The wind blew through the treetops, making a rustling sound.
A hare was chewing the grass in front of it, its ears twitching from time to time. It looked around cautiously, and when it saw that there was no one around, it lowered its head again, moving its three-petal mouth and continuing to chew the grass in front of it.
In the distance, a voice whispered, "Release!"
"Swish!" An arrow came flying through the wind.
The hare's ears twitched and it made a sharp "hissing" sound. It exerted force on its hind legs and fled forward madly, but the arrow still hit the hare's body straight in the middle.
The hare whined, ran a short distance with the arrow, and then fell to the ground.
Two people slowly stepped out of the woods. The young man in yellow clothes had a look of joy on his face, and his eyes sparkled: "I hit it!"
As he spoke, he looked at the girl beside him who had her arms lazily folded across her chest, and her face almost said "I'm about to praise you."
Gu Jinke looked at the wild rabbit on the ground, then looked at Xue Luan with a half-smile: "This accuracy? Are you sure I want to brag about you?"
Xue Luan's heart sank when he thought of Her Royal Highness' request. He could only mutter quietly, "This... is not something that can be accomplished overnight."
Gu Jinke nodded. It is true that it is not a one-day job. It is just that the young master can open a dyeing factory with a little color. Of course, we cannot praise him blindly, otherwise his praise will go up to the sky.
When Xue Luan saw Gu Jinke nod in agreement, he immediately smiled and looked very proud.
"Although it is not achieved overnight, you are at the bottom of the list of students I have taught."
Xue Luan's smile froze on his face.
end?
He was about to say something, but Gu Jinke had already looked up at the sky and said, "It's almost time, let's go down the mountain."
Then he went straight forward.
Xue Luan could only make a face indignantly behind her, but he never expected Gu Jinke to suddenly turn around and ask, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Xue Luan quickly restored his normal expression, but in his panic, he bit his tongue, which hurt so much that he almost screamed.
But he didn't dare show any clues. Facing Gu Jinke who turned around, he thought quickly, pointed at the wild rabbit behind him, forced a smile, and then turned around to clean up the rabbit.
Gu Jinke raised his eyebrows. The young master looked guilty and in pain?
She shook her head, laughed, and walked forward.
The two of them were the second wave to arrive at the foot of the mountain.
Gu Jinke asked Xue Luan to go back first, and he followed slowly.
At the villa at the foot of the mountain, the Fifth Prince Tan Xi had returned early and ordered the guards to stand guard at the door. He helped the other princesses and noblemen count the prey, while he went back to his room to wash up.
As soon as Xue Luan came back, he immediately gave today's spoils to the guards to count one by one, then hurried back to his room to wash up, and then went to meet the Fifth Prince Tan Xi.
As soon as he stepped into the door, the Fifth Prince Tan Xi had just finished packing and came out to meet him with a smile on his face: "A Luan, you are back. How did you get today?"
Xue Luan blinked his eyes and said, "Keep it a secret! We'll count it when Xin and the others come back."
Tan Xi naturally followed his lead, took him to sit at the table, poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him. However, although Xue Luan was simple, he was sensitive to people's emotions. Although he smiled, he did not look very happy. I immediately asked, "What's wrong, brother? Why are you unhappy?"
The Fifth Prince was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that Xue Luan could see through his disguise.
He was indeed unhappy, or more precisely, disappointed.
The original intention of organizing this hunting trip was to help the Fifth Princess Gu Jinyun relax.
Although he had invited people to play, in Tan Xi's imagination, he and the Fifth Princess should ride on the same horse. The Fifth Princess would hold him in her arms, you draw the bow and I draw the arrow, occasionally looking at each other, the husband and wife being sweet and loving, traveling through the mountains and forests together.
Who would have thought that the facts were so different?
After the Fifth Princess arranged a first prize, she rode her horse into the forest at the beginning of the hunt, and Tan Xi followed behind on horseback.
But how could he catch up with Gu Jinyun? Although he called a halt in the end, when he came forward, Gu Jinyun asked him in confusion, "What do you want to call me for?"
