By August, Ruyi had been able to accompany Emperor Mulan on the autumn hunt and rode her horse and whipped. In that year, with her proud eyes, she bumped into Ling Yunche's dejected face again.

At that time, Ling Yunche had been in the Mulan enclosure for a long time. Mulan paddock is a grassland with abundant water and grass, birds and beasts breeding, although the emperor has to lead the princes and ministers every year, the elite soldiers of the Eight Banners come here to hold the autumn hunt, but after this period of liveliness, in addition to the vast forest and sea, the vast grassland, there are very few people on weekdays, and they have to be accompanied by the deciduous mountain wind, livestock and beasts.

This was undoubtedly a great pain for Ling Yunche, and what made him even more unbearable was that he left the palace with such a fragrant, obscene, and humiliating charge. Therefore, when Ruyi saw Ling Yunche's emaciated and unshaven face in the hard labor of the enclosure, she was also shocked and shocked.

At that time, there were many people, and the emperor brought Prince He Hongday, the nineteen-year-old third elder brother Yongzhang, the fourteen-year-old fourth elder brother Yonghui, the twelve-year-old fifth elder brother Yongqi, and a number of pro-noble ministers, who were preparing to chase the deer paddock and carry out a fun autumn hunt. Ruyi and several of Elder Brother's biological mothers followed, looking in the direction where everyone was riding away, showing an expectant smile.

Lu Yun smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the fifth elder brother was the youngest, and he wouldn't lose to the two elder brothers at all." ”

Hailan said shyly: "The child's family, the brothers let him." ”

Yuyan also refused to show weakness: "Really? Why do I see that the fourth elder brother is the fastest! ”

Lu Yun knew Yuyan's temperament, so he just laughed at it: "The fourth elder brother followed Concubine Jia to eat so much Li Dynasty's mountain ginseng tonic, can his physique be bad?" Wait a minute, I'm afraid the tiger will be killed. I want to show my hand in front of the emperor. ”

Yu Yan raised the silk in her hand like a spring butterfly, and said with a smile: "What skills can you show?" The eldest brother and the second elder brother are gone, and the eldest son of the third elder brother is so conspicuous, where can we get our fourth elder brother? ”

Lu Yun was a little displeased when she heard this. Since the third elder brother was declared at the funeral of Empress Xiaoxian, it has always been a heart problem for Lu Yun. And the emperor is getting older, and it is very taboo to say that the prince or the chief is very taboo, and the eldest brother Yonghuang died on this taboo, who dares to mention it again.

Lu Yun's face turned cold and cold, and she immediately looked at Ruyi, and said with a respectful face: "Concubine Jia is more and more fond of talking and laughing, and the emperor is indulging her." No matter how good our children are, they are just the material of our subordinates, where can they compare to the twelve elder brothers of the queen's mother. Not to mention that the twelfth elder brother is in infancy, even the fifth elder brother is also excellent. ”

Ruyi and Hailan glanced at each other and remained silent. Over the years, how to teach Yongqi with his heart, how to cultivate it carefully, and cultivate it in front of others. After more than ten years of hard work, how can it be revealed lightly? He also said with a smile: "Don't look at hunting at this time, what are you doing when you say that there is no shadow?" ”

The emperor was the most prosperous hunter, and the guards and nobles who followed understood it, so they deliberately ran slower and slower, tearing away a distance. In front of the enclosure are all kinds of livestock stocked in the paddock, mostly deer, elk, sheep, rabbits, roe deer, and a few half-sized leopards mixed in to add to the fun.

How could those tame livestock get into the eyes of the emperor, only the golden galloping half-big leopard made the emperor's blood boil. He was riding his horse in pursuit, when an unknown horse galloped past in the thorn, with a shiny mane, a tall figure, and a horse as white as a bolt of snow-white lightning. In contrast, even the royal horses are tame and short.

The emperor's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "Where did the wild horses come from?" It's really a thousand miles of horses! He raised the whip in his hand and said heavily, "This horse is a good horse, see how I can subdue it!" ”

The emperor has always loved horses, and deeply regrets that the royal horse is docile and not majestic enough. Everyone knew the emperor's temper well, and they didn't dare to chase it anymore!

Riding a horse through the red pine valley, the hills are rolling and undulating, the emperor originally had the intention to let the attendants follow a certain distance, but the wild horse is fierce, running fast, the emperor is in a hurry, and he can't care about the back, and hurries to whip away.

Soon they ran into a dense forest, the fallen leaves were thick, the road gradually narrowed, and the horse, no matter how fast it was, unconsciously slowed down and walked slowly. The tall trees in the north are thick and dense, blocking most of the sunlight, and only a few mottled bright spots are sprinkled with only a few spots, like golden copper coins, which are sparkling and bright. The surroundings gradually quieted down, and the sound of horses' hooves, flags, and whirring wind behind them was much more distant, except for the gradually gloomy and humid air mixed with the dry late summer wind, mixed with the smell of long-standing rot of vines and shrubs, which irritated the nose from time to time.

It was vague all around, and it was difficult to find wild horses for a while. The emperor was a little stupid, and was about to turn around, when he saw a small snow-white thing faintly moving in the bushes in front of him. The emperor saw that it was a hare, but he did not want to let it go easily, and immediately took the arrow. However, before the sound of his arrows could be heard, another deeper sound of arrow feathers piercing the air pierced his ears.

The Emperor instinctively lowered himself in shock, and crouched tightly on the horse's back, and a dark green arrow happened to pass the Emperor's golden feather helmet. There was a soft and crisp sound of "click", as if something was broken.

