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As the group approached, Xie Yunli's smile widened, and he warmly invited, "Second Brother, since we've met, why don't we come together?"

Xie Yuqi: "..."

Who would like to join them?

Today is more than just a simple hunt.

Xie Yuqi glanced at Ye Shu out of the corner of his eye, certain that Xie Xuanjin and Xie Yunli had come for Ye Shu.

Xie Yuqi wanted to refuse, but then Xie Xuanjin asked, "What are you afraid of, Second Brother?"

Xie Yuqi's expression darkened slightly.

Shen Yue was the first to get angry. He covered his face, which Ye Shu had just slapped, and said, "Scared? Prince Huai, my cousin is afraid of you?"

"You're saying he's afraid of me?" Xie Xuanjin raised an eyebrow.

He didn't say Xie Yuqi was afraid of him; it was Shen Yue who said that.

"You..." Shen Yue choked, glaring angrily at Xie Xuanjin.

But she sensed Xie Yuqi's displeasure beside her. "Cousin, that's not what I meant. He's deliberately misinterpreting and trying to sow discord."

"Alright," Xie Yuqi said coldly.

Knowing that this "chance encounter" was unavoidable, they thought, "We're brothers, since we've met, we should naturally be together."

Xie Xuanjin smiled faintly.

His gaze then swept over Song Qingning subtly, his eyes seeming to reassure her.

Song Qingning was indeed much more at ease.

Prince Huai rarely interacted with the Meng family. To outsiders, he resented Empress Meng for banishing him from the capital six years ago, and thus took his anger out on the Meng family. The Meng family, in turn, were of one mind with Empress Meng and still harbored resentment towards Prince Huai because of the old incident of Crown Prince Wenzhao being poisoned.

But that was just for show, for some people.

The Meng family and the Prince of Huai were always one.

The Ye family and the Meng family are closely related, and with the Prince of Huai around, they will protect Ye Shu and Chu Yin.

The group rode into the woods of the hunting grounds.

Song Qingning followed closely behind Princess Yuzhen, while Xie Yunli and Princess Rouan deliberately followed behind Ye Shu and Chu Yin.

Shen Yue was very frustrated.

His cousin instructed him to find an opportunity at the hunting grounds today to frighten Ye Shu's fiancée. He didn't need to kill her; he just needed to "accidentally" injure her.

The Ye family won't say anything about the "accidental" injury.

The fact that she is injured will give her another plausible reason to die in the future.

My cousin wants the Ye family.

Ye Shu's fiancée is an eyesore and must die.

But Xie Yunli and Xie Rouan, those two tagalongs, in such a large hunting ground, wouldn't it be better for him to change direction and look for prey?

Ye Shu and his fiancée headed east, and so did they.

The distance, neither too close nor too far, made it difficult for him to make a move.

Shen Yue suspected they did it on purpose, but had no evidence, so he could only shoot a few rabbits in the forest to vent his anger.

the other side.

Princess Yuzhen had a great time, and although the prey she shot was small, there were quite a few of them.

"Qingning, this princess has shot another rabbit."

"Qingning, this princess has shot a deer."

"..."

The entire forest was filled with Princess Yuzhen's voice.

Song Qingning did not hunt; instead, she followed Princess Yuzhen, secretly observing the movements on the other side. By evening, no unusual situation was reported.

Song Qingning felt relieved.

It's getting late; it's time to end the hunt.

Princess Yuzhen was still not satisfied, but Song Qingning advised her, "Princess, it is dangerous when it gets dark. If you enjoy hunting, we can find another opportunity another day."

"You said it yourself, Qingning, you will accompany this princess another day."

"Um."

Song Qingning nodded in agreement, and Princess Yuzhen finally gave up.

Back at the entrance to the hunting grounds, Xie Yunli and Ye Shu's group also happened to return.

There are also Shen Yue and Shen Wan'er.

The people from both sides converged in one direction.

Even from a distance, Song Qingning could see the resentment on Shen Yue's face, guessing that something hadn't been accomplished.

Thinking about the fates of Chu Yin and Ye Shu in her previous life, Song Qingning still had a bad feeling.

