There was no palace built in the royal hunting ground. During the hunting tour, the emperor and his ministers lived in temporary tents that stretched for miles and had no end in sight.

It was already noon. In the enclosure, flags were fluttering, drums were beating, horses were neighing, and all the important officials of the court were gathered together.

According to Wei Hanzhang's current status, she should sit with her family, but now, she was brought to the high platform by Xiao Junzhan, sitting side by side with him at the top, looking down below.

Being under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she was inevitably a little nervous, so she sat upright with a wooden face, not even touching the several plates of grilled meat, fruits, and warm wine on the table in front of her.

Several eunuchs held the rewards for the autumn hunt in their hands. Xiao Junzhan said a few words to the sons of the nobles below, picked up a glass of wine and drank it. He caught a glimpse of the well-behaved little girl next to him from the corner of his eye and was slightly startled.

After he sat down, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips. He picked up the dagger on the table, sliced ​​off a piece of deer leg, dipped it in the dipping sauce and put it in the bowl in front of her, and said gently, "Try it."

Wei Hanzhang was not polite either. He picked up the food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

She hadn't eaten much for breakfast and was already hungry.

Seeing that he didn't stop and wanted to slice meat for himself, Wei Hanzhang hurriedly stopped him, "I can do it myself."

The autumn hunt was mainly to discourage the noble families from their daily extravagance and debauchery, and to train soldiers and practice martial arts, so there were few slaves following them, and the main focus was on self-reliance.

At a glance, no one was being served meals by servants.

Not to mention, having a crown prince serve her meals in front of civil and military officials and even their families.

She stretched out her hand, and Xiao Junzhan handed the dagger to her without forcing her. Seeing that she was doing it very well, he looked away and accepted a toast from a minister.

The paddock was empty and the autumn wind was howling. Soon after the wine and meat were consumed, the horn was blown and the hunt officially began.

There were suddenly fewer people around, and Wei Hanzhang stretched his neck to look around.

Xiao Junzhan asked: "What's wrong?"

"I haven't seen the Jiang sisters." Wei Hanzhang was still looking for them, but he heard someone next to him say, "The enclosure is very large, you won't find them if you look like this. If you really want to see them, you can send someone to summon them."

Wei Hanzhang: “…”

really.

Anyone who could get close to Xiao Junzhan was a close minister to the crown prince. She even met Chen Zishu, but she didn't even see any members of the Jiang family.

Even the Wei family only saw Wei Heng and Jiang from a distance.

Therefore, from the perspective of those in power, let alone the Jiang family, even the century-old marquisate like the Wei family are just marginal people that they would not even glance at.

There are ways to stand out, such as this hunting trip. If you can come first, or even in the top three, it will leave an impression on Xiao Junzhan.

...She was really lucky to catch his eye.

Her hand was held, and when she looked down, she saw Xiao Junzhan putting a ring on her thumb.

He looked up and smiled: "Come on, I'll teach you archery."

Probably because few people came to the hunting ground in the past, and no one knew how to shoot arrows, so the shooting range was set up temporarily.

Xiao Junzhan personally picked a bow of appropriate weight for her, stood behind her, and corrected her posture bit by bit.

Finally, he simply held her in his arms, rested his chin on her shoulder, covered her hand with his, and shot an arrow casually.

Hit the bull's eye.

Wei Hanzhang didn't care about his intimate gesture anymore. She turned her head to look at him, her eyes sparkling with a hint of admiration: "Your archery skills are really good."

Xiao Junzhan was very pleased, but he just smiled faintly and continued to teach her.

This training lasted an entire afternoon. The prey hunted by the ministers filled the entire field, and Wei Hanzhang was barely able to hit the target.

It was getting dark, but Wei Hanzhang was still reluctant to put down the bow in his hand. Xiao Junzhan advised: "You have only practiced for half a day, and you have made great progress. There is no need to rush."

He might not be able to guarantee other things, but this... he dared to say that his prince had never been as patient as he was this afternoon since he was a child.

If someone else were so stupid...

Wei Hanzhang was completely unaware of this. She truly thought that it was quite remarkable that she could achieve such results after practicing for an entire afternoon.

He obeyed the advice and handed the bow in his hand to the person next to him. Just as he was about to say something, he saw the man look up, pull the bow, nod the arrow, and shoot an arrow in one go.

A painful cry was heard in the air, and the guards nearby reacted quickly and picked up the two sparrows.

Kill two birds with one stone.

She first looked at the swallow in the guard's hand, then raised her head to look at the calm man beside her, and suddenly reached out and pinched his arm.

...hard, solid, and tight.

Wei Hanzhang hesitated and asked, "If I want to learn archery like you, do I have to make my arms stiff as well?"

“……” Xiao Junzhan looked at her speechlessly.

Ning Hai behind him started coughing violently.

Wei Hanzhang's face suddenly turned red when he realized what a stupid question he had asked.

She hastily pulled her hand back, not daring to look at the man's expression, and turned around and walked away.

After dinner that day, the girl, who was used to a life of luxury, saw the consequences of her rash archery practice.

My arms are really sore.

When Xiao Junzhan came in, she had already taken a shower and was lying on the bed. Luzhu Lulan was massaging her sore muscles. She was humming, as if she was very sad.

His steps paused slightly, then he walked to the bedside, coughed lightly, and said, "How about taking a day off tomorrow? It's the same if I take you for a ride on horseback, so you don't have to do it yourself."

The two maids knelt down to greet him, but he waved them away.

"I have already learned it. If I give up halfway, then all my suffering today will be in vain." With that, Wei Hanzhang's maid left, dissatisfied and said, "You are not allowed to leave. My hand still hurts."

"Let me massage you." Xiao Junzhan sat down, reached out his hand and imitated the actions of the two maids just now, and began to massage her gently.

Wei Hanzhang wanted to refuse, but then he remembered that the man in the carriage had said he would get him drunk in the evening. Seeing that he seemed to have forgotten, he carefully shut his mouth, fearing that he would be reminded.

Thanks to countless experiences, Wei Hanzhang pursed his lips and dared not say a word even when he was occasionally pinched.

Perhaps because I was tired after a long day, I fell asleep without realizing it.

Xiao Junzhan stopped what he was doing and lowered his eyes to look at the sleeping face of the girl on the couch. Her delicate face was tilted to one side, and her lips were red and slightly pouty.

...seemed to be waiting for him to kiss her.

He looked at her quietly for a long time, his eyes gradually became gentle, and he couldn't help but bend down and kiss her.

Worried that the little girl might be uncomfortable sleeping on her stomach, he gently turned her over and carefully tucked the quilt in for her.

After all the commotion, she still hadn't woken up.

Thinking of something, Xiao Junzhan stripped off the little girl's pajamas, lowered his eyes to look, and found that there were no scary goose bumps on her white jade-like arms. His eyes gradually softened.

He completely forgot what he had said during the day, that he wanted her to drink as much as she wanted.

The little girl was so well behaved, how could he bear to let her get drunk and feel uncomfortable.

(End of this chapter)