PFC Chapter 133 Reward
Chapter 133 Reward
An hour passed.
Just as the emperor was getting drowsy from waiting, he heard the sound of horses' hooves approaching from afar.
As everyone looked over, they saw Lu Hanting galloping towards the camp with his spoils.
"Your Majesty, Commander Lu and his entourage have returned."
The eunuch Wei, who was standing beside the emperor, cheered.
Emperor Mingcheng looked up and indeed saw Lu Hanting leading the way, followed by a dozen or so people heading towards the camp.
He squinted and looked at Consort Jing beside him.
"This Commander Lu is number one every year, it's so unoriginal..."
Consort Jing smiled gently and said, "Indeed, it would be strange if he wasn't number one every year!"
Seeing Lu Hanting dismount and walk towards them, the Empress suddenly said, "Your Majesty, Commander Lu is so outstanding."
You should reward him handsomely…
Upon hearing the Empress's words, Consort Jing's eyes lit up.
"That's what the Queen said.
Prince Lu was not only brave and skilled in battle.
Even within the imperial court, he was a rare talent…
After Consort Jing finished speaking, she looked at the Emperor and asked, "Your Majesty, how should he be rewarded?"
Hearing Consort Jing's words, the Empress looked at her in surprise.
Consort Jing rarely praises people, so why is she doing this today...?
Seeing the emperor's hesitation, the empress suddenly interjected:
"Your Majesty, I see that Commander Lu only has two concubines in his household and has not yet married."
Why not just grant him a marriage?
Her eldest brother's daughter, Qianqian, will turn 18 after her birthday this year. If she could marry Lu Hanting and arrange a marriage alliance...
The Empress's words made Consort Jing frown for a moment, but only for a fleeting instant.
Soon, the hunters returned to their camp in a large group.
The faces of the crowd showed a mixture of exhaustion and excitement.
Especially the crown prince.
He hunted a wild boar today; surely Father Emperor can't say he's useless now?
The guards followed them back, carrying heavy loads of prey.
The official stood on a high platform, with an attendant beside him holding a record book.
Upon seeing this, the crowd below immediately fell silent, their eyes fixed intently on the platform.
"Your Majesty, this year is another bumper harvest."
Commander Lu bravely won first place, and together they hunted one wild bear, twenty elk, and ten wild boars…
When everyone heard that Lu Hanting had hunted a bear, they all looked to the side.
A huge creature was being carried towards the camp by the guards.
"Wow, Lu Du is really skilled. He even dared to provoke a wild bear?"
"You wouldn't understand, would you? Our Commander Lu is extremely agile."
"Don't even mention just one wild bear; even if two came at the same time, I'm afraid Commander Lu could handle them..."
As Wu Weiwei listened to the murmurs of the crowd, her heart pounded.
As the officials on the stage announced their victories one by one, the emperor went up and happily distributed rewards to them.
Looking down at the imposing Lu Hanting standing below the stage.
The emperor stroked his white beard.
"Commander Lu, what reward do you desire?"
Lu Hanting raised his eyebrows and said, "I have nothing to ask for, but I will accept Your Majesty's reward."
"Hehe... What if I reward you with a beautiful woman?"
Upon hearing this, He Yuyan, who was sitting in the audience, turned pale.
Wu Weiwei pursed her lips.
Is the Emperor going to bestow a woman upon his heir?
This scene wasn't in the story!
When Lu Hanting heard that the emperor was going to reward him with a woman, he immediately frowned.
"Your Majesty, I currently have no intention of marrying..."
Hearing Lu Hanting's words, He Yuyan finally felt relieved.
Lu Hanting's words made the emperor frown.
He noticed that Commander Lu was not young, and he only had two concubines in his household. Could it be that his demands were too high?
“Commander Lu, it is said that men should marry when they are of age and women should marry when they are of age.”
"I see you're not young anymore. Do you have someone you like in your heart? Why don't we ask the Emperor to arrange a marriage for you?"
The Empress stepped forward and kindly offered her advice.
"Your Majesty is joking. I have no one I fancy."
Seeing that Lu Hanting refused without even blinking.
The Empress could only awkwardly laugh and say, "Alright, it seems that Envoy Lu has rather high standards!"
She had originally planned to arrange a marriage between the Duke's Mansion and the Marquis's Mansion if Lu Hanting was interested, but who knew he would be so disrespectful.
Finally, the emperor rewarded Lu Hanting with a hundred-strand shield.
The shield is made of a very light material, reportedly derived from the fur of rare animals.
There was only one of its kind in the entire Great Wei Dynasty, making it a rare treasure.
Once worn, it's as if you're not wearing anything at all; it's impervious to knives and bullets, and can greatly protect vital parts from fatal injuries.
Upon seeing that Emperor Mingcheng had actually bestowed his most treasured possession upon Lu Hanting.
The crown prince watched with great envy.
"Father, I have also hunted a wild boar today."
The emperor looked at his useless son and his eyelids twitched.
"Your Majesty, Yue'er listened to you and arrived at the hunting ground early today."
Moreover, he even managed to hunt some prey today, which is already a significant improvement.
You absolutely mustn't show favoritism..."
Seeing that her son had such abilities, the empress quickly came out to ask for a reward for him.
Emperor Cheng of Ming frowned.
"Where is the prey we hunted? Let me see it!"
Upon hearing that the emperor wanted to see it, the empress looked at her son.
"Why won't you let someone bring it over..."
Upon hearing that the emperor wanted to see it, the crown prince's old face instantly turned red.
"There, over there..."
The prince pointed with his arm, and everyone saw a wild boar weighing over 300 pounds squealing not far away.
Next to the wild boar was a baby wild boar, crying for food.
Lu Hanting's expression hardened.
The emperor, on the other hand, looked excited.
He glanced at the Crown Prince, who was flushed and constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Did he really kill this wild boar?
Wild boars are ferocious and have thick skin, making them no easier to hunt than other wild animals, especially such a large creature.
I'm afraid it won't be easy to hunt.
The Emperor nodded. "Not bad, Yue'er, your horsemanship and archery skills have improved."
At the empress's urging, Emperor Mingcheng was preparing to issue an order to reward the crown prince.
Unexpectedly, Prince Min, standing behind the Crown Prince, shouted, "Father, I have also hunted prey!"
Emperor Mingcheng looked at his other good-for-nothing son with suspicion in his eyes.
"Oh, what did you hit?"
Seeing the emperor scrutinizing him, Prince Min whispered, "Father, your son...your subject has caught two rabbits..."
Although one of them was fought by his own attendant, no one else knew it.
Prince Min lowered his head slightly, his face flushed with embarrassment.
But the crown prince, like him, was terrible at hunting and archery.
Since he dared to ask his father for things, why shouldn't he, as a son, dare to do the same?
"Someone, bring over all the prey that the Crown Prince and Prince Min hunted."
The emperor gave the order, and everyone saw guards leading men to bring over the wild boar that had been howling and two hungry rabbits.
"Yue'er, since you hunted this wild boar, you shall make the first cut today!"
This is the rule of the Great Wei Dynasty.
When slaughtering or roasting large game, the person who hunted it usually makes the first cut.
The crown prince looked terrified.
He looked up and glanced at Lu Hanting beside him.
Seeing that he didn't make a move, she finally felt relieved.
At this moment, a guard brought over a knife and respectfully said, "Your Highness, please!"
The prince, holding a large sword, approached the wild boar with trembling hands.
Upon seeing this, Wu Weiwei moved her body slightly backward.