The sun was shining brightly, the breeze was gentle, and Yuwen Yue, holding an exquisite bow and arrow, walked ahead with a dashing demeanor, closely followed by the excited Princess Yuan Chun. Together, they set out into the woods outside the city, ready to show off their skills and search for delicious prey.

Yue Qi and Chu Qiao rode their horses and followed carefully behind, always remaining vigilant to ensure the safety of their two masters.

Suddenly, Yuwen Yue's sharp eyes caught sight of a furry white rabbit darting out from the brush. Quickly reacting, she expertly picked up a sharp arrow and placed it firmly on the bowstring. With a quick aim and a sudden thrust of force, the arrow flew off like lightning, striking the rabbit with unerring accuracy.

Seeing this, Yue Qi hurried forward, nimbly picked up the rabbit he had shot, and respectfully presented it to Yuwen Yue. Yuan Chun, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but applaud, her face filled with admiration, and she praised in a sweet voice, "Yuwen Yue, you're amazing! Your archery skills are simply superb!"

Yuwen Yue smiled slightly and responded modestly, "Thank you for the compliment, Princess. I only know a little bit. But I still remember the last time you shot down a pack of wolves in the enclosure, your archery skills were quite impressive!"

Hearing this, Yuan Chun showed an awkward smile on her face and said softly: "Really? How come I don't remember it at all!" After that, she gently waved the whip, urging the horse under her crotch to speed up and gallop forward...Yuwen Yue looked at Yuan Chun's receding back, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised. After a chuckle, she also spurred her horse to follow.

Soon, Yuan Chun spotted her target again—a brilliantly colored pheasant. Delighted, she drew her bow and arrow, but perhaps due to her nervousness, her arrow missed, and the pheasant, startled, flapped its wings and flew away. Seeing this, Yuwen Yue couldn't help but laugh, but quickly stopped smiling and soothed her, saying, "Don't worry, Princess. Hunting requires patience and skill. Let's keep looking." He then looked around and, drawing on his hunting experience, soon found several more suitable prey and shot them one by one.

Yue Qi busily moved through the forest, diligently collecting and storing the prey Yu Wenyue had shot. As the sun began to set, it was already getting late. So, they decided to find a place to rest for a while and process their catch.

After some searching, the four finally stopped beside a crystal-clear stream. Yue Qi volunteered to dismount, deftly unsheathing his knives and beginning to clean the freshly caught prey. Meanwhile, Chu Qiao entered the forest, scavenging for dry branches and grass to build a fire. Soon, Yue Qi and Chu Qiao had smeared the prepared rabbit and pheasant with seasoning, impaled them on branches, and began roasting them. Yuan Chun and Yu Wenyue strolled nearby, taking in the scenery.

When the prey was fully roasted, waves of tempting aroma wafted out. Chu Qiao excitedly raised her voice and shouted: "Your Highness, Master Yuwen, it's ready to eat!"

Hearing the shouts, Yuan Chun scurried back to her spot like a happy little deer. Meanwhile, Chu Qiao had already deftly and carefully wrapped a golden, crispy chicken leg in emerald green leaves. She handed it to Yuan Chun with a smile, saying expectantly, "Princess, please try this hand-roasted chicken leg of mine."

Yuan Chun happily took the delicious food that was emitting heat and fragrance, sniffed it gently, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, it smells so good! Chu Qiao, you are so amazing! Come, let's enjoy it together..." Then she let Chu Qiao eat the roasted chicken.

At that moment, Yue Qi, who had been standing nearby, quickly cut a plump rabbit leg from the grill and respectfully presented it to Yu Wen Yue, calling softly, "Master!" Yu Wen Yue nodded slightly, gracefully accepting the rabbit leg and nodding his approval to Yue Qi. He then gently took a small bite of the rabbit meat, savoring its flavor.

Yuan Chun, who was standing aside, stared intently at Yu Wen Yue who was eating with gusto. She came closer to him as if possessed by a ghost, opened her cherry mouth playfully, took a big bite of the rabbit leg in Yu Wen Yue's hand, and then commented with a smacking of her lips, "Well, my chicken leg is still better!" After that, she winked at Yu Wen Yue.

Yuwen Yue looked at the quirky little princess in front of him, and the piece of rabbit leg with a corner bitten off in his hand. His handsome face instantly flushed slightly, but he soon regained his usual composure. He hesitated for a moment, then said gently to Yuan Chun: "In that case, Princess, please try this fragrant roast chicken. There is a whole one here." After that, Yuwen Yue lowered his head and continued to enjoy the part of the rabbit leg that Yuan Chun had just bitten, as if it was stained with a special sweetness. The four of them had fun in the suburbs for a whole day, and as it was almost dark, Yuwen Yue and Yue Qi sent Yuan Chun back to the palace. After returning to the palace, Yuan Chun held Yuwen Yue's hand tightly and said: "The Lantern Festival will be in a few days, Yuwen Yue, you must come to pick me up!"

Yuwen Yue rubbed Yuan Chun's hair lovingly and replied with a smile, "Okay!" Then he took out a pink gem-carved crabapple flower hairpin from his arms, gently inserted it into Yuan Chun's hair, and then turned and left.

As soon as Yuwen Yue left, Yuan Chun touched the hairpin on her head and laughed happily. Chu Qiao, who was standing by, looked at the princess with a silly smile and couldn't help but say, "Princess, everyone has left, and he is still very thoughtful. He knew to give her jewelry..." Yuan Chun smiled and said, "It's great that he can do this!"

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