November 16 is Yu Yingxi's birthday, thirteen years old. Pingyang Hou specially set up a feast in the hunting ground on the outskirts of Beijing.

Although the hunting ground is on the outskirts of Beijing, it can be counted from the time you leave the city, and it will take at least two hours to get here. The hunting ground covers an area of 1,000 acres, the terrain is complex, there are all kinds of woods, grasslands, streams, flatlands, hills, it was originally the land enclosed by the royal family in the previous dynasty, and there are many birds and beasts raised in it, which are exclusively for the royal children to hunt and entertain. The previous dynasty was destroyed, this dynasty was established, Taizu in order to express his willingness to enjoy with the people, he opened this place, but because the number of birds and beasts raised is limited, and the amount of money spent is not a small amount, so anyone who wants to enter it, need to pay a certain management fee to hunt in it, in fact, they are also limited to the hunting right to the house of the powerful. It wasn't until fifteen years ago that it was re-owned by the royal family, but the family with the title of marquis could also share it, and there was no need to pay a penny of entrance fees, of course, there would be no such cheap thing as pie in the sky, since there was no need to pay a penny, then this price would have to be paid from other aspects, for example, annual payment. Although the knighted person does not have a fief, he can eat the eup, and according to the different grades, ranging from 10,000 households to 100 households, the income is also very considerable. And they need to hand over a part of their income to the state treasury every year, but not the tax burden, this part is called the annual payment. If there is an activity in the hunting ground in that year, the annual supply for that year must be increased by a certain amount.

This time, Miss Pingyang Hou Si gave a total of more than 100 posts, and he was able to set up the banquet here, I am afraid that this year's harvest will have to pay the annual payment, which shows that the Pingyang Hou Mansion has not thin financial resources. With such a generous birthday, if it is just because of loving his daughter and not having any purpose, I am afraid that no one will believe it.

As soon as her birthday passed, Yu Yingxi was fourteen years old, and she also reached the age of discussing relatives. And it's not surprising that the location was chosen in the hunting grounds. The Marquis of Pingyang is a military marquis, although he has no real power in his hands, but in the end, he is a soldier, and he must have higher expectations for his son-in-law. Only when the son of the family is on horseback can he see who is the son of a gentleman and who is the real brave and resourceful husband! In this way, it is also similar to the competition to recruit relatives.

Yesterday, Yu Yingxi sent a message, saying that she wanted to go to the hunting ground with Xia Xue'er today, and today she is the protagonist of the banquet, so naturally she can't fall late. So as soon as the sky was bright in the morning, Xia Xue'er got up.

The clothes to be worn today were prepared by Mama earlier, but there was a small episode yesterday, so I had to prepare again. Dongmei picked out two sets of clothes, but she didn't know which one to choose, so she could only ask, "Miss, is she going to get on the horse today?"

Xia Xue'er was wiping the water droplets on her face with a handkerchief, and when she heard this, she turned her head and glanced at the clothes that Dongmei was holding in her hand, and replied: "Even if it is a hunting ground, it is inevitable to get on the horse, so wear it simply!"

Since returning home, Zihan has been placed in the backyard of Tingyuxuan, and it is difficult to see anyone other than Tingyuxuan on weekdays, and it is difficult for her to sneak out and cause trouble. Xia Xueer instructed the upbringing grandmother in the house, **** came to teach her etiquette rules, although she was not very willing to learn, fortunately, people are smarter, so far in just a few days, it has been quite effective.

Before Xia Xue'er went out, she instructed Li'er: "Let Mama teach her some more things, keep an eye on people, if she slips away, I will only ask you!" It hasn't happened before that I played tricks on my grandmother and sneaked out!

At two o'clock, Yu Yingxi's carriage was waiting in front of the Marquis of Anguo's mansion, and when the next person came to report, Xia Xue'er had already taken care of everything and could go out. Fortunately, Zihan didn't know about it yet, and she was relatively tired here, so she probably slept soundly at this time, so she didn't have to bother to deal with her.

Today's weather is not bad, with a slight westerly wind, but fortunately, the sun is shining, and the temperature is not too cold. Xia Xue'er and Yu Yingxi took two carriages to the hunting ground. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw a man in scarlet clothes standing at the entrance, and there was a black horse standing beside him, and his shiny mane was smoother under his caressing.

"Big brother!" Yu Yingxi beckoned and shouted loudly, it turned out to be the prince of Pingyang Hou.

Shizi followed the sound and also beckoned, and then seemed to have discovered Xia Xue'er's existence, so he handed the reins in his hand to the little guy on the side, and walked towards the two.

Xia Xue'er and him are not acquaintances, as early as last year's birthday, he made things difficult for her in the plum garden, and she caught his companion to fight back, although it was fake, it was ridiculous to think about it.

"Third Miss early." The prince clenched his fists and bowed.

"The son of the world is good." Xia Xue'er also returned the salute.

"Look at the third lady's dress, are you ready to show off your skills today?"

Xia Xue'er and her sister standing together are really in stark contrast, the younger sister is wearing a brocade dress with a fur collar cape, while she is wearing a simple Hu dress and a pair of brown riding boots, which really has a bit of a heroine's demeanor!

"The prince laughed, although the little woman likes the art of riding and archery, but she only understands it slightly, and she can't talk about showing her skills, but the prince of the world is magnificent, and he must be extraordinary!" Modest excuses.

"Haha! The third lady praised it. Shizi smiled first, and was noncommittal to Xia Xue'er's words, especially when he heard her praise herself for her "lofty spirit and extraordinary skills", she was even more happy, and she liked to be praised by others, especially by a beauty like Xia Xue'er, who was praised by a beauty who captivated the country and the city, and it was all the essence under the teeth! I can't help but feel a little fluttery.

"I have been in contact with riding and archery since I was a child, and under the supervision of my father, my skills are becoming more and more mature, but I don't dare to play prestige in front of everyone, I am afraid that I will play a big knife in front of Guan Gong!" Not modest at all.

In the hunting ground, anyone who gets on horseback is deemed to have joined the hunting competition. Regardless of gender, family background, the contestants are divided into only the quantity and quality of the prey harvested. The judging of the hunting competition adopts a scoring system, which is divided into five categories according to the size of the prey and the difficulty of the hunt, ranging from 10 to 50 points, and finally the score is calculated according to the prey obtained, and then the top three are produced according to the score.

Pingyang Hou was born as a military general, and his teaching to his son on weekdays will definitely be more inclined to martial arts, so it is not completely impossible for the prince to achieve the top three results in the hunting competition.

"That's the case, then wait for the good news of the world!" Xia Xue'er smiled slightly.

ps. It's late today, because I've been running around all day, and I'm trying to write after I get home after dark! I was wrong~

For the sake of my hard work and sincerity, if you don't give a recommendation or a monthly pass, you can easily lose your baby! (To be continued.) )