Tan Xi's smile froze slightly: "I will go hunting with my wife, if..."
Unexpectedly, the Fifth Princess looked him up and down and immediately shook her head: "No. Go hunt some small game in the woods. Be careful. I'm leaving first."
After she finished speaking, without pausing, she kicked the horse's belly and rushed into the woods. Tan Xi was left standing there alone, all his tenderness and beautiful fantasies vanished in an instant.
Although the Fifth Princess didn't say anything, the look in her eyes had already told Tan Xi the answer. The Fifth Princess just thought he was weak and would be a hindrance if she brought him along, so she was unwilling to bring him along.
Afterwards, Tan Xi wandered around in the forest in a unhappy mood. Growing up as the son of a civil official, he was naturally not good at riding and shooting. He managed to shoot three or two common prey and immediately went back home.
But it was not easy to tell Xue Luan about this, so he just smiled and said: "My riding and archery skills are too weak. I plan to ask a martial arts master to teach me."
Xue Luan's eyes lit up immediately: "You want to ask Master Wu to teach you horse riding and archery?"
Tan Xi didn't understand what was going on, so she nodded. Then Xue Luan smiled and said, "I want to invite one too."
Thinking of the worst student that Gu Jinke mentioned, he snorted in his heart.
The worst? He would practice secretly and then surprise her, letting her see that he was the best.
Since they had the same goal, the two of them started discussing it.
As the two of them discussed, others came back one after another.
As soon as Gu Jinke came back, Sang Yi had already thoughtfully prepared hot water for Gu Jinke to take a bath, and also prepared some snacks for her to fill her stomach.
Gu Jinke was dressed neatly and let Sang Yi comb her hair. She picked up a piece of cake and put it in her mouth. It was sweet and soft. She sighed, "Sang Yi, you are really becoming more and more considerate."
Sang Yi pursed her lips, a smile pouring out of her eyes.
There was a commotion outside, so Sang Yi tied her hair up slightly with a hairband and went out to see what was going on.
There were already several people standing in the courtyard, including the fifth prince Tan Xi, Xue Luan, the third princess Gu Jinxiu and Li Yuxin.
It turned out that Gu Jinxiu and Li Yuxin had returned together. They brought a large number of prey, most of which belonged to Li Yuxin. Several guards were busy counting them.
Tan Xi and Xue Luan looked at Li Yuxin in surprise and said, "Xin, you are amazing."
With so many preys, the first prize should be a sure thing.
Li Yuxin smiled and looked at the Third Princess beside him. Her eyes were slightly curved, showing gratitude and a little admiration. "I have to thank the Third Princess for her help."
At the gate of the villa, Jiang Mo heard several people talking as soon as he stepped into the door. He looked at the prey being counted by the guards over there, and when he withdrew his gaze, he happened to meet the vague glance of the Third Princess. He was slightly stunned, and then a little confused.
This seemed to be just a casual glance from Gu Jinxiu. Her eyes soon fell on Li Yuxin's face with gentle appreciation. She raised her chin slightly and smiled, "Mr. Li has great skills. I am just the icing on the cake. Fortunately, Mr. Li doesn't mind."
Although he praised Li Yuxin, he did not deny that he helped. The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they had a tacit understanding.
Tan Xi's eyes lit up. Could it be?
Xue Luan, who knew Li Yuxin's "secret", was stunned for a moment, then he looked around quickly and saw Gu Jinke, with Sang Yi and his hair loosely tied, walking slowly towards him.
She was lazily looking at the prey over there and the few people over here.
Xue Luan bowed quickly and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Everyone followed his gaze, and the ambiguous atmosphere that had just been there suddenly disappeared. They all bowed to Gu Jinke and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."
The evening breeze blew, lifting her untied hair and gently brushing her face. Gu Jinke raised his hand slightly: "No need to be polite."
Everyone stood up. Gu Jinxiu gritted her teeth. Why didn't he come earlier or later, but at this time?
She turned her head to look at Jiang Mo at the door, but Jiang Mo was no longer standing there. He walked closer, but his eyes did not fall on her as Gu Jinxiu expected.
