A hunting ground?
When did he send that woman to the hunting ground?
Feng Yexuan's eyes darkened, and he cast a cold glance at Qingming, who stood beside him.
Qingming was also stunned and quickly bowed in reply, "Your Highness, this subordinate merely confined the Princess to the dark chamber."
Feng Jinrui strode over, his face etched with anxiety.
"Imperial Brother, the matter of me being drugged has not yet been clarified, and that demoness may not be the true mastermind. Even if she was the one who drugged you, it's not a crime punishable by death. Imperial Brother..."
"That demoness drugged your Imperial Brother last night, and it has already caused your Imperial Brother..."
Consort Jin bit her lip, cursing inwardly how Feng Jinrui came to know of this.
But now was not the time to dwell on it.
She had to stop Feng Yexuan from going to her rescue!
"Rui'er, that demoness is wicked and has harmed your Imperial Brother. Her death is insignificant."
"So, you ordered someone to send her to the hunting ground, to be at the mercy of wild beasts?"
Feng Yexuan's voice, at this moment, sounded like ten thousand years of ice, chilling one's heart to the bone.
Consort Jin's heart panicked, and she felt as if she had lost the courage to even look up at him.
"I, I just... I just..."
Suddenly, she felt a gust of cold wind sweep past.
When Consort Jin looked up, she saw Feng Yexuan glide past her.
His tall, slender figure was already standing outside the door.
She rushed to chase after him, "Xuan'er, that woman is immoral. First, she seduced Rui'er, and now she wants to drug you. She brought this upon herself!"
She couldn't let Feng Yexuan rush to the hunting ground; she had to ensure Chu Qianli was dead and gone first!
"Xuan'er, haven't you always detested her?"
Feng Yexuan had already instructed Qingming to fetch the horse and had no intention of listening to Consort Jin's words.
Yu Linglong also chased out and whispered,
"It's not the hunting season, and no one from the royal family would go to the hunting ground without reason. There are no troops at the hunting ground, and those wild beasts are likely..."
She didn't finish, but everyone understood the implication.
Without troops to suppress them, the wild beasts could roam freely.
If a person fell in there, there was no possibility of survival.
Even if Feng Yexuan rushed there now, he would likely only find a pile of bones left by the beasts.
Feng Yexuan ignored them, his face ashen, carrying a terrifying rage.
"Who sent the Princess away? Bring them to see me!"
Leng Ji rushed out and returned shortly after, dragging two trembling guards.
Just then, Qingming brought the horse.
Feng Yexuan leaped onto the horse, his large hand reaching out to lift one of the guards into the air.
"Where did you send the Princess? Speak!"
"Qing, Qingxi Lake... threw, threw her into Qingxi Lake."
Feng Yexuan's fingers tightened, and he tossed the guard onto the horse's back, unable to move.
The horse's hooves let out a roar. Consort Jin wanted to stop him, but it was too late.
Feng Yexuan spurred his horse, moving as swift as the wind. His cold figure vanished from everyone's sight in an instant.
The speed was too great, leaving everyone completely unable to react!
Consort Jin's face turned ashen with fear, "No! Xuan'er wants... he wants to rescue her himself!"
"Your Highness!" Leng Ji and Qingming were also startled.
As soon as they regained their senses, they leaped onto their horses and chased after him.
However, the Prince's horsemanship was unmatched in the entire Northern Ming Kingdom.
Even with another person on his horse, how could they possibly catch up?
Feng Jinrui also wanted to mount a horse and pursue, but Consort Jin grabbed his sleeve.
"Rui'er, you have just recovered from a serious illness, and your body has not yet recuperated. Qingxi Lake is extremely dangerous, you cannot go!"
Feng Jinrui said urgently, "Mother Consort, that demoness has no martial arts. If you had people throw her into Qingxi Lake, she would surely die! She is someone from my Xuan Prince's mansion, I cannot stand by and do nothing!"
"No! You cannot go!"
Consort Jin refused to let go, as if her son would be lost if she did.
Yu Linglong, standing nearby, looked in the direction Feng Yexuan had departed, completely stunned.
Didn't he always detest Chu Qianli?
Why was he so anxious when he heard Chu Qianli was in danger just now?
Could it be that the unexpected event with that woman last night had completely changed his perception of her?