"Top secret weapon."
Xiao Qingyin attached the hand crossbow she had made to her hand, pressed it lightly, and a finger-length arrow shot out and disappeared into the crack in the wall.
Yi Shuihan's eyes flickered.
"Its force seems quite strong."
"Want to see?"
Xiao Qingyin waved to him.
Yi Shuihan nodded honestly.
"think."
"A hundred taels of silver for a single glance."
Yi Shuihan: "..."
He obediently took out five hundred-tael silver notes from his pocket.
Xiao Qingyin accepted it with a smile.
After examining the crossbow and figuring out its structure, Yi Shuihan asked Xiao Qingyin, "Did you design this yourself?"
“Of course not,” Xiao Qingyin said with a smile. “This is the work of a friend of mine.”
"Friends from Yizhou?"
Xiao Qingyin: "This is a separate price."
Yi Shuihan immediately shut his mouth.
His pockets were empty.
After Yi Shuihan finished his homework, Xiao Qingyin rested.
The next morning, after getting up and having breakfast, Han Shi, Yun Zhao, and Yun Shu saw her and Ji Yunhua, who was dressed as an ugly maid, off.
"Be careful, and pay attention to safety."
"Don't worry."
Xiao Qingyin and Ji Yunhua boarded the rented carriage, taking the beautiful woman with them, and headed to the north gate to meet up with the main force.
As soon as I stepped out of the city gate, I saw a chubby little bird dressed in riding clothes sitting on a carriage, looking around.
"Wonderful!"
Xiao Qingyin greeted her.
"Sister Xiao!"
Zuo Miaomiao jumped down from her carriage, carrying a food box, and skipped and hopped toward Xiao Qingyin's carriage.
After getting on the bus, she opened the food box.
"I brought a lot of snacks, so we can chat while we travel and not feel tired."
Ji Yunhua gave a thumbs up.
"Well done."
Zuo Miaomiao glanced at her curiously.
"Sister Xiao, is this your new maid?"
"Yes."
Xiao Qingyin nodded.
"Her name is Da Hua."
A murderous glint appeared in Ji Yunhua's eyes.
Are you tired of living?!
Why give her such an old-fashioned name!
Zuo Miaomiao: "The most common is the most elegant. Sister Xiao is so good at naming things."
Ji Yunhua: "..."
Doesn't your conscience hurt?!
Xiao Qingyin turned her head away, not giving her a chance to glare at her.
Zuo Miaomiao couldn't wait to share the latest gossip she had heard with them.
"The Third Prince fell off his horse yesterday and broke his leg, so he didn't come to the autumn hunt this time..."
What a coincidence!
Xiao Qingyin couldn't help but mutter to herself.
Is the Third Prince going to cause trouble?
Thinking about it again, it seemed impossible. The Third Prince had no military power, so how could he fight against the Imperial Army?
As far as she knew, the entire army, numbering twenty to thirty thousand, had been mobilized for this autumn hunt.
Enough to completely surround the Beiyuan Hunting Grounds.
As long as they don't betray us, no one can do anything to the people in the hunting grounds.
unless……
Thinking of the eight cannons whose whereabouts are still unknown, a trace of worry flashed across Xiao Qingyin's eyes.
Hopefully, they will return safely from this autumn hunt.
With a "bang!", the carriage came to a stop.
Xiao Qingyin asked the driver, "What's wrong?"
"It was too crowded, and I accidentally bumped into the carriage in front of me."
The coachman said with trepidation.
Xiao Qingyin leaned forward and glanced at the car in front of her. It was an exquisite and luxurious vehicle, and it was clear at a glance that its owner was someone of great importance.
The lights at the back of the carriage were damaged by their carriage.
She quickly lifted the curtain and got out of the car.
Just as I was about to apologize to the other party, the owner of the car leaned out of the window.
Xiao Qingyin recognized him immediately.
He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sir, I'm so sorry, I accidentally broke the lights on the back of your car."
"It's okay, it's broken, don't worry about it."
Ouyang Xiuqi waved his hand.
He sniffed, then suddenly looked puzzled.
"Wah-di came with you too?"
"No. He's not on the autumn hunt list, so why would I bring him along?"
"But I could clearly smell the incense on him..."
Xiao Qingyin's forehead was dripping with sweat.
Does this person have a dog's nose?
You could smell the incense from the other car even through two vehicles.
No, what's even more suspicious is how he remembers what kind of incense Ji Yunhua used.
Ji Yunhua uses more than a dozen kinds of incense, and even she can't quite remember what they all smell like.
"I only brought a maid with me."
Ouyang Xiuqi shrugged.
"Maybe I smelled it wrong."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xiao Qingyin returned to the car and quietly questioned Ji Yunhua: "What exactly is your relationship with the Marquis of Jian'an?"
"What other relationship could it be?"
Ji Yunhua looked completely bewildered.
"A partner."
"How come they even remember the scent of your incense?"
“How would I know…” Ji Yunhua paused for a moment, “Maybe he has a scent collecting fetish?”
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
Okay, she's overthinking it.
With Ji Yunhua's thought process, he and Ouyang Xiuqi are unlikely to spark any chemistry.
Moreover, Ouyang Xiuqi had no idea she was a woman.
The carriage traveled for a full day, and before sunset, they finally arrived at the Beiyuan Hunting Grounds.
As soon as Xiao Qingyin stepped down from the carriage, she was captivated by the beautiful scenery before her.
This place is just like a large national forest park, with grasslands, lakes, wetlands and forests all available.
It was late autumn, and the jungle was ablaze with color, a truly picturesque scene.
Looking around, you can see herds of deer walking in forest clearings, wild rabbits lurking in the grass by the lake, and silver fish swimming freely in the clear lake water.
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