"Tama." Jialuo called softly, and Tama, who was about to say something else, retreated.

Jialuo smiled at Gu Nanjin, his eyes were clear and gentle, like the boundless ocean, deep and vast, as if he knew all the secrets.

Gu Nanjin breathed a sigh of relief and promised again: "I will definitely send more people to investigate as soon as possible."

Jialou just smiled and said nothing.

Gu Nanjin was really confused by the other party's attitude. He felt deeply that the words and actions of the eldest prince Nanhao were flawless. He looked gentle as jade, but his heart was as solid as a rock. People really dared not take him lightly.

Jialou's eyes slowly moved to the court in front of him and asked, "Your Highness, is this game still going on?"

Gu Nanjin: “…”

Under normal circumstances, encountering such an assassination attempt would naturally dampen interest and no one would want to continue the polo match, but the situation was special at the moment.

If the polo match ended here, he would have to choose another opportunity to visit Uhagalou at the post station. This would be too formal and too cautious. If the deal failed, there would be no room for retreat in this marriage.

Gu Nanjin calmed down, his smile became warm and confident again, and he said, "Of course we have to continue. How can we let those scoundrels ruin our fun!"

At Gu Nanjin's command, the guards of the Yulin Guard and the palace maids took action.

They moved the two bodies on the ground in a well-trained manner and quickly cleaned up the bloodstains. The stands became tidy and spotless again.

If it weren't for the faint smell of blood in the air, one would almost suspect that the scenes just now were just a nightmare.

However, everyone knew that it really happened.

Those timid and weak noble ladies were all uneasy, and actually wanted to leave, but since the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess didn't give their orders, everyone had to sit back down obediently.

A drumbeat sounded again in the stadium, and the polo match continued.

However, the young men and women participating in the competition were only seventeen or eighteen years old at most. They had not experienced much, and the assassination just now was too shocking for them.

Many people were still in shock, so they felt a little powerless in the following games. They played in a scattered and distracted manner, and made many mistakes when coordinating in the attack.

After a stick of incense, the first half ended casually, with the blue team temporarily leading by two goals.

When the gong sounded to signal the end of the first half, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Yunyi rode his horse towards Chu Qianchen, unable to hide his worry on his face.

The arrow shot by Chu Qianchen just now was deeply engraved in Chu Yunyi's mind.

He knew that Chu Qianchen was good at archery and could hit the target every time, but that was ultimately shooting at targets and dead objects. He had never expected that Chu Qianchen was so brave that he actually dared to shoot people.

Chu Yunyi imagined that if he was in Chu Qianchen's position and happened to have a bow and arrow at hand, would he dare to shoot?

Dare me.

However, he might be a little soft-hearted and would not choose to aim at the center of the eyebrows.

Chu Qianchen should be the same.

She happened to shoot the man between the eyebrows with an arrow, killing him. Now she must be very scared.

He had to go and comfort her. An assassin like this who sneaked into the royal garden would be dead anyway.

No, maybe he should tell her that he was the one who shot the arrow...

Chu Yunyi was thinking in confusion.

Everyone left the field, except Chu Qianhuang, who remained in the field, letting the horse pace slowly, at a very slow pace.

After a stick of incense had passed, she had calmed down. She turned away from Chu Qianchen and thought about the assassination that had just taken place.

Although she was far away from the scene and did not hear what the assassin said or the conversation between Gu Nanjin and Jialuo, she was sure that the assassination was aimed at Jialuo.

Did the assassination take place in the dream?

Chu Qianhuang was actually not quite sure.

However, she was certain of one thing, that is, the Nanhao Palace coup was imminent and would soon be followed by a bloody storm.

If she was Uhakala's uncle Uhadula, she would definitely try to get rid of Uhakala.

Therefore, this assassination attempt was most likely planned by Uhaduro, who also intended to frame Da Qi...

A cold light flashed across Chu Qianhuang's eyes, with a kind of aloofness as if everyone else was drunk but I was the only one sober.

It’s a pity that no matter how hard Uhadhara tried, he couldn’t get rid of Garuda. Everything he did would only make Garuda more powerful, like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Just like her.

She will also be reborn.

Chu Qianhuang told himself in his heart, squeezed the horse's belly, sped up, and ran off the field, running in a different direction from Chu Yunyi.

