Zhao Moyan nodded in agreement. The Crown Prince glanced at Tian Yu and said with a wicked smile, "What's there to be afraid of in a corpse?"
Tian Yu rolled her eyes at him. If this kind of mentally unstable killer were around now, he would have been arrested by the police and locked up in a mental hospital long ago.
The group rode back to the camp. Zhao Moyan said that the Sixth Prince had already ordered someone to dispose of the soldier's body and would not leave it to rot in the wilderness.
The hunt was over, and the two groups put away their catch. It was clear that Chen Chong's group had more game, while the others had returned empty-handed because of the Crown Prince's affair. The Emperor's expression was visibly displeased; the disparity was too great. Pei Yuling even gave Tian Yu a small rabbit she had caught in front of everyone, which Tian Yu happily accepted. Indeed, women understand women better. Tian Yu generously offered to treat her to spicy rabbit heads another day. Their interaction left everyone stunned, and the women in the stands scoffed, saying things like, "How cruel! Rabbits are so cute, why can't you eat them? Not ladylike at all! The rabbit is so pitiful!" But they could only whisper among themselves; a single glare from Pei Yuling silenced them instantly.
Seeing that the Emperor was very unhappy, the Crown Prince stepped forward and said, "Father, we saw that Ms. Tian was in danger while we were hunting, so we delayed the hunt in order to save her. Please forgive us, Father!"
"Mr. Tian is in danger!? What happened?" the Emperor asked with concern.
Chen Chong also looked anxiously at Tian Yu. Tian Yu, sitting on the platform, shook her head at Chen Chong to indicate that she was fine. In her heart, she had already cursed the Crown Prince to the last detail. When she heard the Emperor ask her question, Tian Yu took a deep breath and wondered what she should say.
Before he could even get up and speak, Zhao Moyan knelt down and said, "Lady did indeed encounter danger in the forest just now, which delayed everyone's hunt. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"It's my fault, Father Emperor. Please don't blame Mr. Tian," said Prince Wu, kneeling down as well. The Sixth Prince and the Third Prince also knelt down.
“Since there’s a reason for this, I think we should call off the competition. Otherwise, it would be unfair for my Chen Kingdom to win. What does Your Majesty think?” Chen Chong also stepped forward and said.
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