Chu Qianli had always felt indignant.
If her acupoints hadn't been sealed, she would have kicked this man away from her right now.
He didn't like her, yet he wouldn't allow her to escape, simply because her escape would wound his lofty male ego?
Why should everything be subject to his will?
He never knew how to like someone!
She wouldn't cherish it anymore!
Chu Qianli bit her lip, closed her eyes, and said no more.
Feng Yexuan also did not want to speak.
Their perpetually confrontational relationship had also made him somewhat weary.
In the past, he would still consider how to get along with her.
Now, after everything that had happened, he had no inclination to think about how to like a woman.
His deep, unfathomable eyes, reflecting the stars, gradually showed a layer of chilling aura that was too thick to melt.
No need for liking, only for possession!
This was what she owed him!
From the moment he learned she had asked his father to cancel their engagement, he had told himself that his dignity would no longer be trampled underfoot by this woman!
Since she didn't cherish his pity, all she would receive in the future would be his humiliation and torment!
He would never show mercy again!
That night, Chu Qianli didn't know when she had fallen asleep.
As dawn approached, she suddenly felt a lightness in her body in her sleep.
When she came to her senses, she found herself thrown onto the back of a horse.
The cart was tied to the saddle.
Feng Yexuan struck the horse's hindquarters with his palm, and the horse immediately moved towards the exit of the hunting ground.
Drowsily, Chu Qianli seemed to hear his extremely cold voice: "I said you are not allowed to withdraw, so you must continue the competition! When you win, I will naturally publicly discard you and severely humiliate you!"
"..." This madman!
With her acupoints sealed, Chu Qianli's consciousness was still somewhat muddled.
Sunlight gradually filtered down through the gaps between the treetops.
The sky had dawned.
The horse, carrying her and pulling the cart, finally emerged from the woods and returned to the exit of the hunting ground.
Chu Qianli's eyes were stung by the sunlight, and she couldn't help but raise her hand to shield them.
She could move?
When had her acupoints been unsealed?
Also, her clothes, which had been stripped bare by that scoundrel last night...
Chu Qianli shivered and immediately sat up on the horse's back, fumbling to pull her collar.
Looking down, she realized that her disheveled clothes from last night were now neatly put on her.
He had dressed her...
Chu Qianli breathed a sigh of relief and looked up, only to meet the man's gaze with a sarcastic smile.
"The first one out, not bad."
Feng Yexuan, who had returned to his seat at some unknown time, held his cup, his smile not reaching his eyes.
"It seems Miss Chu is very eager to become this prince's woman."
Feng Wuya coughed lightly beside him.
He had stayed there all night, and although the tent curtain provided cover, he still carried the scent of mist.
Chu Qianli's mind was a little chaotic. She glanced back; her wild boar was still on the cart.
No one knew where the cart had come from, but the prey was indeed large!
Upon receiving Feng Wuya's message, Leng Ji, who had already returned, walked over quickly.
"Miss Li'er, let me handle the prey for you. You should go down and rest for a while."
Chu Qianli was the first to hunt a large prey and bring it out.
She had originally wanted to give this prey to Long Ziyue, but after Feng Yexuan's disturbance last night, it had now become her spoils of war.
This fellow had said she wasn't allowed to withdraw, and indeed, she didn't even have the chance to lose!
Bastard! Scoundrel!
After Chu Qianli sat down to rest, the ladies in the hunting ground began to emerge one after another.
Seeing Chu Qianli's wild boar, their faces immediately darkened, filled with disappointment.
Chu Feiyan, who had hunted a wild deer, stomped her feet in anger!
For this wild deer, she had almost run into the beast zone!
She thought the prey she had risked hunting must be the largest, but she hadn't expected that wretched Chu Qianli to bring back such a large wild boar!
It was too much!
On Yu Linglong's horse was a small wolf.
Seeing Chu Qianli's wild boar, her face also darkened.
After that, Chu Huaiyu also emerged, having hunted a lamb.
In the qualifying round, as long as the prey was acceptable, one could win and advance to the next round.
Chu Huaiyu knew the principle of "a tall tree catches the wind" very well, so she didn't need to be the strongest.
As expected, all the hostility was now directed at Chu Qianli.
Chu Qianli, however, was looking around, growing increasingly anxious.
Why hadn't Long Ziyue appeared yet?
"Leng Ji, wasn't Prince Xiaoyao with you last night?"
"Prince Xiaoyao said you were safe, so I led the guards out. Princess Pingyue went in to hunt and continue the competition."
Leng Ji was also somewhat surprised. If Chu Qianli hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have noticed that Long Ziyue hadn't come out yet.
"Miss Li'er, don't worry, I'll go and check again."
After catching their prey last night, most of the ladies had returned to the vicinity of the hunting ground's exit.
However, the Prince had said that anyone who came out before dawn would be disqualified.
Therefore, everyone had stayed nearby, waiting for dawn.
But now, basically all the ladies had come out.
Leng Ji counted the numbers and indeed, only Long Ziyue was still inside.
Whether someone had leaked the news or not, Dan Qing, who was guarding outside, immediately brought their guards and intruded.
"Your Highness, our County Princess has not returned yet. Please send someone to search for her immediately!"
As Dan Qing spoke, Leng Ji and Chu Qianli also arrived.
Seeing Chu Qianli, Dan Qing hurriedly said, "Miss Chu, someone saw you with our County Princess last night. Where exactly did our County Princess go?"
Dan Qing had always been wary of Chu Qianli.
She had long seen that this girl had ill intentions towards their County Princess, clearly deliberately getting close to her to build a relationship!
Feng Yexuan's gaze fell on Chu Qianli.
Chu Qianli wasn't in a hurry to explain. This scoundrel knew better than anyone who she had been with last night.
Since Long Ziyue hadn't returned, the matter naturally had nothing to do with her.
"Your Highness, please allow me to take people in to search."
She had gone through certain places with Long Ziyue, and she wouldn't feel at ease without going in to search herself.
"Alright." This time, Feng Yexuan agreed readily.
"A'li, I'll go in with you." Feng Wuya also stood up.
Despite having had no rest all night, everyone appeared to be in good spirits.
"Your Highness, she..." Dan Qing simply did not believe Chu Qianli.
Feng Yexuan also put down his cup and stood up: "I will personally lead people in to search. Are you satisfied?"
Dan Qing was immediately speechless.
It had been more than an hour since dawn.
If the person still hadn't come out, it was likely that something had truly happened!
Upon hearing the news, Fu Long also arrived with the Iron Cavalry Corps.
Chu Qianli and Feng Wuya walked along the path Long Ziyue had taken last night. Soon, she discovered something amiss and immediately rushed forward, picking up a small object from the ground.
Long Ziyue's dagger?