Chapter 1263: 23 Things About the Fake Emperor and the Powerful Officials
The next day, the weather was fine, very suitable for hunting.
Shi Li was wearing a crimson riding suit embroidered with a golden dragon, looking heroic.
When I arrived at the hunting ground, I immediately saw a young man standing at the head of the crowd. He was not riding a horse or holding a bow, but only had a sword at his waist, and a team of armored guards stood behind him.
If Shi Li was not being too self-indulgent, the meaning of this scene was probably that Yuan Chizhi was personally responsible for her safety today.
This realization made Shi Li's heart warm slightly. She walked over and smiled generously to Yuan Chizhi, "Thank you for your hard work, my dear."
"It is my humble duty." Yuan Chizhi's face remained calm. He lowered his head and didn't even look at her.
Tsk tsk tsk, what a bad temper.
Shi Li complained in her heart and then walked to the front.
The Northern Kingdom's envoys were waiting outside. After Shi Li sat down, they were also led into the hunting ground.
The second prince was in the lead, riding the beloved black horse he had ridden when he entered the imperial capital, with a quiver on his back, a huge bow in his hands, his back straight with pride.
After entering the hunting ground, the second prince was ordered to dismount. He was a little unhappy. Seeing Shi Li sitting steadily in the first seat, he grinned and said loudly: "Your Majesty, don't you want us to appreciate your grace?"
Provoking Shi Li is useless.
She only smiled at the Second Prince and said casually, "I will watch the Second Prince return triumphantly from here, and compete with my capable ministers and generals to see who is better."
The implication is that the Second Prince of the Northern Kingdom is only worthy of hunting with the officials of the Jing Dynasty.
The second prince didn’t know whether he didn’t understand or just felt disappointed, his face darkened and he looked around with a gloomy look.
There were many people around him who were eager to join the hunt, all of whom were unfamiliar to him. When the Second Prince saw that Yuan Chizhi did not seem to be planning on participating in the hunt, he became angry again.
I simply took a few big steps towards him and glared at him, "What do you mean by this? Do you look down on me?"
Yuan Chizhi said calmly, "I am responsible for protecting Your Majesty today, and I look forward to seeing the Second Prince."
This statement is exactly the same as what Shi Li said.
The second prince was furious. He suddenly drew out an arrow, drew the bow and aimed it at Yuan Chizhi's forehead.
For a moment, everyone in the hunting ground fell silent and looked over here nervously.
The guards behind Yuan Chizhi drew their swords almost at the same time and looked at the second prince with murderous intent.
Tensions.
"Second Prince, what are you doing!"
Shi Li's eyes flashed, and his tone was extremely stern. This second prince was really too arrogant.
The second prince turned a deaf ear to everything around him and only stared at Yuan Chizhi, trying to make him succumb to his bow and arrow and agree to enter the hunting ground.
Only in this way will he have a chance to wash away his previous shame.
But Yuan Chizhi was not moved at all. He raised his hand and easily deflected the arrow.
"Second Prince, I respect you for coming from afar, and I hope you will not be ungrateful."
His voice was not loud, and his tone was not harsh, but it made the people around him break out in cold sweats. The second prince was no exception. He did not react even when the arrow was deflected.
Finally, he suddenly laughed stiffly, lowered his bow and arrow, and said with a laugh: "I was just joking, don't be nervous."
Whether it was a joke or sincerity, everyone could see it clearly, but it was difficult to point it out.
Shi Li stared at the bow and arrow in his hand until it dropped, then he felt relieved and said in a deep voice: "Okay, let's start the hunt. There's no need to waste any more time."
At his command, everyone rushed into the forest, including the Second Prince. However, before riding his horse into the mountains, he deliberately stopped, turned back and took a deep look at Shi Li who stayed in the hunting ground, and Yuan Chizhi who walked to her side.
Before anyone else noticed, he rode into the mountains.
In the hunting ground, only Shi Li, some elderly court officials, and several female relatives who came to play were left. They were all drinking tea and enjoying the scenery under the brocade tent.
Shi Li deliberately found Princess Su in the crowd and asked the eunuch to bring her an extra portion of tea and fruit.
She did not give the reward in a high-profile manner, believing that Princess Su was a smart person and would understand what she meant.
Regardless of whether Prince Su was truly a playboy or just pretending to be one, the loyalty of Prince Su's entire family was recognized by her.
At first, everything was fine.
The guards in charge of guarding the hunting grounds were warned by Yuan Chizhi not to slack off at all, but after a long time, they were inevitably distracted.
Yuan Chizhi did not neglect it at all. He would personally inspect the place from time to time, and his sharp eyes swept over every guard present.
Another half an hour later, the sound of hurried horse hooves suddenly came from the forest.
The sound didn't sound like one or two horses, but like a group of horses galloping.
Hearing the voice, Shi Li and Yuan Chizhi looked at each other tacitly.
finally come.