"Your Highness, the princes have left the palace to cause trouble for Guard Nalan!"

In the Cining Palace, Qiuju suddenly ran up to Muyue, looking flustered.

Qiuju was a palace maid specially sent by Muyue to inquire about the Crown Prince's movements.

She was somewhat worried that the Crown Prince might take drastic measures, so she arranged for Qiuju to stay in the Crown Prince's Yuqing Palace.

Normally, she rarely asked Qiuju for information, and Qiuju rarely came to Cining Palace.

Today is a rare occasion.

However, Mu Yue had already guessed this, so when she heard Qiu Ju's report, she just smiled and reassured Xia Ju, "Don't worry, my brother the Crown Prince promised me that he just wants to have a chat with Guard Nalan and won't do anything excessive."

Mu Yue thought that Qiu Ju would leave after she said that.

To everyone's surprise, Qiuju didn't leave. Instead, she continued with a worried expression, "But when His Highness the Crown Prince left with the princes, he didn't look well and seemed quite agitated. I'm worried that His Highness might do something unforgivable in a moment of impulse..."

Qiu Ju glanced at Mu Yue with a troubled expression.

Mu Yue didn't speak, but instead looked thoughtful, signaling Qiu Ju to continue expressing her concerns.

"Your Highness knows that His Highness the Crown Prince values ​​you highly, and he often loses his temper when it comes to matters concerning you. This is especially true since it concerns a major event in your life. His Highness might act impulsively and do something excessive to Guard Nalan. If that happens, some ministers in the court who disapprove of His Highness will definitely use this opportunity to criticize him!"

What Qiuju said did make some sense.

Mu Yue rested her chin on her hand, looking thoughtful.

She still had the palace exit token given to her by her father, the Emperor.

It's not impossible to go find the Crown Prince and the others now.

However, if she were to appear, her brother, the Crown Prince, would definitely think that she was there to protect Nalan, and might become even more dissatisfied, taking advantage of her ignorance to settle scores with Nalan.

Even if I leave the palace, I must not let my elder brother, the Crown Prince, know.

“I know what I’m doing. Qiuju, you should go back to Yuqing Palace.”

Qiuju was taken aback when she heard this arrangement.

She frowned, about to speak, when she heard Mu Yue's displeased voice, "Is there anything else?"

Qiuju noticed Muyue's displeasure and didn't dare to linger, so she quickly turned and left.

No sooner had Qiuju left than Muyue took the token given to her by Kangxi and left the palace.

Not long after she left the palace, Emperor Kangxi received the news.

Without needing to ask further, Kangxi knew why Muyue had left the palace. He sighed helplessly and said to the eunuch who had brought the message, "I know!"

I don't know if this marriage is the right thing to do or the wrong thing!

Mu Yue had no idea of ​​the melancholy in Kangxi's heart.

After leaving the palace, she began to inquire about the whereabouts of the Crown Prince and his entourage. She was quite surprised to learn that the Crown Prince and his party had gone to Mazhuang in the suburbs of the capital and rushed there immediately.

On the carriage journey to the outskirts of the capital, Mu Yue frowned and asked Chunju beside her with concern, "What will the Crown Prince do when he summons Nalan to the horse farm in the outskirts of the capital?"

Chunju knew Muyue's worries about the Crown Prince, so she gently rubbed her forehead and said softly, "Your Highness, there is no need to worry."

"His Highness the Crown Prince is a wise man. He knows what he can and cannot do. Even for the sake of the Princess, His Highness the Crown Prince would not do anything excessive to Guard Nalan!"

Mu Yue understands the logic, but what if something happens?

The ending of the brothers in the book kept echoing in her mind. She was afraid that if she was careless, the brothers' final fate would be like that.

Soon, the carriage stopped in front of Mazhuang on the outskirts of Beijing.

Upon receiving the news, the shopkeeper of Mazhuang rushed out, wondering which extraordinary person had come to his small town today, that so many important figures had arrived!

These nobles all have their own estates, so why do they choose to compete at his own horse farm? If something goes wrong, how can a mere manager bear the responsibility?

Despite his resentment, the shopkeeper dared not show it and could only greet and see off customers with a forced smile.

Mu Yue had no interest in exchanging pleasantries with the shopkeeper.

She waved her hand, indicating to the innkeeper that there was no need for formalities, and then instructed, "Take me to the place where those distinguished guests are and find me a private room. Let me stay there and don't let those distinguished guests know that I'm here!"

Mu Yue's request was a bit strange, and the shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding.

But he was a smart man and a businessman, so he quickly came to his senses and readily agreed.

The private room had a very good location, overlooking the surrounding area.

They could see all the scenes in Mazhuang at a glance, but the distance was too far to confirm the other party's identity.

Mu Yue didn't seem to mind.

She sat down by the window in the private room, waved her hand to signal the servants in the room to leave, leaving only Chunju by the window looking out.

At this moment, the eldest prince and Nalan Kuixu were having a horsemanship competition.

The archery competition between the two will officially begin after the horses have run three laps around the field.

At the command of the prince's servant, the two horses galloped off like arrows.

The eldest prince was impatient, and immediately spurred his horse off as soon as the order was given.

He sat on his horse, his body rising and falling with the horse's movements.

With an excited look on his face, he looked at the lagging Nalan Kuixu and said, "If Guard Nalan only has this much ability, he is not qualified to marry my sister!"

The arrogant and unrestrained voice carried on the wind to Nalan Kuixu's ears.

He remained calm and composed, steadily holding the reins, and moved forward at a steady pace without falling too far behind the eldest prince.

The two were only half a horse's length apart.

If the eldest prince makes even the slightest mistake, he could be overtaken at any moment.

But the eldest prince was agile and did not make any mistakes, and quickly finished the three laps.

Nalan Kuixu followed closely behind, maneuvering his horse to complete three laps.

The other princes were no match for the two of them in the race, so they lost interest, rode off the track, and left the field for the two of them to compete.

After running three laps, the two will compete in archery accuracy.

The eldest prince finished running first.

He gave his brothers a smug smile, then took the bow and arrows from a servant and weighed them in his hands.

After confirming the weight, he didn't hesitate for long before nocking the arrow and aiming at the target not far away.

The time it takes to aim is only a few breaths.

The next second, the sharp arrow flew out, its metal tip reflecting the sunlight.

Immediately afterwards, the arrow flew out and struck the very center of the target.

The arrow's fletching trembled as it lodged right in the bullseye, a testament to the immense force and unwavering confidence the shooter had in their aim.

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