"Master Zhen, the Emperor wants you to get dressed and go straight to the hunting grounds to find him," Xiaozhi followed Su Shunian's orders and personally waited at the entrance of Jingping Garden. Latest chapter full text

  Su Jing nodded, "Trouble Xia Gong Gong."

  "Zhen zhuzi zhe sha nucailiao le, jiao nucai xiaozixia bian ke," Xiaozixia lianmang bai shou.

  Translation:

  “Master Zhen has already agreed to let you go, just call out for Xiaozixia and it’s fine,” Xiaozixia hastily waved his hand.

  "Xiaozhi, take this silver and go have some tea," Su Jing hinted to Tingyao, who handed over a purse in accordance with his intention.

  Su Jing entered the inner room, changed into a set of clothes, and yesterday directly followed Zong Zhengjin back to Jingping Garden. A night of transforming into a wolf-like person, "lust" did not decrease, the two struggled for a long time, and in the end, Su Jing still fell asleep.

  Thinking of last night's scenes, Su Jing was so ashamed that her face turned red and her ears were burning, those pictures were absolutely restricted level.

  "Master Zhen, the Emperor has already entered the hunting grounds. Please wait here for a while," Su Shun said as he stood beside the viewing platform and hurried over to greet him with a bow.

  Quietly observing Zhen Zhu's simple yet elegant riding attire, the low-key luxurious jade brocade, the fitting cut, and the small jade orchid decorations on the double collar make her look even more spirited, making one's eyes light up at first glance.

  "Yes, I understand, thank you, Uncle Su."

  Su Jing went to watch the hunt, only when they were in the enclosure did they have prey, but it was not suitable for these pampered concubines, who were not skilled in riding or shooting, and could only indulge in the hunting grounds at most. Even Ning Liangyi didn't dare go deep into the outer hunting grounds.

  After all, no matter how much prestige or fame one has, it is still not as important as one's own life.

  Sitting here, bored and looking at the scenery for a while, I was worried about how to spend this time. Fortunately, Zong Zhengjin returned in time.

  "Concubines see the emperor," Su Jing hurriedly walked over and paid her respects.

  Zong Zhengjin calculated the timing and rode back on horseback without dismounting. "Give me your hand."

  Su Jing stretched out her hand in a daze, suddenly the sky spun and the earth turned, and when she came to herself, she was already on horseback, "Your Majesty"

  Zong Zhengjin found her subconscious dependence on him quite enjoyable. He took the hand that had instinctively grasped his sleeve and placed it on the reins, "Do you believe me?"

  "Believe," a single word, loud and clear, she thought he meant for her to learn horseback riding by herself today, but unexpectedly it was a joint ride, with him teaching in person.

  A galloping horse, a howling fierce wind, Su Jing's hands automatically moved from the reins to his arm, tightly grasping him, he held her in his embrace, behind her was his powerful and broad chest, the whole person was enveloped by him, an unprecedented feeling, speed and stimulation intertwined.

  Su Jingxi was not afraid, but instead felt an unprecedented sense of calm in her heart.

  "Your Majesty, there is a white fox."

  Zong Zhengjin pulled on the reins, slowing down, "Want or not?"

  The two sat extremely close, he spoke as if whispering to his lover, the warm breath sprayed on her ear, making Su Jing involuntarily shrink back, "Your Majesty, are you willing to let the concubine see a real display of elegance?"

  Zong Zhengjin hooked up the corner of his mouth, "Must let Feier be satisfied."

  He pulled out an arrow from his horse's belly, drew his bow and aimed, without any hesitation, just as he was about to shoot, he suddenly changed direction and shot at a tree on the side, and someone fell down with a thud.

  Su Jing gasped in shock, "Your Majesty"

  There is an assassin so melodramatic

  Zong Zhengjin took out the arrow and said soothingly, "Don't worry, I'll have someone personally go to capture that white fox that Hui'er wants. This way, we can get a complete pelt, which will make a good cloak for Hui'er."

  Su Jingxiao had been observing his surroundings while speaking, and before he knew it, they had already entered the depths of the arena. The guards naturally couldn't keep up with the speed of his horse, not even a personal shadow was visible, the surrounding area was eerily quiet.

  Listening to his nonchalant words, I was somewhat surprised, did he have prior expectations or was he confident in his plan?

  "Are you afraid or not? I'll leave you here, the guards will arrive soon, and you'll be fine," Zong Zhengjin said after scanning the people under the tree.

  He brought her along, purely on a whim from yesterday, using an obvious mistake to cover up his true intentions, her presence could let others lower their guard.

  There was another purpose, which was to thoroughly test her once and for all, to what extent she was worth him doing it for her. But at this moment, he couldn't bear to do so, his heart softened, or rather, he was afraid.

  Afraid that she is not as good as he imagined, afraid that she will let all his expectations come to nothing, also afraid that she will make a mistake and let him regret for the rest of his life.

  Don't want to gamble, don't want to bet.

  Su Jing didn't notice the struggle in his eyes, and upon hearing this, she hastily grabbed his arm. "Don't, concubine wants to be with Your Majesty, even in death we'll be together." Then she thought of something else, "Pfft pfft pfft, who said anything about dying? Your Majesty is wise and powerful, you will surely live for a thousand autumns and ten thousand years."

