Jiang Yuchao calmly returned to her tent. Lan Qiao, the servant she brought with her, was extremely anxious. Seeing her return, she hurried over to greet her: "Master, where have you been? I couldn't find you anywhere. I was so worried!"
She saw that all the princes who had gone hunting had left, but did not find her master nearby. She was worried that something had happened to her and wanted to report to Madam Xiao to look for her. But she was also worried that her master might have gone to have a tryst with Prince Yuling. It would be embarrassing if they were caught. She didn't know what to do.
Jiang Yuchao didn't talk to her. She just rummaged through the things she brought with her. She found a dagger, but she thought it was too big and threw it back. She changed to a smaller one, tried it everywhere, and finally tied it to her leg. After doing this, she felt it was not safe, so she took out a few needles and hid them in the soles of her shoes.
"Go and get me the jewelry box." Jiang Yuchao ordered.
Lan Qiao knew that she always had her own ideas, so he didn't dare to say more and ran over with the jewelry box. Jiang Yuchao picked out a few hairpins with sharp tips, tried them out and put them on her head with satisfaction. She didn't like to wear hairpins, but today's experience reminded her that there are still so many scum in a society ruled by law, not to mention a feudal society, where slavery is legal and killing is just the will of the superiors, and they should not be too careless.
If she had a dagger, she would not be subdued so easily when facing those two strong slaves. Of course, it doesn't mean that she could beat them, but in the situation at that time, she only needed to delay for a moment and attract attention, and what happened later would not have happened.
"Master, what's wrong with you?" Lan Qiao asked cautiously. She felt something was wrong.
Jiang Yuchao had no expression on his face. "Nothing happened."
The clothes were a little dirty, with a few bloodstains on the cuffs. She took off her clothes and found a new one to put on. Lan Qiao saw the slightly red and swollen whip marks on her shoulder after she took off her clothes, and gasped, "Master! Your wound! Did you encounter something?"
Jiang Yuchao: "I said, nothing happened, don't ask too much." After changing clothes, she took Lan Qiao to Madam Xiao's tent.
There were many patrolling soldiers on the road. Lan Qiao followed Jiang Yuchao closely with some fear, "Master, what are they doing in such a hurry?"
Jiang Yuchao: “I don’t know.” He walked into Madam Xiao’s tent without looking around, said he wanted to pay his respects, and then stayed inside.
At this time, the miserable state of Princess Chunxi should have been discovered. Now it depends on whether she has the courage to expose this matter. If she really speaks out, I am afraid that someone will come to find her later. If she stays with Madam Xiao, then Madam Xiao will have to go with her no matter what. When the two sides are face to face, she did not kill the princess, and it was the other party who did the evil first, so it is very likely that nothing will happen.
If she was fine today, it was either because Princess Chunxi didn't dare to say it, or because her family members were too embarrassed to say it. In this case, she was fine for the time being, and what she needed to worry about was whether she would be retaliated against in the future.
In order to avoid retaliation, she may need to think of something else.
Princess Chunxi was brought into the tent of her mother, Madam Li. Her mother was furious when she saw her like this and asked her, "What happened? Did you meet a bad guy?"
Princess Chunxi did not answer, so Madam Li pressed the two servants who were brought in: "Tell me! Weren't you asked to watch her? How could this happen?"
A servant girl stammered, not knowing whether she should speak. Princess Chunxi, with her hair loose, suddenly screamed, "Don't say anything!"
Madam Li shouted, "Tell me, or I'll tie you up and beat you to death!"
The two servants looked at the fierce princess, then at the mistress, Madam Li, who had a stern look on her face, and couldn't help but say, "It was the princess..."
Princess Chunxi suddenly grabbed a square pot beside her and smashed it on the head of the servant who was speaking, "Damn you servant! I told you not to say that!"
The slave girl screamed, blood spurted from her head, and she fell to the ground, soon losing her breath. The slave girl next to her saw her companion lying on the ground, crying and bleeding, and she was so scared that she trembled all over and couldn't say a word.
"Okay, take them all down and deal with them." Madam Li had a headache seeing this. After giving the order, she pushed Princess Chunxi to sit aside and looked at the various red marks on her neck and the wounds on her body. "Tell me who did it. If they are equal in status, you must make him marry you."
Princess Chunxi, who was always proud and fierce, was asked a question with a distorted expression. She trembled all over, and her fingers pinching her clothes turned pale. "Don't ask, don't ask, it's not someone, I don't have it!"
