Jimo Qiao, who was sleeping soundly in the room, was suddenly awakened by the sound of a dog barking.
"Woof woof... woof woof woof..."
Jimo Qiao felt very annoyed and immediately covered his head with the quilt, hoping to sleep a little longer.
But as time went by, the barking of dogs outside increased instead of decreasing.
"It's so noisy!"
Jimo Qiao couldn't sleep anymore, so he suddenly opened the quilt and sat up.
"What are you doing outside? Why is it so noisy?" Jimo Qiao turned around and shouted outside.
The maid's voice soon came from outside: "Xiangu, aren't you going hunting today? Everyone is gathering the hounds outside."
"Hounds?" Jimo Qiao was immediately surprised: "There are actually hounds. This battle looks quite big!"
At first, Jimo Qiao thought that when they went hunting, they just mounted their horses and carried bows and arrows, then wandered around the hunting ground and shot whatever they encountered. Now it seemed that the battle was much bigger than he expected.
Thinking of this, Jimo Qiao's sleepiness disappeared instantly. She hurriedly opened the door and let the maid in to help her comb her hair so that she could go out early to see what was going on.
While I was washing, a maid brought me a hunting suit.
"Fairy aunt, this is the hunting clothing that the eldest prince and concubine specially asked the slave to send. Please try it on and see if it fits." The slave girl said respectfully.
Jimo Qiao's face immediately became excited, and he hurriedly ran to pick up the hunting jacket and looked at it.
With the help of the maids, Jimo Qiao quickly changed into hunting clothes.
"How is it, okay?" Jimo Qiao felt that this hunting suit fit him well, but he couldn't see how he looked in it.
The maids all nodded and said that the hunting attire was very suitable for Jimo Qiao. When he put it on, he not only looked heroic and capable, but also had a soft yet strong temperament.
Jimo Qiao was very happy after hearing this, so he quickly packed up and went to Chai Yan's house impatiently.
Jimo Qiao wanted Chai Yan to see his appearance earlier, so he broke into Chai Yan's room without knocking.
Chai Yan was also changing his clothes at this time, and just as he was taking off his shirt, Jimo Qiao rushed in.
"Brother-in-law, look at me...ah!"
Jimo Qiao screamed as soon as he rushed into the room, then quickly turned around, not daring to move.
Chai Yan was startled and frowned slightly: "Hey, what are you doing? Why didn't you knock on the door?"
Jimo Qiao looked embarrassed and said in embarrassment: "I, I...I forgot..."
Chai Yan shook his head and said, "Fortunately I haven't taken off my pants yet, otherwise I would have exposed them all to you."
Jimo Qiao's face turned red and he secretly stuck out his tongue.
"Hurry up and close the door. I'm changing clothes." Chai Yan reminded.
Jimo Qiao felt happy, thinking to himself that his brother-in-law didn't kick him out. It seemed that he didn't regard himself as an outsider.
"Oh." Jimo Qiao hurriedly closed the door, but she still didn't dare to look back.
Then, Jimo Qiao heard the sound of changing clothes behind him.
Jimo Qiao's face turned red as he listened, and he began to wonder whether his brother-in-law was changing his pants or putting on his clothes.
After a while, the sound stopped, and then Chai Yan said: "Okay, I'm fine."
Jimo Qiao then turned around. At this time, Chai Yan was also wearing a newly sent hunting suit. It was the same as his own. Except for the lighter color of the belt, the rest of the clothes were almost navy blue.
"Is it appropriate?" Chai Yan opened his arms and turned around in front of Jimo Qiao, showing off his whole body.
Jimo Qiao nodded immediately: "It's suitable, it's so suitable! It's like it's tailor-made!"
"Haha, that's good." Chai Yan nodded.
Jimo Qiao suddenly remembered the purpose of his visit, and hurriedly followed Chai Yan's example and turned around, asking: "Brother-in-law, what about me? Is this suit suitable for me?"
"It fits! Your outfit is also tailor-made, right?" Chai Yan passed the message back.
Jimo Qiao smiled happily, and then said hurriedly: "Brother-in-law, let's go out and have a look. I heard that they have prepared a lot of hounds for hunting."
Chai Yan also heard the dog barking a long time ago, and immediately nodded and said: "Let's go and have a look."
When they came out of the room, they happened to bump into Cheng Jiu and Yu Tie.
The two of them also changed into hunting attire at this time, but the color of their hunting attire was slightly lighter in blue, and they did not look as refined and precious as Chai Yan and Jimo Qiao's.
