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Chapter 49 The Hunt Begins

Ye Wanqing carefully wrapped Chu Anlan with white cloth and reminded him carefully: "Don't let the wound touch water. Don't ride a horse for the next few days, and don't fight with others."

"What if someone hits me?" Chu Anlan asked with his eyes closed.

Ye Wanqing was silent for a moment: "If the prince does not provoke others, others will not attack him for no reason."

Chu Anlan pursed his lips: "I didn't provoke Chu Xiaoquan, but he still provoked me."

Ye Wanqing was helpless: "Didn't I tell you in the letter I sent with the spices yesterday that you should not act impulsively?"

Chu Anlan opened his eyes: "They said that you and Lu Jilian should have been a perfect match, and I was the one who interfered! They also said that you married me because Prince Dun's Mansion holds a big handle on your family. Tell me, should I go beat up Chu Xiaoquan?"

Looking at the blazing fire burning in Chu Anlan's peach blossom eyes, Ye Wanqing narrowed her eyes and said, "He is full of nonsense, he really deserves a beating. If anyone dares to gossip again, it would be best to beat him until his teeth are all over the floor."

"You make sense." Chu Anlan agreed, his eyebrows gradually raised: "Broken bones can be connected, but lost teeth can't grow back."

Ye Wanqing smiled and praised: "Your Highness is really smart."

……

The daily competitions in the palace were in full swing, with the sound of gongs and drums ringing from morning to night.

Horse racing, Cuju competition, fighting competition, horseback archery competition...

Because of the gang fight that day, dozens of royal family members and young masters of aristocratic families were punished by their family elders when they returned home.

Some were beaten with sticks, some were whipped, and some were hung up and beaten. It was a very exciting scene.

The Minister of Justice was efficient and found the rumor spreaders in the palace within two days. There were more than a hundred of them in total.

The fathers and brothers of those who spread the rumors went to Cangqian Palace to apologize, but were reprimanded by Emperor Fengyang and had their salaries fined.

Those who spread rumors were severely punished.

Since then, Ye Wanqing seldom went out.

Many people were deeply resentful of her because they were punished for her.

He simply stopped going to the Buddhist temple and stayed in Tingxue Pavilion every day.

Many times, Chu Yanrong came to persuade her: "Qing'er, why don't you go out for a walk? The red leaves of Hongfeng Mountain will fall in the next few days."

Ye Wanqing refused.

Chu Yanrong sighed.

On this day, Emperor Fengyang prepared a family banquet in Cangqian Palace.

Since it was a family dinner, the only people present were Emperor Fengyang, Chu Yanrong, Ye Hongwei, Chu Gongxuan, the two little princesses, plus Ye Wanqing and Ye Chenxi.

After eating half of the meal, Emperor Fengyang said, "I heard that Qing'er has hardly gone out these days and has been staying in Tingxue Pavilion?"

Ye Wanqing bowed and replied, "Yes."

Emperor Fengyang said slowly, "You are a princess, you should be more generous and don't argue with them. It's a rare trip, don't waste your good time."

Ye Wanqing responded: "Qing'er understands."

At this time, Ye Chenxi beside him said, "Your Majesty, I am gentle and generous, so I didn't bother with those people. It was the group of people who spread rumors. When they saw my sister, they took a detour. One or two people would be fine, but many people from aristocratic families did the same, which made my sister look like a cannibal! Therefore, my sister is too lazy to go out."

Chu Gongxuan put down his chopsticks and spoke as straightforwardly as ever: "These aristocratic families in Jindu like to get together and gossip for a long time. The rumors about Qing'er's cousin were spread so widely this time. Maybe someone did it on purpose to force Qing'er's cousin to marry into Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion and win favor from Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion..."

Emperor Fengyang frowned when he heard this.

Chu Yanrong glanced at the little princess sitting opposite her.

The little princess said in a baby voice: "Father, I am in pain..."

"What's going on?" Emperor Fengyang turned his head immediately.

