Li Wan didn't expect that she was the only woman with her hair tied up today. The rest of the women had their hair in a bun, and some even had flowers in their hair. At least four or five women wore red riding clothes, but the styles were different.
Because Li Wan was wearing a red dress and had her hair tied up, she stood out between the emperor and Qin Lin, two men in black.
Therefore, both men and women could not help but look at her a few more times.
"Who is that next to the Emperor?"
The handsome young man, who had never seen Li Wan and rarely paid attention to the rumors in the palace, couldn't help but look at Li Wan frequently.
Firstly, I have never seen her before and she looks unfamiliar. Secondly, Li Wan has a slender figure, an incredibly thin waist, and a pretty and bright face, which is really eye-catching.
At first glance, he looks like a handsome boy, but at a second glance you can easily tell that he is a beautiful girl.
The young man next to him said, "You don't even know her? That's Li Wan."
The boy still looked confused.
The young man motioned him to look at Song Mingyi who was not far away, and then lowered his voice and said, "It was Li Wan who Song Mingyi fell in love with at first sight, but was separated by the Queen Mother."
The young man had heard of this before, and he couldn't help but open his eyes wide. Then he looked at Song Mingyi and couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
Song Mingyi could naturally feel the gazes falling on him.
He was riding on a horse, his knuckles turning white from holding the reins so tightly. He knew that many people were looking at him, so he had to control himself hard to suppress the urge to look at Li Wan.
He just glanced at her from a distance. She was wearing a red dress, with her hair tied up. She was riding on a horse with a bright and cheerful look. She was obviously not the same girl who ran into his arms like a frightened deer at the banquet.
It's ridiculous.
He thought that he was not the superficial person who only looked at a woman's appearance.
But at the banquet that day, he did not say a single word to her, but he really fell in love with her at first sight.
That day in the palace was the first time they spoke.
At that time, she was also very calm. She was only surprised for a moment when she saw him, and then she calmly called him Lord Song. Her eyes were bright and calm, and there was no longer the fragility and sadness between her brows that she had when they first met.
Song Mingyi even felt as if the woman in front of him was not the same person as the woman who had fallen into his arms that day.
See you on Flower Goddess Day.
She was dressed in white, looking otherworldly, with a white lotus pinned in her hair and a gentle smile on her face, as if the goddess of flowers had descended to the earth.
Today, she is dressed in red with her hair tied up, looking pretty, bright and beautiful.
It seemed like she looked different every time she appeared in front of him.
He couldn't help but follow her with his eyes, until he realized that his every word and action was being watched.
He was not afraid of being pointed out, he just didn't want to cause trouble for her.
"Mingyi, today we have to compete to see who can shoot the prey first! Whoever hunts the deer first will be treated to a feast at Dengfeng Tower when we return. How about that?"
At this time, the friend next to him laughed.
Someone else asked curiously, "Why is it that the person who hunts first gets to pay for the meal?"
The friend laughed and said, "It's a great pleasure to win the first prize! Of course I have to treat you! Mingyi, don't you think so?"
Song Mingyi smiled faintly, loosened his grip on the reins, and said, "That makes sense."
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The sound of horns together.
More than a hundred horses rushed into the distant jungle at the same time.
The sound of horse hooves and the shouts of young men and women shook the earth and echoed through the sky.
Li Wan had never seen such a scene before. Besides being nervous, he also felt a surge of excitement and excitement.
The jungle, which had been silent for a year, was suddenly broken.
Birds and beasts fled.
In this royal enclosure, the number of prey is always kept at a certain level by humans.
The jungle covered an area of hundreds of hectares, and more than a hundred hunters scattered as soon as they entered the jungle.
Before leaving, the emperor told Li Wan to follow him closely, and Li Wan followed carefully.
Li Wan had only learned how to ride a horse, and had just learned how to shoot arrows while standing on the ground. Moreover, her archery skills were terrible, so it was a bit too difficult for her to shoot arrows on a horse, so she was only responsible for riding a horse and strolling behind the emperor.
Not far away was Qin Lin, who always appeared around them at a distance that was neither too far nor too close.
Li Mu, on the other hand, moved around with his guards and the young masters of other families.
The three of them rode their horses in a row through the woods, looking for prey, and occasionally heard the excited shouts of young men coming from the distance in the jungle.
The jungle is deep and the sunlight is completely blocked by the treetops above. Only a few rays of sunlight shine through the gaps between the leaves.
Li Wan rode a horse and strolled in this quiet jungle, always feeling unreal.
She held the reins with both hands and rode the horse leisurely, her long hair and red headband swaying, the ends of her hair just falling on her lower back. The wide belt bound her slender waist, making people wonder if they could hold her waist completely with just both hands.
The emperor walked in front, holding the bow in one hand and the reins in the other, searching the jungle for prey: "Qin Lin, let's see who will hunt the first prey first between you and me today."
Qin Lin withdrew his gaze from Li Wan's back and responded.
The emperor suddenly spurred his horse forward.
Li Wan was startled and saw a shadow running quickly in the distance. It looked like a hare.
Qin Lin also immediately rode his horse past Li Wan.
The horse the emperor rode was Gale. It was very intelligent and seemed to be very familiar with the jungle. There was no need to pull the reins to control it. It would dodge obstacles on its own and was very flexible.
The emperor was wearing black clothes and riding a black horse. He had long arms and legs, a slim waist, and a long ponytail that made him look even more youthful.
He rode on the horse, loosened the reins, drew the bow and shot the arrow. His movements were very clean and neat, and very spectacular.
"Swish——" a sound of breaking through the air.
