's tent. The hand holding Feng Shuyu suddenly tightened, and Feng Shuyu cried out, "It hurts."
Jiapin let go of Feng Shuyu's hand and put her hands on his shoulders, as if she had placed all her hopes on Feng Shuyu: "Shuyu, we, mother and son, have to rely on Concubine Li and her daughter for everything. In the future, we will have to rely more on Prince Zhuohua, so you must get close to Prince Zhuohua."
Feng Shuyu thought of Feng Zhuohua's appearance and replied, "But I don't like her."
"Shu Yu, you need her now, so you have to pretend to like her even if you don't like her. When you no longer need her in the future, you don't have to pretend anymore."
Listening to Concubine Jia's instructions, Feng Shuyu nodded: "I understand, I won't let you down."
Inside the tent, Concubine Li did not take the fact that Feng Zhuohua had driven away Concubine Jia and her son to heart. She just asked, "I heard that you have been out of the palace more often than before?"
"There are some things that I need to do personally."
"See Su Chenyu?"
Feng Zhuohua was not annoyed when Concubine Li found out about his whereabouts: "That's right. After all, without Su Chenyu to add fuel to the fire, the situation here would be even more difficult."
"Feng Zhuohua, you must remember your identity. You are the princess of Xixia. As long as you live, you will always be a princess!" Concubine Li's eyes were filled with warnings, "If you have any wrong thoughts, you will only harm her."
"Don't worry, mother. I know what to do." Feng Zhuohua changed the subject, "When did mother become so close to Concubine Jia?"
"She's anxious."
"Since mother knows what is going on, I will not say anything more."
Lan Xi's voice rang out from outside the tent: "Your Majesty, the Emperor is coming."
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