Chapter 131 Gouge Out

Chapter 131: Gouging Out His Eyes

Cheng Ge understood in an instant with one look, and his body shuddered.

Damn it!

Who would have thought that this snake-raising expert was actually a prince!

If that's the case, with his supreme bone structure, wouldn't he even qualify to be the Jade Emperor?

Cheng Ge: Damn! Heaven is unfair, treating me poorly!

Of course, now is not the time to dwell on this; the question is, what did that guy mean by what he just said?

Wait for him? Like hell I will!

Recalling all of Yun Xunyu's earlier shameless acts, Cheng Ge felt utterly done.

For a moment, he couldn't sit or stand properly, and even the jujube in his hand no longer tasted good.

Cheng Ge thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a countermeasure, so he finally threw up his hands and gave up.

We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Since there were so many people in the hunting ground, Yun Xunyu wouldn't dare do anything to him.

Cheng Ge was secretly planning how to avoid Yun Xunyu when suddenly the sound of ceremonial music rang out loudly.

He saw that Yun Xunyu had already approached the emperor, his deep blue riding clothes making his posture as straight as a pine.

"Yun Xunyu of Nanling, leading the envoy, pays respects to His Majesty the Emperor of Great Zhou."

His voice was clear and melodious like a jade chime, and when he bowed, the jade pendant at his waist remained still, showing he was well-versed in etiquette.

Cheng Ge thought: Not bad, pretending to be all proper.

Zhou Mingqi nodded slightly and said, "Third Prince has come from afar. I am very pleased. Someone, bring a seat."

A eunuch brought a rosewood chair and placed it at the front of the envoy's seats.

Yun Xunyu thanked for the grace and sat down gracefully, but his gaze drifted casually toward Cheng Ge's direction.

Cheng Ge quickly looked away, grabbed a stick, and poked at the ants toting bits on the ground.

But that gaze was so direct, with no intention of holding back.

Cheng Ge couldn't take it anymore; he raised his eyes and glared fiercely at Yun Xunyu.

However, Yun Xunyu showed no reaction to his fierceness; in fact, he found it a bit cute, and continued to look at him with a smile.

Seeing this, Cheng Ge was so angry that he ground his teeth, and curled his index and middle fingers and jabbed them toward his own eyes.

Warning: "If you look again, I'll gouge out your dog eyes."

Yun Xunyu half rested his chin on his hand, slowly reached out to pick up a bunch of grapes from the fruit plate, and shook it in the air.

At the same time, a pendant slipped out from his sleeve, swaying along with it.

The jade pendant unexpectedly caught Cheng Ge's eye, and the obscene fan painting from before popped into his mind.

Cheng Ge's expression stiffened suddenly, and a flush spread rapidly from his neck to his entire face, like the sky painted by sunset.

Seeing him like this, Yun Xunyu's eyes gleamed with even more amusement, and he openly arched an eyebrow at Cheng Ge.

Cheng Ge pursed his lips, shot him a fierce glare, then lowered his head and flipped him off quickly.

"Dong—"

With a deafening drumbeat, the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices boomed: "The auspicious time has come, the hunt begins!"

The drum thundered; at the hunting ground entrance, horses neighed and quivers clanked.

Cheng Ge mounted his horse and deliberately lagged behind the group.

He wanted to be as far from that lunatic Yun Xunyu as possible, preferably crawling into a tree hollow to sleep until the hunt ended.

"Lord Cheng!" Yang Guanlan rode over, "Why are you still dawdling here? The Crown Prince has already taken the Northern Di envoy into the forest."

Cheng Ge was about to reply when he suddenly saw a deep blue figure in the distance slowly swaying in his direction.

His scalp tingled, and he immediately dug his heels into the horse's flanks: "I'm going!"

Horse hooves kicked up dust, and Cheng Ge plunged into the dense forest.

The autumn wind whipped his face, carrying the scent of dry leaves and pine resin.

Squirrels scurried back and forth on the branches, and fragmented sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

In a patch of thick grass, a horse nearby pawed the ground a few times and snorted.

A low snore drifted from the grass.

The deep blue robe gently brushed through the grass, and Yun Xunyu crouched down, parting the thick blades of grass.

He saw Cheng Ge lying sprawled in the grass, with a grass stem in his mouth, sleeping soundly.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on his face.

A hint of amusement flickered in Yun Xunyu's eyes, and he slowly leaned forward, almost enveloping Cheng Ge in the light and shadow.

They were very close, his gaze wandering over Cheng Ge's face, and he raised his hand to gently brush off the dead leaf on his forehead.

His fingertips trailed slowly downward, hesitating, before finally stopping above the curved lashes.

Yun Xunyu's lips curled up slightly, and he uncontrollably flicked Cheng Ge's eyelashes.

Cheng Ge seemed to feel something, his eyelashes trembling involuntarily, and he sniffled, turning his head to the side.

Star Frost, hidden in Yun Xunyu's sleeve, cautiously poked its head out and looked back at Yun Xunyu, as if confirming something.

Then the snake coiled, climbed onto Cheng Ge's collar, and with its tongue flicking, inched toward his neck.

"Mm..." Cheng Ge frowned in his sleep and unconsciously raised his hand to scratch his neck.

Star Frost nimbly evaded his fingers and kept slithering downward.

"Sss—" The cold touch jolted Cheng Ge awake.

He looked down and was scared half to death, "Holy shit!!!"

Cheng Ge did a kip-up, frantically patting his clothes: "Snake! Snake!"

Yun Xunyu leaned leisurely against a tree trunk, playing with Star Frost, and said: "Babe, long time no see."

Cheng Ge finally saw who it was, and the veins on his forehead bulged with anger: "Yun Xunyu! What the hell is wrong with you?!"

Yun Xunyu chuckled: "Babe, your sleeping posture was so adorable that Star Frost and I couldn't resist getting close."

"Like hell you will!" Cheng Ge gritted his teeth, straightening his robes. "How did you find me?"

If he didn't believe in science, Cheng Ge would suspect Yun Xunyu of putting a tracking charm on him, because how else could he run into this bad omen everywhere he went?

Yun Xunyu slowly approached, then suddenly leaned in close.

"Babe, our hearts are connected. Even if you were at the ends of the earth, it'd still be as close as a hair's breadth."

Cheng Ge: "..."

Cheng Ge had to admit that Yun Xunyu's lady-killer skills were top-notch, but right now, he didn't want to be the 'lady' in this situation.

He turned to lead his horse, but Yun Xunyu suddenly reached out and pulled him into an embrace.

"Let go!" Cheng Ge struggled, raised his hand, and slapped him across the face.

Yun Xunyu's face was turned to the side, but he didn't let go.

Cheng Ge raised his foot to kick the son of a bitch to death, but then heard Yun Xunyu whisper in his ear: "Don't move. Someone's coming."

Sure enough, footsteps sounded nearby. Cheng Ge immediately froze, holding his breath.

After a few seconds, Cheng Ge suddenly came to his senses and looked up at Yun Xunyu, who was grinning from ear to ear.

Why the hell was he hiding just because someone was coming? He hadn't done anything shameful!

Damn it! Spending too much time with this pervert had messed with his head.

"Huh... didn't you say Muyu went this way? How come I don't see him?" It was the Crown Prince's voice.

"I did indeed see Lord Cheng heading this way, Your Highness, and he said he was looking for you," Yang Guanlan's voice followed.