Gu Linyuan was so frightened that his heart almost jumped out of his throat.
He quickly turned and rushed over, catching the boy in a tight embrace just before he hit the ground.
Unfortunately, he lost his balance and stumbled a couple of steps before being tackled to the ground by Si Jin.
Si Jin, completely unconcerned about her face covered in rain, smiled smugly:
"Uncle, we've caught you."
Gu Linyuan's heart was still racing, and he scolded her with a mixture of indulgence and helplessness:
"You little brat, get up and change into dry clothes. What if you catch a cold?"
Si Jin shook her head:
"If you don't change your clothes, where's your hot spring?"
Let's go take a bath.
Gu Linyuan struggled to stand up and picked up the little darling in his arms:
"good."
… … …
When we came out of the hot spring, it was exactly three quarters past the hour of Yin.
Ever since Si Jin mentioned that he was unwell, Gu Linyuan had not dared to go too far.
This time, it was over in just two hours, and the boy was carried back to his bedroom.
However, this level of exertion is not suitable for Si Jin's current physical condition.
But that's just right.
Therefore, he regarded seeing Gu Linyuan pretending that nothing was wrong as a unique kind of enjoyment.
Si Jin has been behaving strangely lately, and even Xiao Yao has noticed something is wrong:
[My lord, I feel your enthusiasm for a counterattack has waned recently.]
Si Jin was placed on the bed by Gu Linyuan and lazily replied to the system:
His skills are superior, leaving Luo Fox far behind.
I bet that even if we lived for ten lifetimes, it would be difficult to find someone like this again.
If I'm comfortable, giving in to him won't cause any major problems.
Xiao Yao: [...]
It lowered its head and went back to its cat bed, secretly pondering:
What would Luo Linyuan's reaction be if he heard this?
As I thought about it, I couldn't help but smile like an aunt.
After drying Si Jin's hair, placing her on the couch, and covering her with a blanket, Gu Linyuan sat back down on the couch after taking care of everything.
While peeling lychees for the little emperor, we chatted idly:
"Jinjin, did you really let Yun Muyan go?"
"Mmm." Si Jin nodded, opened her mouth and ate a peeled and pitted lychee, replying:
“If I let her go, I can tell all the officials that Yun Mu Nian sent her sister to assassinate me.”
I was traumatized and have never been interested in women since.
This is to shut them up.
Then, under the pretext of assassinating the emperor, they could bring Yun Mu Nian back and torture her to death.
Moreover, it could earn 100,000 taels of gold to replenish the national treasury.
Killing three birds with one stone, aren't I clever?"
"Hmm, smart." Gu Linyuan peeled another lychee, his eyes softening.
"But Jinjin, it's almost September, and the autumn hunt is about to begin. Are you still going to hold it this year?"
"Do it," Si Jin said.
"I'll take advantage of the autumn hunt to visit the Grand Preceptor who's doing hard labor in the northern frontier."
I'm really looking forward to seeing...what he looks like now.
Hearing this, Gu Linyuan was completely relieved.
His daughter, Jinjin, has finally grown up.
… …
The next day, at the grand court assembly.
As expected, Si Jin publicly sentenced Yun Mu Nian to death under the pretext of assassinating the emperor.
Furthermore, he personally selected several military and civil officials to go on an autumn hunt on the northern grasslands.
Half a month later, the emperor led a hunting party, escorted by the generals protecting the country, and set off from the capital.
They marched in a grand procession towards northern Xinjiang.
The Tianqi territory was vast, with a long northern border.
The royal hunting grounds, reserved exclusively for the emperor, were located outside a poplar grove on the border with the Northern Di.
This poplar grove separates two different terrains.
The front is grassland, and the back is desert.
Si Jin and his men then set up camp on the grassland to prepare for the hunt the next day.
Meanwhile, not far away...
Yun Munian and the prince of the Northern Di tribe hid together in the poplar forest.
Yin secretly stared intently at Si Jin's tent.
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