It is truly horrifying that an assassination occurred in the royal hunting ground.
Emperor Mu Wu was furious and immediately ordered the imperial guards to split into three groups and search deep into the mountains and forests to capture the assassin.
"Where is the second brother?" Emperor Mu Wu looked around but did not see Xiao Chengxuan.
A general immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi is still in the forest. I have already sent someone to meet him."
Concubine Ru frowned, feeling uneasy: "I heard that there are more than ten assassins, and they are all highly skilled in martial arts. If Cheng Xuan encounters them head-on, what should he do?"
Emperor Mu Wu's face was grim: "He is a prince! If he doesn't even have the courage to fight the enemy, what can he say!"
Concubine Ru then realized that she had said something wrong and said hurriedly, "I spoke out of turn, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"
Emperor Mu Wu didn't have the time to think about these things at this time.
"Where is the person in charge of the hunting ground? He actually let the assassin in. How can he be in charge of the job?"
Everyone knelt on the ground.
The princess advised: "Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. It won't be too late to deal with these people after Yanchuan and the others come back."
In the corner, Ye Chutang also frowned.
——Afeng and Ayan haven’t come back yet.
This hunting ground is very large, with several mountains connected and dense forests. If an accident really happened, it would take a long time just to find the person.
Suddenly, the cuff of his sleeve was gently tugged.
Ye Chutang turned her head and saw Xiaowu looking at her with a worried look on his face.
——I hope my third and fourth brothers are okay?
Ye Chutang touched her head and said, "Don't worry, they should be back soon."
We waited until the afternoon.
All the people who had entered the forest to hunt earlier came back one after another, and most of them didn't know what had happened.
However, as time passed, the brothers Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng were still nowhere to be seen.
Of course, the Third Prince, Shen Yanchuan and others never came back.
After a long time, the sound came again from the woods that had been quiet for a long time, and everyone looked in that direction.
“Oh—”
Xiao Chengxuan came on horseback, and his followers behind him were dragging a lot of prey.
Xiao Chengxuan gained a lot from this trip and returned with a full load. He was in a very good mood throughout the journey, thinking that he would definitely come out on top.
But before he dismounted, he realized that the atmosphere seemed wrong.
The imperial guards strictly guarded the surroundings with strict solemnity.
He frowned: "This is..."
"Cheng Xuan!"
When the imperial concubine saw him, she immediately came forward with joy and looked him up and down in a hurry.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?"
Xiao Chengxuan looked puzzled: "I am fine, why are you asking?"
Concubine Ru was relieved and said with a worried look: "You don't know yet, Cheng Qi was assassinated!"
Xiao Chengxuan was startled: "What?"
Concubine Ru quickly told him what happened.
"…The prince of Dingbei led his men to chase after them. When your father heard about it, he also sent out several groups of troops, but there has been no news until now."
Xiao Chengxuan finally understood.
He immediately said: "Then I will take people there right away--"
"What are you going to do?" A low and cold voice came. Emperor Mu Wu had come out of the tent at some point and was looking at him solemnly.
Xiao Chengxuan hurriedly greeted him and explained, "Father, this hunting ground is too big. If I bring more people with me, maybe we can find my third brother and the others sooner—"
Emperor Mu Wu interrupted him and said, "Yanchuan has already gone after them, and the imperial guards have also gone there. You don't need to cause trouble, just wait here."
His tone was calm, yet it carried the unquestionable majesty of the royal family!
Xiao Chengxuan's heart skipped a beat and he finally realized something was wrong.
Could it be that... my father is suspecting that all this was his doing?
Xiao Chengxuan opened his mouth to speak, but he saw Concubine Ru looking at him warningly out of the corner of his eye, so he swallowed the rest of his words.
"...I will obey the orders of my father."
…
"Chu Tang, do you think this matter has anything to do with the Second Prince?" After returning to the tent, Princess Qinyang repeatedly recalled the scene just now, looking thoughtful.
Ye Chutang shook his head: "I don't know either."
Princess Qinyang held her chin with one hand and narrowed her eyes slightly: "He didn't act like he was acting just now, it seemed like it really had nothing to do with him, but... who knows."
This is not what Ye Chutang cares about most. She only cares about one thing now: A Yan and A Feng have not come back yet.
Even if Afeng didn't say anything, Ayan always knew his limits. At this time, it was time to return.
Ye Chutang felt vaguely uneasy and could never completely calm down.
This rarely happens to her.
Finally, she said, "I have to go out for a while."
Princess Qinyang didn't react at first, but when she saw Ye Chutang raising her leg to walk out, she was stunned and hurriedly stepped forward to stop her.
"Wait! Where are you going?"
Ye Chutang said frankly: "Ayan and Afeng haven't come back yet, I'll go check on them."
Want to go and have a look?
Doesn't that mean entering the forest?
Princess Qinyang's first reaction was to refuse: "How can this be possible? This hunting ground is so big, how are you going to find it?"
"I have my own way."
"No..." Princess Qinyang had a headache. "The imperial guards have gone to look for them now. Maybe there will be news soon. Isn't it best for you to wait here? What if they come back later and you haven't come back yet? Besides, those assassins haven't been caught yet. It's too dangerous!"
Ye Chutang was very persistent: "Don't worry, I know what to do. Where's your horse?"
"My horse is... No!" Princess Qinyang was almost fooled by her. Seeing that Ye Chutang would not change his mind, she simply gritted her teeth and said, "You can go if you want. I will go with you!"
Ye Chutang nodded: "Okay."
Princess Qinyang then breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then I'll go find you another horse."
She knew that Ye Chutang would never be able to rest assured as long as the brothers Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng did not come back.
If she insisted on stopping it, it would be too inhumane.
"There has been no news from my brother and the others. I don't know what the current situation is."
The longer the time goes on, the more uneasy people feel.
Afterwards, Princess Qinyang accompanied Ye Chutang to send Xiaowu to the eldest princess's tent.
When the eldest princess learned that the two of them wanted to enter the forest, she just frowned and agreed directly.
"Take the guards with you and be sure to return before dark."
Anyone else would definitely not agree, but the eldest princess had also fought on the battlefield, and there were no complicated rules about what women could and could not do.
In addition, she also specially lent her horse to Ye Chutang.
It was a war horse.
Although the eldest princess is old, she still keeps the horses that once followed her in her mansion.
Compared with ordinary horses, it is much faster, stronger and more agile.
Ye Chutang bowed earnestly to express his gratitude, and then planned to head into the forest with Princess Qinyang.
However, just as the servant brought the horse over and she hadn't had time to mount it, she heard a familiar voice coming hurriedly:
"Sister Chutang!" (End of this chapter)
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