Chapter 1536 How the Emperor Was Raised (34)
The sixth prince was the last to stand up, but he clearly sensed that the emperor was already unhappy, so he swallowed his words and said, "Father, I am not as good as the other princes. As long as I catch a rabbit, I will be happy."
As soon as he said these words, everyone felt that the Sixth Prince was still as naive and naive as usual. Unexpectedly, the emperor showed a smile and said, "In your eyes, catching only one rabbit on the hunting day is enough? I'll stay with your Third Emperor brother tomorrow."
The sixth prince shook his body when he heard this. The third emperor's brother in the emperor's mouth was the prince Bailiji. He secretly glanced at the emperor's sister-in-law next to him, swallowed hard and said, "Yes, father."
The emperor looked around the table again and continued, "Li'er, you have always been the most accurate in archery. This time I want to see what you can shoot that will surprise me."
The second prince stood up and said humbly, "When I return to my father, I will do my best and will not let you down."
When the second prince's party members saw this, they couldn't help but feel excited, secretly guessing that the emperor had begun to understand who was the right one to inherit the throne.
The prince's party members were all loyal and conservative, and they couldn't help but become a little anxious. They just hoped that the prince would not lose to the second prince tomorrow.
This banquet was extremely enjoyable, and the emperor also said that after the hunting was over, everyone could make dishes from the prey they hunted.
The next day, everyone appeared in the hunting ground. The emperor was at the front, having already changed into his clothes, and his heroic figure could vaguely see the shadow of the past.
The people around him couldn't help but compliment him, "Your Majesty is still as graceful as before, and we are willing to bow down to him."
The emperor laughed and said, "I am already old, so I can't be as carefree as I used to be."
But he still benefited from it, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes gradually deepened with the smile on his face.
Since ancient times, emperors have wanted to live longer, and the emperor is no exception. In recent years, he has felt increasingly powerless. High-ranking Taoists were specially invited from outside the palace in order to prolong life.
The emperor used to sneer at this when he was young, but now, he is gradually able to appreciate the feeling of being at a high place.
This hunting land is vast, and the countless trees in the forest have been planned by the royal family. No one can enter easily except on hunting days.
Everyone was riding on horseback, and their ears could hear the sounds of birds, and the occasional rustling in the forest was enough to prove that these prey were hidden in the depths and had become even more nourished over the years.
Everyone who comes here, except for the concubines of the harem and some of the richest men in the court, naturally wants to hunt.
Shen Mubai originally thought that she could just stay aside and cool off, but unexpectedly she was called over by the queen.
"Since Ji'er is so interested in you now, you should stay with him."
Shen Mubai opened his mouth and said, "But the Sixth Prince is already with Brother Ji."
The hunting had begun, and the horses galloped away with the people on their backs. Except for some of the courtiers and guards who followed the emperor, the rest scattered in all directions.
Bailiji had naturally ridden out, and the Sixth Prince who was following him got on the horse cautiously, "Brother Third Emperor, wait for me."
Then he chased after him.
The Queen frowned dissatisfied, "As a Crown Princess, you can't even ride a horse?"
Shen Mubai has naturally learned to ride a horse. In the past eight years, she has had the title of Crown Princess and has to learn everything. Even if she is not proficient, she cannot let others think that the second young lady of the Xiao family is just a flower vase.