Chapter 291 Falling off a Cliff
Princess Guangning had an abnormal blush on her face and stood beside the King of Qi in a listless manner.
Shen Qingtan frowned slightly. Princess Guangning was ill, yet she still came to participate in the autumn hunt...
Is it because of one's own inability to control oneself, or is there some other reason?
Princess Guangning noticed Shen Qingtan's gaze and did not dare to look at her for a moment.
Yesterday she received a message from Shen Qingtan asking her to find an excuse not to come to the Autumn Hunt. After careful consideration, she decided to follow Shen Qingtan's advice, soaking in cold water for most of the night and claiming to be sick to avoid the Autumn Hunt.
For her, the autumn hunt was fraught with unknown dangers, and it would be better for her not to participate.
Even so, the King of Qi ignored her illness and insisted that she come to the autumn hunt.
Princess Guangning felt guilty for having let Shen Qingtan down and wanted to apologize to her, but unfortunately she couldn't find the right opportunity.
When I saw Shen Qingtan again, everyone had arrived at the hunting ground together.
The men and women who participated in the hunt were wearing riding clothes and each led a horse.
Princess Guangning was also among them, holding a rein in her hand. She looked up at the platform and found that Shen Qingtan and Zhao Yi had not changed into riding clothes. They were sitting below Emperor Jing'an.
The King of Qi followed Princess Guangning's gaze and asked, "Have you remembered what I told you?"
Princess Guangning dug her nails into her palms and nodded.
How could the King of Qi not see Princess Guangning’s resistance?
His imperial sister is becoming more and more opinionated.
The King of Qi warned, "You are not the only princess of Northern Qi. If you cannot complete the mission, I don't mind asking my father to find another one."
Princess Guangning's face turned pale. The consequences of being abandoned were something she could not bear.
Her nails scratched her palms, and the pain made her dizzy head clearer.
She looked at Shen Qingtan who was sitting on the high platform. She was not wearing any makeup and was wearing a light blue dress. She was a dazzling presence just sitting there.
Then, she turned her gaze and looked at Chen Du who was not far away. He was wearing a black riding suit, with clear and sharp lines on his profile. He was tough and cold, like a sword drawn from its sheath, emitting a murderous aura.
It seemed as if the hunting ground in front of him was not a hunting ground, but a battlefield.
Princess Guangning looked at it for a long time before lowering her head.
The King of Qi knew that Princess Guangning was afraid of death and wanted to live, so he had a firm grasp on her lifeblood and was not afraid that she would disobey him.
He had a hunch that the leverage Envoy Gao had on him would make it difficult for Chen Du to marry Guangning.
Only Guangning and Shen Du spread rumors, forcing Shen Du to marry.
And autumn hunting is the best time.
He watched Princess Guangning staring at Chen Du in ecstasy, his lips curled up in a mocking smile, thinking that she would be obedient this time.
Shen Qingtan, who was not far away, also noticed Princess Guangning. Seeing that the brother and sister were talking about something, Princess Guangning's face suddenly changed.
Especially the look Princess Guangning gave her and Shen Du, which seemed to be giving her some kind of hint.
Shen Qingtan had a guess in his mind, his expression changed, and he leaned close to Zhao Yi's ear and said, "Second Master, before my eldest brother goes hunting, tell him to be careful of the people from Northern Qi."
The envoys from Northern Qi really had evil intentions towards the Prince of Zhenbei's Palace.
Zhao Yi glanced in the direction of King Qi, understood the meaning of Shen Qingtan's words, turned around and instructed Jiang Chao beside him.
Jiang Chao received the order and retreated quietly.
When Shen Qingtan saw Jiang Chaochao walking towards Chendu, he felt a little relieved. At the same time, he understood why King Qi still wanted to take Princess Guangning to participate in the autumn hunt even though she was sick.
It turned out that he wanted to take the opportunity to plot against Chen Du.
This autumn hunt was truly a saga for everyone.
She scanned the people she was going to hunt one by one, and unexpectedly found that King Rui did not come to the autumn hunt. Where could he have gone?
"The men of the Great Zhou are outstanding in literature and martial arts, and the women are equally capable. Whoever wins the first prize in today's hunting will be rewarded handsomely." Emperor Jing'an set up one quota for each man and woman.
The reason why women were allowed to participate in hunting was because Empress Xiaoen set a precedent.
After Empress Xiaoen passed away, the late emperor banned women from hunting.
After Emperor Jing'an ascended the throne, he followed the rules of Empress Xiao'en.
With the prize from Emperor Jing'an, the children of the aristocratic families were extremely excited. As soon as the drums sounded, they rode their horses and rushed to the hunting grounds.
Prince Yu and Shen Du were both excellent horsemen and were far ahead. They left the others far behind and entered a dense forest, where they separated and went in opposite directions.
Princess Guangning had a high fever and a dizzy head. The horse galloped so fast that it shook her bones so much that they seemed to be falling apart, and the pain in her head became more and more unbearable.
The King of Qi followed closely behind Princess Guangning, watching her body swaying as if she was about to fall off the horse at any time.
He drove his horse after them, wanting to reach out and grab Guangning's reins and take her to chase Chen Du.
With a whoosh, an arrow flew through the air and pierced the horse's leg.
The horse under the King of Qi was frightened and ran forward wildly.
Princess Guangning was stunned by this sudden change.
In order to avoid cheating during this hunting trip, no guards were allowed to accompany us.
Princess Guangning's heart was in her throat. Was this arrow shot into the leg of the King of Qi's horse by mistake while hunting, or was it intentional murder?
Thinking of this, panic flashed in Princess Guangning's eyes. She grabbed the reins tightly and was about to run away in a panic.
With a "whoosh", another arrow came and hit a rabbit.
At this time, a man came on horseback, leaned over to pick up the rabbit, and explained to her: "When I shot the rabbit, your brother's horse sped up, and I accidentally injured your brother's horse."
Princess Guangning pursed her lips and shook her head to indicate that it was okay.
The man left with his prey.
Princess Guangning breathed a sigh of relief when she was sure that it was not a deliberate murder.
She looked up at the dense forest, but couldn't tell the direction at all. There was no one around.
Princess Guangning was frightened and did not dare to run around. She bravely walked towards the direction where the sound of horse hooves came from.
Before she knew it, she had ridden out of a dense forest. Before her was a steep cliff, and the whistling wind made her ears hurt.
Princess Guangning quickly pulled the reins, turned around and prepared to go back.
Suddenly, she was grabbed by someone and fell.
P.S. My dears, there will be more updates, but it will probably be late. Good night, muah~
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