Ying Xixi woke up and found that it was already dawn.
The light outside made the cave much brighter.
She sat up and saw Gu Wang lying flat on the side, still asleep.
Gu Wang folded his hands on his abdomen, his sleeping face peaceful.
If it weren't for the obvious rise and fall of his chest, Ying Xixi would almost think he was dead.
This sleeping position seems to be gone.
Ying Xixi stood up carefully and took a look outside the cave as quietly as possible.
Judging from the sky, it’s probably around six in the morning.
The autumn hunt ends around noon.
In other words, if she wanted to win first place in the autumn hunt, she had to hunt enough prey in the remaining six hours.
Ying Xixi moved her injured arm.
It seems to be getting better, but I'm not sure if I can draw the bow and shoot arrows.
The reward for the first place in the autumn hunt is really tempting. Not to mention the one thousand taels of silver, the most important thing is the ten-day holiday!
She rushed for the holiday!
"My dear, how is your injury?"
Gu Wang's somewhat hoarse voice came from behind.
Ying Xixi turned around and bowed, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am much better now.
Your Majesty, are you hungry? How about I prepare some prey so we can eat before we continue hunting?
Gu Wang looked at the trees outside the cave and said, "If you don't mind, we can pick some fruit to eat. Eating greasy food early in the morning is not good for your injury."
Ying Xixi didn't expect Gu Wang to say that. "Your Majesty is right. I don't mind. I'll go pick the fruit."
"No, I'll go, you stay here."
Gu Wang stopped Ying Xixi and left the cave.
Then, under Ying Xixi's shocked gaze, he came back with a lot of fruits in his sleeves.
"These should be enough for now."
Gu Wang put the fruit on the ground.
"Your Majesty, you are so amazing! To be honest, I thought you didn't know martial arts.
I didn't expect that Your Majesty's skill in flying over eaves and walls is so amazing!"
Ying Xixi praised him one after another.
So since Gu Wang knows martial arts, why did he just stand there motionless when he met the assassin yesterday?
Ying Xixi flattered him on the surface, but was gritting her teeth in her heart.
"My dear, you are too kind."
Gu Wangyun smiled calmly and handed Ying Xixi a fruit.
After the two of them had eaten their fill of fruit, they continued hunting.
However, after Gu Wang shot the prey, Ying Xixi would happily rush forward and put the prey into a sack.
During this period, Gu Wang was worried that Ying Xixi would hurt her wound if she dragged the sack, so he called out a secret guard to drag the sack.
So Ying Xixi did nothing and just followed Gu Wang.
The three of them wandered around in the mountains, and Gu Wang and the secret guard worked together to kill a little wild boar that came out of nowhere, and a roe deer.
With wild boar present, the weight doubles.
Ying Xixi felt that the combined weight of all the prey must be quite heavy.
But the question is, these prey belong to Gu Wang, right?
She hadn't hunted a single prey today.
“.......”
As the time for the autumn hunt was getting closer to its end, Ying Xixi and Gu Wang went back to the cave, took away the sack of prey that Ying Xixi had hunted yesterday, and headed to the camp.
Finally, after weighing all the ministers' prey one by one, Ying Xixi and Gu Wang's prey were the heaviest.
Gu Wang smiled and glanced at Ying Xixi, then announced loudly, "I declare that the first place in this autumn hunt is Ying Zhen!
My dear Ying Aiqing, you should rest well at home for the next ten days. I will send you one thousand taels of silver later."
Ying Xixi: “???”
“!!!”
No, the Emperor helped her cheat?! And showed favoritism to her?
Ying Xixi waited for Gu Wang to finish his closing remarks about the autumn hunt, then hurried over to him and whispered.
"Your Majesty, all the prey today was hunted by you. I cannot claim your prey as my own!
I cannot accept that one thousand taels of silver!"
Gu Wang chuckled, his peach blossom eyes filled with smiles, "Qing Aiqing, we are on the same team, there is no need to separate your prey and my prey so clearly.
Besides, you saved me, and this favor alone is not enough to be rewarded with just one thousand taels of silver.
I want to thank you, if you want anything, you can tell me."
Upon hearing this, Ying Xixi hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am terrified. You don't have to thank me. I didn't save you."
I am the one who should thank the Emperor!"
"My dear, you don't have to be polite to me. It was you who saved me. You don't have to refuse.
In short, my dear, you can think about what you want and tell me another day.
My dear, please go back and rest. I will have someone help you handle your affairs for the next ten days."
After saying this, Gu Wang left.
Ying Xixi: “….”
Ying Xixi returned to the Ying Mansion covered in mud and in a very embarrassed manner.
When Ying's father saw Ying Xixi's appearance, he was shocked.
"Son, why are you like this?
Are you injured? Come in quickly, come in, housekeeper, go call the court doctor. "
Ying's father quickly gave instructions to the housekeeper.
There was chaos in the mansion.
After Ying Xixi washed herself, took a shower and changed her clothes, the court doctor came to re-examine her wound.
"Young Master's wound is a little inflamed. He can't touch water and needs to rest well.
Master, you need to pay attention to the young master tonight. She will most likely have a fever. If she does, give her medicine immediately."
The court doctor ignored the toad blood on Ying Xixi's arm and kept calling her "Young Master".
"Okay, okay, son, have a good rest.
The Emperor has also given you ten days to rest, so you can relax a little."
Ying's father sighed repeatedly, his old face full of heartache for Ying Xixi.
"Yes, it's a good time to take a break. Father, is there any news from my cousin?
Should we send someone to pick her up on the road? It's very dangerous for a little girl like her to come all the way to the capital."
Ying Xixi thought of Miao Manman and changed the subject.
"Don't worry about that, your father has already sent someone.
You just happen to have ten days off, and Manman should be able to reach the capital during these ten days.
We can have a good chat then."
Ying's father expressed his concern for Ying Xixi for a few words and then let her rest.
Ying Xixi was indeed tired and fell asleep quickly.
At night, she woke up hungry, got up, ate something, and fell asleep again.
In the middle of the night, Ying Xixi indeed developed a fever.
The high fever was severe, but fortunately Ying's father had arranged a maid to look after Ying Xixi in advance.
She was given medicine in time, and her fever finally subsided by dawn.
I just don’t know if it’s because he caught a cold in the mountains or because the wound is inflamed.
Ying Xixi had a fever intermittently for several days.
This news also reached Gu Wang's ears.
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