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Zhao Qun felt a moment of emptiness upon seeing Leng Yi's expression, followed by an overwhelming tenderness.

But the next moment his heart hardened again. He knew that playing games required complete focus and that he couldn't let beauty distract him.

Leng Yi noticed Zhao Qun's serious and sharp gaze, and her fighting spirit was ignited as well. However, she quickly thought to herself that this game was about teamwork, not fighting spirit.

"Then I'll call out from three to one, and after one, we'll all throw snowballs together."

"bring it on."

"Three, two, one!"

As Leng Yi's voice fell, the snowball was thrown at Zhao Qun, and Zhao Qun did the same. The two balls drew two arcs in mid-air and collided with a bang... but that was not actually the case.

The two balls passed each other, one above the other. Zhao Qun caught the ball thrown by Leng Yi, but the ball thrown by Zhao Qun flew over Leng Yi's head.

"..."

"..."

Even if the timing and angle are the same, their respective strengths are different, and even if they intentionally move closer to each other, they will not have the desired outcome.

"Haha, it's normal to fail the first time, let's try again," Leng Yi said cheerfully.

Zhao Qun's face was somewhat grim. Having not experienced many failures, each one made him extremely resistant, but he was not one to give up easily; having failed, he was bound to succeed.

Leng Yi could clearly see the desire for success in Zhao Qun's eyes.

Then Zhao Qun and Leng Yi coordinated the force, height, and angle of their respective throws, and on their third attempt, they succeeded perfectly. The soft sound of the snowballs colliding was as melodious as fireworks, and both Zhao Qun and Leng Yi showed joy on their faces.

"Hmph, too easy." Zhao Qun said proudly.

"Your Highness is amazing!"

"As expected, Your Highness is no match for him."

The onlookers, who had just been silent, immediately began praising Zhao Qun with beaming faces, showering him with compliments. Zhao Qun accepted the praise without a second thought.

Leng Yi casually praised, "Your Highness is truly amazing."

Zhao Qun was slightly taken aback when he heard Leng Yi's praise. He was not unaware that the people around him were flattering him, including Leng Yi, but he noticed that Leng Yi's smile was much more natural than before, and he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

He feigned displeasure and said, "There's no need to praise such a simple game; it's too exaggerated."

The servants immediately agreed, but they all smiled knowingly, knowing full well that the Third Prince was being hypocritical.

At this moment, Hong'e was staring at the two of them from a dark and resentful corner.

She dared not go out. She couldn't remain indifferent when she saw the Third Prince laughing and chatting with other women. Jealousy seemed to be congealing into a poisonous thorn, and she wished she could pierce Leng Yi beyond recognition.

、——

"Miss Ningbi's head injury has almost healed, but as a precaution, she should not engage in strenuous exercise," the doctor said cautiously after examining Leng Yi.

Leng Yi's expression fell. She still couldn't practice sword dancing. Her bones were itching to get better. She suddenly missed Aunt Fang. Aunt Fang was quick and effective at administering medicine. She had never recovered so slowly before.

"Not even riding a horse?" Zhao Qun asked.

"Well, if it's a slow walk on flat ground, it should be okay." The doctor's tone revealed a strong desire to survive.

"Does Your Highness wish to go hunting in the hunting grounds?" Hong'e suddenly asked.

“Hong’e understands me best,” Zhao Qun said with a hint of relief.

Hong'e smiled demurely, "After all, I've been by Your Highness's side for seven years."

Leng Yi looked at Hong E with a strange expression; the subtle aroma of tea couldn't be hidden, sister...

"Ningbi, would you like to go hunting?" Zhao Qun asked Lengyi.

No, she didn't want to. She had a feeling that the classic hunting grounds might become the setting for some classic events, and that her life might be in danger.

In an instant, several possibilities of injury flashed through Leng Yi's mind.

Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that Bellflower looked uneasy. Even Bellflower sensed the danger.

After a thousand thoughts raced through her mind, Leng Yi smiled slightly and said, "I want to."

She didn't believe Hong'e could do anything, and besides, she had never ridden a horse before; she wanted to unlock that skill point.