Instead, it seems to fall on Gu Jinke?
In just a blink of an eye, Jiang Mo had already greeted the Fifth Prince, Tan Xi and the others warmly. The glance just now seemed to be her illusion.
However, Gu Jinxiu still lowered her eyelashes and clenched her fists, thinking of Jiang Mo's abnormality when Gu Jinke bled last time, and his rejection today.
Her jaw was set and her eyes were dark.
A few people took a look at Li Yuxin's prey, and then the remaining four princesses and the fifth princess arrived.
This was perfect, since everyone was there, so Dou decided to let the guards count everyone's number and give a result directly. Since Gu Jinke and the others came back early, the prey had already been counted and put away, and the main thing to count was the few people at the back.
The Fifth Princess smiled confidently: "Okay, then let's count what we got today and compare it with what you got earlier to see who got the first prize today."
When she finished speaking, her eyes were full of confidence in herself. Then he glanced at the young men and smiled slightly.
Li Yuxin didn't notice her gaze. He clenched his fists and stared at the guard who was counting. He watched her count, watched her compare, and even the tip of his nose was slightly sweaty.
Although he had hunted a lot of prey, in order to ensure that there would be no mistakes, when he met the gloomy-looking Gu Jinxiu in the woods, he originally wanted to send him off from hunting with a few words.
But he didn't expect that the gloomy Third Princess looked at him and suddenly smiled, "I have always remembered that Master Li helped me raise funds last time, and I want to thank you. If Master Li wants to win the first prize today, I can help you hunt."
Don't waste the free labor, and Li Yuxin could see that there was some resentment in Gu Jinxiu's eyes. She must have been upset somewhere and came here to vent.
It would be a waste of time if he refused, and he was afraid that he would be hated in the future, so he nodded and agreed immediately.
Sure enough, Gu Jinxiu helped him hunt very diligently. Although the Third Princess' luck was not very good and her strength was only average, there were two of them after all, and Li Yuxin did reap a lot.
"Okay!" The guard's voice pulled Li Yuxin back to his senses. He looked over and saw the guard handing the counting paper to the fifth princess Gu Jinyun.
Li Yuxin vaguely heard his own surname in the conversation. He became more anxious and couldn't help but lean forward slightly, wanting to hear more clearly.
The Fifth Princess took the details handed over by the guard, scanned the count, and then looked at them, slightly surprised: "Mr. Li has gained a lot today!"
Li Yuxin restrained his emotions, smiled, and looked at the Third Princess Gu Jinxiu: "Thank you for your help, Your Highness."
At this moment, Gu Jinxiu, who was depressed in the crowd, came back to her senses suddenly. Looking at everyone's smiling eyes, she suddenly felt satisfied and some indescribable emotions.
She looked at Li Yuxin again, and was suddenly stunned by Li Yuxin's smiling eyes and charming face.
Li Yuxin's grateful look made her heart suddenly beat faster.
All the frustrations suffered by Jiang Mo seemed to be suddenly smoothed out.
If... such a gorgeous person would always look at her with admiration...
The third princess Gu Jinxiu suddenly smiled gently at Li Yuxin, with some warmth and approval in her eyes, and it seemed that there was some other meaning.
Li Yuxin didn't understand, nor did he care.
He quickly retracted his gaze and looked again at the Fifth Princess Gu Jinyun and the paper in her hand.
The Fifth Princess laughed: "Master Li, there is no need to be modest. You are also very outstanding. Otherwise, even if the Third Princess helps you, it will be useless."
Li Yu was modest and respectful, lowering her head as if shy, and heard Gu Jinyun say, "The winner of the women's competition today is this palace. The number has been verified, and it seems that the villa cannot be given away."
She burst into laughter, and everyone had expected it, so they all responded with polite words.
The eyes of the Fifth Prince Tan Xi suddenly brightened again, and he felt that it was indeed reasonable for his wife not to bring him along today.
Xue Luan looked at Gu Jinke, who was standing aside bored, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
The fifth princess continued, "Among the male guests, the first place winner is..."
Li Yuxin's whole body tensed up, and he looked over there with burning eyes...
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