PFC Chapter 389: There is a cat in the palace?
Chapter 389: There is a cat in the palace?
Qin Wenli frowned, "It's fine if you don't wear armor, but why do you have to pretend to be a horseman?"
"My eldest brother has been playing chess with my father recently to relieve his boredom, and he has won my father's favor. If I don't show some appreciation, I'm afraid my eldest brother will make a comeback."
Because of the matter of Jinghong Pavilion and Lianyi, he went to plead for mercy. Although his father did not say anything on the surface, he has been somewhat distant from him recently.
He has been waiting for so long, just waiting for the opportunity tomorrow to show off.
Otherwise, my father will forget him!
Jiang Ningwan thought it was difficult to explain this matter, so she could only tell him: "Trust me, I won't hurt you!"
"Tomorrow the eldest prince will probably want to be in the spotlight too. You can compete with him, but you must lose! The more proud he is, the better!"
Qin Wenli was a little hesitant.
He trusted Ning Wan, but he was unwilling to admit defeat for no reason.
After all, he believed that he was not inferior to Qin Chengqian in any aspect.
At this time, Xie Lianyi said: "Listen to Ning Wan!"
"She must have a reason for doing this."
Seeing Lianyi say so, Qin Wenli had no choice but to nod and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Then Xie Lianyi helped him take off the armor and left it in the room.
"Ningwan is here. Let's go out for a walk." Xie Lianyi looked at Qin Wenli and said.
Qin Wenli was startled. "Is there something you two want to talk about alone? Can't I join you?"
Xie Lianyi: "Don't ask about a girl's affairs."
After saying that, he and Jiang Ningwan left the room.
Qin Wenli was helpless, sighed and sat down.
Jiang Ningwan and Xie Lianyi walked out of the yard, took a walk in the nearby garden, and sat for a while.
The sun was high in the sky, but the wind was refreshingly cool.
"It seems you and my cousin have reconciled."
No wonder I haven’t seen them much recently. I guess they are trying to develop a relationship.
Xie Lianyi smiled faintly and said, "Thank you."
"I've been in Daning Country for so long, and I always thought I was alone. I never expected..."
Jiang Ningwan smiled and said, "We're all family, so why be so polite? Even if you didn't marry my cousin, we're still friends. I'll definitely help you."
"I've been keeping an eye on Xie Chenyuan for you. He'll be fine!"
Hearing this, Xie Lianyi's face froze slightly, and she seemed to be hesitant to speak.
But in the end, he just said, "Thank you."
"This time Xie Yongan came not only for Xie Chenyuan's matter. You just need to take care of yourselves. There is no rush for my matter."
Jiang Ningwan had a vague feeling that Xie Lianyi knew something, but was unwilling to say it out loud.
But that's her personality. She's used to handling everything on her own, and it's not something she can change overnight.
As time goes by, trust will be built up bit by bit.
……
The next morning, as the sun was rising, the emperor set out to hunt in the back mountains.
Jiang Ningwan and Qin Shuangchi originally didn't want to participate, but Xiao Anzi came to tell them early in the morning that the emperor wanted them to go with him.
This forced Jiang Ningwan and Qin Shuangchi to go.
But neither of them planned to go hunting, so they wore ordinary casual clothes.
Everyone came to the stable to choose horses. Jiang Ningwan felt relieved when she saw Qin Wenli was also wearing a neat corset and no armor.
On the other hand, Qin Chengqian, wearing soft armor and full of fighting spirit, was fully prepared to show off today.
"Third brother, it's been a while since we two brothers went hunting together. Why don't we have a competition today? Let's see if your horseback archery skills have improved."
The emperor was also nearby. After hearing this, he said nothing and tacitly agreed to Qin Chengqian's challenge.
Qin Wenli couldn't admit defeat, "Okay, this is a rare opportunity, let's have a fight between the two of us brothers."
Qin Chengqian smiled complacently, "Then let's wait and see!"
After saying that, he mounted his horse and galloped out.
Qin Wenli also immediately mounted his horse and prepared to set off. Jiang Ningwan nervously pulled his sleeve.
I was afraid that he would try his best because of Qin Chengqian's provocation and forget everything I said yesterday.
Qin Wenli was indeed unwilling to admit defeat, but he still patted the back of Jiang Ningwan's hand to reassure her.
Then he rode away.
The team set off quickly, and Jiang Ningwan and Qin Shuangchi also accompanied them. There were no ferocious beasts in the mountains, only rabbits and deer.
It looked like the emperor was relaxing, but in fact it was a battle between two princes to win or lose. The two men were competing openly, and the emperor watched with pleasure.
After hunting for a whole morning, Qin Chengqian hunted five, while Qin Wenli hunted four.
Qin Chengqian won.
Although it was a narrow victory, it was enough to make Qin Chengqian proud.
"It seems that after so much time, Third Brother's riding and archery skills have not improved much. Even though he is married, he should not focus all his attention on women."
Qin Chengqian made a pointed sarcasm.
Qin Wenli held his breath and didn't say anything.
The emperor praised Qin Chengqian highly, "I was better than you in Wenli Qishe before, but today I lost to you. It seems that you have put a lot of effort into practicing these days."
Qin Chengqian was overjoyed and quickly said, "I know that my talent is not as good as your third brother's, so I dare not slack off for a single day. I believe that hard work can make up for my shortcomings!"
The emperor nodded with satisfaction, "Very good!"
"You must learn some etiquette!"
This made Qin Wenli feel a little upset. After seeing Qin Chengqian's riding and archery today, he became more determined that he could defeat him.
In order to lose, he deliberately shot the last prey and let it go. He only lost one, but Qin Chengqian was so proud of himself.
Even his father felt that he was slacking off.
Qin Chengqian even deliberately provoked, "Third brother doesn't seem convinced. Why don't we compete again this afternoon?"
Qin Wenli gritted his teeth and refused to accept the result. "Okay, let's compete again this afternoon!"
At noon, everyone rested and had their meal in the courtyard at the back mountain.
In the palace.
Jinkui came to the residence of the fourth prince of Dayan and found Xiangsui.
"The Fourth Prince went hunting in the back mountains with the Emperor today. He is not here. We can talk to him when he comes back if we have anything to say." Xiang Sui said in a calm tone.
Jinkui's face was solemn. "The Queen asked me to ask you why you wanted to get rid of the cats in the palace. Because there may still be cats in this palace."
Upon hearing this, Xiangsui's face suddenly changed.
Stand up suddenly.
"What did you say? There's a cat in the palace?"
"I asked you to put so many drugs in the palace before, why is there still a cat in the palace?"
Jinkui frowned and stretched out her hand, with several scars on the back of her hand.
"This is what a cat scratched me. I'm not kidding you."
"It's a black cat, kept in the courtyard of the King and Princess of Chu. I wonder if it's still there."
Xiangsui was shocked and murmured, "They have a cat?"
If that were the case, the bloodworms that had been used against them before might have been cracked long ago!
Xiang Sui was very angry, "Why are you telling me such an important thing now?"
Jinkui hesitated to speak, feeling a little aggrieved.
She didn't know that cats were not allowed in the palace, and when the task was assigned to her, no mention of cats was made.
Or maybe the Empress recently noticed something was wrong and asked her to come and ask in detail.
"That……"
Just as Jinkui was about to speak, Xiangsui rushed out the door.
"What are you going to do?"
Xiangsui's eyes turned cold, "Find the cat!"