Chapter 66 (10,000 words) Xing'er turns bad, will...
The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and wisps of silvery light scatter into a mist in the misty water, making the surrounding mountains, rocks and trees seem even darker and more solemn.
In the silence, there were faint moans, like pain, but also like joy.
As the shadows on the surface of the pool sway and change subtly, water droplets slide down from the deep and winding paths, like entangled beads, dripping out and merging into the hot spring.
Xuan Yizheng pursed her thin lips in surprise, and with her other hand, she scooped up the spring water and dropped it on Yin Xing's exposed white skin to prevent her from catching a cold.
Even though Yin Xing was extremely hot at the moment and didn't feel cold, Xuan Yizheng didn't want her to get sick.
Perhaps Yin Xing was too sensitive, her butterfly bones trembled, her breathing twitched, and the water droplets around her slid down into the hot spring again, making a clear sound that was indescribably pleasant.
Therefore, Xuan Yizheng continued to stir the hot spring water patiently, waiting for her to calm down so as not to hurt her.
Xuan Yizheng carefully lifted up Yin Xing's messy black hair and his eyes fell on her smooth and youthful figure, which was far more exquisite than the jade doll.
Yin Xing was undergoing many changes right before his eyes.
The frail girl who used to have a scarf tied on her forehead has now grown into a graceful young lady with a slim figure and curvy curves that can be held in one hand.
From hair to shoulders, from slender figure to ankles and bare feet, there are even more significant changes elsewhere.
Xuan Yizheng recalled the look on Yin Xing's face when she first emerged from the float, and couldn't help but sigh that she must be a gift from God to him.
So Xuan Yi really wanted to explore this gift, everything about it was wonderful and interesting, inside and out.
At this moment, most of the water droplets fell back into the hot spring as they swayed, but some of them still condensed in the depression. At this moment, Yin Xing was like a beautiful and fragile wine vessel, inviting people to taste it.
Thinking of this, Xuan Yizheng bent down slightly, enjoying it very much.
The mountain breeze rustled the swaying branches and leaves, making a rustling sound, subtly covering up Yin Xing's exclamations and moans.
When they returned to the tent late at night, Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xing who was sleeping soundly on the bed. He raised his hand, lifted the thin blanket, and applied medicine to her.
The wound was a little red, perhaps because of riding a horse for too long, and it felt a little hot when touched by my fingertips.
As soon as they touched, Yin Xing subconsciously raised her slender body. Xuan Yizhen chuckled and coaxed her softly, "Go to sleep. I won't disturb you."
As Xuan Yizhen applied ointment and checked the injury before withdrawing his hand, Yin Xing, who was sleeping soundly on the couch, no longer responded.
The candlelight flickered, the female official Chunli entered the tent, and a figure appeared outside the screen.
Xuan Yizhen had just withdrawn his gaze from Yin Xing's peaceful and well-behaved sleeping face. He stood up, walked out from behind the screen, and landed on the main seat. He raised his hand and dipped it into the basin to clean the ointment. He said calmly, "How is it?"
The female official Chun Li responded respectfully: "Just as the Lord expected, there is indeed another secret in the western suburbs, but the secret guards have been discovered."
"It's okay. Tonight, I will be bathing in the hot spring with my husband. It's normal to have secret guards patrolling around."
"yes."
After he finished speaking, silence returned to the tent, the candlelight flickered, and the sky gradually brightened.
When the melodious sound of drums rang out over the dense mountains, Yin Xing opened his eyes drowsily and found that the tent was already exceptionally bright.
But Xuan Yizheng was not in the tent. Yin Xing stood up in confusion. He didn't feel very uncomfortable, except that he was a little tired.
I guess it’s because Xuan Yizhen applied medicine to me last night.
Not long after, Yin Xing put on the clothes that Xuan Yizheng had placed aside and went to bed.
For autumn hunting, some protective gear will be worn, such as bows, rings, and wrist guards.
When Yin Xing was about to leave the tent with his bow and arrow, he saw Xuan Yizheng returning to the tent.
Xuan Yizhen looked up and down at Yin Xing, who was dressed in a moon-white bamboo-green uniform. He looked like an overly fair and delicate scholar. With a smile in his beautiful eyes, he said, "The hunt is over this morning. Where are you going?"
"So fast!" Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng in surprise, almost doubting his ears.
"You were too tired last night, so I didn't call you. Did you have your meal?" Xuan Yizheng raised his hand and took Yin Xing's hand and sat down, in a good mood.
"Not yet." Yin Xing thought he was just late, so he wanted to hurry up.
Who would have thought that he would be absent directly, which really caught Yin Xing off guard.
