Chapter 46: The Hunting Festival
Your Highness, where are we going? ”
Sima Shao was silent, pulled Yu Wenjun and walked forward.
This made Yu Wenjun and Zhang's second uncle puzzled, and he didn't know why His Highness was in such a hurry, they were now outside the city, and if they went further, it was the place where the city gate was closed.
"I'll take you to see the scenery and see if there's anything good to eat by the way."
Yu Wenjun heard His Royal Highness say this, and immediately nodded.
She followed Sima Shao's side, her eyes rolling around, and she secretly guessed in her heart, what scenery would His Highness take her to see? It's so late, and it's winter, what's there to see?
"Your Highness, it's already midnight, let's go back early, otherwise we won't be able to get up tomorrow?" What Yu Wenjun said was also true, but Sima Shao did not take Yu Wenjun's words to heart.
"It's okay, I'll take you out to play, and I'll go back later." Yu Wenjun saw Sima Shao insisting on going, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious in his heart, and muttered to himself in his heart: Is it too reckless for His Highness to do this? What if it freezes on this cold day?
Yu Wenjun thought about it and decided to dissuade His Highness, but she opened her mouth and was about to say something, when she was suddenly covered by Sima Shao and swallowed her words back.
"It's almost there." Sima Shao whispered.
Yu Wenjun couldn't help but be curious when she saw His Royal Highness's mysterious expression, she wanted to find out what His Highness was taking her for, so she nodded obediently and let Sima Shao take her forward.
After a while, the two finally stopped.
"Look up, there's a meteor shower tonight!" Yu Wenjun looked in the direction of His Highness's finger, and only saw it
It's pitch black, and there's no meteor shower.
"Your Highness, you are a liar, there is no meteor at all." Yu Wenjun pouted and said, although she said so, she already believed what Sima Shao said in her heart.
Before she could finish speaking, there was a rumbling thunder in the sky, followed by huge meteors
Falling from the sky, smashing into the snowdrift, it instantly turned into countless rays of light and disappeared.
"There really is a meteor, Your Highness, you are so powerful."
Yu Wenjun excitedly ran over and hugged His Royal Highness's waist and said, Sima Shao gently patted the back of Yu Wenjun's hand and smiled, and did not answer Yu Wenjun's question, but continued to look at those huge meteors.
"What are you doing stupidly, hurry up and make a wish." Sima Shao reminded softly, and Yu Wenjun hurriedly lowered his head, closed his eyes and began to make a wish.
After making a wish, Yu Wenjun opened her eyes and found that Sima Shao was looking at her with an appreciative look.
"Your Highness, what are you looking at?" Yu Wenjun asked suspiciously.
"It's nothing, I just think you're a hundred times prettier than the prettiest girl I've ever seen."
Yu Wenjun's face turned red when she heard this, and she muttered secretly in her heart: How can my appearance be a hundred times more beautiful, and I am also very ordinary.
But although he thought so in his heart, Yu Wenjun said in his mouth: "Thank you Your Highness for the compliment, I also think Your Highness is the most handsome!" "
"You mean to say that this king is ugly?"
Yu Wenjun didn't expect His Royal Highness to be so straightforward, and immediately explained: "No, His Royal Highness is handsome and chic, magnificent, and heroic, and he is definitely the most handsome man in the world." "Haha!"
Hearing Yu Wenjun's words, Sima Shao looked up to the sky and laughed.
Yu Wenjun was confused by his laughter, she looked at Sima Shao a little confused, and wondered what happened to this Highness?
Sima Shao stopped laughing, he pulled Yu Wenjun to sit down, looked at the mottled shadows on the snow, and slowly spoke: "Wenjun, the meteors are fleeting, their beauty is short-lived, but their splendor is eternal, and they have another beautiful meaning, called love and hope." "
After listening to Sima Shao's words, Yu Wenjun fell into deep thought.
Love and hope, isn't that the persistence of love? this
Although some meteors are gorgeous and beautiful, they are fleeting, and they don't know when they will disappear.
Why did His Highness tell her this? Was he really telling her something?
"Do you know why meteor showers are so dazzling?" Sima Shao looked at Yu Wenjun and continued.
Yu Wenjun shook his head.
"Because these meteors are portented, they will appear in the sky at this hour and then depart quickly, just as they did at that time. And their departure is also a kind of love and hope, only those who love and hope will have a happy life. "
"Wenjun, do you know what I mean?"
"I understand, I will always remember today, and I will remember those words that His Highness said to me." Yu Wenjun looked at Sima Shao and said affectionately.
Sima Shao smiled when he heard this: "Wenjun, it's good to have you." ”
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The next day
"Ladies and gentlemen, in three days, it will be my annual hunting festival, so you should get ready." Sitting high, Emperor Jin Yuan spoke.
Sima Shao's heart was shocked when he heard this, he hadn't participated in the hunting festival yet!
"This year's hunting festival is presided over by me personally, you all have to dress up heroically, and you can't lose the face of the royal family."
"Yes." Everyone responded in unison, full of anticipation for this year's hunting festival.
"Also, when hunting, it is not allowed to fight each other, if anyone dares to break the rules, it will not matter if they are killed!" Emperor Jin Yuan continued.
"Obey the order!" Everyone shouted in unison.
Sima Shao looked at everyone quietly, and couldn't help but feel an inexplicable nervousness.
Hunting was a must for every prince and noble, and it was also to show the glory of the royal family, and the people in the royal family of this era basically had one thing in common: hunting was everyone's hobby.
Hunting is to pursue excitement and danger, in the snowy season, to be able to ride a horse and gallop in the ice and snow, is the dream and desire of every boy and girl.
And in the process of hunting, you can also enjoy yourself and enjoy the good times in your life, which is the meaning of hunting.
Hunting is to protect the safety and honor of those you love.
Although Sima Shao had never participated in the hunt, he also knew that this hunt would definitely be very dangerous, because this time, there were many people who would participate, including some masters.
They will make a name for themselves in this hunt, and it will also allow them to establish a prestige in the eyes of the people.
After all, in the royal family, what is most feared is infighting.
Hunting is to prove your strength and weakness in war.
"Alright, retreat!" Emperor Jin Yuan waved his sleeves.
Everyone came out, and Sima Shao followed the crowd and walked outside the hall, this was the first time he participated in the hunting festival.
I was very curious about this, and I was a little nervous.
After all, this is a thing. We haven't done it before!