The hunters who returned at night counted the prey, handed it over to the accompanying imperial cook, and peeled off the fur bloodily, disemboweled, and cleaned.

Some people cleaned up the fur that had been peeled off, and when they returned to Beijing, they handed it over to the cobbler to make cotton clothes to keep out the cold.

Concubine Ling, Concubine Crane and the others washed their blood-stained hands, faded away the bloodthirsty excitement on the hunting ground, and became as delicate as a lotus flower again.

Yuehua stared at the shiny sharp knife in the imperial kitchen's hand, unable to take her eyes off it. She was at risk, and she was introspective.

She understands that she can only choose one of the two by either being the sharp knife in the hands of the imperial chef or becoming the prey of the knife.

Concubine Ling smiled coldly: "Such a cruel method, the queen seems to be very interested?" ”

Yuehua hooked her lips slightly: "Compared to that knife, what is more cruel is the arrow that pierced them and killed them." This palace is not more merciful than Concubine Ling. ”

Concubine Ling was still boasting about the prey she had killed, and was immediately speechless when she was refuted.

Bonfires lit up in piles and lit up the sky over the paddock.

The barbecue is squeaked on the shelf, the oil seeps out, and then drip into the campfire below, "crackling" and bursting into dazzling sparks.

The meadows were once again occupied by the smell of scorched or stewed meat, and in the distance there were elks that had lost their mates wailing,

The hunters sat around the campfire, enjoying their spoils in peace, taking the slices of charred meat with the thin blades in their hands, dipping them in a saucer, or sven, or bold, and leaving their bodies unrestrained.

The mud seal of the wine jar was slapped open, and the sweet aroma of the wine also spread, even overpowering the limelight of the barbecue.

Chu Mubai and Chang Zhiyi held the jar and drank wine, and Shao Ziqing also danced with his eyebrows, and his face was red from drinking.

Yuehua only found out that when did his brother start, he also learned to be humble and wrong.

A fast horse came to the dust, and the wind was in flames.

It's just that the wine is hot, and no one cares, still pushing the glass and changing the glass.

The government affairs of the DPRK and China cannot be delayed, and every day someone will quickly send important pieces to the palace and hand them over to Mo Guhan for approval.

The person who came turned over and dismounted, sweating profusely, as if he had just been fished out of the water, strode to Mo Guhan, turned over and bowed down.

Mo Guhan is with Chang Zhiyi, Chu Mubai and his party drank and ate meat, glanced at the visitor without changing their faces, and still held the wine bowl in their hands.

The person who came looked panicked: "Your Majesty, there is an accident in the palace." ”

"What's the matter?" Mo Guhan's hand holding the bowl was as steady as Mount Tai.

"This morning, the Queen Mother and Concubine Lian Niangniang somehow had a quarrel on the Golden Bird Terrace, both fell down the steps, the Queen Mother was seriously injured and fell into a coma, Concubine Lian Niangniang's fetus is unstable, I am afraid it will not be guaranteed."

The hustle and bustle of the crowd fell silent in an instant, like a scoop of cold water poured into a boiling hot pot.

The wine splashed Mo Guhan's hand, and he was instantly startled: "What did you say!" ”

The soldier was taken aback by his majestic momentum, his body shrank involuntarily, and he stumbled: "The Queen Mother is seriously injured and unconscious, and I am afraid that the dragon in Concubine Lian's womb is not good." ”

With a "pop", the wine bowl was thrown to the ground, and the remaining liquor was sprinkled all over.

"Go back to the palace!"

Mo Guhan scolded in a deep voice.

The crowd finally reacted and put down the wine bowls in their hands. Chang Zhiyi and Chu Mubai stood up first, mobilized the soldiers, and ordered to be pulled.

Mo Guhan walked around from behind the wine case: "Prepare the horse!" ”

Immediately, a guard panicked and went to lead the horse.

Yuehua stepped forward and comforted softly: "Don't worry, the emperor is taking care of the imperial doctor in the palace, and the queen mother will be blessed and safe and sound." ”

Mo Guhan was so anxious that he waved his hand and stopped Chu Mubai: "The march is too slow, I will return to the palace first, and it will not be too late for you to return to Beijing tomorrow." ”

Chu Mubai took a step forward and bowed his hand respectfully: "The minister is responsible for protecting the safety of the saint, and the minister escorts the emperor." ”

Chang Zhiyi also immediately ordered his entourage to prepare horses: "The minister also asked to escort the emperor back to Beijing." ”

Yuehua was anxious for a while, and couldn't help but take a step forward: "Your Majesty ......"

She wanted to stop talking, she knew that Mo Guhan would understand her thoughts.

Chang Zhiyi has a ghost in his heart and insists on staying in the paddock.

Mo Guhan's face was full of anxiety, and he didn't look at her: "Chang Zhiyi Shao Ziqing obeys orders!" ”

Shao Ziqing took a step forward, and the two of them knelt on the ground together: "Weichen is here!" ”

"Chu Aiqing and I will set off immediately, and return to Beijing overnight, the two of you are responsible for maintaining the safety of hundreds of officials and ladies, and then dispatch the army and honor guard back to Beijing tomorrow."

"Wechen obeys!"

Yuehua's hanging heart relaxed slightly, and she was still not at ease, and she followed suit: "It's difficult to walk in the dark, and the emperor is careful all the way." ”

Mo Guhan turned his head, looked at her deeply, didn't care about saying more, turned over his horse, and immediately left.

Chu Mubai turned around and ordered his troops, and with more than 100 guards, he immediately got on his horse and followed.

Yuehua kept looking at the direction where Mo Guhan disappeared, the hand in his sleeve secretly clenched, and pursed his lips.