The little princess pointed at her mouth: "It hurts..."

The attendant in the palace screamed: "Her Highness, is there a fish bone stuck in your throat? This is terrible!"

Emperor Fengyang was shocked: "Quickly call the imperial physician!"

A family dinner is a feast for everyone.

After dinner.

After asking the palace maid to take the sleeping little princess away, Emperor Fengyang spoke: "I have asked the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to calculate that November 20th is an auspicious day. Then, Qing'er and Chu Anlan's engagement ceremony will be held. The wedding will be held in June next year."

...The next day, Emperor Fengyang summoned Prince Dun and Chu Anlan to have dinner at Cangqian Palace.

That night, Chu Anlan came to Tingxue Pavilion in the name of looking for Ye Chenxi, with a cheerful face: "Qing'er, the emperor said that we can hold the engagement ceremony next month."

"Yes." Ye Wanqing's eyebrows softened.

Chu Anlan asked her: "Do you have anything you like? I can prepare it in advance and give it to you during the engagement ceremony."

Looking at his clear eyes, Ye Wanqing softened her voice: "As long as it's a gift from you, I like it."

like it all?
Chu Anlan pondered for a moment, his eyes shining: "I will prepare well!"

Ye Wanqing smiled.

……

After seven consecutive days of competitions, the hunt officially began.

This day, the sky is clear and sunny.

When the auspicious time arrived, hundreds of horses poured into the gate of the hunting ground, rushed into the hunting ground in a mighty force, and startled countless birds and beasts.

Chu Anlan and Lu Jilian, one in red and one in white, were among them.

Even Ye Chenxi and Chu Gongxuan rode on ponies and followed at the end, being escorted into the mountains by the guards.

Just as the hunting ground gate was about to close, a tall, black horse rushed in: "Wait a minute!"

In the stands, Liao Fuyu was very surprised: "Qing'er, who is the young man who entered last?"

Ye Wanqing looked at the figure that disappeared through the gate: "It's my second brother."

Ye Chenting is back.

As soon as the horses entered the forest, they scattered.

From time to time, the roars and fleeing sounds of wild animals could be heard from the dense bushes.

Arrows were shot in all directions.

After the two men in gray locked onto the bright red figure in the mountains, they exchanged murderous looks with each other tacitly and followed with bows and arrows in hand.

Chu Anlan’s target was very clear, he had set his sights on a fire fox.

With a net hanging around his waist, he entered the mountain and rode his horse straight to the fox cave in his memory.

In order to build the temporary palace in the previous dynasty, not only the national treasury was emptied, but the court also called on officials and aristocratic families to raise funds.

According to historical records, hundreds of thousands of people were mobilized to build the palace, and even the bluestones for building walls and paving the ground were transported from the south.

The high wall stretching for hundreds of miles is like a giant dragon lurking among the green mountains.

There are many roads in the hunting ground.

Considering that there was a river at the foot of the mountain and large wild animals would come down the mountain to find water to drink and live near the water source, Chu Anlan chose the road halfway up the mountain.

Behind me, the voices faded away.

As they were getting farther and farther away from the crowd, two guards came up on horseback, holding spears and saying, "Your Highness, Prince Dun, you can't go any further! There are many large beasts in the hunting grounds, including several tigers, and countless jackals, leopards, and bears..."

Chu Anlan leaned on the horse's back and said, "I'll go back as soon as I catch a fire fox!"

The guards had no choice but to follow.

In the mountains, the sound of tiger roars could be heard faintly.

The further you go, the deeper the mountains become.

After running for about half an hour, Chu Anlan saw the familiar snake-head-shaped rock and said happily, "Found it!"

He took the net and dismounted.

Seeing this, the guards had no choice but to dismount, hold their spears tightly, and observe the movements around them vigilantly.

The mountains in this area are extremely dense, with dead grass alone growing to a height of one person, and the bushes are so dense that it is impenetrable.

After getting off the horse, Chu Anlan lay at the entrance of the fox cave and listened.

(End of this chapter)