The sound of horse hooves came from afar and stopped in front of Tao Yuwei.
Tao Zixing dismounted swiftly and bowed to the Ninth Prince.
"Sir, please don't be polite. Princess Anle is waiting impatiently. Let's go!"
The ninth prince raised his hand with a bright look, signaling Tao Zixing to stand up.
A carriage stopped in front of the Ninth Prince, and with the help of the guards, the Ninth Prince got on the carriage.
A group of royal guards on horseback led the way.
Tao Zixing jumped on his horse and rode side by side with his sister Tao Yuwei beside the carriage.
Another group of imperial guards, led by the emperor's uncle Gu Xinyuan, followed behind for protection.
A large group of people marched towards the outskirts of Beijing.
Not long after they left, Prince Yong's son, Xiao Lichen, got into a plain and low-key carriage and quickly left the city with two guards.
Along the way, the Ninth Prince excitedly lifted the curtain of the carriage and kept looking at the scenery outside.
The ten guards that Tao Zixing brought from home mixed in with the imperial guards, vigilantly paying attention to the movements around them at all times.
The king's uncle, Gu Xinyuan, was very familiar with the surrounding terrain, and he would try to take a detour when encountering dense forests.
In this way, after more than two hours of travel, under the scorching sun, we finally arrived at the royal hunting ground on the outskirts of Beijing.
Led by Gu Xinyuan, their troops entered the royal palace near the hunting ground to regroup and rest.
After dinner, the Ninth Prince mounted his horse and couldn't wait to lead everyone into the hunting ground.
This was Tao Yuwei’s first visit to the royal hunting ground of Da Zhou.
Inside the hunting grounds, there was an endless expanse of dense primeval forest.
The weather in June is already extremely hot.
The king's uncle Gu Xinyuan brought his men to follow the Ninth Prince personally.
Direct a group of people to set up several temporary tents.
Here, Tao Yuwei did not feel the slightest bit of stuffiness, but instead felt that it was a very suitable place for a summer outing.
She rode a horse, carrying a bow, and led a team of royal guards responsible for protecting them, patrolling the hunting grounds.
Tao Zixing was worried about his sister, so he rode after her on horseback.
"Your face is sunburned and it's very hot here. Can I take you back to the palace first?"
His father gave him ten guards with high martial arts skills to protect him and the Ninth Prince.
If something happens, it will be more dangerous for my sister to stay here alone.
Tao Zixing persuaded his sister not to stay in the hunting ground.
"Brother, I like it here very much. I will go hunting with you later."
Without waiting for Tao Zixing to speak.
Tao Yuwei and her group rode their horses for a distance deep into the dense forest.
Seeing his sister riding her horse recklessly, Tao Zixing hurriedly whipped his horse to chase her.
They went deep into the dense forest, and Tao Yuwei and her friends didn't see a single animal along the way.
It was eerily quiet all around.
Tao Yuwei raised her hand and signaled everyone to stop.
Riding on the horse, she closed her eyes and listened carefully to the movements around her.
No unusual noises were heard.
Opening her phoenix eyes, she mobilized her mental power and connected her consciousness with the big trees within a few miles.
"What did you say? A few days ago, someone drove a big tiger into the hunting grounds?"
[And several groups of wild wolves were released? ]
"If anyone dares to harm my second brother and the Ninth Prince, I will make him taste the pain of being attacked by wild wolves."
Tao Zixing had just caught up, and when he heard the news, his hands, which were pulling the reins tightly, trembled slightly.
When he returned, he told the Ninth Prince not to hunt in the dense forest, but to run around the outskirts of the forest and then return to the city.
"Everyone, stay alert and continue to explore further inside."
Tao Yuwei's decision was exactly the opposite of Tao Zixing's. After learning that there were tigers and wolves deep in the jungle, she felt a surge of passion in her blood. She exerted force with her legs and took the lead in riding out.
The royal guards guarding her followed closely behind, rushing into the dense forest that blocked out the sun.
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