"The Rites of Zhou" records that kings hunted in the fields in four seasons, which were called spring hunting, summer seedlings, autumn hunting, and winter hunting. Later it evolved into military exercises, and the kings held four large-scale hunting activities every year to carry out exercises.
Later, some people pointed out that the spring search was against the harmony of heaven. At the beginning of the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, the spring search was canceled and the three seasons of summer, autumn and winter were left.
Until the time of the late emperor, summer Miao and winter hunting were changed to military exercises, and autumn hunting was changed to hunting.
It happens once a year, so it’s particularly grand.
When the time came, all the officials and their families who had participated in the hunting gathered in the square outside the palace. They all looked over when they heard the sound of horse hooves in the forest.
Wearing golden armor, the Yulin Guards rode their horses to frighten the prey in the forest, causing them to run wildly.
The drum beat like thunder, Emperor Yao pointed his crossbow at the sky, and with a whoosh, the rocket flew into the air and exploded in the air with a bang.
The drums stopped and the ceremonial officer shouted: "The hunting begins——"
Everyone's blood was already boiling with excitement. The soldiers of the Yulin Guards lined up on both sides to make way. Countless horses carrying the young men poured into the forest.
On a whim, Emperor Yao waved and took the bow and arrow from Wan Zhong's hand.
"He Yan, Secretary Qing, come and have fun with me!"
"Your Majesty!" the Queen hurriedly stopped, "There is chaos in the forest, and you, with your wealth of gold, should not put yourself in danger!"
Emperor Yao said displeasedly: "He Yan and Si Qing are so powerful in martial arts, why can't they protect me? I have so many people under my command, but they are all useless!"
Si Yiluo thought of the conversation between those people in the forest last night, and she was afraid... Wei Heyan shook his head at her. It was not a wise choice to stop Emperor Yao at this time. She also knew that once she stopped her, she would be admitting her incompetence, but she
I don’t want Emperor Yao to take risks.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty..."
As soon as she opened her mouth, she was interrupted by Wei Heyan: "Your Majesty, Mr. Si needs to mobilize manpower. Let's wait a moment. It won't be too late to enter the forest when we are ready."
This hunting activity lasts for three days, and today is the first day. Everyone is excited, and many people enter the forest.
Emperor Yao also had concerns, so he let him go: "Okay, Secretary Qing, hurry up and get ready. Don't keep me waiting too long."
Si Yiluo had no choice but to bow down and get ready.
The ground was shaken by the horse's hooves. Zhou Zhan lost his center of gravity and fell forward. Fortunately, Shen Moran and Yinyue next to him caught him in time. Even so, the movement on his side also attracted the eyes of Emperor Yao.
Emperor Yao didn't show any emotion on his face and snorted coldly in his heart. After all, he was not his own son, so there was nothing he could compare with other princes.
Seeing Shen Moran next to him, his mood became even worse. What on earth did Shen Panxing have in mind to teach his daughter to be so ambitious, thinking about taking care of court affairs even before she got married?
He originally wanted to point her to a good marriage...
Wei Heyan looked at his nose and heart, and his eyes flashed. The King Zhan supported by Si Yiluo was in a dead end. She was such a smart person, didn't she know that she was on a dead end?
Or is it that Zhou Zhan won in her previous life?
The thought flashed away, and then he realized something was wrong. He clearly heard Shen Moran scolding Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu won? Then Zhou Zhan is... the variable!
He seemed to have caught something.
Si Yiluo quickly made preparations and brought the royal horse. Emperor Yao climbed on the horse's back and rushed into the dense forest with guards on three levels inside and three outside.
Except for the young and aggressive nobles who came to hunt in autumn, the rest just came to join in the fun, to show that their status was still prominent, and secondly, some took the opportunity to visit their son-in-law and daughter-in-law.
There were many female relatives present, and most of them remained.
When Shen Moran saw Du, he and Zhou Zhan went over to see her.
"mother."
