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Hua Mujie felt uncomfortable all over, especially her buttocks and waist, which were shaking to the point of being sore and sore.

"We've finally arrived. You're suffocating me."

After getting off the dragon palanquin, Hua Mu Jin felt the cool breeze and stretched his arms above his head.

This made her feel extremely comfortable.

Her action, however, attracted countless sighs and looks of disdain.

"Little... "Empress, there are so many of them. Please take note." Pearl, who was standing to the side, saw everyone's sighing and hurriedly went forward to quietly remind them.

However, Hua Mu Jin didn't pay any attention to him. Instead, she started stretching herself …

"If you are tired, go inside to rest for a while. We will call for you when the hunting ceremony starts." Although he was curious about Hua Mujiao's actions, he didn't ask about it.

Twisting her neck a few times, Hua Mujiao glanced at Bai Zhan Ke and smiled while nodding her head.

"Alright."

Turning around, Hua Mujiao looked left and right before finally observing the hunting grounds. She could only use one word to describe this scene — extravagant!

It was just a place to temporarily rest during the hunt, yet there was actually a house that was similar to a palace built here. However, around the palace, there were only temporary tents.

"How long are we going to stay here?" Suddenly, he turned around and asked.

"Seven days. Although it was a hunt, all three sides of the hunting grounds were surrounded by water. The previous generations of emperors came to this place to seek shelter from the heat of the summer in the name of a hunt. "You are afraid of the heat. If you want, you can stay for a few more days."

Looking at the surrounding walls, Hua Mu Jin shrugged and grinned.

"Forget it, although this place is cool, at night, the surroundings will be filled with dense forests. Furthermore, there should be a lot of wild beasts coming and going, right? It's eerie, like we'll run into a ghost. "

As she spoke, Hua Mu Jin subconsciously shivered.

"Why do you have to say that? If you don't do something shameful, you don't have to be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door." Could it be that Imperial Concubine Xi has done something shameful that makes her afraid of running into a ghost? "

After settling down the other concubines, Shangguan Yi walked over and happened to hear Hua Mujiao's words. She couldn't help but start teasing him.

Hua Mujie glanced at him.

"If we were to run into a ghost, I am actually worried about the general. After all, the swords on the battlefield have no eyes, so the general is not afraid. Are the ghosts that have died under your sword coming to find you?"

Shangguan Yi wasn't frightened or angered by Hua Mujiao's words. Instead, she smiled and said, "Since those people are still alive, what's there to fear about this general turning into a ghost?"

She cast a sidelong glance at Shangguan Yi before ignoring him.

Suddenly, Qing`er, Ye Lai Xin's personal palace maid, hurriedly ran over.

She knelt on the ground and said anxiously, "Your majesty, the imperial concubine is sick from overwork, so she can't recover from her fever. I ask that Your Majesty go into the tent and take a look at the imperial concubine."

Bai Zhan Ke looked indifferent, and didn't show even a trace of concern on his face.

"Since you have a high fever, you should look for an imperial physician, not me."

"But, Your Majesty, esteemed imperial concubine's mouth is always calling you 'Sir'. This servant pleads for Your Majesty to take a look at the imperial concubine."

After speaking, Qing`er started kowtowing, the sound of her kowtow even caused her to feel pain when she heard it.

Hua Mujiao shook her head, then turned around and told Ji Hao that he had learned about Ji Hao and his teammates.

"Since esteemed imperial concubine isn't feeling well, why don't we go take a look? Perhaps if imperial concubine sees the emperor, her fever will abate?"

However, Hua Mu Jin couldn't help but sigh with emotion. This Ye Yi Xin was truly delicate and precious, as weak as the wind could be.

It had only been three hours, and the carriage was already burning?

Bai Zhan Ke didn't expect that Hua Mujiao would actually push him away, and was instantly displeased.

His face darkened as he glanced at Hua Mu Jin in dissatisfaction.

"I'll be there in a while."

"Thank you, your majesty. Thank you, your majesty …" Hearing that Bai Zhan Ke was willing to visit Ye La Xin, Qing'er was so happy that it seemed like she had been spoiled. She bowed, got up and ran back.

"Imperial Concubine Xi is truly magnanimous. She's even willing to give her man to another woman. This magnanimity really has two parts of the demeanor of a filial mother."

It was as if Shangguan Yi didn't want to mock her, and she felt uncomfortable all over.

He had only asked Bai Zhan Ke to take a look at Ye Laixin, yet he was taunted by him as well. This caused Hua Mujiao to feel extremely displeased.

"Shangguan Yi, what did I do to you?" If you're unhappy, just say it out. There's no need to mock me, it's just a matter of a fight. Can you be like a man and not be afraid of not being able to get married and be single for the rest of your life? "

"It's just a joke, why are you so angry? Furthermore, there are countless people who want to marry me and it's just that I don't think much of it. If anyone truly obtains this general, it'll be a blessing from several generations of her cultivation, so how can they suffer? "

"…"

Hua Mujie didn't want to acknowledge him at all, "Pearl, let's go rest!"

Looking at Hua Mu Jin's angry face, Bai Zhan frowned.

At this point, Shangguan Yi approached Bai Zhan Ke.

