At dawn, the masters of the palace and the nobles outside the palace who had obtained quotas, together with their servants and guards, nearly a thousand people, gathered in front of the palace gate and marched towards the city gate in a mighty procession.
Each family's carriage had a flag on it, and the carriages were of varying degrees of luxury.
Li Wan's family was not qualified to participate in the autumn hunt and had never participated in previous years.
But this year, Li Mu was specifically selected by the emperor to attend, accompanied by a guard and a little servant boy from his family.
Li Wan's family's carriage was arranged behind the Li family's direct-line carriage, sandwiched among a group of luxurious carriages. It looked very plain and unpretentious, especially since the front was the Li family's direct-line carriage and the back was the princess' carriage. It was sandwiched in the middle and looked a bit shabby.
In the Li family's carriage, a teenage boy in gorgeous clothes threw down the curtains angrily when he saw Li Mu's shabby carriage following behind him. He said indignantly: "Why did Dad let Li Mu follow behind our carriage? That carriage is so shabby. How will others look at our Li family!"
Mrs. Li, who was elegantly brewing tea in the carriage, didn't care much. She said, "Li Mu was personally appointed by the emperor, and he also took Qin Lin as his teacher, and got close to the Qin family. Now many people in Kyoto are rushing to show their goodwill to him. You better not show off your temper. When we meet in the enclosure, be polite."
The boy was very unhappy: "Do I have to be afraid of him?!"
At this time, Li Rong, the eldest daughter of the Li family, who was looking at the scenery outside the window, lowered the curtains, turned around with some displeasure, frowned and scolded: "Li Tu, you are also a son of the Li family, how can you be so magnanimous? Li Mu has won the emperor's favor, and he has been rewarded with a bow and has also taken Brother Qin Lin as his teacher. If you are really not convinced, you should show your skills during this hunting. If you shoot the prey, the emperor will definitely praise and reward you, which will show your ability."
Li Tu was very unhappy after hearing the scolding, but he was afraid of his sister, so he just muttered: "Are you my sister or Li Mu's sister?" Then, his voice got louder, and he said unconvincedly: "Besides, Li Mu was rewarded by the emperor and can worship Brother Qin Lin as his teacher. It's not his own ability! Isn't it because of his sister?!"
Li Rong frowned even more tightly: "What about you? Which of riding and archery is not taught by a famous teacher? What do you have to show off? Who is Li Mu's archery teacher? He is just a guard guarding the city gate. If you are given the opportunity to meet Li Mu in person, can you beat him?"
After hearing this, Li Tu's face turned slightly red, feeling a little embarrassed, and he shouted angrily: "Li Mu is so good, then you can let Li Mu be your brother!" After that, he lifted the curtain and walked out, not wanting to ride in the same carriage with Li Rong anymore.
Madam Li called out, but Li Tu had already been carried by the guards to the carriage in front. She felt helpless and scolded Li Rong, "Why are you quarreling for no reason? You knew your brother was in a bad mood these days, but you still wanted to provoke him."
Li Rong frowned and said disapprovingly, "Mother, it's because you indulge Li Tu that he has developed such a temper."
Mrs. Li asked her to teach her a lesson, but she had always been indulgent towards her daughter, so she just said angrily, "You are teaching me a lesson again."
Li Rong's good mood was gone. She turned around, opened the curtain and looked out. She saw Qin Lin, dressed in black, riding a horse from behind. She hurriedly called him, "Brother Qin Lin!"
Qin Lin slowed down, looked down at the beautiful face as beautiful as a peach blossom that appeared in the window with a stern expression.
"Miss Li, is there something wrong?"
Only then did Li Rong see that he was not the only one on the horse. Li Mu was sitting on Qin Lin's horse, holding Qin Lin's clothes with both hands, looking at her and politely calling, "Sister Rong."
Li Rong was stunned for a moment before reacting and asked with a smile: "Where are you going?"
Li Mu opened his mouth, revealing a mouthful of white teeth: "Teacher, take me to the front to see my sister."
Li Rong smiled and watched the two men ride their horses to the front. He was reluctant to look away until he could no longer see their figures.
Mrs. Li picked up the tea, took a sip, and said, "Don't look anymore. They've gone far away."
Li Rong lowered the curtains, turned her head and looked over, a little angrily: "Mom."
Madam Li pursed her lips and smiled, "You are also at the age of marriage. Our Li family and the Qin family have similar family backgrounds. If you can marry into the Qin family, it would not be a good marriage. However, there are more families who want to marry into the Qin family than just our Li family. I haven't heard that Qin Lin is close to any girl from any family. If you are interested, this autumn hunt..."
Li Rong was embarrassed and annoyed when her secret was exposed. Her delicate face flushed red and she interrupted him quickly, "Mother!"
Madam Li just smiled and said, "Mother is kindly reminding you to prevent your brother Qin Lin from being snatched away by someone else. I don't know why you like him. He is as cold as ice."
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The roads were cleared in advance. There was not a single stall on the usually busy avenue today. The common people were stopped outside the avenue by officers and soldiers. Citizens who came to watch the excitement crowded the second floors of the inns and teahouses on both sides of the road to watch this grand spectacle that only happens once a year. There was only a long line of horse-drawn carriages on the avenue. On both sides of the carriages were the royal guards riding tall horses, carrying swords, with expressionless faces, and extremely majestic and murderous.
The people looked at this grand scene and talked about it.
"Whose carriage is that behind the Li family's carriage? Why does it look so shabby?"
