Chapter 105： hunting

The weather is getting cooler, the heat has faded, and the air is filled with a faint aroma of golden osmanthus, which is refreshing.

Surrounded by the crowd, the empress's royal driver appeared in Shanglin Garden, attracting the female relatives waiting behind the viewing platform to look up one after another.

Yang Dejin looked along, with an unclear expression: "Tsk, you're stubborn." It's still here.

If Xie Zhi felt it, he raised his head and asked, "What did you say?"

"It's nothing." Yang Dejin reined in the horse, and said to Xie Zhi, "The emperor is here, I have to go, and you should go back to the civil service team."

Xie Zhi stayed where he was, watching the lonely Yang Dejin leave with suspicion.

//

The day before the autumn hunt, Xie Zhi was found by Bai Qingyang.

"You and I are people who have experienced it once, and I think you know what to expect during a hunt."

The Department of Shangyi rushed to make a Hu suit for the queen, and not long after it was delivered, Bai Qingyang was carefully observing the patterns on it.

Xie Zhi at the side said, "Well, someone is going to assassinate Her Majesty the Empress."

Bai Qingyang turned to look at her: "And that person is..."

Xie Zhi was silent for a while, as if he was unwilling to say the name: "It's Prince Yu."

Bai Qingyang spread out his clothes and put them on the stand.

"I was trapped in the palace at that time, and I knew only a little about what happened in the paddock." Bai Qingyang said, "You were at the scene, so you should understand the whole process."

"Yes...Prince Yu colluded with the grassland people in an attempt to murder the monarch and usurp the throne during the hunt." Xie Zhi said in a low voice, "But...but I feel that the current Prince Yu will not do that."

Yang Dejin was not interested in that position, and she had no reason to do so.

Bai Qingyang stared at her: "Xie Zhi, you were not like this before."

Xie Zhi was speechless: "Your officer..."

"Bengong knows that you have a close relationship with Prince Yu, but they are two different things." Bai Qingyang said in a business-like tone, "Even if Prince Yu has changed as you said, I can't help defending him."

Seeing Xie Zhi's silence, Bai Qingyang went on to say: "I don't care how you communicate with him in private, but the emperor's autumn hunting is a major national event, and I cannot allow someone to deliberately sabotage it.

"She must not be allowed to have any accidents.

"I gave up that position. No one else can think about it. Xie Zhi, do you understand?"

Xie Zhi pursed his lips, and said after careful consideration: "During the autumn hunting, the lower official will follow Prince Yu every step of the way."

She looked directly at Bai Qingyang, as if she had made a lot of determination: "If Zhirui finds out that Prince Yu is making any treasonous moves, there is no need for the empress to do it, Zhirui will personally eliminate the harm for Dasheng!"

Bai Qingyang squinted her eyes to observe her. Before her rebirth, Xie Zhi had the same expression when she pointed out the country at the Qing Dynasty court. This made her feel that Xie Zhi was still the same Xie Zhi, and hadn't changed at all.

"Okay, I believe you."

"One more thing," Xie Zhi said suddenly, "If Zhirui proves that Prince Yu did not rebel, can you give up using her as a pawn?"

Bai Qingyang was slightly surprised, but still agreed: "Yes, if he can keep his own place, I don't need to use him."

Of course, she doesn't even want to be the emperor of the Qing Dynasty anymore, so what is she using Prince Yu for?

It's just that she needs to ensure Li Zishou's safety.

"That's it, I have thanked the lady." Xie Zhi said with a bow.

"Go ahead and do what you have to do."

"The next officer will leave."

Bai Qingyang watched Xie Zhi retreat, and took a long time to look away.

"It's changed a lot..."

You have become more humane. Is this also the influence that Prince Yu brought to you, Xie Zhi?

//

Back to the present, Xie Zhi saw Yang Dejin dismounted from the horse and mixed into the crowd, so she looked away, turned and walked towards the ranks of civil servants.

Yang Dejin, you must be ten million, don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have...

Li Zifu got off the chariot, and took Bai Qingyang to the viewing platform, followed by a group of maids and guards.

Yang Dejin went up one step later, and after going up, he passed by Li Zishou and Bai Qingyang without turning his eyes, and came to his seat.

Li Zifu also didn't make eye contact with her from the beginning to the end, but Bai Qingyang took an extra look at the two of them, thoughtfully, but didn't say anything.

The people in the front row also more or less noticed.

Zhou Huaijin never understood the relationship between the Empress and Prince Yu. He always felt that their relationship was up and down.

Liang Jingze commented sharply: "What's going on with Prince Yu?"

Qin Guang, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, heard Liang Jing's dog legs, and echoed: "That's right, why is he so ignorant of the monarch? It's really the opposite!"

When Ji Zhuilu heard it, he couldn't help but glanced at them sideways, thinking: I don't know who will rebel.

Xie Zhi didn't show anything, but his heart sank when he saw this scene.

In fact, Yang Dejin was the most uncomfortable. Only the most distinguished members of the royal family could be on the viewing platform, so wouldn't that mean that only Li Zishou, Bai Qingyang and her were on it? !

She always has a feeling of "it's obviously a movie of three people, but I still can't have a name".

