Chapter 51 The Regent Princess is just a vase!
When the time came, several teams set out one after another and entered the hunting ground through the entrance.
In order of status, Xiao Changheng is both the regent and the uncle of all the princes, so he is naturally at the front.
Following closely behind was the crown prince's team, and then the other princes.
After walking for a distance, the first fork in the road appeared in front of them. It was a three-way intersection, and Xiao Changheng reined in his horse and stopped.
"Your Majesty, I see that the road on the right is open and has animal footprints. I think there must be large prey along this road. Shall we choose this one?"
The person who spoke was General Wu'an Chang Zongyan. Xiao Changheng's team was led by General Wu'an and his trusted subordinates.
Xiao Changheng did not express his opinion directly, but asked:
"What do you think, Princess?"
Yun Qingqing shook her head:
"The road on the right is indeed easier to walk on at first, but there are no decent prey. If you want to win, you can't take this road."
Chang Zongyan was stunned and frowned:
"How can you make such a statement, Princess? Could it be that you have more experience in hunting in the wild than us generals?"
He had already been disdainful of the idea of bringing women into the hunting grounds, and when he saw the princess directly deny his judgment, he became even more unhappy.
General Wuan's close associates all had similar ideas.
Yun Qingqing didn't explain much. After observing the area, she pointed with her finger:
"If I had to choose, I'd take the left one."
Xiao Changheng nodded and was about to give an order when Chang Zongyan said:
"Forgive me for saying so much, but the road on the left is narrow and steep, and it doesn't look like a path. It might be blocked before you get too far. Isn't it just a waste of time? Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"This road is accessible," Yun Qingqing said calmly, "If you take this road, you will definitely gain a lot, believe it or not."
Xiao Changheng chuckled:
"Of course I believe Qingqing's words. Okay, let's go to the left!"
He waved his hand, held Yun Qingqing's waist tightly, and walked to the left first.
Chang Zongyan widened his eyes and looked at the prince's back in disbelief.
Even if that woman was a princess, it was too presumptuous for her to say that to the prince, right? But the prince was not angry at all, and actually believed her baseless judgment!
Nan Zheng saw the surprise and displeasure of General Chang and his party, and immediately reminded them with a smile:
"General Chang, let's go. The princess said this is the best way, so it must be right."
Chang Zongyan and others, however, took his words as helplessness, and they began to wonder more and more in their hearts. Could it be true that there was a rumor a few days ago that the evil concubine was bringing disaster to the country?
The prince used to be so wise and powerful, but now... it's obvious that he has been bewitched by that woman!
He followed reluctantly, thinking that he must find an opportunity to advise the prince not to be seduced by the gentle world and delay important matters.
As soon as Xiao Changheng and his group left, the prince's team also arrived at the intersection.
Yun Bailian looked at the figure in front of her and smiled:
"Why did they choose such a narrow road? It must be difficult to pass through, how can they possibly catch prey?"
Xiao Zirui was originally looking towards the left thoughtfully, wondering if there was any hidden meaning behind the Regent's choice of this path.
But after hearing Yun Bailian say this, he stopped thinking about it and asked directly:
"So which way do you think we should go?"
Yun Bailian said confidently:
"Of course it's on the right!"
She had just practiced horse riding these few days and it was very tiring. The right side was spacious and easy to walk on, so of course she would choose this one as it would be less bumpy.
Xiao Zirui had no doubt:
"Okay, let's take the one on the right!"
"Wait," Ye Zhishen suddenly said, "The Regent King never does anything without confidence. They must have a reason for going to the left. Your Highness, why don't you send someone to explore the road on the left? In case there is no prey on the right, we can be prepared for both situations."
He actually thought that Yun Qingqing was in that team, and maybe this was the path she chose.
If this is really the path chosen by the master, it must be correct.
"What do you mean!" Yun Bailian was unhappy. "What's the point of exploring that broken road? Or do you simply look down on me as the Crown Princess and think I chose the wrong path?"
"That's right. The Regent has been blind for so many years. What judgment does he have? And the Crown Princess is destined to be the Phoenix of Heaven. How can the path she choose be wrong? Brother Ye, I don't think you have other intentions and are thinking about that path, right?" Chen Rong said with a sneer.
There were still bruises on his face from the beating Ye Zhishen gave him yesterday. He was still holding a grudge and was not polite at all when he spoke.
"You!" Ye Zhishen's fist hardened again.
"That's enough!" Xiao Zirui said coldly, "We are all family, there is no need to hurt our relationship over a small matter. I have made my decision, so go to the right. Anyone who still has objections can leave on their own. I will never force you to stay!"
After saying that, he rode his horse to the right, and Yun Bailian hurriedly followed.
Chen Rong sneered at Ye Zhishen and followed him on horseback.
Ye Zhishen was too lazy to argue with him, but the sentence "The Regent has been blind for so many years" made him fall into deep thought.
When he saw the Regent coming from afar yesterday, he quickly said goodbye and ran away, without even daring to look up at anyone.
But I caught a glimpse of the prince out of the corner of my eye. Now thinking back...his every move at that time didn't seem like that of a blind man.
...Maybe it's my illusion?
Ye Zhishen shook his head, drove away the unrealistic thoughts, and followed the team.
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Xiao Changheng's team had just walked less than five miles when they saw that there was no road ahead.
Chang Zongyan snorted coldly:
"Is this the great harvest that the princess mentioned?"
"Of course not."
Yun Qingqing remained calm, turned to Xiao Changheng and said, "Give me the reins."
"Well? What are your plans?" Xiao Changheng asked, but handed the reins to her without delay.
"Hold on."
Yun Qingqing controlled Qianlixue to make a small circle and pointed to a dense forest.
"Go inside this way."
"Princess, are you kidding? We could see the terrain behind the dense forest clearly when we just arrived. It's clearly a cliff! How can there be a road in such a place!" Chang Zongyan became more and more annoyed.
Several of his trusted generals behind him were also very angry, and some of them whispered:
"This princess is clearly just a vase. She doesn't even know her place. She orders people around. It's totally incomprehensible!"
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