freenovelworld Chapter 460 Show off your skills
Chapter 460 Show off your skills
Chun Chao quickly brought back daggers and hidden blades from the guards.
As for bows and arrows, they were not used. When the guards went on missions, their actions had to be kept absolutely secret in order to ensure the safety of their master.
Things like bows and arrows are too conspicuous, inconvenient to hide, and easily expose the target.
Looking at the dagger and the hidden blade in front of her, Shen Tianjiao decisively gave up the dagger and chose the hidden blade.
Daggers are suitable for fighting small to medium-sized wild animals, but not for small creatures like rabbits or pheasants.
However, the hidden blade is different. Although it is small, its power should not be underestimated.
Not to mention shooting rabbits and pheasants, shooting deer and other animals would be no problem at all.
After attaching the hidden sword, Shen Tianjiao walked towards the bushes.
Chun Chao followed closely behind Shen Tianjiao, not daring to leave her side for even a moment.
Even if no villains appear here to harm Shen Tianjiao, there are wild animals roaming around.
If Shen Tianjiao were to be injured by a wild animal, it would be a terrible thing, so we must be very careful.
Compared to Chun Chao's tension, Shen Tianjiao was quite relaxed, as she had done hunting countless times in her previous life.
For her, catching wild rabbits and pheasants in the mountains was like child's play; it was something she could do with her eyes closed.
Shen Tianjiao was lucky; she hadn't walked far when she encountered a wild rabbit grazing.
In the past, Shen Tianjiao wouldn't have taken these rabbits seriously.
However, the place where Shen Tianjiao is now is just some low mountain forest area, where large wild animals would not appear.
At most, they'll only be small animals like rabbits and pheasants.
If we let this hare go, then today's hunt will likely end in failure.
Just as Shen Tianjiao was aiming her hidden sword at the wild rabbit not far away, the rabbit suddenly got up, moved to the side, and went to eat the grass nearby.
It was this sudden action of getting up that made Shen Tianjiao lower her sword from its point, saving its life.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Chun Chao looked at the wild rabbit with a puzzled expression and asked, "Just now, Shen Tianjiao could have hit this wild rabbit if she had just shot out her sword, but why did she suddenly stop?"
"Look, this wild rabbit's belly is unusually large; it must be a pregnant female rabbit."
"If I were to shoot it now, it wouldn't just be one life, it would be several lives."
Shen Tianjiao looked at the wild rabbit that was still quietly grazing in front of her and said to Chun Chao, "Go and catch it. We'll take it over later. It'll be a little surprise for Mu'er."
Li Muyang used to have a lowly status in the palace, and no one wanted to approach him, let alone have any children to play with.
Although Li Muyang's status is now noble, as the crown prince, there are no children around him to play and frolic with.
This little child is actually pitiful and lonely. Apart from his younger sister who is still learning to speak, he has no playmates.
Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao's heart sank. It seemed that she should choose a companion for Li Muyang when she got back.
Although Li Muyang is now the crown prince, he is still a child at heart and needs the companionship of peers.
Moreover, as the crown prince, Li Muyang now needs to start cultivating his own power base.
People who grow up alongside you are more trustworthy than strangers.
However, this choice must be carefully considered. Not just anyone can serve as a confidant to the future crown prince.
The accompanying person must come from a good family, have good character, be well-educated, and be sufficiently loyal to Li Muyang.
Choosing such a child is no easy task.
The only option is to go back and slowly select from the various prominent families.
A series of cooing sounds brought Shen Tianjiao back to reality. She looked up and saw Chun Chao pulling on the wild rabbit's ear, while the rabbit struggled desperately.
The scene of this man and the rabbit outwitting and outmaneuvering each other is quite comical.
Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but laugh as she watched the scene.
She had deliberately sent Chun Chao to catch the rabbit. Chun Chao knew a little bit of kung fu, but only a little. He could barely manage to deal with an ordinary person who knew no martial arts at all.
However, if he were to fight someone who was strong or also knew some martial arts, Chun Chao's skills would be far from sufficient.
From now on, Shen Tianjiao will train Chun Chao to further improve her kung fu skills.
The situation in the court will gradually stabilize. Once the court is stable, Shen Tianjiao will no longer need to expend a lot of energy governing the country.
She can then devote more energy to preparations for waging war against the six kingdoms of Kyushu.
If she were to lead troops into battle in the future, given Chun Chao's personality, she would definitely want to go with her.
The battlefield is nothing like the palace. Although the palace is not a peaceful place either, it is nothing compared to the real fighting on the battlefield.
Shen Tianjiao did not expect Chun Chao to follow her to the battlefield, to protect her, to achieve merit, or to fight on the front lines.
All she wanted was for Chun Chao to be able to protect himself, to ensure he would stay safe and live peacefully.
As for Xia He, Shen Tianjiao had no intention of letting her come with her.
Although there are many servants in the palace, and Qiongniang and Ruan Yuhu will be there too, Li Muyang and Li Muyan still need someone trustworthy and absolutely loyal by their side.
There can be no one else but Xia He as the candidate.
Qiu Tong hasn't returned yet. When she does, she will naturally go to the battlefield with me.
Moreover, given Qiu Tong's personality, she's capable of doing anything, but taking care of children is something she probably wouldn't be able to do.
Needless to say, Dongyang is a little foodie, and she herself is mentally challenged, so she simply can't take care of the other two children.
"If you hold it in your arms, won't it stop struggling?"
Seeing Chun Chao's clumsy movements, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but speak up.
Upon hearing Shen Tianjiao's words, Chun Chao hugged the rabbit he was holding by the ears to his chest.
When the rabbit was in Chun Chao's arms, it still struggled, but it was much quieter than before.
