That night, the eunuch provided some simple meals for everyone in the palaces of Zhongyang Palace, which disappointed Zhao Hongrun, who had expected to eat rare birds and animals.
It wasn't until his younger brother Zhao Hongxuan, who had participated in an imperial hunt, explained it, that Zhao Hongrun suddenly understood.
It turned out that in order to satisfy the hunting desires of many participants during the imperial hunt, the Yangwu army guards stationed at the hunting palace had previously only driven nearby prey to the hunting grounds without killing them. Therefore, there was no Zhao Hongrun in the Zhongyang Palace at this time.
The meat of those exotic animals that you crave.
And wait until the day after tomorrow, after Emperor Wei leads everyone into the hunting ground, Yangwu Army will follow the action, follow the team to start killing the prey, and bring the captured prey back to the palace for the "Middle Palace" to entertain the guests during the banquet.
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"Brother, are you going to follow your father tomorrow or hunt alone?" Zhao Hongxuan asked while eating.
Since he had never participated in an imperial hunt, Zhao Hongrun didn't know the difference between the two, so he asked: "What's the difference?"
Zhao Hongxuan shrugged and explained: "I'm hunting with my father. In fact, in my opinion, it's just the soldiers driving the prey over, and then we just shoot a few arrows from a long distance. With luck, we hit one.
, I was unlucky and was shot by someone else, to be honest.
It's quite boring... When I participated in the Emperor Hunting a few years ago, my peers who were about the same age as me all traveled alone in twos and threes. Although this was more dangerous and sometimes encountered tigers, bears and other ferocious beasts, it was more interesting..."
As he spoke, he secretly glanced at his brother.
After noticing his younger brother's behavior, Zhao Hongrun understood immediately.
Thinking about Concubine Shen Shu's temperament, she would probably not allow Zhao Hongxuan to act alone without the large team. Therefore, if Zhao Hongrun did not agree, Zhao Hongxuan would be out of luck and could only follow the large team honestly. But if Zhao Hongrun helped to persuade
, Concubine Shen Shu may have the possibility of letting go.
After all, in Concubine Shen Shu's mind, her eldest son Zhao Hongrun had been fighting in the north and south over the years, and had experienced strong winds and waves, and his temperament had become relatively calm, so that he would not be injured by the claws of the beasts in the hunting ground, but Zhao Hongxuan was relatively immature.
Of course, a large part of the reason is that Zhao Hongrun has become an adult after the crown ceremony. Therefore, Concubine Shen Shu must respect the opinions of her eldest son. However, the younger son Zhao Hongxuan has not yet weakened his crown and is still just a child in Concubine Shen's eyes, so he
Concubine Shen Shu was unlikely to agree to the request she made.
I have to say that there is a huge difference in whether one has experienced a crowning ceremony in this era.
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun smiled mischievously and teased his younger brother: "I understand. In other words, if I don't take you with me, you will have no choice but to follow Father and the others?"
"Brother--" Zhao Hongxuan looked at his brother with a strange expression. Because he had grown up together, he knew very well what the evil smile on his brother's face meant.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, should I take you with me?... Wei Jiao, Li Meng, what do you two think?" Zhao Hongrun asked the brothers' clan guards as if teasing them.
The brothers' guards who were eating and drinking at the table next door laughed and said nothing. After all, they had seen similar scenes countless times over the years.
Amidst the snickers of the sect guards, Zhao Hongxuan said angrily: "Brother, can't you just agree to me happily?... You play with me for a long time every time, but you still agree in the end. You never get tired of this kind of trick.
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"Hmph." Zhao Hongrun snorted and said lightly: "It seems that I will have to hunt alone tomorrow..."
Zhao Hongxuan pursed his lips. Suddenly, he had an idea and lowered his voice and said, "Brother, don't force me..."
"Oh?" Zhao Hongrun looked at his younger brother with interest and asked, "What do you want?"
Zhao Hongxuan snorted slightly, looked at the three girls at the same table, Princess Yulong, Mi Jiang and Wu Na, and said in a flattering manner: "Sister Huang, there are two sisters-in-law, how about we form a team?"
Princess Yulong and Oona were both women with lively personalities. Seeing Zhao Hongxuan's ingratiating expression, they couldn't help but giggle.
Unfortunately, due to the influence of Zhao Hongrun, the characters of Princess Yulong and Oona gradually became a bit sinister. After hearing Zhao Hongxuan's plea, Princess Yulong deliberately said: "This... is not easy to handle, Hong
Xuan, it’s not that my sister won’t take you, it’s just that your two sisters-in-law and I are both women. If we take you, people might gossip... Oona, what do you think?"
"I don't think it's appropriate either..." Oona, who had become more and more accustomed to Wei Yan, deliberately said with a straight face. Unfortunately, she couldn't help laughing before she finished speaking.
Seeing that these two were unreliable, Zhao Hongxuan could only plead with Mi Jiang: "Sister-in-law, can you say something to me?"
Mi Jiang, who was eating her meal, was stunned when she heard this. Although her face remained expressionless, it was obvious that she was at a loss, so much so that the chopsticks in her hand trembled slightly.
After all, she had almost secured her position as Princess Su, and she only had to go through the final step of officially getting married to Zhao Hongrun. Therefore, she was particularly sensitive to the title of sister-in-law.
"Your Highness, this is a great trick!" Li Meng shouted at the next table, causing the other clan guards to burst into laughter.
