The System Make Me Near With The Emperor
Chapter 14

Along the way, none of them spoke.

Xie Hongyi saw a white rabbit eating grass not far from him. In accordance with his words earlier, that he would hunt rabbits, Xie Hongyi also shot the animal, and succeeded.

The people there did not expect an arrow to be thrown, they prepared with their weapons, but it turned out that the target of the arrow was a rabbit. Everyone saw the source of the arrow. It led to Xie Hongyi, everyone was stunned.

"Sorry to surprise you. I saw a rabbit and didn't tell you I was gonna shoot it." Xie Hongyi explained.

The movements of the arrows were fast, just like those of martial artists. Was this kind of meek-looking girl a martial artist? Everyone is wondering.

Xie Hongyi then went to pick up his quarry. He got off his horse and took the rabbit.

But when he had picked it up and turned his head, he was stunned. Near the bushes was a death memorial stone. And the name written on the stone made Xie Hongyi go silent for a long time.

"Concubine Xie, what's wrong?" Xie Hongyi came to a realization when he heard Minister Shan's voice.

"Ah, nothing." Xie Hongyi turned around and smiled at them.

Xie Hongyi rode his horse back and they continued on.

"Is this a coincidence? System you know something?" Xie Hongyi was still thinking about the stone earlier.

[Answering. I don't know]

"But I'm still curious. Do you really not know or do not want to tell?"

[I really don't know]

"I can't believe it. You must know something."

Xie Hongyi continuously asked the system until it was unaware that everyone had stopped.

They stopped near the side of the ravine.

Apparently, the group was blocked by some who wore masks. They are surrounded on all sides.

"Killer again? Their master really wanted to kill Huang Long." Xie Hongyi clucked as he watched Huang Long's group and the assassins start attacking each other.

Minister Shan and Minister Chu are not martial arts experts. So they remained silent on the horses and watched them fight.

"Your Majesty be careful." Minister Shan said anxiously.

Minister Chu's face also showed a worried expression.

Xie Hongyi looked at the two and made sure that their worries were not fake. It seemed like they were one of the good and honest officials.

The fight this time was more fierce and thrilling because of the large number of people fighting.

Blood splashed when one of the assassins was incapacitated and then fell into the abyss.

Xie Hongyi looked at Huang Long who had managed to cripple several assassins. But their numbers were too many and all of those assassins were martial arts experts.

Xie Hongyi helped them by launching several arrows and successfully hitting the opponent.

Huang Long's mind focused on defeating the opponent was distracted by darting out a few arrows. The arrow managed to make his group experience an advantage in this fight.

The man turned his head for a moment and saw Xie Hongyi was preparing to launch another arrow. The woman's hair that was tied up was blown away by the wind. Huang Long felt that Xie Hongyi's face seemed to shine in the sun.

A moment Huang Long was enchanted.

Huang Long knew Xie Hongyi as one of the women in his harem. He also recalled that Xie Hongyi was sent by the Xie family who were a famous medical family a few years ago.

She initially had no impression of him. But thanks to the incident that happened in the Cloud Hall some time ago, he sometimes thought of this woman.

Xie Hongyi looked like a woman who could only do homework, like a gentle woman who could only rely on others. However, when he looked into her eyes that time, his gaze changed.

He has faith. He will be sure of what he thinks is right.

His mind was regained consciousness by the sound of one of the moaning assassins being hit by an arrow.

"Your Majesty, it's the last arrow!" Xie Hongyi shouted.

Huang Long nodded then went back to fighting.

As he had said, the protagonist did not need the protection of Xie Hongyi at all.

"You look at the system. I said according to the circumstances. Huang Long did not need to be protected at all. Next time give it a more reasonable mission. That way, I'll take more action." Xie Hongyi said to the system.

The system does not answer.

After a while, the assassins were subdued and left only a dying person.

"Who told you to? Say it!" Huang Long asked him.

The killer's mouth was tightly shut. He would obviously have survived if he had told her who it was. But with his remaining strength, he preferred to move towards the abyss and bring himself down.

Those who witnessed the suicide scene sighed. Truly loyal people. It was rare to have a subordinate who possessed such a trait. Their master is very lucky.

***

Xie Hongyi arrived at the temple courtyard when a quarter of the sunlight would be gone.

There were already several groups of participants gathered in the middle of the temple. The participants brought a lot of hunted animals, some even brought a bear.

They are really serious about this hunt.

"Mrs, you're finally back." Wan'er was blessed when he saw Xie Hongyi appear with the group of Emperors.

Xie Hongyi got off his horse and left after patting the horse on the head. The stallion neighed as if it was happy to be touched by Xie Hongyi.

"Haha. Take it easy, I'll ride you again." Xie Hongyi said with a laugh.

