Qing'er sat in the sedan car with Hexuan, very excited all the way, looking around from time to time. He Xuan saw that this little girl was lively, and he didn't care about her.

The Great Zhou Spring Hunt embodies the martial spirit, the emperor, the harem people, the civil and military officials, and the children of the family are in a large team, and the sedan car queue is neat. After a few hours of tiring travel, it was already evening when I arrived at the big hill on the outskirts of the capital Luoyi. The guards were busy setting up camp without stopping, and the masters rested early to prepare for tomorrow's hunt.

He Xuan got up early and had a simple breakfast with his mother, Mrs. Cai, and thought about going out for a walk.

The hunt starts at noon, and the fun is added in the form of a competition, and the person who gets the most prey will also be rewarded by the Son of Heaven.

He Xuan waited for a few days, anxious to see his cousin Cai Wenxuan. As she walked, she vaguely remembered that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who won the Spring Hunting Champion in the previous life, and he was the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so her father was very happy and rewarded a lot of jewels, gold and jade.

When she walked near a camp, she vaguely heard a man say: "In today's game, I still need you to help the imperial brother shoot more prey, as the crown prince, if he can't win the championship, the emperor will be very disappointed." ”

Then another man said solemnly: "Don't worry, Brother Huang, I have replaced half of the arrows in my quiver, plus those few people, Brother Huang will be able to live up to expectations!" ”

He Xuan continued to look for Cai Wenxuan's tent, but he was thinking in his heart, it turned out that this prince brother was so unbearable, and a good competition was won by cheating. For some reason, she felt so angry.

Finally, she saw Cai Wenxuan stretching her limbs at the door of a tent, and immediately trotted over and said, "Cousin, I have something to say to you." ”

Cai Wenxuan raised his head and saw that it was Hexuan, so he said, "Come inside, my father went to my grandfather's tent early in the morning to discuss matters." ”

As soon as the two entered the camp, He Xuan hurriedly asked, "I don't know what happened to my cousin?" ”

Cai Wenxuan sat down slowly, poured a cup of tea for He Xuan, and sighed: "There is very little news about this person. I only found out that he visited Qin, Qi, Chu, Jin, and Lu in the first two years, but they all went incognito in the name of study tours. It is said that he seems to have met a famous gentleman, but he is only discussing knowledge. ”

He Xuan seemed to be unconvinced: "Zhao Lin, this person, you also saw it during the Flower Dynasty Festival." Although he is very good-looking, he has a frivolous demeanor and a very high-profile behavior, and he is a bit dissolute. Such a person goes back to study and discuss knowledge? I don't believe it. ”

Cai Wenxuan also nodded and continued: "This is the strange part. But if the Zhao clan had any ambitions, they wouldn't send such a kid out to discuss big things, right? ”

He Xuan didn't expect this, and said with some hesitation: "Cousin, please send someone to check in various countries again, Zhao Lin has seen who has said anything, the more detailed the better." Let's be careful. By the way, cousin, did Zhao Lin himself do anything hurtful in Luoyi? ”

"In the past few days, no wrongdoing has been found on the part of this man. Cousin, why do you care so much about this person, could it be you... Cai Wenxuan looked at He Xuan in some surprise.

"Cousin, don't think about it, I just think this person is behaving quite strangely, and it's hard to see. Moreover, for the sake of the future of the Cai family, the Zhao family has to guard against it! He Xuan said casually, but this is not false.

Cai Wenxuan nodded heavily and said, "What you said is good. Don't worry, my cousin will send someone to continue to investigate Zhao Lin, and I will notify you immediately if there is any news. ”

He Xuan smiled slightly, rolled his eyes, and suddenly asked his cousin: "Cousin, what do you think of the prince?" ”

Cai Wenxuan's expression changed greatly, and he blurted out: "Cousin, don't talk about the prince!" ”

"Cousin, do you know what I heard just past the prince's tent? The crown prince asked a prince to change half of the arrows in the quiver, so that the prey shot by the prince was also counted on the prince's head. I didn't hear whether the man was the second prince or the third prince. However, I heard that there were a few others who had been commanded in this way. ”

"Is that true? I can't imagine that the dignified prince is so unbearable, and he even cheats in a competition? Cai Wenxuan said in surprise.

He Xuan rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "In this way, I want to tease the prince." Cousin, secretly exchange the arrows of the prince and his retinue for someone else's, so that he will not be able to defeat him. ”

"Do it ... Not quite right? Cai Wenxuan lowered his head and thought for a while, and finally said, "Okay, then cousin do his best." ”

"Thank you, cousin. Today's hunting will be very interesting! With that, He Xuan walked out with a wistful face.

He Xuan returned to the camp tent and chatted with Princess Changting and Princess Yunjing for more than an hour, and it was noon.

The large hills are full of trees and wildflowers, and the scenery is both natural and magnificent.

Because it was in the mountains, there was a cold wind blowing in the spring, and Qing'er hurriedly put on a coat for Hexuan.

In the center of the built stands are the emperor and Empress Zhao, and on both sides there are several concubines and princesses, and then the children of the gate valve family. On the opposite side of the stands was a sacrificial platform, on which was placed a huge copper tripod, and the charcoal fire in it had been burned.

