Xue Shen tapped his finger on the armrest in front of him and instructed the guards, "Take bows and arrows, let's go for a walk in the woods."
Then, she naturally looked at Shen Youying and asked, "Would the Princess Consort like to come along?"
Previously, Shen Youying hadn't really wanted to be with him. After all, being with Xue Shen always made her feel constrained, afraid that she might say or do something wrong and offend him.
How free and easy it is to be alone!
But things are different now. If she goes down with Xue Shen, no one will criticize her.
Shen Youying agreed.
Trying hard to suppress the upturned corners of her mouth, she followed behind Xue Shen.
Just as Shen Youying had predicted, when everyone saw the King of Qin and his wife enter the hunting grounds together, all their attention fell on the King of Qin.
Even Emperor Cheng'an sent someone to ask if more guards could be added.
Xue Shen replied calmly, "My leg is crippled, but my hand isn't broken. I can still draw the bow."
After saying that, he impatiently chased the people away and entered the hunting grounds with his guards and Shen Youying.
Shen Youying led her horse and walked alongside him. Once they entered the hunting grounds, she said impatiently, "I'll go and get a feel for it first."
Xue Shen knew she was eager to go play, so he didn't stop her. He gestured for her to bend down and hung a bamboo whistle around her neck: "Go ahead, but don't go too far. If you can't find your way or encounter danger, blow the whistle. I'll come pick you up."
Shen Youying nodded, realizing for the first time that he wasn't so difficult to get along with.
When his eccentric temper isn't acting up, he's actually quite considerate and thoughtful.
However, she quickly suppressed the thought. She had kept in mind the warning he gave her at Fanlou, and now, no matter how gentle and considerate Xue Shen was, she would stick to that line and not have any more thoughts of crossing the line.
Shen Youying hung the crossbow and bow on the saddle, gripped the reins tightly, squeezed the horse's belly with her legs, and galloped away into the distance.
Xue Shen watched her ride away into the distance before lazily leaning back in his chair, his long fingers tapping the armrest of his wheelchair: "Have all our men been sent out?"
The guard whispered, "We've already laid an ambush."
Xue Shen nodded: "Pass down the order: once the operation begins, regardless of success or failure, do not linger; withdraw immediately."
He looked up at the distant mountains and forests, one forest after another, seemingly concealing countless shadows. In those deep forests, countless people were galloping on horseback, searching for the white tiger's tracks.
"The show is about to begin," he murmured.
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