The horse galloped forward, and Ruan Yuyi was held in front by the new emperor. The backbone of the horse beneath her was undulating vividly, supporting her, and she could even feel the rhythmic pull of its skin and flesh.
Because the horse was running forward, she couldn't help but lean back. The clothes of the two of them were close together, leaving no gaps. The warmth coming from her back almost burned her.
A sudden cold wind invaded her muscles and bones, causing her pain, but her face was severely burned.
"Your Majesty, can you go slower?" she asked softly.
The little lady in front of him clenched her knuckles so hard that they turned white, and she was trembling slightly. She was so shaken that she couldn't help but bumped into his arms from time to time, and finally had no choice but to lean back.
He chuckled, his breath caressing the back of her neck, "Hold on tight."
Concubine Shu looked at their retreating figures in silence, her expression neither sad nor happy. She did not seem to intend to drive the horse forward, but just sat quietly. The horse seemed to sense her intention and did not move.
"Empress, please try to tighten the horse's body and pull the reins." Jiang Qi drove the horse forward slowly and stopped beside her horse.
She was stunned for a moment, then regained her wandering thoughts, and tentatively did as he said, and the horse really took steps.
Jiang Qi reminded him and said in a gentle voice, "There's no need to be anxious, I just want to take a casual break. Anyway, I didn't plan to go hunting with them."
The wind blew up his long hair, which was like ink, and he had a smile on his lips, and his face was like a crown jewel.
He really didn't need to fight with those imperial ministers. They wanted to show off in front of the new emperor and win his favor. But others didn't know Jiang Qi's temperament, and no one would force him to participate.
Not to mention that he does not have this ambition, now that he is the heir apparent, he will not lose his wealth and wealth. As long as nothing big happens to him, the position of King Yu will undoubtedly fall to him, so there is no need to bother.
Concubine Shu looked forward.
The forest is so deep that I don't know where to go, and the branches are intertwined and intertwined, like a canopy, filtering out the light of the day, and it is so dim that it shows a foresty atmosphere.
But Concubine Shu was very competitive and would not listen. She gritted her teeth and clamped the horse's belly tightly. The horse understood and started running forward quickly, but no matter how fast she ran, Jiang Huaiyang and the two men were nowhere to be found.
Jiang Qi didn't expect that this Rong, who was only exposed to this technique for the first time, would be so bold. Thinking that he would be responsible for her fall, he had no choice but to quickly ride on his horse to follow her.
At the beginning, she controlled the horse very steadily, without any panic in her expression.
But after all, she was a little unfamiliar. When the horse turned around a huge tree, she couldn't dodge it, and her body fell to the side uncontrollably. The reins fell out of her hands, and she fell off the horse's back.
She fell to the ground, her hair on her temples was messy, her head was hanging down, and her expression was unclear.
Jiang Qi was startled and ordered his guards to chase back the uncontrolled horse. He dismounted his horse, strode forward and squatted down, "Is the empress okay?" As he said this, he secretly thought about what happened to La La at this time.
Is it appropriate for her to have one?
But there was no need for him to worry about it. Concubine Shu borrowed the tree nearby and stood up on her own, brushing the dust off her body.
"It doesn't matter." She looked calm, hiding her lingering fear.
This horse was really smart. It felt that there was no one on it, so it ran and stopped slowly. Therefore, the guard did not go far. Seeing him turn back, Concubine Shu took the reins from his hand and got back on it neatly.
horse.
She looked straight ahead, her eyes bright, as if she was venting her anger at being snubbed by the new emperor through this channel.
But he said that after Jiang Huaiyang and Ruan Yuyi hunted down a few beasts, he didn't need to pay attention to them. The guards put away the prey and flattered him a little. He felt a little bored.
The late emperor was light on martial arts and was naturally not good at riding and shooting, so every time he went hunting, he would tie up the prey in advance and place it in front of the late emperor. All he had to do was release arrows.
But Jiang Huaiyang has been on the battlefield for a long time, and his arrows are used to kill enemies. Countless enemy blood has been sacrificed to his arrows, making their cold light even more dazzling. Naturally, he would feel that such a hunting method is so restrictive.
tight.
So he sent someone to open up the hunting ground so that his bodyguards did not have to follow him.
Perhaps because of the broad chest behind her, Ruan Yuyi was not too worried even if the scene in front of her became denser and darker. She was a little numb from the jolt and moved a little.
He noticed and glanced at her with lowered eyes, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
The young lady's hand was holding on to the horse's mane, but it was already a little weak, and she could only hold it tightly. The collar of her riding clothes was lowered, revealing a piece of snowy neck. He leaned forward slightly, and his breath was filled with the light fragrance of flowers.
She shook her head slightly and remained silent.
He didn't ask any more questions, intentionally or unintentionally slowed down, and was distracted by kissing her earlobe.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, the two of them got off their horses and took a break. She looked around, and all she could see were lush trees, which blocked the light so tightly that it was very easy to lose sight of the direction.
Before, I would occasionally meet other princes and ministers, but now there was no sign of them, as if they had all disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Huaiyang also sensed something was wrong, and casually pulled out the arrow from the neck of the fox he had just hunted. There was a barb on the arrow, and some flesh and blood was drawn out. The fox's blood spattered out, and a little fell on the back of his hand.
He recovered the arrow, inserted it back into the barrel, and looked around intently.
There was a dead silence all around, which made the rustling of leaves in the wind seem deafening.
But gradually, the noise became louder and louder. It was no longer the sound of leaves breaking, but the sound of dead branches being trampled.
"Your Majesty—" She grabbed his sleeve, feeling a little uneasy, "Let's go back."
The horse neighed and ducked back, but its neck was tied by the reins, so it could only stare at the horse's hooves.
His eyes were sharp and he glanced straight over.
It's too late.
What caught their eyes was a brown bear half as tall as a man. It grinned with sharp white teeth, and there was saliva between the teeth. It stared at them with a pair of dark eyes, as if staring at a dead thing.
It slowly walked out of the bushes, leaving shallow pits in the soft mud.
She usually saw cats and dogs, but she had never encountered such a ferocious beast. She subconsciously wanted to scream, but her voice was stuck in her throat, so she just opened her lips.
"Lingling, are you scared?" she heard him say.
He raised his lips and spoke calmly, but the knuckles of the hand holding the bow turned white - it was too close, and the bow and arrow were not suitable. It would be easier if he had a long sword in his hand.
He couldn't run away easily at the moment, otherwise he might provoke it to pounce on him. He slowly backed away with Ruan Yuyi, always keeping a distance from it.
Maybe he felt that he had a chance to win, so the brown bear was not in a hurry and followed them.
"How could there be such a ferocious beast in the hunting ground?" She quietly glanced diagonally behind her, and touched the reins tied to the tree with her backhand. Her green-white fingertips trembled, and she struggled for a while before untying it.
It is said that in order to ensure the safety of the emperor's ministers, the hunting ground will be screened in advance, and such beasts will not be let in. Unless - they have already unknowingly left the scope of the hunting ground.
Jiang Huaiyang's eyes were dark. But after passing the fence, it was impossible for him not to notice.
"Killing can only be done with a nod of the head," he chuckled, backing up and leaning on the horse, "I can't stand up to the sky but die for my love here with you, Lingling, are you willing?"
She saw a trace of seriousness in his eyes, and a chill suddenly ran down her spine. For a moment, she didn't know which one she should be more afraid of compared to the brown bear.