Chapter 191 Sweetheart
Chapter 191 Sweetheart
This is top-quality fur. If you collect a few more, peel them off and piece them together to make a fox cloak, it will be truly precious.
But it took a lot of effort to catch this fox.
Soon after entering the mountain, Emperor Yongjia took a liking to this fox.
But as soon as we entered the mountain, there was a lot of noise from people and horses, and the fox ran around jumping up and down.
Emperor Yongjia didn't want to shoot them at random, for fear that their fur would be stained with blood and lose its value.
So he told everyone not to act rashly and instead set a trap.
The men and horses divided into several directions and gradually approached, and only then did they trap the fox.
The fox was crawling on the ground, unaware that danger was approaching.
Emperor Yongjia jumped off his horse, raised his hand to signal everyone not to move, and then walked in quietly.
But as long as there is action, there will always be movement.
The fox seemed to have noticed someone approaching, and just as it was about to turn around, Emperor Yongjia quickly released the arrow in his hand.
With a "swoosh", the arrow shot into the fox's ear hole, passed through its head, and it struggled to take a few steps before finally falling to the ground.
Seeing that the fox was already in the bag, the ministers in the same row all cheered for a moment. The atmosphere was so lively that it was no exaggeration to say that it was a victory.
"With this fox skin, the other two teams will have to shoot a lot of rabbits to compete with us."
This made the group of men burst into laughter.
The fox on the ground was not completely dead yet and was still struggling.
Emperor Yongjia put away his bow and arrows, climbed back on his horse, and led everyone on their journey.
The arrow that hit the fox was tied with a red scarf, and the servant following behind immediately came over to collect the prey.
Zhang Chunyan was standing in the crowd, and she saw the entire process of Emperor Yongjia's capture.
She looked at the fox on the ground, the prey shot by Emperor Yongjia, as if she had seen Emperor Yongjia leading his troops to battle and defeating the enemy.
She had always known that horse riding and archery could be brave and powerful, but she had never known that it could be so pleasing to the eye.
The autumn hunt was still fulfilling this day. It was not until the setting sun fell over the hillside, leaving only a circle of orange light, that the sound of the team's horses' hooves came down the mountain.
Three teams captured a cart of prey. Zhang Fugui was usually a big shot in the hunting ground, but when people from the palace came, he had to stand aside.
The officials who arranged for Emperor Yongjia's travel were counted one by one, and in the end Emperor Yongjia's red team won.
Emperor Yongjia was surrounded by the troops in the middle, and the ministers and generals around him rode on horseback and walked quickly around him.
Accompanied by shouts and the sound of horse hooves.
Dust was rising all around, as if these prey were just like their trophies on the battlefield.
Zhang Chunxue, who had not yet changed her clothes, stood in the distance, looking at Emperor Yongjia sitting on horseback in the dust in the distance, her face flushed.
But when he thought about the fact that the day when Emperor Yongjia would return was getting closer, he became nervous again. How great it would be if he could go back with Emperor Yongjia!
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But over at the royal hunting ground, people were busy plucking feathers and feasting.
At this moment, the imperial palace in the capital was also busy.
When Qin Liuse was about to go to bed, she heard the eunuch from Concubine Li's palace say that Concubine Ning was about to give birth.
Qin Liuse jumped up from the bed, asked the maid to help her change her clothes, and went straight to Concubine Ning's palace.
Production is a big deal and cannot be neglected.
When they arrived at Concubine Ning's palace, the Changxin Palace was already brightly lit, and the maids and eunuchs were busy running around.
Water was boiling in the kitchen, and for fear that it might not be enough, a small stove was temporarily set up outside to boil water.
Concubine Li ordered people to fetch water from the well outside for use.
Qin Liuse was also busy helping. Listening to Concubine Ning's voice inside, he thought it would be great if Emperor Yongjia was there.
But this was not Emperor Yongjia's first child, and she could also see that Emperor Yongjia was not someone who would be tied up by these things, so she shook her head for a moment and stopped thinking about it.
The Empress Dowager Cixi of Yongshou Palace and the Empress Dowager Dong of Cining Palace were elders and could not come, but they would send people to inquire from time to time.
In the end, the maids around the two empresses simply did not go back and just waited here.
Fortunately, Concubine Ning took good care of herself during her pregnancy and had experience. It was not her first time giving birth, and after nearly two hours, she finally gave birth to a big fat boy.
When Qin Liuse heard the baby's cry, she felt her whole back relax, as if she was lying on that bed giving birth to a child.
However, Concubine Li was facing away from the light, so her expression was not so good.
I was thinking, why can't this child get out? It would be best if there were two lives lost.
Among these four concubines, the one most favored by Emperor Yongjia was Concubine Ning.
Now that I have a son, I don’t know how I will show off in the future.
Concubine Li Xian was unhappy, but she turned around and said with a smile to the aunts beside the two queen dowagers, "The two aunts, hurry back and tell the queen dowagers the good news. Our emperor has given birth to a third prince, and both mother and child are safe!"
The two aunts had not slept for half the night, just waiting for this moment. They immediately called the eunuch and hurried back to their respective palaces with lanterns.
Qin Liuse and Li Xianfei still had to deal with some trivial matters. Qin Liuse said, "Although the emperor will not be back for two days, we must quickly ask someone to go and tell the emperor the good news."
Concubine Li Xian smiled and said, "That's right, I was just about to call someone to take the message over."
It took Emperor Yongjia nearly two days for his carriage to get there. The people in the palace did not rest along the way and changed horses at post stations along the way. Finally, they brought the news in less than a day.
We set out in the early morning and arrived at the royal hunting ground at night.
At this time, in the royal hunting ground, Emperor Yongjia was also dealing with some matters.
In the Qiu Garden, Zhang Chunxue knelt in front of Emperor Yongjia and said pitifully, "Your Majesty saved my life today. I am grateful to Your Majesty for saving me. I..."
Zhang Chunxue's eyes were filled with the meaning of wanting to say something but not being able to, as if she was too embarrassed to say it out loud. What she meant was that she had physical contact with Emperor Yongjia, "From now on, let me always accompany the emperor and serve him!"
Emperor Yongjia showed no joy or anger on his face. He just looked at her with interest, as if he was seeing through her clothes and seeing her inner clothes.
This look made Zhang Chunxue's heart beat fast. If the emperor was not interested in her, he would never save her in such a situation.
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