Everyone present looked over with interest.
Gu Jinxiu also looked confident of victory. With her support, how could Li Yuxin not get the first place?
Gu Jinke supported his chin and thought carefully: It should be... Li Yuxin?
The Fifth Princess smiled slightly, folded the white paper in her hand slightly, and looked at the young masters, passing by one by one, and then stopped at Jiang Mo: "It's... Young Master Jiang Mo."
Jiang Mo was slightly surprised and looked up at the Fifth Princess.
He was indeed lucky in hunting today and caught a lot of prey, but was it really this lucky?
Everyone's eyes fell on him, and they opened their eyes wide in surprise, and then quickly smiled: "Congratulations, Mr. Jiang."
The third princess, Gu Jinxiu, was completely the opposite. She was very surprised.
How could it be Jiang Mo?
She and Li Yuxin put in so much effort and hunted so many prey, but they were still not as good as Jiang Mo?
She wanted to speak, but years of patience made her suppress her questioning voice.
Just Li Yuxin.
It was not worth it for her to publicly discredit the Fifth Princess and question her. Firstly, the Fifth Princess held military power, and secondly, the Fifth Princess was the helper he wanted to win over.
What's more, the Fifth Princess is a person who generally would not falsify established facts.
She remained silent, followed the crowd and smiled gently, congratulating Jiang Mo: "Congratulations, Mr. Jiang Mo."
The Fifth Princess also looked at Jiang Mo and smiled: "Congratulations. If Young Master Jiang has any difficulties in the future, as long as it is within my ability, Jin Yun will definitely promise to help."
Jiang Mo was startled, then turned around and returned the greeting. He was still a little dazed, as he didn't expect that he would be the first.
The Fifth Princess quickly sent someone to bring up a note with nothing on it.
The fifth princess Gu Jinyun smiled slightly, then took the pen and ink handed to her by the guard, filled in her own name at the end, stamped it with the princess's personal seal, and asked the guard to pass it to Jiang Mo.
"Mr. Jiang, just keep it. Come and come to me with the note in the future." She smiled and looked at Jiang Mo, the smile on the corner of her lips was quite meaningful.
Although Jiang Mo didn't understand why she was so sure, he nodded and asked, "Am I the only one who can use it?"
"Yes, if Mr. Jiang has any difficulties, if he is unwilling to do anything, if it involves his own affairs, as long as it is within my ability, I can do it."
Jiang Mo accepted it, even though he felt that he would most likely not trouble the Fifth Princess with anything. But as someone who came from a prominent family, he knew too well the importance of this kind of name card.
This business card can be big or small, it can be an event, a favor, or a hope for help in a crisis.
Especially this hope, she - holds military power.
No one would be stupid enough to pass up such an opportunity, so he thanked the Fifth Princess solemnly.
Gu Jinke saw it clearly from the side. She tapped her fingers on the palm of her other hand from time to time, her eyes showing a thoughtful look.
Then, she turned her head to look at the other first prize winner that everyone had guessed, Li Yuxin, who had been subconsciously ignored by everyone since Jiang Mo won the first prize.
Li Yuxin actually still maintained the same posture as before.
His body leaned forward slightly, his eyes fixed on the Fifth Princess, his hands even still clenched, but the look in his eyes no longer had the urgent desire, but was too empty.
Everyone was laughing and congratulating Jiang Mo. Some were simply happy for him, some were surprised and puzzled, some went from questioning to being indifferent, and some had eyes full of envy.
Human emotions, joy, anger, sorrow and happiness are all vividly reflected in this small courtyard. Everyone is lively and active, except Li Yuxin, who suddenly seems like just a shell left.
So empty and scary.
Gu Jinke frowned.
Since the first place had been decided, and after a busy day, everyone bowed to Gu Jinke, gradually dispersed, and went back to wash up and rest.
Jiang Mo put away the post and went back to his room. He was a little obsessed with mysophobia and had been walking around in the woods all day, so he felt uncomfortable all over.
Tan Xi also followed the fifth princess and left hand in hand and returned to her room.
