"The rider controls the horse with ease and is wild and uninhibited." Xiao Xingyun's two chariots have now crossed the border between Chu and Han, penetrated deep into the territory of the eldest lady, and approached the inner palace. "It seems that he was born in the border area and has been well trained." Su's general...but unfortunately, she has no relationship with the Shen family."

He thought about Duan Jinjin's words again and said: "It's hard to disguise her every frown, smile, body posture, and steps. She does have an extraordinary background. There are not many aristocratic families in Dazhao, so it's hard to say which one she is."

Seeing that the situation was not going well, the eldest lady hurriedly flew an elephant to protect the general, "Could she be one of the chess pieces placed in the house? This is too risky... This person is so young, has little experience, and behaves badly." It's easy to give clues about her behavior, so aren't they afraid that if she is exposed, they might alert her? Besides, Shen Yuan usually behaves in such a high-profile manner, and even though he invited such a good opportunity to have a banquet, he didn't take action... It's really not like that."

"If you want to confirm this person's identity, you can start with another person," Xiao Xingyun picked up the pawn that had been silent since crossing the river, "Fengyuan Tea Shop, Song Yuanshen."

The eldest lady looked surprised: "Do you mean... to invite Fengyuan Tea Shop to participate in the paddock hunting?"

"People can switch, but there are no two identical leaves in the world. It is extremely difficult to disguise the appearance. Only the most familiar people can see through it." Xiao Xingyun said, and the pawn on the chess game took another step forward.

The sound of the move sounded, and Xiao Xingyun said: "He must enter the game."

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Shen Yuan and Feng Ling carried a bunch of things to Yeying Mountain where the paddock hunting was going to be held in advance and started setting up.

"Wind Chime, you are the patrol guard for hunting in the paddock.

, you have free time, when the time comes, you listen to my arrangements. "Shen Yuan looked at the roughly drawn terrain map in his hand and ordered.

Since the people who came to hunt in the paddock were all children of aristocratic families, Xiao Xingyun, as the host, naturally had to ensure safety.

Not only must we be wary of assassins who may sneak in, but the most important thing is to patrol the overall situation and monitor large beasts that accidentally break into the hunting area.

I wonder if Xiao Xingyun did it deliberately, but he actually asked Shen Yuan to do logistics. Logistics is a brick, and it can be moved wherever it is needed. To put it simply, it means letting her do chores so that she is so busy that she has no chance to cause trouble.

Wind Chime asked: "How will you escape then?"

Shen Yuan smiled slightly: "The mountain man has his own clever plan."

There was a rustling sound in the dark forest, and all the birds flew out of the forest.

Feng Chime asked again: "Didn't you say that the fifth lady probably just wrote the expose letter and wanted to teach us a lesson? Is there someone else who framed us?"

Shen Yuan nodded: "Yes, it is most likely so, but everything is uncertain."

"Wouldn't it be too much for us to do this?"

"She wants to teach us a lesson, so of course we have to teach her a lesson twice. What's too much?" Shen Yuan glanced at Feng Chime, "I'm not the kind of person who likes to suffer losses. Besides, even if she wasn't the one who framed us, let's get rid of her. It doesn’t matter, there’s nothing innocent about her.”

Wind Chime seemed to understand a little, "Okay, I'll wait for your instructions."

The much-anticipated "second day of next month" finally arrived as promised.

The paddock hunting is located in the Yeying Mountain in the southern suburbs of the capital. The mountain is surrounded by trees and has luxuriant water and grass. It is very close to Panyun Peak and Wangfeng Cliff. It is extremely steep and has many rare and exotic animals.

In addition to common hunting

Pheasants, rabbits, and if you are lucky, you can also encounter prey with precious fur such as minks and foxes, which are called "Golden Mountains" by hunters.

The hunting in the paddock was divided into three days. The first day was for the disciples of the aristocratic family to ride horses and hunt. The second day was for tea to be cooked around the stove and poems to be recited. The third day was for the banquet held at the winery of the powerful officials in Kyoto.