Someone is casting a cold arrow!

Before the emperor could come to his senses, another arrow rang out again. The Emperor was about to ride his horse forward, when he saw the face of a wild horse rising up in the bushes in front of him. It was a frightened and abrupt face, its face contorted, its front hooves raised high, and it kicked the emperor in the chest directly in front of him. The emperor hesitated for a moment, and if he moved forward, he would inevitably be hurt by the frightened horse, and it would be too late to draw an arrow and shoot him; And the sharp arrows that came from behind him made him unable to dodge, let alone retreat.

In a moment, the Emperor felt a strong wind blow, and someone threw himself off his horse, rolled twice on the ground, and dodged a cold arrow that followed. The emperor saw the face that saved him clearly in shock, and he was familiar with it, but he couldn't think of the name for a while, so he had to blurt out: "It's you!" ”

Ling Yunche protected the emperor and said, "Weichen Ling Yunche is late to escort him, and I ask the emperor to forgive me." ”

The loud noise apparently stimulated the wild horse in the bushes ahead, and the foul-smelling wind of the undomesticated horse was approaching.

If it's ordinary, there's nothing to be afraid of. Compared with Ling Yunche's bare hands, the emperor has a bow and arrows in his hand. However, at the moment of turning, the emperor found that when he fell off the horse, the backpack was scattered, and although the bow was in hand, the arrows were scattered all over the ground, and even the nearest one was two or three feet away. And the iron hooves kicked high were almost three steps ahead of him!

Ling Yunche had a moment of despair, could it be that after some painstaking work, he really wanted to be buried under the hooves of a wild horse? His will was only weak for a moment, and he thought that no matter how fierce he was, he was just a wild horse, so he immediately said calmly and resolutely: "Weichen will protect the emperor!" ”

Before he could finish his words, he saw a figure in the slanted thorn rolling against the turf, shouting "Huang Ama", and then blocked in front of him. At the same time, a long arrow was released behind him, hitting the center of the forehead of the wild horse in front of him, and piercing into the brain. Hearing only a wild neigh, the wild horse jumped a few steps in severe pain, and finally fell to the ground and died with a wisp of blood flowing out of his forehead.

The emperor let out a long sigh of relief, only to feel cold sweat drenching his clothes. After a while, he finally came back to his senses, only to find that the fifth son, Yongqi, had spread his arms and was stubbornly blocking the direction of the wild horse rushing towards him. And the fourth son, Yonghui, rushed over with an arrow bag on his back, and said on the ground: "Erchen is too late to save the car, is Huang Ama okay?" ”

The emperor could tell from the color of the arrow feather that it was Yonghui's arrow, and he was surprised to see it, so he hugged Yonghui's shoulder tightly and said, "Good son!" He is my good son! ”

Yonghui was so excited that his face turned red, and he thanked the emperor for his praise again and again. And Yongqi just stood up casually, let go of his hands and feet, and stood silently behind his brother.

Or Ling Yunche asked first: "Fifth Elder Brother is not injured, right?" ”

Yongqi shook his head: "Huang Ama is fine." ”

The emperor smiled, obviously that smile was not as affectionate as Yonghui and praised, but asked casually: "Just now, you came over to grab me first, why didn't you shoot the wild horse first, but only stretched out your hand and waited?" ”

Yongqi said indifferently: "The distance between the sons and daughters, it's too late to pull out the arrows." Moreover, Erchen heard the master say that fierce beasts hurt people, and they often have to stop. The retainers are protected in front of the emperor, and if the wild horse hurts the retainers, he will not hurt the emperor again. ”

Twelve-year-old child, these words are very sincere. The emperor was not moved, and stroked his forehead: "You are a filial child!" ”

The Emperor took off his golden feather helmet and found that the golden tail feather had been broken by the arrow. He motioned to Yonghui to carefully pick up the two cold arrows, looked at them carefully, and said with a cold face: "Is it poisonous?" ”

Yonghui carefully inspected it and said, "Non-toxic." ”

The emperor's gaze was as cold as iron mixed with a trace of fear and gloom that was not easy to detect: "Who is casting cold arrows?" Who wants to harm me? ”

Yongqi lowered his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Anyone who wants to harm Emperor Ama will not succeed in the end." ”

The emperor looked at the hillside woods on all sides, and was silent for a long time, saying, "Those who are loyal to me have come to save me!" Those who harm me must be the farthest away at this time! He lowered his voice and instructed Yonghui in a tone entrusted with a heavy responsibility: "Yonghui, lead people to search the paddock!" I want to see who has the courage to murder the Son of Heaven! ”

A flush of excitement flashed across the fourteen-year-old boy's face, and he exclaimed, "Yes! ”

And Yongqi just snuggled up to his father's side, held his hand, and guarded him tightly.

The Emperor walked a few steps and looked back at Ling Yunche: "I remember that you were originally on an errand by my side. Why did you go? ”

Ling Yunche was a little ashamed, bowed his head and said, "Weichen was wrongfully stolen Concubine Jia's belly pocket, so he was sent to the paddock to do hard labor. ”

The emperor nodded: "I didn't believe that you were wronged before, but now I believe it." Because those who covet my women will not fight to save me. Come back with me, blowing in the paddock is a waste of you! ”

The wind in the forest is mixed with the autumn mood of the north in early August, bringing a cool temperature to the skin, but it is not as pleasant as the boiling heat derived from the bottom of the heart. Ling Yunche suppressed a wisp of ecstasy, and said respectfully: "Weichen obeys the emperor's will. ”