Three days later, another carriage arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Shen Qingqiu and the Ninth Princess went down to see, only to find Gu Yanran holding an umbrella by the lake, watching the fish swimming. Shen Qingqiu looked around and walked over, "Why can't I see my mother and the old lady?"
Gu Yanran was puzzled. "How can the old lady climb such a mountain at such an old age? Auntie also has to take care of Tuan Ge'er and manage the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion, so I am the only one who is free."
Shen Qingqiu sighed after hearing this, "That's right..." Although the Marquis' Mansion is rich, it can be a real burden sometimes. It's such a cool place on such a hot summer day, but he can't come because he has to deal with the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion.
"The scenery on this mountain is beautiful and cool." Gu Yanran said with a smile.
Just then Gu Yanwei came over. He was wearing riding clothes and looked much more energetic than usual. "The weather is bad today, so we're going to the back mountain to hunt and barbecue. Do you want to come with us?"
The ninth princess was the first to raise her hand, "I'll go, I'll go!" It was a hot summer day, and the back mountain was much cooler.
"Okay." Gu Yanwei smiled at her, then looked at Shen Qingqiu, "What about you?"
Shen Qingqiu looked at Gu Yanran. It seemed that Gu Yanran preferred quietness now, so she probably wouldn't go to such an occasion. If he left her behind... Gu Yanran also saw what Shen Qingqiu was thinking, and said, "Your Highness should agree to having me as one more person, right?"
Gu Yanwei said: "You are most welcome."
Having said that, of course everyone went.
Shen Qingqiu knows martial arts, so riding and shooting are no problem. Although Gu Yanwei has been ill for many years, he is still a prince and has learned riding and shooting. But the Ninth Princess and Gu Yanran are real girls. Even if they go out hunting, they can only ride a pony and look at the scenery.
"Oh my God, look, Qiu'er has shot the prey again!" The Ninth Princess happily pulled Gu Yanran's sleeve, as happy as if she had hunted the prey herself.
Gu Yanran was also looking over there with a smile, and it happened that Gu Yanwei also caught his prey.
The Ninth Princess was a person who liked to support both sides. She clapped her hands again and said, "I didn't expect that my Ninth Brother, who had been ill for so long, could be so good at martial arts. He is worthy of being a man of the royal family!"
The Ninth Princess is a simple person. You don't have to think too much when you are with her. You can listen to her talk for half a day. Gu Yanran curled her lips and smiled. If you can get along with such a person, it must be very good. But how many people in the world are simple-minded?
Thinking of this, Gu Yanran shook her head. Even she herself couldn't do it.
"careful!"
Suddenly there was a loud shout, and Gu Yanran was stunned for a moment, and then she found a pitch-black leopard staring at her, as if it was going to attack. Gu Yanran was on a horse, and she was so shocked by this that she almost fell off the horse.
At this moment, a dark shadow flashed out from a distance, hugged her waist, and the two of them rolled into the grass together.
"Are you okay?" Dao Yue asked.
Gu Yanran shook her head reflexively after being frightened, and then saw that she was rolling together with him, and quickly separated from him, "I'm fine."
At this moment, Shen Qingqiu flew over and kicked the leopard that seemed to want to attack Gu Yanran away.
"Are you all right?"
Gu Yanran stood up and said, "I'm fine." She looked at Dao Yue again and said, "But why is Mr. Dao here? Did Qingqiu ask you to come?"
Dao Yue did not reply. Instead, Gu Yanwei looked at the expression on his face and smiled playfully. Then he said, "Dao Yue is now the leader of my secret guards. I just rushed to help Miss Gu because I saw that Miss Gu was in danger. Please don't blame me, Miss Gu."
Gu Yanran hurriedly shook her head, "How can I blame you?"
Shen Qingqiu felt relieved after noticing that Gu Yanran had no wounds on her body. He walked up to the leopard and asked curiously, "Leopards are very afraid of the heat in summer. Why are they running out at this time instead of sleeping in their dens?" Animals are different from humans. They have their own rules for doing things.
Such an abnormality aroused Shen Qingqiu's curiosity.
But the black panther seemed to understand human nature and hooked Shen Qingqiu's sleeve. Shen Qingqiu looked at its watery eyes and said in surprise: "It seems to want to take me somewhere." Then he saw the black panther struggling to get up from the ground, walking forward while looking back.
Shen Qingqiu followed immediately.
Gu Yanwei also hurriedly followed behind it. The Ninth Princess loved to watch the fun and naturally could not miss such an occasion.
Gu Yanran had just fallen down, and although she didn't suffer any serious injuries, she was still a little uncomfortable after all, having been pampered since she was a child, so she sat there without moving. She turned her head to see Dao Yue, who didn't seem to be moving either, so she said, "Master Dao, don't you want to go and take a look?"
"I'll stay here and accompany you." Dao Yue said.
Gu Yanran frowned when she heard this… Why did this sound so weird?
Dao Yue saw that her expression was not right, and hurriedly said: "The princess knows martial arts, and can protect His Highness and the princess. As a guard, I have to protect His Highness's other guests. There are often wild beasts here, so the fourth lady should be careful."
When Gu Yanran heard this, she couldn't help but think of the black panther just now. She patted her chest with some fear and said, "Thank you very much, Master Dao."
