Finally, the hunting competition has arrived...
"Today is the hunting competition held once every four years. Each person has three signal flares. If you are injured or need help, just pull the signal flare in your hand. Wild beasts are ferocious, and swords have no eyes. Please act according to your abilities. This hunt will last for three days. The person who hunts the most at the end will win and take first place."
After speaking, Eunuch Li stepped back behind the Emperor.
"The hunting competition begins!"
At the emperor's command, the people, who had been eager to act, roared out like wild wolves.
At this moment, Chen Jingshu had already changed her clothes and was preparing to mount her horse when the Empress stepped forward to give her some instructions.
"Jing Shu, be careful. If you encounter any danger, sound the signal flare."
The Emperor and Empress were also puzzled as to why Chen Jingshu suddenly wanted to participate in the hunt, even though her clothes had been prepared well in advance. Although they were confused, they did not stop her.
Chen Jingshu smiled slightly, ignored her, mounted her horse, and rode away.
She disliked the Empress intensely, even hated her. As the most beautiful woman in the Moon Kingdom, she had been pampered since childhood, and no man could help but feel affection for her.
Only this emperor had eyes only for the empress, and he didn't even stay in his own palace on the day he entered the palace.
Therefore, she hated the Emperor for the countless insults he inflicted upon her, and she hated the Empress even more because of her existence, which was why she was treated this way.
The Empress and the Emperor were childhood sweethearts. Suddenly, someone interfered in their relationship, and the Empress was heartbroken. Although she felt helpless, she had no choice but to compromise and fulfill her duty as the mother of the nation so as not to cause trouble for the Emperor.
Upon arriving in the forest, Chen Jingshu was somewhat timid and frightened. "Is this Consort Chen's first time hunting?"
Hearing someone calling him, he turned around and saw Yan Shaoheng, whom he had come specifically to find.
It was Chen Jingshu's first time hunting. Qiu'er told her that the easternmost part was a place where some small animals roamed, which was relatively safe and few people went there. She wanted to find a quiet place to practice, but she didn't expect to run into Yan Shaoheng so easily.
"Second Prince? What are you doing here? Second Prince, you may not know this place, but it is a place where some small animals roam. You won't be able to win the hunt here."
"Haha, I can win every hunt, let alone those people..." Yan Shaoheng shook his head as he thought of those good-for-nothings; none of them were his match.
"Oh? Is that so? I didn't expect the Second Prince to be so confident?"
"I am not only confident in winning the first prize, but also in Consort Chen. If I am not mistaken, Consort Chen is participating in the hunting competition for my sake."
"How dare you! Do you know what you're saying? I...I am the Emperor's Noble Consort, and you...you dare to speak so disrespectfully."
Chen Jingshu did come for Yan Shaoheng. Ever since she met him, her whole heart seemed to be with him. She didn't know what would happen if she participated in the hunt, nor did she know what she could do. There was only one voice in her heart telling her to participate in this hunt.
Although Chen Jingshu was more thoughtful than the average young lady, she was still a girl who had just come of age and was inexperienced in the ways of the world.
"Could it be that it wasn't you who exchanged flirtatious glances with me at the banquet that day? Or that it wasn't you who summoned me to the Imperial Garden?"
Yan Shaoheng grabbed Chen Jingshu's hand, and Chen Jingshu, caught off guard, uncontrollably leaned into Yan Shaoheng's arms.
At this moment, ambiguity permeated the air, fermenting uncontrollably and spreading outwards in wisps. Perhaps bewitched, for a moment, Chen Jingshu looked away, and in a daze, raised her hand to smooth the stray hairs on Yan Shaoheng's forehead. When her eyes met his again, she stopped and instantly withdrew her hand.
Yan Shaoheng then took Chen Jingshu's hand and placed it on his chest, saying, "It's beating for you."
Yan Shaoheng bent down and whispered in her ear. His hot breath tickled her. He reached out and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. His fingertips brushed against her cheek, and the faint coolness made her face instantly burn.
The next second, Yan Shaoheng leaned down, his thin lips slightly cool, and kissed Chen Jingshu's lips. His warm palms supported the back of her head. The two were very close, as if a mouth had been opened in an instant. The gentle kiss gradually turned into an intertwining of lips and teeth. In a daze, an unfamiliar tide gradually overwhelmed her consciousness.
After a long while, Yan Shaoheng slowly released Chen Jingshu and gently straightened her clothes that had just been messed up.
Chen Jingshu leaned against Yan Shaoheng's chest, holding his hand tightly, "Second Prince, do you truly love me?"
"What do you think? Isn't it obvious enough?"
As Yan Shaoheng spoke, he pinched Chen Jingshu's cheek and gently kissed her.
"Then will you take me away? Let's leave this place and go to a place where no one knows us, and live our own lives."
Yan Shaoheng was stunned. This was not the result he wanted. He did not know how to answer his lover.
Chen Jingshu sensed Yan Shaoheng's change. "What's wrong, Second Prince? You're not willing?"
"Jing Shu, listen to me. Even if we go to the ends of the earth, you will still be the Noble Consort of Yue Kingdom, and I will still be the Prince of Yan Kingdom. At that time, with the two countries at odds, neither of us will survive. Why don't you help me seize the throne and then take over Yue Kingdom? Wouldn't it be better if the two of us could rule the world together?"
"To rule the world? Will I be your empress? Will I be the most honored woman in the world?"
Yan Shaoheng gently pinched Chen Jingshu's nose and smiled indulgently, "I am the ruler of a country, and Jingshu is naturally the empress, and my only empress."
This was the first time someone had said such a thing to her. The only one... Her father was also the prime minister, second only to the emperor. He sent her to the palace for his own fame and fortune. Under her father's influence, she never knew what the only one was.
Today, someone actually told her that she would be his only queen.
Chen Jingshu's eyes reddened, and crystal tears flowed silently down her cheeks. A tear clung to the tip of her nose, looking pitiful.
"Jing Shu, what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
Seeing the person in my arms crying, I felt pity and heartache.
"No, the Second Prince didn't say anything wrong. It's just that Jing Shu is too moved. Jing Shu is willing to help the Second Prince ascend the throne. As long as the Second Prince needs it, Jing Shu will definitely help you."
"Okay." Yan Shaoheng looked at Chen Jingshu with unbelievable gentleness, his eyes were clear, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Is this Jing Shu's first time hunting? How about I teach you?"
When Chen Jingshu heard that Yan Shaoheng was going to teach her how to hunt, she jumped up with joy, "Great! Great! I've wanted to learn for so long!"
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