Mother, I have returned to the throne.

"Not bad, not bad. Your performance really didn't disappoint me."

Different from his attitude towards Song Yuan, seeing his other sons doing so well, Song Youji nodded and praised them.

As he spoke, His Majesty stood up.

When he came before the spoils of the princes, just one glance and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Song Yuan noticed such details.

Hiding at the back of the crowd, I almost laughed out loud.

I, this cheap old man, almost couldn't hold it in.

I guess you are angry now and don’t know how to vent it?

"Third brother, you were able to hunt down such a big bear. With such martial arts skills, even if you compare it to the founding generals of the past, I'm afraid you are not much inferior!"

Under Song Yuan's gaze, Song Youji grinned and turned around to praise the third prince Song Qi.

However, Song Qi could not hear the sarcasm in the words. He just thought that his father was praising him and waved his hands in response.

"Father, such strength is what a son should have. As the saying goes, like father, like son. I hunted so many prey, but only to add some glory to your face."

"If you ask me, what Big Brother did this time was really too much. Father, please don't forget to punish him. Only in this way can we serve as a warning to others!"

"Haha, Lao Ba, you're pretty amazing too. If I remember correctly, you're only thirteen this year, right? You're so strong at such a young age! You're much stronger than I was back then!"

Song Youji ignored the Third Prince and instead turned around and praised the Eighth Prince.

While saying this, Song Yuan could clearly see that his cheap father was twitching while being carried on his back.

Sometimes it makes an eagle's claw, sometimes it makes a tiger's claw.

This clearly shows that he couldn't suppress the urge to hit someone.

You said that you, the third brother, are an adult after all, so it’s no wonder that you caught so many preys.

A young boy like you dares to do things so exaggeratedly. Aren't you just courting death?

“Some people still have the nerve to laugh!”

Song Yuan grinned, just waiting for Song Youji to explode.

Situ Jing, who was standing by, noticed his expression and couldn't help but press her forehead.

In Situ Jing's opinion, Song Yuan's shameless behavior was completely hopeless.

Didn’t you see your father praising others?

Look at yourself again, how do you behave?

With such shamelessness, no wonder he was regarded as a waste before!

Just thinking about it, Situ Jing felt despair. If she married him, would there be any future for her?

Right now.

General Zhao had already finished counting his prey: "Your Majesty, we have the results!"

General Zhao took his records and read out the final outcome.

There was no suspense in the end.

Whether in terms of quantity or quality, the third prince Song Qi is far ahead of other princes.

"Brothers, thank you for letting me!"

"And big brother, if you had put in some effort, you wouldn't have ended up empty-handed. I'm not criticizing you, but you need to learn from me in the future!"

Song Qi thought he had a sure win and spoke with great pride.

Seeing that her son was doing well, Concubine Shu hurried forward and, relying on the emperor's favor, began to whisper in his ear.

"Your Majesty, I've said it before, the third brother is not bad, he has the same style as you did back then, but it's a bit embarrassing to be the eldest brother!"

"You must criticize him later!"

No, what are you asking me to do, you woman?

Facing such humiliation, Song Yuan couldn't help but frown.

"Didn't I say it before? Let this rebellious son go to the frontier. This way, we can just treat it as training!"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu immediately added: "Your Majesty, the eldest brother has a hard time even killing a rabbit. In my opinion, if he really goes to the border, how can he survive?"

"There's nothing to do right now. Didn't the Ants and the Qin Dynasty already sign a peace treaty?"

"Who can say for sure? You know those wolf cubs are real. If they really turn hostile, can we, the Great Qin, stop them?"

The two of them were talking back and forth, and Song Yuan gritted his teeth while listening.

Girl, that's enough!

If you say another word, I won’t be able to go to the border, and I’ll settle the score with you then!

Fortunately, Song Youji did not waste too much time on this matter. Now that the prey hunted by the princes has been revealed, it is time to reward them.