Hearing this, Xuan Yizhen signaled the maids to prepare the meal. He glanced at the displeased Yin Xing, and seeing her put down her bow and quiver, he raised his hand and touched her frowning brows, saying with sympathy, "The autumn hunt lasts for ten days. If you want to try, there's always time."
After hearing Xuan Yizhen's words, Yin Xing perked up a bit. He didn't want to go out to play in a depressed mood anymore. Instead, he asked curiously, "So, which of the princes and horses managed to shoot prey today?"
It’s better to find out about your opponent’s record in advance so that you can be mentally prepared.
"No, today's first hunting ground was a tribute to the emperor by the princesses, princes, and princesses. The best of the bunch was Princess Tai'an, who had a good catch, shooting a deer. The eldest prince and the third princess were next in line, but most of their kills were ordinary prey."
"That sounds like Princess Tai'an is really powerful!"
However, Yin Xing felt relieved because he knew that the hunting of the princes-in-law had not yet begun.
My archery skills are average to begin with, and if I am absent, it will be even more difficult to make up for the gap.
Xuan Yizhen sipped his tea and said calmly, "Princess Tai'an followed her mother to the battlefield and once achieved a record of shooting an arrow through a target from a hundred paces away. A mere autumn hunt is no problem for her."
Yin Xing hadn't expected the fierce Princess Tai'an to be so powerful. No wonder she was treated just as well as the other princesses. He asked, "So she's not married yet?"
Because of the misunderstanding, he mistook the womanizing Princess Tai'an for Xuan Yizheng and nearly lost his eyes.
However, because of this, Yin Xing had some understanding of Princess Tai'an.
"Well, Princess Tai'an is now the only unmarried female member of the royal family. You almost had your eyes gouged out by her. Have you forgotten?" Xuan Yizheng teased Yin Xing casually.
Yin Xing's face flushed as he stared at the frank Xuan Yizhen. Unable to discern her thoughts for a moment, he said, "No, how could I have forgotten? But speaking of it, the Third Princess doesn't seem to have a consort either."
Whether it was last year's heavenly sacrifice ceremony or this autumn hunt, Yin Xing had never seen the third princess's husband.
Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing calmly with her beautiful eyes, and said slowly, "Who knows? Before the Third Princess was disfigured, she had two consorts, but both were divorced. In the past two years, she has had many concubines but no marriage. Perhaps she is deeply in love with you."
"..." Yin Xing remained silent and didn't dare to say anything, because he suddenly realized that he was talking about something that was not relevant to the topic, which was a bit dangerous!
"You, why don't you say anything?" Xuan Yizheng put down the teacup and asked gently and considerately.
Yin Xing struggled to speak, as if something was stuck in his throat: "I'm a little hungry. Are you really hungry?"
It's easy to talk too much and make more mistakes at this time, so just shut up and eat!
Seeing this, Xuan Yizhen didn't push him too hard. He raised his hand to adjust the hairband in Yin Xing's hair and said slowly, "Well, I can accompany you for a while. There's a bonfire party tonight. Do you want to go?"
"Yeah, I want to eat barbecue!" Yin Xing responded with a smile, eyebrows curved.
"Okay." Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xing's cute and innocent expression, and finally didn't care that she was distracted by others.
The two of them simply ate some food, and Xuan Yizheng took some medicine and rested.
Yin Xing stayed with Xuan Yizheng for a while before he took his bow and arrow and went out of the tent to practice archery.
The open space outside the tent was closely patrolled by soldiers, and the mountains were covered with layers of red maple trees, creating a beautiful view.
However, Yin Xing was thinking about hunting and had no time to enjoy the scenery. He raised his hand to draw out the bow and arrow, and shot the arrow with calm concentration. However, the arrow landed dangerously on the edge of the target, which was a bit close.
Yin Xing weighed the bow and arrow in his hand. Generally speaking, the heavier the bow, the higher the configuration. The stronger the bow, the greater its speed and lethality, and the longer the shooting distance.
Two jin, such a weight was difficult for Yin Xing to lift, let alone shoot arrows or hunt.
Before I knew it, at dusk, the bonfire was jumping, the deer head was hanging, and the huge body was roasting on the fire, with a rich aroma.
Yin Xing and Xuan Yizheng sat down at the table in the western suburbs, feeling a little excited.
"Does Yizhen feel cold?" Yin Xing asked Xuan Yizhen in a low voice.
Although it is early autumn now and the weather is comfortable, the temperature in the mountains will drop significantly at night.
"It's okay. Do you want to taste the wine?" Xuan Yizheng called softly with a smile on his face and clear eyes.
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen, who was illuminated by the candlelight. Her jade-white cheeks were shimmering with light, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, but it couldn't conceal her bright and clear spirit. With a hot face, she said, "I can't drink. Have you forgotten, Yizhen?"