A gray hare ten meters away was pierced by an arrow and flew away, firmly nailed under the tree.
The arrow pierced its neck, and it kicked a few times and then stopped moving.
Qin Lin quickly dismounted and pulled the arrow and the hare off the tree, then walked to the emperor's horse and said, "Your Majesty is a good archer."
The emperor looked at Li Wan with a smug expression, as if asking for praise, as if saying "I'm so awesome!"
Li Wan praised sincerely: "Amazing!"
The emperor raised his lips and said, "This is the first prey I shot. I give it to you as a reward. We will have roasted rabbit meat tonight! Qin Lin, put the rabbit on her horse."
Qin Lin took the rabbit and walked towards Li Wan.
There are bags ready to put the prey.
Qin Lin walked to Li Wan's side and put the rabbit in under Li Wan's gaze.
After he put it away, he looked up at Li Wan. Li Wan was looking down at him, and their eyes met.
Li Wan smiled at him.
Qin Lin was startled, retracted his gaze, walked away and got on his horse.
Li Wan asked the emperor: "Can I keep the fur? Winter is coming soon and I want to make a pair of rabbit fur gloves."
The emperor thought this was a sign of her cherishing her prey, and was very satisfied: "This is a reward from me, you can use it however you want." Then he said: "Then I will hunt another deer for you, and you can make a pair of deerskin boots."
This was the first time Li Wan saw a deer at such a close distance.
It was a very beautiful creature, like an elf in the jungle.
This fawn looks like it is not yet an adult, and its small size makes it particularly cute.
The little deer had no idea that danger was approaching, and even turned around curiously to look at Li Wan.
Li Wan's heart softened.
Li was still marveling at its beauty every second.
The next second, it was shot.
Qin Lin's arrow hit its leg.
It ran a few steps with the arrow, then collapsed, but was still struggling.
Li Wan felt a little reluctant for a moment.
Qin Lin dismounted, walked over, took out the knife from his waist and prepared to finish off the enemy.
At the moment of cutting, Li Wan couldn't help but say: "Wait!"
Qin Lin paused and turned to look at her.
The emperor also looked at her with some confusion.
Li Wan dismounted and trotted over, putting her hands on the deer. The deer lying on the ground looked at her with its big eyes, as if pleading. Li Wan looked at Qin Lin a little embarrassedly and pleaded, "Guard Qin, can you give it to me instead of killing it?"
The emperor also jumped off his horse and asked without surprise: "Why? Do you want to keep it?"
In previous years, there were also noble ladies who were soft-hearted and wanted to save their prey, so the emperor was not surprised.
Li Wan was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Is it okay?"
The emperor said: "First ask Qin Lin if he is willing to give you the prey."
Li Wan immediately turned around and looked at Qin Lin eagerly.
Qin Lin's eyes seemed to evade for a moment with some discomfort, and then he said expressionlessly: "Its legs were shot through by an arrow. If you want to raise a deer, there is a special deer park in Kyoto. You can go pick one."
Li Wan stared at him without blinking and said, "I want this one."
The emperor said, "Okay, Qin Lin, give her the deer, and you and I will go hunt two more."
Seeing that Qin Lin didn't seem to want to give it to her, Li Wan couldn't help but ask, "Can I buy it with money?"
Qin Lin's expression changed slightly, but in just a moment, he returned to his stern expression and said coldly: "No need, since the emperor has said so, the deer is yours." Then he put the knife back into the sheath and stood up.
Li Wan didn't expect Qin Lin to be so unhappy, and felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
She squatted on the ground guarding the deer, feeling a little overwhelmed.
The emperor saw her pitiful look and said, "Okay, Qin Lin said he gave you the deer, why do you still look so pitiful?" Then he called two guards over and asked them to take the deer back to the tent and heal its wounds.
Li Wan said, "Your Majesty, I will return to the tent first."
The excitement and excitement at the beginning are completely gone, and I even start to feel a little uncomfortable.
The emperor frowned slightly, a little unhappy, but still agreed, asked two guards to escort her back, and then continued with Qin Lin.
But after Li Wan left, his interest obviously declined.
Qin Lin didn't know why, but he was obviously absent-minded.
Li Wan returned to the tent early, which surprised a group of nobles who were drinking tea and chatting under the tent.
Li Wan had no intention of making close friends with these nobles, so he just said he was not feeling well and left.
In previous years, there have been examples of noble girls rescuing their prey out of pity.
So Li Wan’s behavior was not really eye-catching.
The imperial physician was already used to it, and knowing that this was the emperor's order, he treated the deer seriously.
After the imperial physician bandaged the fawn's wound, he called Li Wan in and said, "Even if the leg is healed, it will still be lame in the future. If you want to raise a deer, why not go to the deer park in Kyoto and buy one? There are newborn fawns there with beautiful colors, which are more suitable for captive breeding."
Li Wan touched the deer's head. The deer seemed to have gained spiritual enlightenment and actually nudged its head towards her palm. Its wet nose rubbed against her palm, which softened her expression.
Li Wan didn't comment on the doctor's advice, but just thanked him: "Thank you, Doctor Zhang."
Doctor Zhang just smiled.
The fawn had its own little tent, and when it was injured, it could only lie on the ground.
Cuizhu was so happy to see Li Wan bringing back a fawn. It was the first time she saw a real deer. Her eyes lit up like a child.
Hearing that there was a live fawn in the tent, it soon attracted children from various families who were not yet old enough to ride horses alone to come and watch.
They surrounded Li Wan and Xiao Lu, asking questions one after another, all with surprised, innocent and cute looks on their faces.
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