"Are you coming by yourself?" Xiao Zhenting looked at Sun Jinyao with a half-smile, with a bit of mocking contempt in his eyes. "Are you sure?"
Such an expression made Sun Jinyao secretly clench his fists.
"Let His Highness take it away."
As the sound of horse hooves approached, an old but powerful voice came. Everyone turned around and saw Taifu Sun getting off his horse and walking over.
"Dad..." Sun Jinyao took a few steps forward and opened his mouth as if he had something to say.
However, Taifu Sun ignored him and instead bowed his hands to Xiao Zhenting and said, "Your Highness, dogs don't know the rules. Your Highness, don't take it to heart. You can carry the tiger away. At the moment, the Emperor and the Queen are still shooting arrows outside the paddock.
, it’s just the right time.”
"Taifu Sun is still thoughtful."
Xiao Zhenting made a gesture, and his men took away the credit that did not belong to him under Sun Jinyao's eyelids.
The scene in front of him caused a sharp light to flash in Sun Jinyao's eyes. He took a few steps forward, but was stopped by Taifu Sun calmly.
Xiao Zhenting rode past Sun Jinyao, snorted softly, lowered his voice and said: "Fight with me? Who do you think you are?"
These words completely angered Sun Jinyao.
Sun Jinyao clenched his fists with a gloomy face. Before he could get angry, Xiao Zhenting rode away with his whip.
Seeing that arrogant figure gradually disappearing from his sight, Sun Jinyao couldn't help but let out an angry roar.
He remembered that over the years, his father had constantly praised Xiao Zhenting in front of him, and even asked him to tolerate and follow Xiao Zhenting unconditionally.
However, these actions of his did not earn any respect from Xiao Zhenting. However, as long as he did something bad, his father would severely educate and punish him when he returned home, which made his mother sad.
Sun Jinyao didn't understand why he was doing this. However, in order to make his mother feel better, he had to swallow his anger and beg Xiao Zhenting for mercy.
Sun Jinyao didn't want this.
He has his own pride and ambition, and he wants to prove his strength through the imperial examination.
"Have you had enough trouble?" Taifu Sun was extremely dissatisfied when he saw his rude son and scolded in a low voice, "If you have had enough trouble, go back."
Sun Jinyao finally broke out.
"Am I kidding? Do you know how much effort I put into hunting this tiger? I almost lost my life."
Sun Jinyao tore off his clothes, and his chest was bloody and bloody. It was scratched by a tiger.
Grand Tutor Sun was startled, a trace of distress flashed in his eyes, and his tone finally softened. "I know you are very capable. However, this contribution is very important to the second prince. You..."
"Why don't you ask me why you took such a big risk to hunt the tiger? And why do you think that this credit is not important to me?"
This kind of conflict made Sun Taifu even more dissatisfied with Sun Jinyao, and he frowned.
"Why do you want credit? You are my son. Your family has no worries about food and clothing. You are already a fifth-rank official at a young age. Why are you dissatisfied?"
Sun Jinyao's eyes were red, and when he looked at his father, his eyes changed from anger to sadness, from sadness to despair.
Finally, he unclenched his fists, walked past his father without saying a word, and left sadly.
"If you really want something, I will tell the second prince and I will compensate you in addition..."
Sun Taifu's words did not move Sun Jinyao's face. He was so angry that he rolled his sleeves and cursed, "What an unfilial and rebellious son."
After that, he took the others to chase Sun Jinyao.
The surrounding area gradually became quiet, and Shangguan Wanning and Zheng Zhixing walked out of the grass not far away.
"It turns out that the second prince is so shameless that he uses his status to take credit from others." Zheng Zhixing shook his head repeatedly, "No wonder you don't like him, cousin. Sun Jinyao is so pitiful..."
Shangguan Wan Ning smiled and said nothing, as if she saw a good opportunity to bring down Xiao Zhenting.
"Cousin, do we still want to walk around? There are no tigers anymore. Let's go back and hunt some deer and get some roasted venison to eat at night."
Shangguan Wan Ning was in a good mood and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, it just so happens that we can compare whose archery skills are more accurate. However, you have to promise me one thing."
Zheng Zhixing was eager to try with his bow and arrow on his back, but he no longer took Shangguan Wan Ning's words to heart.
"What do you think."
"Don't tell anyone about what you just saw."
"Why?" Zheng Zhixing didn't understand and looked at Shangguan Wan Ning doubtfully, "Cousin, do you still want to protect His Highness? This person has a bad character and you cannot marry him."
"Don't worry, I won't like him. I have other reasons for doing this, and you will know later."
Shangguan Wan Ning knows Xiao Zhenting's face better than anyone else. She will never be deceived by his sweet words in this life.
"I originally thought about going to the emperor on behalf of Sun Jinyao to complain. Since you say so, I will listen to you."
After all, Zheng Zhixing was still childish and thought the matter was not that complicated. He agreed and quickly put the matter behind him.
The two kept joking around, and Zheng Zhixing actually shot a deer, and returned to the original place in the evening.
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the morning glow was filling the sky. A bonfire was lit in the huge open paddock. The emperor, the queen and several concubines were drinking and chatting. The royal chefs were also busy cooking various prey, and plates of fresh barbecue were served.
On to the dinner table.
At this time, no one was on high alert. Shangguan Wan Ning walked among the crowd and finally found Mu Jingrui.
She walked over and bumped Mu Jingrui deliberately, and the handkerchief fell to the ground.
Mu Jingrui picked it up and handed it over. Shangguan Wanning took it and left immediately, winking at the darkness as she passed by Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui nodded knowingly.
Shangguan Wan Ning waited in a secluded place for a while, then Mu Jingrui walked over quietly.
"looking for me?"
"There is something that I need you to cooperate with His Highness the Crown Prince. If it works out, you might get unexpected rewards."
Shangguan Wan Ning explained in detail what she saw today.
Mu Jingrui secretly counted the time, it should be after Xiao Zhenting failed to assassinate Xiao Yujue.
"What are you going to do?"
Shangguan Wan Ning smiled slyly, stood on tiptoes and whispered something into Mu Jingrui's ear.
Mu Jingrui frowned, seeming hesitant.
"Can it be done?"
"It doesn't hurt to give it a try."
Mu Jingrui thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll discuss it with His Highness the Crown Prince. After the banquet, the Emperor will discuss merits and reward you. It's the best time."
"Um."
The two reached an agreement and walked out of the darkness one after another, heading towards the center of the carnival in the paddock.