I've waited for you for a thousand years, and I've lived this life just to meet you

Su Yuer smiled and said, "Go practice!"

The children answered in unison: "Yes, Mother!" They turned and left, finding a suitable place to start practicing.

Su Yu'er gazed at their small figures, and endless pity surged in her heart.

Three-year-old children should be playing and spoiling themselves to their heart's content beside their parents, but instead, they embark on the arduous path of cultivation at such an early age.

Her eyes were filled with tears and her heart was filled with endless helplessness and deep guilt.

Faced with unknown difficulties and obstacles, she really had no other choice but to harden her heart and let the children give up the innocence and happiness that should belong to them. This was an unavoidable reality.

Su Yu'er tried hard to control her emotions, then turned and walked into the alchemy room to continue refining the elixir. Day after day, night after night, she immersed herself in the world of alchemy. The elixirs she had refined piled up like a mountain, filling the entire room. During this time, only Que'er silently accompanied her.

At the same time, the four divine beasts also practiced in seclusion.

In the blink of an eye, they had spent two years in space, but only two days had passed in the outside world.

During this period, Little Strawberry's alchemy skills advanced by leaps and bounds and became increasingly sophisticated; Little Ball's body refining skills even broke through to the third level under the impact of the waterfall; Little Earth played with the formation to such a magical level that it was amazing.

Tomorrow is the day of the royal hunt.

"Kids, it's time to call it a day!" Su Yu'er called softly.

Before he could finish his words, three children came running towards him from different directions, their eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Mother, we are back!" they shouted in unison.

During this period of retreat, their skills have reached a new level.

Su Yu'er looked at the children in front of her distressedly and said gently, "Go take a bath quickly, and then we will go out together."

"Okay!" The three children ran towards the small second floor with their short legs. After everything was done, they left the space.

"Brother, let's go and prepare things!" Little Strawberry said anxiously!

"Okay! Mother, let's go back and prepare first." The little ball spoke first.

"Go!"

They ran towards their dormitories with anticipation, picked up the things they were going to use for the trip, and put them into storage bags.

At this moment, my heart seemed to have flown to the hunting ground.

The next morning was the day when the Jinsheng Dynasty held its annual hunting event.

Su Yu'er and her three children got on the carriage. Ever since they started practicing, they realized how leisurely and comfortable their lives were now.

Soon, the team heading to Mangshan Hunting Ground set out from the palace in a mighty procession.

The carriage drove slowly towards the hunting ground. The scenery along the way was beautiful. The sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves and sprinkled on the ground, forming mottled light and shadows that were very beautiful.

The children were delighted by the various new sights along the way and believed that this hunt would definitely be fun.

The carriage continued on its journey and finally arrived at Mangshan Hunting Ground in the afternoon. This Mangshan Hunting Ground was specially prepared for the emperor and his civil and military officials to hunt every year.

The official hunting will not begin until noon tomorrow. According to the arrangement of the steward, everyone will stay in their own tents according to their positions, wait for the evening banquet, and follow tomorrow's arrangements.

The sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze blew. The Queen walked slowly towards them, leading her three children. Everyone was amazed at the elegance of the four of them. The young ladies from the noble families stared at them with envy, their eyes filled with jealousy.

Su Yu'er was dressed in a purple outfit today, with no makeup on. She was still breathtakingly beautiful, her silky hair flowing in the wind, emitting a faint fragrance. The three children were even more adorable, as if they were carved from delicate jade.

Su Yuer looked around and saw the vast expanse of green grassland, with rolling hills in the distance, like a beautiful painting. She couldn't help but sigh, "It's so beautiful here."

The three children ran and jumped excitedly, feeling the beauty of nature. They laughed happily and shouted, "Mother, it's so beautiful here!"

Seeing that there was nothing to do for the time being, Su Yuer took the children for a walk to let them get familiar with the surrounding environment.

As they were strolling, a man in a red brocade robe and holding a folding fan appeared in front of them. He was elegant and smiling. It was Xiao Moxuan.

When Xiao Moxuan saw Su Yu'er, he quickly put away the folding fan in his hand, bowed, and said, "Empress Sister-in-law!"

Su Yu'er smiled slightly and responded, "Mo Xuan."

"Uncle!" Little Strawberry threw herself at him, wrapping her arms around Xiao Moxuan's neck. Scared, Xiao Moxuan quickly hugged her, "Little naughty girl!"

The little earth and the little ball quickly ran behind Xiao Moxuan and hugged his thighs with their little hands. The left leg was the little ball, and the right leg was the little earth.

Xiao Moxuan felt his thigh sink, and the corners of his lips twitched slightly. He was a little speechless, "You two have a clear division of labor."

"Hahahaha...Su Yu'er couldn't straighten her back from laughing.

"There are pendants all over the neck and legs!"

At this time, the hunting grounds were already bustling with activity, with noble sons and royal relatives gathered there. After hearing the laughter, they looked towards Su Yu'er, and when they saw the Ninth Prince, they all stifled their laughter.

The dinner began. Xiao Mohan and Su Yuer sat in the main seats holding Little Strawberry. Little Earth and Little Ball were taken care of by Rubing Ruxin and sat next to the Queen Mother.

