C181 hunting(6)

Among the guards, they could only see eight handsome horses galloping back and forth. Arrows were shooting towards their prey like raindrops. Even Gu Qingruo's willow bamboo bow was occasionally hunted.

Even though she was just a daughter of a noble family, she wasn't good at riding or hunting, but at least she knew how to hunt. She didn't expect that the fake princess beside her was even worse than her.

Gu Qingruo stole a glance at her in her spare time, feeling astonished in her heart. Could it be that the imperial family in the west was relatively conservative, only teaching etiquette to princesses with golden branches and jade leaves and never allowing her to practice archery?

However, that personal palace maid, Jing Yuan, had released her arrows without a wasted effort. She had hit the target repeatedly, and her archery skills were beyond expectations.

With this thought in mind, Gu Qingruo's gaze turned to look for Jingyuan, only to discover that she was already moving further and further away, almost reaching the edge of the group of guards. The one closest to her was Gu Qingli.

When did Gu Qingli start shooting solo from the group? It seemed that not even Xiao Yi Xiu had noticed.

Xiao Yi pulled out his wooden bow and shot arrow after arrow in succession. His prey had long surpassed the number of princes and Jingyuan.

He felt a few bright eyes on him, and, realizing that he had overdone himself, he bent down and drew the arrow from the quiver. This time he drew only one and deliberately missed with a weak hand.

A few traces of fatigue appeared on his face, and he finally averted his gaze.

After Xiao Yixiu relaxed, he took a casual glance and discovered that Gu Qingli had disappeared!

Gu Qingli had originally been at the edge of the guards' line of sight. Whether intentionally or not, Princess true Orchid Xunli had repeatedly approached her, pressing down on her horse several times, affecting her vision and shooting.

Gu Qingli furrowed her brows slightly, thinking to herself, this Princess Lan Xun was indeed very tyrannical. She realized that she had been outdone in shooting techniques, so she used this kind of inferior method to steal my limelight. Isn't this a bit too childish?

However, it was unknown whether those Western Protectors had been ordered by Princess Lan Xun, or whether they had remembered their duty to protect her, but from beginning to end, there had been twenty or thirty of them that followed behind her, pushing Gu Qingli further and further away from the main team.

After passing through a sparse patch of forest, Gu Qingli found that she had broken away from the main hunting team. She entered a fork in the road and was split in half.

The fork in the road was actually quite wide. It should have been a path that had been opened for a horse before. However, Gu Qing Li didn't know the path to the west sea and couldn't help but hesitate. Now, when she heard the sound of hooves not far from her and seemed to be getting closer, she simply tied the reins and waited where she was, hoping that someone would come and find her.

Finally, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard and more people came out of the forest in a semicircle.

Gu Qing Li looked back and sneered.

In this battle, she completely understood that Princess Orchon had intentionally pushed her to the very edge of the hunting squadron, isolating her.

He hadn't expected that this princess wasn't only arrogant and proud, but scheming as well.

As expected, one of the guards was the captain of the squadron, Lin Lisheng.

Behind him, a handsome horse slowly galloped out. The faintly smiling Princess Lan Xun, with her hands on the reins, still faintly raised her beautiful little face, carrying a haughty and arrogant expression. Her ordinary hunting attire could not conceal her aloof and arrogant aura.

"Princess Mo, how come we're on the wrong path?"

Gu Qingli smiled at her. "Why is Princess Lan Xun following me in the wrong on purpose?"

The smile on Princess Lan Xun's face suddenly froze, and her eyes were filled with shock. "How did you know …"

"The imperial aura of the princess is not something that can be achieved overnight. Even if she was clad in cloth, it would not be concealed."

Princess Lan Xun's frozen smile slowly unsealed, and a disdainful ridicule replaced the corner of her lips. "You still have a bit of foresight, so what about it?" What are you planning by not exposing me? "

"What does the princess think I can do?"

Princess Lan Xun sneered. With a turn of her eyes, Lin Lisheng immediately understood. With a wave of his hand, all the guards from the west were forced to follow her.

Both sides of Gu Qing Li were covered with shade, and on the other side of the path was blocked by the guards of the western guards. Her horse snorted, raising its front hooves and letting out a furious roar, but had no choice but to retreat.

"What bad idea do you have? It's not important. In any case, I don't want to hear a single word that comes from your mouth."

Gu Qingli took a deep breath. She knew that Gu Qingruo had gotten closer to them in the past few days, so she didn't know how many times she had been distorted in front of Princess Lan Xun, but she was so proud and aloof that she wasn't willing to defend herself. Not to mention that the princess had her own prejudices against her. Ever since they had met in the market, she had never shown her any kind expression.

She laughed softly, turned her horse around in disdain, and galloped towards the only fork in the road.

After all, she was just a Western Princess. She would leave after the marriage alliance. She had no interest in fawning over this unruly Princess.

The sounds of horses galloping could be heard behind him. Apparently, the guards of the western border were also chasing after them.

Gu Qingli didn't mind. After all, they were in the Western Sea, the imperial manor of the East Abyss. Could it be that they would openly harm an imperial concubine like her in the territory of the East Abyss?

Gradually, she realized that something was wrong. The path gradually became narrower, and the dense forest around her covered even more the sky. It was impossible for a horse to enter the forest. Not only that, but the ground was still rising higher and higher, and she thought that she had already ridden her horse to the top of a mountain, or at least to the hills.

Suddenly, the area in front of them widened, as if they had reached the summit. The dense forest gradually thinned out, as if they could see the flat summit above.

Sure enough, Gu Qingli discovered that something she was worried about had happened. This peak had been artificially sliced into a relatively flat and broad stone platform, but there was no way out. Not far away was a dense valley.

The horse refused to come forward. Helplessly, she reined herself off the horse and approached the edge of the cliff. Halfway down the mountain, she saw a waterfall of jade falling down into the pool.

"What do you want?" Gu Qingli suddenly turned around and moved away from the edge of the cliff.

Although this was not a tall mountain, it was still around four to five hundred meters deep. She had only practiced Qi for a few months, so she knew that her qinggong could not allow her to jump off a cliff without dying.

"How is it, Princess Mo? Do you want to jump down yourself, or do you want us to throw you down? " Princess Lan Xun was all smiles as a shiny black whip appeared out of nowhere in her hand. She swung it through the air, the tip of the whip emitting a crisp sound.

Gu Qingli sneered, "I've never been coerced, and I don't love seeking death. "If you want to throw me down and show some ability, don't just sit on the horse and clamor, bully a single girl like me with your numbers, is that the tradition of the Western Beings?"

Lin Lisheng's handsome face flushed red. He was obviously a little embarrassed by her words, but due to the princess' order, he only pursed his lips and firmly stared at Gu Qingli without backing down.

"Good!" The last time I was harmed by your crafty scheme in the market, you think I'll still be caught off guard this time? " Princess Lan Xun swung her whip and jumped off her horse, landing lightly in front of Gu Qing Li with a twist. This skill of hers was truly extraordinary.

Gu Qingli's heart trembled slightly. This Princess Lan Xun really wasn't weak at all. She couldn't help but stop underestimating her opponent and meet them with the wrong palm.

Princess Lan Xun didn't put down the whip in her hand. She made the shadow of the whip dance like a hundred flying flowers. It twined around Gu Qing Li's surroundings, and the oncoming whip wind carried a sharp momentum as it mercilessly lashed out.