After hunting for nearly an hour, the men returned on horseback one after another with the first wave of prey.

The young ladies from the aristocratic families had no intention of hunting any prey. They played in the outer circle at the foot of the mountain for a while and then came back in groups of three or two.

As per tradition, talented people will perform during the dinner, regardless of gender.

After Xuanyuan Qing clearly rejected the prince, rumors have been circulating in the past two days that the queen will choose a concubine for the prince at this bonfire dinner.

The prince is kind and talented, and he is popular among the people. It is a foregone conclusion that he will succeed the throne. Whoever marries him will become the most honorable queen in the future. Moreover, he is also handsome, and many noble ladies are attracted by him and their hearts are aroused.

Therefore, most of the young ladies from wealthy families who were of marriageable age put in their best efforts and came back early to prepare for the talent show in the evening.

......

"Miss, look, they have all started preparing their talents. It seems like they all want to marry into the Eastern Palace..."

As she spoke, Chun Xing noticed Wei Yanran, whose head was wrapped like a pig's head, and she covered her mouth and laughed.

"Miss, do you think Wei Yanran is unlucky? Originally, with her status, she was the most likely to marry into the Eastern Palace. Unfortunately, now she has become a pig-head. It is absolutely impossible for her to marry into the Eastern Palace. I am afraid it will be difficult for her to find a son from an ordinary aristocratic family."

Xia Jingshu glanced at Wei Yanran and said disdainfully,

"Her? Even if a fool like her is not disfigured, the Queen won't let her enter the Eastern Palace. The Queen's favorite must be Qi Qinglan, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue. If nothing unexpected happens, the Queen will grant her a marriage to His Highness this time."

Xia Jingshu's gaze fell on a woman not far away who was dressed in a low-key, graceful and elegant outfit, and her eyes changed.

This woman will be her biggest rival in the future, so she has to prepare herself early.

"Ah? Qi Qinglan? She's certainly worthy of it. Her father is the Minister of Revenue, and her brother is a cavalry general guarding the desert border.

But if she grants the marriage to the prince, what will the young lady do... " Chun Xing frowned.

"It's impossible for me to live in the Eastern Palace as the Crown Princess." Xia Jingshu didn't care.

"The position of Crown Princess is not easy to sit on. The Crown Prince and the Queen only want the power behind her."

"Being a Crown Princess doesn't necessarily mean you can become Queen. Even if you do become Queen, you may not be able to hold the throne securely. The one who laughs last is the winner. There's no rush."

"Miss, you are right. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so good to you. With your abilities, you will definitely be the Queen in the future!"

Xia Jingshu also thought so. Once she entered the Eastern Palace and eliminated the obstacle of Qi Qinglan, with her ability, she would be able to sit firmly on the throne of queen.

At this moment, someone screamed at the foot of the mountain not far away, causing everyone to turn their heads.

"Oh my god, who is that? In broad daylight, they are actually committing adultery in broad daylight?! My god, look at the clothes left there, whose daughter is that? How shameless!"

Before the man finished speaking, someone couldn't wait to go over and take a look.

"Ah? Did I hear that correctly..."

"You heard it right, I heard it too, let's go over and see what's going on."

The young masters of noble families who had just returned from hunting on horseback also heard it. After a pause, they all headed towards the source of the sound.

"Miss, could it be Xia Xizhi? I don't think I've seen her for a long time!" Chun Xing's eyes were full of excitement.

Xia Jingshu looked around and after confirming that Xia Xi was not there, a light flashed in his eyes.

It seems that Xuanyuan Qing attacked her?

That’s great. She was just looking for an opportunity to kill Xia Xizhi. The prince was kind-hearted, and she was always worried that the general’s mansion would be confiscated and the prince would save her.

With her enchanting appearance and the identity of the prince's savior, she might have another rival by then.

This time, if she dares to do such a thing in the royal hunting ground, she will definitely not survive!

"Miss, come on, let's go take a look!"

Chun Xing pulled Xia Jingshu and walked quickly. They soon saw two white bodies. They seemed to have no idea that anyone was coming and were completely oblivious to everything else.

The face of the woman who was pressed under him could not be seen clearly, only bruises could be seen on her fair skin.

And that unbearable sound made the cheeks of the ladies who gathered around blush instantly.

"This, this is too..."

The men who came on horseback could see more clearly. They were all unmarried and it was their first time seeing this scene. They were all shocked and stared for several seconds before they remembered that it was inappropriate to look and quickly turned their heads away.

"Oh my god, who is this?"

Chun Xing shouted deliberately,

"Xia Xizhi's Concubine Xia?! You, you've already been granted marriage by His Majesty, how could you do such a thing!"

The name 'Xia Xizhi' shocked everyone.

Some people don't quite believe it.

"Impossible? She doesn't seem like that kind of person."

"Yes, but, but it seems that she is the only one who hasn't come back..."

"She's probably going to die doing this in the hunting grounds. Sigh... I don't understand why she would do this."

Someone whispered,

"Could it be that someone has plotted against him?"

"Alas...what a pity." Everyone was from a wealthy family and knew something about the secrets of the inner house. They probably guessed something.

"Don't look at it yet. Let's go over and pull them apart." Qi Qinglan pursed her lips and frowned.

She didn't quite believe it was that Miss Xia. She had offended Princess Xuanyuan today, and it was probably that princess's trick...

Several maids and nannies went over to pull the people apart, but the two people were entangled too tightly and could not be pulled apart.

Wei Yanran, whose face was bandaged with strips of cloth, saw this scene and said sarcastically,

"What are you talking about? You are born to be wild, so you should let everyone see you."

Xuanyuan Yu, who had just returned from hunting, heard the sound and rode over in confusion. He just heard Chun Xing say "Xia Xizhi" and his face suddenly became gloomy after seeing the scenery on the ground.

I thought that although she was scheming, she was still generous and decent in public. Who would have thought that she would do such a thing in public.

It's such a disgrace to the Xuanyuan royal family.

Xuanyuan Yu frowned. If that was the case, it would be fine if this sister didn't acknowledge her...

At this moment, a voice came from behind the crowd.

"Someone called my name?"

This familiar voice immediately made everyone look over, and they saw Xia Xizhi walking over with a bunch of wild flowers in her hand, and Huo Jin following her was carrying a pheasant and a small straw cage for katydids.

Everyone paused.

This is Xia Xizhi, who is that person inside...

"What are you all doing here?"

"Hey, isn't that Princess Xuanyuan? Why is she..." Xia Xizhi covered his mouth in surprise.

Just as he finished speaking, the two people in the middle of the field were pulled apart, and Xuanyuan Qing's face was completely exposed. The scars all over her body were unbearable to look at.

The next second after being pulled apart, Xuanyuan Qing pounced on Wu Ri Chong in dissatisfaction, and the two of them entangled again.

Everyone gasped...

"Oh my god, it's Princess Xuanyuan!"

"And that man, isn't that the commander of the guards she takes with her wherever she goes?"

"Oh my god, it really is!"

"Oh, by the way, I remember she wanted to marry Miss Xia to the commander of the guards, didn't she?"

"Look at her, she looks like she might have been drugged..." someone muttered.

"She must have been poisoned. But I don't think anyone would have dared to poison her. I'm afraid she was trying to use some underhanded means to scheme against someone, and ended up reaping the consequences..."

When someone said this, he was immediately stopped by someone else and shut up.

Everyone looked at each other. No one present was stupid, so they all guessed what was going on.

Xia Xizhi lost face for the princess today. Xuanyuan Qing probably wanted to plot against Xia Xizhi, but failed. Instead, for some reason, he plotted against himself.

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