Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

"Come on, try again. Try to get close to it and let it accept you. Only then can it be used by you and become your feet."

Song Wenjie's voice seemed to have a magical power, calming Zhao Lian's agitated heart. She began to imitate him, gently stroking the horse's neck and head, trying to talk to the horse.

Soon the horse accepted Zhaolian, nuzzled against her, and no longer rejected her approach. In the end, Zhaolian successfully mounted the horse.

It must be said that this royal hunting ground is truly exceptional; it is rich in wild game resources. Before long, Zhao Lian caught up with the Emperor on horseback.

By this time, the match was nearly halfway through, and the opponent had caught quite a few prey.

By this time, the emperor had not only hunted a rabbit, but also a leopard, and even a goat.

Looking at Zhao Lian following behind, the Emperor smiled and said, "Miss Zhao Lian, time waits for no one, you'd better hurry up, otherwise it won't be honorable for me to win."

Haha~ This is clearly someone who got the benefit but is now acting innocent!

Seeing the Emperor's smug smile, Zhao Lian found it particularly irritating and said with a disdainful look, "Your Majesty, you're speaking too soon. Haven't you heard the saying 'the latecomer surpasses the former'? As long as there's still time, there's always a chance to turn things around. We'll see!"

"Good! I like that kind of confidence!"

Zhao Lian muttered under her breath, "Pah! Who wants you to like it!"

Although he spoke softly, Song Wenjie heard him and couldn't help but smile.

"Drive~"

Zhao Lian held the reins in one hand and slapped the horse's belly with both feet, making the horse run very fast.

Just then, a large group of prey suddenly appeared in front of them. It turned out that the emperor had ordered a dozen guards to drive the prey out.

There are goats, sika deer, and even wild boars.

Zhao Lian's eyes lit up. She took the bow in her left hand, drew an arrow from behind her back, pulled back the bowstring, and aimed directly at the target.

Zhao Lian's target was a sika deer. It was her first time hunting on horseback, and since the horse was constantly moving forward and the target prey was also moving forward, she needed to judge the distance.

Zhao Lian gripped the horse's belly tightly with her feet, accurately calculated the distance, released the bowstring with her right hand, and with a whoosh, the arrow shot out, hitting the sika deer's neck squarely. Song Wenjie quickly spurred his horse forward and picked up the prey.

Seeing that Zhao Lian had hit the deer on her first shot, the Emperor dared not underestimate her. Whether it was due to nervousness or something else, he shot two arrows in a row, but both missed.

In contrast, Zhao Lian was victorious from the start and became more and more courageous. This time, she set her sights on a wild buffalo. With the experience from the first time, she was full of confidence this time.

Because of the bison's enormous size, Zhao Lian used two arrows, nocked the bow, drew the string, calculated the optimal range, and precisely aimed at the target. The arrow flew out with a whoosh.

One bullet struck the horse's belly, and another struck the bull's neck. With a thud, the bison fell heavily to the ground.

Seeing Zhao Lian hit her target one after another, the pressure was on the Emperor.

The emperor looked grave, his eyes fixed on the two wild boars, but to his surprise, the arrow missed its target, and he became somewhat anxious.

Except for one arrow that missed its mark, Zhao Lian's other shots all hit their prey. The competition quickly reached its final stage and became extremely intense.

Because of the Emperor's repeated failures, Zhao Lian hunted more prey than the Emperor and quickly surpassed him.

The Emperor was losing his temper. He had gone hunting before Zhao Lian, but Zhao Lian had actually surpassed him. It was so embarrassing.

In the end, the emperor was unable to salvage the situation. After taking stock, it was found that, apart from the wild boar that was killed at the beginning, Zhao Lian had killed two sika deer, three goats, and one wild buffalo.

On the emperor's side, there was only a goat, a hare, and a deer, and the outcome was obvious.

Although the emperor refused to admit defeat, the facts were undeniable, leaving him no choice but to accept it.

"Miss Zhaolian, you have excellent skills!"

"Zhao Lian thanks Your Majesty for your kindness. Otherwise, with my mediocre skills, how could I possibly defeat Your Majesty?"

Although she had won, Zhao Lian was not complacent. Instead, she said that the Emperor had been too kind and had saved the Emperor some face.

The Emperor took out a token from his robes, his eyes filled with admiration, and handed it to Zhao Lian: "I am honoring my bet, Zhao Lian. This is a token I bestow upon you. You may come here to hunt anytime from now on."

Zhao Lian raised an eyebrow: "Then I won't be polite!" She took the token and then joked: "Your Majesty, if you give me this token, aren't you afraid that I'll move all your mountains out of the world?"

The emperor's lips curled up: "If you can move it all, that's your skill."

They hunted so many prey, including that bison which weighed over a thousand pounds, plus the others—quite a lot.

It was already noon, and Zhao Lian's stomach was growling with hunger.

The Emperor chuckled and said, "Are you starving? With so much food, why don't we just eat right here and now?"

"Your Majesty has a good idea!" Song Wenjie also thought it was a good idea.

Finally, the Emperor ordered the Imperial Guards to slaughter rabbits, goats, and wild boars, gather some firewood, and roast the slaughtered meat over a fire.

Before long, the aroma of roasted meat filled the air. The emperor had Song Wenjie distribute the roasted meat pieces to the soldiers, ensuring everyone received a share.

These soldiers, who had been stationed here for years, had never seen such an approachable emperor before, holding roasted meat, and were all flattered and surprised.

When it was time to leave, Zhao Lian was very worried. She still had two sika deer and a goat left, as well as a wild ox. How was she going to carry all that stuff?

Seeing her worry, the Emperor ordered Song Wenjie to arrange for several soldiers to transport these things back to Zhaolian by carriage.

Zhao Lian was eager to accept the offer and didn't stand on ceremony.

On the way back, passing through the market, many people were astonished to see so much wild game on the carriage. The cow alone weighed nearly 1000 jin (500 catties), not counting the other sika deer.

Many people gathered around the carriage to watch the spectacle.

"This cow probably weighs over 1000 jin (500 kg), and more importantly, it's worth 50 wen (0.5 yuan) per jin, so it can sell for quite a bit of money."

"Exactly! And those sika deer, those are rare creatures, where did this girl get so much wild game! She's struck it rich!"

On the way back, Zhao Lian thought to herself that this cow was too big; it would probably take her a long time to eat it.

Moreover, beef is inherently coarse, especially from wild cattle. Zhao Lian didn't intend to keep the cow for herself and was thinking of selling it to restaurants.

There are many restaurants in the capital, and many wealthy people. This cow weighs over 1000 jin (500 kg), and I estimate that a larger restaurant could buy it.

Zhao Lian specifically asked Song Wenjie to walk down the street near the restaurant to see if he could sell these things.