The Emperor was just a few years old and already had so many thoughts about himāwhat would happen when he got even bigger? He had to keep some cards up his sleeve, and there were things he needed to start preparing for.
Ye Ziāan heard Leleās words while tidying up the game, his eyes twinkled, and he seemed to understand his sonās intentions. He was pleased to see it happen.
He had always believed that children should learn more, being talented both in the literary and martial arts would be better. Even if they chose not to pursue a martial path in the future, having the skills to protect oneself was always a good thing.
"Wow, brother, come look, there are so many animals!" Yangyang, with a hand on his hip and the other waving at Lele, exclaimed, "So many! Look how fat this rabbit is."
As he spoke, he couldnāt help but walk over and grab the rabbit by both ears.
"I think this pheasant is pretty good," Lele remarked after just a glance, "Mother, letās roast a chicken tonight, I want to eat roasted chicken legs."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ziāan laughed and looked at Yang Chuxia, see, heād said all three of them loved to eat.
"That sounds good, with so much game, letās have roast meat tonight."
Old Mu helped Ye Ziāan drag the game, and when he saw the deer, he perked up, "You were able to get a deer too? Tonight, letās have the kitchen stir-fry venison. This stuff is quite rare."
"Okay, we wonāt be able to finish all this, letās send some to my cousinās place and to Mu Residence as well."
Yang Chuxia said as she went to summon the servants to divide the spoils.
They sent a share of the venison and other game to both households.
Yangyang looked at the little rabbit in his hands, skewered with an arrow. Thinking about the little monkeys he had brought back from the street last time, he lifted the rabbit and asked, "Mom, do monkeys eat raw rabbit meat?"
"Most monkeys eat fruits, though if you feed them they might eat meat too. However, your mom suggests you roast it before feeding them."
"Is that so?" Yangyang considered this and put down the rabbit. But when he saw the arrow again, he suddenly realized he had overlooked something and immediately yelled, "Thatās not right!"
"Whatās not right?" Yang Chuxia and Ye Ziāan simultaneously looked toward him.
They saw his round little face, with sparks flashing in his eyes, huffing, "Why didnāt you take us when you went hunting?"
"..." Ye Ziāan thought, if he had brought him along, how could he and his wife have ridden together?
"..." Yang Chuxia thought to herself, she had thought he decided not to pursue the matter, but it turned out he had just forgotten.
Lele simply rolled his eyes, his little brother was so naive; their parents clearly found them bothersome.
"You go out to play without us, leave your son behind and have fun on your own, is that really okay?" The little guy kept shouting seeing the adults not responding.
How could they go hunting, something so fun, without him?
"I want to shoot arrows, I want to ride horses, I want to hunt little rabbits myself." He stomped over to Ye Ziāan, grabbing his hemline and refusing to let go, "Handsome dad, I want to go too, I want to go."
"Donāt tug at your dadās clothes." Seeing him bawling, Ye Ziāan frowned slightly, "Alright, alright, itās just hunting, no big deal, when dadās free another day, heāll take you, okay?"
Hearing Ye Ziāan capitulate so easily, Yangyang could hardly believe his ears. Why was handsome dad so easygoing today?
"Alright is alright, but... but when is another day?" Thatās right, handsome dad was so clever, he needed to nail down a time, otherwise āanother dayā could lead to any day, and he couldnāt let him be swayed.
"Is tomorrow okay?" Ye Ziāan said with a wry smile, this rascal really didnāt trust him.