Chapter 141 - 141 Can Be Saved
141 Can Be Saved
“I’ll go take a look too,” Baili Yin said. He did not care at all what had happened over there, nor did he care about the outcome of that deer. He just wanted to chase the beautiful Gu Yanfei.
But they had only taken a few steps when there was a commotion in the forest. The sound of hooves approached, and bushes rustled.
After a while, a group of people came out first.
Leading them was Kang Wang, Chu You, riding a black horse and holding a bow.
Behind Chu You were four or five others, all smelling faintly of blood. The hunting baskets carried by the horses were heavy, and they had obviously gained a lot of game.
“Third Prince Baili.” Chu You laughed loudly and rode his horse closer to Baili Yin. His posture was relaxed, and his smile was a little warm. “I heard your voice just now. It’s indeed you.”
Of course, Chu You also saw Gu Yanfei, who was not far away. He casually glanced at her and continued to talk to Baili Yin. “This deer happened to walk into a trap and run towards me, so I took it down.”
As he spoke, one of his guards came over with a brownish-red doe on his shoulder and rudely dropped it on the grass.
Chu You, who was on horseback, looked down at the weak female deer and smiled. “This female deer is still breastfeeding. Its cubs are at most a month old, so they couldn’t have run too far.”
“When I came over just now, I heard movement in the grass over there. Third Prince Baili, do you want to follow me over to take a look?”
When facing Baili Yin, Chu You’s friendly attitude was obvious.
Baili Yin was also smiling, but when he looked at Chu You, his smile did not reach his eyes. He avoided the question and said, “Kang Wang’s archery skills are really extraordinary. I admire you.”
Gu Yanfei did not care about the sharpness between the two of them at all. She looked steadily at the female deer in the hunting basket.
Its body curled into a ball, and dark red blood stained a large patch of its fur. Blood dripped down, dripping onto the grass below.
Those innocent deer eyes were half-closed, having long lost the calmness they had when they were grazing. The life in its eyes had died with the flow of blood, becoming dull and lifeless.
Its breathing was extremely weak, and it was already on its last breath.
Wei Jiaoniang glared unhappily at Chu You, who was 20 feet away. She raised her stubborn little chin and reprimanded rudely,
“Kang Wang, Prince of the Second Rank, don’t you know the logic not to hunt a pregnant mother beast?”
Wei Jiaoniang was Imperial Duke Wei’s legitimate granddaughter and also the daughter of the heir. She had a noble status and a forthright and generous personality. She often followed her elders into and out of the palace. When facing these descendants of the royal family, she was fearless. Once she was angry, she even dared to scold Kang Wang.
Being pointed at and scolded like this, Chu You’s expression darkened. He was stung by the other party calling him ‘Prince of the Second Rank’.
Behind him, Yuan Zhe frowned slightly and said coldly, “You’re too soft-hearted.”
Instead of being angry, Wei Jiaoniang smiled and did not argue with Yuan Zhe. What was there to say to such a weakling who could not even hold a bow steadily?!
She looked Chu You up and down and sneered. “Look who’s talking.”
These words seemed to have a double meaning.
Gu Yanfei dismounted without a word and walked towards the injured female deer.
Chu You frowned slightly and reprimanded unhappily, “How dare you.”
It was unknown if these two words were referring to Wei Jiaoniang or Gu Yanfei.
His guard immediately drew his sword and stood in front of Chu You warily, afraid that Gu Yanfei would be rude to his master.
“What are you doing?” The attendant puffed out his chest and took a step forward, questioning Gu Yanfei in a sharp voice.
Wei Jiaoniang was afraid that this eunuch would offend Gu Yanfei, so she hurriedly dismounted and followed, but not before rolling her eyes in an imposing manner.
It meant that as long as she was here, they could forget about causing trouble.
Gu Yanfei pointed at the female deer on the ground and said matter-of-factly, “Save it.”
“A dead deer?” Chu You smiled mockingly. The horse under him snorted heavily, as if in demonstration.
“I can,” Gu Yanfei said clearly. “Move aside.”
The first two words were directed at Chu You, and the second at the eunuch blocking the way.
When Yuan Zhe heard this, he looked at Gu Yanfei and Wei Jiaoniang thoughtfully and thought of something. It was said that Gu Yanfei had saved the dying Imperial Duke Wei in Tianyin Pavilion.
Yuan Zhe silently nudged Chu You with his elbow and gave him a comforting look, telling him to calm down.
Chu You was a smart person and immediately understood what his cousin meant. His gaze changed.
He gripped the reins, and his horse snorted again.
“Then I’ll give you a chance.” Chu You’s lips curled up casually, as if he was looking down at Gu Yanfei from the high clouds. “If you can save this deer, I’ll give it to you as a reward.”
“If not…”
After a pause, Chu You’s tone was cold. “You ruined my mood today. I won’t let you off easily!”
He wanted to see what tricks this girl had to coax Chu Yi into giving away Empress Taizu’s plum hairpin.
Gu Yanfei did not agree or disagree with Chu You’s request. She only said calmly, “Move aside.”
The guard subconsciously looked at Chu You and obediently retreated after seeing him raise his hand and wave it back.
Gu Yanfei calmly took two more steps forward and squatted down beside the female deer.
Seeing this, Chu You raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The corners of his mouth curled up in disdain.
A few guards from Prince Kang’s Manor understood and surrounded Gu Yanfei. They held the scabbard in one hand and the hilt of the sword in the other, sealing every escape route for her.
As long as the deer died, even if Gu Yanfei had a thousand methods, she would not be able to escape.
Chu You’s gaze landed steadily on the white jade plum blossom hairpin in Gu Yanfei’s hair, and his eyes gradually became deep and cold.
This was the hairpin his mother had always wanted. Since he couldn’t get it, he might as well destroy it!