69novels Chapter 465 The Hunt Begins
Chapter 465 The Hunt Begins
Wei Xi was not surprised by Bai Qingyun's sharpness.
She is such a meticulous person, just like how she took care of him when he was on the verge of death.
"My brother and I were close when we were young..."
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"Royal sister~Royal sister~~"
Three-year-old Wei Chen is playful by nature, and walks unsteadily and impatiently, but he still carefully protects the soft and glutinous osmanthus cake in his hands.
He walked so fast that the maid behind him couldn't catch up with him.
Finally, he walked in front of Wei Xi, and without even catching his breath, he still said, "My royal sister asked Chen'er to wait for a long time. If you were any later, I would have almost finished all the osmanthus cakes today."
His Majesty had few children, and the two princes had accidents one after another. The eldest princess went to the imperial temple to meditate. He had long since decided that Wei Xi would inherit the throne, so the education Wei Xi received since birth was based on the emperor's standards.
She is only two years older than Wei Chen, and at the age of five, her day is already fully scheduled.
He had just finished Master Wu's instruction this morning, and his hands were still shaking from drawing the bow, but he still mustered up his energy to catch Wei Chen who was rushing towards him.
Wei Xi scratched Wei Chen's nose lovingly: "You little glutton, you ate too much snacks, and you won't be able to eat lunch anymore."
"Mother knows, she's going to get angry with you again."
"Mother wouldn't do that. Every time it's just a lot of noise but little action. Chen'er's butt has never hurt." Wei Chen smiled, showing his little baby teeth.
Wei Chen was in a greedy mood at the moment and ate a lot of snacks. As the only prince now, the servants naturally did not try to stop him. Most of the time, they would find a way to satisfy Wei Chen's wishes in the next second.
The queen had experienced the loss of a son, and although she disciplined the child, she mostly spoiled him.
So Wei Xi could only pretend that he really liked these snacks so that the little kid would eat less.
Wei Xi bit into the fresh osmanthus cake, and the fragrance of osmanthus spread between her lips and teeth, clearly with a hint of heat.
Wei Xi raised his eyebrows slightly without noticing. It seemed that the little brat had calculated the time when his get out of class was over and rushed here.
Wei Chen covered his mouth with his hands and smiled secretly with his eyes narrowed, not at all embarrassed by being discovered by his royal sister.
"Tell me, you are so attentive, do you want something from me?"
Wei Xi took Wei Chen's hand and walked towards the queen's palace.
Wei Chen looked up and saw the sunlight shining on Wei Xi's body, which was very beautiful.
His eyes moved from top to bottom, finally landing on two hands, one big and one small, held together, and his mouth was grinning.
"My sister is so smart, she guessed it right away!"
Although he is young, he has imitated some of the essence of adults' words and deeds.
Generally, when the palace maids asked him for something, they would always praise themselves first.
Then he will say what he wants.
"There will be a hunting trip in two days. My father originally agreed that I could go to the hunting ground with my uncle, but my mother stopped me."
"My mother always tries to stop me, but this year's hunting season includes more than just the adults' hunting grounds. My father has also specially opened a hunting ground for the young ones."
"My uncle said there are no tigers or lions there, only a few hares and pheasants."
Wei Chen's face was full of anticipation, and he looked at Wei Xi with shining eyes: "Royal sister, I want to go play with you too!"
He took Wei Xi's hand, swayed and acted coquettishly: "Royal sister, can you help me talk to father, okay?"
There was a hint of struggle in Wei Xi's eyes.
Although this hunting trip is not difficult, there are always unexpected events on the hunting ground.
Even though my father has sent people to clean up the mess and there are secret guards protecting us, who can guarantee 100% safety?
The emperor's younger brother is still too young, and he has no martial arts skills...
"Sister~"
Wei Chen's voice with a tail tone sounded, breaking Wei Xi's thoughts.
She sighed imperceptibly and couldn't help sighing in her heart: Forget it, I'll just bring him with me so I can keep an eye on him.
only……
My mother and the Queen are not compatible. If I take her son away, the Queen will probably blame me.
But the queen will accompany him on this hunting trip. Considering how much she values her young son, if she knew Wei Chen would go hunting, she would definitely make careful arrangements.
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Royal hunting grounds.
Today's wind is raging, and the flags are fluttering.
But everyone couldn't hide the smile on their faces.
This is all because of what His Majesty said: Whoever wins first place in the hunting ground today will be promoted three levels in a row.
For officials, this is the most labor-saving and fastest way.
The warm atmosphere among the adults naturally affected the children nearby.
Today's children are no longer the obedient children who used to follow their parents. Now they are all holding bows and arrows, full of youthful vigor and vitality.
Even the women who were sitting quietly nearby couldn't help but get excited when they heard the drumbeats in the tent.
The hunt officially began when a man in yellow clothes shot a deer with a bow and arrow.
Wei Xi took Wei Chen's hand and sat below the emperor.
"Royal sister, who do you think will win this hunt?"
Wei Xi looked at the direction where the Han family disappeared, his eyes slightly gloomy: "I don't know. What do you think, Chen'er?"
Wei Chen chewed the soft stewed game in his mouth, his eyebrows and eyes clear: "Well... I guess it's my uncle, but Brother Han is also participating in the competition today. Uncle couldn't beat Brother Han before..."
Wei Xi didn't expect Wei Chen to say it so bluntly. She felt that people would tend to favor their relatives.
Wei Chen is actually different.
"Royal sister, can I follow you to the hunting ground tomorrow?" Wei Chen swallowed the meat in his mouth and asked expectantly.
Wei Xi glanced at the queen at the top. The queen's eyebrows sank, and she glanced in the direction where the Han family disappeared, revealing a fierce look.
But this feeling disappeared quickly and was soon replaced by softness.
It was not difficult to find that the other party was looking at her, or to be precise, at Wei Chen next to Wei Xi.
For some reason, Wei Xi suddenly felt uneasy, but all she could do was to remind her uncle and cousin to be careful last night.
This hunt lasted longer than any other time, until the lights in the royal camp were lit again and again and everyone came back one after another.
But this time it’s different from the past.
In the past, there were many people who wanted to come first and show off in front of the emperor, but there were also many who just wanted to join in the fun.
But today, everyone who came back had no smiles on their faces, and they all had wounds of varying degrees of severity on their bodies.
Wei Xi sat in her seat, her eyes fixed on the exit of the hunting ground. Although she followed her father to learn the art of being an emperor, she was still young after all. The teacup tightly clenched in her hand revealed her inner uneasiness.
All of this was seen by those in the lead.
Among them are the Queen and her father, the Emperor.
Wei Xi noticed the looks above him and knew that his actions today would cause his father's dissatisfaction.
But she couldn't help it, and she couldn't hide it.
Her mother's emphasis on the Han family and the recent attacks on the Han family by aristocratic families made her unable to remain calm.