Before, Xue Luan had been pulled in the middle by Tan Xi, accompanying him to see the fifth princess. Now that the fifth princess had left with him, Xue Luan immediately gained his freedom and instinctively went to look for Li Yuxin.
"Axin! Axin, Axin!" He ran over excitedly, shouting his name.
Li Yuxin blinked lightly, and his eyeballs moved with difficulty, and his gaze finally fell on Xue Luan who was running over.
"Xue Luanluan~" He seemed to come back to his senses suddenly and called Xue Luan's name in a hoarse voice.
Xue Luan frowned tightly: "Ah Xin, what's wrong with you?"
He thought about what happened just now, frowned, and moved closer to him: "You didn't get the first prize, are you upset about this?"
Ah Xin's goal was to win first place, but now he is not the first place...
Li Yuxin has slowly come back to his senses and moved his body stiffly. Is he feeling uncomfortable?
It seems not. What it feels like is more of powerlessness and unwillingness. It is the unwillingness of finally seeing a hope but never being able to touch it. It is the powerlessness of trying your best but finding that you can never escape your fate.
He lowered his eyes, blinked, then curled his lips into a smile, charming and enchanting, as if he had returned to his usual self.
He took Xue Luan's hand and said, "No, let's go. Go back and wash up. I haven't asked you yet, how was your harvest today?"
Xue Luan just touched his face worriedly: "Axin..."
Although Ashin had hidden many things from him and protected him well, he knew that Ashin was feeling sad.
It’s so uncomfortable!
Li Yuxin pinched the baby fat on his face, with a bright smile in her eyes: "Let's go, talk as we walk, tell me what our Xue Luanluan has gained today?"
Xue Luan puffed up his cheeks, but Li Yuxin looked at him with a smile, so he couldn't get angry. He could only go along with what he said and share with him: "I told you not to call me Xue Luanluan... Hey, do you know? I chased a pheasant today, I was so embarrassed..."
The two figures walked away slowly together.
The evening breeze blew gently, and the yard gradually became quiet.
Sang Yi followed Gu Jinke's line of sight, watching the two people's backs slowly walk away, and then whispered, "Your Highness."
Gu Jinke's frown relaxed, and he covered his lips and coughed softly: "Let's go, let's go back."
She walked ahead, and Sang Yi quickly followed her, saying with some concern, "Your Highness, please put on your cloak."
He tiptoed on to carefully put the cloak that he had prepared in advance but had been half-held in his arms on Gu Jinke.
Gu Jinke stretched out his hand and closed them, and the two of them slowly walked away.
The whistling sound of the wind in the yard became louder, and the fallen leaves floated down with the wind. The weather was indeed getting cooler.
After returning to the room and eating the meal brought by the servants of the Fifth Princess's Mansion, Gu Jinke called Xun Ji over.
"Your Highness." Xun Ji bowed slightly. He knew what she wanted to ask, so he was not vague and began to report immediately.
"After Your Highness entered the forest, I went to take a look around. The Fifth Princess released a lot of small prey into the hunting grounds. They were all caught and tamed for a few days before being released. They are not very aggressive."
"Several young masters and princesses also sent people to follow them, and there was nothing unusual. Only Young Master Jiang was very lucky. The area he went to was the one with the most prey. In addition, his cavalry was very good, so whenever he shot an arrow, it was always accurate, and he got a lot of rewards. Later, it seemed that Young Master Jiang felt that it was enough. He stopped hunting on a large scale, and only later picked out a few prey with particularly beautiful and clean fur and kept them."
Gu Jinke tapped the table thoughtfully: "Where is Li Yuxin?"
"Master Li was heading in the opposite direction to Master Jiang, and the least prey was caught there. Although he was riding just as fast, his catch was much less than Master Jiang's. Later, Her Highness the Third Princess met him and offered to help. Although the gap was gradually narrowed, it was still not enough."
"Where are the others?"
"No one else is abnormal. The Fifth Princess herself doesn't care about the small prey that is caught and released. She chases and looks for prey herself."
Gu Jinke understood that the Fifth Princess was openly trying to give Jiang Mo a chance.