"I got a rabbit. But that doesn't seem like enough for all of us." Xie Hongyi said as he raised his hunting results.

"Not to be shared with us, madam. You eat by yourself."

As Ling'er finished saying that, the figure of a child emerged from behind him.

The boy looked at the rabbit and Xie Hongyi closely.

Xie Hongyi smiled. His heart felt warm when he saw the child.

"Prince Jue said that he wanted to be with you Madam, so he waited with us.' Yi'er.

"alright. I'll share with Prince Jue only. Prince, you want to eat rabbit meat with me?" Xie Hongyi bent his body to align himself with Prince Jue's height.

"Emm." Prince Jue nodded in embarrassment.

Xie Hongyi stroked his hair in a fit of anxiety.

"Then you have to help me cook it."

"I want to." Prince Jue replied with his small voice.

They finally went to the kitchen tent which was not far from there.

"That's Prince Jue and Consort Xie? Since when are they familiar?" One of Huang Long's concubines who witnessed the incident, Chen Li asked Hu's concubine who was next to him.

"I just found out too. After all he easily got along with that quiet kid? Is it because they're both quiet, they're so familiar?" Consort Hu replied asking.

Prince Jue and Consort Xie did not say much while in the palace and did not appear often. That was why none of the concubines were familiar with him.

Prince Jue himself had always been in his own residence. Perhaps the only person close to her was the babysitter.

His mother, Consort Li also rarely visited him.

The kitchen tent looked quiet with only a few servants there.

Maybe later tonight the kitchen tent will be crowded, because after this hunt is finished, there will be a dinner that the dish is the animal of the game participants.

"Is there garlic, shallots, salt, turmeric, ginger, coriander, candlenut and galangal here?" Xie Hongyi was planning to make rabbit meat soup.

The servants wondered inwardly why Xie Hongyi needed so many items, yet they still gave them to Xie Hongyi.

Starting cooking, first Xie Hongyi refined all the ingredients. He then cooked the water and inserted the rabbit which had already cleaned its fur.

The woman stuffed the seasoning already mashed into the meat of the rabbit that was being cooked.

Prince Jue, who he said was going to help him cook, sat on one of the chairs in the corner of the tent. His black and clear eyes noticed all of Xie Hongyi's actions.

It was only the first time the servants saw Xie Hongyi's cooking technique and knew that the ingredients could be mixed. They don't use those ingredients very often for cooking because of their pungent smell.

But when they smelled the fragrant aroma emanating from Xie Hongyi's cooking, they watched the woman closely.

After waiting for half an hour, Xie Hongyi lifted his cooking and served it on top of a large bowl.

"Prince Jue, come here. Let's taste it while it's still warm." Xie Hongyi said to Prince Jue.

The little boy picked up a spoon and tasted the soup broth. His little eyes widened wide, then he vigorously ate them.

"You want to too?" Xie Hongyi asked when he saw the servants who were almost drooling watching Prince Jue eating.

The servants hesitated for a moment, but convinced with Xie Hongyi's smile, they picked up a spoon and began to taste it.

Their reaction was more or less the same as that of Prince Jue.

Never had they eaten such delicious food!

So, the soup ran out in a few minutes. The faces of the servants and Prince Jue looked dissatisfied. They want this soup again. The servants obviously did not dare to ask Xie Hongyi, but it was different from Prince Jue.

"Mom, I want more." Said Prince Jue while pulling Xie Hongyi's clothes.

"alright. But there's no meat here."

In high spirits, the servants quickly went out and came back while carrying some animals that Xie Hongyi did not know where to get from. They looked at Xie Hongyi with a timid smile.

"Mistress of the flesh is here."

Alright, since Xie Hongyi was a good person, he started cooking meat soup again.

So that afternoon they were full before nightfall.

***

"Mother, this is for you. My mother said we should give gifts to people who are good with us." Prince Jue extended his hand and gave something to Xie Hongyi.

"What's this?" Xie Hongyi asked as he picked up the item thrust by Prince Jue.

Right now they were relaxing in Xie Hongyi's tent.

It was copper-colored and round-shaped. It is as big as an adult. There are elaborate ornaments on both sides.

"I don't know. It was given to my mother on my third birthday." Prince Jue explained.

"It looks like it's a precious thing. Why did the Prince give it to me?"

"I gave it to you because mom cooked me good soup."

It is true that some people say, if we want to conquer someone must start from the stomach. That is, cook something good for him and he will give a good impression for us.

"All right, I'll take this. Thank you Prince Jue. In return I'll cook you another good meal." Xie Hongyi picked up the thing and put it in his sleeve.

Prince Jue's eyes twinkled and he quickly agreed.