As the autumn wind blows, the weather in Huajing suddenly becomes cooler.
Outside Yuhua Pavilion, Xue Zhiyi accompanied Huo Zhiyu in playing Chui Wan.
Huo Zhiyu scored another goal, but she wasn't very excited. She threw the hammer away and sat down with a dull look on her face. "It's almost boring in the palace. Why hasn't the autumn hunt started yet?"
"It will be soon." Xue Zhiyi said, "Every year at this time, His Majesty goes to the hunting grounds outside the capital for seven days. Then the princess can take the opportunity to leave the palace and relax."
Duke Dingguo had returned yesterday and was summoned to the Changsheng Palace for questioning. Within two hours, Concubine Ge, who had been under house arrest for a crime, was released and was even allowed to accompany the hunt.
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On the day of hunting, the Queen Mother had no plans to go, so Xue Zhiyi went with Huo Zhiyu as her companion.
Along the way, Huo Zhiyu seemed extremely excited and even changed into carefully prepared riding clothes in advance.
She stuck her head out of the window and said, "Look at that carriage. It belongs to Concubine Ge. She didn't ride with such pomp and ceremony in previous years. In the past, she would have to bring dozens of people to serve her."
Xue Zhiyi saw that now that Ge Guipin had been demoted, she had become much more low-key. Not only had the size of her carriage been lowered, but there were only a dozen or so servants left, and it seemed as if she was going to be frugal from now on.
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After arriving at the hunting ground and settling down, Gu Shichong went to Ge Guipin's tent to pay his respects.
Concubine Ge's dress has become much simpler, unlike her former extravagant and luxurious style.
The ninth prince, Gu Shiying, was young. Because Concubine Ge was under house arrest, he had not seen his mother for a long time. During the days when Concubine Ge was released, he had been sticking to her side.
The mother and her two children sat together and talked for a long time. They looked so happy and there was no sign of any grudge between them.
"This time, I will hunt a few foxes myself, and then have the clothing bureau make a fur coat for my mother."
Concubine Ge also advised with concern: "What does mother want with all this now? Mother knows that you are filial, but you should be more attentive to your father and let him know your filial piety."
Gu Shichong smiled and said, "Mother is right, but Mother will always be my mother. How can I not be filial? Naturally, I hope to treat you well to the best of my ability."
As he spoke, Gu Shichong lowered his eyes slightly and smiled slowly, "I remember when I was young, Mother once said that she would fight for the best things in the world for her son. Do you still remember what she said?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Ge was startled, and a strange look flashed in her eyes.
Without waiting for her to answer, Gu Shichong looked at her and said slowly, "This son says that when this son grows up, he will bestow all the honors in the world upon your mother."
Concubine Ge's pupils trembled unconsciously, and the smile on her face deepened a little: "Chong'er still remembers things from such a young age. No wonder the Grand Tutor has always said that Chong'er is gifted since he was a child."
Gu Shichong withdrew his gaze and did not continue the topic. Instead, he stood up and said, "The fir forest to the north of the hunting grounds has the most foxes, but it is the most difficult to penetrate at night. I must enter the forest as soon as possible to avoid missing the opportunity."
After saying that, he left the tent.
Thinking back to what Gu Shichong had just said, Ge Guipin touched the Ninth Prince's little face. There was no smile on her face anymore.
Gu Shiying leaned against Concubine Ge and said in a baby voice, "Mother, Ying'er will give you the best in the world from now on, okay?"
Concubine Ge smiled and patted his head again: "Okay, Ying'er is the most thoughtful."
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Gu Shichong only brought a few guards into the forest. The autumn weather in the mountains was clear and the cool breeze was very pleasant, but he was absent-minded.
The Ge family wanted to kill him, probably because they had already noticed that he had attacked Ge Jingyang. His relationship with the Ge family was already on the verge of collapse. If he didn't release the arrow, he would be the one to die.
Although his father had promised him that he would be the future crown prince as long as the Ge family was gone, it did not prevent his father from being dissatisfied with him. If it were not for Gu Shimin's support in this Jiangzhou case, I am afraid his father would not have let him go.
At that time, he burned Ci Shui's armory to remind his father that the Ge family was ambitious and if they wanted to eradicate it, they would need someone's help, and he, Gu Shichong, was that helper.
Now, if he can't come up with some means to deal with the Ge family, I'm afraid his father will really lose patience with him. If he delays for a few more years, when the young princes grow up, his father can choose another heir.
At this moment, his expression suddenly changed. He raised his sword and turned sideways to block the arrow that came from the side.
Looking at the direction from which the arrows came, his guards also became alert and surrounded him.
As expected, what frustrates him the most is his mother.
His whereabouts today were known only to his mother... but in the end, his mother still chose the Ge family over him.
Just as he was thinking about it, the second and third arrows came one after another, which made him more certain that the first arrow was not a stray arrow, and that the Ge family really wanted to kill him during this hunting trip.
He couldn't help but laugh at himself: That's right, after all, helping him to the throne is not the only option for the Ge family and my mother. Compared to him who is no longer easy to control, my ninth brother would be a more suitable puppet.
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This side.
Although the emperor was over fifty years old, he still showed some of the heroic spirit of an emperor after putting on riding clothes.
He rode on horseback, looking at Huo Wuyou with his eyes. He was wearing a red half-sleeve shirt with leather sleeves, a sword at his waist, a bow and quiver slung across his body, and agate beads braided in his high-tied hair, with a bead necklace hanging at the end of his hair.
The emperor showed disdain: "Dressing up so extravagantly even for hunting?"
Huo Wuyou pulled the reins and walked slowly behind the emperor. He stroked the longevity sachet on his waist. In fact, his most flamboyant headband was with Xue Zhiyi, otherwise he could have been even more gorgeous.
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