Soon it was time to go hunting in the enclosure.

Xie Chuxue stood in front of the bronze mirror, carefully adjusting her gorgeous clothes.

She had specially prepared this dress for today. It had a bright red background and was embroidered with golden phoenixes. It was gorgeous and flamboyant, making her skin look whiter than snow and more radiant than ever.

"Does this dress suit me?" Xie Chuxue turned slightly and asked Qinglian behind her.

Qinglian looked at her young lady with amazement in her eyes: "Young lady, you look absolutely stunning in this dress. You will definitely outshine all the other beauties!"

Xie Chuxue raised the corners of her lips in satisfaction. She had waited too long for today.

This royal enclosure is located on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by mountains and lush forests. It has been an ideal place for autumn hunting for emperors of all dynasties.

In preparation for this hunting trip, the Imperial Guards cleaned up the enclosure several days in advance, drove away the wild beasts, and released a number of docile rabbits, pheasants and other prey. They also set up numerous checkpoints around the area to prevent civilians from entering by mistake.

On this day, all members of the royal family and some important ministers will attend.

Ever since the Shang family was ransacked, Shang Qiushui and Shang Zhize, the former rich young masters, have been living a life of displacement.

They used to live a life of luxury, but now they have to depend on others for their survival. The huge gap makes Shang Qiushui and Shang Zhize increasingly hate the Prince's Mansion.

The reason why they appeared here today was all because of the arrangement of the Fourth Prince.

They also knew the Fourth Prince's plan, so they wanted to witness the demise of the Prince and the Prince's Mansion with their own eyes.

In the carriage at the Crown Prince's Mansion, Xie Mishuang was carefully straightening Ouyang Jing's clothes, and said gently, "Your Highness, there are many people in the enclosure today, so you must be more careful and don't act too aggressively."

Ouyang Jing held her hand and forced a smile: "Don't worry, my dear, I know what's going on."

Ouyang Jing looked at Xie Mishuang's belly, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes: "My beloved's belly..."

"What's wrong? Is there anything strange?"

"My beloved concubine seems to have gained a lot of weight these past few days..."

"Really?" Xie Mishuang smiled slyly, "Your Highness, where do you feel it's plump?"

Ouyang Jing's eyes fell on Xie Mishuang's slightly bulging belly, and he asked tentatively: "Could it be... that my beloved concubine has hidden some treasure in her belly?"

"Your Highness guessed half right," Xie Mishuang said with a smile, "If Your Highness can win the first prize in this hunt, I will tell you what this treasure is."

"It's a deal!" Ouyang Jing suddenly became interested. "I will definitely win first place for my beloved concubine!"

The two smiled at each other, and the atmosphere was warm and sweet.

However, this scene seemed particularly dazzling in the eyes of Feng Zihan who was standing behind him.

Feng Zihan looked at the intimacy between Ouyang Jing and Xie Mishuang, and anger boiled in her heart.

"The hero and heroine have such a good relationship, how can I complete the task?" Feng Zihan cursed in her heart, but she did not dare to disobey the system's order, so she could only think of another way.

She rolled her eyes and thought about it.

"Xie Chuxue wants to use this hunt to get rid of the Crown Prince. Why don't I take advantage of her tactic and make both her and the Fourth Prince suffer losses? Then not only will the Crown Prince not blame me, he'll even be more grateful to me. Wouldn't that mean my mission is accomplished?"

The more Feng Zihan thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and a sinister smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

The carriage bumped along the way and finally arrived at the royal enclosure.

At this time, except for the emperor and empress, all other royal family members and important ministers had arrived.

As soon as he got off the carriage, Ouyang Jing felt the cold light and murderous aura all around him.

He held Xie Mishuang's hand tightly and whispered, "When the hunt starts, you stay in the tent and don't go anywhere, understand?"

Xie Mishuang nodded obediently: "I understand, Your Highness, don't worry."

She is pregnant now, so she has to be more careful.

Feng Zihan watched the two of them interacting intimately as if no one was around, and she was burning with jealousy. She wanted to rush up and tear them to pieces.

But she knew that now was not the time, so she could only suppress her anger and look for an opportunity to get close to Xie Chuxue.

Finally, she saw Xie Chuxue standing alone at the edge of the crowd.

Xie Chuxue was wearing a bright red riding suit today, with her long black hair tied up high, revealing her fair and slender neck. She looked heroic yet charming.

Feng Zihan walked up to Xie Chuxue with a fake smile on her face, "Miss Xie is so radiant today, it's a feast for the eyes."

Xie Chuxue was secretly wary when she saw Feng Zihan coming to her on her own initiative, but she remained expressionless and said with a smile, "Concubine Feng, you are too kind. You look very beautiful today."

Xie Chuxue thought to herself that the person who could reveal the cause of the prince's death must not be a simple person. He might really know some feng shui and fortune-telling skills. If she could make friends with him, it would be of great benefit to her in the future.

Feng Zihan was even more pleased to see Xie Chuxue being so polite to her. She stopped beating around the bush and asked directly, "Miss Xie, what are your plans for coming here today?"

Seeing Feng Zihan speak so directly, Xie Chuxue understood a little bit.

But she didn't want to hide anything, so she told the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince all their plans, including, of course, her own plan.

"My plan is that when the hunt begins, I will deliberately lure the Crown Prince away, then have the Fifth Prince's men disguise themselves as assassins and kill him. However, I will arrange for secret guards to protect the Crown Prince beforehand, and then I will pin the blame on the Fourth Prince, leaving him with no way to defend himself."

After listening to Xie Chuxue's plan, Feng Zihan picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said lightly: "Miss Xie is really calculating, even including her own people."

Xie Chuxue sneered, "He wasn't one of us from the beginning. To put it bluntly, the Fourth Prince is also our rival in the battle for the throne. Why not take this opportunity to get rid of him?"

Feng Zihan put down the teacup and looked at Xie Chuxue sharply. "If you think so, the Fourth Prince will naturally think so too. Moreover, the Fourth Prince is more shrewd and far-sighted than you think. In terms of wisdom, you and the Fifth Prince combined are no match for him."

Although Xie Chuxue felt somewhat dissatisfied, she had to admit that what Feng Zihan said made sense.

She suppressed her anger and asked with a smile, "Then according to Concubine Feng's opinion, what should we do?"

Feng Zihan raised a mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth: "Prince, you can also not die..."

On the other side, Jiang Yulian appeared in the paddock in a military uniform, looking heroic. Her sharp eyes swept around, like a falcon searching for its prey.

"Sister Yulian, you are here too?" Xie Mishuang saw Jiang Yulian in the crowd at a glance, and hurriedly waved and shouted with a smile.

When Jiang Yulian heard Xie Mishuang's voice, she immediately turned around. When she saw it was her, a bright smile instantly broke out on her face, and she hurried over.

"Shuang'er, I came here because I missed you!" Jiang Yulian affectionately held Xie Mishuang's arm, her tone full of pampering.

Xie Mishuang looked at Jiang Yulian's tanned skin and said distressedly, "Look at you. You've become tanned and rough these days. Qinghe, bring me my jade skin cream."

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