
The sun began to muffle and the sky began to change color, Cousin Xi received the appropriate punishment in the Main Palace courtyard witnessed by everyone who passed by, it was a punishment that was appropriate for a slanderer like him. The winner of the archery competition will be announced soon, seeing Ryu's biggest hunt will certainly make him the winner.
When Ryu's name comes out as the winner, he is likely to be more famous throughout the Daehan Continent because now everyone there immediately talks about it and congratulates Ryu. Not to miss the Prince who felt amazed also congratulated the girl's victory for her skills. Not a few people asked Ryu to come to visit their Palace.
On the other hand Hu Yazhu put up an unhappy mimic, he felt left out as more and more people were watching Ryu and attracted to him. He also feels upset because he is angry about it when his relationship with Ryu is not based on feelings of liking but only for the Kingdom. He brushed aside the thoughts and feelings he was feeling, after Ryu earned his appreciation he and his servants returned to the Pavilion.
Unfortunately, again Wen Jia managed to escape punishment and as usual bestowed her guilt on others, although it was not too much trouble for Ryu but he still did not feel satisfied because his stepbrother had not gained karma. But, for the sake of calming his mind Ryu would only take that as an early warning to Jia and Consort Fan Hai so that they would not take him lightly.
Later in the evening, all participants must attend a dinner at the main Palace of Wen Kingdom to celebrate the victory and as a sign of friendship for each Kingdom participating. With a blue archery suit complete with shoes covering his calf Ryu walked happily surrounded by his servants, he was very happy to be able to foil Wen jia's plan again, he was already impatient to dispel all the plans they had.
"Miss Ryu!" a familiar voice in Ryu's ears rang out, Ryu turned his head back and saw Hu Yazhu approaching him. "Congratulations on your victory!"
Not yet able to answer, Ryu's gaze was interrupted by another man wearing black hanfu complete with beautiful gold-colored Dragon embroidery walking towards him. "Congratulations on Miss Ryu's victory, a winning soul like ours does indeed fit together very well."
Ryu could not help but laugh at seeing Long Chen in his arrogance style teasing Hu Yazhu who this time lost to Prince Long in the Annual Fight of the Continent. "Congratulations on your victory, Prince!"
"You'll be at dinner tonight ’ right? I'll give you a present tonight."
"It turns out that a Prince can be shameless as well, didn't I already say that this woman you're teasing is my wife?"
"Cih, why? If I'm with me I'll make Miss Ryu my only empress."
Hu Yazhu stared intently at Prince Long then stepped closer towards him. "What kind of empty "mong is that? You've even been given a list of concubines since you were one day old!"
"Ha-ha-ha!" Ryu closed his mouth while laughing loosely, the two men just looked at him awkwardly. "You haven't changed at all!"
A sentence that made the two men feel astonished, Ryu who mispronounced then realized and immediately looked for an excuse for the previous speech. "Since yesterday you haven't changed, there's always been a fuss. If there is nothing more to talk about, I will go into the Pavilion and rest. Bye bye!"
"Well, I'll see you tonight Miss Ryu!" Prince Long waved his hand and smiled subtly at Ryu but after turning his head towards Hu Yazhu the look on his face turned sour and annoying. He left Hu Yazhu just like that without a word, while Hu Yazhu followed Ryu Ito to his Pavilion.
"Miss, Commander Hu wants to see you!" Waiter Hu asked Ryu for permission to change his clothes with the help of his twin servants. Hu Yazhu wanted to ask about the incident that Ryu had experienced in the forest. However, he feels guilty for suspecting her and thinks that Ryu is a Royal spy.
Hu Yazhu sat behind the barrier that blocked between herself and Ryu who was wearing her outer clothes. Ryu's naturally degrading hair made Hu Yazhu's gaze unable to escape from him, wouldn't it not be a loss for him if Ryu really became his wife later on? Hu Yazhu lowered his head and smiled subtly, not long before Ryu approached Hu Yazhu and sat down on the chair beside the Wen Kingdom Warlord.
"Is there anything the Commander wants to talk about?"
"Actually I just want to know what happened to you inside the Forbidden Forest?"
"As I said before, I just got lost and tried to catch the person who hurt Miss Xi. It's just, he's not alone they're made up of five people with a cloth cover on his face."
Hu Yazhu fell silent and listened to Ryu's explanation carefully. "Five people? Are you all right?" Hu Yazhu spontaneously touched the back of Ryu's hand.
"When you come here, there are many things you have experienced. I as the one who brought you to the Palace feel guilty for not being able to take care of you all the time. You were in danger several times and everyone who did so was always related to Princess Jia, did you not feel suspicious or was there a clue for me to investigate?" continued.
"Commander Hu thanks for your concern for me, I know you feel responsible but you don't need to feel guilty. I have the same suspicions, but I can't prove it now because the clues I have are too few.
But, the person who was inside the forest was like a group of people who came from a heretic flow visible from the clothes and swords he had as well as the black face coverings that covered them. Commander Hu can check it out, those men I tied up in a tree inside the Forbidden Forest."
Hu Yazhu looked so astonished to hear Ryu's statement regarding the group of heretics that were already almost rampant around the Wen Kingdom. "How can they enter our border forest?"
"I don't know, but doesn't it show that there are insiders who deliberately helped them get in here?" As Ryu remembered, in his previous life he knew clearly that the one who was related to the cult of the heretic was Consort Fan Hai, the woman came from a cult of heretics so she smuggled people secretly and made them palace guards.
One by one the original guards who served the kingdom were replaced by a group of people from a heretical sect on the orders of Consort Fan Hai secretly. The goal was that he would easily attack the main Palace and seize power.
"Miss Ryu is right, I will investigate immediately. You are a great psychic." Hu Yazhu gave a subtle smile to Ryu, he then stood up and was about to waltz away but quickly Ryu got up from his seat and restrained Hu Yazhu.
"Be careful! Do the investigation secretly. If the greatest enemy is inside the Palace, you should be more observant! Do not let yourself be in danger. I don't want to be a widow even before marriage!" a beautiful and charming smile was visible on Ryu Ito's face, it made Hu Yazhu who heard it instantly become awkward and misbehaved even now his cheeks look as red as a burning tomato.
Hu Yazhu looked at Ryu's hand that was grasping hers. He could not help his feelings anymore, Hu Yazhu then gently pulled Ryu's hand and held Ryu tightly in his arms. "Of course, thanks for the advice!"