There has been no autumn hunting for ten years, and the prey in the hunting grounds in the western suburbs are plentiful and fat.
Mingwei saw with her own eyes a fat and oily rabbit running past, not afraid of people at all.
She nodded. In the current Northern Qi Dynasty, the administration of officials is still relatively clear. No one can enter a place like the Royal Hunting Ground, and the current emperor does not like hunting. After ten years of absence, it will not be difficult for the officials who manage it to leak some money.
Judging from the way the prey is running all over the mountain, the officials here must not be lining their pockets.
The emperor was also very happy now.
Of course it was not his turn to set up camp. When he arrived at the place, he took the imperial concubine and concubine Hui out to see the scenery.
What Ming Wei could see, of course he could also see, so he smiled and said to the two concubines: "Okay! The hunting ground is well maintained and deserves a reward!"
Concubine Pei pursed her lips and smiled: "There are so many prey, Your Majesty, do you want to kill them yourself?"
The emperor laughed, waved his hand and said: "I have never practiced martial arts. I can shoot a target standing up, but how can I hold a bow while riding a horse? I can't compare with several royal brothers."
After saying this, even he himself was startled.
The royal brothers, of course, refer to the prince Sihuai.
The emperor was born late, and each of them was more than ten years older than him. He remembered that when he was young, the emperor's brothers were in high spirits. They were all capable of fighting on horseback and managing politics when dismounted. He was so envious in his heart that he felt that he was in a great position.
As a younger brother, he was much inferior to his elder brother. The officials also felt that if Emperor Taizu's son was born well, the Northern Qi Dynasty would be able to dominate the country sooner or later.
Who would have thought that these outstanding princes would end up like this?
The emperor knew that he was not as good as his elder brothers, so he seldom mentioned it after he ascended the throne. Because every time he thought about it, he always felt that he was lucky enough to get the throne, and even felt that he was not orthodox.
At this moment, I said it quickly, and something strange happened in my heart. I thought, if that incident had not happened back then, it would be the eldest brother who is leading the ministers hunting in autumn, right? Eighteen years later, if
With the eldest brother in office, he might have unified Southern Chu and been praised by thousands of people.
Seeing his expression, Concubine Pei thought for a moment and said with a smile: "What's the harm? The hunting ground is His Majesty's hunting ground, and the ministers are His Majesty's ministers. Their prey is naturally His Majesty's prey. You are the emperor, why do you need to end up on your own?
If you want prey, your servants will naturally bring it to you."
After hearing this, the emperor's mood improved. He looked at the imperial concubine and said with a smile: "When did my beloved concubine become so glib? This flattery makes me feel good."
The imperial concubine pursed her lips and smiled: "How can I flatter you? I'm just lazy. I don't have to do anything by myself, someone will cook it for me. Isn't it refreshing? Speaking of which, what's for dinner? Sister Hui Fei, is there anything you want to eat?
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Concubine Hui is standing on the other side. She is an old man from Qiandi, only slightly younger than the emperor. Although she is well-maintained, her age can be seen. In addition, her appearance is not particularly outstanding, standing in front of Concubine Pei.
, as if she was a generation older than her and dwarfed by her.
She smiled honestly and said, "I just saw a rabbit running over, and I really want to eat roast rabbit meat. Mei Da from the imperial dining room makes good rabbit meat, so I just asked him to roast it."
Concubine Pei said: "My sister said that, I'm also greedy. Your Majesty, what do you think?"
The emperor smiled and said, "Then just listen to Concubine Hui." He called Wan Dabao again, "Ask someone to hunt rabbits, and any other game. Any good ones will be brought. It was Concubine Hui's birthday and there was no birthday party, which really wronged her.
.You should serve well. If you are negligent, I will not forgive you!"
Wan Dabao responded repeatedly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will go and pick it myself."
With that said, Wan Dabao left.
As he walked, he thought, Your Majesty feels sorry for Concubine Hui! Concubine Hui is also a good person. People say that it was Concubine Hui who wanted to go out on her own, so she changed the birthday banquet to an autumn hunting trip. In fact,
It was the imperial concubine who wanted to come out. She also thought that Xuandu Temple had already come out once, so she was too embarrassed to speak and told her to find out, so she just made a favor.
Others don't know, they only know that the emperor respects Concubine Hui, but the emperor and the concubine know it in their hearts. If something like this happens, they will definitely miss her.
Speaking of which, His Majesty is an infatuated person. Not long after he ascended the throne, when the imperial concubine entered the palace, he doted on him wholeheartedly. It is not that no beauties have entered the palace in recent years, but who has stood out? Concubine Hui, although she is not young,
She has an ordinary appearance, but she was successfully promoted to the concubine position, and her position has been stable over the years.
This is certainly because she gave birth to the second prince, but it is definitely not just because she gave birth to the second prince.
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After dinner, it was getting dark.
There are always several days for autumn hunting, and nothing can be done on this first day.
Everyone was fresh and went for a walk around after dinner to enjoy the rare wilderness scenery.
Mingwei also took Duofu for a walk to eat.
She had only left the camp for a short while when a young man walked over from the opposite side.
Mingwei didn't pay attention, and didn't recognize him until he came closer.
"How did you know I was here?"
The person coming is Yang Shu.
There was a smile on his face unconsciously, and his voice was much gentler than before: "I'll know it as soon as you come out."
Does this mean that he has been sending people to keep an eye on him?
Mingwei wanted to laugh but also wanted to sigh.
The young man was so dedicated and frighteningly dedicated.
He called out: "Blessed, Ah Wan is looking for you."
Duofu was staring at the tips of his shoes and was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
"What does Miss Ah Wan want from me?" She and Ah Wan don't get along at all, okay?
Yang Shu looked upright: "How do I know about your girl's family? She is in my tent. You can find out as soon as you go there." Then he told the location of the tent.
Duofu looked at Mingwei, saw her nodding, said "oh" and went back to the camp to find Ah Wan.
Mingwei looked at Duofu's leaving figure and shook her head: "Why did you send her away?"
Yang Shu said confidently: "We are together, what do you want her to do?"
"..." Mingwei asked, "Then what do you want to do now that she is gone?"
As he said this, his face slowly turned red again. Fortunately, it was dark and he couldn't see clearly.
"Ahem." He cleared his throat, "It's a walk anyway, come with me!"
Mingwei is indispensable: "OK."
The two walked for a while, and she felt something was wrong: "Where are you going?"
Looking at him like this, he seemed to have chosen a remote place on purpose.
Yang Shu pretended that nothing happened: "Just take a walk!"
Mingwei pointed: "If you go over there, you will enter the forest. The Forbidden Army warned you not to go beyond the sentries they set up, otherwise you will be in danger."
Yang Shu said: "That's because they are afraid that something will happen to those who are powerless. Can I be the same?" After thinking about it, he added, "You are different too!"
It makes so much sense!
Mingwei wanted to laugh: "Then what do you want to do when you enter the forest?"
"..." Yang Shu whispered, "We are together!"
In fact, he didn't know what he wanted to do. He just felt that he wanted to avoid others.