After hearing Xueying's words, Hongli couldn't help but say, "The sheep that shepherds raise with great care can be snatched away by wolves in the blink of an eye. Wolves and foxes are inherently annoying. Hunting some of them and using them as military rations can save the lives of our soldiers. What's wrong with that?"
A cold glint flashed in Pichu's eyes. How could he expect a person from the Central Plains to understand the living habits of the grasslands? "If you hunt down all the wolves and foxes, the herbivores will multiply wildly. At that time, the grass on the grasslands will surely be lost, and the shepherds' sheep will have no hope of survival."
Hongli frowned, not wanting to be ridiculed by this outsider, but he had to admit that what he said was indeed true. Xueying, sensing the confrontation between the two, quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Then let's hunt some carnivores and some herbivores, Your Highness?" Xueying tugged at Hongli's sleeve, looking at him expectantly.
"Where is the wild yak herd?" Since the carnivores couldn't be attacked, surely it wouldn't matter if some of the herbivores were eliminated, but Hongli refused to back down.
Pichu's attitude softened, and his tone became much gentler. "I know that. I'll take you there tomorrow."
Hongli nodded, "I will take a hundred soldiers with me tomorrow. You may come along."
Upon hearing that Hongli was also going, Xueying hurriedly said, "Your Highness, Xueying wants to go too!"
Hongli stared intently at Xueying, "What are you going to do? You must be tired from the long journey. Just stay in the camp and rest!"
Xueying refused, as she had just met Prince Beile and now had to part ways; she was truly reluctant to do so.
"Your Highness, Xueying isn't tired, so please let her go! Maybe I can even take care of you then!"
These past few days, Hongli has been busy with all sorts of matters, big and small, in the military camp, and he was already in a bad mood. "You should stay in the camp! When you're hunting, there's a lot of fighting and killing, and you can easily get injured. I won't have time to take care of you then!"
The starlight in Xueying's eyes vanished. She realized she had always been a burden in the Prince's eyes. She lowered her head and muttered, "I don't need the Prince's care..."
Hongli turned his head and smiled bitterly. The woman in front of him looked so pitiful that he finally gave in. Just as he was about to speak, Pichu spoke up, "My lord, I will take good care of my master! You can lead the soldiers on the hunt with peace of mind!"
Hongli's expression turned cold. When did Pichu get to interfere in his and Xueying's affairs? His mood instantly soured, and his tone grew colder, "The scene will be chaotic during the hunt. How will you guarantee the safety of your concubine? If anything goes wrong, I will hold you responsible!"
Pichu smiled calmly, not taking it to heart at all. "I'm just taking you to where the yak herd is; I won't be hunting with you. Protecting my master is naturally no problem!"
Xueying finally raised her head and looked at Hongli with a sincere expression.
After much deliberation, Hongli finally relented and turned to Xueying, saying, "In that case, you shall come with us!"
Xueying's eyes, which had dimmed, brightened again, sparkling. "Xueying thanks Your Highness!" She then turned to look at Pichu with a smile, truly a great wingman.
Hongli saw the tacit understanding between Xueying and Piqiu, but he didn't say much. He could only put on a stern face and say, "Xueying, you can rest here. Piqiu, you come with me to the main tent!"
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