Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 130 The Grave He Selected Personally

On the second day of the autumn hunt, Gu Jiaorong stayed in the tent and refused to go out.

Pei Xu was also worried about her going out, so it was naturally a good thing if she wanted to stay. He just asked the people accompanying her to take good care of her.

Fortunately, Pei Yunzhao would never do such a thing again. According to his code of conduct, if something can be done a second time, it must be something he cares about very much, and Gu Jiaorong is not qualified.

What's more, even with Pei Xu's protection, Gu Jiaorong is just a plaything. Once Pei Xu dies, it will naturally be his turn to play with her.

Although Pei Xu's performance yesterday was mediocre, he was not outstanding either, and the prince stole the limelight. Now it was not the time to take action against Pei Xu, so he focused his attention on hunting.

In previous years, Pei Xu was almost always the only one who won the first prize in the autumn hunt.

Besides, he had finally got the opportunity, and he couldn't let the prince snatch it away.

Therefore, Pei Yunzhao looked at Pei Xu provocatively and rode away. He was determined to shine this year.

Pei Xu knew that many people wanted to kill him during the autumn hunt, so he was careful in everything and was not angered by his eyes. He led his men into the woods, but did not go deep into them.

"I didn't expect that the brave and warlike Prince Su would become so timid now."

Pei Yunjia is different from Pei Yunzhao. Even though he wants to kill Pei Xu, he always smiles when he sees him. He is not like Pei Yunzhao, who would turn against him if he doesn't get what he wants.

"It doesn't matter if I've become less courageous. As long as Your Highnesses can seize this opportunity and win His Majesty's approval at the Autumn Hunt, that will be enough."

Pei Xu was not angry at his words. He was no longer a teenager and would not lose his temper over a few words. He also knew best what to say to make Pei Yunjia care.

Although Pei Yunjia is already the crown prince, His Majesty does not want to abdicate so soon. But now the third son has the ability to compete with him, and the fifth son is about to grow up.

Pei Yunjia felt a sense of crisis and he was more eager for power than before, and his brother naturally became his stumbling block.

Even if Pei Xu didn't say it today, he had such plans.

Pei Yunjia must perform well in the autumn hunt so that his father will trust him.

But he quickly calmed down. Pei Xu deserved to die. This hunting ground was the grave he had personally chosen for Pei Xu.

"Oh, do you think that just a few words can make me care?"

Pei Yunjia's eyes were filled with contempt. He raised his chin proudly, refusing to let Pei Xu know that his thoughts had been guessed.

"Pei Xu, enjoy this autumn hunt. I'm afraid you won't have another chance in the future."

Pei Xu curled his lips in response.

After Pei Yunjia left, his face immediately darkened.

He understood that Pei Yunjia was warning him that this might be his last autumn hunt.

In the past, he might have been panicked, fearing that he was not well prepared, but now he had made up his mind not to let them succeed.

"Master, let's be careful."

Fuan had a lot to say, but he also knew that he couldn't say anything at this time.

Even if the hunting ground is empty and someone eavesdropping can be seen at a glance, the first priority is to keep your mouth shut when you are outside. If you say anything, how can you accomplish anything?

"Well, just pretend, don't go too deep."

Pei Xu nodded. It didn't matter if they said he was a coward. It would only be a loss of face, which was better than losing his life. He now had many things and people he was reluctant to part with, and would never fall into the calculations of others because of a momentary anger.

Naturally, what the Pei Yunzhao and his brother did also reached Pei Yunqing's ears.

Compared with them, Pei Yunqing naturally disdains to use such means, which are too cheap.

But this is not difficult to understand. After all, what good ideas can two brainless people come up with when they fight?

The Pei family must have had a difficult time raising children, which is why they have such a hothouse environment. If they had had more sons, Pei Yunjia and Pei Yunzhao would have been dead for ages, and there would be no way they would be jumping around like this.

"Since they want to take action, let them do it. We just need to help them at the right time. If Pei Xu doesn't die, this grudge won't be held against us."

Pei Yunqing sat on the horse, pulling the reins and moving slowly forward.

He was young, and his health had always been poor, so the emperor had no expectations for him. He brought him to the hunting ground just to broaden his horizons, so it didn't matter if he was just a prey and couldn't be taken back.

"Your Highness is right, but do you still want to continue investigating Gu Jiaorong?"

The person who spoke was Chi Zixu. The Chi Ziche that Gu Jiaorong saw that day was his brother from the same mother.

He was a smart man and more intelligent than his younger brother Chi Ziche, so he was the one who made all the plans.

"Not only must we check, but we must check thoroughly, leaving nothing out."

Pei Yunqing curled his lips slightly, his slender fingers gripping the reins as he looked into the distance.

"If Pei Xu dies, do you think she can fall into my hands?"

Chi Zixu didn't expect Pei Yunqing to have such an idea, but she was just a woman and would not hinder their great cause, so he didn't say much.

"If your Highness wishes, it will be granted."

Gu Jiaorong had no idea that so many people were thinking about her, and she had no idea that the suspected time traveler she was curious about had appeared before her. That person was none other than the fifth prince of the current dynasty, Pei Yunqing.

If she knew, there would be no speculation about looking for fellow townsmen.

But now she knew nothing and even stayed in the tent, refusing to go out.

In previous years, Chu Fenghua always followed Pei Xu. This year, he didn't have to ride a horse around, so he accompanied Gu Jiaorong while fiddling with his medicine box.

Shaoyao looked at Doctor Chu in the corner, then looked at her aunt who had not spoken a word, and felt that the atmosphere was depressing.

Gu Jiaorong felt uncomfortable ever since Shaoyao was beaten because of her. She knew that this was a case of power being used to oppress others. She couldn't fight back immediately, nor did she have the conditions to do so, but she still felt a little uncomfortable.

She looked at Shaoyao, wanting to say something but stopping herself, and couldn't even read the book in her hand.

"Peony, does your face still hurt?"

Gu Jiaorong finally spoke, and there seemed to be some unrelieved sadness in her tone.

Shaoyao didn't think much about it and replied with a smile: "Auntie, Doctor Chu's medicine is very effective. My face no longer hurts. Auntie, don't worry."

It was normal for slaves to be slapped a few times. Although her masters were all good-tempered and never hit anyone, for the sake of her aunt, she didn't care even if she was slapped.

Shaoyao knew that in that situation, if she couldn't delay time, it would be difficult for her to wait for the prince to come.

"Don't take it to heart, Auntie. I have thick skin and flesh. It doesn't matter if I get hit a few times. As long as Auntie is okay, that's all that matters."

Shaoyao knew that she was feeling upset, so she smiled and comforted her.

But the more she smiled, the more uncomfortable Gu Jiaorong felt. If she calculated carefully, Shaoyao had only been with her for more than half a year.