love palace

Dusk shrouded the prince's camp, and lights were already lit in the tent of Huang Ye. The shadows of rosewood screens, lacquered book tables, and bronze candlesticks swayed gently on the light white curtains.

Huang Ye had already had dinner, and now he was sitting in the armchair behind the desk, listening to his subordinates report on today's hunting situation.

Three days of fighting and hunting have passed, and Huang Ye has successfully captured two tigers! , the second head was captured alive and presented to the father as a tribute.

Emperor Longyan was very happy, and rewarded him with two hundred prey in return.As a result, most of the prey in Huang Ye's warehouse is full.

The eldest prince Yaozu followed closely behind, with a total of 190 animals, and most of them were larger animals such as elk and wild boars. Since it was enough to fill the tent, the eldest prince took advantage here.

And many of his prey were pressured on the young prince and taken by force.

Although those hunters of the prince are also serving the royal family, everyone knows that offending the eldest prince will only lead to death!

Therefore, even if he just got his prey by looking at it, and was snatched away by the eldest prince, he could only eat Coptis chinensis dumb, speechless.

But these tricks of the eldest prince will not work in Huang Ye's place. All the cavalry he leads are masters of hunting and hunting.

Once, Huang Ye shot a wild goose, and the knights around him followed suit, nailing the fallen goose to the tree trunk, no matter how much the eldest prince's men pulled it out, they couldn't pull it away.

They squatted and guarded Huang Ye every day, but they always returned empty-handed, without gaining any benefits. Presumably the eldest prince must be so annoyed that he couldn't eat.

Thinking back to the cold and hard expression of Brother Da Huang when he had dinner just now, the corners of Huang Ye's lips rarely showed a smile.

Luo De, the leader of the cavalry who was reporting, was stunned even if he saw the young master's stunning face every day, and he forgot his words.

"Hmm... that...!" Luo De, who was in his early twenties, was already married, but now his eyes flickered and he was at a loss.

"What's the matter with that kid?" Huang Ye was playing chess, and his opponent was himself. Heizi and Baizi were fighting indiscriminately in a square inch, and he raised his eyes and asked Luo De.

The cold and unruly eyes were like a basin of cold water being poured on his head, Luo De immediately returned to normal, cleared his throat, bowed and replied, "The child's injury is no longer serious, and will be taken care of by the dining room. "

Each prince's camp has an independent meal tent, with four cooks, six cooks, six eunuchs, and six maids each, in order to take care of the prince's daily life and food at all times in this valley and plain.

"Call him." Huang Ye pondered, "I have something to ask him."

"Yes!" Luo De took the order and went down.

Wei Qing's heart was pounding like a rabbit, and Luo De sent word that His Highness Ninth Prince wanted to see him, and asked his maid to help him clean up.

Because he was brought back by His Highness, the dining room naturally took good care of him, not only boiled a bucket of water for him to bathe, but also asked the maid to make him a new set of clothes, new shoes and socks.

Wei Qing's arms and knees were broken, and his body was covered with bruises. The eunuch applied the golden medicine brought by the palace, which immediately stopped the bleeding and removed blood stasis, and he improved a lot.

Now you can move around, and it happened that His Highness Ninth Prince summoned him, so of course Wei Qing had to hurry over.

"Wait, I'll comb it for you again." The maid took Wei Qing's arm, untied the tied ponytail, re-styled her long black hair, and tied it into a bun at the end. The cloth strips are tied tightly, and it looks like a little book boy.

"Okay, let's go." The maid said with a smile.

After Wei Qing thanked her, she quickly ran out of the dining room.

But Huang Ye had already finished playing chess, and was a little impatient to wait. He looked towards the entrance of the tent, and the guards just opened the curtain to let Wei Qing in.

"Huh?" Wei Qing raised his head, met Huang Ye's gaze unsuspectingly, and suddenly became stiff with nervousness.

The cold and dark eyes are sharp and deep, as if they can penetrate people's hearts at a glance, making people afraid.But that face was surprisingly beautiful, Wei Qing stared blankly and forgot to salute for a while.