"What nonsense." Zhao Hongxuan scolded angrily: "All of you together are no match for my sister-in-law Mi Jiang."
This was obviously an exaggeration, but of course the sect guards would not take it seriously with Zhao Hongxuan and Mi Jiang, the future Princess Su, so they all showed expressions of resignation.
After a lot of fuss, Zhao Hongxuan got what he wanted and got Zhao Hongrun's promise.
After finishing the meal, Princess Yulong, Oona and Mi Jianggu went back to their rooms to rest, while Zhao Hongrun and Zhao Hongxuan went to the "Xun Palace" to find their uncle Zhao Yuanli, the Sixth Prince.
If possible, both brothers hope to include the Sixth Uncle in tomorrow's small team. After all, the Sixth Uncle is extremely experienced in hunting.
After a while, the two brothers arrived at Xun Palace.
In this palace, in addition to the brothers' sixth uncle Zhao Yuanli, there are also the second uncle Zhao Yuanyan and his son, and the third uncle Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang. In addition, there are also Zhao Wenkai, the king of Yuanyang, and his son Zhao Chengxiu.
In two days, several members of the royal family may arrive, such as Chengling King Zhao Wenshen, Anping Marquis Zhao Tan, etc.
From the dredging sergeants guarding Xun Palace, they learned about the side hall where Zhao Yuanli, the uncle of the Sixth Prince, lived. Zhao Hongrun and Zhao Hongxuan walked towards it.
However, when the two brothers arrived at Zhao Yuanli's residence, they happened to meet two enchanting young women. These two women had beautiful faces, voluptuous figures, and their clothes were quite thin, so Zhao Hongxuan subconsciously turned his head away in shame.
, dare not look carefully.
Zhao Hongrun, on the other hand, looked at the two women with great interest while secretly guessing their identities.
In the blink of an eye, the two women arrived in front of brothers Zhao Hongrun and Zhao Hongxuan. The leading woman's eyes were filled with charm, and she said sweetly: "Are these two your Highness Prince Su and His Highness Prince Huan?"
"Who are you?" Zhao Hongrun asked curiously.
After hearing this, the woman came forward, gently held Zhao Hongrun's neck with both hands, opened her red lips slightly, and said in a tired voice: "Your Highness, just call me Ying'er... My family has long wanted to see His Highness Prince Su so heroic.
A man..."
After that, she gently licked Zhao Hongrun's earlobe with her tongue, making Zhao Hongxuan next to him stunned and his face flushed.
"This woman..."
Even though he was a person who had experienced this before, Zhao Hongrun's heart was beating fast at this moment. This was the first time that he was aroused by a woman he had met for the first time.
Especially the look in this woman's eyes seemed to have an inexplicable charm, so much so that Zhao Hongrun subconsciously turned his head away.
"Why is Your Highness so indifferent?" Seeing Zhao Hongrun turn away his head, the woman named Ying'er showed an expression that was about to cry, and said softly in a charming tone: "Or, compared to the Nu family, Your Highness is more
Do you like a woman like my sister? ...Yes. As long as your Highness requests it, my two sisters can serve you together..." After that, she turned to the other woman and said: "Que'er, why don't you do it yet?
Your Highnesses, salute?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the young woman named Queer bowed gracefully and said with a plain expression: "Quier has met His Highness Prince Su and His Highness Prince Huan."
"Oh." Zhao Hongxuan, who was already blushing, was quite at a loss.
Seeing this scene, Ying'er chuckled and said, "Is it possible that His Highness King Huan is interested in the slave's sister?... Do you need Que'er to serve His Highness at night?"
"No, no need." Zhao Hongxuan waved his hands in panic.
At this moment, the door suddenly opened, and Zhao Yuanli appeared inside. After seeing the scene outside the door, he frowned slightly and said: "Ying'er, you are becoming more and more unruly. Even Hongrun and Hongxuan
Your two highnesses dare to tease me."
"No way." After hearing this, Ying'er stuck out her tongue and said, "I really admire His Highness Prince Su... so does Que'er."
"..." The young woman named Que'er stood nearby without saying a word.
Zhao Yuanli shook his head, then frowned and said, "Okay, let's talk inside the house. Why do you look like you outside?"
Hearing this, Ying'er stuck out her tongue, and then she kissed Zhao Hongrun on the face, then let go of the latter and walked into the house with a giggle.
After that, Que'er bowed to Zhao Hongrun and Zhao Hongxuan and followed them without saying a word.
Looking at the backs of the two girls, Zhao Hongrun subconsciously reached out and touched the area where he was kissed on his face. He looked at Zhao Yuanli with a strange expression and said, "Uncle Six, they are..."
"These two sisters are both poor people who lost their parents when they were young. The elder sister is called Ying'er and the younger sister is called Que'er. You can understand that they are the adopted daughters of their uncle, so... they and the women in the waterside pavilion are the same.
It's different." After that, Zhao Yuanli glanced at Zhao Hongrun, blinked, and said: "Of course, if they are willing, I won't say anything more, Uncle Six."
At the same time, in Kan Palace, the eunuch Tong Xian walked quickly to Emperor Wei's bed and whispered: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent message from Tong Xin."
"..."
Emperor Wei took the secret letter, opened it, glanced at it twice, and then handed it back to Tong Xian.
From beginning to end, he remained expressionless and said nothing.