mesbooks Chapter 400: It’s OK to owe it again
Chapter 400: It’s OK to owe it again
Hearing this, Xiao Tingshan fell silent.
Indeed, Emperor Qianwu had originally had a good impression of him, but he seemed a little too eager for quick success during this autumn hunt.
Xiao Heyu said, "You must strive for the position of Deputy Chief Secretary of the Privy Council. You will form a team on your own for this competition. You don't have to follow me. I don't ask you to get a top few, but the Privy Council is an important military institution. If your performance is too bad, it will be unacceptable."
"I understand, your humble servant." Xiao Tingshan responded.
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On the other hand, Xiao Yuncheng was not in such a good mood.
Something happened to Shen Jingyu, and it happened next to him. No matter how he explained it, it seemed like a slap in his face.
What made him even more upset was the matter of his own wife.
I don’t know what condition Shen Jingyu’s face looks like right now, but I know without thinking that it will never be intact.
"Your Highness! Wolf!" someone spoke urgently.
Xiao Yuncheng came to his senses, drew his bow and shot an arrow. Although his reaction was a little slow, the wolf was still there!
"Your Highness was shot! There is a red mark between his eyebrows!" A guard dismounted and soon came back carrying the wolf.
Prey with red marks are rare. Although a large number of them are released into the mountains and forests, the hunting grounds are large and the wild animals are good at hiding and escaping, so they are not often seen.
But when the guards carried the wolf back, the young general beside him frowned and asked, "Dead?"
The guard was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes, he was dead when I caught him!"
Xiao Yuncheng frowned and glanced at the place where the wolf was shot by the arrow, knowing that the place he shot was not fatal.
Moreover, he was already a little slow when he took action, so it was a bit strange that he hit the target.
Another person beside him hesitated and said, "Your Highness, this wolf...seems to have died before..."
Xiao Yuncheng's confidant said, "But before he was shot, who could be sure whether he was dead or alive? After all, he was the prey hunted by His Highness."
Hearing this, everyone looked at Xiao Yuncheng, waiting for him to make a decision.
After all, if the prey was not shot by oneself and was used to make up the number, at the very least it would be considered as good luck in picking up the prey, but at the worst it would be a crime of deceiving the king.
Therefore, no one dared to take this idea.
Xiao Yuncheng was already upset. He finally encountered a large beast with a mark, so he was not willing to let it go easily. He said, "You are right. Since it was shot by my highness, it is naturally my highness's achievement."
After hearing this, the group no longer had any objections. After all, even if this matter was brought to the Emperor Qianwu, it would be difficult to explain. No one thought that one more or one less prey would make a difference.
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Outside the hunting ground, Shen Jingyu was hurriedly carried back.
Most of those who stayed outside were old ministers and civil officials, and the rest were mostly female family members. When they saw someone being carried out on a rack, they couldn't help but pay more attention to it.
Madam Qin watched this scene from afar and couldn't help but say, "Someone is injured."
Qin Xuerong said indifferently: "It has only been a short time since the show started, and I don't know whose unlucky person was carried out so soon."
Qin Guiqiong said immediately: "As long as An Ge'er, Yu Jie and the others are safe, it will be fine."
Qin Xuerong said: "Brother An is not good at fighting, nor is he aggressive, so I don't expect anything from him. Sister Yu has the Eighth Prince to protect her, so I'm sure nothing will happen to her."
After saying that, Qin Xuerong paused, turned to look at Qin Guiqiong and said, "But your sister Lan and brother Chen don't have anyone strong enough to protect them. I wonder if their safety is guaranteed."
The smile on Qin Guiqiong's face stiffened a little.
Qin Xuerong knew that her words could easily lead to misunderstanding, so she quickly said, "I have already told Lan Jie'er to stay close to Jingyu and the Eighth Prince. Jingyu will protect them."
Qin Guiqiong smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, sister."
Qin Xuerong patted her hands and said, "Don't take it personally. I really like your Yulan. It's just that I've been annoyed by that little bastard Shen Shuyi recently, and I'm always thinking about Lin Ge'er..."
As they were talking, a group of people carrying Shen Jingyu passed by not far in front of them.
Qin Guiqiong glanced at him and said, "Oh my god, whose son is this? He has stirred up a hornet's nest. He can't even recognize his beautiful face!"
Qin Xuerong also took a glance and saw that the man had messy hair, was dirty, and his face was covered with red lumps of varying sizes. It was swollen like a pig's head and his appearance was unrecognizable.
"How pitiful! How did it become like this?" Qin Xuerong said with a bit of pity and disgust.
As soon as the voice fell, the servants who were carrying Shen Jingyu seemed to recognize Qin Xuerong and turned back: "Madam Shen! Miss Shen was surrounded by wasps in the forest and was seriously injured. His Highness asked us to send her out for treatment first!"
Qin Xuerong was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "Which Miss Shen?"
The group made quite a lot of noise, and many people gathered around to watch, with some even talking in low voices.
The guard said: "Shen Jingyu is the eldest daughter of the Shen family!"
After the words fell, Qin Guiqiong seemed to react: "Mom, sister! This seems to be the clothes Jingyu wore this morning!"
After saying this, Qin Xuerong's pupils shrank slightly, and she stared at the person in front of her whose appearance she could not recognize.
"No... Impossible..."
Her sister Yu was as beautiful as snow and as pretty as a flower, how could... how could it be that this person in front of her...
What did this person just say?
wasp?
Qin Xuerong’s eyes went dark and she fainted.
Madam Qin was not in a much better condition. She leaned on her cane with both hands and trembled: "How could...how could this happen?"
How can she marry into the royal family with this appearance?
Madam Qin's body also swayed, and it was fortunate that the nanny beside her quickly supported her.
"Quick! Call the imperial physician! Call the imperial physician!"
Because of Shen Jingyu's return, the group was in chaos, especially the entire Qin family, the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
As for Shen Shuyi, he could only imagine the hustle and bustle of the Qin family at this moment.
But she was not in a hurry. After all, if her guess was correct, Shen Jingyu would probably be in a coma for a long time. It would be really interesting when she woke up and saw her own face.
"Be on guard!" Zhao Baopeng suddenly spoke and rode his horse to protect Shen Shuyi and Zhao Xueqing.
The group immediately calmed down and looked around carefully.
Shen Shuyi narrowed his eyes and observed the movements in the forest, but he saw that Xie Jingchi, who had been leisurely following the group, suddenly sped up and moved closer to his side.
Shen Shuyi: "..."
Bro, are you sure?
Shen Shuyi looked at him in disbelief. Did he really think she could protect him?
"Thank you, sir. You really do trust me..."
Xie Jingchi rode a horse, followed Shen Shuyi closely, and said in a deep voice: "Xie owes Miss Shen a life."
Shen Shuyi nodded: Well, that's still a reasonable thing to say.
Who knew that the next moment, Xie Jingchi would say: "So it doesn't matter if I owe you again."
Shen Shuyi: "..."
"Thank you, sir, your face looks like you can run a horse." Shen Shuyi said slowly, what a big face he has.
Xie Jingchi curled the corners of his lips, and there seemed to be a hint of smile in his eyes: "Thank you Miss Shen for the compliment."
Shen Shuyi: “Hehe…”
So who is this person?
The next moment, several dark shadows suddenly appeared in the forest, and long swords with sword light broke through the air. A group of assassins dropped from the sky, coming with great momentum!