Dao Yue looked at the smile on her face and couldn't help being dazed.
At that time, Shen Qingqiu had followed the black panther to a stream. Seeing it digging at a low rock and howling mournfully, he walked over and pried up the rock with his sword, and saw a wounded little leopard hiding underneath... No wonder wild beasts also have maternal instincts.
For the sake of its children, the black panther, which is obviously afraid of humans, can take the initiative to seek help from humans.
The black panther rubbed against Shen Qingqiu, so Shen Qingqiu touched its ears and said, "Don't worry, it's not seriously injured. I can heal it."
Seeing that Shen Qingqiu seemed to want to take the little leopard back, Gu Yanwei, who was standing by, took off his outer robe and handed it to Shen Qingqiu, "It has blood on it, so wrap it up with this."
Shen Qingqiu didn't hesitate. He took his clothes, thanked him, and then wrapped up the little leopard and carried him back to his residence.
The little leopard's ankle was probably hit by a falling stone. It was too young, and this leopard might be a first-time mother. Seeing that her cub was injured, she kept licking its wound, which caused multiple infections on the wound.
Fortunately, leopards have strong survival abilities in the wild, so there should be no problem as long as the wound is disinfected and bandaged.
The mother leopard probably saw that Shen Qingqiu was saving her cub, and she lay quietly on the spot with her two black eyes moving around. After Shen Qingqiu scraped off the rotten flesh on the little leopard's legs and applied medicine to it, the little leopard's spirit improved and it started to cry softly.
The mother leopard hurried over and nestled beside the little leopard.
When the little leopard smelled its mother's scent, it was no longer afraid. When it was hungry, it found milk and water and started drinking it.
Princess Nine watched nervously from the side, and was relieved when she saw the little leopard finally get up and drink milk, "It should be okay now, right?"
Shen Qingqiu said: "It's okay." As long as he can eat, he will be fine.
He rubbed the leopard mother's ears again and said, "But the kick I gave it just now was not light. I'll check it after it finishes feeding."
The Ninth Princess was originally very afraid of the leopard, but she was naturally soft-hearted. Seeing that the leopard was extremely obedient in Shen Qingqiu's hands, just like a kitten, she immediately felt distressed, "Who told you to suddenly come out and scare people? You must have suffered, right? But don't blame Qiu'er, she didn't do it on purpose..."
Shen Qingqiu looked at the Ninth Princess and smiled gently.
"Princess, Princess, it's time to eat, stop playing with the leopard!" It was Wang Xi who was shouting at the two of them from a distance.
The Ninth Princess looked up and asked, "What are we eating today?"
Wang Xi said, "Your Highness and the Princess hunted a lot today and asked the kitchen to prepare them. The chefs have prepared the seasonings and other ingredients. Princess can grill them yourself. Just make sure they are cooked."
The Ninth Princess became interested when she heard this, and so did Shen Qingqiu.
Isn't this just like having a picnic?
The two immediately followed Wang Xi. When they arrived, Gu Yanwei was already waiting. Not long after, Gu Yanran and Dao Yue also came. They were all guests, so they could sit at the table. However, Dao Yue was Gu Yanwei's bodyguard. According to the rules, the bodyguard had to stand and protect the host when he was seated.
Gu Yanwei said: "Dao Yue, you sit down too."
Dao Yue hesitated, "I'm afraid this is against the rules."
The Ninth Princess said, "What's against the rules? We are all family, right?" She smiled and said, "You are going to marry Qiu'er soon. You will be Qiu'er's future husband. You will have to sit on the same chair with her and treat each other with respect."
Shen Qingqiu didn't look shy or nervous when he heard someone teasing him like this. Instead, he focused all his attention on the meat. The first two pieces were burnt, so the third piece couldn't be burnt again! Gu Yanwei's eyebrows had turned cold when he heard his sister's words, but when he turned around and saw Shen Qingqiu's heart and eyes full of food, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
Dao Yue couldn't see his own thoughts clearly, and Shen Qingqiu also didn't understand himself... She was still a little girl who didn't understand love affairs.
Thinking of this, Gu Yanwei sighed.
Dao Yue's face turned red due to the Ninth Princess' teasing, and his eyes could not help but fall on Gu Yanran, wanting to see the expression on her face.
"Master Dao, please sit down." Gu Yanran thought he was asking for help. Thinking that if Dao Yue and Qingqiu were married, they would be considered as one of her own, she also spoke up, "The mountains and forests here are quiet and peaceful, and the stars are brilliant. If we were to follow the rules of the secular world, it would inevitably be ugly."
Gu Yanwei said, "What the fourth lady said makes a lot of sense. Just sit down if I tell you to."
Dao Yue then sat down.
The Ninth Princess was dissatisfied, "You, I advised you to sit down just now but you didn't, but Sister Yanran advised you to sit down, so am I not as good as Sister Yanran?" The Ninth Princess was pure-minded and had no other intention in saying this.
But Dao Yue felt guilty and stuttered, unable to speak.
Fortunately, Gu Yanwei came to his rescue, "You were just joking, how can that be considered as persuasion? The Fourth Miss is well-read, if you really want to persuade someone, just read a few more books.
The Ninth Princess quickly covered her ears and said, "Brother Ninth, you are getting worse and worse. You are imitating those teachers who urge others to study every day. If you continue to do this, I will not like you anymore!"
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