After an unknown amount of time, the first ray of sunlight in the morning fell on Xiao Haoxuan's body.The sharp blade reflected white light, piercing Xia Chenhuan's eyes sorely, but he couldn't bear to blink, and couldn't bear to miss such a wonderful sword technique and such a bloody man.

It wasn't until Xiao Haoxuan put his sword back into its sheath, and walked towards him after a week of luck, that Xia Chenhuan came back to his senses.

He smiled sincerely, and his excitement and admiration could not be concealed in his words, "My lord is truly capable of both civil and martial arts, and his swordsmanship is superb, and he is invincible."

Xiao Haoxuan didn't say anything to the almost flattering words, and wanted to hug Xia Chenhuan again, but the other party stiffly took half a step back.

Xiao Haoxuan paused, then hugged him horizontally, and said in a deep voice, "If you walk back, it will take half an hour."

Xia Chenhuan could only nod embarrassingly, and nestled in the man's arms with a blushing face, her right hand unconsciously clenched his skirt.

Xiao Haoxuan shuttled through the woods with lightness kung fu, the wind whistled past his ears, and they returned to the Wang Tent in a blink of an eye.

The camp was bustling with people, and everyone gradually woke up, preparing for the spring hunting ceremony in full swing.

The two of them didn't delay anymore, and immediately let Lianqiu and Liandong take care of washing and changing their clothes, and changed into the sacrificial ritual clothes that symbolized their status.

When ready, Xiao Haoxuan and Xia Chenhuan went to the camp to pick up Sichu, Nianyi, Haoyuan and Haojun.

Don't look at the four princes and princesses who are usually clever and mischievous, but they are especially tense when they should be calm.The four of them followed behind King Xuan and the concubine, with their chests and heads held high, their faces solemn and cautious, and they really had a royal demeanor.

When they arrived at the altar of Yuanqiu, all civil and military officials, royal family members, and envoys and guests were already waiting, and they all bent down and bowed their hands in salute.

"See Your Highness King Xuan, see Princess Xuan. See Your Highness Second Prince, Third Prince, Fourth Prince, and Fifth Princess."

Xiao Haoxuan slightly raised his hand to signal, "My lords, you don't need to be too polite."

In just a moment, the emperor and empress greeted the sun.

Both of them have extraordinary aura and awe-inspiring righteousness, they are really dragons and phoenixes among men.No wonder it can clean up thousands of miles, bring all the wastelands together, and make the world return to its heart.

The crowd respectfully shouted, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, thousand live, thousand live, thousand live for the queen."

Xiao Chuyi was in high spirits, "Everyone loves you, let's live in peace." After speaking, he turned to Yuanqiu with a solemn expression.

Drums and music blared in unison, reporting the arrival of the Emperor of Heaven to enjoy the sacrifice.

Xiao Chuyi took the sacrifice dedicated to the Emperor of Heaven to the high platform.The officials of the Ministry of Rites put jade bi, jade jade, silk and other offerings on the pile of firewood, and the emperor lit the accumulated firewood to let the fireworks rise into the sky.

Xiao Chuyi personally recited the sacrificial oration: to worship the Holy Spirit, to set up a heart for the heaven and earth, to set up a life for the living people, to bring peace to all generations, and to achieve prosperity.It is more dependent on the god of the four seasons, the change is orderly, the wind and rain come according to the time; the sky has faith without words, and the earth has no words but things are formed.For my Yan, the five grains are abundant, the six animals are prosperous, the people are free from hunger and cold, and the country is free from wars and fires. These are all gifts from the heavenly emperor and gods.In order to repay the protection of God and the gods, sacrifices are held here, including Cangbi, Yugui, three animals, sake and four fruits.Burnt and smoke it, but only for food!

Next, the ceremonial officials offered the blood of the sacrificial sacrifice, followed by the wine of the five Qis, and then the millet and millet food.

Before the end of the ceremony, except for the queen who accompanied the altar, everyone from King Xuan to the officials bowed their heads and knelt down to worship.

Finally, the dance team danced the "Cloud Gate" dance accompanied by the music of bells and drums, offering sacrifices to Fangxiu.

"All my dear friends, let's have breakfast with me first, and then share the fun of spring hunting."

"Thank you, Your Majesty Ron."

Xia Chenhuan's knees were a little numb, and when he stood up, he went limp, but fortunately, Xiao Haoxuan beside him supported him in time.He was really embarrassed, and thanked him in a low voice, "Thank you, my lord."

The man frowned slightly, and directly wrapped his arms around Xia Chenhuan's waist, telling him to put his strength on himself, and took him back to his room to change his riding clothes when he recovered.