Huang Ye didn't mind, because he was also observing Wei Qing.

He was a completely different person from the one who fell into the mud three days ago. The boy still had scratches on his forehead, but it didn't affect his delicate appearance. His two black eyebrows were curved and alluring like crescent moons. .

A pair of clean and bright almond eyes, together with pink cherry lips, exudes a cuteness all over his body, which makes people marvel that in such a rural place, there is actually someone who is more beautiful than the palace actress. Be elegant children.

"They said your name is Wei Qing?" Huang Ye spoke suddenly, breaking the silence.

"Yes..." Wei Qing's long and thick eyelashes drooped quickly, lightly covering his still pale cheeks.

"You look up and watch me answer." Huang Ye said forcefully.

"Yes." Wei Qing took a nervous breath, raised his palm-sized face, and looked timidly at Huang Ye behind the desk.

"How old are you?" Huang Ye asked, stood up, and walked slowly towards the soft cave on the other side.

"Nine years old."

"Where are you from?"

"Yongqing Town, a servant of Prince Ke's family..."

"I didn't expect Ke Xian to let such a young child like you go to guard the paddock. Hmph, he is cold-blooded enough." Only Huang Ye would say what everyone kept in their stomachs and dared not say it without hesitation.

After Wei Qing was rescued, Luo De once told Huang Ye that this child was really pitiful, very thin, with whip marks on his back, and he could see that he had been beaten, scolded and bullied for a long time.

If it weren't for the criminals, they must be orphans without father and mother to receive such harsh treatment.Huang Ye knew in his heart that nowadays the frontiers are unstable and there are endless swords and soldiers. It is not uncommon for men to go out to fight, leaving behind orphans and widows to suffer.

Even so, Huang Ye still felt very unhappy in his heart, and after taking off the armor on his arm, he sat in the slump.

"No, Your Highness doesn't know. If the prince didn't take me in, I would have frozen to death in the river. The prince is not a bad person!" Unexpectedly, Wei Qing defended Ke Xian loudly.

"You are my servant now, you don't need to speak for him." Huang Ye said coldly.

"No..." Wei Qing didn't know what to say, and lowered his head again.

"Come here." Huang Ye waved.

Wei Qing didn't dare to disobey, and walked up to Huang Ye.

Huang Ye raised his foot slightly, motioning Wei Qing to take off his calfskin boots with horse studs.

Wei Qing knelt down in front of the soft brocade couch, grabbed the black leather strap with his small hands, and tried hard to loosen the knot.

"When you were on the river beach that day, how did you come up with the idea of ​​running in circles?" Huang Ye stared at him and said what he had been wanting to ask.

Even an experienced hunter, once caught by a tiger!Chasing, you will be panicked, either go into a dead end and be bitten to death, or fall off a cliff to your death.

It was the first time for Huang Ye to see that someone would run around in circles, which made him feel very interesting.

"Because... I don't know how to swim, otherwise... I would have jumped into the river." Wei Qing bit her lip, a little shy.

Unexpectedly, Huang Ye laughed out loud after hearing this, and sighed, "The reason is so simple, but I haven't understood it after thinking about it for a long time, you are still smart."

"..." Wei Qing was overwhelmed with flattery, her little face flushed red.

Huang Ye stretched out his hand again and asked Wei Qing to untie the belt on his sleeves, then the brass armor shoulder guard, collar guard, and neck guard.The royal armor was fine and heavy. Wei Qing took a lot of effort, and seemed a little clumsy to serve Huang Ye. He took off the heavy and luxurious armor. Inside was a light blue soft satin uniform, which was embroidered with beasts with first-class embroidery techniques. Pattern with landscapes.

Huang Ye lay down with his clothes on, and then he didn't speak any more, seeming to forget Wei Qing who was kneeling on the ground like air.Wei Qing didn't dare to raise his head without authorization, and knelt on the soft side that exuded a faint fragrance and waited and waited.

