Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

"That's true. Your brother came back not long ago and only stayed for a few days. I didn't even see him. When I was little, I loved to follow him and call him brother."

Lin Youwei sighed.

Shen Mengyao sensed something was wrong: "She is so concerned about my brother, when will she marry into our family and become my sister-in-law?"

Lin Youwei stared at her calmly without changing her expression: "Oh, I just said that casually, but you are thinking about me being your sister-in-law!"

Shen Mengyao burst out laughing: "I was just saying that casually. The scenery here is nice. Let's ride horses and take a stroll around here."

"Okay!" Lin Youwei is very good at horse riding. She lifted her skirt, mounted the horse, and looked heroic.

Shen Mengyao also jumped lightly onto her horse's back, and the two rode side by side, strolling leisurely on the edge of the hunting ground. They were surrounded by lush forests, with the occasional crisp bird calls, which formed a sharp contrast with the noise of young men riding horses and chasing in the distance.

They were neither hurried nor slow, enjoying this rare tranquility and freedom.

Lin Youwei was impatient, riding her horse in front, looking back at her from time to time: "Hurry up, I think I hear the sound of a waterfall, it must be very beautiful."

Shen Mengyao was not used to riding a horse in this dense forest. She was extremely anxious, but could not speed up. "Wait for me."

She turned her horse around anxiously, and when she looked up, there was no one in front of her.

She could only hold the reins and run forward, but at this moment, a sharp arrow suddenly shot out from the dense forest not far away, accompanied by a sharp sound of wind.

Before she could react, the arrow pierced the horse's butt. The horse was frightened and in pain and ran away madly!

"Xu..."

She tried to stop the horse, but to no avail.

The horse ran wildly in the dense forest of the hunting ground. Shen Mengyao held the reins tightly, trying to keep her balance, and she was panicking. The trees around her were rapidly retreating, and every bump made her feel that she was one step closer to danger. She knew very well that in such an environment, if she lost control, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Lin Youwei! Lin Youwei!" She shouted loudly, hoping to get a response from her companions, but the only response she got was the sound of the wind and the faint sound of horse hooves in the distance.

Shen Mengyao took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. She had to find a way to control the frightened horse.

At the same time, the eldest prince who heard the sound on the other side of the forest frowned and asked the attendant behind him: "Did the arrow just now hit someone else?"

"This is the royal hunting ground, how could it be..." The attendant wanted to comfort him, but before he could finish his words, he heard a scream from the other side: "Maybe it is!"

The eldest prince narrowed his eyes, his deep gaze full of coldness: "Heh, it seems that the injury is not serious. We have hunted enough animals, how about trying humans?"

"The eldest prince." The attendant was shocked and in great pain.

The eldest prince sneered: "Of course I was joking. Since you shot someone, why don't you go find him quickly?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he rode away.

Shen Mengyao was bouncing on the horse's back, sweat and fear mixed together. She forced herself to stay calm, searching the surrounding trees for obstacles that could slow down the horse.

Just then, she caught a glimpse of an open area not far ahead, with an unusually thick old tree growing there, with lush branches and leaves, as if it was a safe haven specially left by nature.

She was delighted, gripped the reins tightly, and used all her strength to guide the horse towards the tree.

As the distance shortened, Shen Mengyao seized the opportunity, pulled the reins hard, and with the help of the thick branches of the ancient tree, successfully made the horse deviate from its original direction.

She was about to use the force of the impact to tip the horse over to the ground, but when she rolled out at the last moment, her body swayed slightly and she almost fell to the ground.

At this critical moment, the eldest prince suddenly rushed out on his horse, flew over in an instant, grabbed her slender waist, and pulled her fiercely behind him.

Shen Mengyao was still in shock and closed her eyes. She waited until she calmed down before she dared to open her eyes. She was quite surprised to see that the person in front of her was the eldest prince.

"Prince, why is it you?"

She remembered that he was not among the hunt this time!

The eldest prince pulled the reins, turned around and looked at her with a faint smile, his eyes flashing with depth: "It seems that it is fate that we can meet in this wilderness!"

His words were a bit explicit, and Shen Mengyao didn't like it, so she just smiled politely.

"No matter what, thank you for saving me, Your Highness."

The eldest prince narrowed his eyes and looked her up and down, as if he was looking at prey: "How should I repay you for saving my life?"

Shen Mengyao heard the unexpected in his words, but pretended not to understand and said with a smile: "The eldest prince saved me. I should report to the queen mother to thank the eldest prince for saving my life!"

As soon as Shen Mengyao finished speaking, the eldest prince's smile deepened a little, and there seemed to be a hidden meaning in that smile. He patted the horse's back gently, letting the horse move forward slowly, keeping a certain distance from Shen Mengyao, neither too close nor too distant, as if everything was under his control.

"Of course I have to report it to the Queen Mother, but how can I just thank you for saving my life?" The eldest prince's voice was deep and magnetic, and people couldn't help but be attracted to it: "Princess Shen is very smart, I'm sure you can think of a better way to repay me."

Shen Mengyao was secretly alert in her heart. The eldest prince's words revealed something unsophisticated. She frowned slightly, then relaxed, her face returning to its usual calmness and composure: "The eldest prince is right. The grace of saving my life is as heavy as Mount Tai. I will definitely find a suitable opportunity to thank the eldest prince."

Upon hearing this, the eldest prince chuckled, with a hint of amusement and anticipation in his laughter: "Princess Shen is indeed a person who knows the times. This prince will wait for good news from the princess."

He thought Shen Mengyao could hear the hidden meaning in his words, but he found that there was no expression on her face, and she was even silent. He smiled and reminded her: "I heard that the Queen Mother is choosing a good husband for you. The ancient storybooks even said that in exchange for saving your life, you must marry her..."

Shen Mengyao's face changed.

"The eldest prince is a rare talent. I am a remarried woman, how can I be worthy of the eldest prince? This is such a joke. Please don't mention it again in the future!"

She took a step back, bowed gracefully, and completely widened the distance between the two of them.

"I'm not joking." The eldest prince held her hands tightly without any courtesy, his eyes showing true feelings: "You know, since the Queen Mother's birthday banquet that day, and the Hundred Flowers Banquet hosted by the Queen Mother, this prince has been deeply attracted to you. If I can marry you, I will have no regrets for the rest of my life."