The form of breakfast was simple, during which the emperor and his ministers and envoys said a few words at will.

After that, Xiao Chuyi led the horse, followed by King Xuan, Prince Yu and others, escorted by cavalry, and entered Lishan Mountain to hunt.

Even the princes and princesses were accompanied by guards to watch the fun, but the queen and concubine Xuan were twins, and as female family members it was not appropriate to follow them, so they had to stay in the camp and talk to the wives of the various mansions.

All the female relatives are from famous families and are extremely intelligent.Although the queen and the princess didn't talk much, they both knew how to follow their words and make the atmosphere harmonious.

Gu Yao listened to them chatting one after another.Seeing Xia Chenhuan looking in the direction of the hunting ground frequently, she knew that he was longing for it, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Haoxuan will come back in the afternoon and ask him to take you hunting."

Xia Chenhuan looked at Gu Yao in surprise, the corners of her mouth curled up uncontrollably.

Gu Yao smiled and explained, "This hunting is for deterrent, we should not follow. But the atmosphere in the next few days will be very relaxed, there will be archery competitions, hunting competitions, Cuju competitions, and bonfires Dinner parties and so on. People can participate in projects they are interested in, or go hunting alone. You can also go hunting on horseback, I don’t have so many rules, I can’t sit still.”

After hearing this, Xia Chenhuan burst into a bright smile, "Thank you, Queen Mother."

He has learned horse riding and archery, although only in the palace horse farm, no one seriously taught him, and his level is not very good.

Xia Chenyu didn't like riding and archery, and he didn't even have the need or opportunity to learn it.

But Xia Chenhuan has always longed to be able to run freely in the grassland and woods, freely and unrestrained.

Sure enough, when Xiao Haoxuan came back, Gu Yao pushed him forward, "Haoxuan, take Chen Yu to hunt."

Xiao Haoxuan nodded in response, turned and walked out, Xia Chenhuan quickly followed.

"Can you ride a horse?" the man asked in a deep voice.

Xia Chenhuan nodded, "Yes."

Xiao Haoxuan asked Song Zheng to pick a docile horse. Seeing that Xia Chenhuan was riding fairly steadily, he got on the horse himself. It was a hard-earned horse that Tianshan paid tribute to: Sui.

The two drove side by side, guards surrounded them.

Xiao Haoxuan slowed down to match Xia Chenhuan's pace.

Despite lack of practice, Xia Chenhuan controlled it well at first.He gradually began to smile, and the feeling of running on the horse was really good.

The cool breeze was blowing but it wasn't cold at all, instead I felt that there was no confinement.The pressure of hiding secrets these days is gone with the wind, and even breathing becomes easier.

But the horse under him ran faster and faster, Xia Chenhuan couldn't control it anymore, and his body shook.

He clenched the reins tightly, flustered, and Xiao Haoxuan's voice just came from his ears, "Follow the rhythm of the horse, stand and sit, use your thighs to clamp the horse's belly, use the strength of your waist to sit down, and relax your feet."

The man's words were calm and calm, instantly reassuring Xia Chenhuan.He gritted his teeth, and swayed his body like Xiao Haoxuan taught him. As expected, he got the essentials slowly and rode much more securely.

Xia Chenhuan felt more and more interesting and at ease, and kept galloping into the depths of the hunting ground before stopping.

"Whoa, whoa!"

Xiao Haoxuan saw his dimples appear slightly, he smiled happily, and his eyes softened a little.

The horses walked forward slowly, and the people did not speak for fear of scaring away the prey.

After a while, Xiao Haoxuan pulled the reins and gave Xia Chenhuan a look.

Xia Chenhuan also saw the wild boar protruding from behind the big tree. He took out the bow and arrow on the side of the horse, held his breath, and aimed at the wild boar.

But Xia Chenhuan didn't have much strength, the arrow wasn't fast enough, and the aim wasn't good enough. The wild boar ran away as soon as he noticed it.

However, Xia Chenhuan had never shot an arrow on a horse before, not only lost his balance, but also hit the horse's stomach with his foot when he exerted force, causing the horse to raise its front hoof and throw the person off the ground.

In the blink of an eye, Xia Chenhuan was caught by Xiao Haoxuan before he could yell out, and he fell steadily back onto Sui's back.

He took a few breaths, and then turned to look at the man, blushing with embarrassment, "Thank you, my lord. My archery skills are too bad, it's better not to shoot any more."

Xiao Haoxuan didn't speak, put his hands around Xia Chenhuan's waist, grabbed the reins, and slapped the horse's belly with his legs, and the stew walked in the opposite direction of the wild boar's escape.

