Chapter 126: My things are not so easy to steal
Shen Heng brewed a cup of hot tea and handed it to Shen Shuwei, "Drink some hot tea to warm yourself up. We are still some distance away from the hunting grounds on the top of the mountain."
Shen Shuwei took the teacup and drank half of it, then held it in his palm.
Chen Heng glanced at her sideways, opened the lid of the copper incense burner, and used a silver stick to stir the charcoal fire inside, "Third sister, is there something on your mind?"
Chen Shuwei was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Brother, how did you figure that out?"
"You're not usually that talkative," Shen Heng said.
Seeing that he was seen through, Chen Shuwei exhaled, "It's not really a worry, I just remembered some old things."
The hill where she was kidnapped by Zhao Yue was this hunting ground. Looking at the familiar scenery on the top of the mountain, she felt a familiar cold and tingling sensation in her limbs.
That night, the water in the pond was cold, and the only warmth they felt was in each other's arms. But at that time, she was in great pain and frightened. Her dress was soaked, and she couldn't tell if it was the water or the blood flowing from Zhao Yun.
"Third sister, we have arrived at the hunting ground, third sister?"
Shen Shuwei suddenly came out of her memories and saw Chen Heng waving his hand in front of her.
Blinking his eyelashes, Shen Shu smiled slightly and followed Shen Heng out of the carriage.
Tents had been erected in the hunting grounds, and many officials and their families gathered in groups of three or four to talk.
Chen Shuwei raised his eyes and looked into the distance. A bright yellow curtain in the center of the open space was very eye-catching, and the other tents were clustered around it.
Chen Heng stood beside Shen Shuwei and said, "Your Majesty was ill before leaving and stayed in the palace to recuperate. The person sitting in the tent is Xiao Chengming."
Chen Shu raised his eyebrows slightly. What a coincidence, he fell ill on the day of hunting?
However, Chen Shuwei did not say anything, but followed Chen Heng to his own camp. Outside, many young men and women with bows and swords were riding horses towards the depths of the hunting ground, preparing to hunt some animals.
Neither Chen Shuwei nor Shen Heng had any interest in hunting, nor did they want to chat with anyone, so they just sat in the tent drinking tea and chatting. The passionate hunting made the two of them feel like they were on a picnic.
Near noon, there was a sudden noise outside the tent, with the sound of chaotic footsteps and voices.
"Have you heard? That prince from Liangzhou actually hunted a wolf all by himself!"
"That's right. I heard that he came back covered in blood, which frightened the women in the family. The prince has already gone to call the imperial physician."
"Plop." The black piece in Shen Shuwei's hand fell onto the chessboard.
She hurriedly reached out to pick it up, but heard a sentence: "Third sister is worried about him?"
Shen Shuwei was a little stunned, looking at Shen Heng who was about to speak.
Chen Heng smiled as he put away the chess pieces on the chessboard, stood up, straightened his clothes, and looked back at Chen Shuwei. "Let's go. It's not good to stay in the camp all the time. It's rare for someone to hunt a wolf. I want to go and see it too."
Shen Shuwei pursed her lips, wanting to speak, but still said nothing, and followed Shen Heng out.
When the two came out, they happened to run into Zhao Yun coming out of his tent. Their eyes met. Zhao Yun curved his eyes at her and said silently, "Are you worried about me, Miss?"
Shen Shuwei quickly turned his face away and frowned.
Chen Heng took in the interaction between the two, his expression normal, "It seems that Prince Jing is not injured. Third sister, let's go."
Shen Shuwei responded, but when he passed by a tent, he heard painful roars from inside and a strong smell of blood filled his nose.
Shen Shuwei couldn't help but stop.
"The person lying inside is A Yue. He was shot in the right shoulder by an arrow. Miss, do you want to go visit him?" Zhao Yun appeared behind Shen Shuwei at some point and whispered like a ghost.
Shen Shuwei turned his head to look at him, seeing that there were only him, himself, and Shen Heng around him, and asked, "Did you do it?"
Zhao Yun raised his eyebrows when he heard this and asked, "Why do you doubt me, young lady?"
Chen Shu lowered his eyes slightly, "Because he was shot in the right shoulder."
When she was kidnapped that day, Zhao Yun was shot in the right shoulder by Zhao Yue's men on the hilltop of this hunting ground.
Zhao Yun was startled at first, then he chuckled softly, his eyes dark and unclear as he looked at her, "Young lady is really smart."
"Yes, I did it, but it's not my fault."
"Swords and knives have no eyes in the hunting grounds. It's just that Ayue wanted to compete with me for the black wolf too much." Zhao Yun sighed, "How can it be so easy to take my things?"
Shen Shu glanced at him slightly, too lazy to expose him.
Zhao Yun seemed to be attracted by Shen Shuwei's little expression and reached out to rub the corner of her eyes.
As soon as he stretched out his hand, it was grabbed by someone.
"Prince Zhao, please respect yourself." Chen Heng had a faint smile on his lips, and he held Zhao Yun's hand in an irresistible manner.
Zhao Yun withdrew his hand and said in a gentle voice, "Miss, you have fair skin, and the black color will complement you. I will have someone tan the black wolf skin and send it to you for tailoring someday."
After saying this, he looked at Shen Shuwei deeply, and without waiting for her response, he turned and left.
Chen Shuwei watched him leave indifferently, then turned to Shen Heng and said, "Big Brother, you and Second Brother are in need of a pair of knee pads. Once the black wolf skin arrives, I'll make a pair for each of you."
Chen Heng laughed.
Being interrupted like this, the two men did not return to the tent, but went to the open space in the hunting ground to wait for the barbecue at noon.
A space was cleared in the open space, and tables and chairs were set up. Several eunuchs were roasting a musk deer.
Shen Shuwei took a quick look and then looked away, going to sit in the women's seat. The girls sitting next to her were all strangers.
Chen Shuwei had no intention of talking, so he quietly lowered his eyes and ate snacks and drank tea.
Soon the crowd became noisy, and many people looked in one direction. Shen Shuwei followed his gaze and saw that it was Crown Prince Xiao Chengming, Second Prince Xiao Chengsi, and Third Prince Xiao Chengping walking towards him. These descendants of the royal family were all dressed in rich and noble attire, which made many unmarried girls blush and their hearts beat fast.
"Huh? Isn't that Princess Anyang? Whose family is the girl following her from? Why have I never seen her before?" The girl beside Chen Shuwei asked curiously.
Chen Shuwei raised his eyes and saw Princess Anyang talking affectionately with Chu Xinrou. Even when they sat down to the table, Princess Anyang held Chu Xinrou's hand.
"Isn't that Miss Chu from the Marquis of Jingning's Mansion? When did she get to marry Princess Anyang?" someone said with a sour tone.
"Her reputation in Luojing has become so bad that she can only deceive people from Northern Xinjiang. I heard that she even offended the Prince of Jing, but I don't know how. The Prince of Jing is also at the table today."
Listening to the different words around him, Chen Shuwei lowered his head again and continued to eat snacks.
"Ouch." Shen Shuwei's hand was accidentally bumped by a passing maid, and the chopsticks in her hand fell to the ground.
The maid came to her senses and quickly apologized to Shen Shuwei, her eyes filled with fear.
"It's okay, get up." Shen Shuwei helped the man up.
The maid's eyes were red and she looked frightened and pitiful. She got a new pair of silver chopsticks for Chen Shuwei, thanked him profusely and said a lot of nice things before leaving.
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