The next day, it was the much-anticipated winter hunt.

The scope of this winter hunt is on the mountain further east of the palace in the eastern suburbs. The mountains over there are lush in summer, and many beasts are raised. And because of the high mountain, the summit is perennially low, and there will be perennial snow in some years.

In winter, although most of the animals on the mountain are in hibernation, there are still snow foxes, snow wolves and some bears moving on the mountain. In addition, for this winter hunt, the emperor has sent people to destroy the nest of the basic tiger hibernating, which not only increases the total number of prey on the mountain, but also increases the difficulty of winter hunting.

The descendants of the royal family, as well as the children of civil and military officials, as long as they want to participate in the winter hunt, both men and women, can submit their names to the chief eunuch in charge. At the beginning, in order to join in the fun, Shi Qingqian begged Shi Yuan for a long time before he was willing to agree to let Shi Qingqian also participate.

Winter hunting has been a golden platform for the brave, so despite its dangers, it is still regarded as the most anticipated event. Even the girls responded positively. After all, the rules of Dayu Kingdom advocate both civil and military people.

So, early this morning, everyone gathered at the foot of the mountain.

The snow has been flattened and compacted here, and a huge camp tent has been set up for the young men and girls who do not participate in the winter hunt, as well as the emperor and hundreds of officials to rest.

The horses were led to the flat floor by the horses ridden by the winter hunters, and the horses were arranged in a row, each with their handsome hooves to tread the snow, and the momentum was magnificent.

Shi Qingqian changed into a hunting suit today, his long hair was tied into a high ponytail, and he only brought a delicate and small ice flower headdress. Stepping on long boots and holding a special horsewhip in his hand, the whole person looks heroic, like a heroine among women.

The fifth princess also participated in the winter hunt, and she was wearing a royal women's light armor, and with her smaller figure, she looked a little wide and heavy. The fifth princess's horse was a snow-white Ili horse, the same foal she had ridden at the emperor's birthday banquet a few years earlier.

And Shen Shu is undoubtedly the most eye-catching. He didn't wear gold armor during today's winter hunt, after all, it was not a battlefield, and people who had experienced the battlefield were no longer so nervous about other small scenes.

Today, Shen Shu still left the little cabbage to Shi Qingqian, and he rode the chestnut horse that accompanied him to the Northern Desert and went to the battlefield in the past.

This winter hunt is a group of two, a total of two hours, and which pair hunts the most prey in the end is the crown of this winter hunt.

After everyone drank the gallant wine, with the war drums thundering, the winter hunt also began.

"Er, are you in a group with my brother?" Shi Ke rode over on a horse, he was in a group with Shen Mi every time he hunted winter, but this year Shi Qingqian suddenly came to participate, and he naturally couldn't put his sister in danger.

"No need, brother, haven't you always been in a group with Shen Mi?" Shi Qingqian replied, "I'm in a group with Xiao Wang Ye Shen!" ”

Because before the winter hunt, Shi Ke and Shen Mi had been preparing for a long time, so it was relieved to see his sister in a group with Shen Shu, he nodded, and immediately bowed to Shen Shu, and said, "Little Lord Shen, then my sister will be entrusted to you." ”

Shen Shu nodded, "Don't worry. ”

After Shi Ke rode back to Shen Mi's side, Shi Qingqian's somewhat worried gaze still stayed on them, "Shen Shu, what if Shen Mi takes his brother to the west?" ”

"I told him last night not to go the way to the west." Shen Shu said softly, "This winter hunt, there are few people on the road, I just hope that no one will go to that one." ”

Just as the participants were waiting for the order to begin, Shen Xuan was wearing a golden battle armor and carrying a special longbow inlaid with gold and jade, and he was in the main seat of everyone, and said with a cruel smile: "Brothers, this prince has heard that the big things have been left in the west this time, and the brothers who want to meet the brown bear can try it!" Don't blame Prince Ben for not telling you! ”

When Shi Qingqian heard this, he was a little incredible.

Shen Xuan did not target Shen Shu or Shen Mi, but spread the news widely, of course, the housekeeper's children on the other side couldn't hear what Shen Xuan said, did Shen Xuan want to 'dispose of' at will no matter who he was?

Shen Xuan's heart is really black.

Shen Lun doesn't have many heirs, there are only five princes at present, the eldest prince has died in battle, and the second prince has also reached adulthood, guarding the frontier all day long. The rest, the third in line is the crown prince Shen Xuan, and the fourth is Shen Mo, who is not outstanding at all on weekdays, and was raised by the queen since he was a child, but he is a timid and afraid lord.

Maybe it's because of his personality, the five princesses are also docile to Shen Mo on weekdays, and this winter hunt is also a group.

Shi Qingqian heard that although Shen Mo was raised by the queen, Shen Mo's biological mother was Shen Mi's mother's concubine, so Shen Mi's brothers and sisters have always taken care of him since he was a child.

As soon as the drums of war were opened, the teams that went to the winter hunt set off in twos and threes, but none of them had gone to the west.

Shen Xuan was a little anxious, seeing that the net he had carefully laid was about to come to an end, and he could no longer go to 'sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight' with peace of mind, so he led the horse to Shen Mi's side who was just about to set off.

"Fifth brother, this prince has heard that there is a big guy in the west!"

Shen Xuan was ill-intentioned at first glance, Shen Mi remembered what Shen Shu said to him last night, and said: "Since it is a big guy, it should be taken down by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself, how dare the younger brother take the credit of His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

After that, Shen Mi no longer looked at Shen Xuan's face, and after exchanging glances with Shi Ke, he shook his whip and left.

Seeing that Shen Mi didn't buy his account, Shen Xuan didn't dare to come forward to talk to Shen Shu easily, and his heart must be a nest fire. He turned his head and saw the silence with a resigned face, walked over and scolded in a low voice: "Hey, useless fool, do you dare to go to the west?" ”

"The ministers and the ministers dare not rob the prince of the prey......" said silently.

Shen Xuan snorted all his life, "If you want to go, you will go!" Go ahead, remember that it was Prince Ben who gave you a favor! ”

Shen Mo has been bullied by Shen Xuan since he was a child, and he will be beaten and scolded if he disobeys him, so he didn't dare to resist at this time, so he had to turn his head and ask the fifth princess behind him softly: "Sister Wan'er...... Shall we go west? ”

The fifth princess glared at Shen Xuan, "Third brother, let's go." The farther away from this smoky miasma, the better. ”

Shen Xuan snorted coldly, and said in his heart, anyway, it won't be long before the two of you will have to die, so why not let you dance for a while now!

Shi Qingqian suddenly saw the fifth princess and Shen Mo walking towards the west side, and shouted badly, "Shen Shu! Five princesses, they're going over there! ”

Shen Shu frowned, "You'er, you stay here!" With that, he raised his horsewhip and quickly chased them out in the direction of the two.

Shi Qingqian didn't think about it, so he also raised his whip and followed Shen Shu away.