"Take this rabbit to the guards and ask them to find a cage to put the rabbit in. We'll give it to Mu'er later; he'll be very happy."
If there are no children of the same age to play with, having a pet to keep you company is also good.
Shen Tianjiao could already foresee how happy Li Muyang would be when he saw the rabbit.
While delivering the rabbits during the spring tide, Shen Tianjiao began to show off her skills.
Catching rabbits and pheasants was nothing special to Shen Tianjiao.
In her past life, she was alone and got lost in the deep mountains. She fought a fierce battle with a bear, killed it, and survived by eating bear meat until she was rescued.
Shen Tianjiao, a woman who dares to kill even bears, would never consider wild rabbits or pheasants a threat.
So, in the short time it took Chun Chao to deliver a rabbit, when she returned, she found that Shen Tianjiao had already caught several rabbits and pheasants.
Looking at her captured prey, Shen Tianjiao felt no sense of accomplishment, and she felt no satisfaction at all.
Even if you can't catch large prey like bears here, catching a deer or something similar would be good.
Unfortunately, this isn't a remote mountain area, so you can't even see a deer.
Although Shen Tianjiao was still reluctant to leave, she knew she couldn't stay there for too long.
Besides safety concerns, the longer she stays here, the more worried the people around her will become.
"Chun Chao, pack all these things up and take them over later. We'll add a dish for Father and Second Brother tonight."
"Wild game is at its fattest and most delicious this season, and they will definitely enjoy eating it."
"Have the kitchen bake some, and add extra bell peppers, I want it spicy."
Having not eaten wild game for a long time, Shen Tianjiao's mood improved as she thought about how she would be able to enjoy these delicious foods tonight.
"Yes, this servant will send someone on horseback to deliver these things first. By the time we arrive, the kitchen should have already prepared everything."
"We've arrived, so we can start eating right away."
Looking at the abundant wild game he had harvested, Chun Chao was overjoyed.
Shen Tianjiao washed her hands with a handkerchief and returned to the carriage.
Sitting in the carriage, Shen Tianjiao looked outside, thinking that when Yan Yu came back for the New Year, the two of them could go hunting together.
We will surely hunt a lot of prey then, and the harvest will be far greater than what we can see today.
The carriage resumed its journey. They had already received news yesterday that Shen Tianjiao was going to Ziyun Manor.
Therefore, Shen Tingzhi brought Li Muyang and came out in a carriage early to welcome Shen Tianjiao.
The two carriages met halfway through the journey. Upon seeing the carriage ahead, Li Muyang, who had been peering out the window, became excited.
The little boy turned around and said to Shen Tingzhi, "Second Uncle, it's Mother, it's Mother!"
"Hurry up and tell the driver to stop the carriage, I need to see my mother."
Hearing his nephew's shouts, Shen Tingzhi put down his book and leaned out of the car window.
When he saw the car in front of him, he knew that his sister was indeed sitting inside.
So Shen Tingzhi instructed the coachman to stop the carriage.
The coachman driving Shen Tianjiao's carriage slowed down when he saw the carriage stopped and waiting by the roadside.
He turned back to the carriage and said, "Master, it seems to be the Second Young Master, who has come to greet you with his young master."
Li Muyang had already gotten off the carriage and was jogging towards them.
Upon hearing the report from outside, Shen Tianjiao immediately instructed the coachman to stop the carriage.
As soon as the carriage came to a stop, Li Muyang jogged and rushed onto it. He was no longer the frail child he once was.
These days, while Li Muyang is by the side of the Marquis of Zhenbei, the Marquis of Zhenbei has specially designed a set of martial arts techniques for Li Muyang to practice at his age.
It can both improve his physical fitness and enhance his martial arts skills.
Therefore, Li Muyang is now not only much stronger physically, but his kung fu has also improved a lot.
With his current skills, he could easily take down a few petty thieves.
Li Muyang jumped onto the carriage and, before Shen Tianjiao could speak, rushed inside and threw himself into her arms.
Shen Tianjiao held her son in her arms, her eyes full of tenderness, and gently stroked Li Muyang's head.
These moments between mother and son are numbered. Li Muyang will soon be grown up, and once he is grown up, he will have to start learning to handle state affairs and be busy with all sorts of things.
By then, the relationship between the mother and son will gradually become distant as Li Muyang's affairs increase.
Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but sigh. Sometimes, she really didn't want Li Muyang to grow up.
But these things are beyond her control; what's meant to happen will happen.
In Shen Tianjiao's arms, Li Muyang, having calmed himself down, raised his head and looked at Shen Tianjiao.
His eyes were misty, full of water vapor.
Shen Tianjiao looked at her son and felt a pang of heartache. The child had never received love when he was young, and although no one dared to bully him now.
But she also didn't receive much love or care from her mother.
She is a terrible mother.
"Mother, your son misses you very much."
Li Muyang, being still very young, did not yet have any sense of shame about expressing his feelings.
He speaks his mind without reservation, saying whatever comes to mind.
He could speak freely about his mother without any need for concealment.
Hearing her son's words, Shen Tianjiao smiled and said, "Your mother misses you and your sister too. As soon as I finished my business, I rushed over to see you."
"Mother, when can my sister and I go back?"
Although I was quite happy during my time at Ziyun Manor, I had my maternal grandfather teaching me kung fu and military strategy, and my second uncle accompanying me in my studies.
Not only that, but he can also take his younger sister with him and freely run around the resort, discovering new and fun things.
He couldn't do these things inside the palace.
Therefore, he lived a much freer and happier life here than in the palace.
The only downside is that his mother, Shen Tianjiao, isn't here. If his mother were here, Li Muyang wouldn't be unhappy at all.
For Li Muyang, where he was was not important; what mattered was whether his mother was with him.
He felt good and happy wherever his mother was.