No matter how Madam Li asked, she remained silent. Madam Li was so angry that she slapped her hard. Princess Chunxi looked at her with hatred, but she still kept her mouth shut. Finally, Madam Li had no choice but to deal with all the people who knew about it, and to keep those who could not be dealt with silent. Although this matter was not known to everyone, some people still said privately that Princess Chunxi seemed to have met a bad person and lost her innocence.
Jiang Yuchao sat in Madam Xiao's tent for half a day, but no one came to take her to question her. When it was getting dark, the sound of horses' hooves came from the hunting grounds, and many people cheered. She finally got up and said goodbye, and took Lan Qiao to the hunting area.
As expected, the men who had gone into the hunting area had returned, each with their own spoils, but the amount varied. The most conspicuous was Prince Yu, whose spoils were plentiful and piled up, drawing the admiration of the onlookers. Although the others had their own outstanding spoils, they were all overshadowed by him. Jiang Yuchao didn't even look at Prince Yu. She looked around the area, but when she didn't find her favorite, she focused her attention on the exit of the forest.
She didn't look at Prince Yu, but Prince Yu was paying attention to her. Seeing her indifferent expression, Prince Yu came over with a prey he had hunted and threw the bloody thing at her feet.
"This thing is for you." said Prince Yu.
Jiang Yuchao was startled and looked at him in surprise, wondering what this bastard male protagonist wanted to do? He had an expression that seemed like he wanted to kill her before, so why did he send her something? Could it be that this thing was poisonous and she would die if she ate it
She lifted her skirt to avoid the blood splattered from the thing, and said indifferently: "No need, Prince Yu, keep it for yourself."
Prince Yu: "... You'd better accept it. This is the first time I've given something to a woman."
Jiang Yuchao: "Prince Yu, I still have your divorce letter. It's really well written. I wonder if you still remember the line 'I won't bother you anymore'? Next time I'll have someone copy it and send it back to you so you can remember it."
Prince Yu: “…” He endured it again and again and refrained from saying anything bad. He just snorted and turned away.
The people who saw this scene had different expressions. Jiang Yuchao didn't know what they were thinking, but he could clearly see the jealous and hateful looks from the women around him.
Jiang Yuchao didn't care about these people, her eyes were all on Xi Zhuoyu who came back late. Xi Zhuoyu brought several big dogs and led six deer back.
Others brought back dead prey, but he brought back six live deer, all tied up with ropes around their necks and legs, and brought them back like prisoners. Jiang Yuchao burst out laughing when he saw it, and his face, which had been tense since he met Princess Chunxi, finally softened, and his mood also improved.
The power of idols is that they can lift up her depressed and upset heart anytime and anywhere.
Xi Zhuoyu saw Jiang Yuchao in the crowd. Seeing her leaning against the railing with a smile on her face, he couldn't help but smile back. He had already heard the old fan's scream in his heart.
"I didn't expect King Yuling to be so powerful. How did he catch these live deer? It's rare that they don't have any injuries on their bodies." A group of people gathered around him. Xi Zhuoyu listened to all kinds of questions and smiled and blinked, "This is all thanks to the big dogs around me."
In fact, many of the prey in this hunting area were released in advance a few days ago, just for these noble children to catch them. It seemed that these deer had been raised for a period of time before. When Xi Zhuoyu encountered them, he didn't even take out his bow and arrow. The big dogs went up and surrounded the deer. So strictly speaking, these well-behaved deer were not caught by him.
The crowd was unaware of these things and surrounded him to flatter him, making Prince Yu standing next to him look very upset.
After the excitement, it was almost dark, and everyone went back to their tents. Jiang Yuchao drew strength from his idol, and his fighting spirit was high again. He felt that he could tear the three Princess Chunxi apart with his bare hands.
She returned to her tent and saw a familiar man waiting not far away. It was Youwu, the captain of the idol's bodyguards, she knew him.
"Miss Xiao San is back." You Wu came over with a cloth bag and took out a long-eared rabbit from it. It looked like a wild rabbit and was still alive and kicking.
"Our grandfather asked me to bring it to you. He had bad luck today. He walked into the woods for a long time and encountered a group of deer. It was caught by the dogs. This is the only rabbit he hunted himself. He said it looked intact, so I gave it to you."
Jiang Yuchao: Oh my god, my idol sent me something again. How can he be so nice?! I am going to die and go crazy!
She took the rabbit with great emotion. "Please give me a thank you. I am really happy."