When Chu Yunyi came to the stands, he was about to call Chu Qianchen's name, but he saw a nanny in a rust-colored jacket approach Chu Qianchen and said with a smile: "Second Miss Chu, the Crown Princess invites you to come over and have a word."

Chu Yunyi frowned, stood up directly from the horse's back, and climbed up to the high stands with nimble movements, leaving the group of noble ladies stunned.

"Please tell the Crown Princess," Chu Yunyi said before Chu Qianchen could, "My sister is frightened. It's better to go over and pay your respects later, so as not to be impolite in front of the Crown Princess."

Chu Yunyi felt that the Crown Princess was too tactless. Didn’t she see that his sister was so scared that her face turned as pale as paper?

Chu Yunyi stood proudly, with the frivolity and arrogance unique to teenagers on his young and handsome face. His look seemed to be saying that if they wanted to bully Chu Qianchen, it depended on whether he agreed.

Amber was still a little frightened. She patted her chest, looked at her daughter, and then looked at Chu Yunyi. She felt that the young master's understanding of the daughter was too shallow. The daughter, I'm afraid you don't know how to write the words "scared" and "afraid".

The nanny looked at Chu Qianchen carefully. Indeed, her face was a little pale, at least three points paler than Lan Ruo next to her.

But she couldn't return empty-handed.

The nanny quietly winked at Lan Ruo, asking her to quickly persuade Chu Qianchen.

"How about this." Chu Qianchen spoke softly, "Aunt Lanruo, go and tell the Crown Princess first. I'll go over later after I drink some calming tea."

Chu Qianchen spoke, and Lan Ruo dared not to respond.

Lan Ruo bowed and said woodenly, "Miss, I will be back soon."

Lan Ruo's woodenness became a kind of pride in the eyes of this nanny, who felt that she had indeed completely conquered Chu Qianchen.

Then, Lan Ruo followed the nanny to the Crown Princess.

As soon as they left, Chu Yunyi couldn't wait to ask, "Second sister, are you okay?"

"Second sister, how do you feel? Do you want me to massage your hands?" Chu Yunmu also came over. He often massaged his mother's shoulders and was very good at it.

Gu Zhiyan silently brought a cup of tea and handed it to Chu Qianchen, blinking her big eyes at her.

"Thank you, Qiniang." Chu Qianchen took the cup of tea and rubbed the top of Gu Zhiyan's head.

Several younger brothers and sisters surrounded her and asked her about her well-being, treating her like a fragile enamel doll.

This scene also fell into the eyes of the Crown Princess.

At this time, the nanny also brought Lan Ruo to the Crown Princess and repeated what Chu Qianchen had just said truthfully.

The Crown Princess still looked at Chu Qianchen and asked absentmindedly, "Miss Chu, can you ride and shoot?"

It was so chaotic just now that the Crown Princess didn't actually see Chu Qianchen shooting the arrow. At first she thought it was the Yulin Guards who shot it, but the Crown Prince sent someone to tell her to summon Chu Qianchen to extract some information.

"Replying to the Crown Princess, the Second Miss Chu practices archery with the Fourth Young Master Chu every day." Lan Ruo replied.

The Crown Princess was not surprised.

Among the many noble families in the capital, there are many girls who can play polo and many who can ride and shoot. Besides, the Yongding Marquisate is a place that relies on military force to make a living.

She had heard when she was still in the boudoir that even Concubine Chu was good at riding and shooting.

The Crown Princess asked again, "Where did this bow come from?"

Lan Ruo answered truthfully: "It was given to the Fourth Master Chu by the followers of the Great Prince Wuhe."

When Tama presented the bow as a gift, so many people saw it, and the Crown Princess actually knew about it, she just casually confirmed it.

While the two were asking and answering each other, Chu Yunmu on the other side picked up the big bow with great interest, looking eager to try it out, but he was too small to pull the bow at all.

Chu Yunmu tried twice without success and looked at Chu Qianchen expectantly, wanting her to demonstrate it to him.

His beautiful phoenix eyes were sparkling, as if saying, Second sister, you are so awesome!

Before he could finish his words, his hands were empty and the rhino horn bow was snatched away by Chu Yunyi.

“What are you playing at!” Chu Yunyi glanced at Chu Yunmu and thought that this boy was simply heartless. Didn’t he see that his sister was scared?

Chu Yunyi hid the rhino horn bow behind him to prevent Chu Qianchen from thinking of the dead man again, and then said awkwardly: "Don't do it yourself next time. Don't you see that others are hiding? The assassin is not coming for you, what does it have to do with you? Just hide yourself..."

