After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

A maid came in from outside the courtyard, knocked on Helan Xuenuo's door, and said respectfully, "Miss, the old general and his wife want you to go to the dining hall for dinner."

Helan Xuenuo stopped her wild thoughts and tapped Xiaozhu, who was also having wild thoughts, and said, "You're still dreaming."

Xiaozhu pouted and touched his head.

When the two of them arrived at the dining hall, General Helan and his wife were sitting on yellow pear wood official hat chairs waiting for them. The table was full of delicious food and the aroma was fragrant.

The two elders immediately smiled happily when they saw Helan Xuenuo.

Old General Helan scooped up the white jade soup in front of him and handed a bowl to Helan Xuonuo.

White Jade Soup is made by deboning the fish, boiling the bones and meat for half a day to create a thick white soup. The fish bones are then picked out and tofu is added to simmer.

The tofu has a fresh, sweet flavor.

Helan Xuenuo scooped up a tablespoon of tofu with a spoon. There was a little fish meat in the tofu. When she swallowed the tofu and fish meat, her throat felt sweet and smooth.

General Helan also started drinking, praising him as he drank, "This fish is good today. What kind of fish is it made of? It tastes different from the usual fish."

Xiao Zhu answered, "It's the crucian carp the cook caught in the lake today. It's got a lot of meat, weighing six pounds, which is really rare. The cook said the soup made from this fish will be delicious."

"It's really fresh." Old Lady Helan also agreed.

During the meal, General Helan asked, "Nuonuo, how has your archery practice been these past few days?"

"So-so."

General Helan raised his lips, a smile in his eyes. "It's no wonder you're so careless. Practicing at the target all day won't teach you any tricks. The Imperial Palace is having its autumn hunting season in a few days, and we generals are all going along. The Empress specifically instructed that you youngsters be brought along, so the princes and princesses won't be bored. Yuan Xu will be there too, so you can have him take you to shoot some live animals."

"Autumn Hunting?" Helan Xuenuo's pupils trembled, and she couldn't help but ask, "Which one?"

"You kid, you have never participated in the autumn hunting, so which one?" General Helan looked at Helan Xuenuo with a doting look in his smiling eyes. His daughter often liked to play nonsensical jokes on him.

"Hahaha...what's the reward for this crown?" Helan Xuenuo laughed it off.

"I don't know either, it must be a good thing."

"Is there any silver or gold?"

"Hey kid, you won all your mother's money a few days ago. Are you short of money? The monthly salary your father gives you is not much, but you will never need it. If you need money, just ask your father. You should know that our monthly expenses are something that an ordinary family may not be able to spend in a year or two."

"I know, Dad."

The Qiuchang Hunting is carried out in Qiuchang outside the capital. The activity area is as large as 20 million acres. The mountains are undulating, and the thousands of forests are reflected in the winding lakes and rivers. The lakes surround the mountains, and the mountains stand still.

Mountains, water, forests and animals form a beautiful autumn scene.

Each year, everyone can take away the prey they hunt, and the skins can be made into fur coats and cloaks.

And the one who hunts the most and fiercest prey will win the crown and receive an extra reward.

Every year, the imperial palace held one or two hunting events, known as "Autumn Hunting."

In her previous life, she participated in two autumn hunting games. The second one was the most exciting, but the first one almost cost her life.

If Yuan Xu had not appeared and pulled her away, the arrow would have pierced her eye, and she would have been blinded if not killed.

At the time, she thought the arrow was shot accidentally and wasn't meant to hurt her. She fiercely pushed Yuan Xu away and yelled, "Can you just let it go? I'm already married and living a happy life. What's the matter with you?"

Yuan Xu's depressed look made her breathless. He asked, "Are you really happy?"

"Of course I'm happy. If you could stay away from me, I would be happier."

She blurted out these hurtful words all at once, never considering whether Yuan Xu would feel bad or upset.

Now that I think about it, if someone had said these words to her, she would definitely be very sad.

After that, Yuan Xu never appeared in her sight again.

But now that she thought about it, she was curious whether the arrow was shot intentionally or accidentally.

She began to look forward to the autumn hunt in a few days, when she would be able to find out the truth.

Thinking of this, Helan Xuenuo felt cold in her heart and her expression turned unhappy.

The old general asked worriedly, "Nuonuo, did what Daddy said make you unhappy?"

Helan Xuenuo's face immediately broke into a smile. "Daddy, I'm a contented person. I'm already very satisfied with having you and me by my side. I wouldn't dare ask for anything else. I agree with what you said, so how could I not be happy? I'm just thinking about the autumn hunting in a few days. I'm worried that I won't get anything and will lose face."

Madam Helan rolled her eyes at the old general and said, "What kind of person do you think I am? As a punishment, I will make you give all the prey from the autumn hunt to Nuonuo."

"Okay, okay." The old general laughed heartily.

The autumn hunting was held as scheduled. In the huge autumn field, there were dozens of large tents of different sizes set up close to each other. They were surrounded by wooden fences. At a glance, you couldn't see the end of the field.

The emperor's tent was the tallest, with a pattern of climbing golden dragons embroidered on the top. The entire tent was the same yellow as the dragon robe, making it look particularly noble.

The tent was surrounded by numerous guards, including the imperial guards. They stood majestically between the tents, making it difficult for anyone to approach.

In the large tent, the emperor and the empress sat before a yellow dragon table on a high step. On their right, before a jade table, sat Concubine Xiao Shu, the biological mother of the second prince. She looked extremely uncomfortable, her eyes cast down on the table.

The two sides of the high steps were filled with ministers and their families.

Each hunting trip could last from a few days to a month, so the emperor would grant special permission for his family to be brought along.

Participants included the emperor, empress, imperial concubines, princes and princesses, as well as some military officers and the daughters and sons of military officers' families.

As expected, Yuan Xu also came. Helan Xuenuo looked at Yuan Xu's side. Uncle Yuan and Aunt Yuan were looking at her with a smile, but little Yuan Zhao and Grandfather Yuan did not come. It was probably because they were too old and too young.

What she didn't expect the most was that Qi Didi was also here.

She originally thought that the emperor had a grudge against Qi Didi, and Gu Shicheng would be smart not to bring her here, but he actually brought Qi Didi here.

In her previous life, she came with Gu Shicheng, and Qi Didi came with the second prince as the prince's concubine, but the emperor saw that Qi Didi was obviously displeased.

She looked up at the high seat and saw that the emperor was just as he had been in the past, with the displeasure written so clearly between his brows.

When Qi Didi caught her eye, she stared at her fiercely, as if to see through her. She rolled her eyes in disdain and found that Gu Shicheng was also looking at her straight.

In her new life, Gu Shicheng's eyes were so unfamiliar that she couldn't understand them.

At this time, the Queen's voice came from the high seat, "I have some small gifts for the ladies."

After sending off the other girls, the Queen said with a smile, "Old General, I met Miss Helan once the other day. She is a sensible girl. I just happened to remember that her courtesy name is Honeysuckle. I happened to have a hairpin with me, so why not give it to this child?"

Helan Xuenuo stood up and saluted.