Inside the large yellow tent, the atmosphere was far less lively than outside. The attendants held their breath and hung their heads, their hearts beating like small drums. Only when they saw the young man in riding clothes stride into the tent did they breathe a sigh of relief.

Unaware of the impatience reflected between the man's eyebrows at the top, the young man took the cloth towel handed to him by his maid to wipe away his sweat and exclaimed, "Your Highness, I have won the autumn hunt once again! Just now, I astounded those well-dressed sons of wealthy families with my incredible archery skills, killing two eagles with a single arrow! We had agreed earlier that I would not be confined to the East Palace on the 15th day of the Lantern Festival to study for my homework."