Chapter 20

At noon that day, Hui Lin did not return to Lanquan Palace, but he still asked the eunuch to pass on a message, asking Her Majesty the Queen to make good preparations, as the King would be leading a group of generals on a long hunting expedition at the end of the month.

Due to the terrain of Nishihara, it is still cool even in late May, so there is no need to worry about it getting too hot.

When the eunuch arrived, Qi Xinglan was having lunch. Hearing this, she looked up in surprise and asked, "Am I going too?"

The eunuch nodded twice in affirmation, "Yes, the King of Time told me personally and asked me to tell you."

Although Qi Xinglan didn't know why she was brought along for such an occasion, she let the person leave after thinking for a moment.

Fu Wen saw what Qi Xinglan was thinking and explained, "Your Highness, don't think too much. What the king does must be justified. Just go ahead and I will pack your things for you later."

"There should be only men in the hunting grounds. His Highness may be accompanied by eunuchs and guards."

Fu Wen looked worried because she was worried that no one else would be able to take good care of her Queen.

Qi Xinglan couldn't help but want to laugh when she saw this, "Okay, you little girl! I am the son of a general after all. I haven't been that delicate since I was a child. I don't need to be surrounded by people when I go out."

"Go pack your clothes. You've been notified so urgently, so you'll probably be leaving in a few days."

"Okay, I'll go first. Your Highness, please eat slowly."

There was no one in the room except Qi Xinglan, who was sitting at the table.

Somehow, looking at this large table full of exceptionally sumptuous lunch, he had no appetite at all and just ate a few bites to fill his stomach.

Fu Wen packed up her things and came back to see Qi Xinglan hadn't even touched her chopsticks. She looked worriedly at Qi Xinglan's thin shoulders and asked, "Your Highness, can't you eat anymore?"

Qi Xinglan looked embarrassed and waved her hands, saying, "I can't eat anymore. Please ask them to leave."

Although Fu Wen had some doubts, she did not say much. She also did not say out loud that she wanted to find a royal doctor to see Qi Xinglan. She just did as he asked.

Just after lunch, someone reported that Huilin had sent someone again.

"Then let them in."

It was still the young eunuch who bowed first when he arrived, and only stood up and spoke after Qi Xinglan said no need for the formalities.

"Your Majesty, the King said that he is busy today and may not be able to have dinner with you. He asked you not to wait for him."

Qi Xinglan rolled her eyes and nodded to indicate that she understood.

The young eunuch had to run twice in such a short time, which must have been quite tiring. Qi Xinglan asked Fu Wen to take the people downstairs.

Fu Wen knew what Qi Xinglan meant, so she took the young eunuch outside the palace and stuffed a silver ingot into his hand.

The young eunuch was terrified and probably didn't know much about the ways of the world, so he wanted to refuse. Fu Wen advised him, "It's not easy for you to run around. This is what Her Majesty the Queen wants, so just accept it."

The young eunuch was estimated to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. Fu Wen had to persuade him to accept it. "Thank you, Sister Fu Wen. I will leave first. Please go in as soon as possible."

"Um."

This was the first time the young eunuch had received such a large reward since entering the palace. He could not hide his joy, and even felt pleased when he brought back some new tea to the forest.

Huilin was busy with official business and couldn't see Qi Xinglan, so he felt depressed. Seeing the eunuch so happy, he felt unbalanced. "What's wrong? Are you so happy after coming back from Lanquan Palace?"

The eunuch restrained his expression upon hearing this, shook his head in embarrassment and said: "It was Her Majesty the Queen who gave me the reward..."

"Oh," Hui Lin was not really curious, he just wanted to see his wife very much, "You can leave now."

Hui Lin was the only one left in the room. He glanced at the pile of memorials on the table and then looked away. He rubbed his lips subconsciously and wanted to kiss Lan'er very much.

If it weren't for the fact that he had to finish his official business in a hurry in order to prepare for the hunting in a few days and to have some alone time with Lan'er, he would have met her by now.

Hui Lin worked on the matter until very late, and it was dark when they arrived at Lanquan Hall. Fu Wen was waiting outside. Hui Lin was afraid that Qi Xinglan had already gone to bed, so she waved her hand and did not let her salute.

The tall man walked in quietly, only to find Qi Xinglan sitting beside the bed. Hui Lin knew that Lan'er was waiting for him to sleep together, but the latter immediately turned her head away when she saw him coming.

He immediately realized that he was late and made her angry again, so he hurried forward, sat next to Qi Xinglan and held her in his arms.

"Lan'er is waiting for me, right?"

Qi Xinglan buried her head in his chest, breathing in Hui Lin's breath, and her whole body was suddenly wrapped in warmth. For some reason, the grievance in Qi Xinglan's heart surged up even more.

"You already know, but why are you asking?" he said in a muffled voice.

Unexpectedly, Hui Lin smiled softly. Qi Xinglan was so angry that she wanted to hit him, but he gently held her wrist. "Don't blame me, Lan'er. I'm happy. I'm happy that you're sticking to me more and more."

Qi Xinglan looked at him, and while Hui Lin was talking, she kissed him directly.

Hui Lincuo was stunned for a moment and then immediately kissed back.

Gradually, the temperature in the hall began to rise, and it was so hot that people almost had to take off their clothes.

