After flying the kite, Xiao Huayong took Shen Xihe to hunt. It was spring in March and the prey was not fat, but all things were reviving and wild rabbits frolicking around were very common. Before they came, Xiao Huayong had asked Lu Ling to take people to clean up the area and there were no large wild animals.
“When drawing the bow, your head should be tilted towards the prey you are aiming at, the arm drawing the bow should be at the same height as your eyes, and the height of the bow should also be level with your eyes…” Xiao Huayong rode on his horse and taught Shen Xihe archery step by step.
This was Shen Xihe's first time drawing the bow, and Xiao Huayong was well prepared. He had prepared a lighter bow suitable for girls.
Xiao Huayong pulled his bow, and his ears suddenly moved. Shen Xihe only heard a slight sound as if there was a breeze blowing through the grass. From the corner of his eye, he saw a shadow flying out quickly. It was Xiao Huayong's arrow.
Tian Yuan immediately ran into the bushes, retrieved the arrow, and picked up a gray rabbit with bleeding calves.
What precise archery skills! Shen Xihe looked at Xiao Huayong in admiration with her eyes full of light. Before she even felt the prey, Xiao Huayong had already captured it.
Being looked at in such a way by the person he loved, Xiao Huayong felt a sense of accomplishment as if he had shot not a rabbit but a big insect.
"Your Highness, what should we do with this rabbit?" Tian Yuan asked as he stepped forward holding the rabbit.
On one side was the struggling rabbit, and on the other side was Shen Xihe's praising gaze. Xiao Huayong always felt that the little rabbit was not worthy of Shen Xihe's praise, and his smile disappeared in an instant: "Leave it to Miss Ziyu, and see how Miss Ziyu will deal with it."
Tian Yuan obviously felt that his master was being weird again, so he lowered his head and quickly took the rabbit to find Zi Yu.
Naturally, he didn't know that under the gaze of the princess, the Crown Prince's vanity as a man exploded, and he felt like he had hunted a tiger. Unfortunately, Tian Yuan didn't have good eyesight and ran over with a rabbit in his hand, breaking the Crown Prince's fantasy.
He clearly realized that Shen Xihe's look was not because he was so powerful, but because she knew nothing about this.
Shen Xihe didn't care before, but that didn't mean she couldn't feel Xiao Huayong's changes. She asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Your Highness?"
Xiao Huayong then realized that his attitude had changed too much. Worried that Shen Xihe might misunderstand him, he quickly smiled again: "Tian Yuan is just a subordinate, why should I smile at him? I'm only driving fast for you."
Shen Xihe took a deep breath and ignored him. She kicked the horse's belly and drove it forward into the woods. She also wanted to experience the joy of hunting, but she had never practiced her arm strength and accuracy, so she couldn't shoot far at first.
She finally mastered the strength and knew how to shoot, but she couldn't shoot accurately. This aroused her competitive spirit and she wanted to shoot a prey. Xiao Huayong followed behind her, and occasionally when she saw prey, Xiao Huayong would use arrows to force it to Shen Xihe's side.
However, Shen Xihe really lacked talent in this area, or maybe it was because he was not familiar with it. After running for more than an hour, Shen Xihe got nothing. Xiao Huayong accidentally shot some while assisting Shen Xihe.
Shen Xihe was still in high spirits, but he was hungry: "Let's go back and eat some food, and then come back."
It was rare for her to be so interested. She was still full of fighting spirit even though she hadn't hunted any prey. She didn't seem discouraged at all. Xiao Huayong naturally accompanied her to the end: "Okay. I'll set up a martial arts training center in the East Palace. After we get married, I'll teach you how to ride and shoot."