The next two days were calm.

On this day, Shen Qionghua attended Princess Anle's banquet early in the morning with Zhou Lingyi and Zhou Lingfu.

Shen Qionghua was extremely cautious and careful, and she only touched the cakes and tea on the table with her lips before putting them down.

But perhaps because Princess Pingning always stuck to her, she managed to get through the banquet safely.

After leaving the palace where Princess Anle lived, Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao walked towards the pavilion together, sat for a while, and made an appointment to go hunting together tomorrow, and then they parted ways.

Shen Qionghua had only taken two steps with Shaoyao when a face that she hated extremely appeared in front of them.

She paused, but still walked forward.

"Ms. Shen." Xie Qian'an stood in front of Shen Qionghua with his usual extremely hypocritical smile on his face.

Shen Qionghua bowed slightly and prepared to leave.

The path was narrow, and Xie Qian'an was standing in the middle. If Shen Qionghua wanted to leave, whether going left or right, she would have to pass by him.

Shen Qionghua frowned, lowered her eyes and said, "Your Highness Prince An, please make way."

Xie Qian'an stood with his hands behind his back. After hearing Shen Qionghua's words, he still stood motionless in the middle of the path, with no intention of giving way.

He lowered his head slightly. The woman in front of him was wearing a pink and blue skirt, with her three thousand black hair tied up, only reaching his shoulders.

She had fair skin, rosy lips, and thick, crow-feather-like eyelashes that fluttered gently, covering her clear, watery eyes. The sunlight shone on her face, and even the fine white hairs could be seen clearly.

Xie Qian'an looked at Shen Qionghua like this and felt something in his heart.

Shen Qionghua, however, didn't have such good patience. His disgusting gaze remained on her for a long time. She couldn't help but ask, "What does your highness Prince An mean?"

Xie Qian'an raised his lips and said, "Miss Shen, do you know who won first place two days ago?"

A dark light flashed across Shen Qionghua's eyes, and she said calmly, "Of course I know. The news has spread throughout the palace. The winner is His Royal Highness Prince Rui."

"That's right, it was indeed my third brother who won first place, but Miss Shen doesn't know that it was me who almost won first place."

A flicker of disgust flashed across Shen Qionghua's eyes. She raised her head, looked directly at Xie Qian'an, and said, "So? Your Highness Prince An stopped me here just to tell me that you lost to Your Highness Prince Rui by a single move?"

"Now that I understand, can you let me go?"

Looking at the nonchalant attitude of the woman in front of him, Xie Qian'an felt a pang in his heart.

After a pause, he said, "Miss Shen, you know that this king has never cared about these false reputations."

"The reason I wanted to take first place that day was to receive the reward for being first, and to have my father grant me a marriage."

"Miss Shen, do you know who I want to marry?"

Shen Qionghua clenched his fists and said, "I've only met the prince a few times, how can I know what he's thinking?"

"Besides, who the prince wants to marry has nothing to do with me."

"Your Highness, blocking me on this side road is truly ungentlemanly. If anyone sees me, it will ruin my reputation."

Xie Qi'an saw the beautiful woman in front of him become annoyed and was about to explain when he saw Shen Qionghua bow and said, "Since the prince is unwilling to give way, then I will find another way."

Having said that, Shen Qionghua turned around and hurriedly left from the other side with Shaoyao.

Xie Qian'an looked at the graceful figure leaving in front of him, and did not look away until it disappeared at the end.

The smile on the gentle face slowly faded, replaced by the determination to win.

The withered yellow leaves slowly fell. He reached out and grabbed them in his palm, with a scornful arc on the corner of his mouth.

"Where can a homeless creature escape to?"

-

Vertical sun.

Shen Qionghua got up early in the morning, and Shaoyao changed her into a newly made bright red riding suit. She took the bow and arrow, and Shaoyao took the backpack, and the master and servant went out together.

Shen Qionghua brought Shaoyao to the stable, where Luo Xiyao had been waiting for a long time.

As soon as Shen Qionghua appeared, she hurried over to greet him.

"Qionghua, you're here."

Shen Qionghua did not look at her, but looked at the tall, elegant and warm man beside her.

"Master Fu?"

Fu Chen stepped forward and saluted, a gentle smile on his lips.

"Miss Shen, I will accompany you on your hunting trip today."

Go hunting together?

Shen Qionghua turned her head, raised her eyebrows, and looked at Luo Xiyao with amusement, who seemed a little uncomfortable.

Luo Xiyao blushed at the look, and said angrily, "Oh, he's so annoying. No matter how hard we tried to persuade him, he insisted on going with us, saying that he wanted to look after our safety."

"We are so old now, how could we get lost? I don't know why you are so worried." Luo Xiyao pouted and complained.

Fu Chen didn't look annoyed at all when he heard this. He just looked at Luo Xiyao lovingly, as if he was looking at a playful child.

Shen Qionghua couldn't stand this scene, and she was pulled by Luo Xiyao to the two maroon horses.

"Qionghua, these two horses are my horses, you can pick one." Luo Xiyao said proudly.

These two horses were delivered by her personally and are kept in this palace. She would not lend them to others.

Shen Qionghua hesitated and asked, "Just two?"

What about Fu Chen?

Luo Xiyao waved her hand and said, "Don't worry about him, he's riding another horse."

Seeing that Fu Chen had no objection, Shen Qionghua chose one.

The three of them left the palace together and headed to the hunting spot.

As soon as Luo Xiyao entered the enclosure, he was like a fish in water. In the blink of an eye, he had hunted several prey, including even a deer.

Fortunately, she still remembered that she came here with Shen Qionghua. After she calmed down, she slowed down and enjoyed the scenery of the enclosure with Shen Qionghua and Fu Chen.

The three of them were having a pleasant conversation. At this moment, the horses under Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao suddenly became restless, and then galloped away in two directions.

Fu Chen exclaimed when he saw the two horses running in different directions. He gritted his teeth and followed Luo Xiyao.

The chestnut horse galloped quickly through the woods, and the tiny branches and leaves scratched Shen Qionghua's cheek.

She tried her best to tighten the reins, but the horse ran forward regardless and almost threw her to the ground several times.

Shen Qionghua hugged the horse's neck tightly, and seeing a small cliff in front of her, her face suddenly turned pale as paper.

She was just debating whether to risk the jump when she heard a voice behind her.

A hint of surprise flashed across Shen Qionghua's eyes, but when he looked back, his expression immediately turned dejected.

The person who came on horseback was actually Xie Qian'an!

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