Xuan Yizhen chuckled and replied, "Unfortunately, I just think you'd be more interesting when you're drunk."
It's interesting. Yin Xing doesn't understand, but he still remembers the last time when a pervert molested Xuan Yizheng while drunk, and he regards alcohol as a disaster.
There was accompanying palace music to add to the fun at the bonfire, and the emperor would also play drinking games with wine, which were mostly lenient, and he would also reward people with drinking deer blood.
Compared to the palace banquet, it was more of an entertainment event, but Yin Xing could not drink alcohol, and even less accept drinking deer blood, so he quietly tasted the roasted venison.
However, Yin Xing noticed that someone was looking at him. He turned his head to look, but it turned out to be Princess Tai'an's table. He felt a little scared.
It seems that it must be an illusion!
This time, Princess Tai'an was not wearing a veil, revealing her heroic and beautiful face clearly. There was no seat next to her, but a woman among her attendants was sitting very close to her, and the two seemed to be whispering.
Royal family members and nobles usually have maids to serve them when they dine, but that woman and Princess Tai'an are obviously close. Could they be lovers?
Just when Yin Xing was distracted, Xuan Yizhen's soft and clear voice rang in his ears, muttering, "Little dog, how come you still learn to secretly stare at others?"
"No, I just felt like someone was watching us." Yin Xing tilted his head to look at Xuan Yizheng's calm eyes and explained with hot ears.
How does this feel like being caught cheating?!
"If you don't look at others, how do you know that others are looking at you?" Xuan Yizheng responded as if he didn't care, his eyes passing over Princess Tai'an.
Yin Xing looked at the gentle and affectionate Xuan Yizhen in silence, and inexplicably felt that she was being against him.
Xuan Yizhen picked up the chopsticks and served Yin Xing some food. He replied as if nothing had happened, "The wild vegetables from the mountains have a unique flavor. Would you like to try some?"
"Hmm, it's delicious." Yin Xing cooperated and tasted the refreshing and tender wild vegetables, thinking to himself that Xuan Yizheng has always been gentle and kind, so he wouldn't be like that.
But Yin Xing then heard Xuan Yizhen say quietly, "But wild vegetables can only be eaten fresh. Eating them every day will upset your stomach. Do you understand?"
Yin Xing paused while holding his chopsticks, blinking as he looked at the gentle and tolerant Xuan Yizhen, and said hesitantly, "Hmm."
It seems that whether he eats or not, Xuan Yizheng will be unhappy.
This is not about wild vegetables, it's more like wild flowers.
After he finished speaking, Xuan Yizheng ordered his men to remove the wild vegetables and serve some soup. Yin Xing didn't dare to say anything or ask anything, he just ate.
After all, the worst result is getting a stomach upset, and Xuan Yizheng would not be willing to poison himself!
Late at night, the bonfire party ended, the emperor left, and everyone returned to their tents.
Yin Xing washed up and went to bed early to avoid being late for waking up tomorrow morning like today.
Of course, Yin Xing was even more afraid that Xuan Yizheng would be unhappy and make trouble for him, so he was particularly well-behaved.
Xuan Yizhen sat beside the couch, flipping through a book. His clear and smooth voice said, "Deer meat is a very nutritious food. Why do you feel so sleepy after eating it?"
Yin Xing hesitantly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on Xuan Yizhen's cheek. Without any further emotion, he was a little confused and replied, "We have to get up early to hunt tomorrow. If we don't go to bed early, we'll be late."
"Is that so? Then go to sleep." Xuan Yizheng was still looking at the book, not moving his eyes away, and looked a little cold.
This reaction made Yin Xing dare not close his eyes even if he wanted to, so he had to move closer and raise his hands to embrace Xuan Yizheng.
"Yizhen, are you unhappy?" Yin Xing sniffed the familiar cool fragrance, which was slightly mixed with the lingering breath of water, adding a bit of gentleness and making it less distant.
Sometimes, Yin Xing always felt that Xuan Yizheng seemed to be distracted, watching everything blankly, which was disturbing.
Even if Xuan Yizheng concealed it very well, Yin Xing, no matter how slow-witted he was, could still sense it after living with him day and night.
Xuan Yizhen lowered her beautiful eyes, her gaze fixed on Yin Xing, who was close to her. She moved like a puppy, her fingertips moving slightly as she gently touched her warm cheek before saying softly, "You can't accompany me when you go hunting tomorrow."
Yin Xing placed his palm against Xuan Yizhen's cool cheek, his gaze meeting her dark, deep eyes. He realized she wasn't as indifferent as she appeared. His heart softened, and he said shyly, "I'll always think of Yizhen, and strive for a great harvest."