The upper bodies of the two were tightly pressed together, and behind them was the man's strong chest.Xia Chenhuan could feel the frequency of his breathing, and her cheeks blushed for some reason.

After walking for a while, a huge hare appeared in the grass ahead.

Xiao Haoxuan took out his bow and arrow and handed it to Xia Chenhuan, stroked his left hand to hold the bow, held his right hand to draw the arrow, corrected his movements, and whispered in people's ears, "Calm down your dantian, hold your chest up and exert strength, one, two, Three, let go!"

Xia Chenhuan could only feel his heart trembling from the heat in his ears, and he couldn't even hold the hand that drew the bow, so he could only obediently retract his abdomen as hard as he could.

Nevertheless, with the help of the man's external force, the arrow hit the rabbit quickly and accurately.

"I've won!" Xia Chen shouted happily, her green eyes shining brightly at the person behind her.

Xiao Haoxuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said softly, "Not bad."

Xia Chenhuan was even happier when she received the praise.Afterwards, they also rode with Xiao Haoxuan, and the two even killed a wild boar.

After Shenshi, the sky darkened and the hunting ended.

At night, a bonfire is lit in the open space among the tents and a night banquet is held.

The emperor's courtiers, envoys and guests were all present.

Although the layout of the banquet was a bit cruder than that of the palace, the atmosphere was very hot.Surrounded by bonfires, the atrium plays music and dances.

Xiao Chuyi himself opened his mouth to loosen the rules, letting people from various prefectures walk around each other, toasting and persuading them to obey the drinking orders.Or dance a sword, perform a hundred-step piercing, in short, it is lively and harmonious.

But Haojun and Haoyuan still like to run around, and finally they are escorted back to the table by Sichu and Nianyi.

Xiao Haoxuan also put one arm around Xia Chenhuan's waist this time, serving people food and serving wine from time to time, still acting as a loving couple.

On the contrary, Xia Chenhuan was much more relaxed than at the New Year's Eve banquet. He added food to the man with a smile on his face, and looked at him with gentle eyes.

The banquet was going smoothly, and Eunuch Tang got the notification, and stepped forward to whisper a few words in the emperor's ear.

Xiao Chuyi glanced at Xia Chenhuan, and nodded in agreement.

After a while, Eunuch Tang shouted, "Xuan Xia's envoys and guests are here."

Xia Chenhuan was taken aback. Two Xia Guo envoys had already arrived. He hadn't heard that anyone else would come to the spring hunting.

Before Tao Wenhui returned to Dayan, Xia Chenhuan was notified by his attendants of all the affairs in the envoy's mansion, and there was nothing wrong recently.

The messenger's mansion is the epitome of the various factions in the Xia Kingdom.Although other people respected Xia Chenhuan on the surface, and they were responsible for major decisions, but in fact it was hard to tell the truth from the fake, and their purpose was hard to predict.

Xia Chenhuan was apprehensive, staring at the atrium, but the moment he saw the guest, his hair was terrified, and his soul flew out of his wits.

His first reaction was to turn his head and run away. He obviously turned around, but he was overwhelmed by the remaining rationality.

His position is too conspicuous, any movement can attract attention, and he will still be seen by that person.Moreover, leaving the banquet at this time will definitely arouse the suspicion of the emperor and King Xuan.

Xia Chenhuan lowered her head, gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, trembling uncontrollably.

Xiao Haoxuan beside him naturally sensed something was wrong.He looked sharply at the envoy and Ke Qing, then at Xia Chenhuan, and said in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"

Xia Chenhuan stiffened for a moment, then immediately relaxed.He looked up at Xiao Haoxuan, his face was pale but there was no flaw, he said softly, "It's nothing, it's just that I didn't know in advance that Mr. Lin and the young prince of Duke Li's mansion would come."

Xiao Haoxuan raised his eyebrows, there was obvious suspicion in his eyes.But Xia Chenhuan changed his face too quickly this time and concealed it too well. He didn't catch the flash of thought in his mind.

The man turned his head to look at the atrium again.

Xia Chenhuan pursed her lips and remained silent, cold to the bone, but she had never been so clear, calm, and thoughtful like this moment.

He couldn't avoid it, he had to face that person in order to stand firm and solve the problem.

Li Peng was going to meet Emperor Yan directly, but when he caught sight of Xia Chenhuan from the corner of his eye, he was dumbfounded, surprised and suspicious.He could only continue walking forward like a lost soul, bowing his head and saluting.

Li Peng never dreamed that he would meet Xia Chenhuan here, and he never even thought that he would see this person again.

Li Peng only met Xia Chenhuan once.

That time, he was almost killed by Xia Chenhuan.

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