Hui Lin could hardly bear it any longer and grabbed Qi Xinglan's shoulders, pressing her onto the bed.

Just as they were about to have a deeper conversation, Qi Xinglan felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. He pushed Hui Lin away in pain. He didn't care about his own urgency and quickly hugged her to comfort her, "What's wrong, Lan'er?"

Seeing Qi Xinglan pressing her lower abdomen, she asked him, "Does your stomach hurt?"

Qi Xinglan did not answer. After a while, when the pain subsided, she said, "It's okay. It just hurt a little bit. Don't worry."

Qi Xinglan said this but looked at the forest in embarrassment, "It's you..."

Hui Lin hugged her and kissed her gently, "After all this, why are you still thinking about that?"

Qi Xinglan argued stubbornly, "What? I'm just worried about you..."

Judging from his character, if I’m not satisfied this time, I’m afraid he will ask for something even worse next time.

Upon hearing this, Hui Lin shook his hand, with desire clearly visible in his eyes.

…

Qi Xinglan's hands were so sore that after they were done, she took the opportunity while Hui Lin was cleaning his hands and deliberately slapped Hui Lin twice. She secretly swore in her heart that she would never get used to him again.

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The day of hunting came very quickly. The two got up early and Qi Xinglan changed her clothes in front of him. The red riding suit made her look very neat and different from usual.

However, it matches Hui Lin's black attire very well.

Qi Xinglan looked back at the black riding suit still hanging on the rack and urged, "Why don't you change your clothes?"

Hui Lin glanced at him from head to toe and asked him meaningfully, "Lan Er means that you and I are both naked and changing clothes in the same room?"

Qi Xinglan was stunned, and suddenly realized the other meaning of her words. She turned around and said stubbornly: "If you don't want to change, forget it."

Then when he is about to change his clothes, I can go out and wait for him, instead of deliberately staying here and watching others change their clothes like him.

Thinking of this, Qi Xinglan changed her clothes as quickly as possible and ran out in two or three steps, "Hurry up and change! We are leaving!"

Before leaving, she did not forget to urge him. Hui Lin laughed and got up to change.

He changed horses much faster, and when they arrived outside the royal court, two horses were already waiting there on a lead.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty. Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness."

"Then let's go." Hui Lin grabbed the reins and jumped on the horse, and Qi Xinglan beside him almost did the same.

Yan Cheng was following closely behind the two of them and waved to signal everyone behind to follow.

Of course, hunting requires going to the hunting grounds. It is spring and the grass and trees are lush and green.

"Go back to the forest!"

As soon as Qi Xinglan said this, everyone behind her looked over. Perhaps because they felt their sight was too obvious, they deliberately looked around.

Qi Xinglan herself realized that this happened in front of so many people!

So he quickly changed his words, "Your Majesty, the scenery in Xiyuan is indeed better. You can't see such wild scenery in Shangjing City."

When the generals heard Her Majesty the Queen praising the beautiful scenery of Western Highlands, they wanted to puff out their chests.

Hui Lin could tell that he was being polite on purpose, "If I had known this, Lan'er should have come to Xiyuan when she was young."

Qi Xinglan heard that he was not serious, so she approached him and complained in a low voice: "How early is it? I followed you when I was 18 years old, and you are still not satisfied?"

Yan Cheng, who was closer, naturally heard every word. He could only hold his breath, lower his presence, and pretend that he was not there.

The two of them stayed together for a long time, and Hui Lin finally gave the order: "Everyone, go and settle down."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone dispersed. The official hunt would not begin until later, and now was everyone's "free time".

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The hunt finally began. Hui Lin originally wanted to follow Qi Xinglan, but unfortunately the latter insisted on being self-reliant and was unwilling to rely on the king's majesty.

Hui Lin had no choice but to go with Yan Cheng with a gloomy look, and only asked a few people to follow him -

They were trying to protect Qi Xinglan's safety, and he couldn't refuse.

But it didn't matter, Qi Xinglan was very confident in her archery skills and didn't worry about the embarrassing consequence of getting nothing.

Qi Xinglan saw that several people were following her closely on horseback and not looking for prey, so she advised them: "You don't have to follow me all the time, you can go and catch the animals you like."

Qi Xinglan pointed at the hares running through the woods and said, "Here, go catch a rabbit and take it home to give to your wife or sisters."

The soldiers refused without changing their expressions: "Your Highness, the king has given us the task of protecting your safety."

Qi Xinglan didn't take it seriously. "Oh, how could I be in danger? Could it be that a wild boar hit me?"

As she was about to draw the bow, but for some reason, Qi Xinglan couldn't draw it very far this time, "Huh?"

Qi Xinglan couldn't believe how she could be so weak that she couldn't even draw a bow.

However, several people in the distance took this opportunity to draw their swords and rush over. Qi Xinglan did not pay attention, thinking that they were teaming up to kill some large beast, until several people around her had already stepped forward to fight.

Coming for him?

Qi Xinglan didn't have time to think, he immediately dropped his bow, drew the sword on his left side and rushed forward.

This place is quite remote, and it is hard to see other people here. They are wearing the uniforms of soldiers from the Western Plains, so they must have been prepared and planned to get rid of him.