"You're becoming more and more talkative." Xuan Yizheng poked Yin Xing's fair cheek with his fingertips and scolded her in a gentle and charming manner.
"I'm not joking. I'm sincere." Yin Xing's heart trembled when he saw Xuan Yizheng's tender gaze. He held the cool jade hand in his palm, and saw that she didn't say anything, and felt a little worried.
Because Xuan Yizhen seemed unable to understand the feelings described in words, she preferred to possess everything through touch.
Whether it was the red silk ribbon or the intimate request, I think it was because Xuan Yizheng was like the floating wind, so she needed to make a firm choice.
Thinking of this, Yin Xing held Xuan Yizhen's hand and reached into the thin blanket, saying sincerely, "Yizhen can feel it now, right?"
In the silence, Xuan Yizhen calmly felt the beating of her palm. Her beautiful eyes blinked slightly, and her gaze drifted to Yin Xing's shimmering eyebrows, which seemed to be reflected by the candlelight, bright and moving. She leaned over and kissed her forehead, murmuring, "Go to sleep."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Xing was embraced in a warm, soft embrace. He could hear Xuan Yizhen's heartbeat, which gradually overlapped with his own. The corners of his lips curled up, filled with joy.
Fortunately, Xuan Yizheng has not become as mentally ill as her mother. At least she can feel her true heart.
After a peaceful night's sleep, Yin Xing took Xiaoguai to participate in the hunt in high spirits the next morning.
"My dear Prince Consort, you have been injured recently and are not doing well. Please do not be aggressive. When hunting, you should be humble and yield."
"Yes, Your Highness."
While the eldest princess and her husband were giving instructions, they also did not forget to check on the other princesses.
The Second Princess also spoke in a tolerant tone, "Autumn hunting is for fun. Just enjoy yourself, my dear Prince Consort. There's no need to be so reserved."
The Second Prince Consort saluted nervously and replied, "As you command!"
Such a scene was unexpectedly heartwarming, so much so that Yin Xing even suspected that the rumors about the dynasty princesses being arrogant were false.
Soon, majestic drum sounds rang out among the mountains, incense sticks burned quietly, and the sound of horse hooves faded away. Yin Xing turned his head and glanced at Xuan Yizheng with a raised eyebrow before riding his horse into the woods.
The hunting time for the prince consort and the county horse was one hour. The emperor left without staying any longer and handed the task over to Princess Zhanghua.
The eldest princess glanced at Xuan Yizheng, who rarely appeared in public. Her expression was normal, as if she didn't care, but the aura around her was very similar to that of her mother.
When the emperor was away, the princesses spoke very little, and it could even be said that there was no sign of any friendship at all.
However, this competition, which seems to be a competition between the princes-in-law and the horses of the counties, is more of a contest between the princesses, and the princes-in-law are just pawns in the fight.
Therefore, in addition to the rewards set by the emperor, the princesses also generously took out their rewards and waited for the victorious winner.
However, there were also people who were just there to watch the fun, such as Du Ruo, the third princess, and Princess Tai'an.
"Third sister, why don't you send someone to join the fun?" Although the fourth princess was married, she didn't want to offend her sisters during the autumn hunt, so she simply asked her husband to claim illness and not come to the hunt.
The Third Princess sipped her wine and said, "It's really boring to have this kind of competition every year."
Having said that, the third princess still showed up very early.
Princess Xinyang raised her hand and touched her face, then said with a smile, "I thought those pretty boys you picked recently were too timid to dare to do anything."
After the words were spoken, the Fourth Princess was shocked. Such words should not be mentioned lightly even as a joke.
The Third Princess sized up Xuan Yizhen's expression, twisted her jeweled ring, and replied with a haughty smile, "No matter how timid that pretty boy is, he can't compare to your marquis. How dare he show up in public with that bruised face?"
After she finished speaking, Princess Xinyang's face froze slightly, and she said perfunctorily: "It was the princess's fault that she accidentally fell and got hurt. She is really useless. It seems that it is time to retire."
If the prince disgraces himself during hunting today, Princess Xinyang will never forgive him!
After he finished speaking, the princesses remained silent. Du Ruo noticed that Princess Tai'an was looking at Xuan Yizheng and was about to investigate further.
Princess Tai'an met Du Ruo's dark, snake-like gaze with great vigilance and said coldly, "It's been many years since we last met, and you haven't changed at all."
"Your Highness, you are too kind." Du Ruo no longer looked at Princess Tai'an, because her martial arts skills were not low, and there was no need to make herself bored.
Xuan Yizhen on the high platform did not participate in any peach blossoms. Her beautiful eyes fell quietly on the mountains covered with layers of forests, like blood-red smoke. She lowered her hand to fiddle with the red silk ribbon on her wrist, and she only felt that they were very noisy.
