Wei Jing was half-believing and half-doubted. In the second half of the night, it was indeed lightning and thunder. A strong wind blew. He found a cave and picked up some firewood. After a while, heavy rain came as scheduled.

"Can the Second Prince Xiao still look at the celestial phenomena?"

Wei Jing looked at the dark outside and the heavy rain fell like a waterfall. When he saw that the rain was not small, he turned his head curiously and looked at Xiao Zhan. She found that every time she approached Xiao Zhan, she could always see the other side of him.

Xiao Zhan's thin lips bent, "I'm lucky, guess."

Seeing that he refused to say more, Wei Shi did not continue to ask questions. He sat next to the fire with the snow ball in his arms, his palms slightly warmed, but fell into deep thought. There was a storm outside, and I don’t know how many others hunted, and Mu Heng.

"Although Deputy General Mu is a concubine's son, he has great literary talent and good martial arts skills. He has put in a lot of effort. It's a pity that you didn't meet him when you entered the forest."

Unpredictably, Xiao Zhan mentioned this sentence, and Wei Jing looked at him, "Cousin Heng doesn't want to win the lottery, why bother to fight hard, as long as he is safe and sound."

"Don't you know that the emperor of Nanliang gave him an order that this lottery ticket must not be won away by outsiders, and it will lose Nanliang's face. As far as I know, Deputy General Mu is working very hard."

This tone is neither cold nor hot, and it has a bit of sarcastic meaning.

Wei Jing was silent.

The two of them were silent and speechless. Seeing Wei Jing in a daze, Xiao Zhan felt so depressed that he couldn't breathe. He knew that Wei Jing was thinking of Mu Heng without guessing.

"Your Highness!"

Lin Qi's voice came from the entrance of the cave. Xiao Zhan threw the firewood in his hand and threw it towards the fire, stood up and walked towards the entrance of the cave.

Lin Qi lowered his voice, "Deputy General Mu heard that Miss Wei Qi had entered the forest and was searching everywhere. He was rushing towards this side, and his subordinates couldn't even chase him away."

Xiao Zhan subconsciously looked at Wei Jin, his eyes flashed, and he looked angry, and he shook his sleeves, "Go!"

"Your Highness, it's raining outside..."

Before he could answer, Xiao Zhan had already rushed into the pouring rain. Wei Jing was stunned. Why did this man leave just by saying that?

In less than a stick of incense, Mu Heng entered the cave, was soaked all over, and shouted, "My cousin!"

"Cousin Heng, you are not injured, are you?"

Mu Heng shook his head, wearing a blue riding outfit, pressed his body tightly against his body, and sat beside the fire, "It's okay, I happened to see the code you left behind to find this place. Are you okay?"

If it hadn't been raining, Mu Heng would have found it long ago, and it was difficult to find it on rainy nights, so it was delayed for some time.

"It was raining when I entered the mountain, and it was fine." Wei Jing said.

The night passed quickly, and the rain stopped at dawn. The road in the mountains was muddy, and the mud under his feet could rub a thick layer of mud. The air after the rain was particularly good. Wei Yin looked up at Mu Heng. Before he could speak, a familiar voice came from his ears.

"Hey, such a coincidence!"

Princess Huaan waved her hands at the two of them, and her eyes wandered around them, "You are worthy of being cousins, and you can still be in harmony. Just like me and Cousin Zhan, it is really not easy to meet in such a big forest."

Xiao Zhan, who was following behind him, Xiao Zhan's eyes swept past the two of them, extremely light, as if he was looking at two strangers, without any turmoil.

"Prince Xiao, what a coincidence." Mu Heng greeted him, and Xiao Zhan nodded lightly, as if he had agreed.

"It rained heavily last night, and many people came out to hunt. We might as well go with us." Princess Hua'an suggested.

Wei Jing was about to frown and refuse, but Mu Heng agreed. Wei Jing swallowed the rejection to the point where he said, and the four of them moved forward together. Mu Heng lowered his voice, "This hunting is indeed dangerous. If you have any damage, I can't explain it to my aunt."

Thinking of last night's fight, Wei Jing nodded obediently and stood beside Mu Heng, "Listen to Cousin Heng."

Seeing this, Xiao Zhan's eyes darkened and he walked along a small path. Almost all four of them had forgotten that they were here to hunt, but they seemed to be confused and could not find the way back. Along the way, many places were covered in blood.

There were still many dying prey on the road, such as hares and pheasants with broken legs that could not move, as well as several injured deer, wild roe deer, even jackals, and several wild boars. The harvest was quite good. Wei Yan pulled out a wild tree vine, strung them together, and walked back happily, and Mu Heng helped her.

