Chapter 65: The Eve of the Hunt
"It's better. Aunt Xie cared. ”
Zhao Susu greeted Zhao Lingshu diligently, but Zhao Lingshu just replied plainly.
"Lingshu, the key to my brother's study, have you and Yechen used it?" Zhao Susu tried her best to be very casual.
Zhao Lingshu immediately became alert. It turned out that Zhao Susu said so many things just now, just to get out the location of the study key. Thinking of Zhao Susu's abnormal behavior when he went to the study last time, Zhao Lingshu noticed Zhao Susu's idea of wanting to enter the study.
"Of course, the key is hung in the fourth little pavilion next to the study door, and my brother and I can get in as soon as we take it." Zhao Lingshu deliberately accidentally said that he missed his mouth.
Seeing Zhao Susu's triumphant smile, Zhao Lingshu glanced at Qing'er next to him.
Qing'er immediately received Zhao Lingshu's signal and said, "Miss, the woman is still waiting for you over there." ”
"Ah, Auntie. I forgot that my grandmother had something to do with me, so I didn't accompany my aunt. Zhao Lingshu stood up and said to Zhao Susu apologetically.
"Since grandmother is looking for you, let's go quickly." Zhao Susu wished that Zhao Lingshu had something, so he left quickly.
As soon as Zhao Lingshu came out of the courtyard, Zhao Susu immediately walked in the direction of Zhao Hong's study.
Zhao Lingshu quietly followed behind Zhao Susu, and saw Zhao Susu steal the key according to the place she just said, and then opened the door and entered the study.
Zhao Lingshu could only follow from a distance, not daring to approach.
After Zhao Susu entered the study, he took out the forged letter of rebellion that had been hidden on his body and stuffed it into a book in the most hidden corner of the bookshelf. After stuffing it, Zhao Susu pretended to take a few irrelevant books, walked out of the study, and quietly put the key back to its original position.
After Zhao Susu left, Zhao Lingshu immediately took the key and entered the study. She had a hunch that Zhao Susu must have hidden something bad in the study.
But Zhao Lingshu searched for a long time, and almost turned the entire study out, but he didn't find anything that Zhao Susu hid.
Just when Zhao Lingshu thought she was thinking too much, she accidentally touched the bookshelf, and a grid of books on the bookshelf fell down. Zhao Lingshu hurriedly squatted down and picked up the books one by one. No sooner had she picked up one of the books than several envelopes fell out.
Zhao Lingshu thought it was an ordinary letter, but when he was about to clip it back, he suddenly felt that the envelope of this letter was not the same as the one he usually used at home.
Zhao Lingshu hurriedly took out the envelope and looked at it carefully, she was worried that this was a confidential exchange between Zhao Hong and the army in the palace, in case she made a mistake in judgment and accidentally saw it, it would cause trouble to her father.
After weighing for a moment, Zhao Lingshu still opened the envelope.
"If it's really a confidential document, I'll take the initiative to confess it to my father." Thinking like this, Zhao Lingshu still had the courage to look down.
Seeing this, Zhao Lingshu was suddenly shocked.
The contents of the letters are all about collusion with enemy countries, privately casting a large number of weapons, raising private soldiers, and other great rebellions. The person who wrote the letter tried his best to imitate Zhao Hong's handwriting, but Zhao Lingshu still saw at a glance that it was Xiao Qiming's handwriting.
After all, in his previous life, he loved Xiao Qiming, who loved him dead and lived, and he had been relative to him for so many years, how could he not even see this?
Zhao Lingshu put the letter away and went back to the room. On the way back, Zhao Lingshu took out a corner of the letter paper from the envelope and instructed the maid: "Go and help me find the same letter paper as this one and buy it back quietly." ”
After the letter was bought, Zhao Lingshu imitated Xiao Qiming's handwriting in the room and tampered with the contents of the original letter. Then the letter paper was sealed and quietly put back in its place.
After doing these things, Zhao Lingshu locked the door of the study, and then went back to his room to rest.
Zhao Susu, who thought he was seamless, went to Qin Xiang Pavilion to see Xiao Qiming after finishing the letter. Xiao Qiming's confinement has not been lifted yet, but Zhao Susu can't enter the palace, so Xiao Qiming can only sneak out and make an appointment to meet in his Qin Xiang Pavilion.
"I have successfully put the letter of rebellion into Zhao Hong's study, and next, it depends on His Highness's actions." Zhao Susu quickly reported to Xiao Qiming, and in order not to arouse suspicion, he immediately went back to the house.
And Xiao Qiming, who finally came out, was still half-leaning in the Tianzi room of the Qin Xiang Pavilion, and Chu Lanxi sat next to Xiao Qiming, adding tea and pouring water for him. When Xiao Qiming was very relaxed, Chu Lanxi said some love words in a timely manner, afraid of patting Xiao Qiming's ass. Xiao Qiming was very useful and closed his eyes and took a nap.
Xiao Qiming sat up, took Chu Lanxi into his arms, leaned over and kissed him. Chu Lanxi shyly shrunk into Xiao Qiming's arms: "Your Highness, there are still people." ”
"All out." Xiao Qiming waved his hand and retreated from all the guards in the room. As soon as the door closed, the two couldn't wait to go to Wushan Yunyu together.
The maids outside the house heard the moaning and wheezing sound inside the house, and they all blushed shyly and lowered their heads.
Today, Emperor Liang Wendi wants to hold a royal hunting competition. The princes and the sons of the nobles of the family were all on the invitation list, and Xiao Qiming, who had originally ordered confinement, was also lifted and allowed to participate.
