The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 181: Hunting a Head Deer and Roasting It

The days at Zhuangzi's are leisurely and comfortable.

After Xu Rongrong had a great time making a snowman, Mu Rong had the yard cleaned up.

There is a plum tree in the courtyard, the plum blossoms are half in bloom, and there is a kind of softness that is still lingering.

Mu Rong had tea tables placed around the plum tree, and using a method he had learned from somewhere, he would sit around the stove in the courtyard every day, brewing tea and appreciating the plum blossoms, which was very pleasant.

I spent two or three days leisurely like this.

One day after breakfast, Mu Rong came over in his riding uniform and said, "The weather is nice today. Do you want to go deer hunting?"

Xu Rongrong was a little puzzled. "I asked you two days ago, and you said the time wasn't right. Why is it okay today?" Mu Rong straightened his sleeves and said with a smile, "You don't know. The snow piled up a few days ago, and the wild grass and fruits were buried under the thick snow. The wild deer couldn't find food, so they had to starve. The snow has melted in the past two days, so they will naturally come out. Now is the best time to hunt deer. What's more..."

He paused. "The East Palace sent secret guards to the southern suburbs to keep an eye on me. If I don't pretend to be traveling with you, how can the East Palace feel at ease?"

Although I have been enjoying a leisurely time in Zhuangzi these days, I have also felt a little bored after a while.

Therefore, Xu Rongrong was a little moved when she heard this.

Just remembering that Mu Rong seemed to be at ease these days, but he was actually keeping an eye on the developments in the capital, he asked, "But what if there's news from the capital? What should we do?"

Seeing the girl looking at him with round eyes, Mu Rong raised his hand and rubbed her head: "It's okay, Mu Yi is guarding the capital, and Mu Lu is staying at the farm to wait for news. They can handle general affairs themselves and will not disturb us." He looked at her with a smile, with a hint of ambiguity in his eyes.

Xu Rongrong blushed: "I'm just afraid of delaying your work."

"I know." There was a smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

“…” Xu Rongrong always felt that there was something else behind his words.

I simply didn't want to dwell on this topic with him. "Come to think of it, you name your subordinates so haphazardly. Mu Yi, Mu Ai, Mu Wu, Mu Lu... Are there also three and four?"

"Indeed, they are working for me elsewhere." Mu Rong said with a smile, "I am not good at naming, I am used to it. When Rongrong takes charge of the Marquis' Mansion in the future, we can change their names."

Mu Yi, who was far away in the capital, sneezed.

This New Year hasn't even ended yet, and I'm about to lose my reputation...

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The terrain of the hunting area is more complicated than that of the hunting palace.

Because the Hunting Palace has always been the place where the emperor takes his clan members and close ministers to hunt, so no matter the prey or the terrain, they naturally choose the safest arrangements.

But wild hunting is different, the goal is excitement.

Therefore, the hunting area is the more rugged part of the mountain.

Wild animals in the mountains occasionally come into the hunting area to look for food, making the hunt more thrilling.

Pure hunting is often the most dangerous. Wild beasts that have been hungry for a whole winter, as well as brown bears that have woken up from hibernation, will become extremely anxious when they see people. They will rush towards you without paying any attention to whether you are holding a knife or a sword in your hand.

Therefore, there are casualties every year during the spring hunt.

But now, it is much safer. Even so, everyone travels together and brings their own guards and servants to go together for courage.

Xu Rongrong watched the young people rushing past and pouring into the mountains. She smiled and said to Mu Rong, "Why don't you go, Lord?" Mu Rong shook his head and said, "Let the young people handle all this."

Xu Rongrong: “…” She spoke as if she were very old.

Mu Rong did not explain because Xu Rongrong had just learned to ride a horse and was accompanied by two maids, Wen Yao and Luo Shu.

So he placed them under the snow shed and asked Mu Ai to guard there while he went hunting deer.

"You guys remember to heat up the fire, and when I come back, you can cook the venison."

After saying this, he spurred his horse and rode away, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.

That agile figure is fascinating.

Xu Rongrong sat under the snow shed, drinking tea and watching waves of people heading into the mountains. She asked Mu Ai curiously, "What's in the mountains? I just saw some women going there."

"This Lie Mountain stretches for dozens of miles, and the prey varies greatly in different areas. The mountains near the Hunting Palace are home to tigers, bears, and leopards, while here, wild deer and roe deer are the main prey, with occasional wolves and foxes also appearing. You just saw the woman entering the mountains because there are many rabbits and pheasants here, which are the preferred hunting targets for the noble lady."

"I see." Xu Rongrong nodded.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw three or two noble ladies not far away, carrying a wild rabbit, talking and laughing as they went to the snow shed set up by their family.

Xu Rongrong seemed to be thinking about something, then asked, "How far is this number from the Hunting Palace?"

Mu Ai thought for a moment and said, "About ten miles."

Xu Rongrong's mind moved slightly. The first time she saw the blood-draining grass in the Great Zhou was in the hunting palace. The medical book recorded that where there was blood-draining grass, there must be another rare herb within ten miles: Yuhong.

That kind of herb can coagulate instantly when it comes into contact with blood. Its efficacy is ten times that of the blood-draining grass, and it is a holy product for healing.

I didn’t find it in the hunting palace at that time. Could it be found here?

She stood up. Mu Rong asked hurriedly, "What are your instructions, Miss?"

He thought to himself: I hope we are going to hunt rabbits or pheasants or something!

He hurriedly said, "If Miss likes hunting, why not wait for the Marquis to come back?"

"Deputy General Ai is mistaken." Xu Rongrong said with a smile, "I've just been sitting here for too long and want to go for a ride around the area."

So that's it! Mu Ai's heart fell back to where it was.

Since his own lord was always obedient to the eldest lady, he naturally followed suit.

So he looked up at the sun, then went out of the snow shed to observe the wind direction.

Well, the weather is perfect!

So he went to get Xu Rongrong's horse.

The last time I rode a horse was back at the Hunting Palace. It had been a few months, so naturally I was a little rusty. Fortunately, Mu Ai was there to protect me.

It only took a cup of tea to reach the foot of Lie Mountain.

Mu Ai stared at her intently, afraid that she would rush up the mountain.

Seeing this, Xu Rongrong smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm really just walking around at the foot of the mountain."

Mu Ai felt slightly relieved, and after a moment he seemed to understand Xu Rongrong's plan: "What is the county lady looking for? Do you need my help?"

Xu Rongrong thought for a moment and said, "I'm looking for a herb with crimson leaves. This kind of thing is very rare in the Great Zhou."

After she finished speaking, she described Yu Hongcao's appearance in detail, and Mu Ai nodded uncontrollably as he listened.

In the distance, a pair of eyes kept wandering over the two of them.

Mu Ai's military instinct made him look up suddenly.

But he saw nothing. Seeing this, Xu Rongrong asked curiously, "What's going on?"

"It seemed like someone was watching us just now." Mu Ai reported truthfully, "but now I can't see who it is."

"Could it be someone from the Eastern Palace?" Xu Rongrong asked.