I don’t know what attracted Yin Xing to this kind of autumn hunt, but she was actually very interested in it.
The wind blows the ribbons, the branches and leaves of the mountain forest flutter, the red maple leaves hang down from high above, and the sharp arrows pass through at a very fast speed!
Yin Xing, who had just drawn the bow and arrow, stared in amazement as the prince consort shot a pheasant that was flapping its wings in the air. He was completely stunned.
Because the prince consort was very far away at the moment, his bow and arrow definitely weighed more than two kilograms.
At this time, two more arrows were aimed at the hares in the jungle. Whooshing sounds were heard one after another. The second prince consort and the princess of Xinyang's horse came on horseback, drawing their bows and shooting arrows almost at the same time, competing fiercely.
If it weren't for the obvious bruises from the shoe prints on Junma's face, Yin Xing would have suspected that this was not the dejected Junma.
"Thank you!" The county horse looked at the arrow tag on the bloody hare and spoke to the second prince consort.
"You're welcome." The second prince consort said with a cold and gloomy face.
Then the three of them rode away to look for prey elsewhere, leaving Yin Xing alone at the spot, looking disheveled in the wind.
We said friendship comes first, competition comes second, but these guys are so cunning, they don’t even pretend?!
When the hour was half over, the princes-in-law ordered people to send the prey in advance for the princess to choose and roast for her meal.
"My dear Prince Consort, two hares, a pheasant, and a goat."
"Second Prince Consort, two pheasants, a hare, and a gray fox."
"County horse, three pheasants, two hares, and a white fox."
The announcement gradually stopped, and there was no sign of Princess Zhanghua's consort, and the scene fell into an eerie silence.
Princess Xinyang teased without fear, "It seems that Prince Consort Yin is having bad luck today."
Because of the grudge between their mothers, Princess Xinyang has never had a friendly impression of Xuan Yizheng.
Xuan Yizhen's gaze fell on the incense sticks that counted the time, and he said calmly, "Well, she's never had good luck."
This indifferent reaction made Princess Xinyang feel unhappy, so she had to turn to look at the second princess. After all, she had always disliked Xuan Yizheng.
But the second princess, who was always insidious, just fiddled with the ruby Zen beads without saying anything.
As for the eldest princess and the fourth princess, there is no need to say more. They have always been afraid of Xuan Yizheng.
This kind of scene is really boring.
When the incense sticks burned out, the waiter blew the bell to remind people, and the magnificent and long sound echoed through the mountains.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard as they gradually returned. Yin Xing was the last to come back. He had never expected that it would be so difficult to catch a living creature. He returned to Xuan Yizheng dejectedly, holding the only pheasant in his palm, and was about to speak with an apologetic look on his face.
Before he could finish his words, Xuan Yizhen raised his hand and plucked a maple leaf from Yin Xing's hair, saying, "We've had a great time today, have you?"
"..." Yin Xing followed Xuan Yizheng's gaze and his eyes fell on the prey, the wounds of which were all caused by his own arrows.
But Yin Xing had never seen these prey before, and looked quite confused.
If I'm not mistaken, this behavior should be considered cheating!
But Xuan Yizheng looked so honest that Yin Xing began to doubt himself.
As night fell, Yin Xing and Xuan Yizhen returned to their tent for dinner. As Yin Xing savored the scorching, greasy roast chicken, he confessed, "Yizhen, I didn't shoot those prey."
"I know."
"Could it be that Yizhen knew the situation in advance and made special preparations?"
Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing's inquiring eyes and replied solemnly: "Well, your happiness is the most important."
Yin Xing was so moved that he wanted to kiss Xuan Yizhen, but then he remembered that he was currently eating a roast chicken, so he had to restrain the thought and responded eagerly: "Yizhen, I will buy you more roast chicken in the next few days!"
"Okay." Xuan Yizheng met Yin Xing's smiling eyes and responded with a smile.
In fact, Xuan Yizheng wanted Yin Xing to stay with him all the time.
But it doesn’t seem like a bad thing that Yin Xing is so happy.
The night falls, the sky is full of stars, and the mountains are patrolled by heavily guarded soldiers.
A faint sound of pain escaped from the Second Prince's tent. The eldest princess looked at the Gu worm between his skin and said in a deep voice, "This thing is indeed powerful."
Du Ruo spoke calmly, "This is the most important secret of the Wuzhou Du family. It's certainly not a false reputation."
"I'm very curious why the two imperial sisters failed to win you over?"
"Because they are not as easy to manipulate as you, and the Second Prince is a true puppet, making him very suitable for cooperation."
The eldest princess looked at the ambitious Du Ruo in silence, knowing that this man must have some big plans.
But now it's time to not back down.
