On this day, the long-prepared spring hunting officially began.
All the princes arrived at the spring hunting ground. The emperor sat on a high throne and looked at his majestic sons with a smile on his face.
"In previous spring hunts, the second one came out on top, so you have to work hard this year!"
Hearing what the emperor said, a hint of sarcasm flashed across the prince's face, and then he said, "Father, I don't know something. The second brother is surrounded by capable men brought from the army. With their help, the second brother will naturally be ahead of us."
. Sure enough, there are some benefits to staying in the military for a long time, at least the people around you can use it."
Hearing what the prince said, several princes on the side who couldn't stand Yanque also nodded.
"Yes, how can the people brought out by the army be compared to the followers around us?"
"Hey, don't say that. Second brother is also very strong. Being a follower is just the icing on the cake. Even if you don't bring these people, second brother will definitely win, right?"
Yanque knew that they were using provocation, and wanted to find some excuse for his incompetence.
But how could he be so easily bullied?
He was already suffocating because of Chu Luoci's incident today. When he saw these bastards barking at him, he became even more angry.
Well, since you are rushing to get humiliated, don't blame him for being rude!
Yanque glanced at them and said calmly to the emperor: "Father, I think what the prince said makes sense. In this case, let's not bring any entourage."
As soon as Yanque said these words, the faces of several princes around him turned blue and white, and they wished they could take back all the words they just said!
What do you mean by shooting yourself in the foot? They are!
In previous years, Yanque came out on top, and they could say it was because of the people around him, and they all knew that Yanque was already very strong, so they could only bring more followers to make the defeat less ugly.
Now that Yanque has raised this opinion, if they don’t bring a single follower, if they can’t hunt anything by then, it will be a shame!
"Second brother, it doesn't have to be like this!"
"Yes, yes, the second brother holds an important position and safety is the most important thing. How could he do such a childish thing?"
However, Yanque refused to give up and looked straight at the emperor: "What did the father say? Since the prince has said so, wouldn't it be too unfair if he didn't follow my son's suggestion?"
Yanque sometimes got angry and didn't even care about the emperor's face. Sure enough, when the emperor heard this, he was choked and paused.
Unexpectedly, at this time, the prince spoke first.
"Okay, since the second brother is so confident, no one will bring any followers today. For the sake of safety, there is no need to go too far. Just practice here. There is no need to set the time too long.
, Only in this way can we ensure everyone’s safety, father, what do you think?”
The emperor thought for a while and realized that this was also the case, so he nodded and agreed.
"Okay, then you won't be allowed to bring your entourage this year, but don't go too far, your own safety is the most important thing!
Yanque didn't know what the prince was planning, but he didn't care.
If these brothers of his really compete with him, he really has no one to fear!
At this time, Chu Luoci finally woke up in the camp.
Seeing Zhou Ci guarding next to her, her face showed a trace of surprise, "Why are you guarding here, where is the prince?"
Chu Luoci opened his mouth and asked about Yanque, which made Zhou Ci feel a little sour in his heart.
However, he did not show it, but explained: "The spring hunting has already begun. Because we are not important people, I didn't wake you up. If it's okay, you can rest for a while..."
Zhou Ci persuaded him like this, but Chu Luoci couldn't sit still.
"No! I have to tell the prince that the prince is not a good person at first glance. When the time comes, everyone will disperse. I'm afraid he will be in danger."
As she spoke, she quickly put on her clothes. Zhou Ci couldn't help but followed her out.
Chu Luo resigned from the camp and quickly walked to the outskirts of the place where the princes were staying.
Seeing that the arrangements were almost made and the princes were about to scatter for hunting, Chu Luoci was a little anxious. She went around to the other side and shouted in a low voice: "Your Majesty!"
Yanque on horseback turned around and saw Chu Luoci looking at him anxiously. He felt a little better and was about to speak when he saw Zhou Ci hurriedly chasing him out behind him holding a big cloak, "You
Wait! It’s cold outside! Put on some clothes..."
Yanque's face turned cold, and without even looking at Chu Luoci, he waved his riding whip and galloped away.
Chu Luoci could only sit there and worry.
Zhou Ci finally caught up, "Don't worry, my cousin is very good at hunting, and the guys from the army around him are all good at it... Hey, that's not right, today's performance
Why didn’t Brother bring his entourage?”
Chu Luoci also felt strange and quickly called a servant to ask what happened this morning.
After the servants explained everything that happened this morning, Chu Luoci became even more worried.
No, there must be something weird about this!
She gritted her teeth, took off her cloak, and threw it into Zhou Ci's hands.
"I want to follow up and have a look, you..."
Chu Luoci thought for a while and said to Zhou Ci, "Go and tell the concubine to be careful. If the prince and I don't come out for too long, we must be more vigilant!"
After she finished speaking, she ignored Zhou Ci's worried expression and rushed into the forest.
But he said that in the forest, Yanque was already in a restless mood, but for some reason, no matter where he went, he always met the prince.
When the prince saw him, he couldn't help but sarcastic. Yanque was very annoyed and didn't want to argue with him, so he unknowingly took a path that no one had traveled before.
There was no one on this road, so Yanque vented all his anger on the bow and arrow in his hand, shooting down all the living creatures he saw wherever he went.
Suddenly, a sika deer appeared in front.
The sika deer had a strong body and an alert expression. When Yanque saw it, he turned his attention to the sika deer.
But at this moment, the horse underneath him suddenly neighed and started running quickly!
Yanque realized something was wrong and hurriedly reached out to pull the reins, but for some unknown reason, the horse kept running and refused to stop. When Yanque turned around, he saw that the horse seemed to have been bitten by something on its hind legs.
Yanque's expression darkened, and he didn't have time to think too much. He found the right opportunity and jumped off the horse!
But the horse ran too fast. No matter how good his martial arts skills were, he still staggered awkwardly when he dismounted.
I thought I would fall to the ground, but I didn't expect that I would be pulled by someone the next second, "My lord, are you okay?"
Yanque turned around, but it was Chu Luoci.
Before the two of them had time to elaborate, the horse running in front suddenly collapsed and its body began to twitch.
"I'm fine. Go take a look at the horse. It seems to have been tampered with."
Chu Luoci repeatedly confirmed that Yanque was not injured or bitten by the fall, gritted his teeth and walked forward to see the horse that fell to the ground.
After running to check and returning, Chu Luoci told Yanque, "The horse was bitten by a poisonous snake."
