Chapter 94: Alone in the Forest

After all the concubines had left, Su Jingyao stood quietly without saying a word.

Jun Zechen held her in his arms and asked softly, "Yaoyao is scared?"

Su Jingyao shook her head gently, "I just don't know how to feel in my heart. I am also surprised that Concubine Ling would risk her own life to save me."

She looked at Jun Zechen with a somewhat bewildered look, as if seeking some answer.

Jun Zechen felt a pang of heartache. He knew the entanglement and struggle in her heart. After all, she had lost her child because of Concubine Ling before, but today Concubine Ling saved her again. Such a contradictory situation was indeed hard to let go.

"Don't think too much, Yaoyao. I will thoroughly investigate today's matter. If Concubine Ling did not interfere but saved Yaoyao sincerely, I will give her the reward she deserves. Yaoyao, there is no need to dwell on this."

Su Jingyao nodded gently and lowered her head slightly.

However, a hint of cruelty flashed quietly in his lowered eyes.

Concubine Ling has become smart. She even dragged her into her competition with Concubine Lin. Ha, how ridiculous.

Jun Zechen noticed that she seemed still a little unhappy, so he pinched her pink face affectionately.

"Okay, I'll take you hunting."

Having said that, Jun Zechen took her hand and walked to the majestic Snow Phoenix together. He supported her and let her ride on it steadily.

Afterwards, the two men rode their horses slowly towards the other direction of the dense forest, where no participating teams would pass by.

Jun Zechen's guards always followed them closely, protecting their safety at all times.

The third day after arriving at Chunshou Pass was the first time Su Jingyao stepped into this dense forest. Her face was full of novelty and her eyes were shining with excitement.

In modern times, living in the city, I have never seen such a pristine jungle with tall and straight trees.

Even when I entered, I always felt a faint eerie atmosphere around me, as if a large beast would suddenly jump out at any time.

A pair of big watery eyes kept looking around, full of curiosity and exploration.

Jun Zechen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she had returned to normal. He didn't want to go out with her today, but his good mood was affected by what had just happened.

"Your Majesty, if a wild beast suddenly appeared in this jungle and attacked us, wouldn't it be very dangerous? I am a little scared."

Su Jingyao frowned slightly, a hint of timidity showing on her face, and her delicate hands tightly grasped the reins.

Jun Zechen gently took her hand and pulled the reins lightly, bringing the two horses closer.

"If there really are wild beasts coming out, I will definitely shoot them to death one by one. Yaoyao, don't you believe me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Jingyao saw a deer suddenly appear in front of her, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

Turning to look at Jun Zechen, his face was filled with joy, "Your Majesty, a deer!"

Jun Zechen looked in the direction of her finger, his eyes instantly became sharp, he quickly took out the arrow, drew the bow and drew the arrow, with a "whoosh" sound, the arrow shot out, and the prey fell down instantly.

It was the first time for Su Jingyao to witness ancient people hunting, and she found it extremely novel.

In the past, in modern times, we have only seen athletes using it as a target in shooting activities in arenas.

"That's amazing." She couldn't help but exclaim in praise.

"Yaoyao, do you want to try it?" Jun Zechen looked at her with a smile.

Su Jingyao nodded vigorously, and the guards behind her hurriedly came forward with the bow and arrow that Jun Zechen had prepared for her.

This set of bows and arrows was noticeably lighter, so she could lift it easily.

Su Jingyao reached out to take the bow and arrow, and then Jun Zechen led her deeper into the forest.

Suddenly, they saw a hare squatting quietly in front of them looking for food. They were still some distance away from the hare, and the hare had not noticed their approach.

Su Jingyao took a deep breath, held her breath, and looked at Jun Zechen with anticipation in her big, lively eyes. She blinked playfully, and then her two curved eyebrows flexibly signaled to Jun Zechen.

She was going to shoot that rabbit!

Jun Zechen looked at her lively expression and couldn't help laughing. How could she be so cute?

Su Jingyao placed the arrow, then narrowed one eye slightly, tightly pulled the bowstring with one hand, and held the bow steadily with the other hand. Even though she didn't know how to shoot, her posture was handsome.

She pulled the bow with all her strength, then let go, and the arrow shot out, her eyes staring ahead with anticipation.

Jun Zechen, who was standing by, saw the direction and strength of her arrow shooting and knew in his heart that she would definitely miss.

So he quickly shot an arrow according to her rhythm.

His arrow and Su Jingyao's arrow actually hit the hare's leg together!

Su Jingyao first looked at the injured rabbit, then turned her head to look at Jun Zechen, her little mouth slightly pouted with a hint of anger.

"Your Majesty, this makes me look so useless."

Jun Zechen couldn't help but chuckle, his eyes full of tenderness and doting, "No way, this hare was shot by Yaoyao, Yaoyao is very powerful."

Afterwards, Jun Zechen took Su Jingyao for a walk in the dense forest for nearly half an hour and shot a lot of small animals.

Jun Zechen didn't feel tired yet, but Su Jingyao was already exhausted.

She frowned slightly and said to Jun Zechen in a coquettish manner, "Your Majesty, I am tired. Let's go back to the tent."

As she spoke, she raised the bow and arrow in her hand with great effort, as if to indicate that she really could not lift it any longer.

Jun Zechen looked at her tired appearance and his eyes suddenly darkened. The highlight of the day had just begun, how could he let her go back now.

"Wait a little while and come back. How about I take you for a horse race?"

"I have no strength left." Su Jingyao said pitifully.

"Yaoyao, you don't have to work hard."

Having said that, he stretched out his arms and hugged Su Jingyao's waist. With one effort, he easily carried her in front of him.

Su Jingyao was frightened for a moment. Was she that weak? She was lifted up like that.

After Jun Zechen placed her in front of him, he held the reins tightly with one hand and held her waist firmly with the other. A deep voice slowly rang in her ear, "Yaoyao, are you ready?"

Su Jingyao's originally tired mood now couldn't help but be a little excited. She was not good at horse riding and naturally had never ridden a horse at full speed before.

She nodded heavily.

Jun Zechen suddenly clamped his legs on the horse's belly, and the warhorse, which had been extremely docile just now, suddenly galloped away like an arrow, and the guards following behind Jun Zechen also sped up in an instant.

Su Jingyao felt the violent jolts on the horse's back and the howling wind. She felt extremely excited and couldn't help but shouting, "It's so fast!"

It was not until Jun Zechen rode his horse to a stream that the two of them slowly stopped.

Jun Zechen swiftly rolled off the horse, then stretched out his arms and carried Su Jingyao off the horse as well.

The moment Su Jingyao's feet touched the ground, her legs went limp for a moment and she almost couldn't stand steadily. Fortunately, Jun Zechen held her waist tightly and never let go for a moment.

Jun Zechen turned his head and looked at the guards behind him, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone retreat a hundred meters."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The guards responded in unison.

After Su Jingyao felt her body was much more comfortable, she pushed Jun Zechen away and began to enjoy the natural scenery to her heart's content.

The stream here flows gently, making a pleasant sound. The water is so clear that you can clearly see the sand and rocks on the bottom of the water and the swimming fish.

There are tall and lush trees next to it, and the grass under my feet is so soft that it feels like walking on cotton.

Because it is close to the water source, there is a lively atmosphere everywhere, and various colorful flowers grow in many grasses, making this place picturesque.

It is really beautiful.

There was a happy smile between Su Jingyao's eyebrows.