The reason why she gave this opportunity...
Thinking about her past life and Jiang Mo’s grandmother, Master Jiang, what else is there to not understand?
Sending a business card and giving an opportunity should only be the beginning for the Fifth Princess. There must be other arrangements later.
After all, the Fifth Princess had experienced her previous life personally, while Gu Jinke only had an overview of the whole situation from a book.
Since the Fifth Princess started giving Jiang Mo a chance so early...
That probably means Gu Jinxiu has already started taking action.
She rubbed her brows and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on Mr. Xian Guijun recently."
Based on her understanding of Gu Jinxiu's gentle and cautious character, if she wanted to achieve such a goal at this stage, she would only do so through this virtuous and noble lord who was favored by the Empress.
She thought for a moment and said, "My father should be coming out soon. Let me give him the news."
Gu Jinke smiled casually and said jokingly, "That's right, the people in the harem should be restrained by the harem."
Although the Fifth Princess also prepared a backup plan, Gu Jinke shook his head secretly when he saw that she was straightforward and confident of victory after being reborn today.
It would be better to help her secretly and add fuel to the fire.
However, these are only temporary solutions and not the fundamental solution. As long as the Third Princess is ready to make some moves, it will be difficult to guard against her.
Gu Jinke thought about it, asked Xun Ji to come over, and whispered something in his ear.
Xun Ji nodded and stepped back.
Sang Yi had just gone out, leaving Gu Jinke alone in the room. She stared at the candle on the candlestick and couldn't help but think of the empty-headed Li Yuxin just now.
How similar is he to Princess Yuan?
They are all people who try their best but can never touch hope.
It’s not that they didn’t work hard enough, they just became the ones who were chosen and then the ones who gave up after being chosen.
The Queen chose Gu Jinxiu.
The fifth princess chose Jiang Mo.
Then...what about her?
Gu Jinke smiled slightly, her eyebrows and eyes became bold and unrestrained. She would not be the original princess, nor would she be the chosen one.
Just... give her a little chance or hope.
…
Xue Luan fell asleep next to Li Yuxin.
He is always a spoiled little boy. He has been running around all day today. He talked for a while and now he is in a deep sleep.
Li Yuxin tucked the quilt in for him, put on his clothes one by one, carefully opened the door, and went out.
He went straight to a quiet and secluded corner, hid in the darkness, and sat down with his legs hugged.
He never resembled his father except in appearance.
His father was delicate and fragile. He was afraid of insects, darkness and thunder. It seemed that there was nothing he was not afraid of. However, perhaps it was because of this delicate and timid character, coupled with his good looks and good family background, that his mother, a poor scholar, chose to marry him among a group of wealthy businessmen who were optimistic about her and were ready to invest in her.
Unlike him, who was a little afraid when he was a child, he is not afraid of anything these years. Even today, when I should have cried my heart out, I just felt a little upset and couldn't sleep, so I wanted to find a place where no one would see me.
Just like when he was a child, he would find a dark place where no one could find him, and then that place would completely belong to him.
He rested his chin on his hand, curved his eyes and smiled. What was the big deal? Even without the fifth princess' promise, he still had his original plan.
What was the original plan?
Well... first he should pretend to go along with Li Qi's words and let the Third Princess have a good impression of him. This will establish his status and let Li Qi, who has a firm grip on the Li family, treat his father better. Otherwise, he will be bullied to death by those concubines and servants in the mansion.
Since Li Qi is optimistic about the Third Princess, he should find out the reasons why Li Qi is optimistic about the Third Princess, and then...
Then……
Li Yuxin frowned slightly, and the fatigue after a day of hard work came over him. He leaned against the wall in the corner, shrank his body, and closed his eyes in a daze.
In the other side of the palace, Fang Rui asked the Queen softly, "Your Majesty, do you want to go to bed today, or do you want to play a card?"
The empress rubbed her brows. She was very tired after reading memorials at her desk one day. She thought for a while and asked, "How long has it been since I stayed in the harem?"
Fang Rui hesitated about how to answer.
Recently, all the nobles in the palace have come to talk to her.
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