Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 126 Meeting Pei Yunzhao

Gu Jiaorong took Shaoyao, Chu Fenghua and the others back to the tent. Pei Xu was not there at the moment, so it was better for them to keep a low profile.

"Auntie, you've been staying in the mansion for so long, you must be bored. I think the scenery of the hunting ground is pretty good. When the prince comes back, we can ask him to take you out for a walk, how about that?"

Shaoyao walked along the way and saw a lot of scenery. She also saw her aunt open a corner of the window to look out.

"No hurry, let's wait until the prince comes back."

After arriving at the hunting ground, Gu Jiaorong was not so eager to try anymore.

Although she entered the tent, she did not completely relax.

"Divine Doctor Chu, I have a question."

Gu Jiaorong withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Chu Fenghua.

"If someone had poisoned someone with a colorless and odorless substance, and it was in the air, would you be able to detect it immediately?"

Chu Fenghua frowned and thought, is there really such a poison in the world that is colorless, odorless, and can dissolve in the air?

"I should be able to detect any poison, but as far as I know, there is no such expert in the use of poison in this world."

After hearing this, Gu Jiaorong stopped talking.

Now all forces want to kill Pei Xu as soon as possible, and they are willing to use any method. Even if there is no such poison, even if they have already made countermeasures, she still feels uneasy in her heart.

Her uneasiness did not disappear until evening.

Fortunately, Pei Xu returned safely with the prey, and she felt a little relieved.

Perhaps Pei Xu also knew her concerns, so after meeting the emperor, he immediately came back to see Gu Jiaorong.

"Rong'er, I'm back."

The moment Pei Xu saw Gu Jiaorong, he smiled.

He knew that Gu Jiaorong was concerned about him, and this made him happier than any amount of prey he had hunted.

Gu Jiaorong nodded, walked up to him, and wiped the sweat off his face with a handkerchief.

"Your Highness must be tired. Sit down and take a rest."

Gu Jiaorong didn't mention anything else. Although they were in the tent, all the hunters had returned. If someone with ulterior motives heard anything, it would not be a good thing.

"Do you feel bored if I'm not here with you?"

Pei Xu grabbed her hand and pulled her to sit down.

After all, this place is not like the royal palace. Although he brought guards to protect Gu Jiaorong, Gu Jiaorong would definitely not dare to walk around when he is not around.

He knew very well that Gu Jiaorong was cautious.

"I'll take you for a walk around later, it'll be a good chance to relax."

This hunting ground has some natural scenery and the surrounding area is relatively safe, so Pei Xu is not worried about taking Gu Jiaorong out.

Gu Jiaorong thought about it carefully. After all, they were in front of the emperor. Even if the emperor was among those who wanted to kill Pei Xu, it would not be right to assassinate him near the tent. It was really stupid. So she nodded and agreed.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Your Majesty."

Gu Jiaorong curled her eyes. She actually wanted to go out for a walk as well.

Even though she didn't show it obviously, Pei Xu still saw it and didn't waste time in the tent.

Gu Jiaorong was walking outside, with Pei Xu beside her and Shaoyao behind her. She looked at the scenery of the hunting ground and slowly exhaled. She didn't know how long it had been since she had seen such scenery.

"It is thanks to the prince that I can see such a scenery today."

Gu Jiaorong knew that a woman like her should have been trapped in a deep mansion for her entire life, and should not even be able to socialize with noble ladies. After all, she was born into a poor family and was sold as a maid by her parents. Fortunately, she was favored by the old princess and was appointed as the prince's concubine.

The prince treated her well, but she never believed that such kindness could last.

"What should I do if Rong'er is always so polite to me?"

Pei Xu looked at her gravely, seeming somewhat dissatisfied with her words.

But Gu Jiaorong had no intention of changing her politeness, because she needed this way to remind herself not to get carried away. Even if Pei Xu had her in his heart now, there would be a time when he didn't. In modern society, there's still the seven-year itch, not to mention here, in an era where men could have three wives and four concubines, a man could change his mind in an instant.

She would never allow herself to end up like Shen Zhaohua.

Thinking of this, Gu Jiaorong lowered her eyes and smiled.

"This isn't the prince's palace. What if others see the prince like this?"

She didn't refuse directly, but what difference would it make if she refused with such words?

But her reasons were so reasonable, and this was not the place to talk, so even if Pei Xu wanted to say something, he could only swallow it back.

"Rong'er is right. Let's talk about it after we return to the palace."

Gu Jiaorong nodded indifferently. Anyway, she would have her own excuse when she returned to the palace.

The two walked casually until Pei Xu felt that Gu Jiaorong must be tired, then he took her back to the tent.

But he was stopped halfway by Eunuch Hu, who had a flattering smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty invites you over."

Pei Xu didn't know why the emperor wanted to see him, but he wanted to send Gu Jiaorong back first.

But Eunuch Hu said, "Your Highness, this area is heavily guarded. It doesn't matter if Aunt Gu goes back on her own. Now that His Majesty has sent me here to discuss something with you, we must not delay the important matter."

Gu Jiaorong also spoke very sensibly.

"Your Highness, I think what Eunuch Hu said makes sense. You can go with Eunuch Hu. I can return to the tent by myself."

Gu Jiaorong didn't know if this was a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain, but if Pei Xu didn't go, it would be disobeying the order.

Anyway, she is within the protection range and there are so many people here. Even if someone wants to touch her, they have to consider the consequences, so she is not worried about anything happening to her.

Gu Jiaorong had already said this, and Shaoyao was also with Gu Jiaorong, so Pei Xu had no choice but to follow Eunuch Hu.

After Pei Xu left, Shaoyao said, "Auntie, let's go back first."

Although she was the head maid in the palace and her words carried some weight in the palace, she was nothing here.

Gu Jiaorong knew what she was thinking. Since Pei Xu was not around, she had no intention of hanging around outside.

But they had only taken two steps when they were stopped again.

"Are you Gu Jiaorong, Pei Xu's concubine?"

The person who came had an arrogant look on his face, and it was clearly the third prince Pei Yunzhao.

Gu Jiaorong's lips corners drooped. She didn't expect to meet this person so soon.

Pei Yunzhao had previously wanted to win over Pei Xu, but there was no progress. In the original book, he also took action against Pei Xu during this autumn hunt.

However, he was not as smart as the prince and sent the assassin out directly.

Gu Jiaorong bowed and said, "It is me."

As soon as she finished speaking, the scrutinizing gaze fell on her.

"Jiaorong, what a nice name. You know, ever since the day of the Qiqiao Feast, I've been looking at you from afar and I've felt that we're destined to be together. If you're not interested in Pei Xu, I'll give up my face and go find Pei Xu to take you away. I can also raise this child. It's just one more mouth to feed, after all."

Pei Yunzhao raised his chin slightly, looking extremely arrogant, as if getting her was a great alms.