  Zong Zhengjin was amused by her flattery, and at this time, she actually still considered these things. Just as she was about to speak, she heard her say, "Your Majesty, why don't the concubines sit in the back?"

  He was taken aback, but he knew what she meant. The rear was the easiest place to be ambushed and also the most vulnerable to injury. "Are you not afraid, Fei Er? If you die, I won't bring your corpse with me."

  Su Jingxi turned her head and looked at him deeply, suppressing the tears in her eyes. She shook her head and said, "Dying for the Emperor is a worthy death. If the concubine really died, the Emperor would abandon her anyway. Let her be buried with the earth, eat with the birds and beasts, and return to nature, merging into the vast world."

  Zong Zhengjin's heart was blocked, the expression in her eyes he couldn't quite understand, but the fear in them was clear and visible, even though she tried to hide it, but the effect wasn't very obvious, she wasn't a person good at pretending.

  "Where did you learn those Buddhist and Taoist ways of letting go? I'm not willing to let you die just like that."

  "But the concubines will drag down Your Majesty." Su Jing's voice was low and hesitant, his horse galloping swiftly, his words intermittent, yet every single one of them floated clearly into Su Jing's ears.

  Zong Zhengjin heard her words but didn't respond, or rather, he was too distracted to pay attention to her.

  It was an assassination that had been anticipated, and he had long been prepared. However, looking at it now, it still came as a surprise that those people were so eager to get rid of him, and they were willing to spend a lot to achieve their goal.

  Without leaving any trace, he made a few gestures, and Zong Zhengjin rode his horse to one side, turned over and dismounted, "Come here, I'll carry you down."

  Su Jing bit back her fear and stood beside him, watching as he spoke a few words to the horse and patted it, whereupon the horse ran off in another direction.

  "Let's go," Zong Zhengjin pulled her along, starting to walk in the direction of the horse's gallop.

  Su Jing understood his intention after a moment's thought. The road that the horse had traveled would necessarily leave traces, and those assassins would discover that the footprints were not quite right, after all, there was a big difference in weight between one person and two. Then, they might think that this was intentional guidance, and instead go in the opposite direction.

  Of course, this is the most optimistic idea.

  Su Jing followed him quietly, even though the thorny vines scratched her legs painfully, but she seemed to be unaware of it, now saving energy was the most important thing.

  Zong Zhengjin took her into a small cave, pulling her to the deepest part. "Wait for me here, don't wander around, and if someone comes, you must hide first."

  Su Jing pursed her lips, gazing at him with eyes that spoke a thousand words, but in the end, only one sentence was spoken: "You must come back."

  Zong Zhengjin pulled her close and kissed her deeply, Su Jingyi responded to him more passionately than ever before. All the fear, all the unease, all the worries, were melted in this kiss.

  When they let go, they were both panting, Zong Zhengjin touched her slightly swollen lips, "I promise, I will definitely come back."

  Su Jing nodded, and didn't stop until she couldn't see his back anymore. She then continued walking into the cave, without urging him to come back quickly or asking what he was going out to do. As long as she believed that he would return, everything was fine.

  Time passed minute by minute and second by second, in this narrow cave, it was like an eternity. Su Jing's expression was highly tense, paying attention to the movements outside at all times.

  After a long time, footsteps finally came from outside. Su Jing didn't feel at ease and picked up the wooden stick he had left behind, slowly walking to one side of the cave, "Ah"

  Zong Zhengjin caught the wooden ruler in time, "It's me."

  Just two words were enough to make Su Jing burst into tears, he really came back.

  Zong Zhengjin picked some fruit and put it aside, then pulled her over. "Why are you crying?"

  Su Jingxi was a bit embarrassed, and hurriedly lifted her sleeve to wipe it clean. However, he pulled her hand down and rubbed his cheek against hers, "You're too dirty, if you wipe your eyes like that, something will get in."

  Su Jingxi saw that he wasn't exactly clean either, only his face was barely passable. She pursed her lips and said, "Your Majesty, what do we do now?"

  "It seems like we're going to die together," Zong Zhengjin also didn't know why he made such a tasteless joke.

  Su Jing smiled and walked over to sit beside him, "Then we must cherish the last moments, every extra day is a gain."

  Zong Zhengjin also smiled and let her lean into his arms, "Is that so, Xue'er? Is there anything else you want to do?"

  Su Jingxiao's eyes were fixed on the entrance of the cave, and after hearing this, she thought seriously for a moment, "Yes, there are many."

  "Let's hear it," Zong Zhengjin said casually, playing with her small hand.

  "Xiao Er hasn't seen his mother for a long time, if possible, he wants to see his mother before he dies. His mother's chestnut cake is delicious, and he also has two older brothers who are about to take the imperial examination. Father said that after they pass the exam, he will arrange their marriages, and Xiao Er has already met his two sisters-in-law."

  Zong Zhengjin hugged her, listening to her words in a daze. These things were not considered wishes for him, he could easily help her with them, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do these so-called small things for himself.

  The more you envy, the more you expect; the more you miss, the more you resent.

  Palace Concubine (Yi Shu)

  Gong Shu