You Wu agreed cheerfully, and was about to say goodbye when he saw Lan Qiao behind Jiang Yuchao winking at him. He did not go far away and waited nearby. Sure enough, Lan Qiao came quietly after a while. The two of them had been in contact more frequently these days and were more familiar with each other than before. As soon as Lan Qiao came over, he said directly: "Brother You Wu, something happened! I don't know what happened to our master today. When she was changing clothes, I saw a long whip mark on her shoulder. It seemed that someone had beaten her. She didn't want to cause trouble, so I didn't ask anything."
When You Wu heard this, he thought, wow, if someone hits his master's wife, then that means he is hitting his master, this is a serious matter. So he turned around and went back to tell Xi Zhuoyu.
Xi Zhuoyu had not returned from seeing the emperor yet. Youwu waited for a long time with shaking legs. He could not sit still and went outside to ask for information. He did not get any information and had to go back to the tent. At this time, Xi Zhuoyu had returned and was sitting by the basin, washing his face and hands. When he saw Youwu coming in, he asked without raising his head, "Did you deliver the rabbit?"
You Wu exclaimed, "Master, why do you care about rabbits?"
Xi Zhuoyu: "What's wrong?"
You Wu: "Miss Xiao San was beaten today. The maid next to her secretly told me that she had a long scar!"
Xi Zhuoyu frowned and put down the towel he was using to wipe his hands. "Is that true? I'll go take a look."
The camp was a bit chaotic, with many patrol teams around, but when they saw King Yuling, no one dared to stop him, allowing him to walk smoothly all the way to Jiang Yuchao's tent.
"I can't go in rashly. I'd better wait here and wait until the person comes out." Xi Zhuoyu finally remembered this.
You Wu: Why should a grown man be so reserved? You come here in a hurry but still have to wait outside like an idiot.
Fortunately, after a while, Lan Qiao came out and saw Xi Zhuoyu and You Wu. He immediately turned his head excitedly and said something inside. Jiang Yuchao immediately lifted the door curtain and walked out.
Jiang Yuchao's tent was in a remote location. The two men were talking in a dark corner nearby. In the distance were several guards standing guard with their eyes fixed straight ahead.
Xi Zhuoyu found it difficult to ask directly about the injuries of the person in front of him, so he had to start the conversation by asking, "Do you like the rabbit?"
Jiang Yuchao smiled at him, "It's a fat rabbit. I just peeled the skin and stewed it. It's not cooked yet. I'll have someone send one to you when it's ready! It will definitely taste good."
Xi Zhuoyu: "You... cooked it?" He thought the rabbit was cute and that girls all liked this kind of furry little animal, so he asked Youwu to bring it over. Who knew it would become a dish so soon.
Jiang Yuchao looked at his reaction and felt that he had made a mistake. "Could it be... that it wasn't for me to eat? It was for me to raise...?"
Xi Zhuoyu: "No, it's for you to eat." He immediately and considerately concealed the truth.
Jiang Yuchao: "No, I understand. I didn't understand what you meant." With a shovel, she dug out the truth that her idol had tried to hide.
Xi Zhuoyu coughed and said, "This is not the point. I came here mainly to ask, do you have any difficulties recently that need my help?"
Jiang Yuchao didn't even think about it, "It's not difficult."
"Are you injured?" Xi Zhuoyu asked directly. "If you encounter any difficulties and I can help you, I will help you. If it is your private matter and you don't want me to know, then I apologize to you."
Jiang Yuchao: "No, no, no, there's nothing that can't be known, it's just... I was taken there by Princess Chunxi today, and I... um, had a fight with her."
Xi Zhuoyu knew Princess Chunxi and was impressed by her temper and character. Needless to say, Miss Jiang must have been bullied by her. He felt guilty as he looked at his good friend Miss Jiang who was pretending to be relaxed and forcing herself to smile. He knew from the Queen what Princess Chunxi thought of him. Now Princess Chunxi was looking for trouble with Miss Jiang because of him. This was terrible.
"I am the one who implicated you. Don't worry, I will take care of this matter. She can't hurt you again."
Jiang Yuchao was really relaxed and not pretending to be relaxed. His smile was genuine and not forced at all: "No, brother, listen to me, I'm fine, don't be tired because of this..."
Xi Zhuoyu: "No, I will take responsibility." After he said that, he said goodbye quickly with a stern face and left.
Prince Yuling was angry.
The author has something to say: You and I are not meant to be together, but we rely on the help from all sides. Friendly forces help, and enemy forces also help. It is against the will of heaven that we are not together.