If the second or third child gains power, it will be too late.
Late at night, when Du Ruo left the tent, he listened to the footsteps of the pursuers, put his fingertips lightly on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and walked neither fast nor slow, as if he was strolling in the garden and entered the uninhabited mountains.
When the cold light flashed in the dark night, blood splattered on the branches and leaves, dripping silently, and everything returned to silence.
At this moment, inside the Third Princess's tent, candlelight illuminated the chessboard. The Second Princess sat in the middle of it, and the two of them played chess, as if there was no hatred or disagreement between them at all.
"The second prince who had been paralyzed for several months was treated by Du Ruo. Do you know the reason?" The third princess asked tentatively.
"Du Ruo's methods are inherited from the Empress Dowager Du of the past. If the eldest princess cooperates with her, I'm afraid her life will be too long." The second princess did not respond directly.
The Third Princess looked at the Second Princess's calm demeanor and asked suspiciously, "You knew Du Ruo's intentions long ago, so why did you allow her to help the eldest sister?"
The Second Princess put down her chess piece and replied calmly, "I can also ask you this question."
After he finished speaking, the two fell silent. The reason for this was naturally that Du Ruo's style of doing things was too vicious. Unless they were absolutely sure, no one would act rashly to offend her.
Moreover, this guy likes to stir up power conflicts actively, and Xuan Yizheng seems harmless in comparison.
"Du Ruo is now deeply trusted by our father. Not only did she participate in the war against the Xiahou family, but she also served as the commander of the capital's guard army to protect the security of the capital. If she completely turns to the eldest princess, we must all be careful of her tricks." The third princess really couldn't understand what kind of evil magic Du Ruo used to restore the second prince to his original state, and she couldn't help but feel wary in her heart.
"Yes, otherwise we should be fighting each other to the death. How can we play chess together?" The second princess looked at the chess game leisurely with a normal expression.
The third princess was not as patient as the second princess. She raised her flag and attacked, shouting, "What are you going to do?"
The Second Princess calmly counterattacked, "Du Ruo once sent someone to assassinate Xuan Yizhen. If they start fighting, we can find an opportunity."
"for example?"
"For example, killing that Prince Consort Yin in the name of Du Ruo."
As she finished speaking, the chess piece in the Third Princess's hand accidentally fell onto the chessboard. The Second Princess' expression changed subtly, and she thought to herself that she didn't know Yin Xing's true identity yet.
The third princess raised her hand to pick up the chess piece, but the second princess dropped it right after her and said leisurely, "No regrets for making a move. Are you going to be soft-hearted?"
"I won't be soft-hearted because of an insignificant person. I just feel that the Second Princess is trying to make me an enemy of Xuan Yizheng, so I have to be on guard against her next move." The Third Princess continued to pick up the chess piece, rubbing it with her fingertips, and examined it.
Now the trust between the two of them is so low that no one knows whether the other's words are true or false.
"Third princess, please be careful. This is just a suggestion. However, if we want to deal with Du Ruo, we must destroy her puppet soldiers." The second princess calmly responded after slightly restraining her expression.
Of course, it would be great if we could take the Wuzhou puppet soldiers for ourselves.
The Third Princess hesitated and said, "I'm afraid this matter isn't just related to Du Ruo. No one can predict what the Emperor is thinking. If we act too aggressively, it will be very dangerous."
There is only one throne. If the emperor doesn't give it to you, you can only wait, otherwise it would be considered treason.
The Second Princess said calmly, "So this is the root of Du Ruo's unscrupulousness. She is relying on her father's privilege to make us cautious. However, if something happens to the Second Prince in her hands, it will be a different matter."
After they finished speaking, the two of them stared at each other's expressions, trying to judge whether they had the same goal.
The candlelight flickered, blurring the ambitious expressions of the two men, and eventually turned into a thick, dark shadow on the ground.
The night is long, the stars move and the moon rotates. During the ten days of autumn hunting, in addition to the royal family competition, civil and military ministers and noble sons also have different hunting competitions.
Yin Xing only then realized that the Autumn Hunting Competition was much more difficult than he had imagined.
Eagle shooting is the most difficult event, which is beyond the reach of many people.
After the emperor had drunk to his heart's content, he asked the palace guards to fetch his treasured longbow, causing everyone to watch in silence.
When the emperor shot an arrow at the eagle in the sky, Yin Xing realized that one cannot judge a person by his appearance!
Soon, the palace guards came on horseback to find the eagle that had been shot down. Yin Xing looked at the eagle's eyes that had been pierced with curiosity, and was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.
The emperor is actually the best seeded player in this autumn hunting competition!
Xuan Yizhen glanced calmly at the eagle's shot eye, raised his hand to feed Yin Xing fruits to attract her attention.
