Xuanzhi insisted, "How can this be possible? The Emperor will definitely ask who killed the wild boar. I dare not conceal anything, otherwise I would be guilty of deceiving the Emperor."
Jiang Shi curved his lips and said softly, "Yes, this is the crime of deceiving the emperor."
Yun Xuan only felt that the curve of his mouth was extremely arrogant and dazzling.
"Alright, let's get out of here quickly. Prince Jiang, your fiancée, Miss Yu, is extremely worried and anxious. She's probably still waiting at the entrance for your safe return."
When Jiang Shi heard Yu Tanqi's name, his heart warmed and the smile in his eyes was extremely gentle.
"Then let's go quickly."
Finally, Jiang Shi came out of the hunting forest safely, and Yu Tanqi excitedly rushed over and hugged him.
"Zi'an, you finally came out. Are you okay?"
She quickly looked Jiang Shi up and down.
Jiang Shi smiled and said, "I'm fine, I'm not hurt."
When Yu Tanqi saw the wound on his neck, her pupils narrowed. She was about to speak, but Jiang Shi blinked at her, and she subconsciously closed her mouth.
"Go report to the Emperor first."
The group went to ask for an audience with the emperor, who was with the empress and Concubine Hui.
Yan Qingyu's first glance fell on Jiang Shi. Seeing that he had no obvious injuries, she finally loosened her clenched fingers a little, then lowered her head and looked gentle.
The emperor was relieved to see Jiang Shi intact. When he heard Xuan Zhi say that the wild boar was hunted to death by Yun Xuan, he looked at Yun Xuan in surprise.
The young man was dressed in black and looked calm and cold. Although he lowered his head and eyes, his extraordinary aura could still be seen.
The emperor's eyes flickered slightly, and he sighed, "I didn't expect Prince Yun to have such a strong hunting ability. He is indeed a descendant of a founding hero."
After a pause, the emperor smiled and said, "A wild boar is worth several prey, and you saved Zi'an once. I must reward you well."
He looked at Yun Xuan carefully and suddenly asked, "I remember that you are already 24 years old this year, and you don't have a princess yet. You are the only one in the Yun Palace, and the inheritance of the family line cannot be cut off. How about I grant you a marriage?"
Yun Xuan quickly shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I want to marry a princess who is in love with me, so I have not yet married."
"In that case, I won't match you up randomly." The emperor smiled and turned to look at Jiang Shi.
"Zi'an, you're not feeling well. Let Doctor Li take a look at you. Make sure you don't have any internal injuries."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the Imperial Hospital's Chief Physician Li came over and examined Jiang Shi's pulse, he said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, Crown Prince Jiang is in good health."
"I'm glad he's not seriously injured." The emperor looked at Jiang Shi and said, "It seems Zi'an's health is indeed getting better."
Jiang Shi bowed his head and said respectfully, "Thanks to Your Majesty for having Imperial Physician Li take care of Zi'an, Zi'an's health has finally lived up to Your Majesty's expectations and is gradually getting better."
"Yes, you are young and your body is at its strongest. I look forward to you recreating your father's style in the future."
The emperor looked at Jiang Shi and Yun Xuan in front of him with a complicated look in his eyes.
"You are all young and vigorous, but I am the only one who is getting older and older, and my health is getting worse day by day."
As he spoke, the emperor suddenly put his fist to his lips and coughed softly.
Everyone was shocked and Doctor Li hurried forward.
"His Majesty."
The emperor waved his hand and smiled, saying, "It's okay. It might be because the weather is getting colder and the cold wind has made me feel a little uncomfortable. It's nothing serious."
Empress Zhang said, "I told you to put on an extra layer of clothing before you went out today, but you didn't listen. Now you've caught a cold. You still think you're a young man."
There was a hint of blame in Empress Zhang's gentle voice. The emperor did not feel annoyed or unhappy when he heard it. Instead, he was moved and took the initiative to hold her hand.
"It's my fault. I should have listened to you."
The atmosphere between the emperor and empress was actually more intimate than that between an ordinary old couple. Yan Qingyu, who was about to speak, closed his mouth.
Yun Xuan looked up and saw the emperor's increasingly old appearance, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
Yu Tanqi looked at the emperor and empress curiously. It seemed that this most noble and most distant couple in the world did not just respect each other on the surface as in the original novel.
The look in the emperor's eyes when he looked at Empress Zhang at this moment was clearly full of affection.
Empress Zhang was as gentle and dignified as ever, with a soft smile on her face that made people feel like they were in the spring breeze.
The emperor looked at Empress Zhang's face and seemed to remember something. He asked everyone to leave, even Concubine Hui, the only favored concubine in the harem, to leave, leaving only him and Empress Zhang alone in the room.
Everyone couldn't help but talk about it, and from time to time someone looked at Yan Qingyu with strange eyes.
Yan Qingyu looked calm, as if he didn't notice their gazes, or perhaps he didn't care.
When she looked at Jiang, she found that the eldest prince Gao Rui had already walked in front of him. She pursed her lips and turned away.
Gao Rui patted Jiang Shi's shoulder gently, looked at him worriedly and asked, "Are you really not hurt?"
Jiang Shi smiled and shook his head: "No serious injuries, Your Highness, don't worry."
"That's good. I'm still waiting for you to come with me to pick up the bride when I get married in a while."
"Wedding?"
Jiang Shi and Yu Tanqi looked at Gao Rui in surprise.
Gao Rui looked at the two identical surprised faces and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You two are indeed worthy of being a betrothed couple. You've only been together for a short time, but you already look like a married couple."
Yu Tanqi lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly.
Jiang Shi asked gently, "Has Your Highness chosen a wife?"
Gao Rui nodded. "I've already chosen one. I'm just waiting to ask my father for permission to marry me. With my mother's help, I think I can get married before this year."
Thinking that he would be able to marry his beloved girl soon, the usually mature and steady eldest prince could not help but reveal an expression of joy.
"So fast?" Yu Tanqi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Gao Rui only got the emperor's permission to choose a concubine from the people in July this year. It's only September now. In just two months, he found his destined girl?
"I wonder who is the girl your Highness is attracted to?"
"Her surname is Bai, her given name is Yingluo, and she is a very lovely girl."
Yu Tanqi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was the official match in the original novel.
When talking about his sweetheart, Gao Rui couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.
He looked at Yu Tanqi and said, "It's just that Yingluo comes from an ordinary family and doesn't know etiquette. Before the wedding, I need Miss Yu to help me take care of her and teach her etiquette."
Yu Tanqi nodded: "I will."
"Then it's settled. I'll send Yingluo to the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion in a few days."
Jiang Shi wanted to say something but stopped himself. Seeing that Yu Tanqi didn't look unhappy at all, he finally shut his mouth.
After separating from Gao Rui, Yu Tanqi and Jiang Shi returned to their temporary residence. Yu Tanqi immediately grabbed his collar and ripped it open, "What's with the wound on your neck?"
The wound was just a little below the collar and was difficult to see without pulling open the collar, so no one else noticed that Jiang Shi's neck was injured.
She wildly tore open the boy's clothes, revealing a white and delicate collarbone. A little blood was oozing from the wound on his slender neck, adding a bit of color to his appearance.
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