Lin Weiwei didn't expect to meet Lu Chi by chance, so she subconsciously smiled at Lu Chi and called "Brother Lu." Then, her eyes accidentally slipped to the back of the fourth prince aside.
The smile on Lin Weiwei's face suddenly condensed.
Two and a half years later, Xie Mingxi's reminder still rang in her ears. Like a thorn, it pierced deeply into her heart.
Over the past two years, she had grown older and had legitimate reasons to avoid Lu Chi.
However, her mind has never changed. She likes Lu Chi and wants to marry him. And Lu Chi naturally has her in his heart... What troubles her is the fourth prince.
When Lu Chi saw Lin Weiwei, he was filled with joy and took a few steps forward with a smile: "You are naturally weak and not suitable for strenuous activities. Why do you run so fast? You should rest faster."
The familiar handsome face was full of concern.
Lin Weiwei felt sweet in her heart and laughed softly: "Sister Xie chased the white deer, and sister Fang and I followed. We have already stopped twice in the middle."
The fourth prince turned around and his eyes fell heavily on the young man and woman who were laughing softly.
Lu Chi was completely unaware of the fourth prince's gloomy and unkind attitude, and said with a smile: "Now that we have met him, you might as well go with us together."
The fourth prince's expression became increasingly cold.
Lin Weiwei quickly responded: "No need. We have already hunted some prey, and we can wander around as we please. You should go hunting with His Highness the Fourth Prince!"
The fourth prince's face brightened slightly.
Lu Chiyi glanced at Lin Weiwei reluctantly, and then left with the fourth prince.
…
Lin Weiwei stared at Lu Chi's figure, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, and he quickly returned to normal, smiling at Xie Mingxi and saying, "Sister Xie, you really caught the white deer."
The four eyes looked at each other, exchanging a tacit look.
Xie Mingxi didn't mention what happened just now, smiled and hummed, then walked to the dead white deer, first took back her own arrows, wiped the bloody arrows clean, and put them into the quiver.
Fang Ruomenglin Weiwei also came over. When he took a look, he was immediately surprised: "Whose arrow is this on the white deer's throat?"
Xie Mingxi said casually: "It belongs to His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince. He was a step late in shooting, so this white deer belongs to me."
Fang Ruomeng: "..."
Lin Weiwei: "..."
Both of them looked at Xie Mingxi with subtle and unspeakable eyes.
To them, it doesn't matter how many prey there are in the spring hunting. But it is different for the princes. This is their best chance to stand out and compete with each other.
White deer are extremely rare and are therefore regarded as a good omen. Is there any reason why the fourth prince cannot argue with this?
Thinking about it this way, the nearly confrontational scene before was explained.
"Sister Xie, why don't you give up the white deer to His Highness the Fourth Prince?" Fang Ruomeng hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice: "It is always not good to offend His Highness the Fourth Prince for a white deer."
Xie Mingxi looked calm: "I shot the prey first, why should I give in?"
She never intended to leave a good impression on the fourth prince.
Fang Ruomeng choked for a while and became silent.
Lin Weiwei saw that the atmosphere was a little awkward, so she tried to smooth things over with a smile: "We have gained a lot today. It's almost noon, why don't we turn around first and come out after lunch and rest."
Xie Mingxi nodded.
The royal chefs in the palace had already prepared lunch. A large three-story food box contained a carriage, four dishes, one soup and one rice, enough for three people to eat.
It was noon, and all the girls and boys came back together. They happily took their food boxes, found a shade tree, and sat on the grass to eat. It was quite interesting.
Many of the officials and clansmen accompanying the driver this time were like this. I looked around and saw that they were people. For a moment, I couldn't find any familiar figures.
"Strange, why hasn't the Sixth Princess come back?" Lin Weiwei whispered.
Fang Ruomeng answered in a low voice: "I looked around carefully just now, and none of the princes and highnesses showed up."
It was obvious that the princes were all hunting hard.
The sixth princess is also competing with her brothers.
Xie Mingxi did not look up again, lowered her head and concentrated on eating.
…
At this time, the Sixth Princess was lurking quietly in the dense forest.
The place where the Sixth Princess was was a bush about three feet high. Her figure was hidden in it, making it almost impossible to trace her.
At this moment, a young man suddenly ran over. This young man was also dressed in black, with a handsome face and a pair of peach blossom eyes. He usually raised his eyebrows and smiled, which made the hearts of young girls beat fast.
This young man is none other than Li Mo.
It's a pity that the graceful Mr. Li was running with all his strength at this time, his face was red from suppressing his anger, his demeanor was completely gone, and he was extremely embarrassed.
A half-sized wild boar was galloping behind Li Mo. The distance was only a few meters. If Li Mo relaxed and slowed down, he would be hit by the wild boar.
"Sixth Princess, shoot the arrow quickly!" Li Mo roared with all his strength.
However, there was no response from the bushes.
Li Mo: "..."
The Sixth Princess and him agreed that one would make a bait to lure the prey, and the other would lurk in the bushes, waiting for an opportunity to shoot an arrow. He tried his best to attract the wild boar. Now he was running wildly at the risk of his life, and there was no time to turn around to draw the bow and shoot an arrow...
God!
Where did the sixth princess go?
Why haven't you fired the arrow yet?
He is exhausted and can't run any more! Help!
A soft whoosh!
A sharp arrow flew out and accurately hit the wild boar's eyeball. The wild boar's earth-shattering roar made Li Mo jump with fear. He didn't dare to look back and continued to run forward.
Immediately afterwards, another arrow flew out of the bush, shot into the wild boar's mouth, and went straight to its throat.
The wild boar has rough skin and thick flesh, with very few vital points. At this time, its throat was sealed with an arrow, and it fell to the ground with a thud, making no sound.
…
God!
The wild boar was finally shot to death!
Li Mo's legs softened and he sat on the ground. Sweat was pouring from his forehead and body, his breathing was rapid, and his chest was heaving. He didn't have the air of a romantic nobleman at all.
After breathing for a moment, Li Mo had the strength to look back.
The Sixth Princess has retrieved the arrows, and the guards have come to carry the wild boar away.
The Sixth Princess walked over slowly, and said to Li Mo, who had "hard work and great achievements", "Thank you for your hard work."
That malicious smile, in Li Mo's eyes, turned out to be the shy and joyful smile of a young girl.
Li Mo was immediately elated.
For more than two years, he has been beaten... Forget it, there is no need to mention that he is full of blood, tears and heartache. Today during the hunt, he shamelessly followed the sixth princess.
Unexpectedly, the sixth princess did not chase him away, but was willing to hunt with him. She even smiled at him...
It seems that his enthusiasm and persistence have touched the heart of the Sixth Princess!
The sixth princess narrowed her eyes slightly.
Huh? This fool is so happy being a bait?!
Li Mo and the fourth prince are classmates and good friends, and they have always been close to each other. The reason why he followed him shamelessly today must have been under the instigation of the fourth prince!