Chu Yunyi was muttering like a little old man. Chu Qianchen smiled slightly, thinking that this boy's personality was too weird. He didn't know who he looked like.

At this time, Gu Zhiyan brought another plate of osmanthus and mung bean cake for Chu Qianchen to eat. Chu Qianchen simply took a piece and blocked Chu Yunyi's mouth.

This time, Chu Yunmu refused to give in and stared at Chu Qianchen, as if to say, how can you favor one over the other!

Therefore, Chu Qianchen could only "reward" the little ones one by one with a piece of mung bean cake each.

The Crown Princess withdrew her gaze in boredom, and she already had an idea in her mind: she was also a mother, and she knew that this child was just playful and fond of novelty. Chu Yunmu must have wanted to play with a new bow he had just received, and it was most likely that he happened to let Chu Qianchen pull the bow for him, and then instigated her to shoot the arrow, and as a result, Chu Qianchen accidentally shot someone.

Look, she doesn’t even dare to touch the bow now. She must be scared.

The Crown Princess was a little bored and asked a few more questions casually. Lan Ruo answered each question respectfully.

After half a cup of tea, the Crown Princess sent Lan Ruo away.

Lan Ruo returned to Chu Qianchen alone and replied dryly, "Miss, the Crown Princess asked you to rest well, so you don't need to go over."

Lan Ruo's face was still cold, and her tone of voice didn't change at all when she spoke, but in fact her heart was beating wildly, almost jumping out of her throat.

Most of the people present today did not actually see Chu Qianchen's arrow with their own eyes. By the time they realized it, the person was already dead.

However, Lan Ruo saw Chu Qianchen shoot that arrow with her own eyes, watching how she held the bow, how she put the arrow on, how she aimed, how she let go of the string...

The series of movements were not only smooth as flowing water, but also extremely fast. They were completed in just one breath.

Until this moment, Lan Ruo could still clearly remember the thrilling feeling when that arrow was released.

When the feather arrow shot past her, it brought up a gust of wind that hurt her cheek, and it was so fast that she couldn't catch it with her eyes.

When she turned her head, the arrow had already pierced the assassin's head.

Lan Ruo felt cold all over, from skin to bone marrow.

Just thinking of that scene made her heart shrink suddenly.

This Chu Qianchen is not a little white rabbit at all. The emperor, the empress, the crown princess and all of them have been fooled by her. She is simply a leopard in the jungle.

A little girl who would turn fourteen next month actually took a person's life while chatting and laughing. Moreover, she was not moved at all and did not care at all, as if it was not the first time she had killed someone like this.

Yes, this Chu Qianchen reminded her of those Jinyiwei, which made her shudder.

Chu Qianchen waved his hand, signaling Lan Ruo to retreat.

Lan Ruo trembled and stepped aside obediently, hoping that Chu Qianchen would completely forget about her.

Alas, she can only take one step at a time now. Facing such a devil who kills people without blinking an eye, she has no other choice but to be obedient.

Compared with the other party, she was just an ant that could be easily crushed to death.

Chu Qianchen ate the mung bean cake happily.

After all, she was very satisfied with Aunt Lanruo and felt that keeping such a person was indeed quite useful. Look, she didn't even have to spend time explaining anything to the Crown Princess.

Chu Qianchen ate some snacks and drank some fruit juice, feeling very comfortable.

Chu Yunmu and Gu Zhiyan were also infected by her and started eating, drinking, chatting and laughing.

In contrast, the other people around were surprisingly quiet.

Normally during halftime, the stands would be very lively with people discussing the first half of the game, chatting, or discussing strategies for the second half. But at this moment, everyone stayed in their seats with one mind, as if they had not yet recovered from the shock of the assassination.

The surroundings were eerily quiet, and even the air seemed to be covered with a faint shadow.

After a short rest, the second half of the game began.

Another deafening drumbeat sounded, and the white ball flew high again, with a group of young boys and girls riding their horses to chase after it.

After the half-time break, most of the players had recovered and were full of energy and fighting spirit, especially the red team which was several goals behind in the first half.

The third prince, Gu Nanzhen, rushed past like a meteor and grabbed the ball first.

He smiled complacently, but the next moment his smile froze as Prince Shun rode out from the side on his horse and snatched the ball from him.

