"Ah, how can I compare to you?" the man quickly admitted defeat. Putting aside the fact that his swordsmanship was exaggerated, even if he were good, he wouldn't dare compete with the young prince who was always number one in hunting.
The eldest prince spoke, "Seventh brother, why are you so protective of him?" As if he had thought of something, "I know you two have a good relationship, but you may not be overly protective of him."
"Royal brother, why are you still teasing me?" Qin Zheng denied, "Isn't it just that I got a little closer to him? What's the big deal?"
"Alright!" The emperor waved his sleeves and said, "How about this? Three days from now, during the winter hunt, Zhu Yuan will dance to warm up. Okay?"
Zhou Yuan nodded in agreement. The emperor had already given him enough face, and refusing would be somewhat ungrateful.
It arrived as scheduled three days later.
On this day, Zhu Yuan wore Gu Xia's dance costume as requested by the emperor. The costume was very thin, and gauze clothes were really not suitable for wearing in the middle of winter. Zhu Yuan endured the cold and danced properly. He didn't know whether the emperor did it intentionally or not, but he had to do it.
Qin Zheng sat beside him, drinking one glass after another. He had finally managed to recover, but now, with such damage, he would have to stay in bed sooner or later!
Gu Xia's clothes perfectly set off his slender figure. His hair fell naturally without any extra headwear, and the veil was still on his face.
From behind, he looked no different from a woman. No one here, except the Emperor and Zhou Yuan, had ever seen what he looked like. Everyone knew he was beautiful, but they didn't know how beautiful he was.
After the song was over, Zhou Yuan bowed and left as usual.
But just as he stood up, his veil suddenly fell off for some unknown reason. His face was exposed in front of everyone, and he was a little panicked. Ah Nian hurried forward to put on his cloak and veil.
"So beautiful." The eldest prince said, "I thought there was some secret, but isn't she really beautiful? She's more beautiful than any woman in my country."
Zhou Yuan sensed something amiss in his words, but he was a prince, so he still had to be cautious.
"No wonder the Seventh Prince likes to play with you. If it were me, I would also like to be close to beautiful women." The man still refused to give in.
"Alright! Warm-ups are over, and the winter hunt begins!" The Emperor said, "Whoever takes first place today will receive my sword as a reward!"
Everyone cheered and rushed into the hunting ground.
Zhou Yuan was not good at riding and did not participate due to health reasons. He only went forward to chat with him after receiving the emperor's order.
Xiaobai was left in the palace after the last dinner. He hadn't been seen for three days, and he was still not present today.
"Xiaobai?" the emperor replied. "Oh, I noticed he looked a little listless this morning, so I called in the imperial physician. He's resting in the palace now. Come back with me later and check on him."
"Okay." Zhou Yuan finally felt relieved. Xiaobai had never been away from him for so long before, and he felt uneasy around anyone else. He felt safe only with the Emperor. The Emperor liked it, and Xiaobai liked him too, so he dared to let it leave him.
It's also time to let the little one interact with other people.
The Emperor of Qin was a good man, caring for his people and concerned about state affairs. He was truly worthy of the title of a good emperor. Zhou Yuan truly admired him and was willing to listen to his advice.
The chat was very pleasant. Zhou Yuan listened to the emperor talk about his youth, and he sat there obediently as a listener. He was very interested in these things.
The hunt is over and many participants return with their prey.
Most of the prey this year is white. Is it to fit the winter atmosphere?
"Good! Very good!" The emperor clapped his hands happily on the table. "Is the seventh still the first this year?"
Wait, what is that?
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