Due to the hot weather, the enthusiasm for this hunting trip was not high among the participants.
Therefore, the beauties rode on horses, inevitably muttering and complaining: "Why did they gather us here on such a hot day?"
"Yeah, they even got my newly tailored satin dirty."
As they gradually walked out of sight, the girls' faces showed no signs of joy. They held the reins with one hand and wiped the sweat off their sleeves with the other.
On the other hand, Shen Shuang wore a goose-yellow dress, riding on her own red jujube horse with great joy, keeping a distance not too close nor too far from Chu Shao.
She was so happy that she almost went overboard.
Along the way, she couldn't stop talking. Shen Shuang's gaze followed Chu Shao closely, often blurting out some crazy quotes like, "Princess, you look so beautiful in this dress."
Chu Shao smiled and asked, "Really?"
Shen Shuang nodded vigorously, "Of course."
Chu Shao asked, "So, does Miss Shen think I look better now, or on a regular day?"
"Both are beautiful, no matter what," Shen Shuang said while looking at Chu Shao's gentle smile, already smitten and not knowing what she was saying.
Chu Shao understood that Shen Shuang was probably a bit confused and couldn't give him a clear answer, so she smiled and nodded, "It's okay, we'll find out after the hunt is over."
After she asked Xiao Jin, she would probably get a definite answer. Although the sleeve cuffs of this outfit were a bit tight, if Xiao Jin thought it looked good, she could wear it a few more times.
Shen Shuang had no idea what Chu Shao was thinking.
She simply looked happily at the person in front of her, thinking that the princess was really good and beautiful. How could there be such a perfect woman like the princess?
The princess had almost no flaws, except for marrying Xiao Jin.
The sky was blue, and the ground was flat. Shen Shuang rode on horseback, feeling resentful but with no one to confide in. So she could only lament silently in her heart.
As she lamented, she completely forgot about her younger sister's existence.
Bai Zheng caught up with her on horseback and saw Shen Shuang, but not Shen Guichen, and asked in confusion, "Miss Shen, where did Second Miss Shen go?"
Shen Shuang didn't even think and instinctively replied, "How would I know?"
As soon as the words came out, Shen Shuang realized that something was wrong and quickly looked around while wondering, "Where did this girl go?"
She didn't even realize that as the older sister, she should take care of her younger sister instead of staring at someone else with her eyes.
At this moment, a timid voice came from a faraway place, "My horse won't listen and stopped here... Sister, if you have urgent matters, why don't you go first?"
Shen Shuang looked far away and was quite puzzled, "Why isn't it moving when it's perfectly fine?"
Then she remembered that her younger sister had never learned how to ride a horse, so she must have no interest in participating in the hunt.
So she shouted over there, "Guichen, just stay there and don't move. I'll be right back."
In the face of beauty and her own sisters, Shen Shuang decisively chose the former.
Bai Zheng wanted to tell Shen Shuang that it wasn't right to leave Shen Guichen alone there, but looking at her appearance, she eventually held back.
There was no point in persuading someone who wouldn't listen.
Unable to persuade her, it's better not to try. "Miss Shen, my younger sister is still waiting for me ahead, so I'll take a step first,"
Bai Zheng held the reins and smiled at Chu Shao, "Princess, I'm leaving now."
Chu Shao nodded slightly, "Miss Bai, take care."
After seeing Bai Zheng off, Shen Shuang was even more delighted, as now she could chat with Chu Shao alone and enjoy the scenery.
Lost in her thoughts, she turned her head and suddenly saw a deer rushing out of the woods.
The deer was sturdy and should be a male deer, with very eye-catching white spots on both sides.
At a glance, Shen Shuang recognized it as the male deer that escaped from her two years ago.
She quietly picked up her bow and arrow, squinted her eyes, and aimed the arrow at the buck.
"Swoosh-"
The feathered arrow was as fast as lightning, but the wary buck dodged just in time and disappeared into the grass.
Startled, the deer ran away in the blink of an eye.
Frustrated by the loss of the same deer for the second time, Shen Shuang picked up her bow and turned to Chu Shao, saying, "Princess, I'll go after that deer first!"
Chu Shao smiled, "Sure."
It wasn't until Shen Shuang had disappeared from sight that Chu Shao turned her horse's head around and looked towards the person behind her.
The person had a charming appearance and a gentle smile, riding on a horse and looking at her with affection.
After staring at each other for a long time, Princess Roujia dismounted and called out softly, "Sister Shao."
Chu Shao did not dismount and remained on her horse, looking at Princess Roujia with lowered eyes.
Seeing this, Princess Roujia furrowed her beautiful brows, unable to conceal her disappointment in her tone, "Sister Shao, why are you looking at me like this? Has it been so long that you don't remember me?"
Chu Shao gazed at Princess Roujia for a moment before smiling and saying, "It's not like that, sister."
"If it's not that, then what is it?" Princess Roujia asked.
Chu Shao smiled and replied, "I just think you look good, so I looked at you a bit longer."
Princess Roujia was a little surprised and touched her face with her hand, sighing softly, "This appearance is only a useless burden. Besides, with your extraordinary beauty, you naturally surpass me by far."
Chu Shao agreed, "Appearance is indeed useless. Having a good-looking shell can only add a little color. But... people like good-looking things, and I am no exception. Seeing you, Sister Roujia, I think you are really beautiful, and I really like you."
Princess Roujia was clearly caught off guard by Chu Shao's sudden confession.
She was thin-skinned and couldn't help but cough lightly, "Does that mean Sister Shao has not blamed me for what happened back then?"
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Translator's note: Hmp... She's beautiful, but she seems fake, full of fakes on her whole body. I think she's on the Crown Prince's side. Whatever... Hmp... She's definitely a white lotus turned black lotus!
Goodnight! Bye!.
TO BE CONTINUE...