Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 63
The prince is gradually consuming everyone's expectations of him and consuming the glory and achievements of the past.

If this continues, even if they are willing to wait, how long can they wait for him?

King Jin felt that he was also depressed, wrapped in a thick layer of despair and unable to see the way forward.

In April, the emperor went out to the palace to hold field hunting.

Field hunting means going to the fields, mountains and forests to hunt, in order to prevent too many wild animals from destroying this year's crops.

So they usually travel between the hills and mountains next to the fields.

Princess Jinyang is in good health this year and will go with her.So in addition to Xu Chongrong who was accompanying him, Wu Rou also followed.

Flags were waving along the way, and the troops were accompanying them. The "Hundred Cavalry" guards, who were good at riding and shooting, opened the way in front and guarded the emperor's imperial troops as they moved forward.

In the queue, inside Princess Jinyang's carriage, Wu Rou opened the curtain of the carriage and looked outside.

I happened to see several guards riding horses and driving a group of hunting dogs passing by.There are more than 20 of them, and they come in all colors.

A dog suddenly ran out of the team, spreading its hooves excitedly and running to the nearby hillside.He was called back by a whistle.

Wu Rou looked strangely at the place where the dog rushed towards. It turned out that there was a gray rabbit jumping in the green grass, and soon disappeared.

On the other side, Princess Jinyang also said happily:
"Wu Cairen, look at camels, leopards, and eagles!"

Wu Rou turned her head when she heard this, and quickly moved to her head, looking out the window.

There were white clouds in the blue sky, and gray eagles spread their wings and circled in the sky not far away, tilting their heads from time to time and looking down.

Under the sky, the chambermaids and maidens were walking beside the car carrying ceremonial objects, and a little further away were the peripheral cavalry carrying flags.

A little further on, several men passed by with a team of camels.

Those camels were carrying heavy furniture, tents, etc., and they were being driven forward, trotting all the way.

Some of them looked sideways and glanced here with their big eyes.

Wu Rou said with a smile:

"The eyelashes of this camel are really long. I can't help but sigh every time I look at it."

Princess Jinyang excitedly pointed into the distance and said:
"Where are you looking? Look at the leopard! I have only seen it in a cage from a distance before. I have never seen a leopard running in the vast sky. It's so beautiful!"

Wu Rou followed her finger and looked over, only to see in the distance, where the people were much smaller, several animal trainers were galloping on horseback, holding ropes in their hands, leading a few cheetahs.

They are not big in stature, but they are extremely strong and strong. When they run, they are as beautiful as flying streamlines.

Wu Rou felt the joy of freedom from them, the joy of being suddenly released. Only then did she truly feel that she was leaving the palace.

"Brother!" Princess Jinyang stretched out her head and waved behind her.

Wu Rou also hurriedly opened the window and looked back, but the carriage bumped slightly, causing her to hit the window frame. The pain caused her to scream, cover her head and shrink back.

Princess Jinyang turned around and asked, "Are you okay? Is it okay?"

Wu Rou almost burst into tears. She released her hand, raised it in front of her eyes, looked at it, and said:
"It's okay, the skin is not broken."

At this time, King Jin came over on horseback and appeared at the car window.

She didn't know if Wu Rou had a guilty conscience and had an illusion. She felt that Prince Jin was making fun of her by looking sideways at her with his clear eyebrows.

But if you look closely, it seems like nothing...

Princess Jinyang reached over again excitedly, stretched out her head and said:
"Brother... why are all these animals running forward?! It's like having fun, it's so fun!"

King Jin said softly;

"The front is almost here. We need to rush over and set up the venue in advance. We should corral the hunting dogs and other things first. We will arrange hunting after dinner... Sit back quickly, be careful if you bump your head like someone else."

Wu Rou suddenly raised her eyes to look at him, and indeed saw a smile on his lips.

Well, he was indeed laughing at her.

Prince Jin today wore a reddish-brown round-neck robe, with the prince's unique regimental pattern on the chest. He wore a black futou hat, and the futou straps on the back of his head were constantly fluttering with the wind, giving him a unique style. A chic and elegant flavor.

The eagle flew lower and lower in the sky, calling from time to time.

King Jin then stretched out an arm towards the sky.

He was born pure and handsome, like a god who does not eat the fireworks of the world. At this time, he raised his head and stretched out his hand towards the sky, as if he was inviting heaven. His posture is pleasing to the eye and makes people endlessly daydream. .

Wu Rou thought to herself that she would not be surprised if a fairy came down from the sky and held his hand.

While he was imagining, the eagle landed on his arm and shook off a feather.

The eagle's wings were so huge that it was as long as one of King Jin's arms. When it stopped, it almost slapped King Jin's face with one of its wings.

King Jin turned his head in fright, raised his arms high, closed his eyes and held his breath before hiding away, looking messy and embarrassed.

The appearance of an immortal? ...She is overthinking.