Lin Qi, who followed silently, twitched his mouth. His Highness spent a lot of effort last night and just gave Wei Gui so much money. Lin Qi couldn't help but sigh. He had never seen His Highness so abnormal.

Is it just to repay the life-saving grace?

Lin Qi couldn't figure it out. Your Highness had saved Wei Jing more than once, and it should have paid it back long ago.

The horn was blown, and Wei Yan was very happy, "The hunting ended early!"

Mu Heng frowned, "It rained heavily last night and the forest was restless. Something must have happened. Let's go back."

“Okay.”

The four of them left Linzi in batches and returned to the camp. Sure enough, something happened. The eldest prince of Dongming Kingdom was injured by a black bear. The imperial physician had been treated overnight before he could save his life. It is said that he was still seriously injured.

Emperor Nanliang did not expect such a thing to happen. His good hunting mood was half mixed, and he hurriedly recalled the hunting princes and nobles.

There was a heavy rain last night, and many people were watered. When they came back, they were in a very embarrassing state. They had long lost the enthusiasm they had before entering the forest. They were still a little scared. When they came back, their legs became weak. Emperor Nanliang surrounded the entire hunting ground with anger and thoroughly investigated the suspicious people.

Wei Jing looked around and saw that among the women, there were the most preys among them, but Emperor Nanliang was still angry, and Wei Jing pursed his lips.

"Your Majesty, it's not surprising that there are a few wild animals hidden in the huge forest. Hunting into the forest has alarmed the beasts. No wonder the emperor."

Xiao Zhan spoke first, and his white clothes were stained with a lot of mud, but no matter how he looked, he didn't lose any nobleness. Even if Xiao Zhan was wearing a straw, it would not affect his temperament.

Emperor Nanliang's face relaxed a little, and he smiled at Xiao Zhan, "After all, it's my country. If something happens, I feel uncomfortable. I should give everyone an explanation. It's a hunting, and I want to have a good time. Mu Heng, count the prey!"

Wei Jing silently thanked Xiao Zhan in his heart. If Xiao Zhan hadn't spoken, she wouldn't have dared to pluck her hair from the dragon's mouth.

"I accept the order!"

After a simple count, Mu Heng handed over the order in his hand to Emperor Nanliang. Emperor Nanliang glanced at him and glanced at Wei Jing.

Wei Shi lowered his head and tightened his body.

"Excellent, the Second Prince Xiao and Deputy General Mu had a draw. It seems that I have to pay an extra prize, happy!" The Emperor of Nanliang shouted, "Go and give my bow and arrow to Deputy General Mu, and Yu Ruyi to Prince Xiao."

"I thank the emperor for his kindness!"

The two thanked each other, and then the Emperor of Nanliang said to Wei Shi, "I didn't expect that the young lady of the Wei family was as powerful as a man, and she was so powerful that she had hunted so many prey."

Facing the Nanliang Emperor's look, Wei Gui's scalp tingled, "My daughter...My daughter just took a chance and all these preys were injured. Only then did the minister win the hunt without any effort."

"You really dare to tell the truth!" Emperor Nanliang hummed, Wei Jing knelt on the ground, his back felt cold.

"Since I picked it up, it cannot be considered hunting. The emperor and the Ai family cannot favor this girl. I should give this lottery to the girl of the Li family."

Empress Dowager Zhaoming also came to join in the fun. In addition to Wei Jing, there were many mistresses from the Li family who were hunting. Wei Jing lowered his head, and he was neither happy nor sad on his face, and he was not surprised by Empress Dowager Zhaoming's obstruction.

"This prey was injured, but it was not dead, and it did not go against the intention of hunting. This girl is really lucky. Wei Jing, I will give you a month to consider it. You deserve this lottery!"

Look, the more Empress Dowager Zhaoming expressed, the Emperor of Nanliang would refute in public, and the dispute between the two had been moved to the table, and it was like water and fire, and each was incompatible.

Empress Dowager Zhaoming had a blue face, his eyes were filled with anger, and he forced a faint smile, "Since the emperor said that, sister, are you thanking the emperor quickly?"

"My daughter, thank you, the emperor." Wei Jing kowtowed to Emperor Nanliang to thank him. Emperor Nanliang waved his hand and gave up Wei Jing's courtesy.

The happiest thing was Wei Jing, and he was even a little excited, lowering his head and ignoring the sharp eyes of Empress Dowager Zhaoming like a knife.

