The legitimate daughter becomes cannon fodder? Rebirth to overthrow the system's fatality

The prince was chatting and laughing with several young masters of noble families. He turned around and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Fifth brother is here?"

"Royal brother." Chu Heng nodded slightly.

Zhu Jin and Cheng Jiuyuan bowed: "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The prince's eyes fell on Cheng Jiuyuan's face, and he still felt pity in his heart.

How come he missed it in the first place?

Finally, his gaze swept over Zhu Jin again, and Zhu Jin leaned behind Cheng Jiuyuan.

Chu Qing, who was beside the prince, rolled his eyes and looked at Zhu Jin.

"Are you here?" At this time, a smiling voice came.

"Meet the Third Prince."

Chu Ze stood beside the prince and said gently, "No need to be polite."

"I haven't come here to hunt for many years. We were just kids back then. I miss it so much." Chu Ze looked at everything around him and suddenly sighed.

Chu Heng looked around, a trace of nostalgia flashing across his eyes.

The prince patted Chu Ze and said, "Third brother, do you remember the fight between you and me during the last hunt?"

"Of course I remember. There are still teeth marks on my back. If it weren't for my eldest brother coming to pull you away, you would have bitten that piece of flesh off alive."

The three words "Big Brother" made the scene quiet down immediately.

Finally, it was the prince who broke the deadlock: "Hahaha, we were young back then and had no rules in fighting. Come on, let's fight again today." The prince grabbed Chu Ze and walked to an open space on the side. Chu Ze looked helpless.

Chu Qing and Chu Wan followed behind the two of them to cheer them on. From the perspective of others, it seemed that they really had a very good relationship.

Zhu Jin saw that there were only three of them left and it was unnecessary for him to stay here.

"Sister Cheng, I'll go say hello first." She pointed to a few noble ladies watching the acrobatics in the distance, bowed to Chu Heng, and left with the maid.

"Let's go and sit down." Chu Heng said.

The two of them sat at a low table nearby, and palace servants quickly brought them hot tea, hot milk, and cakes.

"Your Highness, is there something on your mind?" Cheng Jiuyuan asked.

Chu Heng took a sip of tea and looked at the bustling crowd in the distance.

"At that time, Yongle was not yet born, and I was only three or four years old. I was the youngest and ran after my brothers all day long."

"At that time, what we looked forward to most was to go hunting with our father. I was small and couldn't run fast, so my brothers would take turns carrying me on their backs. They would also hunt some prey that wouldn't hurt anyone for me to play with."

"Who says there's no true love in the royal family? At that time, I really thought this kind of happiness would last forever."

"later……"

It was also in the hunting ground that the emperor's brother was accused of treason and beheaded on the horse.

After that day, everything changed.

Seeing him like this, Cheng Jiuyuan knew that he must be immersed in painful memories.

She only knew that more than ten years ago, the prince and the queen were involved in a palace dispute, which became a taboo.

The moon climbed up the mountain unknowingly, and the cold moonlight shone on him, making him look particularly sad.

Cheng Jiuyuan reached out and held his hand that was hanging at his side, but no one could see it because of the low table and his sleeves.

"Your Highness, it's all over."

The temperature in his hand made Chu Heng break free. He coveted that warmth and wrapped his hand around it to hold the tenderness.

He tilted his head and curled his lips, as if the sadness was an illusion and did not exist at all.

"Are you feeling sorry for me?"

Cheng Jiuyuan struggled and thought that she shouldn't have been soft-hearted.

"The Emperor has arrived! The Concubine Xian has arrived! The Concubine Chun has arrived!"

The sound of the announcement instantly quieted the noisy crowd.

"Your Highness, His Majesty, His Majesty the Virtuous Consort, and His Majesty the Chun Consort!"

Emperor Zhaolie and his entourage came over in a grand procession, and Emperor Zhaolie and his two imperial concubines sat at the top.

"Everyone, take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After everyone sat down one by one, Emperor Zhaolie spoke slowly: "When you are out, you don't have to be so polite, drink well, have fun..."

Cheng Jiuyuan was listening carefully to Emperor Zhaolie's formal words when she heard a strange noise and then a small stone hit her arm.

Cheng Jiuyuan turned her head quietly and saw Zhu Jin winking at her across the table.

Cheng Jiuyuan leaned back slightly, and Zhu Jin also leaned back.

"Sister Cheng, I heard that fire foxes like to come out at night to look for food. We just discussed setting a few traps. Shall we go and take a look later?"

Cheng Jiuyuan saw that several noble ladies on the other side of Zhu Jin were also looking at her excitedly.

"Let's talk about it later." Cheng Jiuyuan replied in a whisper.

Emperor Zhaolie finally finished speaking. Eunuch Quan raised his hand, music started, and a group of dancers came floating in.

The palace maids brought up the roasted whole lamb in an orderly manner, and Emperor Zhaolie personally took a knife to cut the meat.

The emperor and his ministers drank together, and the scene suddenly became lively.

"Hmm! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, not bad."

"This is domesticated. Game still tastes better."

"I will go hunting tomorrow and share it with you all."

One of the civil officials laughed and said, "Then we are in for a treat."

A group of old men sat together, and no matter their status, as soon as they had three glasses of wine, they began to reminisce about the good old days.

Xianfei was considerate and whispered to Emperor Zhaolie, "Your Majesty, the children can't sit still."

Emperor Zhaolie looked over and laughed loudly, "Tell them not to stay here, just don't go into the dense forest."

"Don't worry, there are guards surrounding us outside."

With Emperor Zhaolie's order, the young princes and ladies left in groups of three or four.

The ladies gathered together, away from trivial matters, and seemed to become younger. They spoke without so many reservations and everyone had a happy smile on their face.

Zhu Jin pulled Cheng Jiuyuan and said, "Hurry, hurry, let's catch up."

"Sister Cheng, where are you going?" Chu Wan also ran over.

"They discussed digging traps and seeing if there is any harvest tomorrow morning."

"I'll go too!" Chu Wan's face was full of excitement.

Zhu Jin and Chu Wan immediately held Cheng Jiuyuan on the left and right and followed the group of young men and women.

Suddenly, Cheng Jiuyuan caught a glimpse and saw Cheng Yunge sneaking around the tent without even bringing a maid with him.

Seeing so many soldiers patrolling coming and going, and so many young men and ladies present, Cheng Jiuyuan thought there shouldn't be any accidents.

"My stomach feels a little uncomfortable. You guys go first, I'll come to find you later." Cheng Jiuyuan covered her abdomen with a hint of pain on her face.

"Then Sister Cheng, hurry up, the three of us will dig a trap and not fight with them."

"Well, you must not leave the group."

"understood."

Cheng Jiuyuan was still a little worried, and looked at Mu Jin and Song Lan: "You follow the princess and Miss Zhu."

If they encounter any danger, Mu Jin and the other person can immediately send her a signal so that she can rush back.

Mu Jin bowed and said, "Yes."

Cheng Jiuyuan covered her abdomen and walked towards the shelter of the tent. Seeing that there was no one around, she immediately turned around and flew towards Cheng Yunge.