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Chapter 34 Is there an assassin?
After moving the luggage into Tingxue Pavilion, the eunuch immediately swept the yard inside and out, replaced the bedding and bed curtains with new ones, and lit some nice-smelling ambergris.

Qianxi brewed a pot of almond tea and said, "The last time Miss came was three years ago."

three years ago?
Ye Wanqing thought about it and felt something was wrong.

If her previous life is included, she hasn't been here for more than ten years.

In her previous life, after she gave birth to her youngest daughter Lu Qingfei, her health was very weak and she could only stay in the backyard from morning to night to recuperate.

Ye Wanqing held the tea and smelled the mountain breeze.

It feels so good to see the light of day again!

The next day.

Emperor Fengyang ordered everyone to rest well and familiarize themselves with the environment of the palace in preparation for the upcoming horse racing, archery and ball games.

Since Concubine Qiao Shufei didn't come, Chu Yanrong naturally took over her job - taking the female relatives to visit the mountains and appreciate the maple leaves.

Ye Wanqing helped her mother.

Ye Chenxi was called away by Ye Hongwei, who assigned him a small team of soldiers to patrol the imperial garden of the palace.

A family of four, each busy with their own things.

After breakfast, there was a huge crowd outside Wenxing Palace.

The married ladies all had their hair tied up in buns, looking very noble, while the unmarried princesses and noble ladies were all young, beautiful and radiant.

As soon as Chu Yanrong brought Ye Wanqing out, the women on the road all looked at them secretly.

It is said that the eldest princess' daughter is as beautiful as a fairy. She was raised by the empress dowager herself when she was young and was always brought to her side at various banquets in the palace.

When she grew up, she was rarely seen at banquets.

Even if they did see him, many women could only see him from a distance and could not see him clearly.

Today, I can finally see her beauty up close.

With bright eyes, white teeth, gentleness and generosity, she is indeed born like a fairy!
No wonder dozens of posts about marriage proposals have been rejected.

How could ordinary people dare to climb such a high branch?

Along the way, Ye Wanqing felt that she was almost seen through.

She wanted to walk close to her mother, but the two little princesses of Emperor Fengyang were holding Chu Yanrong on the left and right, causing her to lag behind.

Behind him, there are hundreds of pairs of eyes.

Just at this moment, the wife of Prince Duan and the wife of Prince Dun walked through a crowd of elegant ladies and climbed up the stairs hand in hand.

Behind him, there was also Liao Fuyu following.

Seeing them coming, Ye Wanqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Prince Dun's wife patted her hand in a soothing manner and said, "We will accompany the eldest princess, you and Fu Yu can go and play."

Ye Wanqing was very grateful: "Thank you, Madam."

Liao Fuyu held her hand and said, "Let's go!"

This mountain is called Red Maple Mountain.

At this time of year, the maple leaves on the mountains are gradually turning red, and with the blue sky and floating clouds, it is a beautiful scene with a unique artistic conception.

The two men, accompanied by their guards, walked diagonally up the mountain via another flight of stone steps paved with fine bluestone.

Looking down from halfway up the mountain, you can see several large grasslands of the palace.

There are horse farms, ball fields, martial arts fields, archery fields, etc. Each pasture is separated by walls and wooden fences.

Liao Fuyu pointed at the young men who were rushing through the pasture like a tide on horseback towards a gate and said, "Qing'er, where does that gate lead to?"

Ye Wanqing followed Liao Fuyu's hand and looked: "Hunting ground."

"Isn't the autumn hunt still several days away?" Liao Fuyu looked puzzled.

Ye Wanqing explained: "Most of the animals in the palace are semi-captive, and their wildness is not as good as the wild animals outside the wall. In order to have fun during the hunt, before each autumn hunt, someone will go to the hunting grounds a few days in advance to chase and scare the wild animals. When the official hunt begins, these frightened prey will either flee desperately or attack back when provoked. This increases the difficulty and fun of hunting."

"Isn't this too cruel?" Liao Fuyu was a little shocked.

Ye Wanqing looked calm: "They have always been like this."

The two rested for a while and continued walking into the mountains, going deeper and deeper.

The stream gurgles and the birds chirp quietly.

Behind her, Qianxi and Yingxiang came forward and said worriedly, "Miss, Miss Liao, this place is too far from the crowd, should we go back early? I don't know why, but my eyelids are twitching violently."

It was already noon. The red maple trees, which had grown for decades, were lush and leafy, and the closer they got to the mountain stream where the soil was fertile, the taller they became, blocking out the sun.

Ye Wanqing looked up, but could no longer see the sun, so she said, "Let's go back the same way."

Although she brought a dozen guards with her, it was indeed not advisable for her to go any deeper.

Liao Fuyu lifted her skirt with one hand and grabbed Ye Wanqing with the other: "If Qianxi hadn't said it, I wouldn't have felt anything. As soon as she opened her mouth, I felt a little uneasy. It's so quiet here, there won't be ghosts, right?"

ghost?
Ye Wanqing laughed: "How could a ghost come from in broad daylight? The emperor is in the palace. The whole palace is shrouded in the aura of the emperor. Ghosts can't get in at all."

Liao Fuyu couldn't help but shudder.

The two walked a little further outside when they heard a guard say, "Wait a minute, Miss. There seems to be some movement."

The group stopped immediately.

The guard's ears twitched, and he immediately drew the long sword from his waist: "Everyone be on alert!"

The guards drew their swords.

Ye Wanqing and Liao Fuyu looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

At this moment, a scream came from above.

It was a woman's scream.

Ye Wanqing immediately grabbed Liao Fuyu's hand and ran back: "Yingxiang Qianxi, hurry up and catch up!"

The situation was unclear, and the group of people could only run desperately to join the crowd.

At this time, screams were heard again from the mountain.

Liao Fuyu asked as she ran: "Is there an assassin?"

"It's possible." Ye Wanqing didn't know whether she was frightened or running, her heart was beating wildly and almost jumped out of her chest.

She had experienced assassination in her previous life.

At that time, Lu Jilian, who was a general, offended many powerful people and nobles, and suffered several assassination attempts.

The initial assassination attempt was directed at her and her children.

Because those people wanted to use them to give Lu Jilian a warning so that he would give up.

But, who is Lu Jilian?

How could he tolerate others threatening him?
Later, Lu Jilian never told her about what happened in the court, and no one tried to assassinate her again.

Lu Jilian has always protected her very well.

……

My chest hurts, and my lungs hurt too.

Ye Wanqing forced herself to calm down and stopped. "The more people there are, the more chaotic it will be. Let's stay here and wait for someone to rescue us. This movement doesn't sound like an assassin."

The group looked at each other in horror.

The guards were well-trained and experienced. After hearing what was said, they echoed, "Young lady, you are right. There are many people in the mountains, and the stone steps are narrow. It is indeed inconvenient to escape in such a crowded place. We will do our best to protect you and Miss Liao."

Liao Fuyu said: "You take good care of Qing'er, don't worry about me, I know some martial arts, I can protect myself."

As he was speaking, a scream echoed through the mountains again—

"He's coming!"

"That way!"

"Help!"

"..."

It was in broad daylight and it gave me goosebumps for no reason.

After a while, the sound gradually disappeared.

A guard's palm, which was holding the hilt of the knife, broke out into a thin layer of sweat: "They must have caught him. There is no movement on the mountain."

"Shh..." The leading guard held his breath and moved his ears.

Others didn't dare to express their anger.

The red maple trees and birds all over the mountain seemed to be frozen in ice. There was no sound at all, even the wind was silent.

The atmosphere is eerily quiet.

(End of this chapter)