Before the start of the royal hunting competition, all the participants were fully prepared to win the first prize in the competition and win the emperor's appreciation.
The people in charge of the royal hunting tournament also prepared the weapons needed for the tournament early, and they were all specially customized and built boutiques.
On the day of the hunting competition, many noble sons of the family came, and there were also many noble ladies of the family, including some heroines who were proficient in the art of riding and archery.
Although Zhao Lingshu is not proficient in the art of riding and archery, she is the daughter of the Weiguo family, and she has also been invited by several princes, so she naturally came to the scene to watch the game.
Xiao Qiming, Xiao Qisheng, and Xiao Qiyun successively sent people to invite Zhao Lingshu to go to the hunting ground together. Zhao Lingshu looked at the three envelopes on the table in front of him and sighed heavily.
But who doesn't know their minds? Not to mention Zhao Lingshu, who lived again.
"It seems that they have made up their minds to marry me to achieve their goal of ascending to the throne." Zhao Lingshu picked up the envelope, lifted the brush and politely refused one by one: "I'm sorry, Lingshu will go with my brother on the day of the hunt, so I won't bother." ”
After replying to the letter, Zhao Lingshu went to find Zhao Yechen. Zhao Yechen was also busy preparing for the hunting competition, and was practicing his sword in the courtyard at this time, warming up for the hunt in advance.
Seeing Zhao Lingshu coming, Zhao Yechen hurriedly put away the sword he was waving, and stood in place waiting for Zhao Lingshu to come over.
"Why did the corpse have time to come to me today? Don't delve into your medical books anymore? Zhao Yechen laughed and teased Zhao Lingshu.
"Where is the medical book important to have a brother." Zhao Lingshu grinned and stepped forward to hold Zhao Yechen's arm.
"Don't, you must have something to ask me for when you're coquettish. Say, what's the matter? Zhao Yechen debunked Zhao Lingshu's true intentions with one sentence.
"It's still my brother who understands me. On the day of the hunt, my brother stopped riding a horse, and took a carriage to the hunting ground with the corpse. Zhao Lingshu blinked and looked at Zhao Yechen.
"What does it matter. It's just, why don't you sit by yourself and pull me up? Zhao Yechen looked at Zhao Lingshu with a puzzled expression.
Zhao Lingshu told Zhao Yechen about the three princes inviting her to the hunting ground at the same time.
"So, if I promise anyone alone, I'm offending the other two people, and going alone will seem like I don't know what to do. After thinking about it, the only reason to go with my brother is the best, and the most tenable will not offend people. Zhao Lingshu explained.
"That's true. I'll go with you on the day of the hunt. Okay, let's go for dinner together. ”
Zhao Yechen and Zhao Lingshu walked side by side in the direction of the dining room, talking and laughing as they walked.
Zhao Lingshu had already ordered someone to prepare the clothes to be worn on the day of the hunt, a red riding suit. Although she doesn't participate in competitions and doesn't know how to ride horses, she still has to wear a riding outfit that suits the occasion.
On the morning of the start of the hunting competition, Zhao Lingshu was called up early by the anxious Qing'er, "Miss, Miss! You're still sleeping on such a big day today! Qing'er's excited tone made Zhao Lingshu feel that today was a big day for the whole country to celebrate.
"Isn't it just a hunting race? What do you do when you wake up so early? Zhao Lingshu, who had a sleepy face, was pulled up by Qing'er and asked the maid to change her clothes and dress up like a lifeless puppeteer.
Zhao Lingshu closed his eyes and yawned, Ren Qing'er and they tossed. I only felt that someone was playing with her hair, someone was drawing on her face, someone was arranging her clothes. The maids were busy chattering and talking.
"Draw a little deeper on this side of the eye."
"The hair is not braided here."
"Here, the rouge on the lips is not symmetrical."
"A little more rouge on your face."
“……”
Zhao Lingshu, who was like a fish on a chopping board, was speechless, this group of little girls, obviously she went to participate in the hunting party, how could she feel that these people were more excited than her? Besides, this is a hunting meeting, not more beautiful, what are you doing dressed up so exquisitely? The protagonist is not her.
"Miss, Miss, look." I don't know how long it took for the maids to finish their work, and Qing'er hurriedly woke up Zhao Lingshu to see their results.
Zhao Lingshu, who was about to fall asleep, heard the voice and slowly opened his eyes and looked at himself in the bronze mirror in front of him.
Because he was wearing riding clothes, he removed those hairpin rings and beads, only took the red silk rope wrapped in his hair, braided into thin braids, and the high ponytail made his facial features appear three-dimensional, his lips were red and his teeth were white, his eyebrows and eyes were vivid and lovely, and his bright eyes were full of aura.
Zhao Lingshu stood up and turned around, the red riding suit outlined the black edge, perfectly outlining Zhao Lingshu's slender but full figure, and the tightened waist not only reflected Zhao Lingshu's slender waist, but also made her look heroic.
"Miss, I will make those highnesses unable to blink today." Qing'er said with a grin.
"It's not that exaggerated." Zhao Lingshu looked at Qing'er with disgust, but he was also very happy with himself in the mirror. Young girls, who doesn't want to be beautiful in front of others? Besides, in front of a group of people who want to marry her, they must show their best side, otherwise others will regard her rejection as ashamed and dare not accept it.
Everything was dressed up, and Zhao Lingshu helped Qing'er out of the yard. Zhao Yechen and the carriage had been waiting outside the mansion for a long time.
"Sister, you're so beautiful today." Zhao Yechen looked at Zhao Lingshu, who was standing in front of the carriage, and sighed that his sister had really grown up.