Chapter 678: Hunting Ground, Gambling Contract
How about coming back here after an hour to tell the winner? ”
Since they have all made this bet, Ji Qiang must be serious, a pair of beautiful eyes are shining, and she winks at Xia Jingnian playfully.
She was dressed in a bright red riding suit, holding a tassel horsewhip in her hand, and was sitting upright on the back of the horse.
She looks like the queen mother of two four-year-olds.
The wolf tooth silver bell on his forehead was shining in the sunlight, and Xia Jingnian's eyes were shaking, and he didn't have time to react.
Ji Qiang turned around, raised his whip, and rushed in on horseback.
"Drive!"
When the queen of the dynasty took the lead, and the other ministers, the royal family and the emperor decided to follow closely, Xia Jingnian summoned the prince and asked him to take care of Xia Yuxuan and Xia Nianyu, and then rushed in on horseback.
As soon as she entered the paddock, Ji Qiang was like an eagle that had fallen away, and the whole person was much happier, riding a horse into the depths of the forest.
The royal enclosure is heavily guarded and safe everywhere, if you want to find prey, you must dig deep into it, Ji Qiang knows this truth very well, and she also made a bet with Xia Jingnian that if she loses at that time, how can she raise her head in front of the two children.
For some reason, she was unexpectedly stubborn in this matter.
In the woods, the guards of the paddock had already driven many small beasts to one place, just to facilitate their group to hunt, Ji Qiang was sharp-eyed, and soon saw a frightened rabbit.
Grab the bow and arrow, and the action is smooth.
Phew-
said that it was too late, and the snow-white rabbit that was originally shrunk into a ball suddenly ran forward like crazy, and was quite clever between escaping, and actually knew how to disturb the human eye.
"Yes, it's interesting."
Originally, Ji Qiang hadn't reported any interest, but now she was instantly excited, it is rare to see such a smart white rabbit, Nian Yu saw that he liked it, and when he thought of this, he quickly lowered his waist, clamped the horse's back and chased after the white rabbit.
The snow-white war horses passed by and were shocked by the dust.
The guards who were guarding noticed the situation here, worried about her safety, and hurriedly rode their horses and followed without lagging behind, and the direction of the two was towards the depths of the hunting ground.
In the forest, there are thousands of lush greenery, and if you don't pay attention to it, you lose your direction.
Ji Qiang's equestrian skills were excellent, and she rode a good war horse, and she ran several kilometers in a short time.
The journey was smooth, Ji Qiang couldn't help but catch the white rabbit, and was lucky to meet a red fox with dazzling fur, definitely the kind that Nian Yu liked.
However, the further she went, the stronger the feeling in her heart became, and she unconsciously tightened the reins in her hand, and the horse stopped in a dense forest, surrounded by trees, and the direction was even more intricate.
Ji Qiang rode on the horse, turned the horse's head and looked around, she didn't see the way she came at all, the secret road was bad, it was over, she must be lost.
I knew I wouldn't have run so fast, but now it's okay, and I can't even find my way back.
"Now it's just the three of us, you two little ones have to be honest."
Ji Qiang tied the rabbit and the red fox, hung them around the horse's neck, lifted her legs and dismounted, pulled out a dagger from the arrow basket, and led the horse with her right hand towards the nearest tree.
The white horse that was being led restlessly stepped on its hooves, cocking its neck and snorting hot air, as if there was something in this place that made it restless.
Sensing its uneasiness, Ji Qiang looked around vigilantly with a dagger in her hand.
……
An hour later, the hunt was over, and Xia Jing returned with his full load, returning to the same place with the minister and the prince.
"The emperor's trip is rich in harvest, it must be an auspicious omen, bless me with good weather and rain in Dachen......"
In this hunt, except for a few who were just hunting, most of the others had the intention of showing up in front of the emperor, and when they saw him returning, they hurriedly stepped forward to flatter.
Xia Jingnian had never liked these false tricks, but he had to endure it in his position, got off the horse and patted the bright yellow riding suit with a little dust, and walked forward perfunctorily with his hands behind his back.
I don't know what Ji Qiang's harvest was? It must be bad, otherwise he would have jumped out and shown off in front of him, and when he thought of this, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were full of tenderness.
Yang Shuying, who was on the edge of the crowd, saw his expression in his eyes, a trace of jealousy crossed the depths of his eyes, but he pretended to be innocent on the surface.
"The emperor is tired, right? Do you want to pass the meal right away? ”
As the only two palace concubines in the harem, Yang Shuying, even if she is just a beauty, has certain privileges, just like at this time.
In the hunting ground, he was still wearing an apricot-colored wide sleeve, holding a Suzhou embroidered fan in his hand, raising his eyes with a light smile, with a variety of styles between his eyebrows and eyes, and a little emerald on his head, swaying slightly with her movements at the moment.
Yang Shuying is very good, her appearance is pure and harmless, and the whole person looks beautiful but not aggressive, and it is also for this reason that Ji Qiang will believe her at the beginning.
"No, where is the Queen?"
Xia Jingnian put his hands behind his back, glanced at her lightly, and turned his head to ask the people around him.
It's been back for a while, why haven't he even seen a figure, for some reason, he is a little uneasy in his heart, his face is straight, and his tone is a lot stiffer.
Originally, the ministers who were in a hurry to pat on the back closed their mouths at this time, and looked at each other wordlessly, all of them did not know Ji Qiang's whereabouts.
At this moment, the guard who had followed Ji Qiang into the depths of the hunting ground came back, stumbled off his horse, and knelt on the ground with one leg, his face nervous.
"Your Majesty, something is wrong, the queen mother went into the depths of the hunting ground and disappeared."
The guard's heart was also a little flustered, he originally wanted to invite a merit, but now that he is good, he lost the queen with him, and Rao is Zhu can't even make up for his mistakes with the nine clans.
"What?!" Hearing this, Xia Jingnian raised his eyebrows in disbelief, his eyes were cold as if he could freeze the air, "Where did the queen go?" ”
Although this is a royal hunting ground, it is located in the mountains, full of dangers, and surrounded by cliffs.
"This, the queen mother is very equestrian, subordinates, subordinates can't keep up, but I saw that the queen mother seemed to be attracted by something, all the way to the west, and then disappeared."
Attracted to what?
Immediately, Xia Jingnian's heart sank, and his status forced him to think more, Ji Qiang was not such a reckless person, and he drove forward in vain, it must have been deliberately lured.
Now, a full hour and a half have passed, and according to the guards, Ji Qiang is about to disappear for nearly an hour, and it is unknown whether he is safe.
Thinking of Ji Qiang suffering and being afraid in a place where he couldn't see, Xia Jingnian's heart ached, and he was out of proportion for a while, and immediately looked at Yang Shuying with cold eyes and asked angrily.
"You did this?! You say, where the hell did you get the queen?! ”