When Qi Yang and Lu Qipei returned to the camp, it was just past noon.
This time is already very early. After all, there are many people in the autumn hunters who want to emerge, and they are still hunting hard in the forest hunting ground at this moment. Only a few civil servants who didn't care about the outcome simply joined the fun and went into the hunting ground to shoot two rabbits and pheasants, and came back before lunch.
Qi Yang's return was neither too early nor too late, avoiding the group of civil servants who came back before lunch, and was far ahead of the others. The return of a group of people seemed a little maverick, and inadvertently attracted the attention of many people. Then, when they saw the prey they were carrying on horseback - the tiger - many people's eyes widened in shock.
When the emperor got the news and came, Qi Yang and the others were surrounded by a group of feather forests. The young man didn't think much, and pointed around the tiger, most of them were very excited, and even looked at Lu Qipei and others with envy.
However, the emperor and the several senior officials who accompanied him obviously did not think so. They were still drinking tea in the tent, and no one cared when they heard that Princess Qiyang had returned. At most, the emperor ordered someone to prepare meals for the princess first. It was not until later that they heard the report that the princess and the concubine had hunted back a big worm, and everyone changed their faces.
Seeing the arrival of the emperor and important ministers at this moment, Yu Lin, who surrounded Qi Yang, immediately retreated a way, and bowed and saluted again.
Qi Yang, Lu Qipei and the others were also busy salute the emperor. The emperor stepped forward to help Qi Yang up, and asked, "I heard that you hunted big bugs, such beasts, where did the emperor hurt?"
He asked eagerly, Qi Yang felt warm in his heart, and hurriedly replied: "Thank you for your concern, my son is fine."
While speaking, the emperor also looked at Qi Yang up and down. Seeing that her body was clean and undisturbed, she breathed a sigh of relief. Turning to think of the others, she raised her hand and called for no ceremony, her eyes fell on Lu Qipei and the eldest grandson beside her.
The emperor was a little surprised, let go of Qi Yang, and asked, "How could Aqi be with you?"
Hearing the words, the eldest grandson stepped forward to greet him and explained: "Grandfather Hui Huang, it was the grandson who encountered a tiger in the forest, and the attendants with him were insufficient, so he had to retreat. Fortunately, he met his aunt on the way. Only then was it saved. Afraid that the hunting grounds would be in danger again, I came back with my aunt and uncle."
After listening to this, the emperor nodded and agreed: "It is very true. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Since the hunting ground is in such danger, it is indeed not appropriate to stay for a long time." After he finished speaking, he said to Zhang Jian beside him: "Go and tell me Yulin, let them call everyone in the hunting grounds back."
The matter is still turbulent, and the eldest grandson is a little uneasy.
Qi Yang was also afraid that the emperor would anger the prince, so he stepped forward and took his arm and said with a smile: "Imperial father, my son has hunted a tiger, and this autumn hunting will definitely come out on top. I don't know what reward the emperor has prepared for this year?" He sighed again with a pity: "Emperor Nanping also proposed a competition before, but I was not interested at the time. I knew that I would have a competition with them, and I will definitely win this time."
The emperor's original heavy heart was relieved a little by his daughter's gag, and he nodded helplessly at her, and said with a smile: "You, I really don't know what to fear, but I was frightened by you."
Qi Yang innocently blinked, but still smiled: "What's so scary? The concubine and the servants are very powerful, even Aqi shot the big worm with an arrow, it didn't even touch the corner of Erchen's skirt, Erchen. What are you afraid of?"
When the emperor heard that the concubine took action to protect him, he only took it for granted. But when he heard Qi Yang talking about the eldest grandson Shehu, he showed two points of admiration on his face. Looking back at his grandson, who has grown into a half-year-old, he could vaguely see the shadow of the prince when he was young, so he felt more pity, patted his shoulder and smiled: "Good boy, I don't know I feel like I'm old enough to be involved."
The eldest grandson is a concubine, and the prince and the prince have a strong relationship, so his situation in the East Palace is not very good. Even the emperor who loves Wu Jiwu is normal to him. This is the first time he has been praised by the emperor, and the little boy's eyes suddenly lit up.
The emperor looked amused, touched his head again, but taught: "Aqi dares to shoot a tiger at his age, he is indeed courageous. But you are still young, and there are attendants around you, so let them do this kind of thing in the future. Go, don't put yourself at risk."
The eldest grandson saluted respectfully, and the emperor changed his hands and rewarded him with the dragon on his waist—in addition to really admiring the eldest grandson, the emperor's move was also intended to protect the East Palace. He first rewarded the prince's eldest son, which was to show an attitude. Although there was a mistake in the hunting ground this time, anyone with a wink should understand that they would not dare to bite the prince easily.
I don't know if the eldest grandson understands the deep meaning of this, but he is always happy to receive the emperor's reward, and he cherishes it and puts it away.
However, Qi Yang understood the meaning of the emperor, and he completely let go of the heart that he had been holding slightly, and continued to hold the emperor's arm and act like a spoiled child: "Father, the emperor is really partial, you will reward Aqi, what about the son and the concubine? We are also moving Got it!"
The emperor looked at his daughter with a funny look, and exposed her: "Didn't the emperor say before that it was all the hands of the concubine and the servants, and the big bug didn't even touch a corner of your skirt? Why did you come to me again now to ask for a reward?"
