With the first arrow of the oath-taking ceremony, the emperor accurately shot two gray rabbits that the imperial guards had released from a cage. His arrows never missed their target, and he killed two birds with one stone.
Everyone clapped and cheered, praising the performance to the utmost.
Especially Concubine Qiao, she just keeps saying flattery as if it’s free.
The emperor was delighted and personally helped Concubine Qiao onto her horse. "That's it, then. Each group will go find their own prey and return to the camp before dark. Those who fail to return within the time limit will have their results invalidated! The rest of you will be ranked according to the points you have collected."
The emperor was inspired by Jiang Ying for this points system.
In short, a rabbit cannot be equal to a deer, so small prey is worth 1 point, medium prey is worth 2 points, and large prey such as wild boar is worth 3 points. The ranking is added up, and the top one, two, and three groups will have very generous rewards.
Jiang Ying is naturally with Yan Zhuo, there is no doubt about that.
Xuan Ning had suggested the entire competition format. She had no personal interest in anyone other than her husband, Xiao Jingyu. At this moment, she seemed to be declaring war. She walked up to Jiang Ying and Yan Zhuo and said, "Swords and knives are merciless in the forest, so you two better be careful. Also, I have great confidence in my husband, but I'm not sure who will be more formidable before nightfall, my brother or my husband."
The provocation in his eyes was blatantly released towards Jiang Ying.
Jiang Ying cursed him inwardly, but on the surface, she took a step back, avoiding Xuan Ning's sharp edge. "Of course, the eldest princess is invincible. Princess, please!"
What a joke! If she gets serious, no one in the room can match her!
The poison in her space could kill any prey. She could even make an entire mountain devoid of any living creatures.
However, Jiang Ying's purpose in participating in the hunt was not this.
She and Yan Zhuo had agreed to take the opportunity to test Qin Shouyi. If he was really the man behind the scenes, the Queen Mother would not be able to clear herself of the blame.
Unexpectedly, when the emperor was riding on his horse and was about to whip him, two people slowly walked out of the crowd.
The visitor was stunningly beautiful, his eyes shone with an unusual warm golden hue, like a noble and bloodthirsty beast king. "Brother, Jingshan is only a hundred miles from my fiefdom. Why didn't you invite me when you came to hunt? I'm truly disappointed."
The person who came was none other than King Yu.
He is also Yan Shang, Yan Tongyan, and Master Yan, whom Jiang Yilin worships as a god.
He was finally willing to reveal his identity and was no longer afraid that outsiders would know that he was the person behind Jiang Yilin.
With a gentle smile, the golden color in her eyes shone more and more, making her look extremely beautiful. "Brother Wang, it's been many years since we last met. I hope you are doing well."
These words seemed to be a greeting to Yan Zhuo, but his gaze was fixed on Jiang Ying's face.
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