Chapter 374: Unhinged Mind (Part 2)
Yaoshan has steep terrain and rolling hills covered with lush forests. Countless birds of prey and wild beasts are raised here, and the annual autumn hunting is extremely grand.
Emperor Taizu conquered his empire on horseback, so he always attached great importance to the martial arts of riding and archery.
Princes who perform well in the autumn hunt are often particularly favored by His Majesty, and young children from noble families all want to take advantage of this opportunity to stand out and be valued and reused.
This autumn hunting was on a large scale. In addition to Emperor Mu Wu and the concubines from various palaces, the eldest princess and all the ministers came.
Of course, the most important thing is that the second prince and the third prince are finally going to compete on the same stage.
The secret fight between the two became increasingly fierce, but on the surface they still maintained the appearance of brotherly friendship and respect. However, compared with the past, the Third Prince this year was obviously much more imposing.
——The military achievements he made at the border were not in vain after all.
The tents had already been set up in advance. Perhaps because the eldest princess took special care of him, Ye Chutang was also allocated a separate tent, which was set up on the left side of the eldest princess's tent.
On the right is the territory of Princess Qinyang.
And on the opposite side... when Ye Chutang passed by, Lian Zhou, who was guarding the door, almost laughed his face off.
"Miss Ye Er!"
Ye Chutang: “…”
It’s just the autumn hunt, why is he so happy?
Ye Chutang could only think of one reason: "You are so happy, is your master out?"
Lian Zhou’s smile froze.
The next moment, a man's lazy voice came from the tent: "Miss Ye Er, I can hear you."
Ye Chutang: "...No wonder, it turns out it's because your master is back."
Lian Zhou's smile was uglier than crying. It would have been better if he hadn't said this. It was too perfunctory!
The curtain was lifted, and the man's tall and straight figure came into view.
It was the time of the morning when the sunlight was mild but not glaring. The light passed through the leaves and scattered on his face with excessively superior bone structure, making his facial features look even more profound, elegant and charming.
Chen Yanchuan smiled faintly: "Miss Ye Er doesn't seem to be willing to see me?"
"What are you talking about, my Lord?" Ye Chutang bowed politely, without any embarrassment of being caught talking bad about someone behind his back. "I was just thinking that my Lord is a martial artist and is also an expert in horseback archery. With such a great opportunity, he should go hunting early to make the trip worthwhile."
She spoke this very fluently, without even blinking, and you could tell it was made up on the spot.
However, it was rare to hear a few words of praise from her, so Shen Yanchuan reluctantly accepted it.
"I just returned to Beijing and just want to take a good rest. It's the same if I give this opportunity to others." He said, tilting his head slightly and glancing at the tent across the street. "Has Afeng already gone in?"
Ye Chutang glanced at him.
"A Feng?"
Those who didn’t know would think that boy was Shen Yanchuan’s younger brother!
Chen Yanchuan didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with his address, and nodded frankly: "Yes, he liked the bow I gave him last time. I heard that he brought it specially this time?"
Ye Chutang: “…”
There's really no way to refute that.
Forget it, it’s a debt of gratitude. If he wants this brother, it’s not a problem to give him to him.
Ye Chutang was relieved soon: "I have to thank the prince. Ah Yan went in with him. Even if we can't catch any prey, it's nice to be able to walk around and experience it."
Those who came here today are either rich or noble. Ye Chutang's family is really special.
However, the brothers Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng had stayed in the Imperial College for a long time and made many good friends, including many children of noble families.
A group of people called their friends and ran away in a lively manner.
Ye Chutang didn't bother them and planned to take Xiaowu to eat and drink in the tent - no, to have a good rest and wait for their triumphant return.
Chen Yanchuan nodded, looked towards the depths of the forest, and chuckled, "I have already promised them that if they can hunt prey with the bow I gave them today, there will be a reward."
Ye Chutang raised his head suddenly: "What?"
How come she doesn't know about this?
Chen Yanchuan blinked his eyes gently: "Oh, they didn't tell you?"
He paused, then smiled and said, "Maybe I want to give you a surprise?"
Ye Chutang: “…”
"Chu Tang! I'm telling you I just--"
Princess Qinyang rushed over with great interest, but suddenly saw the two men standing together and talking, and stopped immediately.
They both turned around to look.
Ye Chutang asked, "What's wrong?"
Feeling the seemingly nonchalant but actually cold and merciless gaze falling on her, Princess Qinyang's desire to survive reached its peak.
She took a big step back and said with a smile, "Ah? Ah! It's okay, it's okay! I, I just saw that you were not in the tent, and I was worried that you would get lost. I feel relieved that you are here. I suddenly remembered that I have something important to do. I'm leaving first! You guys chat, you guys chat!"
After she said the last word, she completely disappeared from their sight.
He looked as if he was chased by a wolf.
Ye Chutang opened his mouth to call her, but unfortunately she walked too fast, so he had to give up in the end.
But this reminded her of what she had promised before.
"Prince." She raised her eyes and met Chen Yanchuan's gaze, "Do you want to join the hunt as well?"
It had indeed been a long time since Shen Yanchuan had been so close to her.
Although the two had more intimate contact in Shiluan City at that time, it was forced by the situation. Moreover, it was late at night and the light was dim and almost blurry.
If it weren't for the jars of wine stored in the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, he would almost suspect that it was just a dream.
And at this moment, she was standing in front of him, so close that he could even see her thick and long eyelashes and the tiny light flickering in her eyes.
It was so bright and clear, so brilliant, that he could hardly look directly at it.
"Yeah." Shen Yanchuan was the first to look away, but the next moment, his eyes fell on her plump and beautiful lips again.
...We shouldn't be this close.
Chen Yanchuan's Adam's apple slid up and down, he put his fist to his lips and coughed lightly.
"Why do you ask that suddenly?"
Ye Chutang pointed to the direction where Princess Qinyang had just left and said frankly:
"She wants to eat the roast venison that was cut by the first place winner."
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