"You guys came out just in time, let's go outside and take a look together." Chai Yan said.
Cheng Jiu and Yu Tie naturally had no objection, and the four of them walked out of the yard together.
Coming out of the yard where they lived, the four of them quickly arrived at the front yard of Flying Eagle Manor. At this time, people and dogs had already occupied most of the spacious yard.
"Wow, there are so many hounds!" Jimo Qiao was impressed by the number of hounds at first sight.
Chai Yan glanced at the scene and estimated that the total number of hounds present must be no less than twenty. The people brought by Gumoor and the servants of Flying Eagle Manor each signed one. Dogs barked one after another at the scene, which was quite lively.
Too much.
Not only were there more than 20 hounds, but the horses for hunting were also ready. According to visual inspection, there were about a dozen horses.
In addition, I also brought hunting bows, arrows, rope nets, hunting knives, and some baits such as chickens and ducks for luring. In short, the preparations were very sufficient and in place.
At this time, Gu Moer saw Chai Yan and the other four, and hurriedly came over and bowed his hands.
Gumoor also put on hunting clothes. His appearance in hunting clothes was much more pleasing to the eye than when he was dressed as a steward a few days ago. No matter how you looked at it, you felt that he was more suitable for the style of a warrior.
"Taoist Priest, we are almost ready. We just need to wait for the eldest princess to come out before we can set off." Gumoor had not hunted for a long time, and he felt a little hopeful at this time.
Chai Yan was surprised: "Does the eldest prince and concubine also want to go hunting?"
Gu Moor said: "Oh, it's such a Taoist priest. The eldest prince and concubine gave the order yesterday and said that she also wanted to see how everyone's hunting harvest was today. However, she didn't come. She just wanted to relax and get some fresh air."
"Oh, then I understand." Chai Yan understood immediately.
After saying that, Gumol walked away and continued to check the preparations before departure.
Jimo Qiao murmured in a low voice: "What fun is there in watching others hunt? You have to hunt it yourself."
"You're right, you have to know how to do it." Chai Yan looked around and whispered: "It's not like you haven't seen the eldest princess before. It's impossible for her to know how to hunt."
Jimo Qiao didn't speak. He tilted his head and thought for a moment, then frowned and whispered: "Brother-in-law, why do I always feel like she has some agenda?"
"What's the intention?" Chai Yan asked.
Jimo Qiao couldn't explain, so he said: "Anyway, just stay away from her."
"Worrying too much." Chai Yan said with a smile.
The four of them waited in the front yard for more than a quarter of an hour. Jimo Qiao almost fell asleep while sitting on the porch, and then the eldest prince and concubine Ji Ying came out.
"I'm sorry, Taoist priest, I'm sorry, Miss Mo Yu, I'm late and kept everyone waiting." Ji Ying was full of apologies and said sorry to Chai Yan and the others as soon as she came out.
Chai Yan said politely: "It's not too late, eldest princess, the time is just right."
Today, Ji Ying specially wore a hunting suit in order to cater to the hunting atmosphere, but her hunting suit was more like a useless decoration, purely to enhance the atmosphere of the scene.
Ji Ying then asked: "Taoist Priest, Miss Mo Yu, is it okay for me to dress like this today?"
In fact, Ji Ying only wanted to ask Chai Yan this question, but with so many people present, it would be too explicit for her to ask it alone.
Chai Yan nodded and said with a polite smile: "Very good, very suitable for the eldest prince and concubine."
Jimo Qiao originally criticized a few words, but he suddenly remembered Chai Yan's advice and changed his words: "It's okay."
After saying that, Chai Yan no longer focused on Ji Ying, which made Ji Ying feel a little disappointed and secretly complained that he didn't understand appreciation.
"Eldest Princess, the time is just right, why don't we all set off immediately!" Chai Yan turned around and asked.
Ji Ying immediately nodded and said to Gumoor: "Let's go."
Gumoor immediately issued an order to everyone: "Hound team, set off!"
With an order, more than twenty people leading hounds began to walk outside in an orderly manner.
By the time the hunting dog team was almost gone, Chai Yan and the other four had already arrived beside the horses and started talking and laughing about choosing which group of horses to ride.
When Ji Ying saw that Chai Yan was not there, she didn't even greet her. She felt quite a bit resentful in her heart, but she couldn't say anything. She had no choice but to walk down the corridor in front of the courtyard accompanied by her maid, and walked towards the manor that had been prepared for a long time.