The royal hunting ground is located in the southern suburbs of the capital, covering a vast area. It contains mountains, rivers, meadows, and a dense primitive forest. Inside, there is an abundance of animals: wild sheep, deer, pheasants, wild boars, wild chickens, wild rabbits, and even larger prey, such as cheetahs, brown bears, tigers, etc. Every autumn, the emperor leads concubines, princes, and officials to hunt here for three days. The one who captures the most game will even receive a reward from the emperor.
On the hunting day, Cai Wei was woken up by An Xiang during the fourth watch of the night, busily preparing her clothes and makeup. Hong Rui, in contrast to her usually lackadaisical attitude, was all rushed, preparing the spiced meat, warm water, and towels for Cai Wei, and even got ready some green salt for her to brush her teeth.
While grooming, Cai Wei noticed that the two girls who were so eager to help were dressed quite distinctively today.