However, before announcing the answer, there is one thing that needs to be reiterated!

Although the number of prey hunted by other princes was not as large as that of the third prince, if the rules were followed, the number of prey hunted by the eighth prince would be doubled, and in this way, he would be on par with the third prince Song Qi!

Song Youji was troubled by this answer for a long time, then looked at the Eighth Prince with some encouragement.

"Old Eight, it's not that Father doesn't favor you. Among the prey your third brother hunted, there was a giant bear. You can't compete with him in that aspect, right?"

Seeing that Song Youji clearly wanted to give the reward to the third prince, the eighth prince could no longer sit still and quickly stood up.

"Your Majesty, Liu'er is still young after all. It's rare for him to have achieved such results now. We must not let him lose heart!"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu immediately retorted, "Why? Just because you're young, you should take advantage? We in the imperial family value fairness and justice. If you develop the habit of favoritism from a young age, what will happen when you grow up?"

Seeing the two concubines arguing over a spot, Song Yuan hid aside with an even more interesting expression.

What are you two women arguing about?

Is this a good thing?

The most powerful person will be punished more severely in the end.

How can this be considered an honor?

This is clearly a death warrant!

"Enough!" Perhaps a little annoyed by the quarrel between the two concubines, Song Youji suddenly opened his mouth and shouted angrily.

He swept the entire audience with a serious look before slowly speaking out his final decision.

"One is one, two is two. I've already doubled the amount of prey Liu'er has hunted. Even so, I'm still no match for the Third Brother. What else can I say?"

"The final result will be arranged like this. The third one will be the first place winner of this hunt. However, before I give out the rewards, I would like to ask everyone, do you have anything else to say?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces turned serious and they shook their heads subconsciously.

Song Yuan sighed inwardly.

My dear brothers, this is clearly the last chance your father gives you!

If you don’t cherish it, you can’t blame others!

"Then I..."

Seeing this scene, Song Youji's face darkened. He was about to speak, but unexpectedly, the third prince Song Qi suddenly stepped forward and knelt down in front of Song Youji.

"Your Majesty, I almost forgot. There's one thing I'd like Your Majesty to witness!"

"To be honest, Big Brother has challenged me time and again. To make him understand what humiliation is, we made a private bet!"

"If Big Brother beats me in this hunt, I'll give him 100,000 taels of silver. On the other hand, if I win in the end, Big Brother will do the same!"

"As the saying goes, there's no joking in the hall. Now that the answer is about to be revealed, I hope father can be a witness!"

"Is this true, Boss?"

Song Youji's face darkened, and he was clearly trying to suppress his emotions.

He turned around and glanced at Song Yuan, with a hint of severity in his pupils.

Song Yuan almost laughed out loud at this moment. Song Qi's operation was far beyond his expectations.

He is about to die, and he needs one more stab before he dies.

I have to say, Third Brother, you are really great!

"Replying to Father, this is indeed the case!"

Song Qi was eager to give him money, so how could Song Yuan refuse?

At that moment, I nodded immediately.

But in his heart, he had already started to think about what he should do with the 10 silver taels after getting it.

Seeing that Song Yuan agreed to this matter, Song Youji frowned slightly, and there was a meaningful look in his eyes.

He nodded silently in agreement, then turned around and announced the final answer.

"Since you all have nothing to say, I hereby declare that the winner of this hunt is the Third Brother!"

"Third brother, I've already prepared a gift for you. Now you might as well open it in public!"

"If you are really dissatisfied, Father will replace you!"

"Your Majesty, there is no need!" The third prince walked forward confidently, his mind already overwhelmed by victory.

He stretched out his hand to open the wooden box. Seeing this action, everyone subconsciously held their breath at this moment.

For a moment, except for Song Qi, the other princes had complicated emotions, including envy and jealousy.

But no one expected that when the box was opened, everyone present gasped, especially Song Qi, whose eyes widened.

"This...Isn't this something someone put in the wrong place?"