Chang Zhiyi took a step forward: "Queen Mother, look at this ......"

Yuehua turned around and glanced at him lightly: "The Queen Mother is sick, so naturally we shouldn't continue to drink and have fun, we should rest early, and set off to return to Beijing before sunrise tomorrow." ”

Chang Zhiyi responded "yes" and immediately turned around and ordered.

Concubine Ling was a little disappointed, and glanced at Yuehua fiercely: "Your cousin Chang Lingyan is simply a broom star, and he can't see us well at all." If you don't have trouble early, you won't have trouble late, and you will choose this time specifically for partial birth. ”

"That's it," Concubine Crane also hated the same enemy, and Mo Guhan was not there, so there was no need to cover up: "I finally got out of the palace, and the road was bumpy, and I almost scattered my bones, and I wanted to go back immediately, so I was disappointed." ”

"The Queen Mother is your aunt and aunt, and she has always loved you, but now that there is an accident, you don't care about it, how can you say such cool words?" Yuehua rebuked coldly.

"Oh, it's so majestic," Concubine Ling sneered lightly: "When the emperor is here, the little bird is like a person." As soon as the front foot walked, the majesty of the queen mother came. ”

Yuehua thought about it for a while, and said coldly to the soldiers behind her: "Concubine Ling and Concubine He have a lot of disrespect for the Queen Mother, you escort the two of them down, take care of them, and wait until they return to Beijing and hand them over to the emperor." ”

"You dare?" Concubine Ling has the support of the Queen Mother, and has never taken Yuehua in her eyes, and when she heard that she was going to put herself under house arrest, she immediately became angry: "Why are you? ”

"Not on the basis of anything, just because this palace is the queen." Yuehua said indifferently: "Hold it down." ”

No matter who is more rampant in the Forbidden City, the soldiers only know that this queen is older than the concubine, not to mention, they are surrounded by Chu Mubai's cronies, and they know who they should prefer. immediately did so, stepped forward and sent Concubine Ling and Concubine He back to the palace where they lived, and they were taken into custody.

Concubine Crane was smart, and she didn't say a word after suffering a loss, so Concubine Ling was naturally unconvinced and shouted all the way.

Yuehua rubbed her eyebrows helplessly, now that the situation is so critical, at a moment, Concubine Ling is not only unaware, but always likes to do nothing. But don't be careless for a while, and let her have extraneous branches, and if things are ruined, it is safer to take care of them.

Yuehua returned to the palace where she lived, absent-minded, and had been nervous.

Qiu Zijin walked in quietly: "Niangniang, let Zijin accompany you tonight?" ”

Yuehua shook her head and rubbed the bow and arrow in her hand: "No, you go and rest." ”

Zijin was still a little hesitant: "You don't even have anyone around you to serve." ”

Yuehua slowly glanced at the palace, shook her head categorically, and said softly, "Don't worry, they are all here." ”

Zijin knew who Yuehua meant by "they", and retreated silently.

The night gradually deepened, and the lights in the palace went out one by one, and everything was silent.

Yuehua didn't change her clothes or rest, she just sat in front of the bed tent all the time, as if she was waiting for someone. The palace people who were keeping vigil also seemed to be aware of the heavy solemnity in the air, and they held their breath and did not dare to say more.

The door finally opened without warning, and the cool night breeze swept in, and in the thick darkness of the night outside, stood a man dressed in a black cloak, almost blending in with the night.

Yuehua suddenly raised her head, her face full of horror: "Who?!" ”

"It's me!"

The man in black outside slowly stepped through the door and slowly took off the cloak on his head, revealing a familiar face.

"Second uncle!" Yuehua lost her voice.

"Why hasn't the mother gone to bed yet?" Chang Zhiyi raised his head and smiled at Yuehua.

Yuehua was a little flustered, swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, and raised her hand to pull the lock of hair scattered around her sideburns behind her ear: "Even if you are the uncle of the palace, don't you think it's rude to break into the dormitory of the palace in the middle of the night?" ”

Chang Zhiyi walked slowly towards Yuehua, and there was an ugly "stabbing" sound on the ground, which was the sound of a long sword mopping the ground and scraping the bluestone ground.

Yuehua's color changed: "What do you want to do?" ”

"Now that it's time for the mother, is it still necessary for the mother to continue acting?" Chang Zhiyi smirked, especially hideous under the dim candlelight.

"Bold!" The palace people who were waiting on the side had the courage to ask in a deep voice.

As soon as the words fell, the palace people were already in a different place, and blood was spilled on the spot.

Chang Zhiyi's eyes didn't blink, and he didn't even look at it.

Yuehua stood up and trembled like chaff: "You want to kill me?" ”

"You really don't have amnesia. You and Mo Guhan are so calculating, and you have kept us in the dark. ”

Yuehua tried to calm herself, and held the bow and arrow with trembling hands: "If you take another step forward, I'm welcome!" ”

"Haha!" Chang Zhiyi seemed to have heard the most ridiculous thing in the world: "A bow and crossbow want to help me?" You underestimate me too much, you weren't born when I was so murderous on the battlefield. ”

The cold murderous aura was overwhelming, and the blood stained on the long sword in his hand snaked into hideous serpentine marks on the ground.

"You know, this isn't your average crossbow." Yuehua forced her composure, obviously already in a strong mood.

"Hehe," Chang Zhiyi sneered: "I originally thought that Han Yuchu had created a powerful bow and arrow for you, and I had already learned it on the hunting ground today, but Er'er." ”

Yuehua trembled and shot arrows with her bow, and the crossbow had already been lightly cut off before Chang Zhiyi could get close.

"Will you do it yourself or will you let me do it?" Chang Zhiyi stood in front of her and asked in a cold voice.