Orun Paddock is quite far from Kyoto, close to the outskirts, and it took a horse-drawn carriage an hour to arrive.
The three sisters of the Kang family all fell asleep on the carriage, until the carriage gradually stopped, and they opened their sleepy eyes.
"Princess." Forsythia reminded softly outside the carriage, "We're here, it's time to get off."
Kang Yanning responded and opened the curtains. All he saw was a vast land decorated with silver, which stretched as far as the eye could see. For Yu Cheng, the sudden desolation in winter was quite shocking.
The rest of the carriages had already gotten off to pay homage to the saint. Kang Yanning also had to get off the carriage and found his father and brother and walked over.
Kang Muhan and Kang Jiangxue saluted King Kang, and King Kang nodded. He knew what happened to his daughter, but he couldn't get involved in the affairs of his younger daughter's family. He only told his daughter, "Take good care of your sister and sister, and don't mess around."
While they were talking, the third prince and everyone came forward to greet King Kang. King Kang had a cold attitude and simply saluted without saying much. The third prince bumped into a wall and looked a little unhappy.
Kang Yanning looked at her with cold eyes and understood her father's opinion. It seemed that she didn't need to remind her that her father didn't like the third prince either.
The Holy Emperor walked over with his hands behind his back, looking very relaxed and happy. After he spoke to King Kang in an intimate tone, he saw Kang Yanning following behind him and said with a smile, "Yanning is not in Kyoto very much, so he will go hunting with us in the paddock today. Listen,
Your father said that you are good at riding, so let us see you too."
Several ministers surrounding the Holy One raised their heads to look at Kang Yanning and concealed their surprised expressions. People in Kyoto said that the Holy One loved Kang Yanning and it seemed true.
Winter hunting in Kyoto has always been a matter for men. Women usually wait outside to see the scenery in the suburbs. This is the first time that the Holy Father has granted permission to enter the Oron Paddock.
Even King Kang hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, there is no precedent for this, is it inappropriate..."
The Holy Emperor raised his hand to stop King Kang from saying, "You are the prefect of Li. I say you can enter if you can."
"Yes." King Kang said no more.
Kang Yanning didn't care. She didn't care how much others looked at her. She ordered someone to lead a small brown horse and got on it.
The way she mounted the horse was graceful and graceful, and it looked like she had practiced it. Without waiting for anyone's instructions, she said "fight" and rode the horse to the Orun paddock.
The third prince's eyes lit up. Kang Yanning was shining brightly in his eyes at this time. There was no free and easy woman like her in Kyoto, and the Holy Emperor liked her, so she was the first choice for him. There was a hint of power in his eyes.
must.
Kang Yan would rather not know his current inner state. If she knew, she would only say something bad.
She rode the little brown horse and first circled the horse farm. The winter hunting ground was located further in the depths. She was always cautious, so it was better to go with the large group.
She raised her eyes and looked into the depths, the deeper into the mountains and forests. She looked around and saw that the mountains and forests in the depths were completely black, as if they had a huge mouth open. She halted her horse and turned around to join the large army.
Emperor Wei Chang took the lead, firing his bow and arrows. He was getting older and was not as easy to watch as he used to be. But his son and the ministers were still watching eagerly, so he could not show his timidity.
He forced himself to draw the bow and arrow, sweating on his head. He aimed closely at the sika deer running past, and with a "whoosh" sound, he hit the sika deer right between the eyebrows.
Everyone congratulated one after another, "Your Majesty is brave, and the Wei Dynasty will be blessed with good luck in the coming year."
He tried hard to calm down his breathing, and after a moment he encouraged him, "You are all good sons and daughters of our great Wei Dynasty. Whoever hunts the most species and the largest body during the winter hunting today will be rewarded heavily by me."
Everyone said "yes" one after another, pulled away the horse's rope, and ran into the depths of Zongheng.
Kang Yanning also followed the crowd and walked inside. Indeed, as she saw outside, the further inside, the more desolate the snow-covered mountains and forests became. Based on her experience from reading too many painting books, it is extremely easy for things to happen in a place like this.
Yes. The third prince is a shameless person, who knows what nasty things he can do.
Behind her were several bodyguards given to her by her father. Kang Yanning simply did not plan to leave anymore and told the bodyguards to "walk further in and we will prepare to set up camp."
Several guards responded. Kang Yanning looked around and chose a high back slope. This position would not only prevent people going downhill from being seen, but also allow him to immediately see people coming and going.
After setting up camp, Kang Yanning ordered someone to set up a stove and started a fire in his own little world.
Today, Ben got up early, and under the warm fire, she actually felt a little drowsy. She leaned on the table and fell asleep.
I don't know how long I slept, but suddenly I heard a rustling sound coming from down the mountain.
Kang Yanning was alert to begin with and had not slept well. She woke up immediately when she heard the sound.
She raised her jade hand and opened the curtain slightly, opening a crack. She saw the third prince and the eldest prince coming up from the mountain with a group of men in black.
This group of men in black, judging by their attire, was the same group she had met when she entered Kyoto.
