Prince Yu of the First Rank burst out laughing. As Head Eunuch Li left, looking rather embarrassed, he commented, "My dear brother, you're fond of First-Class Female Attendant Wu to a fault. You should've sent your greetings to our grandmother through Head Eunuch Li too."

Xuanye looked rather nonplussed—love wasn't a crime. "It's her fault for being dumb and clumsy. Our grandmother, on the other hand, has always been very careful in her ways."

The brothers chatted amiably about other matters for a while more. Lanqi's soup was excellent, and dinner went very well. After lunch, they rested in their respective tents for a bit before changing into their riding gear and heading to the big tent together.

Hearing that her grandsons were going to start the hunt soon, the Grand Empress Dowager quickly changed her clothes and came down to join the fun. While the men headed into the hunting grounds, she stayed behind to watch the horse-trainers perform tricks with the horses.

Xuanye cast a glance towards his grandmother and the Empress Dowager. The both of them had Lanqi, Noble Lady Hui, First-Class Female Attendant Bu for company. Meanwhile, the other palace ladies had changed into their riding outfits and were preparing to get onto their horses. Consort Zhao came up to Xuanye with a smile on her face, asking if they could ride into the hunting grounds together. Xuanye looked rather annoyed, but the Grand Empress Dowager stepped in and insisted that he accommodate Consort Zhao's request. After all, she declared, girls from the Niohuru clan were well-trained in hunting, and Consort Zhao would be a good riding companion for him.