In a voice that only two people could hear, he said, "This time's hunt, Bai Ling Yu will definitely think of a way to get rid of you. When she met Bai Ling Yu's harem, I suspect that she was also involved in this."

With that, Shangguan Yi's expression turned serious. She paused for a moment before continuing.

"On the other side of the palace, the empress dowager is preparing to take advantage of your absence to take care of all the people we planted in the Dew Palace in secret. You'd better be on guard, if you get bitten to death by a poisonous snake on the pillow, all of our efforts over the years will be for naught."

Shangguan Yi didn't dare to trust Hua Mu Jin.

He kept reminding Bai Zhan Ke to watch out for Hua Mu Jin. This not only didn't make Bai Zhan Ke suspicious of Hua Mu Jin, but it even created a barrier between him and Shangguan Yi.

"Since you don't understand her, don't presume to say that I know better than you whether she will harm me or not."

Bai Zhan Ke trusted Hua Mujiao almost blindly. Shangguan Yi smiled wryly, her eyes filled with desolation.

At the same time, in Ye Yi Xin's tent.

"Did the Emperor really agree to come?"

On the bed, Ye Laixin's cheeks were red from the fever and his voice was extremely hoarse.

"Empress, it's true! The Emperor says he will come and see you in a moment. "Only, in the future, Empress, you shouldn't do such a foolish thing anymore. Your body is already weak, and you've even bathed yourself in cold water last night. What if you suffer from some illness?"

After speaking, a look of worry appeared on Qing`er's face as she earnestly tried to persuade him.

As for Qing`er's worries, how could Ye Laixin not know? The corners of his lips curled up into a wry smile. "As long as Your Majesty is worried about me, even if my root of illness falls, it would still be worth it."

Qing'er helplessly shook her head, and replaced the handkerchief on her forehead for Ye La Xin, not saying anything more.

Not long after that, Bai Zhan Ke really came to see Ye La Xin. However, his expression was still cold and detached.

"Has the imperial physician seen it?"

"I've already seen it before when I return to the Emperor. It's just that the Empress's body is weak. I'm afraid it'll take a few days for the fever to subside." Upon hearing Bai Zhan Ke's question, Qing`er kneeled on the ground as she replied.

"Your majesty, chenqie's body is the one chenqie knows the best. As long as I rest for a day, I will be fine tomorrow." However, chenqie is a bit worried. Could the hunting ceremony have been delayed because of chenqie? "

A look of guilt appeared on Ye La Xin's face. She looked pitiful.

However, with Bai Zhan Ke here, it was impossible to make him feel pity.

"Rest well. If your fever does not subside by tomorrow, I will send someone to send you back to the palace."

Upon hearing that Bai Zhan Ke was going to send him back to the palace, Ye Yi Xin became anxious. She tried to sit up in panic, but her body was too weak and she fell down, grabbing Bai Zhan Ke's arm as she fell.

He touched Bai Zhan Ke's body, and he was both surprised and happy at the same time.

Ye Zichen let go, and spoke with a hint of self-blame.

"Your majesty, I'm sorry. Did chenqie scratch you?"

Ye Yi Xin had never touched a man before, and her originally crimson cheeks turned a lot redder.

He rolled his eyes and accidentally caught a glimpse of a figure behind the tent's curtain.

Ye Yi Xin's expression changed slightly. She tried to sit up, but it was still difficult for her. She suddenly placed her hands on Bai Zhan Ke's shoulders and used the strength of his body to barely sit up.

"Your Majesty, chenqie knows perfectly well that there are no major injuries. All these years, because your concubine's body is weak, you've never allowed your concubine to follow you. "It's rare now, chenqie would like to see the heroic appearance of the emperor hunting. Your majesty, please allow chenqie to stay!"

Ye Yi Xin's voice was so soft that it made people feel numb. After she finished speaking, she wrapped her arms around Bai Zhan Ke's neck and threw herself into his arms.

Bai Zhan Ke frowned.

His body stiffened, and the cold energy burst out from his body.

The man abruptly pushed Ye La Xin away and stood up with an extremely dark expression.

"I have also seen you. Since you are fine, you should stay. But I warn you, don't touch me as you please! "

Bai Zhan Ke turned around and prepared to leave.

When he turned around, he saw Hua Mu Jin who had opened the tent and entered.

Bai Zhan Ke squinted his eyes and glanced at Ye Yi.

"When I heard that the imperial concubine wasn't feeling well, chenqie thought that the emperor had gifted chenqie with many precious herbs and sent them over to the imperial concubine. I didn't disturb the imperial concubine, did I?"

As he walked closer, a smile appeared on Hua Mu Jin's face.

However, her words were like a knife that stabbed into Ye Laixin's heart.

She forced out a smile and said gently, "I'll thank my sister for your care."

"Imperial Concubine is too polite. In the future, we still have a long time to serve the emperor. Imperial Concubine, you have to take care of yourself."

The polite words of Hua Mu Jin sounded exceptionally sarcastic to Ye Laixin.

Especially when she said 'The days of service to the emperor will still be long in the future', she felt as if she had been ruthlessly slapped by Hua Mu Jin.

Although she hated Hua Mujie in her heart, in the presence of Bai Zhan Ke, she couldn't destroy the gentle image that she had built up over the years.