Qing'er said to Hexuan: "Princess, the slave maid has inquired, in addition to the three princes and protons participating in the competition today, there are also your cousin Cai Wenxuan, Zhao Lin, Jiang Chengguang, and several other men from the younger generation of the family. ”

He Xuan sat in the stands and nodded slightly to Qing'er. She looked at her cousin Cai Wenxuan, who had already mounted the horse, and the latter saw her inquiring gaze, his eyes looked away, but he nodded slightly inadvertently.

The emperor sat in the center of the stands, looking at the people who were ready to go not far away, and as soon as he gave the order, everyone set off non-stop.

The people in the stands ate refreshments and chatted. There are people who guess the winner, there are people who talk about the delicious food of the mountains and fields, and there are people who praise the beauty of this big hill, and everyone also talks happily.

He Xuan secretly looked at Empress Zhao and Mrs. Jiang, but he couldn't notice anything, maybe they didn't know what the prince was doing today.

The first to come back were Gufa Zixuan and Mi Xian, and it looked like their record should be very poor.

Gufa Zixuan is thirteen years old this year, and was sent to Da Zhou by Xiao Wu Guo, looking weak and cowardly.

Mi Xian is only ten years old this year, his strength is too small, and it takes a lot of effort to pull the arrow and bow apart, and going out for a circle is just for show.

Then several children of the family and Qi Hou also came back one after another.

In fact, this kind of competition is basically a competition between the three princes, and even if the others are young and ignorant, they understand that they can't compete with the royal children. Therefore, these foils naturally did things hastily, came back early, and pretended to do their best.

The last three princes also returned, and the crown prince also held a white fox in his hand and presented it to the emperor.

The emperor looked at the white fox and was very happy, and praised the prince. The white fox is extremely rare, and today it was shot by the prince, which is an auspicious omen, so everyone also applauded.

When the Emperor saw that all the children had returned, he instructed his men to count the number of prey that each contestant had shot and to bring them back for disposal.

The Celestial Master was inspecting all the items of the sacrifice, and then began the ritual of the sacrifice. This is the tradition of spring hunting, where the heavens and the earth and ancestors are sacrificed before they can taste the deliciousness.

After the ceremony, the palace people began to roast delicious venison, pheasants, and hares, and the imperial kitchen prepared the imperial meal in the back.

The barbecue sizzled on the fire, and the oil and water flowed down the lines of the meat from the grill to the ground. When the aroma of barbecue wafted to the side of the stands, everyone's gluttony was aroused, and they all swallowed their saliva, waiting to gobble it up.

He Xuan especially loves meat, she hasn't eaten such fresh game for a long time, and the last time she ate it was before she went to Chu State.

The palace people divided the cooked meat into portions and brought it to everyone's table. This freshly slaughtered and grilled meat obviously attracts everyone's attention more than the imperial meal.

At this time, He Xuan only had this barbecue meat that was charred on the outside and tender on the inside. She cut a small piece with a knife and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing it while savoring the taste of cumin and lamb mixed together. Even the emperor and Empress Zhao praised the meat for its delicious quality.

She listened to everyone while eating, and occasionally glanced at everyone, and saw Gongzi Hou smiling at her. So she also closed her mouth and smiled back, and Gongzi Hou pointed to the side of her mouth with her finger. He Xuan subconsciously touched the corner of his mouth with his hand, only to find that there was some gravy on it, and hurriedly wiped it clean with a handkerchief, his expression was slightly embarrassed.

Even if you love to eat this mountain delicacies, as a princess, Hexuan can't be so sloppy.

After three months of wine and five flavors of food, the great eunuch whispered something in the emperor's ear. The emperor immediately smiled and said, "The results of the game have been counted, Liu Guard, come on!" ”

"No." Liu Guard said respectfully: "The head is the third prince, twenty deer, thirty and nine jackals, and eighty pheasants and hares. The second place went to the second prince, ten and two deer, thirty-eight jackals, seventy-seven pheasants, and sixty-three hares. The third place went to the crown prince, with nine deer, thirty-seven jackals, and sixty-eight pheasants and hares. ”

The emperor immediately laughed and said: "Min'er, I didn't expect you to be only thirteen years old, so heroic, and you have won today's leader, and you are not a widowed emperor!" ”

The third prince, Ji Min, obviously didn't expect such a result, and said with some embarrassment: "Thank you for your father's praise, the son is not so powerful." ”

The emperor said: "Min'er doesn't have to be humble, such a proud achievement, the crown prince who won the championship last year can't compare!" Min'er was extremely brave, and was crowned King Min and gave twenty boxes of gold, silver and jewelry. ”

Ji Min obviously didn't expect his father to seal him, so he hurriedly received the will and thanked him for his kindness.

At this time, He Xuan secretly glanced at the prince, and the prince was so angry that his face turned purple, and He Xuan almost laughed out loud. He Xuan glanced at his cousin Cai Wenxuan again, and he also covered his face with his sleeves, as if he was snickering.

The emperor then rewarded the second prince and the crown prince with some gold, silver and jewelry, and then everyone enjoyed the singing and dancing of the palace and quickly dispersed.

He Xuan originally wanted to find an opportunity to test Zhao Lin, but the spring hunting schedule was too tight, and she couldn't bump into Zhao Lin, so she had to give up.

On the second day, the emperor drove back to the capital with all the people.

This spring hunting boat was tiring, and He Xuan sat in the car and was very sore, thinking about going back to the palace to have a good rest. But who knows what will happen when you return to the palace?