Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Imperial Fighting Horse
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In this season of early spring, the temperature difference between day and night is very large, and Cheng Yu, who is not in good health, accidentally contracted the wind cold. Chen Fan'er and Leng Qingsu took turns to take care of them for two weeks before they improved slightly, so the middle class could only be absent.
Cheng Yu is a person who loves to read, and it is inconvenient to read while lying in bed, if there is no Chen Fan's childhood, he can only look at the ceiling in a daze. Of course, now that Chen Fan'er is here, she can "stay in bed and listen to books". Chen Fan'er would hold a thick dozen books every day for Cheng Yu to choose; Leng Qingsu doesn't like these crepe things, but he is still asked by Cheng Yu to practice calligraphy every day to prevent him from being goofed in the future.
As soon as March passed, the temperature rose a lot. On this day, Chen Faner and Leng Qingsu were frolicking in the courtyard, and Cheng Yu, who had just recovered from a serious illness, opened the door and practiced calligraphy in the study hall.
"You said that Miss is too, she has been stuffed in the house for half a month, and the weather is good today, why don't you come out for a walk?" Leng Qingsu picked a small yellow flower in the courtyard and tilted his head to insert it on his head.
Chen Fan'er took the little flower, helped Leng Qingsu put a suitable position, and said, "Miss, I haven't practiced calligraphy for too long, and my hands are itchy." ”
"What's so fun about practicing calligraphy, I really am, I can't lift my hands when I practice every day."
"But Sister Susu's words are getting better and better the more she practices! People are like their words, and Sister Su Su is getting more and more beautiful the longer she gets. Chen Fan'er straightened the little flower, took two steps back and looked at it, feeling very satisfied.
Leng Qingsu touched the flowers in her hair a little proudly, and replied: "Actually, Sister Fan'er is not ugly, but she was harmed by this birthmark." ”
Chen Fan'er touched her face, and her expression did not change. It's been almost a month, and I'm used to it, but I've been staying in the house, where can I go to inquire about Granny Qin's whereabouts?
Seeing that Chen Fan'er stopped talking, Leng Qingsu felt that he might not be able to choose what to say, so he hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him.
At this moment, the housekeeper's voice came from afar: "Leng girl, Fan'er girl, the master has something to do with you, in the study." ”
The two glanced at each other, quickly ended the topic and walked quickly to the study.
In the academy to the west, Cheng Xianling was looking at the invitation in his hand with a gloomy face. The guard Chang Qingsong, who was sitting on the side, also looked very solemn.
As soon as Chen and Leng entered the study, they noticed that the atmosphere was wrong, so they quickly lowered their heads and did not dare to make a sound.
"Hey...... Futai, General, Cao Guogui, any of these three people were present, and I didn't want to go to that kind of party. But this time all three of them were there, and I had to participate. Cheng Xianling pressed his temples fiercely, put down the invitation, and thought about countermeasures.
"Why did those two dragon sons of the dragon royal family suddenly come to such a small place as Qingshui County?" Qing Song asked puzzled.
"When I was working as a mansion, I heard that the fifth prince was a martial idiot, and he must have come all the way this time to find the opportunity to apprentice to Master Mu. As for the third prince, it is said that he is a very strategic wise man, and he is the elder brother of the fifth prince, so I am afraid that he is here to take the opportunity to win over power. Although Cheng County's order was degraded, the eyes of officialdom were still vicious, and after a little thought, he had already guessed that he was not far from ten.
"Then, what does the prefectural magistrate mean...... Go? ”
"You can only go, you have to go. And you have to bring your family. Cheng Xianling said to Leng Qingsu: "The day after tomorrow, we will hold a 'royal horse fight' in the camp of the Northern Army in Pingyang in the west, Susu, you hurry up and find Yu'er to learn some basic etiquette, and dress up more formally." Fan'er, cover the right side of your face with your hair, and come with us. ”
After Cheng Xianling finished speaking, he motioned for the two to quickly retreat, and he communicated with Qingsong about the details.
"What is a royal fighting horse?" Chen Fan'er asked as she walked.
"I don't know, I've never accompanied Miss to participate, what should I do, I'm so nervous, my stomach hurts." Leng Qingsu covered her stomach, her face a little pale.
"It's okay, with me, I'll ride a horse." Chen Fan'er said confidently, "Let's ask Miss first, and then think about the plan." ”
The two came to Cheng Yu's study hall and briefly restated the words of the county order. Cheng Yu stopped his pen, listened carefully, and then began to write quickly on the paper.
The paper reads: "There are three royal horse fights: mounted archery, racing, and horse training. It is usually a competition within the imperial family, but if you come here, it may be changed to a competition between the imperial family, the military, and the government. I don't know the specific details, but such occasions rarely appear in the county. ”
"I don't even know Miss, isn't that the end!?" Leng Qingsu had a gray face, and he didn't care about the previous introduction, and there were only five words "I don't know" in his eyes.
Cheng Yu shook his head and continued to write: "I don't know how to ride a horse, I just watch it as a guest. At that time, it is enough to be generous and decent, and with my father by my side, I don't think there will be much trouble. ”
Leng Qingsu was in no mood to read Cheng Yu's second note, thinking about how to make herself sick. It's not good, I'm an impostor, as long as there is still a breath of air, the master will definitely let himself participate in some ghost fighting.
"Miss said, we are just going to watch as guests, no need to say, no need to do, just, use, watch!" Chen Fan'er shouted in Leng Qingsu's ear, and finally summoned her soul back.
"Yes!" Leng Qingsu grabbed Chen Fan'er's hand excitedly, "I said it earlier, I was scared to death." The first time I went to such a big scene, if I had to do something, I would have fainted on the spot. ”
Cheng Yu inserted a note between the cheerful two, which read: "Hurry up and help Fan'er design a hairstyle to cover the right side of her face." ”
Leng Qingsu put his arm on Chen Fan'er's shoulders and observed it carefully, this black birthmark was indeed a bit eye-catching, but Chen Fan'er's hair was long enough to cover it.
At this moment, Cheng Yu had already taken a few brown hairpins and a small wooden comb from his dresser.
Leng Qingsu slowly put down Chen Fan'er's hair and took care of the front part with a comb; Cheng Yu saw the opportunity to insert the hairpin and fixed several key positions. It took about a cup of tea to finally cover up Chen Fan'er's ugly birthmark.
"I'll just say, no birthmark is a little beauty." Leng Qingsu looked at the fruits of his labor with satisfaction and said with a smile.
Cheng Yu nodded slightly on the side in agreement.
Chen Fan'er walked to the bronze mirror, took a look, and finally had a long-lost, confident smile on her face.
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(Early in the morning of the day of the fight, the training camp of the Northern Army in Pingyang.) )
The team of the county government set off from Fuzhong very early. Cheng County's idea was that as the head of a county, he would be the first to wait for the royal family in the camp, and he couldn't slack off.
"Yo, isn't this Lao Cheng?" When the sedan chair of the county government was about to go halfway up the hill, several sedan chairs also came up on the other road.
Cheng Xianling lifted the sedan curtain and said kindly: "It turned out to be a noble brother, I didn't expect you to be so early." ”
Cao Guogui sat in the sedan chair and did not lift the curtain, but responded directly: "The ancients said that the plan of the day lies in the morning. It seems that we want to go together, Cheng County Order, I have a lot of people, let me go first. Get up! ”
I saw that the sedan chairmen of the Cao family started quickly, and they almost hit the team on the county commander's side.
The escort Chang Qingsong, who was the leader, was a little displeased, and was about to step forward, when he saw Cheng Xian Ling glancing at him with a dark face, and asked him not to act rashly.