C81

This year's Autumn Hunt was much more lively than usual. Because Song Yingyao was around, the concubines that had been evading her all these years were especially lively this year. They all begged Duanmu Yu to bring them along.

Duanmu Huanghun looked over the register that Qing Qing had passed to him. He was curious. "There's more than half a dozen people this year than in the past. Did they request all of this?"

Qing Qing smiled gently, "It was all requested by them. They all wanted to take a walk outside this year." Duanmu Yu Ling couldn't understand, but she knew that in the past, Duanmu Yu Ling had brought his concubines with him, but that was because he didn't want them to sleep with him. In this past year, there weren't many people who would want to sleep with him.

Duanmu Yuling nodded his head and said, "It's rare to get a chance to go out of the palace, so take them with you."

"Yes."

"..."

The majestic autumn hunting team departed from the capital, attracting the attention of the common people wherever they went. Qing Qing sat on the Phoenix Cage and couldn't help but look out.

Just as he was looking with interest, his vision was blocked.

"Imperial Sister-in-Law, I'm guessing that Imperial Brother would have an objection. Your beauty is something that the people of the country of Zhou would like to see. Just what is the number one beauty in the country of Zhou like?"

Faced with this naked teasing, Qing Qing was not angered. Instead, she smiled, "I want to see the people of the Great Zhou Country to see your appearance. I've heard that Seventh Brother has many admirers and men who confess publicly. Is this true?"

Duanmu Yuming tightened his grip on the reins. This was his shame. "Imperial Aunt must be joking. That person is just a drunk man, you can't believe your nonsense."

At this moment, she was already overjoyed. That so-called drunkard had been made by her to do it by Little Seven, and now everyone in the capital was saying that this handsome and amorous Seventh Prince was actually a broken sleeve.

After travelling for half a day, the group finally arrived at the palace before sunset. This palace was not as luxurious as the imperial palace, but because the emperor came here every year, it was much more extravagant than other families.

"Everyone is tired today, so you should all go back and rest. If anyone wants to go up the mountain with me tomorrow, just let the empress know."

All the consorts replied, "Yes."

After they couldn't see Duanmu Yuling at all, Qingqing said, "You can all go back now. You already know which palace you live in."

The palace was not that big, so naturally, concubines could not only have palaces like the one they had before. Even as an empress, she had to live with Su Ying Yu as there were too many people with her.

"Su Rou, I do not need you to attend to me here. You should go back and rest. Rest in good spirits and go to the hunting grounds with me tomorrow. I heard that your Vice Minister Su and Madam Su have come."

Because the country of Zhou had a female emperor, it did not have many restrictions on women in other countries, but it was a different matter for the imperial concubine. In order to prevent his concubine from stepping out of the wall and making connections, other than the empress, the imperial concubines were not allowed to visit relatives unless they were free, nor were they allowed to casually speak to their family in the palace.

Su Xing Yu was moved and said with tears streaming down her face: "Thank you Queen, thank you Queen!" After saying that, he was about to kneel down.

Qing Qing quickly grabbed her hand. "You and I are sisters from the same side. It's only right that we take care of you."

Su Xing Yu dried her eyes and said seriously: "Yes, concubine will definitely follow Empress's lead."