In the tent, the dim yellow candle lights flickered quietly. Outside the tent, there were the footsteps of uniform soldiers patrolling. On the ground, he woke up suddenly, raised his head and called out, "Your Highness?"

Huang Ye had already fallen asleep. He was so tired from hunting during the day, and he had to be wary of the villainous First Prince. How could he have the heart to chat with a servant, so he fell into a deep sleep.

Wei Qing watched him sound asleep, feeling unspeakably nervous. In this gorgeous tent, there was no one else except him and His Highness the Ninth Prince.

Wei Qing didn't know what to do, he was a stable boy, he had never served such a noble person, he didn't dare to leave without permission, and he couldn't disturb Huang Ye's rest, finally, he gritted his teeth and propped up his kneeling stiff and numb legs, and stood up , took a thin silk quilt from the end of the bed to cover Huang Ye, it was a little cold at night, Wei Qing still sat on the ground at the end of the bed, curled up like a puppy, and waited for Huang Ye.

He once thought that he would die, how scared he was when he was running away, how he hoped that someone could save him, but who would take the life of a pariah seriously?

When Wei Qing ran forward desperately and was about to despair, it was Huang Ye who rescued him. Wei Qing couldn't explain how he felt at that moment. The first time he saw Huang Ye, he had a feeling of rebirth...

This feeling kept his chest warm, as if he could bear no amount of suffering.It would be great if he could stay by this person's side all the time.

Wei Qing knew that he shouldn't be so delusional, but because of this thought, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep... This was the first time in his life that he had found the direction of his struggle.

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The sun was just rising, and it was Mao Shi, and the horn blew slowly at this moment.

Huang Ye had already got up to study at Yinshi, and for civil and military officials, Yinshi was the early court time, but because he was out hunting, the emperor avoided the court meeting for these few days.

Hearing the sound of the horn, two maids held silver basins and soft towels, greeted them and walked into the tent, only to see that His Highness had already gotten up, while the servant boy Wei Qing was sleeping soundly with his shoulders leaning on the slumped bed post.

"How does this make...?" The maid was taken aback, and hurried over to wake Wei Qing up, but Huang Ye waved her hand to signal her.

The maid then stopped, and turned to wait for Huang Ye to wash and dress attentively. After some combing, she put on the heavy brass armor. The refreshed Huang Ye left the palace tent and went to "Dianmao".

The so-called Dian Mao means that the government and the military camp will count the number of people at the first moment of the time and lead the troops to practice.

Along the way, although Huang Ye's expression was calm, he had deep doubts in his heart. In the past, he would not allow any servants to stay overnight in the tent, because he must be on guard against others.

In the past, his nanny Luo Shi was bought by the eldest prince and poisoned the porridge he drank for a long time. Later, his concubine found out and treated him in time, so that he escaped death.

Even a nanny who is so close can be tempted by a lot of money to lay hands on a young child, let alone a handyman who meets by chance.

Wei Qing said that he was a servant of King Ke's mansion and was sent to guard the encirclement. It sounded true, but his identity has not been verified yet.

Nine-year-olds can be killers in bloody court battles.

Huang Ye felt that he was too careless, was he too tired from hunting during the day, or what?He actually fell asleep in front of Wei Qing, and he was still asleep, without a dream all night.

Although he was a little annoyed at his carelessness, Huang Ye also felt that Wei Qing had a special temperament, which made people think that he was a kind and reliable child who knew how to reciprocate, and Huang Ye trusted him with his intuition.

Huang Ye didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse to trust Wei Qing, maybe he was just an ordinary domestic slave, it wouldn't matter if he served him.

Huang Ye took a deep breath. In the early morning, the field was still covered with clear dew, and the air was filled with the smell of green grass. After he was refreshed, he strode towards the cavalry camp.

Before I went in, I heard screams of "ouch" and "ouch" inside!

"What's up?!"

