From the day that Ziwei Hanzhang was injured, she stayed in the tent to recuperate, and Xiao Junzhan accompanied her and never entered the enclosure again.

It was already past noon, and according to the practice of the past few days, he should have asked about the situation over there and then went in to check on people during the lunch break.

But now, he brought a team of personal guards and galloped in the paddock with a stern face, enjoying the fun of killing prey.

Killing aura and blood burst out, shouts shook the sky, and the brave men saw the prince in person and wanted to show their skills, so they went straight up to fight the beasts naked.

The scene of the battle between humans and beasts makes people's blood boil and they cheer continuously.

Xiao Junzhan drew his bow and arrow, looked across the majestic and lively arena, aimed at the eyes of a fleeing cheetah, and shot out leisurely.

After shooting an arrow, he didn't even look to see if it hit the target. He dismounted and sat directly on the soft chair, looking at the fierce fighting between humans and animals in the field.

The more perceptive ministers have already noticed that His Highness, who has been in a bad mood in the past few days, is now in an even worse mood.

No one dared to step forward and cause bad luck.

Not far away, several warriors were besieging a black bear with their bodies, with cheers deafening and drums beating loudly all around.

Such a ferocious beast has strong blood and is huge in size. It is fighting with all its might as a trapped beast. Once you are hit by its sharp claws, you will be seriously injured and covered in blood.

The besiegers were cautious, but one of them was still accidentally scratched. As he was dodging with a pale face, an arrow shot from the air and hit the black bear's roaring mouth, killing him instantly.

There was silence all around for a moment, and the next moment, there was thunderous cheers.

He was able to hit the prey's weak spot with one arrow among a scattered crowd. He had extraordinary archery skills and was a fierce general.

Xiao Junzhan looked over and saw the man holding the bow, his eyes changed slightly.

Gu Yunran bowed and saluted, saying, "I pay my respects to Your Highness."

His naked upper body still had the thinness that is unique to teenagers, but his muscles were smooth and beautiful, his abdominal muscles were clearly defined, and he vaguely had the power of an adult man.

Xiao Junzhan looked at him for a few breaths and said, "Do you have any reward you want?"

Gu Yunran said: "I just took advantage of the situation to shoot the black bear. I really don't deserve the reward."

Xiao Junzhan said no more, but just raised his hand slightly. Ning Hai behind him understood and with a glance, a eunuch presented him with a dark green silk cloak with a gray fur edging and a crane pattern.

Ning Hai said: "Your Highness has bestowed it upon me, Master Gu, why don't you thank me for it?"

This is the reward for the top three in this hunt, a gift from the emperor. Its value does not lie in the thing itself, but in the attitude of the emperor.

Gu Yunran calmly accepted the reward and bowed down to express his gratitude again.

The king and his ministers returned with great satisfaction.

Back at the camp, Ning Hai stood behind Xiao Junzhan on the Zhulu stage. When he saw a eunuch trotting over, he walked down the steps and asked, "What's the matter?"

The eunuch whispered something, and Ning Hai showed a strange look on his face. He waved his hand to send the people away and walked quickly onto the arena. Xiao Junzhan had obviously noticed the movement here and looked over.

Ning Hai had a subtle expression and whispered, "The third young lady of the Jiang family is asking to see you outside your tent."

Xiao Junzhan paused holding the wine glass, and said in a dull tone: "No, tell her to get out."

"She said she has something important to discuss with you." Perhaps it was the first time he had seen someone seek favor like this, Ning Hai said sarcastically, "It's about Miss Wei."

Using your own sisters as a raft to get close to someone else's husband...

What decent girl could do such a thing?

He wanted to see what Miss Jiang San wanted to discuss about Ran Ran.

It was the end of September, the autumn wind was chilly, Jiang Zhixue stood quietly in front of the bright yellow tent. She was wearing a red brocade cloak inlaid with gold, which could not hide her slender figure. Her hair was lightly tied up, making the already pretty girl look even more charming.

There were footsteps behind her. She turned around gently. When she saw the person coming, she looked slightly happy and said respectfully, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

Xiao Junzhan pretended not to hear and walked straight into the tent.

Ning Hai behind him raised his hand and whispered, "Please come in."

Jiang Zhixue's heart was beating fast. After coming to the capital, whether she was going out to a banquet or going on the autumn hunt, she had never been treated so coldly when she was with her little cousin.

The few times I dealt with this chief eunuch, he always smiled kindly and was extremely warm and thoughtful. But now, although he didn't say it explicitly, his mockery was evident.

She calmed herself down and walked in.

Xiao Junzhan sat beside the tea table, holding the white jade teacup with his bony fingers, his eyes fixed on the clear tea in front of him, his posture relaxed yet revealing an inexplicable majesty.

Jiang Zhixue bowed slightly and heard the clear voice of the man in front of her.

He said, "If you have anything to say, kneel down and report."

"..." Jiang Zhixue paused, and the man's eyes turned to her, which were icy cold and made people's backs cold. She bent her knees and knelt down immediately.

Xiao Junzhan retracted his gaze and said, "Go ahead."

In just a short while, Jiang Zhixue had already considered backing out. She had never thought that she would be in such a situation facing this man alone without Ranran.

It was obvious that he was very gentle and coaxing towards his cousin, and he was a rare good husband in the world.

Seeing her absent-minded, Ning Hai whispered, "Please wake up, Miss Jiang. Your Highness' time is precious."

...can't afford such waste.

Jiang Zhixue understood what he meant and also recognized her own identity. Fortunately, she didn't have too high expectations.

She took a deep breath, kowtowed and said, "I am here to share your worries, Your Highness."

Xiao Junzhan didn't even raise his eyes and took a sip of the tea in the cup.

Jiang Zhixue said, "Ran Ran was injured these days, but you didn't go to see her. I guessed that you and Ran Ran had a quarrel, so I asked her a few questions. Her answer... was worrying."

She paused, and seeing that the person above did not speak, she hesitated for a few breaths and asked, "I dare to ask if you are dissatisfied with Ran Ran's unclear feelings."

Ning Hai secretly cursed and stepped forward and said, "Just tell me what you want to say. Your Highness is so magnanimous. Miss Jiang, please don't make the mistake."

...You really just poke where it hurts. Can anyone poke His Highness's pain? Miss Wei is the one who has the confidence. No matter how angry His Highness is, she is willing to endure it for her sake. What does anyone else matter? "...Yes." What else can she do? She only regrets why she came here.

She believed that although she came here with the selfish motive of trying to see if she could get promoted, she really wanted to help resolve the conflict between the two people.

How could she have thought that a fight between gods was something she could not interfere with? But since the situation had already been resolved, Jiang Zhixue could only continue, "Then I will speak frankly. I grew up with Ran Ran and I know her very well. I am sure that she is not as unfeeling towards you as she says."

Xiao Junzhan's eyes moved slightly, and he looked down: "Go on."

(End of this chapter)