Spring is drawing to a close, the weather is getting warmer, and all things are coming back to life. This year's spring hunt is about to begin. However, because the affairs of the court are busier than in previous years, this year's spring hunt has been delayed by quite a bit.
The Ministry of Rites was busy preparing for the sacrificial rites before the spring hunt, as well as the list of participants and their families. The spring hunt usually lasted about half a month, and everyone would stay in the hunting grounds for half a month. Dry food, daily necessities, and tents for resting all needed to be prepared.
The Empress and Consort Luo will accompany the royal family on this trip. The Crown Prince and the Second Prince will also be going. In addition to the two prime ministers, the six ministers and vice ministers, the historians will also be going. Several censors, generals, and imperial physicians will also be joining them. The selection of the people going on the trip is thus tentatively decided.
Qin Qianluo originally did not want to go, but the emperor specifically requested that she accompany him, so she had no choice but to go along with the imperial decree.
Before the group set off, a sacrificial ceremony was held. The grand spring hunting procession then departed from the capital and headed for the royal hunting grounds. The officials rode by on horseback, looking very imposing. Qin Qianluo was still young, so Prime Minister Qin did not allow her to ride a horse. Qin Qianluo could only travel in her own princess's regalia. After all, the spring hunt was a formal occasion, and she could not ride in the same carriage as her mother. Qin Qianluo expressed her unhappiness.
The three men in the brothel also received the news and learned that Qin Qian had fallen behind in the group. They made a plan and decided to take action in the hunting grounds, which would increase their chances of success. The three of them set off for the royal hunting grounds and found a place to hide.
The group heading to the hunting grounds were unaware of this. Qin Qianluo was sitting in the carriage reading a book, completely unaware that such a big surprise awaited her at the hunting grounds.
The grand procession arrived at the hunting grounds before nightfall. Each household's servants had already set up their tents. After the officials had dinner with the emperor, they returned to their own tents.
Qin Qianluo walked into her tent, glanced at the interior, and nodded in approval. Although there were many inconveniences in ancient times, the items used by nobles in the capital were all of the highest quality. She told her attendants to go eat first and that she could tidy up herself.
The maids and servants knew their young mistress's temperament. She had always been kind to them, and they were fortunate to serve her. So they acknowledged her and left.
Seeing that the maids had already gone to eat, she tidied her clothes and went into her space to wash up. Her personal maids wouldn't suddenly come in, and her mother and father wouldn't suddenly come looking for her when they were together, so Qin Qianluo felt very at ease going into her space at this time.
After washing up, Qin Qian searched through the space's storage and found a small mattress. Satisfied, she left the space, placed it on the makeshift bed, covered it with a sheet, and then lay down, closing her eyes contentedly.
When they arrived at the hunting grounds, it was already late. The spring hunt wouldn't officially begin until tomorrow, so Qin Qianlu asked 001 to play some soothing music for her as she was getting ready to sleep. As a result, everyone at the hunting grounds heard the beautiful and relaxing music.
Upon hearing the music, the officials guessed that Princess Qingyun had instructed 001 to play it, and couldn't help but chuckle. It turned out that there was such an advantage to going out with Princess Qingyun—having such beautiful music to listen to. They would definitely bring Princess Qingyun along for any future events.
The Emperor and Empress also heard the music, exchanged a glance, and chuckled softly. This little girl from the Qin family was truly unexpected; she even had such beautiful music to listen to while sleeping at night. Compared to her, they were not as comfortable as the little girl from the Qin family.
All the officials slept soundly through the night and gathered at the hunting grounds the next day, full of energy. Qin Qianluo was dressed in a purple military uniform, looking heroic and dashing. Her long, smooth hair was tied up high, and the simple silver hair crown in her hair shimmered with a cool light in the sunlight.
Beneath her long, tied-up hair was a delicate face. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, reminiscent of the colors of rivers and mountains; her eyes, like cold stars, were deep and bright, concealing determination and wisdom. Her cheeks were fair with a rosy glow, like the clouds at sunset; her nose was delicate and straight; her thin lips were slightly pursed, naturally red. The exquisite purple jade pendant worn at her waist added to her noble and mysterious aura.
It was the first time anyone had seen Princess Qingyun in military attire, and they were immediately struck by her beauty. They knew Princess Qingyun was beautiful, but they didn't realize she was so suited to wearing military uniform, exuding a heroic beauty.
When Su Jinyun saw Qin Qianluo come out, she was also somewhat amazed by her appearance. Lin Ruoqing's beauty was more gentle and charming, while Qin Qianluo's beauty was more heroic. If she were dressed as a man, she would definitely be mistaken for someone's handsome young master.
This was the first time Lin Ruoqing had seen her Luo'er dressed like this. Luo'er looked a lot like her, like a miniature version of herself. This outfit made her feel like she was seeing another version of herself.
One by one, everyone arrived at the horse farm in the hunting grounds, selected their horses, and, carrying bows and arrows, mounted their horses and prepared to set off. Prime Minister Qin chose a gentle horse for his daughter to ensure that Luo'er would not get hurt. Qin Qianluo herself was also a horse rider, so she nimbly mounted her horse and entered the hunting grounds.
Qin Qianlu rode her horse, searching for prey in the hunting grounds. Before long, she had shot a fawn and several rabbits. She thought to herself that she could make a rabbit fur scarf for her mother, and the deerskin could also be used to make boots, with soft short rabbit fur sewn inside. They would be comfortable and warm to wear in winter, and she could hunt more.
After setting her goal, Qin Qianluo carefully observed her surroundings and unknowingly walked into the depths of the hunting grounds. Su Jinyun saw Qin Qianluo walk away and followed on horseback, worried that Qin Qianluo would get lost.
After calling out from behind, the two began searching for prey together, being careful not to hunt cubs or pregnant animals. They didn't have much of a catch at first, but they weren't in a hurry. They had plenty of time, and they could always try again tomorrow.
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