The blink of an eye brought the day of the spring hunt.
The hunt was originally scheduled for the beginning of the third lunar month, but it had been delayed by the palace examinations and subsequent court affairs. It was not until the end of the fifth month that a window finally opened.
Once the news from the palace reached the Capital, everyone scrambled to prepare their travel gear. By the time the imperial carriage and phoenix palanquin set off that day, a grand and bustling procession followed in their wake, a truly magnificent sight from afar.
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