The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

Second day

As soon as the sun rose, Shen Leyan was awakened by Zhiyue.

Everyone must attend the sacrificial ceremony later, so we must get up and clean up.

She was half asleep and felt sore all over when she moved a little, which woke her up from her sleep.

This is what happened to me for over-riding yesterday.

If Zhiyue hadn't helped her get up, she would probably have fallen down when getting out of bed.

Normally she would dress herself most of the time, but today she didn't even want to lift her hands.

Like a doll, she completely handed herself over to Caiyue and Zhiyue, letting them dress her up.

The two of them also worked in perfect harmony throughout the process, quickly dressing up their young lady and waiting for the young master to come.

The sacrificial ceremony is about to begin.

Emperor Yong'an, dressed in military uniform, and the Empress, also dressed in a bright red uniform, walked in front and led everyone to the altar.

Everyone below watched solemnly as the emperor and empress stepped up onto the high altar step by step.

Shen Leyan followed her brother gracefully today, and lowered her eyes secretly when she looked at the two people on the high altar.

"I hereby inform the heavens and earth, the sun, the moon, and the stars, that our race may prosper forever."

"Today I offer sacrifices to heaven and pray to the gods of heaven and earth to bless our great prosperity and the well-being of our people."

"I sincerely pray to the heavens, may there be good weather and abundant harvests every year."

This long and tedious sacrificial ceremony finally ended with an hour of kneeling.

After the sacrifice, everyone rested for a while, and Emperor Yong'an took several princes and emperors into the hunting ground to start the hunting competition.

Today, it is mainly up to the Emperor to make a good start.

Tomorrow will be the day for a large-scale hunting competition among court officials, princes and nobles, and then a bonfire party will be held to share the fruits of the hunt and reward everyone.

On the fourth day, some other competitive competitions will be added, such as horse riding, archery, polo, etc. The emperor will reward those who perform well in the final competitions.

After seeing Emperor Yong'an and his companions leave, the others followed closely and arrived at the entrance of the hunting ground.

Witness this competition between kings and appreciate the grace of the emperor of Dazhao.

Shen Leyan looked at the emperor riding a wild horse not far away and felt that it was the same as the description of Emperor Yong'an Xiao Jin in the history book she had read before.

Emperor Yong'an, riding and hunting, had a sense of vigor and vitality that was not seen in the palace, with fine clothes and a vigorous horse.

She thought that he was so handsome and extraordinary when he ascended the throne at a young age and fought on the battlefield, and he was even more so at that time.

It was not until Emperor Yong'an disappeared into the jungle that Shen Leyan withdrew her gaze and began to look at the entire hunting ground and the other people accompanying her.

But she didn't know most of them, so she just watched quietly.

The hunt is halfway through.

Seeing that his sister, who usually didn't like to pay attention to these things, was interested in watching for so long, Shen Lebai patiently explained it to her.

"The one who shot the rabbit just now was His Royal Highness the Prince of Huaiyang, the fifth prince of the late emperor and the fifth brother of the current emperor."

"And the one chasing the deer over there is the Emperor's third prince, the Empress's legitimate son. You should have seen him before."

"I seem to have seen him several times at the banquet. I heard that the Third Prince has a gentle personality. I just saw him shoot a deer without injuring its vital parts. He is truly very kind."

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince is indeed kind, and over there..." Before Shen Lebai could finish his words, he was interrupted by a sudden burst of excited voices beside him.

"The Emperor has actually hunted a tiger and returned!"

"This is the most ferocious beast in Spring Hunting Pass, the king of the entire jungle!"

"Your Majesty is truly extraordinary and brave."

"Of course. Your Majesty is the late emperor's most beloved prince. The late emperor even taught Your Majesty horse riding and archery himself."

"The Emperor is mighty!"

Shen Leyan's ears were filled with all kinds of admiration and praise for Emperor Yong'an.

For a moment, it seemed as if everyone's eyes were only focused on Emperor Yong'an who was returning with a tiger in the distance.

Emperors are born to be the center of attention.

There is no doubt that Emperor Yong'an was the winner of this hunting.

Although no one else dares to claim to be the first except him, he is indeed the first who deserves the title.

Seeing that Emperor Yong'an had returned, the Queen brought all the concubines to congratulate the Emperor and asked if he was injured.

The concubines also wanted to take this rare opportunity to get closer to the emperor.

Emperor Yong'an responded nonchalantly, saying that he had always come out on top in hunting competitions in previous years and was tired of hearing such praises.

I just took a look at Shen Leyan in the crowd, and saw her staring blankly at the lifeless tiger on the ground, and I felt a sense of satisfaction lingering in my heart.

Seeing the emperor return, other princes also returned from the forest one after another with their captured prey.

Only the prey brought back by the Third Prince were mostly alive. Except for Shen Leyan, everyone else was already used to it. The Third Prince did not like killing and it was the same every year.

The Emperor's seventh brother, Prince Duanyang, luckily captured a white fox with soft and smooth snow-white fur. Foxes are known to be cunning and difficult to catch, so this is a very rare sight.

Prince Duanyang was very tactful and presented it directly to the emperor.

Emperor Yong'an finally accepted it with satisfaction and gave Prince Duanyang a generous reward. He also rewarded others according to the number of prey they captured.

It was already late when Shen Leyan returned to the tent. After dinner, she prepared to rest and go to bed.

After all, tomorrow's hunting event will be even more grand, and basically everyone who comes this time will participate except for special circumstances.

Thinking about having to ride horses again tomorrow, Shen Leyan felt as if her legs were still aching slightly, and prepared to get up and apply the ointment again.

At this time, Zhiyue hurriedly ran into the tent.

"Miss, the eunuch Baoshun who is beside the emperor has come again and said that His Majesty invites you to go to the back mountain."

Shen Leyan frowned, but still stood up and quickly put on her new clothes.

Before leaving, he specifically instructed: "If my brother comes back and asks, just say I'm tired and have gone to bed."

After all, the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed. Besides, if her brother comes back and sees Eunuch Baoshun standing at the door of her tent, she will be speechless.

Baoshun knew that Shen Leyan didn't want to be seen by others, so he avoided the crowd and took her on a small path to the back mountain.

Shen Leyan was still very nervous along the way, afraid of running into other people, and her steps were faster than usual.

The hot springs in the back mountain.

Emperor Yong'an was sitting nearby, thinking about tomorrow's hunting and court affairs at the same time.

He gradually came back to his senses as he looked at the woman getting closer and closer in the night.

He stood up and walked over to her: "You rode all afternoon yesterday. Can you still handle it today?"

"Your Majesty, I'm much better now after using the ointment sent by Eunuch Baoshun."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yong'an glanced at Baoshun who was not far away, then looked at the woman in front of him who was deliberately trying to draw a line between them, and was silent for a moment.

Baoshun: Why is Your Majesty looking at me while he's talking to Miss Shen? Is it because he thinks he's in the way?

Then he slowly backed away until he could no longer see the figure.