"Why do you say that, Aiqing? Hunting is meant for young people to have fun. I have already said that I will allow any daughter who wants to participate."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is wise." Shangguan Wan Ning said with a smile while riding on horseback, while winking mischievously at her father.
Shangguan Yue sighed helplessly.
The daughters from other families who participated were all from general families. His daughter was good at riding a horse, but she couldn't draw a bow and arrow at all, so why did she join in the fun?
"However, you must pay attention to safety." The emperor warned.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that I am with my cousin and he will protect me."
The cousin mentioned by Shangguan Wan Ning is Zheng Zhixing, the eldest son of her second uncle Zheng Binghang. The two have been close since childhood.
Zheng Zhixing, who was named, patted his chest and promised.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured." Zheng Zhixing immediately came to Shangguan Wan Ning's side, "Remember to follow me closely."
Everyone set out to walk deeper into the paddock, Shangguan Wan Ning always paying attention to everyone passing by.
"Ning'er," Xiao Zhenting chased after her, stopped next to Shangguan Wan Ning, and asked with a smile, "I'll prepare it for you if you want to use some meat to go with the wine tonight."
"The second prince..."
"Thank you, Second Prince, for your kindness. My cousin will give me whatever I want to eat."
Shangguan Wan Ning glared at Zheng Zhixing, told him to shut up, and directly rejected Xiao Zhenting's kindness.
"Okay, then I... wish you good luck." Xiao Zhenting rode away with his men.
This time he didn't bother, which made Shangguan Wan Ning feel a little surprised.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... You must have screwed up by playing hard to get." Zheng Zhixing saw Shangguan Wan Ning in a daze, patted her shoulder and comforted her, "It's okay, I'll help you catch him back later."
"Take care of yourself. If you get nothing, it's up to you to explain to your second uncle when you go back."
In the eyes of others, Shangguan Wan Ning has a soft spot for Xiao Zhenting. She doesn't intend to waste time explaining it.
However, she always felt that Xiao Zhenting left too easily.
Could it be that... he has more important things to do?
Shangguan Wan Ning felt an ominous premonition in her heart.
Mu Jingrui accompanied Xiao Yujue to search around the paddock.
This time, the emperor sent someone to release a tiger into the dense forest of the paddock.
Whoever can kill this tiger will be the first in the paddock hunting.
"Your Majesty, the horses ahead cannot pass."
After the guard reported, Xiao Yujue dismounted and walked.
The group of people had not gone far when countless sharp arrows were shot from all directions.
Mu Jingrui immediately pulled out his long sword and shot down the incoming sharp arrows one by one. He always stood in front of Xiao Yujue.
He picked up the sharp arrows on the ground and reflected them in the direction of the archer, only to hear screams one after another.
Not long after, no more advantageous arrows were fired, and he signaled the guards to come forward to check.
Several archers hiding in the bushes had died.
"Your Highness, it is not appropriate to stay here for a long time. We still..."
Before Mu Jingrui finished speaking, a group of men in black rushed out from another direction.
"Protect the prince and leave first."
Mu Jingrui clenched the sword in his hand and went forward to fight with the assassin.
Xiao Yujue knew the origin of these assassins in her heart, and felt an unknown fire in her heart.
Over the years, he had been patient and patient, but Xiao Zhenting was aggressive.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yujue also drew out the soft sword wrapped around his waist and fought back the enemy with Mu Jingrui.
Everyone worked together to repel the assassin, leaving Mu Jingrui alive.
He stepped closer to the assassin, pointed the tip of the sword at his throat, and said coldly: "As long as you follow me to the emperor and tell you who ordered you to do it, I promise to spare your life."
The assassin looked at Mu Jingrui blankly, snorted softly, and fell to the ground dead with bleeding from his seven holes.
Mu Jingrui hurriedly knelt down to check, and found that the assassin's tongue had long been cut out.
He was shocked and went to check several other assassins. The situation was the same.
"I didn't expect...Xiao Zhenting's methods were so vicious. They had already eliminated the possibility of their failed assassination and confession."
Mu Jingrui stood up, a chill running down his back.
Not only are these people unable to speak, but they also take poison and commit suicide once their mission fails. It seems that for them, death after failure is definitely better than life.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid it's not safe to hunt in depth. Otherwise... let's go back." Mu Jingrui suggested.
This was originally a good opportunity to perform in front of the emperor, but considering many factors, Xiao Yujue chose to give up.
A group of people walked out of the jungle to lead their horses, and met Xiao Zhenting who was surrounded by a group of people.
When Xiao Zhenting saw Xiao Yujue, his face changed slightly, his chest heaved, and he tried his best to suppress his anger.
He got off his horse and walked over, looked at Xiao Yujue, and then showed a surprised expression.
"Brother Emperor, what's going on? Are the tigers in the forest really so powerful?"
Xiao Zhenting put on a good show, Xiao Yujue could only swallow his anger and suppress what happened just now in his heart.
He secretly took a deep breath, calmed down and said: "Tiger is not scary, I have encountered something more powerful than tiger."
"Really?" Xiao Zhenting half-smiled, "What is it? Brother Huang, you might as well tell me, so that I can learn more about it."
"It's not important what it is. What's important is..." Xiao Yujue looked at Mu Jingrui standing beside him, with a proud smile on his lips, "I have experts guarding me."
Xiao Zhenting looked at Mu Jingrui.
This guy has ruined his good deeds more than once.
He walked up to Mu Jingrui, reached out and patted Mu Jingrui on the shoulder.
"As expected, he is strong and strong. However, he is a body of flesh and blood after all, so he must take good care of himself."
The anger suppressed by Xiao Zhenting's eyelids gradually emerged, he turned around, got on his horse, and rode away.
The assassination failed, which made him feel extremely upset.
It seems that if you want to kill Xiao Yujue, you must first kill Mu Jingrui.
Not long after Xiao Zhenting walked out, he saw four people carrying the tiger forward.
He chased after them and called to stop the four people.
"See the Second Prince."
Xiao Zhenting rode on the horse, looked down at the four people, and asked: "Who are you following?"
"it's me."
Sun Jinyao came out from the other side.
With a triumphant smile on his face, he bowed his hands towards Xiao Zhenting.
"Did you kill the tiger?"
"That's right."
"Good job." Xiao Zhenting chuckled and waved his hand, and his men stepped forward and pushed away the four people carrying the tiger.
As he was about to leave, Sun Jinyao stepped forward and blocked his horse.
"Your Highness, what does this... mean?"
"What do you mean?" Xiao Zhenting looked at Sun Jinyao contemptuously, "It doesn't mean anything. Thank you for hunting down the tiger for me."
"Your Highness, since I was the one who shot the tiger, I won't bother you to send it to the Emperor. I'll do it myself." Sun Jinyao's expression had changed.