Li Mu's carriage was actually just an ordinary carriage, but it was sandwiched among the nobles' carriages, so it was indeed easy to pick it out at a glance.
"Is this the carriage of the Li family's servants?"
"The servants' carriages are all at the back."
Someone who knows the situation said, "I'm afraid it's Li Mu's carriage. Li Mu's father is a fifth-rank official, so he can only afford a carriage like this."
At this time, Li Wan was sitting in the carriage, listening to the discussions of the people outside the carriage. The sounds of horse hooves and wheels mixed together, making it quite noisy.
But when she turned around to look at the emperor, he was wearing a green robe, his hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, he looked exceptionally gentle and handsome. At this moment, he was leaning sideways on the pillow, his slender fingers like white porcelain and cold jade holding a scroll. He seemed not to hear the noise outside the carriage, his phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed, looking intently at the book in his hands.
This huge team slowly drove out of the city gate amid the discussions of the people.
Li Wan suddenly heard knocking sounds outside the carriage.
She opened the curtains and saw Qin Lin and Li Mu riding on horses.
Li Wan's eyes suddenly lit up.
Li Mu took out a big pomegranate from his arms and handed it to Li Wan in the carriage: "Sister, this is what my elder brother picked at the academy, and he asked me to bring it to you!"
Li Wan took it and said with a smile, "Did you steal it?"
Li Mu stuck out his tongue embarrassedly.
Li Wan smiled and said to Qin Lin on his horse: "Guard Qin, you have worked hard."
Qin Lin just nodded slightly.
Li Wan knelt by the window, with her hands on the window, chatting with Qin Lin, who was riding a horse and a carriage outside at the same speed: "I heard that it takes half a day to get to the paddock."
Qin Lin said: "If everything goes well, two hours."
By the time we get there and settle down, it will probably be dark.
Li Wan turned back, took two bright oranges from the fruit plate on the table and handed them to Qin Lin.
A breeze blew, ruffling the strands of hair on Li Wan's forehead. She smiled brightly and said, "Guard Qin, have an orange. I've tasted it, it's very sweet."
Qin Lin lowered his eyes, his gaze paused on her face for a second, then fell on the two golden oranges in her hand. He reached out and took an orange from her hand, and said lightly: "Thank you."
Li Mu also took one.
"Li Wan."
The emperor's voice came from inside the carriage.
Li Wan smiled at Qin Lin, then retreated into the carriage, turned around and asked, "What's wrong?
The emperor glanced at her with his phoenix eyes, with a hint of displeasure in the corners of his eyes: "Why are you going out? Put the curtains aside, the wind is strong and it's giving me a headache."
Li Wan felt around with her hand and found there was just a slight breeze... She turned around and closed the curtains.
The emperor said, "Pour the tea."
Li Wan looked at the teacup on the table and found that it was clearly half empty. She could only pick up the teapot on the small stove and refill it.
The emperor said again: "I want to eat oranges."
Li Wan peeled another orange for him and handed it to him.
The emperor did not reach out to take it, his eyes still fixed on the book in his hand.
Li Wan had no choice but to peel off a slice and put it to his mouth. Only then did he open his mouth and take the orange from her fingertips into his mouth.
He accidentally took Li Wan's fingertips into his mouth.
The emperor raised his eyes subconsciously, and their eyes met.
The emperor turned his eyes away as if nothing had happened, but his ears secretly turned red.
Li Wan fed the emperor an orange.
The emperor turned a page of the book and asked casually, "Why do you always like to talk to Qin Lin?"
Li Wan laughed and said, "When did I always talk to Guard Qin? Besides, Guard Qin and I work together, and now he is Li Mu's teacher. It's normal for him to just say a few words casually, isn't it?"
The emperor choked and couldn't find any words to refute. After all, it was his own idea to let Qin Lin be Li Mu's teacher.
"I'm just asking casually. Okay, be quiet. I want to read a book."
Li Wan: “…”
The emperor reads.
Li Wan sat cross-legged on the cushion, took a porcelain bowl and began to peel the pomegranate given by Li Mu.
The pomegranate juice is all over your fingers when you peel it.
Li Wan put her fingertips into her mouth and sucked on them.
The emperor just happened to look up and saw Li Wan's action. His eyes suddenly fixed and his Adam's apple rolled involuntarily along with her swallowing action.
Just as Li Wan was about to wash his hands, the emperor grabbed his arm and pulled him over, throwing him on top of him.
The emperor asked, "Is it sweet?"
Li Wan was stunned: "What?"
"Pomegranate."
"sweet."
"Let me try it."
Before Li Wan could react, the emperor kissed her.
The emperor kissed her, nervously stretched out his tongue and licked her lips lightly. As expected, there was a sweet taste of pomegranate juice.
Li Wan's heart skipped a beat when he licked her.
The emperor seemed to have unlocked a new kissing posture. He hugged Li Wanyi and turned over, pressing her under him, then pressed down to continue kissing her, touching her face, and licking her lips with the tip of his tongue. Soon he was not satisfied with just that, and tentatively licked the gap between her two soft lips with the tip of his tongue...
Li Wan suddenly had a bad intention. When the emperor's tongue tip came in, she stuck out her tongue and licked the tip of his tongue.
The moment the wet and soft tongue touched him, the emperor's whole body trembled, his mind went blank, and then he grabbed Li Wan's hand impatiently, inserted it between her fingers, clasped it tightly, and pressed it hard on the thick velvet carpet on the ground.
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