I'm competing with the male lead for a woman[GL]

Chapter 122: Come here

The sun was scorching at the hunting ground.

To shield themselves from the glaring light, the guards found some poles and set up a canopy in the area.

Eunuchs held ornate umbrellas to shade the nobles from the sun.

Even though she was in a shaded area, Xiao Jin still felt increasingly restless.

There were two reasons for this. Firstly, sitting in an open courtyard on such a hot day seemed like an unhealthy behavior in itself.

Secondly, since this hunting event was ostensibly held to celebrate her and the Fifth Prince's achievements, she was currently sitting beside the Emperor Qi and Xiao Shuang.

Emperor Qi pretended to be concerned and asked about her leg injury, while Xiao Shuang glanced at her and said in a casual tone, "You seem to have lost weight recently. You look thinner than a few days ago."

Xiao Jin remained silent for a while.

How did Xiao Shuang notice that she had lost weight in just a few days?

She couldn't even see it herself.

Facing Xiao Shuang's indifferent gaze, Xiao Jin took a long time to respond, "Aunt that it's because of the increasing heat, and I doesn't have much appetite."

"Juege, you should advise her to eat more," Xiao Shuang shifted her gaze away, casually fanning herself with a peacock feather fan, and looked at Ye Juege, who was standing beside Xiao Jin instead of Ye Suyu.

Her hand looked beautiful, with slender fingers like flower branches embroidered on a screen. When she held the fan handle, it seemed like she was writing a strategy.

Upon hearing Xiao Shuang's words, Ye Juege, who had just arrived at the hunting ground, felt somewhat embarrassed.

As someone who often accompanied Xiao Jin, she knew very well what Xiao Jin ate and what kind of meals she had. Yesterday, didn't their master eat several plates of seasonal fruits and have dinner with the Princess?

When the servants cleaned up the tent, they seemed to have only seen a few grapes fallen on the ground.

There was nothing left.

However, since Xiao Shuang asked, Ye Juege had no choice but to answer in a low voice, "Yes, Your Highness Zhao Yang."

Xiao Jin thought that the conversation should end there, but unexpectedly, the Empress
sitting beside Emperor Qi suddenly spoke.

The Empress, dressed in phoenix robes, had an elegant appearance. She looked at Xiao Jin gently and said, "Considering that the Prince Yan grew up under my watchful eyes since childhood and has been fighting outside for so many years, I can see that this child has become more and more beautiful, resembling her mother even more."

The several distinguished individuals who hadn't participated in the hunting event and were symbolically hunting wild animals on the other side earlier fell silent upon hearing the Empress's words.

The chatter and laughter came to an abrupt halt.

They all turned to look at Xiao Jin and the Empress.

Xiao Shuang even stopped fanning, narrowed her eyes, and looked at the Empress with a calm expression, but her eyes were filled with indifference.

The atmosphere in the area suddenly became tense.

Although Xiao Jin didn't understand what was happening, seeing this situation, she didn't dare to easily pick up the Empress's words. She could only wait for a brave warrior to appear.