Huang Ye drew his sword and rushed into the tent, but saw eight or nine cavalrymen lying on the ground rolling on their stomachs, rolling their eyes white and foaming at the mouth.

"Your Highness!" Luo De was supporting one of the cavalry who was vomiting blood, and when he saw Huang Ye coming, he showed an anxious and frustrated expression.

Huang Ye checked the condition of the knight anxiously, his pulse was irritable and chaotic, his eyes were dark, and he was unconscious, obviously poisoned!

And in the open space in the center of the tent, an iron cooking pot was overturned and the firewood was poured out, black smoke billowed, and the little white porridge left at the bottom of the pot was burned to carbon, leaving no evidence!

"Bastard!" Huang Ye cursed fiercely, clenched the sword in his hand, and urgently called in military doctors to detoxify the cavalry.

The guards guarding the camp rushed over in panic when they heard the movement, but when they saw this battle, they had no choice but to stand dumbfounded.

Who would have known that these cavalrymen with unique skills would suddenly fall to the ground?

While he was in a hurry, an old eunuch in red stood silently outside the camp. After peeking inside, he hurried back and reported to the First Prince.

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Wei Qing fell asleep at dawn, and this time he slept very soundly, but he suddenly woke up when he heard soldiers yelling "Military doctor!" and "Help me!"

"What, what's wrong?"

Wei Qing wanted to stand up, but his legs were numb from sleep, and they were sore. He rubbed his calf vigorously before trying to get up, when the curtain was thrown open, and the person who came in was Huang Ye !

Wei Qing didn't care to get up, so he knelt down again with a plop, his head bowed deeply, and he was extremely ashamed, he actually slept longer than the prince, how decent is this?

Huang Ye didn't see Wei Qing, he went straight into the tent, sat in the middle, his eyes were full of anger, his fists were on his knees, and he was clenching loudly.

Wei Qing noticed Huang Ye's anger, and was so nervous that he didn't dare to vent his anger. At this time, someone came in again, and it was Luo De, the leader of the cavalry.

"Your Highness, my subordinate's lack of vigilance has caused the villain to take advantage of it and harmed my brothers. I hope your Highness will come down!" Luo De knelt heavily and begged Huang Ye to deal with it.

"That's all." Huang Ye stopped and frowned, as if thinking about something.

"Your Highness, Doctor Zhang is here." The guard in front of the door communicated.

After a while, the curtain was opened, and a wrinkled old man with a snow-white beard walked in tremblingly with two eunuchs.

"The old minister has seen His Highness." Doctor Zhang was about to kneel down, but Huang Ye excused him.

"How's the situation?" Huang Ye asked impatiently.

"Return to Your Highness, those nine soldiers may have had abdominal cramps, vomiting blood, and unstoppable diarrhea after eating unclean things." Military doctor Zhang said slowly, coughing a few times in the middle, he was already 69 years old.

This trip with the emperor is also his last service, and he will retire and return to his hometown next year.

Huang Ye understood that this old military doctor did not dare to offend the dignitaries, knowing that the porridge was poisoned, and even called it unclean.

"Are you cured well?" Huang Ye didn't point out, just asked.

"It can be cured. The soldiers are strong and healthy, and with the secret medicine of the old minister, they can recover in about seven or eight days." Zhang Jun said, clasping his hands.

"Seven or eight days? How did this happen?!" Luo De jumped up in shock, "There are only five days left before the end of the hunt!" And in the tent of His Highness the Ninth Prince, there are still half of the prey!

According to the original plan, the task assigned by the emperor could be completed ahead of schedule, but let alone filling up the tents now, where can we find nine trustworthy and sharpshooters to supplement the cavalry?

Huang Ye also understood what Luo De was anxious about, but since the military doctor said it would take seven or eight days, then it would be seven or eight days. Even if they were sick and went hunting, they had to stand up.

"I see, you go down and take good care of them." Huang Ye urged.

"The old minister will definitely do his best." As soon as Zhang Junyi left, Luo De resentfully said, "I'm going to settle the score with His Highness! I don't believe that he has done such a despicable thing, and he can still get away with it!"

