The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

As the autumn wind blows, the weather in Huajing suddenly becomes cooler.

Outside Yuhua Pavilion, Xue Zhiyi accompanied Huo Zhiyu in playing chuiwan.

Huo Zhiyu scored another goal, but she was not very interested. She threw the hammer away and sat down with no interest: "It's almost boring in the palace. Why hasn't the autumn hunting arrived yet?"

"It will be soon." Xue Zhiyi said, "Every year at this time, His Majesty will go to the hunting grounds outside the capital to hunt for seven days. Then the princess can take the opportunity to leave the palace and relax."

Duke Dingguo had returned yesterday, and as soon as he came back, he was summoned to the Changsheng Palace for questioning. Within two hours, Concubine Ge, who was under house arrest for a crime, was released, and was even allowed to accompany them on the hunt.

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On the hunting day, the Queen Mother had no plans to go, so Xue Zhiyi went with Huo Zhiyu as her companion.

Along the way, Huo Zhiyu seemed extremely excited and even changed into carefully prepared riding clothes in advance.

She stuck her head out of the window and said, "Look at that carriage. It belongs to Concubine Ge. She didn't have such a grand ceremony in previous years. In the past, she had to bring dozens of people to serve her."

Xue Zhiyi saw that now that Concubine Ge had been demoted, she had become much more low-key. Not only had the size of her carriage been lowered, but there were only a dozen or so servants left, and it seemed as if she was going to live a frugal life from now on.

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After arriving at the hunting ground and settling down, Gu Shichong went to Ge Guipin's tent to pay his respects.

Concubine Ge's dress has become much simpler, unlike her former extravagant and luxurious appearance.

The ninth prince, Gu Shiying, was young, and because Concubine Ge was under house arrest, he had not seen his mother for a long time. During the days when Concubine Ge was released, he had been sticking to her side.

The mother and her two children sat together and talked for a long time. They looked so happy and there was no sign of grudges in their hearts.

"This time I will hunt a few foxes myself, and then ask the clothing bureau to make a fur coat for my mother."

Concubine Ge also advised with concern: "What does mother want these for now? Mother knows that you are filial, but you should be more attentive to your father and let him know your filial piety."

Gu Shichong smiled and said, "Mother is right, but Mother will always be my son's mother, how can I not be filial? Naturally, I hope to do my best to treat you well."

As he spoke, Gu Shichong lowered his eyes slightly and smiled slowly: "I remember when I was young, mother once said that she would fight for the best things in the world for her son? Mother, do you still remember what I said?"

Hearing this, Concubine Ge was startled, and a strange look flashed in her eyes.

Without waiting for her to answer, Gu Shichong looked at her and said slowly: "I, your son, say that when I grow up, I will bestow all the honors in the world upon you, your mother."

Concubine Ge's pupils trembled unconsciously, and the smile on her face deepened a little: "Chong'er still remembers things from such a young age. No wonder the master said Chong'er was gifted since he was a child."

Gu Shichong looked away and did not continue the topic. Instead, he stood up and said goodbye. "There are the most foxes in the fir forest to the north of the hunting ground, but it is the most difficult to walk at night. I have to enter the forest as early as possible to avoid missing the opportunity."

After saying that, he left the tent.

Thinking back to what Gu Shichong had just said, Concubine Ge touched the Ninth Prince's little face. There was no smile on her face anymore.

Gu Shiying leaned against Concubine Ge and said in a baby voice, "Mother, Ying'er will give you the best in the world in the future, okay?"

Concubine Ge smiled and patted his head again: "Okay, Ying'er is the most thoughtful."

……

Gu Shichong only brought a few guards into the forest. The autumn weather was clear and the cool breeze was very pleasant in the mountains, but he was absent-minded.

The Ge family wanted to kill him, probably because they had already noticed that he had attacked Ge Jingyang. His relationship with the Ge family was already on the verge of being shot. If he didn't shoot the arrow, he would be the one to die.

Although his father had promised him that he would be the future crown prince as long as the Ge family was gone, it did not prevent his father from being dissatisfied with him. If it were not for Gu Shimin's support in this Jiangzhou case, I am afraid his father would not have let him go.

At that time, he burned Ci Shui's armory to remind his father that the Ge family was ambitious. If they wanted to eradicate it completely, they would need someone's help, and he, Gu Shichong, was that person.

Now, if he can't come up with some means to deal with the Ge family, I'm afraid his father will really lose patience with him. If he delays for a few more years, when the young princes grow up, his father may choose another heir.

At this moment, his expression suddenly changed. He raised his sword and leaned sideways to block an unexpected arrow.

Looking at the direction where the arrows were coming from, his guards also became alert and surrounded him.

As expected, what frustrates him the most is his mother.

His mother was the only one who knew his whereabouts today...but in the end, his mother still chose the Ge family over him.

Just as he was thinking about it, the second and third arrows came one after another, which made him even more certain that the first arrow was not a stray arrow, and that the Ge family really wanted to take advantage of this hunting opportunity to kill him.

He couldn't help but laugh at himself: That's right, after all, helping him to the top is not the only option for the Ge family and my mother. Compared to him who is no longer easy to control, my ninth brother would be a more suitable puppet.

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This room.

Although the emperor was over fifty years old, after putting on riding clothes, he unexpectedly showed some of the heroic spirit of an emperor.

He was riding on horseback, looking at Huo Wuyou with his eyes. He was wearing a red half-sleeve shirt, leather sleeves, a sword at his waist, a bow and quiver slung across his body, and agate beads braided in his high-tied hair, with a bead necklace hanging at the end of his hair.

The emperor showed disdain: "You are dressed up so extravagantly even for hunting?"

Huo Wuyou pulled the reins and walked slowly behind the emperor. He stroked the longevity sachet around his waist. In fact, his most flamboyant headband was in Xue Zhiyi's possession, otherwise he could have worn one even more flamboyantly.

"I'm just here to keep my uncle company, and I don't expect to hunt anything."

The emperor glanced at him and said, "Come on, I know your skills. Your father taught you how to do it. How bad can it be? Hunt a few foxes for me to see later."

"Your Majesty." Shen Qingwei, who was standing beside him, looked embarrassed: "Do you really want to go into the fir forest?"

The smile in the emperor's eyes faded a little: "There are many prey there, and I am looking forward to hunting a big one."

"But your majesty..." Shen Qingwei wanted to say something, but the emperor had already driven his horse forward.

As the commander of the Palace Guards who were responsible for protecting the emperor in close proximity, he could only quickly ride his horse and catch up when he saw this.

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In the mountains, Shen Qingwei was so nervous that his palms were sweating.

Since the last time Gu Shichong talked to him, he had looked for him privately several times. Unexpectedly, he was asked to lead the emperor to the fir forest when hunting, saying that he wanted to show his skills in front of the emperor to please him.

But this is the emperor. If something happens, will he still be alive? At this moment, he can only pray for the blessings of the ancestors of the Shen family, hoping that nothing will happen.

His expression was all in Huo Wuyou's eyes, and Huo Wuyou teased him, "Is this General Shen's first time hunting? Why are you so nervous?"

The emperor also looked at him and said, "What are you afraid of? It's just right. I also want to see what you can do."

As they were talking, they suddenly heard a commotion.

Then came panicked shouts: "There's an assassin! Help! There's an assassin!"

This sound made Shen Qingwei startled, and he quickly mobilized the Palace Guards: "Protect the emperor!"

The well-trained Palace Guards immediately went on alert and quickly surrounded the area, protecting the emperor and others.