When Qi Yang was exposed, he turned his head away in a fit of arrogance, still acting like a little daughter acting like a spoiled child.
The emperor had not seen her like this for a long time, and the smile in his eyes deepened. With a false answer of "both reward" in his mouth, he patted his daughter's arm, but walked towards the bloody tiger corpse.
Thinking of the bloody scene, Qi Yang subconsciously pulled the emperor.
The emperor seemed to understand her worries and couldn't help but smile, but his steps didn't stop. He is old, but the big and small things he has experienced in this life are far from being comparable to Qi Yang, but a dead tiger. How could he be afraid
Walking a few steps closer to the horse carrying the tiger, the scene is really not good. The tiger was dripping with blood, and because he died not long ago, there was still blood dripping on the ground. You Qi looked at the tiger's head, both eyes were shot through, and it was even more terrifying to look at it hollowly. Most of the old officials who followed were civil officials.
The emperor looked around the tiger with great interest, and finally pointed at the tiger's eyes and said, "These two eyes were shot by the concubine
Lu Qipei should be, his face did not change, but he was calm and calm not commensurate with her thin figure.
The emperor praised two more words, and then turned back. When he turned around, his eyes sank. Unlike Qi Yang and the others who had never seen a real tiger, the emperor also hunted tigers when he was young, but this tiger was obviously bigger than the average size. Three more points!
Is it really just an accident or a coincidence that such a tiger avoids the guards and breaks into the hunting ground? !
Don't look at Qi Yang pretending to be calm in front of the emperor, but in fact, she was really a little scared in today's scene. Even though she had made preparations for the hunting grounds to be uneven, she at most thought that there were assassins, but she did not expect to face the gorgeous tiger.
The twenty or so people were entangled in the face of the fierce tiger for a long time, and they also injured a lot of people. If there are fewer people...
Qi Yang didn't dare to think deeply, she didn't even dare to think about the consequences if the eldest grandson didn't meet them - the young boy was killed by the tiger's mouth, but the patrol arranged by the prince himself ruined his own parents and children. It is almost self-evident that this is a blow to the prince who is a father. Yu Gong, if such a mistake occurs, the prince's prestige among the officials will inevitably be frustrated.
Fortunately, this game was hit by them, and nothing irreversible happened.
Qi Yang's fingertips were still a little cold, so Lu Qipei handed a cup of hot tea to her hand, and sat down next to her to comfort him: "It's okay, fortunately I bumped into it. Next time, I will remind His Royal Highness to be more careful."
The warm heat through the tea cup warmed Qi Yang's cold hands. She exhaled a long breath, took a sip from the teacup, and then said, "It's not a long-term strategy to prevent thieves for a thousand days."
Lu Qipei laughed when he heard the words, and he also took a cup of hot tea to drink: "Does your Highness think that the prince will be someone who will sit and wait for death?"
This is not the case, Qi Yang trusts her imperial brother quite a bit. However, the prince knew that it was too late, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to deal with it in a hurry. What's more, Xie Yuanyuan was in Beirong, even if the prince wanted to target this main messenger, he would be powerless for a while.
This topic is heavy no matter what, and in the end, for the sake of atmosphere, the two simply didn't mention it any more. I only intend to wait for the prince to return from the hunting grounds, and then ask him for his opinion.
The emperor had already ordered the preparation of meals, and after the two returned to the tent to wash up and calm down, the palace servants also brought the lunch.
The two used it at will, and then went out of the camp to see people coming back from the hunting ground one after another.
Most of the people had a mediocre harvest, including a few sworn princess concubines this morning, and the prey on the saddle of the attendants was limited at this time. The princesses were very dissatisfied with the sudden recall, and obviously felt that the sudden edict affected their performance.
Until they saw Qi Yang and Lu Qipei walking out of the tent...
Nanping also came back. Her concubine was worthy of being a military general. Even if she was recalled in advance, she still returned with a full reward. At this moment, she was a little proud of her victory, and when she saw Qi Yang who had returned early, she led her concubine to ride on the horse. She didn't say anything, just rode a horse and dangled in front of Qi Yang, so that she could see the two beautifully furred flamingo foxes hanging behind her saddle, and the deer on the other side of the concubine.
This time, the hunting ground was cleaned up by the prince, and almost all the beasts were hunted and expelled in advance, so the fire fox and deer could be considered high-quality prey. In particular, Nanping's concubine's archery skills are quite good. Both fire foxes have shooting eyes, the wounds are very small, and the fur is intact, which is even more rare.
Nanping came to show off proudly, but the others did not step forward, but they also stood far away to watch the excitement.
Qi Yang raised his eyebrows, and before he said anything, he saw a squire running over and asked, "His Royal Highness, the other prey have been dealt with. It's that big worm, I don't know how to deal with it?"
The attendant was too coincidental, Qi Yang subconsciously turned his head to look at Lu Qipei, who gave her a slight wink.
A smile suddenly appeared in Qi Yang's eyes, but he still pretended to be casual and said, "Let me handle it with care and see if there is anything suitable for dedicating it to Your Majesty, and send the rest to the East Palace."
The attendant listened to the order, respectfully responded, and finished the task lightly.
The Nanping people who were left behind to hear the conversation all widened their eyes in disbelief.