Kang Yanning became interested. She saw that the third prince and the eldest prince were also looking for a suitable place. She didn't know who the third prince was for. I'm afraid it wasn't for him. This group of men in black should be his private soldiers. He had been
If you want to treat yourself in a gentle way, you won't be so fierce.
She could no longer stay here, and the third prince would be able to see her if he searched higher up. She called a guard and asked him to find King Kang and repay him for what the third prince had done.
She closed the camp by herself and slowly moved deeper into the forest. She shook the whip in her hand. The third prince was the person she wanted to kill day and night. Kang Yanning wanted to see if she would have the same luck as the oriole today.
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The third prince carefully observed the surrounding environment. There was a hillside here, which was a good place for an ambush.
He ordered people to go to the hillside first to make sure there was no one there. Then he ordered the private soldiers to disperse and hide to prepare an ambush.
At this point, the eldest prince was still hesitant, "Isn't this move too dangerous? If the attack fails and the prince sees it... my father will not let us go."
The third prince was a little impatient, "It's already this time, why is the emperor so timid?"
He stopped paying attention to the eldest prince and ordered, "Everyone spread out and wait for my orders. As long as I give the order, the prince must be killed."
The third prince's eyes were fierce, and he finally caught the opportunity for the prince to be alone. God was really helping him today. The trap he set will force the prince to go this way. This is the only way, and he must die.
Lost in this.
Kang Yanning kept observing and found that all the men in black retreated downhill where they could hardly be noticed. She raised her eyebrows, as if she was trying to ambush someone.
Everything up and down the hillside was completely silent. If Kang Yanning hadn't seen them first, he would probably have ignored them.
Kang Yanning waited patiently with them.
After a while, the sound of several horse hooves could be heard in the forest.
Kang Yanning saw who it was at a glance, His Highness the Crown Prince.
The prince did not ride a horse, but the horse he led was seen limping, as if he had been injured.
The prince unknowingly stepped into the forest where the third prince was ambush. The third prince raised his hand, and the nets that had been arranged before were overwhelmingly coming from all directions.
Huo Hua reacted immediately, raised his hand, wanted to break the net bag first, and shouted loudly, "There is an ambush, protect the prince."
The men in black came out in response, and the leader raised his sword and started fighting with Huo Hua.
Huo Hua's manpower was limited and his hands and feet were tied up. He was unable to rescue the prince immediately. He watched helplessly as the men in black kidnapped the prince and his net bag.
The third prince and the eldest prince's eyes lit up, it was done! The two of them avoided Huo Hua's group and slowly retreated down the mountain.
The prince was caught in the net, but he didn't panic at all, and he still looked as bright as the moon.
He lowered his eyes, and it seemed that something had to be re-planned. These two people were afraid that they were crazy. He knew that they would jump over the wall in a hurry, but he did not expect that they would actually do something to him.
He looked around and raised his hand, ready to call his private soldiers out.
But they heard the sound of footsteps in the air, coming from far away. Kang Yanning was seen holding a whip, and rolled a man in black to the ground. The prince pressed down his hand, dragging his cheeks and staring at her.
It's her again! This is the second time that she has come to save herself. His Royal Highness looked at Kang Yanning with hot and beautiful eyes, as if he was obediently waiting for her to save him.
Kang Yanning and the prince in the net pocket looked at each other, and for some reason, her face suddenly burned. After making sure that the prince was okay, she turned her head and stopped looking at him.
At this moment, the leading men in black saw someone coming out to save the prince, and they all attacked Kang Yanning.
Kang Yanning knew that we were outnumbered and the enemy was outnumbered, so she raised her voice and said, "Brothers, I don't know who you are. But His Royal Highness is the foundation of the country, and I will protect him to the death."
She paused again, "A quarter of an hour ago, I informed my father that he will be here soon."
Sure enough, before Kang Yanning finished speaking, he heard the sound of hoofbeats of a large number of soldiers and horses. The person next to the man in black asked, "Chief, what should I do?"
The man in black looked at Kang Yanning gloomily, gritted his teeth and said, "Retreat."
Such a good opportunity was disrupted by her again. The leader of the man in black looked at her with a sinister look, turned around and led his people to withdraw from the forest.
Kang Yanning stepped forward, cut open the prince's net bag with a dagger, and pulled him out.
The prince has been in poor health, and after the intense running just now, he has been coughing. He wanted to say something else, but Kang Yanning stretched out his jade hand, took out the porcelain bottle, poured out a brown pill the size of a pellet, exuding a thick
Herbal flavor.
Without asking any more questions, the prince took the pill from Kang Yanning's hand and swallowed it.
Kang Yanning raised her eyes, "Aren't you afraid that this is poison?"
The prince seemed to have heard something funny. He laughed for a long time and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid you are the only one in the Wei Dynasty who will not harm me."
Kang Yanning could tell that the prince's tone was a bit lonely, so she changed the subject and said, "This is a medicine from the previous dynasty. It is said to treat cough and asthma. You can call the imperial doctor for diagnosis when you go back."
Kang Yanning said it easily, without mentioning where the medicine came from or what kind of deal she had made with others.
The prince nodded, did not ask any more questions, and said softly, "I believe you."