Yin Xing ate some fruits and tilted his head to look at them enviously: "Yizhen, how many years of practice did I have to do to become this good?"
"I advise you not to make things difficult for yourself. Shoot the pheasant first. Maybe it will be easier." Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xing's clear and clean eyes, raised his hand to touch the corner of her eyes, and chuckled.
However, the autumn hunt was about to end, and Yin Xing had gained nothing except the pheasant that had bumped into the door.
The whole person finally faced the reality and realized that archery might require some talent.
So Yin Xing thought about cherishing the time and visiting the mountain scenery with Xuan Yizheng.
After all, Jiang Yun said that the scenery in the western suburbs is very nice. It’s a rare trip here, so I must take a look around.
Yin Xing and Xuan Yizhen strolled through the maple forest. Looking up at the tall trees, they couldn't help but sigh, "The trees here have been growing for who knows how many hundreds of years. We are so tiny compared to them."
Xuan Yizhen let Yin Xing lead them through the maple forest. His gaze fell on hers. He slowly met her gaze and replied calmly, "If you want to know, I can have someone cut down the trees and count their growth rings."
Yin Xing was silent for a long while after hearing this. He shook his head and replied, "I was just saying it casually. The ancient tree is so tall, let it grow well."
I have to say that Xuan Yizheng is sometimes very straightforward.
"Okay, where are you taking me?"
"It should be here soon."
Yin Xing held Xuan Yizheng's hand with one hand and lifted the branches for her with the other hand. Soon, the view in front of them suddenly opened up and they saw a quiet lake, clear and bright.
According to Jiang Yun's recommendation, this was a Feng Shui treasure land that she and Liu Ci discovered while collecting herbs.
Xuan Yizhen looked at the secluded scenery in surprise and said, "I didn't expect there would be a lake here."
Yin Xing peered out to observe the scenery, her eyebrows curved as she replied, "It's a very beautiful place, like a secret realm. I heard Jiang Yun mention such a place, so I wanted to bring Yizhen to see it."
"This place really looks like a deserted secret place." Xuan Yizheng looked around and then his eyes fell on Yin Xing's cheek and did not move away.
If Xuan Yizheng were asked to choose a secret realm, it would definitely be the secret realm called Yinxing. The others are not important.
"Yizhen, sit down and take a rest." Yin Xing cleaned up the place and called eagerly.
The two of them then sat down together beside a rock by the lake. A breeze blew by, rippling the surface of the lake. Xuan Yizheng's black hair moved slightly, and he raised his hand to stroke it. He tilted his head and saw Yin Xing opening the small box she was carrying. It looked more like a book box, but inside it were tea, cakes and pastries, which were exactly what she liked.
Yin Xing poured fruit tea for Xuan Yizhen as if he had pulled out a treasure chest. He drank a cup himself out of thirst before speaking, "Yizhen, do you like it here?"
Xuan Yizhen took the fruit tea but didn't drink it immediately. He looked at Yin Xing's tea-stained lips calmly and said, "Well, if you like me, then I like you."
"But I hope Yizhen can feel more likes." Yin Xing said seriously, trying to see the emotion of likes in Xuan Yizhen's eyes.
However, Xuan Yizhen didn't pay much attention to her surroundings. Her clear and beautiful eyes were misty, but her expression was even more gentle and beautiful. She replied softly, "Well, I have already tasted the experience of liking you. Isn't that enough?"
After he finished speaking, Yin Xing's cheeks flushed and he couldn't utter a word.
Why does this feel so irrelevant?
"I'm not talking about liking something, but rather the feeling I have for everything in the world. The fragrance of flowers, the warmth of water, and the gentleness of the wind—these are all very comfortable feelings. Do you really understand?"
"Of course, are you doubting something?"
After she finished speaking, Yin Xing was stunned and her gaze fell on Xuan Yizheng's face. Her eyes were calm and dark, but she suddenly felt her mood change.
It's probably like this isolated lake. At first glance, it seems to be floating in the breeze, but in fact it is undercurrent and full of dangers.
Yin Xing subconsciously felt a surge of fear, but he forced himself to suppress his palpitations and pretended to be calm as he said, "Yizhen, what could be worthy of my suspicion?"
"Of course not. I give you the best of everything." Xuan Yizheng responded calmly, his thin lips not moving at all.
"What about the part that Yizhen didn't give me?" Yin Xing asked hesitantly, trying to find a clue from Xuan Yizhen's perfect mask.
Xuan Yizhen looked away without saying a word, bringing the fruit tea in her hand close to her lips and taking a sip before she slowly said, "Tea must be filtered, and the same goes for the part I don't give you."
