Queen of Arms

Chapter 31 Assassin
The most gratifying thing is that the concubines in the harem do some intriguing and boring things in the deep palace all day long. The annual hunting is also the moment they look forward to the most.Of course, not every concubine has this qualification to come out, only those concubines and princesses who are more favored on weekdays can have this honor.

The fourth princess, Huangfu Qingyang, Crown Princess Qingwen Gege, and Jixiang Gege, who grew up in the palace since childhood, sat together. The three of them were dressed in gorgeous and noble clothes, and they did not forget to reveal the arrogant characteristics of royal women when talking and laughing .When Bu Ziyan walked past the three of them, she happened to hear them talking about which shop in the capital had the most beautiful rouge color, which shop had the most ingenious tailoring skills, and which shop had the most high-end and beautiful jewelry.She curled her lips, looked at herself in a white coat, without any extra decorations, and smiled mysteriously.

Huangfu Aofeng held her hand, not missing the slightest change in her expression, he hugged her waist tightly, approached her little face, and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "What else do I say?" I told you to pick up some decent jewelry and keep it for yourself, do you regret it now? It’s okay, I’ll ask Ming Yi to buy some for you in a while, and I’m sure it’s more beautiful than what they wear.” He comforted his lovely wife carefully , I thought she felt a little awkward seeing other girls dressed in luxurious and beautiful clothes, and blamed him. When she sold all the salable things in the house, he should have left some for her in advance.

"No, don't, don't spend money on those empty things, vulgar." Bu Ziyan said anxiously, like some miser.

"What do you do with so much money in your hand? My woman needs to eat well, use well, wear well, and wear well. What are you doing wronging yourself so much? The money in our family It's all in your hands, you can buy whatever you want, why make yourself so shabby?" What Huangfu Aofeng is most afraid of is that she will be wronged, and it doesn't matter what he does, how much he suffered outside the war, He didn't care how many nights he stayed up, but as long as he felt wronged by Bu Ziyan, he would feel so sad that he would die.

"The money, I've spent it elsewhere. I don't like those fancy things." The bright smile dazzled Huangfu Aofeng's eyes, and also stung the heart of Jixiang Gege.She glared at them resentfully, and the silk handkerchief was wrinkled by her rubbing.

"You mean, all the money in the family has been used?" It's not that I feel sorry for her spending money, as long as she likes to spend as much as she likes, it's just that such a large sum of money, a little girl like her, where did it go? ?Didn't she buy any expensive things for the house?

Bu Ziyan raised her head high, nodded with a smile, then stood on tiptoe and whispered next to Huangfu Aofeng's ear, "Don't worry, I'm not a prodigal who spends money recklessly. Soon, I will give you a surprise!"

Huangfu Aofeng laughed loudly, stroked her long hair, and happily pressed a light kiss on her forehead.

A hundred flowers are in full bloom, a hundred birds are singing together, lush and prosperous.Today was a fine day for hunting. The emperor was dressed in a bright yellow riding suit and soft armor. He looked much more energetic than usual.Concubine De wanted Bu Ziyan to sit beside her. Huangfu Aofeng had already put on white armor, held a bow in his hand, and wore a sword on his waist. He was extremely handsome.Bu Ziyan glanced at Concubine De's face quietly, she was looking at her son lovingly, in her eyes, her son should be the most handsome, right?From her appearance, one could tell that her love for her son was deeper than the sea water.

Today's queen seems to be different from usual. Apart from still wearing heavy makeup and graceful posture, she doesn't seem to be chattering like in the past. Since she sat down, she only shows a natural smile as much as possible. She keeps silent when no one talks to her. Silent, thinking about my own thoughts.

Dong Wuli lowered his head and drank a cup of wine, and occasionally raised his head to look in Bu Ziyan's direction. When Bu Ziyan, who was looking around, met his eyes, he smiled generously, which was really annoying. Wuli is a bit unnatural.

After the deafening drumbeat, this year's hunting officially began. All the princes over the age of 13 participated, leaving only the second prince, Huangfu Aoyuan. This time, he just left him with Dong Wuli.The princes all rushed out excitedly, Huangfu Aoyuan and Dong Wuli were talking in a neutral manner, and Bu Ziyan also answered Concubine De's questions one by one.Jixiang Gege always wants to trouble Bu Ziyan, but she is always accompanied by Huangfu Aofeng, and today she has Concubine De by her side, so she has to secretly hate her for being lucky.

Everything seemed to be going very well, and soon the prince's followers brought back the prince's prey, and the father-in-law who was in charge of counting carefully kept records. "Why hasn't Feng'er's prey been sent back yet? Is it bad luck that he hasn't met any animals yet?" Concubine De at the side was a little impatient, Bu Ziyan smiled, she knew that Huangfu was greedy for the wind, these hares, The roe deer and the like couldn't catch his eyes at all.

The princes had a great time playing, the sound of cheerful chasing and the laughter of catching prey spread far and wide.Intuitively, Bu Ziyan felt that today would not be as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.The corners of her mouth rose slowly, and she took a meaningful look at the Queen and Dong Wuli. They were very good, and they both lowered their heads in a tacit understanding. One casually ate the fruit on the table, and the other drank sake. The joyful atmosphere in the middle of the night could not be integrated into their thoughts at all.

The time stipulated for hunting was about to arrive, and suddenly someone yelled, "No, the prince has met an assassin!" Everyone panicked immediately, especially the women who were enjoying the scenery and chatting here. Wherever there was a murder scene, when they heard that there was an assassin, they were afraid that they would be implicated as well, and rushed like headless flies.

Bu Ziyan glanced at the crowd, only Dong Wuli was still sitting there peacefully, the expression on the Empress's face at this moment was very strange, there was fear, but more understanding.Bu Ziyan was even more puzzled. Her own son met an assassin. According to her temperament, she should cry and make a fuss. Looking at her expression today, unless she knows something!
All the female relatives formed a circle, guarded by guards outside, although Bu Ziyan was not afraid, she was dragged in by Concubine De.Out of politeness, Concubine De comforted the queen with kind words, telling her not to worry too much, the people in the palace would protect the prince well.The queen nodded thoughtfully, but did not answer.

Bu Ziyan winked at Yang Lei who was in the dark, telling him to protect Concubine De, and then quietly hid in the woods by herself, she didn't care if the prince had anything to do, she was going to find her man!The small figure quickly shuttled through the woods, like a flying white dove, with a graceful and swift posture.

(End of this chapter)