If this hunt truly harbors a murderous intent towards Chu Yin, and she escaped this time, what about next time?

She hoped that in this life, the two of them would not suffer the same fate as in their previous life, with one dying and the other being injured. This was not purely out of selfishness, but also because of the Prince of Huai.

The Ye and Meng families are related by marriage, and both are united under the support of the Prince of Huai.

Princess Yuzhen's decision to marry Ye Shu was a way of competing with Prince Huai for the Ye family's favor.

In their previous life, they clearly did not succeed.

Ye Shu disfigured himself and became a monk, thus cutting off their path to seize the Ye family.

But that came at the cost of one lover's death and the other's injury; it was far too tragic.

Song Qingning's mind replayed the question Lady Anguo had asked her that day: "What do you think we should do?"

During this time, she kept thinking about what to do.

He had a plan in mind to save the two of them, but he needed to wait for the right opportunity to put it into practice.

As I was lost in thought, something pierced the air.

Hearing the commotion, Song Qingning looked over and saw a tiny needle flying towards her. Before she could stop it, it pierced straight into the belly of the horse beneath her.

A horse neighed, startled, and galloped away.

"Qingning..."

"Second Miss Song..."

Princess Rouan and Xie Yunli called out in unison.

At the same time, another horse neighed, accompanied by a woman's panicked scream.

The scream was Chu Yin's.

Song Qingning turned around and saw that Chu Yin's horse had its front hooves raised high and then quickly landed, the force of which almost threw the rider off.

Fortunately, Chu Yin held on tight to the reins.

But the next instant, the horse carried her galloping away, heading straight for Princess Yuzhen.

The sudden turn of events startled everyone.

"Yuzhen, quick, protect Yuzhen!"

"Ayin, hold on tight to the reins."

The voices of Xie Yuqi and Ye Shu rang out behind them.

Song Qingning gripped the reins tightly, trying to control the horse, but it seemed to have gone mad, galloping wildly forward.

The panic and commotion behind her faded into the distance, leaving only the ever-approaching sound of horses' hooves. Out of the corner of her eye, Song Qing saw Xie Xuanjin catching up with her.

"Song Qingning, give me your hand!" Xie Xuanjin stretched out his hand to her.

Song Qingning's hand, gripping the reins, was raw and bleeding.

The horse beneath him was more than just startled.

We need to change horses quickly.

Song Qingning looked at Xie Xuanjin's outstretched hand, and at the right moment, the instant her hand touched Xie Xuanjin's large palm, he gripped her tightly.

The two worked in perfect harmony, exerting force simultaneously.

Song Qingning landed steadily on the horse behind Xie Xuanjin. Before she could even catch her breath, she saw the horse she had just been riding kneel down on its front hooves, roll several times, and die tragically on the ground.

Song Qingning felt a chill run down her spine.

She wrapped her arms tightly around Xie Xuanjin's waist, and recalling what had just happened, she said, "This horse was shot by a needle, and the needle must have been poisoned."

Song Qingning spoke with certainty.

If a horse were merely struck by a needle, it would be startled, but it wouldn't go into such a frenzy, nor would it die so quickly.

"I will investigate." Xie Xuanjin heard the heartbeat behind him.

Looking back on what just happened, I feel a little scared.

This is the royal hunting grounds.

Due to the sudden change, the official in charge of the hunting grounds, Yu Bu Langzhong, rushed over.

When Song Qingning and Xie Xuanjin returned, Princess Yuzhen had already been rescued by Prince Rui. Her face was pale and her hair was disheveled, as if she had been quite frightened, but she was not injured.

But Chu Yin and Ye Shu were not as lucky as her.

Chu Yin had several abrasions on her face and a cut on her forehead.

Ye Shu was kicked in the chest by Crazy Horse while trying to save him, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

The physician from the Ministry of War summoned a doctor to examine Ye Shu's injuries.

Chu Yin stood to the side, tears streaming down her face with worry.

Before the doctor could give a result, Shen Yue couldn't help but make his move.

"Chu Yin, how dare you! You rode your horse with the intent to harm the princess! Do you know your crime?!"