Chapter 311: Unyielding
Third Master Yan and his group were becoming increasingly elated, their faces filled with smiles as they echoed the Second Prince's words, even though they were in a state of extreme distress. Some had mud-covered cloaks, or had torn hems, or had bloody scratches on their faces and necks from branches, or their hair was a mess.
It is conceivable that they suffered a lot for these gains.
At least, that's how everyone sees them, and that's why they admire them even more.
The truth was, they were only causing more trouble, as they only had fifty guards, severely understaffed. After all, the Second Prince was always accompanied by ten guards, and he did not participate in hunting. The other young masters were not so lucky; they had to fend for themselves.
When hunting in the wild, any accident can happen. Without anyone to protect them, and in such an environment in the mountains, which of these young masters can get used to it?
I'm not used to any of them!
When wild beasts come, people get so scared that they fall down while walking!
No, I got myself into a mess.
This is still considered good. At least I came back alive and well.
In short, they don't want to recall the circumstances, the embarrassment and fear at that time, and they don't want to experience it again in their lifetime.
Fortunately, everyone except the Second Prince had made a fool of themselves, so no one laughed at anyone else. Besides the two who had made a fool of themselves, they were all guards, so no one else could see them.
It was precisely because of this embarrassment and fear that they hated Zhou Hansheng and Zhao Liya even more.
It’s all their fault!
In reality, they couldn't be said to have wronged Zhou Hansheng and Zhao Liya. Zhao Liya was inexperienced and hadn't given much thought to this, but Zhou Hansheng had. These young men, long-time residents of the capital, traveled in carriages and sedan chairs, rarely even riding horses, with maids and servants constantly at their beck and call. But when they went hunting in the wilderness, there was no one to serve them. Haha!
Zhou Hansheng knew what the scene would be like just by thinking about it.
The angrier they were, the more certain they were of winning, and of course they wouldn't be polite. They were just taking this opportunity to let out their pent-up anger.
As for whether they would lose? How could it be possible!
They dared to guarantee that Zhou Hansheng and Zhao Liya would be the ones who would undoubtedly lose! With only a few dozen people, it was impossible for them to get more spoils than them.
Because if they relied on themselves alone, it would be impossible for them to hunt so many beasts. In total, four other hunting teams gave them the beasts they hunted. Most of the wild wolves, two wild boars, and the bear were actually hunted by other hunting teams.
This cannot be said to be cheating. After all, they did not ask others for it actively. They just said a few "gossips" and let those people hear it. They were the ones who offered it to others on their own initiative.
"Congratulations, Your Highness! We're definitely victorious this time, and they won't be able to deny it!"
"That's right! This bet absolutely must not be ignored!"
"Humph, they want to shirk their debt? No way!"
"They definitely won't default on their debt. After all, how could the children of Lord Zhao and the Duke of Liguo do such despicable things? We don't need to overthink it!"
"Hahahaha, that's right, we don't have to think too much."
"Hey, come to think of it, why don't I see them? Where are they? Are they hiding because they're too embarrassed to see anyone?"
"Oh, can you hide on the first day and the fifteenth day?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Concubine Yan sighed softly, looked at the Second Prince with some embarrassment and confusion, then looked at the Emperor, looking pitiful.
The emperor couldn't help but feel distressed, and he didn't know what to do.
This, this is indeed a natural thing to do, but...
He didn't know what to do when facing Zhao Aiqing and didn't know how to tell Zhao Aiqing.
Zhao Xiang smiled without saying anything, which seemed to others like he was pretending to be calm.
The Second Prince chuckled heartily and called out, "Father!" Just as he was about to speak, he heard someone exclaim, "Ah! Look! Isn't that the Prince of the Duke of Liguo's Mansion? And that, that's Miss Zhao, right? They're back too!"
The second prince swallowed what he was about to say and turned around to look.
Everyone looked up at the same time.
I couldn't help but gasp and exclaim!
"Oh my god, is that the prey they hunted?"
"So many! How is it possible!"
"Ah, I see bears! Two, two! Lots of wolves!"
"I heard that the prince of the Duke of Liguo's mansion has been practicing martial arts in Shu since he was young and has extraordinary martial arts skills. It seems to be true!"
"That's not certain. Maybe his guards hunted it down. But look at Miss Zhao. They really are a good match."
"That's too much prey! How did they get all of it?"
"Ahem, then the bet is..."
"Ah, yes! This—"
This is going to be a difficult situation.
Everyone looked at each other, exchanged glances, and didn't dare to talk much, but their hearts were filled with complicated feelings.
In this case, wouldn’t the Second Prince lose?
The Second Prince's face turned ashen, and the Third Master Yan and the others also looked unhappy.
Mrs. Yan Sanshao's face became even uglier. She looked at her husband in panic and bit her lips hard.
Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng quickly led a group of guards to the emperor and presented the results of today's hunting.
"I am lucky today. I didn't bring shame to the Duke's Mansion! I didn't bring shame to the Emperor either!"
Zhou Hansheng is the emperor's minister and a younger relative, so it is only natural for him to say this.
The emperor took a look at the piles of prey and there was no need to count them. It seemed that there were almost half more than what the second prince had.
Zhou Hansheng is in high spirits, and Zhao Liya's eyes are also full of energy. The two of them are a perfect match, a true match made in heaven.
The emperor was naturally pleased that the rising star of the Qin Dynasty had great potential. He laughed heartily, nodded and said with a smile: "You are not bad, you are a promising person."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment!"
"Well, stand up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The two men and a group of guards stood up, and the eunuchs led the guards to carry all the prey away.
Zhao Liya glanced at Third Master Yan and chuckled, "Third Master Yan, I'm willing to accept the loss!"
She didn't mention the Second Prince at all. How could the Emperor feel good if she mentioned the Second Prince in front of him? How foolish it would be to displease the Emperor in front of him!
Anyway, she blatantly pinned the bet on Mr. Yan San. Did he dare to defend himself?
The Second Prince actually felt secretly relieved.
Mr. Yan San's face turned pale and blue with frustration. As Zhao Liya expected, he didn't dare to deny it at all.
He didn't dare, but Mrs. Yan Sanshao became anxious.
My husband is a playboy, it would be strange if he didn't have a lover in the brothel. If he takes this opportunity to bring her home as a concubine, wouldn't I be so angry that I would die?
(End of this chapter)
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