The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Amidst the arguing between Wanyan Junhao and Jingxue, the group descended the mountain. Even in her argument, Jingxue didn't forget one thing: when they were almost 500 meters from the spot where they had fought the tiger, she stored it in her spatial storage.

Firstly, tiger skin and bones are valuable, and secondly, the tiger's scent can be removed.

Halfway there, Ye Muchen and Wanyan Junhao each whistled, and soon their runaway warhorses returned. Everyone mounted their horses and hurried down the mountain.

Many people stood anxiously outside the palace gates, looking towards the mountain.

"They're back! Miss and the others are back!" Runyue spotted Jingxue's red riding trousers sticking out.

Ulintuya and her father were also in the crowd when they saw several warhorses emerging from the woods, and their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Soon, the group arrived, dismounted, and Ye Muchen helped Jingxue carry Yingying down.

"Miss, are you alright?" Runyue ran over and asked.

Jingxue smiled and said, "It's alright!"

Gao Chi and Li Guangxing came over and took the reins from Ye Muchen. Ye Muchen asked, "Are Father and the others alright?"

"Your Highness, the Emperor Emeritus is alright!" Gao Chi replied.

"I'm going to see my father!"

Jingxue spotted Prince Duan in the crowd. He was talking to Wanyan Junhao and seemed perfectly normal. Suppressing her doubts, Jingxue returned to her courtyard.

An'an and Jingze also came out to greet them. "Elder sister, are you alright? The nanny wouldn't let us go out to wait for you," Jingze said, feeling aggrieved.

“Miss, when the young master and the others came back just now, everyone said there was a tiger on the mountain. I was afraid the tiger would run down the mountain, so…” the wet nurse explained.

"I know, but I'm back safe and sound, aren't I?" Jingxue said gently.

An'an then asked Yingying in a low voice, "Little sister, did you see a tiger?"

Yingying nodded, "I saw it! It was huge! My sister and brother-in-law beat it to death!"

"I'll go with Miss too, then I'll see the tiger!" Runyue said with a hint of regret.

"Oh dear Yueyue, that's no joke! Tigers can eat people!" Granny Shan said, still shaken. She was terrified and worried that something might happen to the young master.

Everyone went inside, and Jingxue took the cloak and handed it to Xiaoman, saying, "Alright, you can all go now! I'm going to rest for a while."

The children obediently followed the wet nurse and the maid.

By the time Ye Muchen returned, Jingxue had already discovered that the arrow had been soaked in poison.

After dinner, Ye Muchen was about to leave when Jingxue stopped him.

Ye Muchen had sensed that Jingxue was in a bad mood while they were eating, and he thought it might be because of the argument she had with Wanyan Junhao earlier that day.

"Is something wrong?"

"Wait a moment!" Jingxue returned to the bedroom and took out the arrow from her spatial storage. Ye Muchen seemed to understand something when he saw the arrow, but he still waited for Jingxue to speak.

"This arrowhead is poisoned. As for what kind of poison, you can ask Physician Baili to take a look! If you don't want the delegation to laugh at you, then resolve this matter privately!"

Upon hearing Jingxue's words, Ye Muchen frowned deeply. "This is an attempt to kill me!"

“Ye Muchen, I think you’d better find out the real culprit behind this. Don’t make things difficult for him, and don’t just deal with the surface issues like your good brother did,” Jingxue said.

Ye Muchen took the arrow, which was already wrapped in a thin film, and said, "I understand, thank you!" Then he took the arrow and left.

Jingxue didn't want to worry about that much. Ye Muchen's words made sense; they really couldn't afford to cause trouble here.

The guards this time were all imperial guards, not Ye Muchen's subordinates. In the morning, he heard the guard say that he had accidentally shot the arrow, and he was very angry. People in the army are absolutely not allowed to make such mistakes.

But he had no idea that the arrow was poisoned.

He just went to see his father, the emperor, who said he would return to the capital tomorrow, in case something happened to the delegation here, and that security should be strengthened tonight.

The retired emperor also prioritized the overall situation. He believed that envoys should not be killed during wars between two countries. When someone came to negotiate border trade, their basic safety had to be guaranteed.

The Grand Preceptor of Cangbei also wanted to return to the capital. As the leader of this negotiation, he would be held responsible for any problems that arose.

But Wanyan Junhao didn't want to leave yet. "It's only been a morning up the mountain. I have to go back tomorrow. You can go back if you want. I, the prince, have to go up the mountain again tomorrow. I'll sharpen my knife later and try to cut off a tiger's leg tomorrow."

The Imperial Advisor advised, "Second Prince, we've come out on important business, not to hunt. You must follow our instructions!"

"Don't try to talk back to me. I'm not going back. What can you do about it?"

Wanyan Junhui, who was standing to the side, said, "You'd better listen to the Grand Preceptor. Bei Ye will definitely be arranged to return to Shangjing tomorrow."

"Get out of my way! What business is it of yours? Wasn't it you who suggested coming to Bei Ye in the first place? Now you're acting all cowardly." Wanyan Junhao said, glaring at him with his big eyes.

Wanyan Junhui wasn't annoyed. He'd gotten used to it over the years and didn't bother arguing with them. He stood up, left a cold remark, and walked away.

"I'm afraid you might make it up the mountain, but not come back alive!"

Wanyan Junhao also got up to chase after her, but Wulin Tuya pulled him back. "Yan, will you listen to me? Do you know how worried my father and I were when you weren't back?"

"What could possibly happen to me, Prince Wanyan Junhao?" Although he shook off Wulin Tuya's hand, his tone softened considerably.

While everyone was resting in their rooms that afternoon, Jingxue prepared the tiger's skin and bones in her spatial dimension.

As for the internal organs and meat, the useful ones were kept, and the useless ones were buried.

Sure enough, in the evening, the Imperial Guards came to inform us that we would be returning to the capital early the next morning, and that everyone should try not to go out tonight.

Ye Muchen went out to patrol several times that night, since Yingying said the tiger had called out to its companions, and thankfully the night was quite quiet.

On the way back the next day, the children, seemingly tireless, continued to listen to Jingxue's stories with laughter and chatter.

Today is the 18th of the twelfth lunar month, a day when we should have visited Jing Zhiyuan and his wife. But judging from the current situation, it seems unlikely that we will be able to see them. After returning to the palace, Jingxue will have to go back to the East Palace.

The returning procession seemed to be faster than the one that had come, arriving at the palace gates at exactly 1:15 noon.

After getting off the carriage, Jingxue went to find the Emperor Emeritus and said, "Father, today is the eighteenth day of the month. May I take Jingze to Lengyan Palace before returning to the East Palace?"

The Emperor Emeritus immediately rejected her request, saying, "Don't cause any more trouble. I will be taking Jingze there in the next couple of days. You should hurry back to the Eastern Palace with the delegation."

After the old man finished speaking, he left with the Empress Dowager and several children.

Jingxue bit her lip and remained silent. Ye Muchen walked to her side and advised, "Xue'er, I know you're worried about your mother-in-law's health. I'll find an opportunity to talk to the Emperor in the next couple of days to see if you can go and visit her."