Prince Shun did not want to fight any longer. He shouted "Yun Yi" and hit the ball to Chu Yun Yi who was behind him.

Chu Yunyi was a little absent-minded. He was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses and hurried to catch the ball. His walking stick caught the ball before Peng Zhongshen, the second son of the Marquis of Jing'an.

Peng Zhongshen, dressed in red, was determined to grab the ball and swung his staff cunningly...

Chu Yunmu was extremely excited by this scene. He stood up from his seat, pointed at Chu Yunyi and shouted at the top of his voice: "Second sister, look, someone is targeting my brother!"

"Second sister, don't worry, I will definitely be better than my eldest brother in the future and make you proud!"

Chu Yunmu had long forgotten his previous vow to be as powerful as his elder brother.

What the hell! Chu Yunyi's face turned black.

He is still here, it is not the turn of Chu Yunmu, a five-year-old kid, to be Chu Qianchen's backer!

Chu Yunyi seemed to have taken some magic medicine. He became more energetic. He swung his arm and hit the white ball hard with his cue stick. With a "hundred-step shot" move, he shot the ball directly into the narrow goal from several hundred steps away.

This goal extended the blue team's lead to three goals.

There was a burst of warm applause and cheers all around. The audience in the stands cheered again and again, like waves one higher than the other, blowing away the previous haze.

Next, Chu Yunyi devoted himself to the competition. He and Prince Shun and others became more and more comfortable with the game, and their cooperation was like fish in water.

At noon, a wailing horn sounded, and almost at the same time, Chu Yunyi raised his arm and hit another ball into the goal, ending the game.

The blue team that Chu Yunyi was in finally led by four goals and won with an unquestionable advantage.

The stands burst into applause again, like thunder and tide. Prince Shun proudly rode his horse around the field for half a circle, cheering with great joy: "We won! We won!"

Chu Yunyi seemed much more low-key than Prince Shun. The corners of his lips were only slightly curved, and his eyes subconsciously looked towards Chu Qianchen in the stands.

Chu Yunmu waved his arms happily at Chu Yunyi, and Chu Yunyi also waved his staff lazily at him, thinking in his heart, Chu Qianchen will not go back on his promise to make bows for him, right?

He decided to go and remind Chu Qianchen, but was pulled away by Prince Shun and others.

"Your Highness, we won the game today. What reward will you give us?"

Prince Shun is the cousin of the Crown Prince, and he is not at all shy when asking for rewards.

Gu Nanjin was preoccupied and didn't pay any attention to the second half of the game. But even if he didn't watch it, Eunuch Du would remind him.

He looked at Prince Shun, Chu Yunyi and the others with a smile on his face, and praised them, "Very good, young people are heroes. Today, I will reward each of you with a BMW and a Qinglong sword."

The prince's reward did not lie in its value but in its significance. All the young men in the blue team were delighted and radiant, and they expressed their gratitude one after another.

Gu Nanjin turned to Jialou and said, "I heard that the Great Prince Wuhe is also a master in various fields. Is there anything you can teach them?"

There was a hint of tentativeness in Gu Nanjin's tone. His index finger gently stroked the jade ring on his thumb, his heart in turmoil.

After the second half of the game started, he tried to start a conversation several times, but Wuhejialou refused to respond. He also knew that the marriage would definitely not be concluded today.

This assassination happened in full view of the public, and an explanation must be given to Wuhajialou. Otherwise, the other party will never be able to let it go towards Da Qi.

Just thinking about it, Gu Nanjin felt a dull pain in his temple.

There were actually two assassins lurking among the Imperial Guards and the palace servants. If there were two, there would be three, or perhaps even more. They were like nails deeply rooted in the palace...

Even if there was no Uhagalou, he must find out those nails, otherwise, the next person to be assassinated might be his father and himself.

Jialuo looked at Gu Nanjin calmly and said, "I don't deserve your advice."

As he spoke, he looked at Chu Yunyi and asked, "Mr. Chu, the horse you are riding is not your usual horse, right?"

He smiled faintly, his calm and composed expression was no different from before the assassination.

Obviously, the thrilling assassination did not leave any trace in his heart, just like a boat passing through the water without leaving any trace.

Chu Yunyi was slightly stunned and almost asked how you knew.

The horse he usually rides is seventeen years old. It is an old horse and he rarely rides it out.

Chu Yunyi's astonished expression gave everyone the answer.