"Hahahaha..." Wu Rou laughed ruthlessly, covering her mouth with a shawl, revealing only a pair of eyes, looking at King Jin with burning eyes, her branches trembling with laughter.King Jin opened his eyes, and what he saw was this scene. His eyes darkened a little, and his face gradually turned red. Then he withdrew his eyes, stabilized the eagle on his arm, and sat upright on the horse. .

Princess Jinyang also smiled and said:
"Brother, you have some feathers on your head. Please reach over and I will take them off for you."

Prince Jin's face turned redder and redder, like a cooked shrimp. His eyelashes fluttered twice, then he pulled the horse's reins, leaned closer to the carriage, and lowered his head respectfully.

Princess Jinyang stretched out her arm to reach for it, but Wu Rou was still laughing on the sidelines. When she saw King Jin raising his eyes and staring at her, as if he was dissatisfied, she said:
"What's wrong? I'm different from some people. I laugh at people and I have to laugh openly, hahaha..."

Princess Jinyang took off the fine feathers standing on his head, stretched out her hand to push Wu Rou, and said with a smile:
"Stop laughing at him, my brother is thin-skinned."

"Who told him to laugh at me just now?"

Princess Jinyang also explained for King Jin, saying:

"Nonsense, my brother doesn't make fun of people. You must be wrong."

"Okay, okay, I made a mistake." Wu Rou said perfunctorily with a smile.

King Jin glanced at Wu Rou with the tail of his eyes, his expression unclear. He kicked the horse's belly, held the reins with one hand, and raised his eagle with the other, and headed forward.

"Brother...let me touch that eagle!" Princess Jinyang called to him quickly.

But he left without even looking back.

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In addition to the royal family members, there were also many noble children accompanying him. Although there were not many girls, there were also some wearing Hu costumes who went hunting with him.

Usually when hunting, the prince would take his companions and run out for a long distance. With the help of the guards who surrounded the hunt, he would always come out on top.

However, since he developed a foot disease, he has lost the strength in one foot. Although he usually rides a horse with no problem, when the horse gallops, he can easily lose the stirrup and fall off the horse.

This was a very dangerous thing, so the emperor did not allow him to lead people around chasing prey as usual.

So now, he mainly takes people and rides out to relax. If he encounters prey, he will raise his bow and shoot. If not, it will be a spring outing.

The emperor was afraid that he would be sad, so in addition to those who accompanied him, Wu Rou, Princess Jinyang, and King Li Shan of Jin all followed his team and moved forward slowly in the fields.

The group was loud and powerful, but it was repressed.

The prince turned his head and looked behind him, and saw that the few companions following him were vaguely dissatisfied and depressed.

It wasn't that he couldn't understand that all of them were young people in full health, and it wasn't like he was a cripple, but because of him, it was like they were moving here with an old woman.

If he was one of them, he would probably be tired and impatient, no matter how good the relationship was before...

So the prince withdrew his gaze sadly, followed the eunuch beside him and told him:

"Go and send my order to let them all disperse and go hunting. I have something to say with Prince Jin and the princess, so there is no need to accompany them."

The eunuch received the order, shouted the message to the back, and soon followed those people, then formed their own groups and dispersed on horseback like a flock of birds.

There were cheerful and wanton cheers in the crowd...

The prince's throat rolled as he looked at their swiftly passing figures, his eyes as deep as dead water.

Now he feels numb even from his sadness. There is only emptiness and helplessness in his heart, and his eyes are no longer red.

King Jin glanced at Wu Rou and the others behind him.

It was the first time for them to go hunting. Even when they were walking around and looking around, they all found it novel and interesting. The two of them shared a horse and whispered to each other from time to time.

As soon as King Jin turned his head, the prince smiled at him and said:

"If you are bored, you can go away. You don't have to follow me. I can only watch the scenery with the women and children now, and I won't keep you busy."

King Jin smiled softly and said sincerely:
"Brother is joking, don't you know about me? I don't like hunting."

The expression on the prince's face became a little more lively. He looked at the scenery in the distance and said:

"Indeed, I almost forgot about this. I remember that you came out with me once, but everything you saw seemed cute, and you were reluctant to kill her, so you had to capture her alive and raise her. Later, your mother passed away, and you stayed with Xizi all the time. , and never came out again.”

Jin Wang Li Shan also smiled, his eyes shining with nostalgia, and said:

"One year, my eldest brother even caught a little tiger for me to play with. It was not much bigger than a cat... but it was a pity that it was raised to death."

The horses under the seat were pacing leisurely, recalling the past. The smile on the prince's face lasted for a long time, like warm water, quiet and gentle.

After a while, the smile on his face finally disappeared, he frowned slightly and said:
"It's impossible now... Sometimes I think, since I am already a useless person, why should I rely on the position of the prince to support myself? But then I think again, I am already a useless person. If I lose the respect of the prince, Rong, I am nothing but a f*cking thing..."

His tone was so calm, yet heartbreaking.

"Nothing"... This is the most vicious curse for a once high-spirited, proud and dazzling prince of a country.

"Brother..." Prince Jin called him sadly, wanting to persuade him a few words, but he opened his mouth but nothing came out.

(End of this chapter)