Led by Wei Yanzhou, he shot an arrow into the forest and the hunting officially began.
"You don't have to let me, anyone who wants the lottery can come and grab it!"
His words not only expressed the mind of an emperor, but also showed a sense of confidence.
The horse bolted out like a long arrow, and instantly there were only a few people left in the field.
Cheng Ning's eyes followed Wei Yanzhou for a long time before he sat down in his seat.
"Does Concubine Xi really think General Fu will win?" Ouyang Xi came over to talk: "Or is it just to piss off His Majesty?"
Cheng Ning was indeed motivated, but it was Wei Yanzhou who provoked him first.
She just smiled and said nothing.
The people left in the audience were all old ministers or weak ladies.
Some girls who have not left the court come here either to choose a good son-in-law or to hope to be favored by the emperor.
At this time, everyone was talking about it.
"Is His Majesty's prowess even more outstanding than when he was still a prince?"
"Who says it's not the case? The high-spiritedness during the horse racing just now made my eyes go straight!"
"General Fu and Prince Nanan are not bad either. They are both young and unruly, and both are good-looking!"
"Didn't Concubine Xi bet on General Fu to win? I see that Your Majesty is sure of victory, so I bet on Your Majesty to win!"
"I will suppress Your Majesty too!"
"Concubine Xi has always had a unique vision. I... will escort General Fu."
"..."
Ouyang Xi looked at the excitement and couldn't help but laugh: "Look, you are the one who took the lead. This is a gamble again."
"Let's have some fun, otherwise we would just have to wait here, it would be boring." Cheng Ning found a comfortable position, being illuminated by the sun, and felt a little drowsy again.
The hunting will not end in a short time. Those who are left behind can move freely as long as they do not enter the hunting area.
But Cheng Ning didn't really want to move.
Ouyang Xi was a little concerned: "Did you not sleep well last night? I see how tired you are on your face."
"My queen was tossing and turning all night last night, so she probably didn't sleep deeply." Chunhua answered for Cheng Ning.
How could he sleep so deeply?
There were so many things in her heart, Nan Entropy's words lingered in her mind over and over again, Cheng Ning didn't close her eyes until almost dawn.
Fortunately, Wei Yanzhou didn't stay at her place last night, otherwise Cheng Ning wouldn't be able to explain her irritability last night.
It will inevitably make Wei Yanzhou suspicious.
"Why is this?" Ouyang Xi asked: "You feel uncomfortable? Do you want to see an imperial doctor?"
"No, it's probably because I haven't slept in a tent for a long time, and my body is spoiled." Cheng Ning excused herself, "It's okay."
Seeing that she was only slightly tired and otherwise fine, Ouyang Xi didn't ask any more questions.
After sitting for a while, the sun was really warm on his body, so Cheng Ning took a nap.
When I woke up, there were fewer people around.
Chunhua stood aside, her brows furrowed in worry: "My dear, do you plan to sleep here all day?"
She couldn't see Cheng Ning being so decadent, so she pulled her up and said, "Let's go for a walk. We finally got out of the palace."
This hunting ground is owned by the royal family and is managed every year.
Several surrounding hills are also patrolled by guards, making them relatively safe.
It happens to be spring, and there are many flowers of different colors blooming all over the mountains. Even if you are not hunting, it is good to take a walk.
Cheng Ning was tired and tired, but she couldn't stop Chunhua's enthusiasm, so she was taken away.
"This is beautiful!" Chunhua saw a cluster of lavender flowers and reached out to pick them.
After picking, there is another cluster of lively blooming pear flowers.
"This looks good too! Take it back, put it in a bottle, and put it in the tent, okay?"
"Okay, okay."
Cheng Ning held the purple bunch for her and looked at Chunhua who was picking pear blossoms on tiptoe with envy.
I envy her enthusiasm.
Chunhua broke off one and handed it to Cheng Ning: "Mother, take this."
Cheng Ning's arms were soon filled with bouquets of warmly blooming flowers, ranging from white to purple to pink.
It was obvious that Dashuai had never had direct contact with so many flowers in her life. She turned away and sneezed suddenly.
"Pfft hahaha——" Chunhua happened to see the scene.
She couldn't help but laugh at Cheng Ning's expression, but with the handsome man filling his arms with flowers, his whole body became vivid.
In particular, a butterfly flew over and landed on the flower on Cheng Ning's chest with fluttering yellow wings.
Cheng Ning's whole face seemed to be glowing.
"Empress..."
Before Chunhua finished speaking, a more urgent voice emerged: "Empress!"
The footsteps stepped on the dead branches, making a clicking sound.
Cheng Ning's expression changed, and when she turned around, she saw Zhou Kuo.
"Master Zhou?"
Zhou Kuo was panting, not sure if it was because he was running or because of something else.
But when he saw Cheng Ning, he was strangely stunned.
He looked straight at Cheng Ning's face, showing an expression that seemed obsessed.
Cheng Ning still had no time to put down the bouquet in her arms, and looked at him with a strange expression: "Master Zhou?"
Chunhua came to her senses first and stepped in front of Cheng Ning, covering her tightly.
"Master Zhou, what's the matter with you in such a hurry?"
Zhou Kuo was indeed running so fast that he was sweating on the temples.
Realizing that he had just lost his composure, he hurriedly retracted his eyes and looked down at the ground: "My queen, please forgive me."
That night in the prison, what he saw was Cheng Ning wearing a guard uniform. When he took Li Nian's knife away, he was decisive without blinking.
Still acting like the female general from before.
But Cheng Ning, who was holding the flower just now, had an incredible softness on her body.
The whole person seemed to be glowing with light.
So he was stunned for a moment.
"It's okay," Cheng Ning handed the flowers to Chunhua: "Sir, you came here in a hurry. Is there something wrong?"
Zhou Kuo remembered his purpose of coming to Cheng Ning, wiped his sweat again, and glanced at Chunhua.
He knew that Cheng Ning was deprived of everything to enter the palace, and even Qu Shaoling was sent to the imperial mausoleum.
So there is no one of her own around Cheng Ning.
Even if this palace maid has been with her all the time, it cannot be concluded that she is completely trustworthy.
It seems that what Zhou Kuo is about to say is indeed serious.
Cheng Ning thought for a moment and said, "Master Zhou, tell me, we are all our own people."
Since Cheng Ning said so and the matter was urgent, Zhou Kuo did not hesitate any longer: "I, I just heard someone talking. It seemed that they were talking about the remnants of the Li family. They were talking about Li Lianbei's daughter Li Piao. Disappeared in exile!”
Li Piao?
Cheng Ning had met Li Nian's sister before.
Unlike Li Nian, although Li Piao is a younger sister, she does things much more appropriately than Li Nian.
Because she was a female dependent, she was sentenced to exile.
"It's gone, what happens next?" Cheng Ning actually had a vague suspicion in his heart.
The Li clan was completely wiped out, and Li Piao escaped, most likely for revenge.
She is a fierce person, so she probably won't accept the death of her family so easily.
And now is the day of spring hunting. If she really disappears, then the most likely place to go is——
Cheng Ning's heart skipped a beat.
Zhou Kuo continued to talk about what he had heard: "The two people said that they did not dare to report the matter without telling it, but the people who pursued Li Piao said that the last trace of her was on a mountain around Yanjing! "