Wuhejialou really had a sharp eye, and nothing could be hidden from his eyes. Gu Nanjin became even more wary of him, and an indescribable feeling emerged in his heart: Nanhao had such a future monarch, which was really a disaster rather than a blessing for Daqi.

Jialou said again: "I will give you a Dayuan horse."

Dawan horse? !

Everyone was in an uproar and looked at Chu Yunyi with envy.

The Dayuan horse is a famous Ferghana horse, even better than the Xiji horse.

Even Gu Nanjin couldn't hide his surprise, and his eyes became even darker.

Seeing Chu Yunyi looking at him for instructions, Gu Nanjin smiled and said nonchalantly: "Chu Yunyi, since this is the good intention of the Great Prince Wuhe, you should accept it."

He was thinking in his heart: Maybe Jialou wanted to repay Chu Qianchen for the arrow by giving the horse to Chu Yunyi. So, was he repaying a favor, or was he doing it to avoid feeling indebted?

In any case, Chu Yunyi must be the biggest beneficiary of today's polo match. He was instigated by Prince Shun and others to host a meal at Yunting Pavilion.

Amid the excitement, everyone dispersed.

Gu Nanjin personally saw Jialuo and his group off, but he himself was not in a hurry to leave.

The sun was still shining brightly, but Gu Nanjin was suddenly surrounded by dark clouds.

The eunuch in charge of Furong Garden and the commander of Yulin Guard knelt directly on the ground, which was baked by the sun so hard that you could almost fry eggs on it. Both of them were sweating profusely and their faces were as pale as paper.

Such a huge mistake happened today, so of course they are responsible and demotion would be the least of their worries.

Gu Nanjin had already sat in the prince's golden carriage. He casually lifted a corner of the curtain and asked in a stern voice, "How is the investigation going?"

The eunuch in charge answered first: "Your Highness, the deceased eunuch was named Wang Yuhe. He entered the palace at the age of nine. When Yuzhou was hit by a flood, he fled to the capital with the refugees. He has been well-behaved all these years..."

The eunuch in charge felt very aggrieved. This man had been in the palace for almost ten years and had always been very well behaved. How could he have imagined that this man was an assassin?

The commander immediately reported Rong Tao's life story. He was one year younger than Wang Yuhe, and was also a refugee during the flood in Yuzhou that year. He was also honest and dutiful over the years, and had done nothing but merit. There were too many people like him in the Imperial Guard.

Gu Nanjin's expression became even colder, and he asked again: "Where is the one who killed someone?"

He was asking about the guard with a small mustache.

The commander replied hurriedly, "His name is Zhao Yanzhang. His ancestors for three generations are from Jizhou. He has been in the military camp for fifteen years and has been staying in the Five Army Camp. He was promoted to the Imperial Guard last year."

For the time being, Zhao Yanzhang and the two assassins have very different origins and are unlikely to be accomplices.

Gu Nanjin narrowed his eyes.

He didn't say anything, but Eunuch Du knew what he meant and had Zhao Yanzhang brought up.

Zhao Yanzhang arrived soon, knelt down, and saluted to Gu Nanjin in the carriage: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." His face was also pale and he looked embarrassed.

Gu Nanjin asked straight to the point: "Why did you kill Rong Tao?"

"Your Highness, when I saw Rong Tao's right hand moving, I thought he was going to shoot with a hidden weapon again, so..." Zhao Yanzhang lowered his head even lower, his body trembling visibly.

The commanding officer added, "Your Highness, Rong Tao's body has been examined. There was a flying knife hidden in each of his boots, but he had lost too much blood..."

At that time, Domo cut off Rong Tao's left hand. He lost too much blood and should have been very weak. It was hard to say whether he could still throw the flying knife.

Gu Nanjin stared at Zhao Yanzhang for a moment, and finally said only one word: "Check."

Wuhejialou was assassinated in the royal garden of Da Qi, and the assassins were guards and eunuchs of Da Qi. Even if he was safe and sound, it could not be explained away with just a few words.

Thinking about this, Gu Nanjin started to have a headache again. He thanked for the umpteenth time: Fortunately, Jialuo is not dead.

"Return to the palace."

Following Gu Nanjin's order, the group set off in a mighty manner.

Gu Nanjin lowered the curtain and looked at the Crown Princess sitting beside him. He asked thoughtfully, "Crown Princess, what do you think of Miss Chu Er?"

(End of this chapter)