Li Zifu looked around. The sergeants are fully armed with swords, spears, swords and halberds; the officials are dressed in huddles and are in good spirits; the horses also wear forehead guards and flick their tails impatiently;

Behind them is the beautiful and deep mountain forest, and directly in front of their line of sight is the set target.

In the autumn hunting of the Son of Heaven, the emperor of the dynasty fired the first arrow to start hunting.

Li Zifu didn't talk much, and after a cutscene, he looked at the guards waiting at the side: "Let's start directly."

The imperial guards stood up in response, holding up the animal bone horn bow and white feather arrows, and presented them to the empress.

After Li Zifu took it, he walked to the center of the viewing platform and drew his bow to aim.

After half a year of continuous practice, her body has already formed muscle memory, whether it is strength or skill, she is better than her sub-healthy self before.

But... After aiming for a second, Li Zifu lowered his bow and looked at the target.

Is this a bit far?

Isn't this target set according to the standard distance of the shooting range?

Li Zichou whispered in his heart, feeling a little unconfident.

If he really missed the target, it would be too embarrassing, wouldn't he be ridiculed to death by those gossipers in the court?

"What's the matter, Your Majesty? Is there something wrong with the bow? Or... is there something wrong with the target?" Bai Qingyang asked in a low voice, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

Li Zifu glanced at her lightly, and raised his bow again in a fit of anger. This time, without any hesitation, the arrow left the string.

The sound of breaking through the air sounded, and it hit the target steadily, and the arrowhead fell into the red spot of the target precisely.

Many people exclaimed in amazement, and Bai Qingyang also looked at him approvingly.

Li Zishou hit the bull's-eye, thinking that luckily he didn't make a mistake, then he looked at Bai Qingyang with air.

Just kidding, she is still confident in her archery skills, she just doesn't have much confidence in her eyesight.

Bai Qingyang raised his eyebrows and smiled at her.

Yang Dejin next to him: Tsk, are you annoying!

"Everyone, it's time for you to perform!" Li Zichou shouted loudly, "Let me see your abilities! Go!"

As soon as these words came out, like a stone stirring up thousands of waves, many young military officers reacted the fastest, shouted excitedly, and set off to the mountain forest.

"Don't fight with me, I want to grab the first prize!"

"A mere Ma Bian dares to compete with this general for the first prize!"

"It's up to you, the jackpot is mine!"

Only then did the rest of the colleagues come to their senses, and they drove their horses to follow.

"These unsteady juniors, who told them to move first?"

"It's not important, the emperor didn't say anything. Let's not talk about these, I'm going ahead."

"Eh? Wait a minute..."

"Get out of the way, be careful not to be hit!"

"Master Shaoqing, your horse is too slow!"

"Who can't you see?!"

Within a short period of time, a lot of dust had been raised near the viewing platform, and everyone marched to the depths of the paddock either alone or in small groups.

Li Zichou said to Bai Qingyang: "It's time for me to go hunting too, do you want to come together?"

Bai Qingyang adjusted the looseness of the wristband, and replied: "That's natural."

Yang Dejin walked down the viewing platform silently.

When Li Zishou noticed her from the corner of his eye, he felt mixed feelings.

Yang Dejin led his horse and didn't know where to go, Xie Zhi came to her side: "Aren't you hunting with the big team?"

Yang Dejin: "I'm sure I can't compare to those who often wield knives and guns, and I can't hit anything if I go."

Xie Zhi: "Then...go to rest where the ladies are?"

Yang Dejin couldn't help but look at her: "Xie Zhirui, are you making fun of me?"

"how could be."

Xie Zhi's aggressive tactics seemed to have some effect, Yang Dejin got on the horse and said to the two guards, "Come on, enter the paddock."

After a pause, he asked again, "Which direction did the emperor go?"

Xie Zhi: "Your Majesty took the queen, the prime minister and the scholars to the east."

"The stars are holding the moon." Yang Dejin said mockingly, "Then let's go to the west."

She didn't want to meet Li Zichou.

"My lord is going to the west? How about going together?" Just as he was thinking, the voice of the captain of the city gate broke in.

Yang Dejin and Xie Zhi looked at Ji Zhuilu who was trotting over here.

Xie Zhi was angry: "Lieutenant Ji, why don't you go hunting?"

"The City Defense Department is responsible for the security and control of the paddock. I need to explain some things to the guard posts. I will take people to the grassland right now. I will have time to hunt after this is done." After explaining, Ji Zhuilu looked at the deer again. Xie Zhi, "Your Highness, can I lead a team to accompany you?"

Yang Dejin sat on the horse and looked down at him: "Please go ahead." After speaking, he took two personal guards and walked in front.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Ji Zhuilu nodded in response, and was about to call the team to follow, but suddenly felt a chill behind him.

Ji Zhuilu turned his head: "Xie Shilang...you don't have to look at me like that, do you?" It's like wanting to eat people.

Xie Zhi said indifferently, "I didn't look at you."

"Xie Shilang, I know what you are worried about, but I have official duties, so I don't have time to fight for love with you."

Seeing Xie Zhi's worried look, he said again: "I promise to stay three feet away from the prince."

"Three feet is too close, one foot."

"..." This is not bargaining when buying vegetables, Xie Shilang!

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Yang Dejin: The excitement belongs to them, and I have nothing.