Xiao Mohan said happily: "You all work hard for the Jinsheng Dynasty. These days, just relax and have fun and hunt to your heart's content." The court officials joined in thanking the emperor.

At this time, palace servants came in one after another carrying delicious food and fine wine.

Strawberry was immediately attracted by the roast duck. She murmured to the roast duck in front of her, "Brother Duck, please don't blame me. I'm so greedy! Otherwise, you will be eaten by others too!"

"Mother, I want to eat!" There was only roast duck in her eyes, and her saliva was already flowing from the corners of her mouth!

Xiao Mohan looked at her lovingly, wiping her saliva with a handkerchief, and casually picked up a piece of roast duck and handed it to her, "Eat it! Your saliva is all over the floor."

"Thank you, Father!" Little Strawberry took the roast duck and took a bite of the crispy skin. "Wow! It's delicious, brother, eat it!"

Xiao Mohan looked at his lovely daughter and did not forget to pass the roast duck to his sons.

Su Yuer saw that Little Strawberry's mouth was bulging, just like a little hamster, so cute.

Perhaps due to exhaustion from training, Little Strawberry fell asleep in Su Yu'er's arms while eating roast duck. Similarly, exhausted Little Earth and Little Ball held roast duck in their mouths, their heads drooping weakly, then suddenly rising, then slowly lowering again, as if struggling against a heavy sleep, their saliva dripping down the duck meat...

Su Yuer's tears flowed down the corners of her eyes...

Seeing her cry, Xiao Mohan embraced her in his arms. "Madam, their efforts today will be rewarded tomorrow. Ru Bing Ru Xin, carry the prince down."

"It's the emperor." Rubing Ruxin walked forward with a distressed look in her arms, picked up the prince and carried him back to his bedroom.

"Husband, I'm going back to the tent with Little Strawberry first." Su Yu'er was in a bad mood. She said this and left.

"it is good!"

At this time, Xiao Moxuan and Xiao Mofei were shocked. This couple was a devil. Look how they tortured these children. They could even fall asleep while eating.

Xiao Moxuan came and sat down next to the emperor. "Your Majesty, they are too young. Will this affect the children's mental health?"

Xiao Mohan looked at Su Yu'er's departing figure and said, "You were a top expert in the Jinsheng Dynasty. When you arrive in the world of cultivation, you will find that you are a weakling."

At this moment, Xiao Ziqiu also looked at his younger brothers and sisters who were dozing off. "Father, they are so young, so pitiful!"

Xiao Mofei didn't say anything because he didn't know what to say.

Su Yuer carried Little Strawberry back to the tent, put her together with her brothers, and sat beside her, watching quietly.

After the dinner, Xiao Mohan returned to his tent.

He saw Su Yu'er sitting by the bed quietly watching the children, and he felt distressed. He walked straight up to her, sat behind her, and hugged her in his arms, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?"

Su Yu'er leaned on him and raised her little face, "Husband, are we wrong? The child should have had a happy childhood, but we ruthlessly deprived him of it."

At this time, tears had already overflowed from my eyes.

Xiao Mohan lowered his head and kissed her tears. "Everyone has their own frustrations, including us. The price and danger we must pay to return to the Immortal Realm are imaginable. If the child follows us and isn't strong, there will be even greater danger."

"Husband, I know, but I just feel heartbroken!" Su Yu'er said aggrievedly.

Xiao Mohan hugged her tightly, "I feel bad too, very bad. When they grow up, they may have to leave us. I believe the children will understand our good intentions."

"Ah."

After Xiao Mohan comforted Su Yuer, the couple lay down and slowly fell asleep.

The hunting competition officially started on the second day, and the emperor and the queen naturally appeared together.

The hunting competition is also highly valued, especially for the person who comes out on top.

De'an announced the hunting rules: whoever hunts the most will win, and whoever hunts rare birds and beasts will win. This is the basis for comprehensive evaluation.

This rule aroused the desire to win in many people, making this hunt unprecedentedly lively.

Xiao Mohan was dressed in black, with his black hair neatly tied up. He was riding a white Arabian horse. Compared with his usual dragon robe, he looked handsome and domineering.

Everyone's eyes lit up, and the young ladies from the aristocratic families stared at the emperor with envy, unwilling to look away.

Everyone wanted to be the Emperor's concubine, but the Emperor favored only the Empress. Jealous people twisted the Empress like a handkerchief, twisting her again and again. The noble ladies turned to whispering among themselves.

The sound of gongs and drums rang out, and everyone rode their horses out of the forest, and the hunting party officially began.

After the game started, most of the people in the field suddenly disappeared, and only groups of three or five were left talking there.

Xiao Mohan and his companions had just entered the forest when they saw a wild boar. He bent his bow and drew his arrow, and with a whoosh, an arrow flew towards the wild boar, piercing its heart.

the other side

Along the way, the little strawberry jumped around and was full of curiosity about the flowers and plants around it.

The little earth was attracted by the beautiful sight of various flowers competing with each other in beauty.

When little Strawberry saw her brothers, she exclaimed, "How beautiful!" She ran around excitedly, sometimes chasing butterflies, sometimes squatting down to look at the little insects in the flowers.

The queen looked at their innocent smiles and couldn't help feeling happy.