Chapter 381: Hunting
Jiacheng blocked Su Chen on the street every day. The prince had heard about it a long time ago, and his subordinates had come to report it more than once.
If he still can't see his daughter's intention, then his life has been lived in vain.
General Su is well-known and has made outstanding achievements. He is also a very upright person. After observing him for a long time, I have found that he has good character and never hangs out in brothels.
He would go home honestly after his shift. As for the girl he brought home from the street, he had also asked about it and knew the whole story.
General Su is a good choice to be his son-in-law. He has a good character and looks. If possible, he would fully support it.
He is an idle prince with no real power and has not been involved in political affairs for many years. Apart from his identity as a prince, he doesn't talk about anything else. He still has the right to want to find a good son-in-law, right?
He had strongly supported his brother in ascending the throne and had never asked him for anything until now, but for the sake of his daughter, as long as she was happy, he was still willing to ask for it.
Su Wanlai said hello to Jiacheng and the others and left without disturbing the family gathering.
After coming out, she bumped into Gu Yue again. When Gu Yue saw her, he turned around and went back without hesitation.
How could Su Wan do as she wished and speak immediately?
"County Lady Huaimin, are you coming to Chenglou for dinner too?"
Gu Yue rolled her eyes and thought to herself, I can run into you anywhere.
She called out to him, and he could only turn around and salute her reluctantly.
"Meet the princess."
It's true that a higher-ranking official can crush someone to death, Gu Yue kept complaining in his heart.
"Please excuse me, County Lady. I have other things to do. Please be at your service!"
Su Wan just wouldn't miss any opportunity to annoy her. Who made her annoy him in the past?
She was planning to visit the Seventh Prince Murong Huai, but learned that the Fifth Prince and the Sixth Prince were talking to the Seventh Prince inside, so she had to give up.
The atmosphere inside is now very subtle. The two princes are competing with each other, speaking sharply, and neither of them looks down on the other.
Su Wan could only return to his own box. Gu Yue stood there, waiting quietly.
When Su Wan passed by her, she suddenly said:
"The Fifth Prince is about to choose a princess consort. He said he would choose me as the princess consort."
I have indeed heard rumors recently that His Majesty is going to choose concubines for the fifth prince, the sixth prince, and the seventh prince.
All unmarried noble ladies in Kyoto above the sixth rank must participate.
Each prince must choose one principal wife and two concubines.
Su Wan is a princess, so she is naturally not on the list, but Gu Yue is.
At that time, as long as the Fifth Prince gave her the seal of the Queen, she would be the legitimate wife of the Fifth Prince.
Her tone seemed to be showing off.
When she becomes the prince's consort, things will change and it will be her turn to avoid me.
Su Wan curled her lips. She had no intentions towards the Fifth Prince, so why was she showing off to her?
However, Su Wan did not show any bad reaction, but looked at her with a smile.
"Really? Congratulations, County Lady! I'm looking forward to drinking at your wedding."
"Thank you, and I hope you get what you want soon."
Gu Yue knew that it would be difficult for Su Wan to marry Jiang Yu, so she was secretly hinting at her.
Su Wan was still smiling, polite yet elegant.
After turning around, she rolled her eyes.
Humph, what's so great about that? What's wrong with being the Fifth Prince's Consort? Can't you show off after you become the princess?
But on the other hand, Su Wan felt that this was a bit funny. She had lived for so many years in her two lives combined, but she was becoming more and more like a little girl, and she was even competing with Gu Yue.
It seems that I have been too idle recently and I need to find something to do.
The response to Chenglou’s opening on the first day was really good. From morning to night, there was a constant flow of customers, and people even had to queue up to get a number.
On that day, Chenglou became really popular in Kyoto, so popular that it was like the sky.
Ever since I had a quick meeting with Jiang Yu in Chenglou, I haven't seen him for almost half a month.
However, the secret guard came to deliver the news, saying that he had followed Murong Huai to the neighboring state to do some business.
When corruption is spread down one level at a time, and officials protect each other, it is really important to collect evidence.
Those corrupt officials will definitely go to great lengths to avoid being shut down.
But this incident did not affect the smooth progress of the royal hunting at all. The day before departure, the princes all returned to their respective positions.
It is a royal tradition and no royal family member can be absent.
The Su family was ready and followed the team to the hunting ground the next day.
The scene was truly grand, with a large number of imperial guards, led by members of the royal family, dispatched to protect the emperor.
The Su family sat in a carriage, and the carriage behind it carried their supplies for the next half month.
Su Chen rode his horse in front to protect the emperor, and the Su family's carriage was a little behind the team.
It takes half a day to get to the hunting ground, but the speed is relatively slow when leaving Kyoto for fear of affecting public security in the city.
After leaving the city, the line was long, so the driving speed was slow and we didn't arrive until the evening.
After arriving at the place, someone took them to their own residence, where everyone lived in a yurt-like structure.
The Su family's tents are all together. Su Wan and Sun Ling'er live together, Su Jing naturally lives with Shen Qingli, his second brother and fifth brother, and his third brother lives in the tent on the emperor's side, so that he can protect the emperor at any time.
Everyone was quite tired today and prepared to rest early in the evening. The people who had come to arrange the enclosure two days in advance had already temporarily built a large kitchen, and the food was delivered by palace maids.
Tomorrow morning, everyone must gather to escort His Majesty into the hunting grounds.
If you are interested, you can prepare your own equipment and go along. If you are not interested or don’t know how to do it, you can stay in the camp and play by yourself.
This time, the Emperor brought along the Empress, Noble Consort Chen, and Consort Shu. The noble ladies and wives could stay with the Empress and the others to watch singing and dancing, listen to some songs, chat, and so on.
There will be a bonfire party on the first night, and you can exchange the game you hunted during the day for food.
The enclosure is very large, and polo matches, wrestling matches and other events will be held there later.
Su Wan’s tent was neither big nor small, but it was well decorated and had everything one needed.
It was the first time for Sun Ling'er to sleep in such a tent, and it was very fresh.
"Wow, I've really broadened my horizons today. This is the first time I've seen such a grand occasion. It truly is the majesty of the royal family, and the sheer wealth. Wanwan, do you think this must have cost a lot of money to put on?"
With so many people coming at once, their food, drink, and daily expenses are all costing money.
"I don't know either, but this is a royal tradition, and we have to do it no matter what." Su Wan had been riding in a carriage for a whole day on a bumpy road. At this moment, she was lying on a recliner, feeling very comfortable.
"By the way, do you want to go hunting with them tomorrow?" Sun Ling'er asked again.
Su Wan shook his head:
"I'm not good at hunting. I'm more likely to be attacked by prey. But Jiajia and I have an appointment. When she comes out of the paddock, the three of us will go ride on the ponies and play. The paddock is divided into areas, and we can go chase roe deer and rabbits."
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