Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

the next day.

Su Wuli opened her eyes; the bedroom was still dimly lit.

The body's sensations become clearer before consciousness.

The familiar soreness is concentrated in the inner thighs and below the buttocks.

Although it was indeed because of practicing horseback riding.

But that's not entirely true...

What Su Wuli didn't expect was that for the next few days, she would dream of the hunting grounds.

Each time she finished, she felt like she had fought a tough battle and was completely exhausted.

In my dream, I was so tired that I couldn't even lift my fingers, and when I woke up, my body was just as exhausted.

The soreness in the inner thighs is persistent, and the aching sensation in the lower back and abdomen fluctuates in intensity.

The marks under the collarbone finally faded, but new ones appeared every day or two, in similar locations.

However, it must be said that Su Wuli has indeed made great progress in the past few days, much more effective than the crash course Lin Liwen found for her.

Su Wuli was so tired that she almost slipped down again.

Yu Chen lifted her off the horse and placed her on a flat rock beside the training ground.

Su Wuli sat on the rock, panting, her hair soaked with sweat and stuck to her temples.

The area deeper into the hunting grounds was much more lively than the edge of their training grounds.

There were also faint sounds of people and horses moving around, and occasionally the barking of horns or hunting dogs.

She took a sip of water, hesitated, then looked up at Yu Chen standing beside her and asked the question that had been lingering in her mind for several days.

"Why...have we been at the hunting grounds these past few days?"

Yu Chen was holding a water bag.

Hearing this, he turned his head to look at her, then gazed into the depths of the hunting grounds.

"The royal autumn hunt." He tilted his head back and took a sip of water, his Adam's apple bobbing.

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli suddenly realized.

Following his gaze, I saw the bright yellow banners representing imperial power fluttering in the wind.

She grew increasingly puzzled, feeling that the dream was becoming stranger and more uncontrollable.

At first, it was clearly just the two of them, but then Zhou Ruoying and the others appeared.

She already knew how many people were in the hunting grounds a few days ago.

She subconsciously looked at Yu Chen, wondering if it was because the longer a ghost had been dead, the more powerful its magic was?

The answer is unknown.

After resting for a while, Su Wuli mounted her horse again.

But it was only a short while before it was interrupted by a commotion that grew louder as it approached.

First came the sound of horns, followed by the rapid clatter of horses' hooves.

The sound came from the direction of the camp in the center of the hunting grounds, getting closer and closer.

Su Wuli practiced at the edge of the area, looking up into the distance.

Dust billowed across the hunting grounds as a massive procession marched out.

At a glance, one can tell that the leading force is a royal ceremonial guard with bright yellow dragon flags fluttering in the wind.

Following closely behind were princes and nobles dressed in brocade robes riding on horseback.

They were all dressed in fine clothes and riding spirited horses, full of vigor and high spirits.

Behind them were guards and attendants, leading hunting dogs and carrying falcons.

This was the first time Su Wuli had ever seen so many people in her dream, and it was also the first time she had ever seen a royal hunting scene so closely.

Even when filming a movie, there's never such a large-scale production.

Although it was a dream, her feelings were real.

It's so realistic you can almost smell the strong scent of leather and dust carried on the wind.

The sudden sensation made her feel somewhat disoriented.

As the last group of people in the group disappeared around the bend in the road, the dust gradually settled and the noise faded away.

The hunting grounds returned to their previous quiet.

Su Wuli looked at the empty road and subconsciously glanced at Yu Chen behind her, who still showed no intention of dismounting.

The doubts that had been nagging at me finally surfaced.

She then asked in a low voice, "Aren't you... going?"

During the royal autumn hunt, shouldn't he, as regent, be one of the most central figures?

Why did you stay?

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Chen lowered his head.

Being so close, Su Wuli could see her small reflection in his eyes.

"What for?" he asked in return.

Su Wuli paused slightly, a hint of uncertainty in her eyes, and tentatively began, "Hunting..."

As she spoke, her gaze still following the direction the group had disappeared, she tentatively asked, "Didn't they... all go?"

Yu Chen remained silent for a long while.

He then took the reins from her hand and gave them a gentle shake.

The black horse beneath him obediently turned around and walked towards the more spacious center of the training field.

"Didn't you want to learn to ride a horse?" A man's voice came from above her head.

Mixed with the sound of horses' hooves and the wind, it sounded a little unreal.

Su Wuli was suddenly stunned.

Why?

Before she could come up with a solution, Yu Chen had already made the black horse trot again.

The familiar jolts returned, and the long arms tightened again, firmly securing Su Wuli in front of him.

"Focus your attention." A deep voice whispered in her ear.

It was still in a commanding tone: "I told you earlier, when you turn, shift your weight along with the turn, don't pull the reins too hard. Do it again."

All my thoughts were suddenly pulled back to the present moment.

Su Wuli took a deep breath and forced herself to look ahead.

Feeling the horse's gait beneath him, he tried to apply what he had just said to the next turn.

However, she was always unable to fully concentrate during the training sessions that followed.

His eyes kept glancing toward the main road, and the sound of horns could be heard from the depths of the mountains and forests from time to time.

Su Wuli was so engrossed in listening that she pulled the reins too sharply when she turned.

The dark horse shook its head in dissatisfaction, almost crashing into the wooden fence at the edge of the field.

Yu Chen reined in his horse in time and stopped.

Knowing she had caused trouble, she avoided looking back.

But they happened to run into Yu Chen's gaze as he turned his head to look at them.

Su Wuli looked embarrassed upon seeing this.

The man's gaze lingered on her face for a few seconds before shifting away.

Just as she was thinking of what to say, Yu Chen suddenly asked, "Want to go see it?"

Upon hearing this, she slowly came back to her senses, feeling somewhat guilty and surprised.

She didn't dare nod, only muttering softly, "It's just... I haven't seen it before, and I'm a little curious."

Yu Chen didn't reply, but his gaze swept across her face again.

Without warning, he released his arm around her and dismounted.

"Hold on tight."

He left two words and walked away.

He walked to the edge of the training ground, where a small bow and a quiver of arrows were leaning against the wall.

Yu Chen picked up the bow, pulled the bowstring, drew out an arrow, examined the arrowhead, and walked back.

He didn't mount his horse again, but glanced at her and pondered for a moment.

He then took the reins in his hand, signaling her to get down.

Su Wuli, not understanding what was going on, carefully slid off the horse and stood next to him.

Yu Chen handed her the bow and quiver directly. "Here you go."

She caught it in a daze.

Yu Chen mounted his horse himself, then extended his hand to her, "Get on."

Su Wuli looked at him, then at the bow and arrow in her hand.

Although she didn't realize it at first, she still handed over her hand.

He pulled her onto the horse.

This time, however, Yu Chen made her sit sideways so that it would be easier for her to hold the bow.

"Aren't you just curious?" His voice came down from above. "I'll take you to see."

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