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Chapter 394 Autumn Hunting Competition

Although her cousin was not as pretty as Shen Jingzhen, she was also a pure beauty. Most importantly, she was gentle and well-behaved, and could easily please men.

If ever she was willing to take her eyes off Song Tingshan, maybe she could help him a lot.

Not long after, Shen Jingyu came out of the bathtub and changed into a new dress.

Perhaps it was because of soaking in the hot water for a while that the swollen and painful knee felt temporarily relieved. However, Shen Jingyu knew that she might develop a chronic illness.

"It smells so good, miss." Baoqin couldn't help but speak.

Zhiqi also said: "This smells really good, do you want to sprinkle some on the lady's clothes?"

It was too late to wash the clothes, so the best solution was to sprinkle more on the clothes and then dry them in a brazier.

Shen Jingyu nodded: "Okay."

*

After Shen Jingyu finished her work, Zhiqi took the Golden Ginseng Heart-Nourishing Pills and gave them to Lou Yulan.

After hearing what Zhiqi said, Lou Yulan said gently, "I was too impulsive yesterday. Please help me apologize to my cousin, Sister Zhiqi."

"Miss, you are too kind. Miss didn't take it to heart. It's just that you were a little excited yesterday, so she couldn't explain it to you. Look, she still misses you after getting the good things."

Lou Yulan smiled and sent Zhiqi away. She opened the box and saw six round pills neatly placed in it.

Thinking of what Zhiqi said, Lou Yulan sneered and raised her hand to throw the thing away.

How could Lou Yulan afford such an expensive thing? Shen Jingyu seemed considerate and wanted her to give the item to Mr. Song.

But a smart man like Mr. Song could guess the origin of this thing at a glance.

It's a gift from the emperor, how could she have it?

Lou Yulan felt that Shen Jingyu was increasingly hypocritical.

But when she raised her hand halfway, she slowly retracted it.

Lou Yulan's throat tightened and her eyes turned red. She opened the box again and took a look.

Are these things really effective on Mr. Song?

Thinking of this, Lou Yulan couldn't bear to throw it away.

She felt humiliated when she thought of Shen Jingyu's domineering attitude, but she couldn't come up with such a good thing...

It seemed like she could do nothing for Master Song.

Lou Yulan slowly withdrew her hand, a hint of self-mockery flashing in her eyes.

In the end, she carefully put the box away, knowing that if Shen Jingyu knew about it, she would definitely look down on her even more.

But thinking of Prince Song's health, Lou Yulan finally endured it.

*

At one quarter past the hour of Si, there were bursts of drum beats.

People all came to the scene to join in the fun.

Emperor Qianwu was wearing silver armor, standing in the middle, rubbing his hands to keep warm. Concubine Rou also changed into a neat military uniform and followed the emperor.

Many court officials gathered around the emperor, chatting about something.

A little further outside the field, there were dozens of cages containing small animals such as pheasants, tits and hares. On the other side, there were also a few wild deer and wolves with bared fangs being guarded.

The same diamond-shaped symbol was painted on the forehead of these preys with red cinnabar, which gave them a mysterious look.

Many princes and young generals also changed into military uniforms, looking heroic and eager to try.

Many girls also joined in the fun, but most of them did not know martial arts, so they followed their own relatives.

The servants were busy feeding the horses, and the guards were busy sharpening their knives and loading their arrows. Even outside the desolate hunting ground, there was a sense of bustle and excitement as the New Year was approaching.

Shen Shuyi was wearing a silver-gray cloak and standing aside, talking with the Zhao Baokun brothers and Zhao Xueqing.

During the autumn hunt every year, Emperor Qianwu would hold a competition to add some excitement to the hunt.

The so-called competition refers to who can shoot the most prey within four hours. Points are accumulated according to the size of the prey, and the winner is determined in the end.

Everyone, regardless of gender, can participate. This is also a unique feature of the Daqian Dynasty. Every autumn hunt is highly anticipated.

In addition, the small animals in cages will be released back into the forest before the competition. Those who can shoot the prey with a red mark between their eyebrows will accumulate five points, while those who can shoot prey such as deer and wolves will accumulate ten points.

At the end of the hunt, anyone with points will be rewarded.

The first place winner will be promoted one level, the second and third place winners will be rewarded with 100 acres of fertile land, and the fifth to tenth place winners will receive 1,000 taels of gold.

With such generous rewards, the autumn hunt and competition every year are extremely lively.

Of course, this is only an apparent reward. If one catches the emperor's eye because of this, it can be said that one has risen to fame in one step.

Shen Shuyi stood aside and looked at the passionate young people in the field.

The Daqian Dynasty has been relatively peaceful in recent years, with not many wars. Except for the Wolf King, the few wars on the border were mostly led by veteran generals, so these young teenagers are extremely eager to make achievements.

After all, without war, it would be difficult for young generals to come to the fore, so such competitions would be particularly important.

Not long after, Shen Shuyi saw Shen Jingyu, who had changed into a red and white women's outfit. She had a neat men's bun, which was held up with an orchid jade crown. She wore a red riding suit trimmed with white fox fur. In the crowd, she was as gorgeous as a beautiful scenery.

Shen Shuyi looked indifferent, thinking of what Yuping said last night.

The people who stole the Bee-Luring Water were not Lou Yulan's people, but Shen Jingzhen's people.

Thinking of this, Shen Shuyi felt that there would be something exciting to watch today. Seeing Shen Jingyu following Xiao Yuncheng and his party, Zhao Xueqing whispered: "Cousin, your sister is really capable of..."

Without her having to finish, Shen Shuyi knew what she was going to ask, and immediately said softly: "No, I won't let her have her wish."

Shen Jingyu can dream, but getting the Shen family involved in the fight for the throne will bring her too much trouble.

What's more, it's obvious that Xiao Yuncheng will not win, and his chances of winning are not as good as Xiao Tingshan's.

"It smells good. What good stuff did Miss Shen use?" Zhou Qiwen raised her eyes and glanced at Shen Jingyu, raised her eyebrows and spoke.

After Shen Jingyu greeted me, she said respectfully, "It's a scented lotion that can repel insects. If the Third Prince's wife likes it, I'll have someone send you a few bottles later."

Zhou Qiwen sneered and said, "Forget it. I have my own imperial physician to prepare it for me. I won't bother Miss Shen."

Shen Jingyu withdrew her gaze and happened to meet Lou Yulan's uneasy gaze.

Lou Yulan smiled gratefully at Shen Jingyu, seeming to feel quite guilty about what had happened before.

Seeing this, Shen Jingyu curled her lips. She knew that Lou Yulan was devoted to Song Tingshan. She liked the things she gave her to nourish her body the most, so she might as well take advantage of them to please Song Tingshan.

After she looked away, Lou Yulan was still smiling, but this time, her sight fell on the woods, which was blocked by the dense forest and difficult to see at the moment, but she knew that was where the beehive was located and it was also the only way for these people to enter the forest.

I don’t know how Shen Jingzhen has prepared, but as long as she helps her again, Shen Jingyu will never have such a good face again.

Shen Jingyu, in this case, will Prince Song still look at you again?