"The rabbit is at the door?" Qian Shengyan asked in surprise. "I didn't see it when I came in."

"Perhaps Su Peisheng went to call you first, and then went to bring the rabbit over." Yinzhen continued drawing the woman's back. "Want to go and see?"

"Then I'll go take a look first." Qian Shengyan also wanted to pet the rabbit, but after glancing at Yinzhen, she hesitated for a moment, "I'll wait for Your Majesty to go together."

Yinzhen chuckled and moved his hands faster. In no time, two figures appeared in the painting.

Qian Shengyan wanted to take a closer look, but Yinzhen had already put down his pen and grabbed her hand: "Let's go, let's go see the rabbit."

Outside the tent, Hongshan was hopping and skipping along with the little rabbit. After about a lap, he was hopping back with beads of sweat glistening on his forehead. When he saw Yinzhen and Qian Shengyan come out, Hongshan shouted happily, "Father! Mother!"

As soon as he shouted, the rabbit seemed startled and suddenly darted forward. Hongshan cried out "Ah!" and tried to chase after it, but the rabbit ran even faster.

Qian Shengyan was also a little anxious and stepped forward to help, but she had never caught a rabbit before and was at a loss for what to do. Fortunately, Yinzhen, who was beside her, was quick-witted and grabbed the rabbit by the ear and lifted it up. Seeing the look in Qian Shengyan's eyes, he casually put it in her arms and said, "You hold it, so it won't run away again."

"Oh!" Qian Shengyan was surprised to find a rabbit suddenly stuffed into her. She first stared wide-eyed in surprise, then touched the soft fur with delight, pinched the long ears, and smiled even more brightly.

Poor Hongshan was unaware that the rabbit that belonged to him would no longer belong to him simply because his mother smiled like that.

Hongli also returned. He and Hongzhou had hunted the most game, and the horses of four or five guards were laden with game. Because of the return of the hunting party, Ferguchun also came to check out out of curiosity. He was a little surprised to see that Hongli had even brought back a wolf: "Fourth brother, you encountered a wolf?"

Hongli smiled, not mentioning that the wolf had originally been released for him and Hongzhou to hunt, and that it was so hungry it barely had the strength to run. It was just something on display, and he didn't want to say more. He simply gestured for the guards to bring over a cage of rabbits: "We just happened to find a rabbit burrow, so we've brought the whole family back for you."

"Wow!" Hongshan ran over excitedly to look at the gray and black-and-white rabbits, reaching out to poke their fur. "Rabbits! Black ones!"

On the other side, Hongli had already bowed to Yinzhen and Qian Shengyan who were walking over, and was talking about the hunting trip. Hongzhou also arrived and followed behind Hongli, adding to the conversation. It was a very pleasant scene.

The Mongolian princes who heard the noise also came over. They were all delighted to see the game they had brought back. They praised the bravery of the Fourth and Fifth Princes and discussed loudly that they should roast meat around the campfire that night.

Qian Shengyan was standing beside Yinzhen, listening and laughing, when she suddenly heard someone call her from behind: "Does the Imperial Noble Consort like rabbits very much?"

Qian Shengyan turned her head and saw Su Dezheng asking her with a smile, so she nodded and said, "Yes, the fur is very soft."

“If the Imperial Noble Consort likes it, Su De is willing to hunt more for her tomorrow.” Su De smiled obediently and spoke pleasantly. Qian Shengyan did not notice anything amiss for a moment and simply smiled and said, “No need. My son brought back quite a lot today. Warrior Su De, you may do as you please tomorrow.”

“…Alright then.” Su De smiled and agreed. Before he could say anything more, he saw the Qing emperor glance at him subtly. That one glance was enough to make him immediately fall silent and not dare to utter another word.

Yinzhen subtly grabbed Qian Shengyan's hand and moved her to his other side, but Qian Shengyan didn't notice at all; she was looking at Ferguchun.

A young man was following Folgochun. Qian Shengyan felt that he looked familiar, but after looking at him for a moment, she remembered that he was Zhang Qinglan, the son of Zhang Tingyu, whom she had seen at the New Year's Eve banquet.

At this moment, Zhang Qinglan's face showed suppressed anger, while Foerguochun was completely impatient. She seemed to want to call Hongli, but Hongli and Hongzhou were in front of Yinzhen, talking with the Mongol princes.

Qian Shengyan pursed her lips slightly, turned around and gave Qingxue a wink, then looked in the direction of Foerguochun. Qingxue gently curtsied in response and left behind Qian Shengyan without leaving a trace.

"What are you thinking about?" Yinzhen's slightly cool voice rang out. Qian Shengyan came back to her senses and smiled at him: "Nothing, I was just lost in thought."

"Hmm." Yinzhen snorted softly, then glanced at Su De. It was good that the boy was sensible and wasn't hanging around Qian Shengyan anymore.

Qian Shengyan's lack of self-awareness still annoyed him, but he held back because there were many people around. However, he was still unhappy and gripped Qian Shengyan's hand even tighter.

Qian Shengyan felt a little pain and a little embarrassed—the children were all there, and there were quite a few people, so she gently moved her hand to try to pull it out, but Yinzhen gripped it even tighter.

Qian Shengyan: ...?

Forget it, let him be. Even the Emperor didn't feel embarrassed, so what is she afraid of?

She was only concerned about Folgochun. Before Qingxue could even walk over, Folgochun said a few words to Zhang Qinglan with a serious expression, then turned and left. Zhang Qinglan wanted to chase after him, but fortunately, Folgochun's men weren't stupid and stepped forward to block him.

Qingxue happened to pass by and exchanged a few words with Folgochun. Folgochun looked over, smiled at Qian Shengyan, and although there was still some displeasure in his eyes, it should be nothing serious.

Qian Shengyan was relieved. Yinzhen had already made arrangements with the princes and was heading to the banquet. Qian Shengyan smiled at Yinzhen and happened to catch a glimpse of Zhang Qinglan out of the corner of her eye.

Huh, E Rong'an has passed by?

Qian Shengyan couldn't help but turn her head to see what the two were up to. Yinzhen noticed her movement, squeezed her hand, and then walked a little faster without her noticing.

So Qian Shengyan never saw where E Rong'an went with his arm around Zhang Qinglan's shoulder or what they did, which made her quite concerned. Sitting there, she couldn't help but want to go and see Foerguochun and E Rong'an.

It was quite a coincidence that Su De and the guards of Er Rong'an quickly became acquainted. Their directions were roughly the same, and Qian Shengyan turned her head to look several times, but Yinzhen noticed each time. His displeasure was almost impossible to hide and was discovered by the Mongol princes.

"Doesn't Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort drink?" Ke Jing was already slightly tipsy. He smiled and poured a cup of wine for Qian Shengyan without saying a word. "Your Highness, try our grassland milk wine. It's delicious!"

Qian Shengyan only drank half a cup of pear blossom wine in the palace, which was very weak. But Ke Jing was so enthusiastic that she couldn't refuse. In addition, the milk wine tasted a bit like the rice wine from her previous life, and it was also a little sweet. Before she knew it, Qian Shengyan had drunk half a pot.

By the time Yinzhen realized something was wrong, Qian Shengyan was already grinning foolishly at everyone.