dognovel Chapter 1121 Just a Cushion for Her (175 Million Votes Plus)
Chapter 1121 Just a Cushion for Her (175 Million Votes Plus)
At the edge of the dense forest ahead, a huge spotted tiger was startled by a hunting dog and suddenly jumped out from the dry grass.
The golden animal's eyes burst into a ferocious light in panic, and it tried to pounce on the hound closest to it!
A guard holding a dog cried out in surprise, "Your Majesty!"
Nangong Xuanyu's eyes suddenly became concentrated, like an ice-cold pond.
Nocking the arrow, pulling the string, and aiming all happen in a flash.
The bowstring buzzes!
The cold iron arrowhead tore through the air, with a piercing scream, and penetrated into the tiger's shoulder blade with incredible precision!
"Roar--!!!"
The tiger's shrill and painful roar shook the mountains and forests, startling countless birds.
The huge impact force caused the tiger to stagger, and the boiling blood instantly dyed its colorful fur red.
The intense pain completely aroused the tiger's ferocity. It stopped attacking the hound and twisted its huge body violently, dragging the still trembling arrow, and madly crashed through the bushes that blocked its way, fleeing towards a more dangerous valley, leaving behind a trail of blood and fallen grass.
Nangong Xuanyu pulled the reins of the horse, his voice as cold as iron: "Chase!"
He didn't even look at the fleeing tiger again, his gaze was already cast towards the mountains and forests farther away, as if the wounded and fleeing king of beasts was just a piece of dead meat that had been trapped in his bag.
Several sturdy imperial guards answered "yes" in unison, their voices shaking the whole area.
As they squeezed the horses' bellies hard, the war horses neighed and rushed out of the formation!
The horse's hooves crushed the blood-stained dry grass, and the bright arrowhead reflected a dazzling cold light in the sunlight.
Everyone stared at the glaring bloodstains on the ground and the shadow of a tiger flashing panickily in the woods, and chased into the dimly lit, treacherous place with tangled branches without hesitation, with murderous intent!
The hounds followed closely behind, barking.
The falcon high in the sky let out an even sharper cry, circled and swooped down, guiding the direction of its prey below.
Wangpin was frightened by the murderous aura that suddenly erupted, her heart pounding like a drum, and cold sweat oozed from the palms of her hands holding the reins...
She looked at the emperor's profile, which was as cold as stone. His disdainful attitude that looked down on ferocious beasts as if they were grass made her heart beat like thunder in an instant.
Your Majesty is so handsome and so majestic!
Even if it wasn't for saving her life, she couldn't stand on the side of Duke Dingguo's Mansion anymore.
The sound of horse hooves, barking dogs, cries of eagles and shouts of guards intertwined and echoed in the vast mountains and forests, startling countless birds and beasts.
Zhan Weiran controlled his horse and followed the emperor, his hawk-like eyes vigilantly scanning the surrounding dense forests and undulating terrain to ensure that the core area was leak-proof.
The people from Duke Dingguo's Mansion were hiding in the team, their eyes flickering, and no one knew what they were planning.
Suddenly, Zhan Weiran saw the figure of a tiger flashing by in front of him, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground.
He said excitedly: "Your Majesty, over there!"
Nangong Xuanyu didn't even blink, he just pulled the reins hard, and the majestic black horse under him stood up and let out a long and excited neigh.
Almost at the same time, the emperor pulled out a heavy arrow with carved feathers from the quiver on the side of the saddle and put it on the strong black iron bow.
The bowstring was instantly pulled to the full moon, and the sound of the taut string was very harsh in the fishy wind.
His deep eyes flashed with cold light, as sharp as an eagle locking onto its prey, and his whole body exuded a chilling murderous intent.
"call out--!!!"
The bowstring exploded!
The heavy eagle feather arrow turned into a black light that tore through the air, carrying the force of thunder and piercing deep into the tiger's throat with incredible precision!
"Pfft!"
Blood arrows surge!
The huge monster whimpered miserably as if it was hit hard by an invisible hammer. Its body froze in the air for a moment, then crashed to the ground, shaking the dead leaves.
The bright red blood quickly flowed on the withered yellow grass, leaving a glaring dark red. The murderous light in the tiger's eyes quickly dimmed.
The dead silence lasted only for a moment, and then thunderous cheers swept over like a tsunami!
"Your Majesty is mighty--!!!"
“My Emperor’s Divine Might—!!!”
"..."
The accompanying royal family, nobles, ministers, and the outer imperial guards were all so excited that their faces turned red, and the noise they made almost overturn the treetops!
The emperor killed the tiger with one arrow, what a mighty power!
Concubine Wang was wearing a maroon riding habit, standing on horseback not far away. Her beautiful face was flushed with excitement, and her eyes were shining with undisguised obsession and fanaticism.
She drove her horse forward a few steps, her voice full of charm and admiration that could not be concealed: "Your Majesty is so majestic! This fierce tiger is nothing but a chicken or a dog in front of Your Majesty."
"It is my great honor to witness your Majesty's amazing archery skills with my own eyes!"
When saying this, Wangpin tried to get closer to the dark figure of the emperor, her eyes were scorching and full of flattery.
Nangong Xuanyu didn't even glance at her. He casually threw the still humming black iron bow to Zhan Weiran behind him, and his gaze lingered briefly on the dead tiger.
There was not a speck of blood on his shiny black riding uniform, only the palm of his hand holding the bow could still feel the violent vibration of the bowstring.
A very faint smile passed across the emperor's tightly pursed lips.
It was not because he had hunted the tiger, but because a thought suddenly came to his mind -
The weather was getting colder, and Nian Nian was frail and most afraid of the cold.
The tiger's fur was glossy golden yellow, and the undercoat was thick and dense. After it was peeled off and nitrated, it would be just right to make a cushion for her.
Spreading it on the brocade mattress of the Phoenix Chariot, or placing it on the beauty couch in the warm room of the Zhongcui Palace, it must be extremely warm.
Nian Nian's skin is delicate, and this thick and warm tiger skin will surely help dispel some of the chill of autumn and winter.
Also, he had just promised to hunt a completely snow-white fox without any other colors for her to make a cloak.
The look of Nian Nian wearing a snow fox fur coat...
That pure and flawless white will surely make her complexion even more beautiful than ice and snow.
He could imagine the gentle touch of soft fox fur brushing against her neck and chin.
Thinking of this, Nangong Xuanyu no longer looked at the dead tiger and the noisy crowd. He shook the reins with his slender and powerful fingers, and the black horse snorted intelligently.
"drive!"
The dark figure rushed into the deeper forest again like an arrow shot from a bow.
Zhan Weiran and other elite guards immediately followed.
The sound of horse hooves faded away in an instant, leaving behind only the cheers that had not yet subsided and the fawning smile on the princess's face that was frozen.
In the team of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, a confidant quietly rode up to his side, with a questioning look in his eyes: "Duke..."
Duke Dingguo shook his head silently.
Today is the first day of the autumn hunt and the guards are the strictest. It is not the best time to take action.
He had to wait until the autumn hunt was getting better and everyone had let down their guard, only then would the chances of success be greater!
The confidant understood instantly and stepped aside.
The light is darker in the deep forest, and the cold wind carries the scent of dead leaves.
Nangong Xuanyu's sharp eyes swept across every bush covered with a thin layer of frost and the shadows of the rocks where the white fox might be hiding.
He deliberately slowed down his horse's hooves and listened carefully to the subtle movements in the wind.