Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

The guards went in different directions and continued to look for prey.

Over there, the emperor was riding on the imperial horse, his posture was upright, his expression was cold and focused.

His eyes were as sharp as torches as he scanned every corner of the hunting ground, and the bow and arrow in his hand had already been stringed.

The imperial horse rode steadily, carrying the emperor slowly forward, and the grass rustled wherever it passed.

Suddenly, there was a slight commotion in the bushes ahead. The emperor instantly became alert, tightened the bowstring, and aimed the arrow at that place.

With a sharp whistling sound, the sharp arrow shot out like lightning and penetrated into the bushes.

Immediately afterwards, a fat hare jumped out with a scream. Its hind leg was shot by an arrow, but it was still struggling to escape.

The emperor was not in a hurry. He spurred his horse lightly, took a few steps forward, leaned over and caught the hare.

Seeing this, the surrounding attendants hurriedly shouted in unison: "Your Majesty is wise and his archery skills are extraordinary. Capturing such prey is a natural blessing from heaven. Long live our emperor!"

The emperor nodded slightly, a barely perceptible smile on his face, and casually handed the hare to the attendant before continuing to drive his horse deeper into the hunting grounds. His eyes were filled with anticipation for the next prey, and his majesty and confidence as a king were fully displayed in the hunting grounds.

Several princes also showed off their skills in the hunting ground.

The eldest prince was an excellent rider. The horse under his crotch galloped like the wind, and his body moved nimbly through the woods.

He locked his eyes on a running sika deer, quickly put an arrow on his bow and drew it. The bowstring sounded, and the sharp arrow cut through the sky and headed straight for the deer.

However, the deer was extremely agile and jumped sideways at the critical moment. The sharp arrow flew past the deer's body and pierced into the tree trunk next to it.

The eldest prince groaned in frustration and then rode his horse in pursuit.

The second prince cooperated well with his servants, directing them to surround a group of wild boars from different directions.

The second prince stood majestically on one side, holding a spear. When the wild boars were driven to one place, he shouted loudly, rode his horse into the herd, waving his spear with all his might.

Although he failed to stab the wild boar immediately, he did throw the herd into chaos. A small piglet rushed towards him in panic. The second prince seized the opportunity and stabbed it with his spear, hitting the piglet's neck. Blood splattered out, and a smug smile appeared on his face. He shouted, "This pig is in my pocket!"

The third prince was still young, but he was not willing to be outdone. He was chasing a few hares in a relatively open grassland.

The slingshot in his hand kept shooting stones. Although the hit rate was not high, his seriousness and persistence were moving.

His face flushed crimson, his eyes fixed on the trail of the hare, and he muttered, "Look, this prince is going to take you down today."

The little princess, dressed in exquisite riding clothes and riding on a small white horse, watched excitedly at the edge of the hunting ground.

Her big eyes were full of curiosity and excitement. She held a special small bow and arrow tightly in her hand. Although her power was limited, she was eager to try.

When the little princess saw a colorful golden pheasant flying up from the grass, she couldn't help but exclaim, and hurriedly raised her bow and arrow and shot it with force.

The arrow flew out crookedly and fell to the ground still a long distance away from the pheasant.

The little princess was not discouraged at all. Instead, she giggled and turned to the lady-in-waiting beside her, saying, "This hunting is really fun. I must practice more so that I can hit the prey next time."

After saying that, she drove the white horse again and ran happily in another direction where prey was lurking.

The attendants behind her followed carefully, fearing that the little princess might make any mistakes: "Princess, be careful."

When the little princess heard this, she pouted slightly and responded crisply, "I know, I know. Please stop nagging me like this. I'm not a child anymore."

Having said that, he subconsciously tightened the reins, slowing down the little white horse's pace.

She turned her head to look at the attendants behind her who were looking worried, then smiled again, revealing two sweet dimples, and said soothingly, "Don't worry, I'll just watch around here and won't go into the woods. Everything will be fine."

"As for me, I just want to watch the excitement of the hunt. Maybe I'll get lucky and actually shoot a small prey."

After saying that, she looked around with great interest again, her little head looking left and right, her eyes sparkling, looking forward to the next prey appearing in front of her so that she could try the fun of archery again.

Suddenly, an animal with bared teeth jumped out from the grass nearby. It looked very ferocious. It turned out to be a wild dog of considerable size.

It barked wildly in the direction of the little princess, showing its sharp fangs, and made low whining sounds from its mouth. Its eyes were staring at the little princess as if it was about to rush over.

The little princess was so frightened by this sudden scene that her face turned pale. She almost dropped the reins in her hands. She shrank back on the horse's back, her voice trembling with fear: "Ah, what... what is this? It's so scary!"

Seeing this, the attendants rushed forward and protected the little princess. They clenched their weapons tightly and stared at the wild dog with vigilance. Someone shouted, "You bold beast! Don't disturb Her Royal Highness! Get out of here!"

But the wild dog showed no intention of retreating and continued to bare its teeth in protest.

Seeing that scolding was useless, the servants quickly formed a circle and protected the little princess tightly in the core.

A guard took the lead and rushed towards the wild dog, brandishing a long sword. The wild dog jumped nimbly, avoided the attack, and instead pounced on the guard's legs.

The guard dodged sideways and hit the wild dog with the back of his knife, but only hit its back. The wild dog howled sharply in pain, but attacked even more fiercely.

At this time, other guards also joined the battle, some used spears to stab, and some used shields to resist the bites of wild dogs.

The wild dogs rushed left and right in the crowd, looking for an opportunity to break out.

The little princess was in the center of the encirclement, her face pale, her eyes fixed on the chaotic fight.

Just when the situation was at a stalemate, an experienced old guard seized the opportunity, threw out the lasso in his hand, and accurately caught the wild dog's neck.

Everyone pulled together, and the wild dog struggled and gradually lost its strength: "Huh, we finally subdued this evil beast!" The guards breathed a sigh of relief.

The little princess finally came to her senses and said with lingering fear, "Let's go, let's get out of here quickly."

The attendants hurriedly escorted the little princess to the edge of the hunting ground.

After this incident, the little princess no longer had the heart to continue hunting and only hoped to return to the safety of the tent as soon as possible.

The princess was still in shock, her face pale, her heart filled with fear and grievance.

The ferocious appearance of the wild dog just now kept flashing in her mind. She thought that she came here to hunt with great joy, but encountered such a fright, and tears welled up in her eyes.