"Sister Yan, you are so awesome!" Minglan raised a thumb and smiled at Wei Yan. Wei Yan saw that she was muddy and had a slightly messy hair, and held Minglan's hand, "Sister Lan, are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's just a rain. Let's go back and talk about it."

Wei Jing nodded.

Emperor Nanliang ordered a strict investigation. He could not enter the hunting ground and had to have fun nearby. However, Wei Shi ignored these things and took a hot bath and changed into clothes. He was forced by June to drink a bowl of steaming ginger soup. A warm current spread to his limbs and bones, which was very comfortable.

Even though the people outside were chaotic, Wei Gui turned a blind eye to the outside world and hurried in the camp, and slept comfortably.

The next morning, there was movement outside, and it was said that many suspicious people were arrested. The Emperor of Southern Liang was furious and interrogated and thoroughly investigated overnight.

"Sister."

Princess Jin lifted the curtain and came in. Wei Jing was stunned and stood up to greet him. Princess Jin held Wei Jing, "You don't have to be polite between you and me, sit down."

"yes."

"I knew you were frightened yesterday and it was not easy to come to see you. Today, I saw that you looked clear and clear, so I must have let go. I let go. Your child is too brave, he is not good at equestrianism, and he is still young, and he dares to break into the hunting forest alone. If there is something wrong with you, how can I explain to your mother?" Princess Jin asked with concern.

Wei Xi closed his eyebrows, "Don't worry about my adopted mother. I just wanted to try my luck in the forest. I thought that after all, it was a royal hunting, and it was all done in advance, so there shouldn't be any accident. Now I think about it, I'm really scared."

"What are you afraid of? Did you get frightened yesterday? What happened? Good boy, tell me about your adopted mother." Princess Jin looked kind and looked like a close elder, caring for the younger generation.

Wei Jing wanted to speak but stopped.

"What's wrong? Is there anything I can't say to my adopted mother?"

"That's not, but I can't figure it out. Last night, I did meet a group of people chasing me, but later I don't know where to protect me. I was frightened at that time and hid in the cave. It happened to be raining and came out just after dawn. I walked back on the road and met cousin Heng, Prince Xiao and Prince Hua'an. If I had known that the forest was so dangerous, I wouldn't have taken the risk."

Wei Jin said as he looked at Princess Jin, "Elderly Mother, who is so bold that he actually tampered with the royal hunting?"

Princess Jin looked at Wei Jin half-believingly. Seeing that she looked pale and her eyes soaked in water blinked slightly, as if she was a little panicked, she believed it a little more.

"This adopted mother is not clear. You will know after the emperor finds out. You will be fine." Princess Jin chatted with comfort for a few more words, then said, "Stop rest, don't think about it. Turn back to the adoptive mother to see you again."

"Thank you, my elder mother." Wei Jing got up and sent her off first and was stopped by Princess Jin, so she had to watch her leave. After the person left, the smile on Wei Jing's face darkened. She was originally a little suspicious. Now it seems that one of the people who chased her yesterday must be from Prince Jin's mansion!

After Princess Jin left, she went to find Empress Dowager Zhaoming. Empress Dowager Zhaoming looked bad and sighed, "Lu Fu is very hurt and needs to rest for at least a year or two. Mrs. Gu handed Lu Fu to the Ai family, but this incident happened. The Ai family felt guilty and owed the Gu family."

"What's the matter with the emperor's sister-in-law? Lu Fu is not unreasonable. This matter cannot be blamed for the emperor's sister-in-law. The Gu family will understand the emperor's sister-in-law." Princess Jin comforted her, picked up the teacup, glanced at Madam Wen, who immediately waved her hand to let the tent take her back.

"How are people?"

"I was a little scared, but it was nothing serious. The girl said that a group of people appeared to protect her yesterday, and none of the people sent out came back. This girl should not have told any lies, otherwise even if she had three heads and six arms, she would never be able to escape." Princess Jin said.

Empress Dowager Zhaoming's face suddenly sank, "The Nanyang Marquis Mansion does not have the ability to protect this girl. This is a hunting ground. Who else can do such a thing except the emperor's side?"

"Why does the emperor protect this girl?" Princess Jin was puzzled.

"Once the emperor is the minister, the emperor is not stable in his throne. If you can see the news about Wei Baixiao, the emperor must know that the Wei family's main house is different now. Before Wei Baixiao showed his face, he can only win over and not offend him. Otherwise, why do you think the emperor pardoned Princess Yongyang?"

Princess Jin frowned, "The emperor deliberately let the water go and promised Wei Jin a request so that he could find a step to release Wei Huaijin?"
To be continued...