Chapter 156 The Wolf is Coming!
The little dumpling wouldn't listen and pouted, scolding him: "Brother, you should be responsible for what you do! You're not a child anymore, this is a normal thing!"
Xie Yunchuan laughed in exasperation and slapped the unreasonable little dumpling again.
The slap was quite forceful, and the little dumpling really tasted some bitterness, shutting his mouth and daring not to speak.
He verbally agreed, but inwardly he wasn't. His pouting lips could stretch for miles, and his face was full of displeasure.
The palace servants around couldn't help but laugh when they saw this.
Xie Yunchuan carried the person to the vicinity of her carriage. Chef Huang had already prepared the meal, and Xie Yuxiao and Xie Yunjia had also sent someone to call Xiaotuanzi to come and eat together.
Xie Yunchuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, then turned his head to ask her, "Where do you want to eat?"
The little dumpling said in a high-pitched voice, "I want to go to Consort Jing's place and eat with Sister Yan Yan~"
Xie Yunchuan: "..."
Xie Yunchuan slapped him again and put him on the edge of the carriage.
The little dumpling covered her bottom and pouted, saying to the two palace maids sent by Xie Yuxiao and Xie Yunjia, "You can all go back and tell Father and Sister that Shengsheng has already eaten her fill and doesn't need to wait for her anymore."
"yes."
Xie Yunchuan knew she was a little glutton, and Chef Huang had even made her favorite beef today, so he was a little surprised that the little dumpling wouldn't eat it.
"Not eating anymore?"
The little dumpling turned its head and snorted, "I'm full from eating mushrooms, what else is there to eat?"
Xie Yunchuan was both amused and exasperated, knowing that the little dumpling was holding a grudge. He took a small bowl of rice from the other side, mixed it with beef sauce, and was about to pat her back.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out on the west side of the group facing the woods. The palace maids and eunuchs screamed in panic as they ran towards the stream.
"Ah! A wolf!"
"Help! There's a pack of wolves over there!"
"Help! So many wolves! So many wolves!"
The sudden riot affected the entire team. The team, which had been orderly and divided into areas for rest, was thrown into chaos. Many people who were unaware of what was happening also ran over after hearing what the people were shouting.
"A pack of wolves?"
With a serious expression, all his temper vanished, and he looked solemnly in that direction, where he indeed saw several dark figures leaping nimbly through the jungle.
From a distance, it was difficult to see clearly what the dark figure was, but several palace maids who were running slowly were seen being entangled by it. The dark figure pounced on them, and then the maids screamed and fell to the ground, blood spreading from beneath them.
It's noon now, the light is bright, and everyone can see clearly that it's a wolf.
"Ah! Someone's dead! Someone's dead!"
"Help!"
The group that traveled this time was quite large, including not only members of the royal family and scions of various noble families, but also many ministers.
Not counting the maids and attendants that each family brought, the group was already quite large. Now, with this chaos, panic spread rapidly among everyone, and the ever-present smell of blood intensified their fear.
Huang Xian was in charge of leading the Imperial Guards to protect the Emperor. At the time of the incident, he was patrolling to the other side with a group of people. He rushed back and immediately began to evacuate the crowd. He ordered the patrol team to lead the people away from the jungle to an open area. He also ordered people to protect His Majesty, the two empresses, and the princes in an orderly manner. Finally, he led several elite squads to rush to the wolves, forming a human wall to separate them from the danger and deal with them, giving the rest of the people time to leave the area.
This was the first time Sheng Sheng had ever seen wolves. The wolves were as big as two people, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that their bellies were empty and sunken, indicating that they had been starving for a long time. They were devouring the two dead palace maids.
Zijuan was terrified: "How could there be wolves in broad daylight? We've always taken this route to the Shanglin Hunting Grounds for so many years, and nothing like this has ever happened before! Besides, the Imperial Guards had already scouted the area before His Majesty's trip, so how could this happen?"
Sheng Sheng remained silent. She noticed that the wolves had only attacked the two palace maids initially and then showed no intention of continuing the attack. Especially after the Imperial Guards moved, they clearly showed signs of retreating.
Wolves are social animals and act according to the orders of the alpha wolf, with the entire pack moving together.
But there are only three wolves here. Where are the other wolves?
If the wolf pack's initial goal was to come here to eat people, the remaining wolves wouldn't have taken so long to catch up.
These wolves were definitely after something else; they just happened to stumble upon them taking a short break during their chase.
What were their original goals?
Xie Yunchuan covered the little dumpling's eyes: "Don't look."
The scene there was too bloody; people who were intact just moments before were now left with only their clothes on.
Xie Yunchuan frowned, straightened up, and a hint of danger flashed across his cold face: "Zhuifeng, take the princess to His Majesty."
Xie Yuxiao is surrounded by layers of protection, so it's the safest place for Sheng Sheng to go.
“I’m fine, brother.” Sheng Sheng shook her head and grasped Xie Yunchuan’s hand. “These wolves aren’t targeting us.”
Xie Yunchuan pondered Sheng Sheng's words for a moment and quickly understood what she meant.
"Thirteen, take a few men to search the surrounding area and see if there's anything there, or if there are any other wolves."
"yes!"
Sheng Sheng was a little worried. She glanced at the panicked crowd and urged Zijuan, "Zijuan, go find Fifth Brother and the others quickly. I'm really afraid he'll go and fight the wolves one-on-one with Fifth Brother's temperament!"
Last time at Yunshan Farm, Xie Yunqi felt embarrassed because he was chased so badly by the sheep at the beginning. Before leaving, he insisted on going up and fighting the sheep one-on-one.
He lost, and Xie Yunqi shamelessly claimed that the sheep was too cute for him to kill. He said he would find a tiger or wolf next time and see if he could beat it to a pulp.
"But Princess, it's dangerous for you here. Why don't we go stay with His Majesty?"
"Don't worry about me. You've forgotten, Sheng Sheng isn't an ordinary child. Go find your elder brother and sister and tell them not to panic. They must stay calm, especially your fifth brother!"
Zijuan hesitated for a moment: "Alright, Princess, please don't wander off. I'll be right back!"
As soon as Zijuan left, Eunuch Hou rushed over in a panic, his eunuch hat askew. Upon seeing Xie Yunchuan and Shengsheng, he said urgently, "Second Prince, Second Princess, what are you still doing here? Come quickly with this old servant! The princes are all over there! His Majesty is worried sick about the princess. Leave this to the Imperial Guards, let's go!"
Eunuch Hou was in a great hurry; compared to the two composed men, he seemed as flustered as if he had just been bitten by a wolf.
Seeing the bowl in Xie Yunchuan's hand, he disregarded all hierarchy and snatched it away, saying, "Oh, my two lords, this wolf is no joke! Forget about lunch, let's hurry on our way. We'll leave this place to the Imperial Guards to cover the rear!"
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