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

Qi Sui'an frowned and said, "Stay away from him. With your status, it is more important to keep yourself safe at this time."

The fifth prince smiled slightly, his eyes gently swept over Qi Sui'an, then turned to Shen Mengyao and explained: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My brother and I are brothers after all. He loves hunting and has invited me several times, so I can't refuse."

Qi Sui'an nodded, and looked at Shen Mengyao deeply, with a barely perceptible concern in his tone: "I'm glad that the princess is okay. There are wild beasts in this hunting ground, and there are so many people here today, so you need to be extra careful."

Shen Mengyao had recovered from her shock. She smiled faintly at Qi Sui'an and replied softly, "Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness. I will pay attention to it."

Lin Youwei nervously held Shen Mengyao's hand and looked her up and down. After confirming that she was indeed not injured, she breathed a sigh of relief: "Let's go back quickly to avoid any more accidents."

Shen Mengyao retracted her gaze, took Lin Youwei's hand, and said to Qi Suian: "Your Majesty, we will go back first."

After the two of them left side by side, the Fifth Prince looked at Qi Sui'an and said, "It seems that you and the princess are getting closer and closer."

Qi Sui'an rolled his eyes at him and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. How's your health lately?"

"That's all. I'm just barely surviving despite all the medical help." The Fifth Prince covered his chest and coughed softly. He smiled wryly as if mocking her, "It's good this way. No one will see me as a threat, and I can stay out of trouble. You know, in the struggle for imperial power, few people can escape unscathed! Maybe I'm lucky this way."

Qi Suian nodded in agreement.

A trace of hesitation suddenly flashed across the Fifth Prince's face. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "In my opinion, the First Prince is very likely to have fallen in love with Princess Shen."

Qi Sui'an frowned: "What happened just now?"

The fifth prince sighed and told what he had seen and heard. At the end, he sighed again: "Being entangled by my royal brother is also a difficult thing."

Qi Sui'an narrowed his eyes, feeling a little worried.

Shen Mengyao was in deep thought all the way back with Lin Youwei.

Lin Youwei noticed that something was wrong with her and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Shen Mengyao knew there was no need to hide this from him, so she sighed and said, "I just met the eldest prince in the forest, and he was pestering me!"

"What?" Lin Youwei's voice broke with excitement. "I heard that he is a very cunning man with many beautiful wives and concubines. There is nothing good about being with him."

"I didn't plan to agree to the eldest prince. He is of noble status and I can't marry him." Shen Mengyao sighed, "But he is so lawless and dares to be frivolous to me. I'm afraid..."

Lin Youwei thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think will happen if the Queen Mother hears about what happened today?"

Shen Mengyao sighed, smiled bitterly and said, "I am only the Queen Mother's adopted daughter, but the eldest prince is the Queen Mother's biological grandson. How can I compare to him?"

makes sense……

How can the grace of raising a child compare to the affection of blood?

Moreover, it was because Duke Jia had made many contributions, her mother died early, and her father and brother were both guarding the border, so she had to be kept under the control of the royal family to make the emperor feel at ease.

In the royal family, affection and power must be clearly divided, or one could make a wrong step if not careful.

Lin Youwei sighed: "There is always a mountain higher than the other, and there are always difficulties in overcoming the dangers."

"At this moment, I can only be careful myself." Shen Mengyao smiled faintly and rode away.

In the camp, everyone had returned one after another, the prey was piled all over the ground, and the atmosphere was still lively. Shen Mengyao and Lin Youwei found a place to sit down and rest.

Everybody was very excited, chirping and competing to see who had caught more prey. They were really like the young men in their prime!

After a while, almost everyone came back. At this time of year, large wild animals would not come out to look for food because of lack of food, so what they caught were basically small animals.

Everyone was weighing together enthusiastically.

"I think it is very likely that Master Su will take the first place now."

A young man straightened his chest and said, "I was born in a military family. This will not be regarded as burying the family's reputation."

Just when they were about to achieve the top few results, the sound of horse hooves came closer and closer. Shen Mengyao looked up and saw the eldest prince riding towards them with a group of people. Soon, they stopped in front of everyone.

"Oh? Are you going to hold a hunting competition? This prince will also join in the fun."

When everyone saw that it was the eldest prince, they became less lively and stood aside obediently.

"I've met the eldest prince."

The eldest prince raised his hand slightly and said, "Stand up."

The originally lively and relaxed atmosphere suddenly became much more tense after the arrival of the eldest prince.

The eldest prince waved his hand, and his disciples placed the prey he had caught on the ground. In an instant, the pile was as high as a small mountain.

"Today, the prince is happy to have fun with everyone. Share these prey and roast them. Remember to give a pheasant to the princess. Pheasants at this time of year are the most delicious!"

With such a big fuss, it was impossible not to let others have wild thoughts. As soon as the words fell, everyone started whispering!

"It seems that there is a special relationship between the eldest prince and Princess Shen."

"Shh, don't talk nonsense. If you dare to talk nonsense about the identities of these two people, you will be in big trouble."

Although they didn't dare to say it explicitly, that meaningful look kept moving back and forth between them.

Shen Mengyao sat in the crowd, feeling the strange looks from all around, with mixed feelings in her heart. She forced a smile and bowed slightly to express her gratitude to the eldest prince, but she knew clearly in her heart how many complicated calculations and deep meanings were hidden behind this sudden "gift".

Lin Youwei stood close to Shen Mengyao and whispered, "Mengyao, look at the situation. I'm afraid that after today, the rumors about you and the eldest prince will become even more rampant."

Shen Mengyao shook her head slightly, with a hint of determination in her eyes: "Rumors stop at the wise, I act uprightly and have a clear conscience."

At this time, Qi Suian and the fifth prince also came. He swept his deep eyes over everyone and finally stopped on the eldest prince. His eyes revealed a subtle vigilance.

Then he slowly walked to Shen Mengyao and said softly, "Princess, there are too many people here, it's better to return to the tent as soon as possible."

Shen Mengyao nodded, looked at Qi Suian with gratitude, and was about to stand up, but the eldest prince got there first.

"Princess, wait a minute. I still have something to say." The eldest prince's tone was filled with unquestionable majesty.