After saying that, Xuan Yizhen handed the fruit tea to Yin Xing, then stood up and said, "This place is a bit far from the camp, let's go back."
Yin Xing held the teacup and didn't expect Xuan Yizheng to be so resistant. He was unwilling to reveal even a hint of the news to him. He had no choice but to raise his hand to pack up his things, put on the book box, and followed her dejectedly.
The mountains are too big and it would be very dangerous if you get lost accidentally.
The same road, but completely different mood. Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng's beautiful figure and felt that she was out of reach.
After a while, Xuan Yizhen suddenly stopped, and Yin Xing, distracted, accidentally bumped into her back and almost stumbled.
"Why are you so careless?" Xuan Yizheng hugged Yin Xing and called softly.
“…” Yin Xing really wanted to say, “Don’t you know?”
But Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng's calm eyes and felt that she probably really didn't know how he felt.
In the silence, Yin Xing suddenly heard a rustling sound, and then he knew why Xuan Yizheng stopped.
It turned out that there were two deer being intimate in the woods, their bodies overlapping and their necks pressed together, and the branches and leaves vaguely covered the deer's cries.
Xuan Yizhen held Yin Xing tightly in his arms, lowered his head slightly, and whispered in her ear, "It's very similar to your time?"
Yin Xing's ears felt hot as he recalled how he had obediently lay down at that time, looking at the two deer not far away, as if he saw Xuan Yizheng's intimate posture.
At that time, Xuan Yizheng was almost leaning against Yin Xing, and a lot of force fell on him, leaving him with nowhere to hide.
"Do you know what they are doing?" Xuan Yizheng asked pretending to be ignorant.
"Of course I know." Yin Xing felt that Xuan Yi was really a bit bad. He was not a three-year-old child, so how could he not know.
Xuan Yizhen released some of his strength and half-leaned towards Yin Xing, saying, "Then tell me what you think?"
Yin Xing remained silent, still bothered by her previous reluctance. He turned his head away from her and muttered angrily, "I won't tell you."
Since Xuan Yizheng has been hiding something from me, I can't be too accommodating to her preferences in the future.
"Xing'er has become bad, but they can reproduce offspring this way, but we will never have children. Will you change your mind?" Xuan Yizheng put his arms around Yin Xing and murmured patiently, afraid that she would leave him.
The words were spoken very lightly and casually, but Yin Xing could clearly sense the uneasiness conveyed by Xuan Yizheng, and he immediately felt annoyed at his own meddling.
"No, no matter what Yizhen becomes, I will not change my heart." Yin Xing said solemnly as if promising.
Xuan Yizhen lowered his head and pressed it against Yin Xing's cheek, wrapping his arms around her like a crane folding its wings. A soft smile escaped his lips, and with childlike innocence, he leaned in close and said, "No matter what I become, do you really care?"
Yin Xing nodded, but suddenly felt a warm and soft kiss on his ear.
This is more like an animal-like lick than a kiss, which makes people tremble.
As Xuan Yizhen slowly retreated, his eyes fell on the blush on the tip of Yin Xing's ear and he said, "Then are you still going to be unhappy with me?"
Xuan Yizheng could also feel Yin Xing's depression from what happened just now, but he didn't know how to help her relieve it.
Yin Xing tilted his head to look into Xuan Yizhen's eyes, which were quiet and dark, like a deep pool. It seemed as if his answer would cause a huge uproar. He shook his head and replied, "No."
Xuan Yizhen blinked her beautiful eyes, raised her hand and touched Yin Xing's collar, then she kissed Yin Xing's lips as if she believed it, and called softly, "Xing'er, be good."
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen who was trying to please him with a hot face, only to find that he couldn't resist at all. He was really very skilled!
Fortunately, Xuan Yizheng was just checking his heartbeat and had no sudden intention of getting intimate.
At this time, the two intimate deer had quickly ended their intimacy and moved deeper into the mountains together, like ancient mountain gods.
"Are they so fast?!" Yin Xing turned his head and said in surprise.
"Well, you are fast too, especially from behind." Xuan Yizheng raised his hand to straighten Yin Xing's collar, his eyes falling on the pink skin, touching it with his fingertips, and speaking casually.
Yin Xing's face flushed red as she heard this, and she looked at Xuan Yizhen, who was as frank as a mirror, with innocent eyes. She looked gentle and dignified, and wanted to refute but had no words.
After all, Xuan Yizhen’s intimacy is different from that of ordinary people. Yin Xing feels that it is not because she is too weak, but because she is very good at finding her sensitive points!
Xuan Yizheng met Yin Xing's clear eyes that seemed to want to say something but couldn't, and thought of her misty and wet eyes when she was emotional, which were far more ignorant and innocent than the eyes of a elk, making people want to bully and ravage her severely.
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