He remembered encountering a dark figure in the forest. He couldn't make out what prey it was, only that it was moving at an incredible speed. He chased after it until he felt a heaviness in his head, then lost consciousness.
Maybe he had been attacked.
"You reckless child, wandering off aimlessly, you never put anyone's mind at ease. The moment your elder brother loses sight of you, you go off causing trouble. Look at you now, nearly sacrificing your own life. Let's see if you dare to act carelessly in the future!"
Upon seeing him awake, the Emperor couldn't help but start nagging.
"Exactly, Second Brother, there's danger lurking everywhere in the hunting ground. Why didn't you bring more guards with you?" the Eldest Prince also chimed in.
"If you hadn't been so lucky this time, running into Miss Lin who saved you, you would have died amongst the jumble of rocks. Look at the state of you, if you returned to the palace, it'd make our mother faint from distress."
"Mother..."