Chapter 280 Si Si, there are no good children in the palace
Wen Ruyun fell to the ground, and threw the folding fan that showed his elegance far away.
He spat out a mouthful of blood in embarrassment, covered his bruised face, and looked at Xie Xuchi in horror.
Wei Si was also stunned.
Xie Xuchi handed the envelope to Wei Si, turned away with a cold face.
This scene was seen by Xie Zhe and Concubine Zhang who were sitting on the hillside not far away.
In order to regain her favor, Concubine Zhang specially invited Xie Zhe to go hunting together today, but unexpectedly she saw her own son standing up for Wei Si.
It would have been fine if her own son, whom she had carried for ten months and raised with great difficulty, refused to set foot in her Hanshuang Palace or call her mother, but he was actually being extremely filial to that bitch Wei Si behind her back!
How could it be Wei Si? Why did it have to be Wei Si?
Concubine Zhang's eyes were filled with anger. She wanted to rush over to question Xie Xuchi, but when she remembered that Xie Zhe was still by her side, she had to suppress her anger.
She forced a smile, "My sister is extremely beautiful, even the prince admires her very much. Those who know know that they are mother and son, but those who don't know would think that -"
Xie Zhe glanced at her coldly.
Concubine Zhang shuddered and didn't dare to say anything further.
At the foot of the mountain, after Wen Yueyin helped Wen Ruyun to apply medicine, Wei Si opened Xie Xuchi's letter.
This letter contains much more content than the first one.
He first asked her if she was well, and then said that he had done well in his studies recently, and the policy papers he wrote to the court were praised by his father and the court officials.
He seemed to be particularly free, and even copied the policy paper and put it in the letter for her to see.
Wei Si flipped through it and found it was a policy paper discussing the official system.
She continued to flip through the pages and found the reply from Xie Xuchi, telling her which palaces and gardens had been newly renovated in the imperial palace, and listing in detail the names of the best restaurants in the capital and their signature dishes.
Finally, Xie Xuchi asked about her birthday and said that he wanted to prepare a birthday gift for her this year.
As she was reading, someone suddenly snatched the letter away from her.
She turned around and saw Xie Zhe riding over at some point, reading the letter expressionlessly.
She whispered, "Your Highness is a good boy."
"Good child?" Xie Zhe returned the letter to her. "Si Si, there are no good children in the palace. Write to him less in the future. He is the crown prince, and a crown prince should not be soft-hearted."
As he spoke, he touched the woman's cheek condescendingly.
His palm was particularly large, and his rough fingertips rubbed against the woman's delicate skin, causing Wei Si pain.
She nodded her head.
Xie Zhe continued hunting.
Wei Si exhaled deeply and was about to turn around and go back to the tent when she ran into He Weizhou.
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The other side.
Wen Xingluo was riding on horseback and traveling alone along the lake when he suddenly heard a whistling sound behind him.
She pulled the reins and turned the horse's head to look. Xie Guanlan was galloping towards her. The black belt outlined his extremely sturdy waist, and the crimson robe embroidered with Baoxiang patterns fluttered in the wind. He drew his bow and arrow, and the feathered arrow whizzed away like a whistling arrow.
A feathered arrow pierced a deer in the distance.
A group of princes and nobles following closely behind him, some cheered, some complained that their prey had been stolen, and some rushed to ride their horses into the dense forest to look for new prey.
Wen Xingluo gripped the reins tightly.
These young masters are probably the hostages that Xie Guanlan wants to meet today.
They brushed past Wen Xingluo.
Xie Guanlan looked at Wen Xingluo deeply and followed him.
They were gone for a long time, until they completely disappeared into the depths of the dense forest, and then Xie Shian urged a lame horse to slowly come over.
He cursed, "I was hoping to win first place, but why is my horse lame? How can I catch up with my brother and go hunting in the mountains?"
Seeing Wen Xingluo by the lake, he immediately said happily, "Quick, Ningning, let's change horses!"
Wen Xingluo didn't move.
She glanced at Xie Shian's mount.
Xie Guanlan has always disliked letting Xie Shian get involved in the open and secret struggles with the court. Today his horse suddenly became lame, which may be a way for Xie Guanlan to protect him.
She coughed lightly and said, "My horse is still small. It can't carry Fourth Brother, nor can it run that far."
"That's right..." Xie Shian glanced at her chestnut mare, "Forget it, I'll be generous today and give the first place to someone else! By the way, I see those ladies who are not going hunting are all admiring the flowers in Luohua Pavilion. They have nothing to do anyway, so why don't I accompany Ningning over there for a stroll? And by the way, see if there are any girls prettier than your cousin, hehe."
Wen Xingluo smiled and said, "Okay."
She looked again in the direction where Xie Guanlan disappeared before leaving the lake with Xie Shian.
At this time, there was a dilapidated wooden house deep in the mountains.
Xie Yanchen sat on a bamboo chair outside the door, looking down at the spider on the back of his hand while listening to the conversation inside the room.
Inside the room, a group of protons looked at each other.
A burly young man suddenly slammed the table and stood up, "Xie Guanlan, even if you're crazy, don't take us with you! Do you know the consequences of making an enemy of the Emperor?!"
Xie Guanlan sat on an armchair with his long legs casually crossed.
Light and shadow shone in through the lattice windows, and the crimson satin collar had a strange luster.
That gorgeous face was half bright, half dark, and even his tone couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry. "You didn't want to be enemies, but what happened to you?"
He raised his eyelids and scanned the people present. "Your aunt was whipped to death by Zhang Tingliu in the harem. One hundred thousand people from your county were drafted to repair the Northern Great Wall, and most of them died of exhaustion at the foot of the wall. Your uncle was ordered to be torn to pieces by Xie Zhe because he made a mistake when reporting to the capital..."
Every time he spoke, the people present bowed their heads.
They were young and energetic, but were forced to go to Beijing as hostages for the sake of their family. They were cautious and endured it every day for fear of causing trouble for their relatives.
But despite this, the emperor still did not treat their relatives well.
On the other hand, Xie Guanlan, Shu County and the imperial court were notoriously at odds, but no one from the Zhenbei Palace was held hostage in the capital. The emperor, concerned about the military strength in the southwest, did not dare to criticize him too harshly...
Just as everyone was wavering, the burly young man spoke up, "Whatever you want, I won't rebel anyway! His Majesty has already said that whoever gets the most prey can make a request. I don't have time to waste with you. I want to take first place and then beg His Majesty to let me go home!"
He walked straight away.
The others looked at each other, then bowed to Xie Guanlan and left.
Xie Guanlan finally stepped out of the wooden house.
Xie Yanchen said softly, "They refuse to cooperate with Big Brother."
Xie Guanlan was not in a hurry. "They will agree."
"I haven't hunted in a long time. Today, I'd like to go hunting with my elder brother for some game." Xie Yanchen smiled as he led the horse over. "I heard there are many white foxes in the mountains. I want to hunt a white fox pelt for Ningning."
The two brothers mounted their horses and headed deep into the mountains.
At this time, on the cliffs on both sides of the line of sky.
The secret guards were lying in ambush on both sides, having already prepared bows, crossbows and boulders.
Xie Zan looked into the distance with a telescope and a wicked smile, "They are coming."
He handed the telescope to Xie Xuchi.
Xie Xuchi looked through the lens and saw Xie Guanlan clearly—
However, behind Xie Guanlan, there was Xie Yanchen following.
Seeing the two men entering the narrow gap one after the other, Xie Zan raised his hand to signal the archers to get ready.
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