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Winter has passed and spring has come, and time quickly arrived at the autumn of the following year. In the Great Qian, there is a tradition that every autumn, a royal hunting event is held. This is not only to strengthen the ministers' understanding of the princes, but also for the princes to show themselves in front of the emperor.
One day before the autumn hunt
Imperial Study
Emperor Wu said to Xuanyuan Yi with great concern, "Yi'er, do you feel confident about tomorrow's autumn hunt?"
Xuanyuan Yi fell silent for a moment, then nodded firmly, "Father, rest assured, I will never let you down."
Hearing Xuanyuan Yi's words, Emperor Wu nodded in satisfaction and patted his shoulder forcefully, "That's my good son. I promise you, after the autumn hunt, your wedding with Changle will be put on the agenda."
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Yi was overjoyed and exclaimed excitedly, "Father, is what you said true?"
Emperor Wu nodded seriously, "It's true. When has Father ever lied to you? So, for this autumn hunt, you should put in some effort." After speaking, he gestured for Xuanyuan Yi to leave.
The next day
Royal hunting ground
Just as the princes were preparing to mount their horses, An ling-Yao suddenly appeared and blocked Xuanyuan Yi's path. Due to An ling-Yao's status, the palace attendants dared not directly reprimand her, and could only advise her in a low voice, "Your Highness, the autumn hunt is about to begin. Please don't obstruct the Crown Prince, so as not to delay the opening of the autumn hunt ceremony. His Majesty will blame you for this."
An ling-Yao just lightly replied, "This horse has a problem!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was puzzled. It couldn't be possible. The horses used by these princes for hunting are all tamed and inspected by professionals to ensure that there are no issues. How could there be a problem? After all, in this autumn hunting occasion, who would dare to harm the Crown Prince? Isn't that seeking death?
People tried to persuade An ling-Yao to leave, so as not to delay the timing of the autumn hunt. But An ling-Yao just wouldn't listen, and stubbornly stood in front of Xuanyuan Yi's horse.
Xuanyuan Yi looked puzzled and had to ask, "What are you doing, Changle? Can you please stop messing around?"
An ling-Yao replied firmly, "I'm not messing around. Someone tampered with your horse. It's dangerous for you to ride it."
Seeing An ling-Yao's determined expression, Xuanyuan Yi couldn't help but feel a bit suspicious. Changle usually wouldn't act so unreasonably. What could be the reason for this today? Could it be a real emergency?
Xuanyuan Yi was thinking about something when the sound of the assembly horn came from behind. This sound made Xuanyuan Yi stop thinking and he had to pull An ling-Yao aside and quietly say to her, "Although I don't understand what you're doing, I don't have time to fool around with you right now. Whatever it is, I'll come and apologize to you after the autumn hunt." After saying this, he pulled An ling-Yao aside and instructed the guards next to him to take care of the princess, warning them that they would be held responsible if anything happened to her. The guards accepted the order and Xuanyuan Yi quickly mounted his horse and galloped towards the training ground.
Seeing Xuanyuan Yi galloping away, An ling-Yao hurriedly stepped forward to chase after him. The guards quickly intercepted her, blocking her path with their swords, and respectfully said, "Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has ordered that you are not to leave before the autumn hunt. Please do not make it difficult for us." Seeing that Xuanyuan Yi had disappeared, An ling-Yao had no choice but to give up. She then shook her sleeve and said in a deep voice, "The Crown Prince has already left, and I will not chase after him. Why don't you all leave now? Do you servants want to watch me like you're watching a criminal?"
Upon hearing this, the guards immediately bowed and said softly, "We dare not, we will leave now. If the princess needs anything, just call for us." Then they retreated and stood guard outside the tent.
An ling-Yao sat in the tent, pondering how to escape. Just then, a bright idea flashed in her mind. She first pretended to feel unwell, and had the attendants fetch Qingwu and others, instructing them to bring an extra set of clothes. Although the attendants didn't quite understand the princess's intentions, as servants, they didn't dare to ask too much and could only obediently carry out the orders.
After a while, Qingwu, Liutong, and Jiang Yu hurriedly arrived.
Wearing a worried expression, Qingwu and the others entered the tent, then anxiously asked, "Princess, where do you feel uncomfortable? Is it the lingering effects of the cold from last time?"
Looking at the anxious expressions of the people in front of her, An ling-Yao comforted them, "Don't worry, I'm fine." Then she stood up and turned around in front of everyone.
Qingwu looked worried and his voice trembled slightly as he spoke, "But the guards outside just said that you, Princess, are not feeling well. What's going on?"
An ling-Yao looked around nervously and gestured for everyone to speak quietly. She whispered, "Here's the thing, I received information that someone tampered with Ayi's mount. But when I told Ayi, he didn't believe me and went ahead and rode the horse out on his own. Now I need your help to go out and switch Ayi's horse."
The crowd first looked incredulous upon hearing this news, then Qingwu whispered, "Princess, is your source reliable? Could it be a trick?"
An ling-Yao shook her head and said seriously, "In such matters, it's better to believe there is, than to believe there isn't. I can't risk Ayi's life."
At this moment, Jiang Yu spoke, "So how can we help you, Princess? Should we inform the Crown Prince of this news?"
An ling-Yao shook her head, "This won't work. Ayi doesn't trust you. Going over there recklessly won't help at all."
Jiang Yu said slowly, "Princess, what should we do now? Even if we speak, no one will believe us."
An ling-Yao looked around warily and whispered, "I plan to have Liutong change clothes with me, then I'll cover my face and follow you out. When we change clothes, brother Yu should try to delay the guards as much as possible."
Qingwu Several people heard this plan and looked at each other in disbelief, saying, "Princess, can this really work?"
An ling-Yao also lacked confidence in herself, saying, "I don't really have much confidence either. I can only go ahead with it." After speaking, she asked Jiang Yu to go out and delay the guards.
Inside the tent, preparations were in full swing, unaware that someone outside had heard all of An ling-Yao's plans. The person muttered to themselves, "Oh An ling-Yao, with me around, your plan will never succeed. The prince? He's as good as dead."
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