After nightfall, they chose a quiet place in the back hills to bury the old woman, wrapped her body in a straw mat and buried it. Luo Yuqing knelt in front of the grave and kowtowed several times until his forehead was stained with blood.

"Mother, please forgive your unfilial daughter... I will come to visit you often in the future." After saying these words, Luo Yuqing fainted due to excessive grief and physical weakness.

Su Huan quickly picked her up and found that her forehead was abnormally hot. "Hurry, we have to go home immediately."

And so, the two set out on their journey.

Su Huan carefully carried the unconscious Luo Yuqing onto the carriage and quickly rushed back to the hunting ground.

As soon as he arrived at the hunting ground, he immediately reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Miss Rong has a high fever and is unconscious..."

"Quick, call Doctor Mu over." The emperor's heart was filled with emotions when he saw his beloved return to his side, and he hurriedly gave the order.

Doctor Mu then treated Luo Yuqing. Taking advantage of this gap, Su Huan reported the intelligence he had collected in Qingshan Town to the emperor one by one.

After hearing this, the emperor sighed and said, "Life and death are determined by fate. Everyone has their own destiny. But I still owe her."

After hunting, a blessing ceremony is required, so everyone will stay at the foot of the mountain for a few more days.

Ye Yunzi stayed in the tent to recuperate and would visit Su Huan from time to time.

Although Su Huan was still unconscious, his injuries had improved and his high fever had subsided. Thinking of the knife that Su Huan had blocked to protect her, her eyes became deep.

"Su Huan..." She looked at his face intently, feeling an indescribable familiarity.

Pick up the handkerchief and gently wipe the sweat from his forehead.

When my fingers touched his cheek, a long-lost feeling came over me.

Ye Yunzi's hand stopped in mid-air, and then gently stroked his cheek.

Although she was blind in the past, her other senses are extremely sharp and she can recognize a person's appearance just by touch.

At this moment, she suddenly realized who the person in front of her was.

"It's you..." She said softly. In her memory, the fire devoured everything. She risked her life to escape but was kidnapped.

Later, her uncle Su Rong'an appeared in time to save her and told her that he was late.

During those gloomy days, there was always a figure silently accompanying her, making her feel a little warmth.

It was not until now that she realized that the guardian was Su Huan in front of her.

"Turns out it's you..." Ye Yunzi whispered to herself, finally solving the mystery in her heart.

After a few days, Ye Yunzi walked out of the tent to breathe some fresh air. She felt a little depressed after staying indoors for a long time, and taking a walk made her feel much better.

At this time, Yu Shu came over and suggested: "Miss, do you want to go see the snow deer? I heard that its body is as white as snow, very beautiful!"

"Snow deer?" Ye Yunzi asked curiously.

"Yes, it's the legendary auspicious creature - the snow deer. It is said that the emperor was very lucky this time. He encountered this snow deer while hunting, and it actually followed us here."

Yu Shu spoke excitedly, her eyes sparkling with longing for beautiful creatures.

Ye Yunzi frowned, wondering: Why did the snow deer appear again? She clearly remembered that Mu Yan killed the snow deer with her own hands, and the blood stained the ground red. There must be some secret hidden in this.

She thought for a moment and decided to find out the truth herself, so she left the Su family’s camp.

Everyone was gathering their strength to prepare for tomorrow's prayer and sacrifice ceremony. Logically, Shen Siyan should also be resting in the tent.

However, when Ye Yunzi came to his tent, she found it empty.

"Strange..." She whispered to herself, realizing that she hadn't seen Shen Siyan for several days.

With a sense of loss, Ye Yunzi walked back. On the way, she accidentally saw a large tent embroidered with the blue word "兆", which was the symbol of the Seventh Prince.

She stopped and finally walked towards the tent.

"Yunzi?" Baili Yan looked at Ye Yunzi who suddenly appeared in surprise.

"Yeah." Ye Yunzi nodded in response.

"You are here for the snow deer, right?" Baili Yan explained, "Auspicious beasts are naturally rare and can't be found everywhere. Only a very few people are lucky enough to encounter them."

He clenched his fists slightly as he spoke, and he was obviously regretful for losing the chance to capture the snow deer. It turned out that the snow deer was finally subdued by the emperor.

Ye Yunzi then learned about the disturbance in the hunting ground. Because she had been staying in the tent to recover from her injuries, she knew nothing about what was happening in the outside world.

"I heard that the emperor accidentally injured a woman while hunting, and that woman was with a snow deer." Baili Yan continued.

Ye Yunzi frowned even more after hearing this. This was too much of a coincidence. If she hadn't seen Mu Yan kill Xuelu with her own eyes before, she might not have been so suspicious. There was no doubt that the Fourth Prince was behind this.

"That woman looks very much like the late Concubine Rong." Baili Yan said in a heavy tone.

He was also shocked when he saw the woman for the first time. No wonder his father attached so much importance to her.

Ye Yunzi immediately understood that all this was a carefully planned scheme by the Fourth Prince. First, the original Snow Deer was eliminated, then a new Snow Deer was introduced, and a woman who looked like Concubine Rong was allowed to approach the Emperor. Although she guessed the truth, she did not dare to act rashly due to the lack of evidence.

Baili Yan noticed her strangeness and asked, "Do you know anything?"

"Yes." Ye Yunzi replied, with a hint of heaviness in her voice, "That woman is indeed not a simple person."

The two exchanged meaningful glances, both understanding that the game had just begun.

Ye Yunzi bit her lower lip lightly and looked up at Baili Yan.

He frowned. Not only him, but everyone around him was confused about the woman. How could there be such a similar person in the world? But no one dared to say anything for fear of causing bad luck.

After a long silence, Ye Yunzi finally spoke: "She is related to the Fourth Prince."

After that, she turned around and left the tent without further explanation. Looking at her back, Baili Yan's eyes flashed with a gleam.

It was a peaceful day in the hunting camp.

Mu Yan paced back and forth in her tent. She had been investigating for two days in a row, but to no avail: there were no signs of injury, nor any reports of casualties.

"What a cunning woman..." She thought to herself. Once she returned to the capital, it would be even more difficult to find clues. She had to make a decision as soon as possible. Mu Yan's eyes turned cold, staring at the flickering candlelight, with a hint of determination in her eyes.

The next morning, the entire camp was shrouded in anxiety.

Because the snow deer, which is regarded as a symbol of good luck, died suddenly, the breeder found it lying on the ground with its limbs stiff when feeding it in the morning. "What should I do..."

Everyone was talking about it, worried that the emperor would be furious when he found out about it.

Meanwhile, inside the palace, the emperor woke up from a nightmare, his forehead covered in sweat and his body shaking with fear.

"No!" he shouted, scaring the eunuchs guarding outside, who hurried over to inquire about the situation.

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