Chapter 20: Horseback riding
In the evening, Xuanhui listened to the words of the little eunuch of Duanjing Palace, and happily rolled on the kang. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Yuan Xiang said with a smile while cleaning up the things on the kang that were knocked over by Xuanhui: "Princess, you just want to ride a horse like this?" Isn't it more comfortable to ride a horse in a sedan chair that can't be blown by the wind or rain? β
Xuanhui said: "How do you know! If it is ...... in the future"
If you really mess up like in your previous life in the future, you can run for your life by turning over your horse and getting on your horse.
Xuanhui stopped talking and instructed Yuan Xiang and Cai Wei: "Tomorrow you go with me, and I will let people teach you both to learn." Sometime...... You can also ride with me. Pick out a neat outfit tonight and wear it tomorrow. β
Yuan Xiang's face was impassive, and he agreed, but his movements were much faster. Cai Wei looked very elated, ran over to thank Xuanhui, and pulled Yuan Xiang back to find clothes.
Xuanhui sat on the edge of the kang, dazed.
Preparing for a rainy day, she now needs to prepare for the big disaster ahead. If she can't use it, it's naturally best, so that she can travel with the people around her and travel all over the world.
Wait a minute, people around you? Xuanhui blushed, not knowing why these jumbled thoughts appeared in his head. But I didn't expect that I was actually almost eighteen years old, which is the age of a fair lady and a gentleman.
On the second day, Xuanhui came back from Chongwen Pavilion, hurriedly grabbed a few mouthfuls of lunch, said goodbye to Concubine Xian, and went out with the palace maids and eunuchs.
The West Garden is in the southwest of the palace, and it takes half an hour to arrive in a sedan chair. Because it is still in the imperial city, there are no idle people waiting along the way.
Despite this, Xuanhui was still very excited, opened the curtain of the small window of the sedan chair, and secretly looked out.
In her previous life, she grew up in the inner palace until she was seventeen years old and never came out. Whether the father went to Xiyuan or went out of the palace to escape the summer, he never took their mother and daughter.
Looking at the big red palace wall that was getting farther and farther away from him, Xuanhui felt that his breathing was also free.
Only then did she realize that she was so yearning for the outside world.
She didn't dare to think too much about the future. I only know that I hope to use my own strength to eliminate the disaster of the country's ruin.
As a princess, she will always have to leave the palace in the future. She wants to avoid Xuanhui's unfortunate marriage in her previous life, stay away from court battles, send her love to the landscape, and spend the rest of her life at ease.
Xuanhui sighed silently, it's a dream that's too good, it's better not to believe it.
Liang Zan rode a high-headed horse in jujube color and walked in front of the sedan chair, and a man rode a smooth solid black horse half a horse behind him.
Xuan Hui squinted his eyes and took a closer look, only to find that it was Pei Minzhong.
I secretly felt strange in my heart, was he very idle? Didn't you just get the errand of Jinyiwei? Why does his brother bring his sister to play, he also has to get involved.
When she arrived at Xiyuan, Xuanhui got off the sedan chair, and Pei Minzhong stepped forward to salute her. Everyone walked to the racecourse together.
"Pei Shizi is also interested in playing with me and the imperial brother today." Xuanhui saw that no one was talking, so he found a topic dryly.
"Because Chen has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, he is quite agile. So King An invited his ministers to come over and protect the princess. Pei Min said.
"I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child...... What are you best at? Sabre? Thinking of Pei Minzhong's sculpture in the PanthΓ©on, Xuanhui couldn't help but laugh.
Pei Minzhong glanced at Xuanhui strangely, not understanding what was so funny about making the saber. However, he replied earnestly: "The courtiers will use the saber, and if they fight on horseback, they will use it." β
Xuanhui's eyes widened and asked, "You, have you ever fought?" β
Liang Zan said with a smile: "Pei Jiu followed Cheng Guogong at the age of seven, and went to the Liaodong Army for training at the age of eleven or twelve. It's not once or twice that real knives and guns go to the battlefield. The weapons he will use are not only sabers, but also a set of pear blossom marksmanship, and a big bow that can pull three stones, all of which are quite famous! β
Pei Min was a little embarrassed and said, "His Royal Highness King An made fun of it." The minister can only draw a bow with a gun, and he can't talk about any fame. β
Xuanhui had a new understanding of Pei Minzhong, and his surprised eyes revealed unmistakable admiration.
Pei Minzhong had no expression on his face, but he was a little proud in his heart.
"I haven't seen Cousin Xue in the Chongwen Pavilion for the past few days, what is he doing? Next time, I invite the eldest sister to come with the second sister, and the third brother, you also called your cousin over! β
Liang Zhan's expression was a little strange, he knew that his sister liked Xue Yuanhan, and he had a quarrel with the county lord of Wenjin because of him. I don't see Xuanhui mention it these days, and I thought that her child's mind had already been put away.
"My father gave Yuan Han Guozi a prison student, and he is going to end the township exam in August this year, and he is studying hard at home at this time." Liang Zan said.
Xuanhui nodded and said, "But my cousin is only fifteen years old, and it's rare to see people at this age......"
Pei Minzhong suddenly interjected: "He looks a little anxious, maybe this fame is very important to him." β
Xuanhui bit her lip and pondered.
Could it be that this matter has something to do with Hejing? Xue Yuanhan may want to get fame earlier, so that he can talk to his elders and ask for marriage.
Thinking of his snobbish grandfather, Xuanhui felt that the two of them were going to be disappointed in this matter.
In addition to being a beautiful, temperamental, and obedient princess, He Jing cannot bring any political benefits to the Xue family. Although she is a good candidate for granddaughter-in-law, I am afraid that my grandfather would rather choose Li Jingyuan than Hejing.
After a short time, the three of them came to the racecourse.
Xuanhui saw the two little ponies in the hands of the two eunuchs at a glance, and immediately exploded: "Third brother, I don't want to ride this!" It's so ugly to ride, it's not majestic at all! β
Liang Zan said helplessly: "You are a beginner, and you are still small, this kind of pony has a gentle temper, you will not ride too high from the ground." When you're proficient, I'll find two more good horses for you, okay? β
Xuanhui said depressedly: "I'm short, and this horse is also short, riding it looks like a Lilliputians in "Water Mirror Yuan" ......"
Liang Zan was puzzled: "What Lilliputia?" β
Xuanhui stuck out his tongue, "Water Mirror Yuan" was a book that only existed in later generations, and he almost showed his stuffing. She hurriedly coquettishly said: "I mean, can the third brother ride a horse and take me around twice, let me be familiar with the horse nature, and teach me how to pull the reins?" β
Liang Zan thought for a moment, nodded, and turned around to let his entourage lead his jujube red horse.
He first turned over on the horse, then let Xuanhui step on the stirrup with one foot, and pulled her with one hand to let her sit in front of him. Then Liang Zan shook the reins, and the jujube red horse trotted up.
Xuanhui was riding on horseback for the first time and was a little nervous. When he saw the horse running, he was very frightened, and cried out to stop.
Liang Zan had no choice but to loosen the reins and let the horse slowly stop and walk in the racecourse.
Xuanhui smiled: "Third brother, you are so powerful, this horse really listens to you." Did you go to Liaodong on horseback last time? How many days have you ridden? Ride fast or not? β
Liang Zhan's heart was slightly touched, and there was no one around, so he said: "Speaking of going to Liaodong, I have something to ask you." In the last letter, Pei Jiu said that you admitted that you wrote it, didn't you? β
Xuan Hui was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that since Liang Zhan came back from Liaodong, the two of them had not talked about this matter openly and honestly.