In a wide open space at the foot of the mountain, several rooms were set up with curtains, scattered and neatly arranged, making it convenient for everyone to change clothes and rest.

The east, west, south and north sides of the open space were covered with brocade carpets, and a large and long wooden table was installed with soft cushions and sandalwood chairs around it.

This hunting was a grand battle. All the prominent family members in Kyoto showed their faces, and Yeying Mountain suddenly seemed to have become the political center of the capital.

The foot of the mountain was crowded with drivers from various prefectures, and the children of aristocratic families in exquisite costumes shuttled in front of the curtains set up at the foot of the mountain. It was extremely lively.

Xiao Mansion and Zhou Mansion, who are sitting west and facing east, have already taken their seats. The maids and drummers in the mansion are standing aside.

On the north side is the Tang family of the Yushifu, and on the south is the Duan family of the Privy Council. The rest of the Kyoto dignitaries and officials' children sit in the southeast corner.

Xiao Xingyun was sitting on the high seat to the left. From a distance, he could see Shen Yuan arranging things outside the bustling crowd.

She supervised the boys loading bows, arrows, slings, spears, whips and other hunting weapons onto the cart, and pulling the cart to specific storage points.

Although her body is small, she can command with style.

Xiao Xingyun thought of his grandfather's words and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Well, once the background check is clear and you keep it by your side, you should be more worry-free than that idiot Ye Jin.

Everyone took their seats one after another. Zhang Qian was responsible for hosting the venue and coordinating the overall situation of the venue.

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He bowed respectfully to the young masters and said: "On behalf of Xiao Mansion, I welcome you all!"

All the gentlemen below were very applauded, and a burst of warm applause suddenly sounded.

Xiao Xingyun tilted his head slightly and watched Shen Yuan trotting over from a distance, his porcelain white face becoming clearer and clearer.

When she saw him, she was afraid that she would run too slow and he got tired of waiting, so she hurriedly speeded up.

Xiao Xingyun leaned on his seat and watched quietly as she ran towards him with bright eyes, her chest swaying, and finally she stopped behind him panting.

He made sure that the little girl behind him was steady before asking, "Where is Xiao Shun?"

Shen Yuan took a deep breath first, and then took a look at the main seat. It was empty.

She shook her head: "I don't know what to say to the third young master."

Where did this guy go at the critical moment?

Xiao Xingyun didn't have time to lead a group of aristocratic family members to wait eagerly for him, and nodded to Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian received the order, turned to everyone with a smile, and said: "Now, let us first invite Duan Wenyi, the young master of the Duan family, to enter!"

After finishing his words, a young man's hearty "Drive!" sounded from a distance!

Everyone looked at this person one after another.

Duan Wen raised his hand and waved his whip, the sound of hoofbeats was clanging.

A snow-white horse appeared in front of him, with not a single streak of color in his hair, and a ring of long hair around his neck, like a lion.

The white hair blows in the wind, and the horse's whole body shines, as if it has its own silver light.

"I have never seen a silver snow lion with such a pure bloodline. It is the best among horses!" Everyone cheered and exclaimed.

Amid the praises of the crowd, Duan Wenyi reined in his horse triumphantly and gave a sigh, causing the horse to neigh.

He rode his horse back and forth in the open space to show off, fearing that

There was one person in the crowd who didn't see his silver snow lion clearly.

He specifically stopped the horse in the direction of Xiao Mansion, pulled the reins, and suddenly turned over and dismounted.

I wanted to do a cool rope swing off the saddle, but unexpectedly, the moment I landed, the impact was too strong, and my feet couldn't bear it, and I couldn't stand firm for a while.

At the critical moment when he was about to fall to pieces, he had an idea and desperately pressed the soles of his shoes with his toes.

In the public place, everyone watched him with an unyielding struggle on his face, leaning left and right on the spot, shaking a few times, but finally did not fall.

He looked great, as if he had completed some great masterpiece, and winked at Xiao Yinlu from a distance.

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