As for why he said this, it was because when he heard the Fourth Prince's story just now, he could hear the pride and excitement in his tone.
This is not a good thing and needs timely guidance.
Otherwise, in the long run, you will develop a stubborn and self-willed character, and there will be no chance to remedy the situation.
But just because Ye Jun can see it clearly doesn’t mean others can see it clearly too.
The third prince and Concubine Yi also met in the evening, and both mother and son had gloomy faces when they separated.
Concubine Yi cursed the Aoqi family for currying favor with the powerful. Seeing that the Imperial Concubine was in power, she asked her wife to personally escort the Imperial Concubine to the tent, and asked her son to curry favor with the Fourth Prince.
The third prince thought more deeply.
In his opinion, Bilge's flattery of the Fourth Prince must represent the position of the Grand Prince Aoqi, that is to say, the prince supported by the Grand Prince is the Fourth Prince.
At the same time, the fourth prince Qinggertai’s queen is the eldest prince’s sister, and these two families must have the same intentions.
If you think about it this way, both Zasak princes support the Fourth Prince, which accounts for half.
For a moment, the third prince clenched his fists, extremely anxious.
Thinking that it would take several more years before he could enter the court, he could only rely on the support of Concubine Yi's maternal family. However, Concubine Yi's family background was not as good as that of the Imperial Concubine.
It's really frustrating.
Perhaps, it would be better if the Fourth Prince died. The Sixth Prince is still young, and it will take another ten years to support him. By then, he doesn't believe that he will still be controlled by the Imperial Concubine.
But this kind of thing can only be thought about. It is not easy to murder a prince without help.
The next day was Mid-Autumn Festival.
People don’t eat mooncakes very often on the grassland.
In fact, the Zasak people do not celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival very often.
So as usual it was barbecue and fine wine.
However, the imperial chef from the palace did bring tools for making mooncakes, and he still made some for the masters to taste.
After lunch, the princes arranged hunting in the afternoon.
This time it was arranged by the third prince Enhe Jin.
If for no other reason, his tribe is now the strongest, with more people and more wild animals.
It's all because of this person's cruelty.
Originally, there were some small nomadic tribes without affiliation on the Zasak grassland. These people did not belong to any country, but just lived in seclusion as a group of their own people.
But a few years ago, Enhejin used the excuse that the small tribe had stolen his cattle and sheep and injured his people, so he wiped out the entire tribe in one fell swoop and expanded his territory.
Later, it seemed that he had secret dealings with the Liao people.
In order to maintain stability in the grassland situation, the other three princes turned a blind eye and did not interfere too much. Later, the Queen Mother suffered a national mourning. Three years passed in a flash, and now Enhe Jin has become more and more arrogant.
In his opinion, the delicate and tender Ning Chen was not even worthy of his two scimitars and was not worthy of being his king.
The hunting began, and En and Jin asked someone to bring a large wooden cage.
When the black cloth was lifted, a sturdy sika deer was revealed inside.
"Your Majesty, I have heard that there is a saying in the Central Plains that the emperor hunts for a deer. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and this hunt should be a little special. Why don't you let Your Majesty shoot the deer first to start the show?"
En and Jin stepped forward and bowed with a smile.
Ning Chen's eyes were slightly cold, but there was a smile on his face.
"The Third Prince's suggestion is very good. Then have someone open the cage and let the deer out. I will open the show for you all!"
"Your Majesty is valiant!" Enhe Jin bowed again and waved his hand to have someone open the cage.
But he also tightened his grip on the bow and arrow a little.
The deer came out of the cage, but did not run away in a hurry. Instead, it stood there for a while and looked at Ning Chen steadily.
Just as everyone was wondering, the deer suddenly rushed towards Ning Chen.
This is a male deer with quite large antlers on its head. If it were hit by one, it would be half dead at least.
Ye Jun was standing next to Ning Chen at this moment. She was so shocked that she subconsciously stood in front of Ning Chen, turned her back to the deer, and hugged the man.
In a flash, the deer let out a mournful cry and fell down.
When everyone looked closely, they found that the third prince had shot an arrow at the right time and killed the deer.
Because it was close, the arrow was very powerful and completely pierced the deer's head. It was very scary.
Ning Chen subconsciously held Ye Jun's head to prevent her from turning around and seeing the blood.
The smile disappeared from his face at this moment.
"The opening prepared by the Third Prince is quite unique."
"I am guilty. I didn't expect the deer to go crazy and dare to bump into the emperor. Fortunately, the emperor was not injured, otherwise I would deserve to die. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!" Enhe Jin knelt down immediately.
It was natural for animals to go crazy, and what was more, En and Jin had killed the deer in time to resolve the crisis, and now they admitted their mistakes quickly and sincerely.
It was naturally difficult for Ning Chen to punish him, otherwise it would seem that he had no magnanimity at all.
After taking a deep breath and calming himself down, Ning Chen smiled.
He handed Ye Jun to Huiyue to support, and personally pulled En and Jin up from the ground.
"It's okay, it's okay. The Third Prince is swift and powerful. It's my blessing to have a minister like you. Today, I also count you as having made a contribution in saving the emperor, so let me make up for my mistakes."
It was impossible to reward him, and the phrase "offsetting the faults with the merits" was also telling everyone that he was not ungrateful for the kindness and the fault, but that he let them off.
En and Jin understood the meaning of the words, but they did not show it on their faces and just bowed to express their gratitude.
"Okay, the deer has been shot, so the hunt has begun!" Ning Chen jumped on the horse and waved his hand generously.
But when Enhejin got on the horse and just stepped on the saddle, his horse was suddenly frightened and kicked its hoof violently.
Enhe Jin grabbed the reins with one hand to prevent the horse from running away, but he still couldn't stand firmly and fell off. He knelt on one knee, looking a little embarrassed.
Looking again, he saw an iron marble on the horse's hind hoof.
It was obviously intentional, and I was so angry that I wanted to curse.
At this time, the Fourth Prince suddenly spoke with a look of apology.
"I am so sorry, Your Highness. Please forgive me. I just wanted to try out this slingshot, but my skills were not good enough. I missed the target and startled your horse."
Enhe Jin's face turned black, but how could an adult be angry with a child, let alone a prince
"It's okay. I've been riding for many years. This is nothing."
No matter how angry I am, I can only dust myself off and stand up.
Ning Chen, who had already mounted his horse in front, looked back and a smile appeared on his face.
He was the king and En and Jin were his subjects. He couldn't be too harsh on them and could only suppress his annoyance.
The Fourth Prince is a child, and Enhe Jin is an adult. Similarly, Enhe Jin cannot be blamed in the slightest.
"Jing'er, come here, father. Today, father will teach you how to ride and shoot." Ning Chen waved with a smile.
The fourth prince smiled brilliantly, nodded, mounted his horse, and went to the front.
This scene fell into the eyes of everyone, and everyone had different thoughts.
The Third Prince hung his head, secretly hating himself for being too cautious and not daring to take action like the Fourth Prince, thus ending up at a disadvantage again.
His regret and jealousy were all seen by the third prince Honger who was beside him.
After thinking for a moment, he walked over.
"The grassland is open, and it is better to hunt together. I wonder if Your Highness would be willing to take me with you. I grew up on horseback, so maybe I can help Your Highness."