The emperor saw everything but remained silent, merely encouraging everyone to continue the hunt and not spoil the fun.
The Prime Minister's wife was taken back to the tent where the imperial doctor needed to give her an acupuncture treatment to release the infected blood.
After such an incident, Xiao'er assumed that the hunt would be abandoned halfway. Unexpectedly, it continued.
"Father Emperor has experienced dangers that are a hundred times worse than this. This small matter would not bother him," Shangguan Xuanyi explained.
Xiao'er nodded in understanding. True, to accomplish great things entailed considerable sacrifices. The throne, was indeed such a thing—it demanded the corresponding responsibility from those who held it.
Occasionally, a roe deer or a deer would dart past in the forest, only to be swiftly killed by either Shangguan Xuanyi or Xiao'er.
"Master, come over here quickly." The voice of the golden python echoed in Xiao'er's mind.