Mrs. Du also saw the scene just now. Zhou Zhan was so young that he couldn't even stand firmly. How could his daughter live a good life in the future...
"Let His Highness sit down and have a rest."
She stood up and moved out of the way. Zhou Zhan waved his hand hurriedly and said, "I'm fine with you."
Du Shi insisted on asking him to sit down, but he couldn't resist, so he had no choice but to sit down.
"I want to say a few words to the princess. Your Highness, please rest for a while. Bi Tao, you are here too."
At first glance, she was afraid that Shen Moran wouldn't tell the truth, so she went to Bitao to ask questions.
Emperor Yao went hunting in person, and Shen Panxing, as prime minister and the youngest official in the cabinet, also followed, leaving Bo'an and Bao Fan staring at the place.
They also wanted to go, but their old arms and legs couldn't bear the bumps.
Zhou Zhan himself sat in his seat in the Prime Minister's Mansion, listening to the occasional conversations behind him.
"Mom, you don't have to worry about me, I'm really doing well."
"Madam, what the lady said is true. His Highness is very kind to the lady. The lady has the final say in everything in the house. His Highness even accompanied the lady to the Huguo Temple to offer incense two days ago. The couple is so in love! "
Mrs. Du glanced at Zhou Zhan's back again. Some words were really hard for her to say in public. She couldn't interfere with what was going on in the couple's room...
He only vaguely reminded: "Have you ever considered having heirs..."
Bitao was still an unmarried girl from Yunying, so she immediately turned around when she heard this.
"Slave, please help Madam..."
The child is Shen Moran's heartache. No matter how hard she tried in her previous life, she couldn't get pregnant. In this life, she doesn't want to force it, just let it happen.
But you can't say the same about your own mother.
"Mom, I'm still young. Giving birth too early is not good for women, but don't worry, I'm really fine..."
The mother and daughter said a few more personal words, and Mrs. Du said with emotion: "I wanted to leave some rooms in the courtyard allocated to the Prime Minister's Mansion for you, but I was afraid of causing trouble. Your father is not afraid, he is afraid of you... As expected, it is the married daughter who throws away the water, and the mother's wish to treat her daughter well has become a luxury."
Mrs. Du called the maids around her, "Send the snacks that the eldest lady loves to my uncle's residence!"
"mother……"
Shen Moran's eyes were filled with soreness. She was reborn. What she felt most sorry for was her own mother. She didn't stay with her to fulfill her filial piety, but let her worry about her.
"Sister, mother."
Shen Mingshu, who was all dressed up, squeezed through the crowd. Du Shi touched the ends of her eyes with a handkerchief and blocked Shen Moran from behind.
"My mother is well, and Princess Zhan is well."
Shen Mingshu bowed to the two of them generously, looked past Shen Moran to Zhou Zhan, and rolled her eyes secretly. So what if she is a princess, she is just a sick young man, what kind of future can she have!
His Royal Highness King Yu just said that as long as she could convince her father to help him, he would grant her the position of queen! He also said that he fell in love with her at first sight, but he only looked up to Shen Moran because she was the eldest daughter. At first glance, I later found out that she was cuter...
Bao Wanyu is the granddaughter of Ge Lao. He is just using her, saying that her character is too dull and boring and not as lovable as her.
His Highness Prince Yu said that he would hunt her a lively rabbit as a pet later!
On the other hand, Shen Moran's husband could only sit slumped in a chair and could not even stand. Such a loser was worse than her Royal Highness Prince Yu!
Looking at her flushed cheeks, she looks like a young girl with a pregnant face, and then look at the two light yellow butterfly hairpins on her head. How come they are the same as the pair of pink shell hairpins on Er Qiao's head?
"Is there any happy event for my sister? I'm grinning from ear to ear."
Shen Moran was not jealous of her, and even wanted to laugh a little. Zhou Yu had always been good at raising fish, and he always had a lot of patience with valuable people.
Shen Mingshu's only value is that she is Zhou Yu's link with Shen Panxing.