Speaking of which, the eldest prince plotted against them not once or twice, but Luo De was careful and avoided them.

"How to settle the account? There is not even a single evidence now." Huang Ye said.

"Then... seek revenge from His Majesty?"

"This will only fall into the hands of the emperor." Huang Ye stared at Luo De and said, "He could have poisoned you all, but he only gave you diarrhea medicine. What do you think?"

"This……?"

"The elder brother will report my mistakes to the emperor on the grounds that my ineffective supervision has caused his subordinates to suffer from food poisoning." Huang Ye analyzed, "I believe he is already waiting outside the emperor's tent, waiting for me to go. "

"Then what should we do? Let him succeed in his scheme?" Luo De lost his mind and was very anxious.

Huang Ye fell into deep thought, the elder brother is really cunning, this trick really kills two birds with one stone, if he poisons the cavalry, he will inevitably fall into the trap, and he will let his father understand that there are people with evil intentions in the competition, and he needs to be on guard.

So he could only poison the cavalry to death, and then reasoned that it was because of unclean food, but without the cavalry, Huang Ye was like an eagle losing its wings. It was impossible to hunt prey that filled the tent in just five days.

"If I hadn't acted, Brother Dahuang wouldn't have reported to Emperor Father, so as not to get the reputation of speaking ill of brother behind his back." Huang Ye pondered.

The Eldest Prince did this just to prevent Huang Ye from filing a lawsuit against him. As long as Huang Ye doesn't say anything, the Eldest Prince has already taken advantage of it, and he will not say anything to his father, lest his father investigate thoroughly, and it will be difficult for him to end.

"Then... this subordinate is going to find someone right now. Before noon today, we must find an excellent shooter."

"Brother Dahuang will make this move. He must have already hit the side. No one will come to help us." Luo De's search was in vain. Huang Ye is very aware of the character of Brother Dahuang, and he will definitely not let this time go. Opportunity, severely hit the ground.

"Is there really no way out?" Luo De blamed himself very much, if only he used silver needles to test the poison before the brothers had porridge, but he was busy practicing martial arts, so he didn't remind him in time.

But the knights who just got up and were hungry, were sloppy for a while, picked up the porridge bowl and poured it into their stomachs, which made this situation happen.

"There is no unparalleled road." Huang Ye said calmly, and stood up, "You and I, plus him, are enough."

"Him?" Following Huang Ye's gaze, Luo De looked at the boy servant kneeling on the ground in surprise.

"I...?!" Wei Qing's eyes widened in disbelief.

"You are a stable boy, is it okay to ride a horse?" Huang Ye asked.

"Yes……"

"That's all right. Keep an eye on my warhorse Xueying. As for hunting, I have my own way." Huang Ye is still very confident in his archery skills.

"Is he reliable?" Luo De was a little suspicious.

"If it's unreliable, I wouldn't keep him here and listen for so long." Huang Ye looked at Wei Qing and said without hesitation, "The only person I can trust right now is this brat."

"I will definitely do it well! I will never disappoint Your Highness's expectations!" Wei Qing was so excited when he heard this, he was trembling when he spoke, and kowtowed his head on the ground.

"Okay, you and Luo De go and get some riding and archery equipment, maybe you will show your hands." Huang Ye had a plan in mind.

Seeing this, Luo De had no choice but to take Wei Qing out of the military tent and prepare to go.

On the other side, the eldest prince was indeed waiting not far from the emperor's tent, waiting for the news, but it was already past Chen's hour, and Huang Ye hadn't seen Huang Ye running over in a panic.

After waiting for a while in bewilderment, the confidant eunuch Zhang Gonggong came to report that the Ninth Prince had already gone out to shoot and hunt. I heard that this time it was a tiger! !

"Quick! We can't let him take the lead anymore!" The First Prince slapped his thigh and said angrily.Knowing that it was too late, he hurriedly called Qi Renma and galloped to the hunting ground!