Chapter 2770 2772 [Slightly better]

Author: Ji Mobai

"Dead?! Really dead?" Qu Xiaofeng, who had a hard time getting out, said in surprise.

It is really incredible that such a big wild boar was kicked away by Xiang Nan and was directly kicked to death.

"Yes, if it doesn't die, you will die." Xiang Nan smiled, "Then you will become the first princess in the world to be killed by a wild boar."

"I hate it!" Qu Xiaofeng said angrily, "But Li Chengyin, your martial arts skills are really high. Thank you so much just now!"

"You're welcome." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, "This wild boar belongs to you, I'll help you carry it out~"

"No, I only shot it with one arrow, but you killed it." Qu Xiaofeng said quickly, she would not take advantage of it.

"The wild boar came for you," Xiang Nan said with a smile, "If you hadn't attracted hatred, it wouldn't have rushed over. So, let's take this pig as a fight between us, is it fair?"

"That's pretty much it." Qu Xiaofeng nodded.

…

Xiang Nan and Qu Xiaofeng then hunted several more deer and wild boars.

At noon, the two returned to Li Palace and met everyone.

As for the prey they caught, it was naturally collected by people in the forbidden garden.

Because there are different markings on the arrows, there will be no confusion or counterfeiting.

Otherwise, being exposed would be both cheating and embarrassing, and no one would take such a big risk.

Xiang Nan and Qu Xiaofeng returned to Li Palace and met with Li Chengye, Li Chengwen, Li Chengyuan and others.

"Yongning, you know, I almost had an accident just now. Such a big wild boar came towards me~" Qu Xiaofeng chirped and told Yongning about the dangerous experience just now.

"Are you okay then?" Yongning asked quickly.

"No. As soon as that wild boar came in front of me, it was kicked to death by Li Chengyin." Qu Xiaofeng imitated Xiang Nan's kick and said, "Oh, it was really dangerous. I almost became the best in the world."

The princess was killed by a wild boar."

"Then you have to leave your name in history." Yongning heard this, pursed his lips and smiled, "You will be recorded in the history books, 'The ninth princess of Xizhou, was killed by a wild boar during a hunting trip...'"

"You hate it, don't make fun of me." Qu Xiaofeng said angrily.

After listening to Qu Xiaofeng's words, everyone was thoughtful.

"Alright, my father, mother, and empress dowager are all waiting for us in the banquet hall. Let's go over there quickly," Li Chengye said.

Everyone nodded and walked through the Qushui Veranda to the banquet hall.

…

On the verandah, there were many royal relatives, princes and ministers waiting there with their children.

As soon as they saw the princes arriving, they all came forward to pay their respects.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Jingyu, pays homage to King Xuande!" Zhao Jingyu also pulled Zhao Sese, and Zhao Shixuan stepped forward to pay homage, "King Xuande, this is my daughter Sese. Sese, come and pay homage to King Xuande."

"Sese pays homage to King Xuande." Zhao Sese stepped forward and bowed down Yingying.

Li Chengye just nodded lightly.

He was not interested in women to begin with. What's more, although Zhao Jingyu was named the general of the country, he actually did not hold real power in his hands and had been idle for several years. Therefore, he was not considered a powerful official. There was no need for him to seize the throne of the prince.

Any help.

Therefore, he was not interested in Zhao Jingyu's flattery and favors.

"King Xuande, my daughter dressed up specially today." Zhao Jingyu continued to flatter him, "I have admired King Xuande for a long time."

"Yes, I'm interested." Li Chengye responded casually, without even looking at Zhao Sese, and left with everyone.

After all, Zhao Jingyu had been in the officialdom for a long time and his face was thicker than the city wall. Although he was left out, he was not angry.

Zhao Sese was so thin-skinned that she was so ignored by King Xuande that she could not help but stand frozen on the spot, feeling as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

At this moment, Xiang Nan took out a white rabbit from his sleeve and handed it to her hand, "Miss Zhao, I got this from hunting just now. I'll give it to you to keep and play with."

"Thank you, Your Highness~" Zhao Sese was immediately moved when he saw Xiang Nan giving him a white rabbit.

Li Chengye glanced at Xiang Nan and then at Zhao Sesu, his expression a little subtle.

When Qu Xiaofeng saw Xiang Nan giving Zhao Sese a white rabbit, she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

…

In the banquet hall, the princes took their seats.

Afterwards, the close servant Cao Ji began to read out the hunting results of the princes.

"The second prince hunted ten pheasants, two wild boars, two elk, and five rabbits; the third prince hunted one elk and five white rabbits; the fourth prince hunted one wild boar and five pheasants; the fifth prince hunted ten pheasants and four wild boars.

There are five elk; the ninth princess hunts one wild boar and four pheasants. The second prince and the fifth prince keep pace with each other." Cao Ji read out.

Hearing this result, everyone present had a slightly subtle look on their faces.

The royal family, princes and ministers all saw clearly that in this battle for the crown prince, the second and fifth princes were most likely to win. Because both of them were very smart and had made great achievements in conquering Danchi.

In comparison, the third and fourth princes did not make any achievements, and they lacked talent and courage, so they were eliminated early.

For this reason, now that I saw the second prince and the fifth prince, they had all hunted nineteen prey, and they were neck and neck. It seemed that the competition for the crown prince's position had already begun to take shape in this hunt.

Even if it's just a coincidence, it still arouses people's imagination.

"Your Majesty, the wild boar that Xiaofeng killed was actually killed by King Yi and me together." Qu Xiaofeng suddenly stood up and said.

When everyone heard this, they were stunned again.

Unexpectedly, I thought they were neck and neck, but now the fifth prince is even better.

Moreover, it seems that the Ninth Princess and the Fifth Prince have an irreversible friendship. Otherwise, how could they hunt together?

"Your Majesty, His Highness King Yi just gave me a white rabbit." Zhao Sese also stood up at this time and said.

When everyone heard this, their expressions became more subtle.

Unexpectedly, the fifth prince won not only by half, but by one margin. If the candidate for the crown prince position was determined based on today's hunting results, then King Yi would have clearly won.

Zhang Meiniang's face was filled with joy. She didn't expect that her son would be so proud of her. Her hard work and teachings were indeed in vain.

As for King Xuande, he had changed from being complacent before to becoming a little frustrated.

He was already embarrassed by losing the hunt. What made him even more embarrassed was that Qu Xiaofeng and Zhao Sese both spoke for Xiang Nan.

Zhao Jingyu was startled when he saw his daughter standing up suddenly. When he saw King Xuande's uncertain expression, his heart fell to the bottom.

He was just trying to get along with King Xuande, but unexpectedly his daughter ruined his life. What would happen if King Xuande got angry?

"Okay, the fun of hunting lies in the process, not the result. You can give the prey you caught today to anyone present." Upon seeing this, the emperor said with a smile.

When Xiang Nan heard this, he knew that he deliberately favored Li Chengye.

If the joy of hunting only lies in the process and not in the results, why did he order Cao Ji to count the princes' prey in the first place.
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