roccoschili Chapter 180 Seeing a few more ferocious beasts would be refreshing.
Chapter 180 Seeing a few more ferocious beasts would be refreshing.
"My son..."
Yu Chi Rui really didn't want to get involved!
After all, his martial arts skills were lacking, and sending him hunting would be tantamount to making him suffer. Besides, he had already been tormented enough by Min Wenqian's funeral; only someone with nothing better to do would go to the mountains to suffer!
Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Huaning answered for him, "Father, don't worry, the Crown Prince will go."
Yu Chi Rui glared at her with a dark expression.
Zhu Huaning gave him a wink.
The couple then left the imperial study.
Before even returning to the East Palace, Yuchi Rui lost his temper and angrily rebuked, "Who told you to agree on my behalf?"
Zhu Huaning said with a stern face, "This hunting trip is the best opportunity to get rid of Yuchi Ling and Ye Shishu. Does Your Highness intend to give it up?"
Yu Chi Rui pursed his lips and remained silent.
Zhu Huaning instructed Qingcui to lead the palace servants to keep watch nearby, and then she continued, "Normally when we're dealing with Yuchi Ling and Ye Shishu, we're always worried about this or that. But if we go to the deep mountains, what do we need to worry about? Even if we openly injure someone, we can just say it was an accident!"
Yu Chi Rui's expression relaxed, and the dissatisfaction in his eyes was replaced by sinister intent and scheming.
This is true.
Hunting deep in the mountains, even if someone is injured, it can be said to be accidental. He absolutely cannot miss such a good opportunity!
"Fine!" he gritted his teeth and said, "I will avenge our child and make sure that Yuchi Ling and Ye Shishu die without a burial place!"
Zhu Huaning placed her hands on her flat stomach, her red-rimmed eyes filled with hatred.
Cheng Wang Mansion.
Ye Shishu pushed open the study door and saw the man reading a book. She couldn't help but tease him, "I've never seen anyone as unambitious as you!"
Yu Chi Ling put down the book in his hand, raised his eyebrows, and reached out to her.
Ye Shishu walked around the desk, and before he could grab her, she sat on his lap and said with a smile, "I heard they went back to the palace. I thought you would go to the palace."
"What are you going to the palace for?" Yu Chi Ling asked, frowning.
"Let's watch them make a scene!"
"Aren't you afraid it will affect your mood?"
"Hehe! I used to think it would affect my mood, but now I'm addicted to seeing them get their comeuppance!" Ye Shishu raised her hand and cupped his handsome face, now she liked him more and more the more she looked at him.
Undeterred by her 'lightening' manner, Yu Chi Ling rubbed his large hand against her waist. Recalling certain images, his gaze grew increasingly intense. Suddenly, he leaned close to her ear and said with annoyance, "I shouldn't have let you go so soon last night!"
Ye Shishu smiled and playfully pushed his handsome face away, "We're talking about serious matters, stop thinking about that all the time!"
Yu Chi Ling grabbed her hands, tilted his head and pecked her lips, his smile both provocative and wicked, "I just wanted to, what can you do about it?"
Ye Shishu blushed and glared at him, then changed the subject, "Didn't Father say that you would take over the position of Grand Secretary? When do you plan to take office? And the autumn imperial examination, Father asked you to be the chief examiner, but I haven't seen you make any preparations!"
Yu Chi Ling curled his lips and said, "It's not too late to take up my post after the hunt. As for the autumn examination, I'm not the one who sets the questions, so why should I worry about it? My father entrusted this matter to me so that I could take this opportunity to select capable people to be my supporters, so that if there are any changes in the court, there will be suitable replacements."
Ye Shishu nodded. "If Father really intends for you to enter the court and share political affairs, then you do need to cultivate your own power base."
As they were talking, her belt came undone.
"You... um..."
"Shh, keep your voice down." Yu Chi Ling pressed his lips against hers, raising an eyebrow at her back.
Ye Shishu subconsciously turned around to see if anyone was at the door, but Yu Chiling took advantage of her distraction and picked her up, carrying her to the inner cabinet of the study—
……
When the emperor goes hunting, the procession is naturally grand and magnificent.
In addition to many important officials in the court, this time the sons of noble families were also specially permitted to participate.
This opportunity to perform in the emperor's presence filled the men of noble families with ecstasy, and they all mustered their strength to show off their talents.
However, such a grand event also drew resistance.
For example, Consort Lan.
Having just returned from Jeju City, and after less than two days of rest, Yuchi Sheng specifically requested that he accompany him.
She originally didn't plan to participate. With the Crown Prince going, she only needed to arrange for people to help her from behind the scenes. There was really no need for her to suffer in the deep mountains and forests.
But Yu Chi Sheng told her in front of her that if she didn't go, another concubine would accompany her, which made her so angry that she almost vomited blood.
Deep in the old forest, the emperor needs someone to serve him at all times. If she doesn't go, wouldn't that be giving other women a chance to rise to power?
With a determined effort, she knew she had to go.
Wangqiu Mountain was originally a military stronghold, and it was heavily guarded on weekdays. The possibility of outsiders entering the mountain was almost zero. The main safety factor was the wild animals in the mountain.
The large group entered the mountains and set up camp at the foot of the mountain.
Consort Lan's tent was personally chosen for her by Yuchi Sheng. It was situated with a large tree in front and a mountain wall behind, providing shade and blocking out the sun. It was considered to be in the best location.
But less than a quarter of an hour after entering the tent, Consort Lan began to scold the soldiers, "If you had known we were coming here, why didn't you get rid of the mosquitoes and flies beforehand? Did you want His Majesty to be bitten all over his head?"
The soldier went to get the insect repellent powder and sprinkled it all around her tent.
The more frustrated Consort Lan became, the hotter she felt. So she pointed at the soldiers and asked, "In this sweltering heat, haven't you even prepared any ice?"
The soldier replied, "Your Highness, the nights are cool in the mountains; there's no need for ice."
Consort Lan retorted angrily, "You think we don't need it just because you say so? If I suffer from heatstroke, how many heads do you have to chop off? Go! Bring me ice!"
The soldier left.
But he didn't come back for a long time.
Consort Lan felt unbearably hot and asked Granny Chen to go find someone.
As soon as Granny Chen stepped out of the tent, she saw Yuchi Ling and Ye Shishu coming towards her.
"Greetings, Your Highness and Your Highness."
"Where is the old woman going instead of staying in the tent with Mother?" Ye Shishu asked with concern.
"Your Highness, the heat is unbearable, and you wish to have me fetch some ice. I've heard that General Ye is in charge of this hunt; I wonder if he has prepared any ice?"
“We didn’t prepare any ice.” Ye Shishu replied directly, “The mountains are so shady that it’s cooler than autumn after sunset, so we don’t need ice.”
“But…” Granny Chen frowned, as if she wanted to say something more.
Yu Chi Ling interrupted her in a deep voice, "If Mother feels too hot, you may come with me into the mountains to spend the night. There are many wild beasts in the mountains. Seeing a few more beasts will surely make you break out in a cold sweat, and that will cool you down!"