Du Lin grabbed his sleeve tightly, tears pouring down her eyes.
This thank you to Empress Zhaoyi is really hurtful.
It had been three years since the incident, and he didn't even want to hear an explanation from her.
Now that she finally had the opportunity, Du Lin didn't plan to keep it a secret any longer.
"Azhun, there was nothing I could do three years ago. You still haven't come back, and the imperial edict for me to enter the palace for the draft has arrived again. If I resist the edict, it will be a grave crime..."
As he spoke, Du Lin's voice deepened again.
"But, but I really don't know why my name is on the selected list."
"The emperor didn't even notice me during the draft..."
"Azhun, believe me! I never wanted to win the election, and I never wanted to betray you!"
"I still remember our eternal oath!"
Du Lin said all the words that had accumulated in her heart in one breath. She thought that if the misunderstanding was resolved, Xie Zhun would at least stop blaming her.
But... Xie Zhun didn't react at all.
It was as if he didn't believe what she said at all.
"Azhun, you..."
Xie Zhun sighed, the smile on his face becoming more sarcastic.
"Empress Zhaoyi, you are already the emperor's concubine, what's the point of talking about this anymore?"
"No matter what the reason is, if it's wrong, it's wrong. If it's wrong, it's unforgivable."
Although Xie Zhun said this, he was too worried about Du Lin's injury, so he walked very quickly.
The two of them had already left the forest without saying a few words.
Xie Zhun's voice was cold and he said to the guard on the side, "Empress Zhaoyi is injured. Go to the imperial doctor and tell the emperor."
No matter how reluctant she was to give up, Du Lin did not dare to act presumptuously.
At least in front of everyone, she had to treat Du Zhaoyi well.
Just like three years ago, not only for myself, but also for the family.
After bidding farewell to Du Lin, Xie Zhun had a severe headache and was no longer in the mood to care about Yu Nianchu's affairs.
The moment Yu Shuen came up to her, he just waved his hand and said, "You should go back first. I want to be alone."
Yu Shuen had no choice but to walk back.
She felt very strange in her heart, why was King Chengan so abnormal when he saw Du Zhaoyi?
Could it be that there was a relationship between them?
For this specific answer, she had to ask her mother.
…
On the other side, Xie Yu and Yu Nianchu were riding horses leisurely in another more remote forest.
Without the supervision of others, Yu Nianchu thought he could see Xie Yu's true archery skills. Unexpectedly, he hid it quite deeply.
She could only draw her bow and aim at a half-sized wild boar.
However, her hands were good at embroidery, not archery, and the distance was far, so the sword fell to the ground halfway.
"Pfft!" Xie Yu couldn't control it and laughed out loud.
"You also call this archery? Isn't Marquis Dingyuan highly skilled in martial arts? Isn't he even taught you archery?"
Yu Nianchu opened his mouth unhappily, "Yeah, I haven't been taught before."
"But is there any news about your people? I want to do business. Archery and hunting are so boring."
Xie Yu glanced back and saw that the person sent to monitor the mother and daughter had not returned yet.
"Just wait a little longer. The people in this hunting ground are complex, so I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
"But I'm curious, how do you plan to get King Chengan to wear that belt?"
"The situation tonight is so complicated, and we still don't know exactly how the mother and daughter want to harm you. Are you sure your plan will work?"
Yu Nianchu opened his bow again and continued to aim at the wild boar that had not been scared away. With a hiss, the shot missed again.
"Of course I'm not sure."
"I'm betting."
"If I win the bet, I can accept Li Xianglan's life and the truth about my mother's murder."
"If you lose the bet..."
Xie Zhun asked, "What will happen if we lose?"
Yu Nianchu paused, and finally showed an indifferent smile.
"If I lose, I will go underground to accompany my mother."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hoshino rode his horse and hurriedly caught up with him.
"Your Highness, we found out that Mrs. Dingyuan Hou and His Highness Prince Chengan found a white deer and wanted to use it to lure the second lady into a trap!"
"What's inside this trap is...is..."
Xie Yu hates other people's hesitating speech the most, "What is it? Say it in one go."
Hoshino swallowed, "The small forest behind is full of traps."
"There are three roads inside, one has more than a dozen wild wolves, the second leads to a small hut full of bandits, and the third is a hunter's trap..."
"No matter which way the second lady goes, the result will be..."
Hoshino couldn't bear to say any more. He had previously called Yu Nianchu a bad woman, but now he understood that there was someone else who was even worse.
But Yu Nianchu just fought back.
"But why do they think a white deer can lure me in?"
"Moreover, the people in this forest are complex, aren't they afraid of hurting the prince and other ministers?"
Hoshino shook his head, "This subordinate doesn't know."
"However, King Chengan's people are still following us. Perhaps they are worried about His Highness, so they haven't taken action yet."
Yu Nianchu said oh, then looked at the prince, "Your Highness, why don't you let me ride alone, otherwise it will affect their performance."
Xie Yu said coldly, "How can this be done?"
"It's okay. If Mr. Li is determined to harm you, they will do it even if they are alone."
The guards hiding in the dark were very confused as to why the Crown Prince was still here...
If he had been with Yu Nianchu tonight, should he still take action?
The white deer in the bag was almost choked to death.
The leader really had no choice but to send someone back to ask Li Xianglan for his opinion.
The result was that no matter who was accompanying Yu Nianchu, they would do it.
That little bitch must die. As for the incompetent prince, he can only be considered unlucky!
The guards looked at each other and had no choice but to do so.
Who is behind Li Xianglan? King Chengan. The possibility of King Chengan becoming the new emperor is much greater than that of the prince.
So, they chose a suitable place to release the white deer.
After reporting the matter, Hoshino and all the secret guards walked as far away as possible.
Xie Yu had already given instructions that they would step into a trap later. Hoshino and the others did not need to come to rescue them immediately, but had to inform their father first.
The two rode together and walked into the forest for a while, when the glowing white deer appeared in front of them.
"Chu'er...my Chu'er..."
Yu Nianchu's eyes widened instantly and he looked at the white deer in surprise.
It can actually speak human words? ?
Moreover, it sounds like my mother's voice.
No wonder Li Xianglan and the others thought that releasing the white deer would lure her into a trap, but it turned out to be the case.
"This..." She knew there was something wrong with Bai Lu, but she still couldn't help but feel sore in her eyes.
She hasn't heard this familiar voice for a long time since her mother passed away.
