The Wang Clan of Langya...
The use of the beast - luring incense made Ling Shan more inclined to believe that it was the Xue Clan behind it!
For the sake of Wang Chengbi and Wang Chengye, the Xue Clan must have hated her to the bone. They probably wished they could eat her flesh and drink her blood.
Taking advantage of the hunting, they wanted Ling Shan to be buried in the jaws of a tiger, with her flesh and blood torn to pieces by sharp claws and fangs to relieve their hatred.
Empress Dowager Wang had brainwashed the Xue Clan, quietly guiding them to take action against Ling Shan behind the scenes, but actually...
For Empress Dowager Wang and the Wang Clan, whether Ling Shan lived or died didn't matter. Jun Wuyuan was their real target.
On the surface, it seemed that the Xue Clan had painstakingly planned this vicious scheme of the tiger's descent to avenge their children. But in fact, there was another hand fishing in troubled waters behind it.
Just as Ling Shan had thought, the Xue Clan was nothing more than a scapegoat pushed out by the Wang Clan of Langya and Empress Dowager Wang.
Poor Xue Clan might never understand until death that the family she thought she had and the hatred she thought they shared were nothing compared to power and status in the eyes of the Wang family.
After living together for more than twenty years, the Xue Clan was always known as the Wang - Xue Clan.
When trouble came, not to mention a woman who had married into the Wang family, even the direct descendants of the Wang Clan could be sacrificed. What was the Xue Clan?
However, Ling Shan didn't expect that the Wang Clan would actually collude with Prince Qi, Jun Wuhan.
Ling Shan couldn't figure out where Jun Wuhan got his courage from.
A lame prince actually dared to covet the supreme throne. The normal path was obviously blocked.
So he had to eliminate all those who were qualified to sit on the throne, and then he would be the only one left.
Even if he was lame, Jun Wuhan still thought he could sit on the throne.
If the Wang Clan and Jun Wuhan had this in mind, there was indeed room for manipulation.
But they were just being too wishful - thinking.
Now that the princes of the Great Yan royal family were growing up, with more scheming and means, the Wang Clan of Langya was no longer the all - powerful family it used to be.
In short, although this collusion and plot seemed reasonable, Ling Shan always felt that something was wrong.
The attitude and behavior of that black - clothed man just now were extremely strange.
Wild Boar Ridge?
What kind of place was that?
Could it be that the news of her inquiring about wild boars had leaked?
No, this was absolutely impossible to spread, unless some of those serving the emperor had been bribed.
So it could only be that Wild Boar Ridge was a suitable place for an ambush. Laying an ambush there would yield twice the result with half the effort.
Ling Shan took out a handkerchief, quickly wet it, and wiped off any possible traces of the beast - luring incense on her body. Her mind was racing, thinking about how to pass this news on to Jun Wuyuan.
The heavy rain outside the cave still hadn't stopped. Moreover, Ling Shan was extremely weak. She could kill someone by surprise, but if she really faced an opponent, her strength was far from enough.
Moreover, she couldn't tell the direction at all, and she didn't know how far this place was from where she had left.
She didn't know if she would meet someone she shouldn't if she went out. If she lost her life, it would be a great loss and would only cause more trouble for Jun Wuyuan.
Ling Shan quickly cleaned herself up. The ends of her hair were all wet. She raised her hand and smelled it left and right. Apart from a faint cool moisture, there was no other strange fragrance.
She quietly let out a sigh of relief. She thought of several ways in her mind, but they all had some difficulties.
Alone in the cave, accompanied by the thunder and rain, there was an inexplicable sense of desolation and loneliness.
Ling Shan left the clear pool, curled up behind a big rock, hugging her knees and burying her head. Her mind was a bit dizzy.
After thinking for a long time, Ling Shan still couldn't come up with a good idea.
Although she had some special abilities, she was not omnipotent. At this moment, she felt like she was holding a gold brick but had nowhere to spend it.
This feeling was really not good, and Ling Shan was quite dejected.
If she couldn't pass this news on in time, would Jun Wuyuan really get into trouble?
Ling Shan unconsciously bit her lip and tilted her buried head slightly.
Whether for public or private reasons, Ling Shan couldn't just watch Jun Wuyuan get into trouble.
In the current situation, if Jun Wuyuan really had an accident, she wouldn't end up well either.
Gritting her teeth, Ling Shan raised her head, stood up, and walked outside.
She would first see what the situation was outside and then decide what to do.
Most importantly, her persona of being infatuated with Jun Wuyuan couldn't be ruined.
Knowing such a huge piece of news and remaining indifferent would surely arouse suspicion, wouldn't it?
Outside the cave, a white misty water vapor was dripping down. It seemed as if the whole world was caught in a fog.
Ling Shan frowned her beautiful eyebrows involuntarily. Such a mountain forest was dangerous even without heavy rain, let alone in such a downpour.
Should she really go out?
Ling Shan bit her lip. She hesitated.
But before she could hesitate for too long, there were a series of hasty footsteps under the sound of the heavy rain. Ling Shan was startled.
Without thinking about whether to go out or not, she quickly returned and hid behind the vines again. Her heart began to pound violently.
Who could it be?
With so many footsteps, Ling Shan guessed that it might not be Jun Wuyuan, but...
The footsteps echoing on the stone wall were getting closer. Ling Shan slowly loosened her hand that was tightly holding the dagger.
"Shanshan?"
The next moment, a familiar voice full of panic sounded. Ling Shan's lips curled up involuntarily.
"Your Majesty."
The next instant, with tears in her eyes, Ling Shan threw herself into Jun Wuyuan's arms like a young swallow returning to the forest. Her voice trembled, and her hands tightly hugged his slender waist.
Hiss—
Jun Wuyuan's relaxed eyebrows suddenly tightened. A suppressed cry of pain welled up in his throat but was quickly suppressed.
But that heavy groan and his suddenly tense body were immediately noticed by Ling Shan.
Ling Shan quickly loosened her grip, but her hands didn't let go. She pinched the clothes around Jun Wuyuan's waist with her fingertips, raised her head, and showed a charming face.
Her eyes were red, looking extremely pitiful. She said worriedly, "Your Majesty, are you injured?"
Looking at her like this, Jun Wuyuan felt his heart soften. He said gently,
"I'm not injured. Be good. I'm all wet with rain. Let go first. Don't worry. I'm back, aren't I?"
Ling Shan looked at Jun Wuyuan, who was completely soaked. There was still a bit of moisture on his hair and eyebrows, and his long and thick eyelashes were hanging with crystal - clear raindrops.
He looked extremely disheveled, but there was an inexplicable coquettish beauty about him.
[Stupid Shanshan. She must have been so scared and worried that she hid alone and cried secretly.]
Just thinking about Ling Shan curled up in a corner, crying silently while worrying about him, Jun Wuyuan's heart softened.
"Your Majesty, I don't want to let go. Let me see where you're injured, okay?"