Shen Tangning was tidying up when someone lifted the curtain and came in, their voice carried on the wind:
"Go and send someone to thoroughly inspect the area around the hunting grounds. Also, prepare a list of those on duty tonight..."
She turned her head and saw Chi Yan leaning into the tent, looking up at her with smiling eyes: "Are you getting used to staying here?"
"It's acceptable." She went to greet them, and as the curtain fell, her eyes briefly met those of the person outside. She paused, "Who was that person just now?"
Chi Yan glanced outside, then turned back to look at her: "You mean Huo Xian? He's from the Yi Luan Division. He's calm and collected, a promising talent."
Shen Tangning nodded without asking any further questions, and pulled him down to sit down with a smile: "You've been busy all morning, and it's not easy to have some free time. Let's rest for a while."
Chi Yan let her pull him to a seat. Just as he felt his throat was a little dry, a glass of water was handed to him. He fiddled with the glass and said helplessly, "I can't rest for too long, but I can still talk to you for a while."
She smiled, then hesitated, "Did you find anything unusual in the hunting grounds?"
Chi Yan shook his head: "Not yet."
Although she was disappointed, she didn't say much. Instead, he held her fingertips tightly and said earnestly, "Don't worry, I'm here for you."
He paused for a moment and then instructed, "When the hunt begins, I may not be able to look after you, but I will send a few people to accompany you. Try not to go too deep into the dense forest, just catch a few prey to show for it."
Although the person who hunts the most prey will receive a reward from His Majesty, this reward is of no importance to Shen Tangning, and she nodded.
Not wanting to make the atmosphere too tense, Chi Yan smiled and suggested, "We have some time now, how about I show you around and let you get familiar with the surroundings?"
She had been here many times, but this was the first time she had come with him, and she did not refuse: "Okay."
The two walked out of the tent side by side. Looking around, they saw many white tents standing neatly in a row. Chi Yan introduced them to her one by one:
"The largest tent belongs to His Majesty, and the tents on either side are for Consort Li and Consort Rou, respectively."
Everyone knew that the two didn't get along, so the subordinates didn't dare to put them together, for fear of causing a conflict.
Shen Tangning looked up and saw that Emperor Chongde's tent was guarded by a large number of imperial guards, which was particularly conspicuous.
He pointed in another direction: "The Crown Prince and Crown Princess live over there."
The Crown Prince's tent was very close to His Majesty's, separated only by Consort Rou's tent, and on the other side was the young Sixth Prince.
Shen Tangning suddenly thought of something and turned her head to ask him, "The Fourth Prince didn't come?"
Chi Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and patiently explained to her, "The Fourth Prince is frail and sickly. Hunting is too dangerous and would not be good for his health. Therefore, His Majesty has specially granted permission for him not to accompany the emperor."
She nodded thoughtfully, and he then led her to Shen Ci's residence, giving her detailed instructions: "That's where your brother lives. If I'm not around, you can consult him if anything happens."
Shen Tangning had a good memory and wrote everything down.
Chi Yan then led her on a tour around the hunting grounds: "Once the hunt begins, we will head to the dense forest. This forest covers a vast area and contains a wide variety of ferocious beasts. Although we will eliminate potential dangers in advance and demarcate a certain area as the hunting grounds, we cannot guarantee that everything will be foolproof."
Shen Tangning stared at the dense forest in the distance, its branches and leaves lush, its ancient trees reaching for the sky, looking like a lurking beast from afar.
Someone came looking for Chi Yan, probably because something had happened that required his attention. He hesitated and looked over.
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