() Qin Niang rode all the way out of the city in a carriage.

"Miss, don't you go to the Lu Mansion to take a look? What if the saint really wants to use the Lu family as a shield? Qiu Tao glanced at the scenery outside the window and asked.

"My grandfather is a person with a clear mind, and I believe that my grandfather will be able to carry it clearly, so I don't need to mention it." Besides, Mrs. Lu has always disliked her, if she runs over to her, she may say that she can't see the Lu family!

Except for those who trust her, she doesn't intend to be boring.

"So where are we going now?" Out of the city, Qiu Xue asked.

"I remember that the Gu family has a hot spring outside the city, so why don't you go there and soak in the hot spring." Qin Niang picked up the curtain and glanced outside, and said.

Before she left the city, she just wanted to relax, and she didn't think about where to go, but as soon as she got out of the city, she suddenly remembered that Gu Chen's industry was all over the country, and it seemed that she could still go to a hot spring this season.

"Okay." Qiu Xue drove the carriage and drove quickly to the hot spring villa outside the city.

"Miss, it seems that you will pass by the horse farm on the way to the hot springs, I heard that a foal was born in the horse farm a few days ago, let's go and have a look." Qiu Tao's eyes were shining, looking at Qin Niang and said.

"I said, Xiao Qiutao, don't you want a horse too, right? Will you ride? Qiu Xue, who was driving outside, teased after hearing Qiu Tao's words.

"You can learn if you can't." Qiu Tao said unconvinced, "Miss won't either." ”

Qin Niang choked instantly.

She doesn't seem to be.

Regardless of her previous life or this life, she is a standard lady, she rarely goes out on weekdays, and she is even more neglectful of attending any gatherings with those noble ladies of the family, so she naturally can't ride a horse or something.

She thought she had a belly full of ink, and she knew a thing or two about astronomy and geography, but she just didn't know how to play sports off the field.

It's really ashamed to say it, before she got married in her previous life, she only focused on being a family woman at home, learned to manage housework with her mother, and learned all kinds of talents, but she didn't have any friends after all, and naturally she didn't have those activities, and after marrying Gu Chen, her whole mind was on competing with Tang Wan for jealousy, and the inner house became her world.

It can be said that, in retrospect, her past life was simply boring.

"Miss, it seems that the slave maid heard that Mrs. Li wanted to ask you to play polo together, you said that you have to choose a docile and good horse, and then learn to ride a horse or something, otherwise, you won't be able to play with them at that time." As soon as Qiu Tao talked about horses, she suddenly came to Xingzhi, and began to lobby in various ways.

Qin Niang glanced at her helplessly, this girl obviously wanted to learn a lot, but she still desperately encouraged her to do it, in order to ride a horse, she also fought hard.

"Miss, when the time comes, if Mrs. Li asks many noble ladies to play polo together, if you can't even get on a horse, won't you be laughed at by them? Maybe they won't like to play with you anymore. Qiu Tao said, smiling flatteringly, "Go ahead, go ahead." ”

Qin Niang was so entangled by her that she had no choice but to speak: "Okay, okay, go." ”

Qiu Tao was so happy that she was about to jump, if it wasn't for the carriage at this time, she might be able to jump three feet high.

Qiu Xue, who was driving outside, said speechlessly: "Miss, you just get used to her." ”

Qin Niang smiled: "It's rare for our master and servant to come out together to breathe, happy, then feel free." ”

The three of them laughed and happily went to the horse farm under Gu Chen's name.

The steward of the racecourse hadn't heard that Qin Niang was coming in advance, so after the three got out of the carriage, he asked the little maid to report before he hurried out.

"Young lady, you don't say anything in advance, the small ones should be cleaned up first, now this horse farm is very dirty, I'm afraid you won't be able to stand the smell." The steward of the racecourse was a thin and capable middle-aged man, and when he got the news, he hurriedly ordered someone to clean the racecourse.

"It's okay, I didn't plan to come over beforehand, but my maid said that she had recently given birth to a foal, so she could come and have a look, so I stopped by." Qin Niang said as she walked inside.

The smell of oncoming horse manure came to the face, and several people subconsciously fanned their noses with their hands.

The snow is beginning to melt, and the horse farm is still a little bare, which is really not very good-looking.

The steward led a few people to the stable, and Qiu Tao saw the newborn foal at a glance, she threw herself on the fence, looked at the foal running crazy inside with bright eyes, and said, "Miss, look, how cute it is." ”

Qin Niang listened to her excited voice, and suddenly became a little interested.

It was a small maroon foal, just a few days after birth, with uncovered fetal hair on its body, looking small, and its eyes were extremely smart.

When she saw the living man, she immediately hid behind the mare, who was afraid that someone would come to rob her foal, so she immediately stared hostilely at the owners and servants outside the fence, and from time to time her nose made a "bang" angry sound.

"Young lady, mare and calf, it is better for you to stay away." The person in charge was afraid that the mare would be unhappy, so he pounced directly on a few people, and could only say kind words to the side.

"Steward, is this pony a good horse?" Qiu Tao's eyes were shining and she stared at the pony, but her words were said to the steward on the side.

"The breed of this horse is still good, although it is not as good as those sweaty BMWs, but it is also a good horse, and it is a mother, and the temperament looks good, suitable for a girl like you to ride." The steward's words instantly pierced Qiu Tao's heart.

She looked at Qin Niang with anticipation.

Qin Niang was so angry by her that she said speechlessly: "When the pony can leave the mare, you can come and lead the horse back to the house." ”

When Qiu Tao heard this, she jumped up with joy.

Qiu Xue rolled her eyes: "Look at you, it's fun, but this horse is still so small, you want to ride it, but you have to wait!" ”

Qiu Tao's eyes stared at the pony for a moment, and muttered: "Wait, wait, such a small one is quite cute." ”

Qin Niang bent her lips, listening to the two of them bickering, the haze in her heart instantly dissipated a lot.

"Young lady, do you need to pick a horse too? Do you want to pick a small one for you? I guarantee to pick you a horse with a docile temperament and good endurance. The steward laughed.

Before Qin Niang could speak, Qiu Tao jumped up and nodded: "If you want it, if you want it, you must choose a good one for my young lady." ”

As soon as the steward was about to speak, he heard the little guy over there hurriedly run over and report: "The steward, the people from the Imperial Horse Supervisor are here, saying that they are coming to our horse farm to pick up a batch of good war horses to go to the border." ”

When the steward heard this, he immediately frowned: "Doesn't the Imperial Horse Supervisor have his own horse farm?" Why did you come to us to choose a horse? ”

"I don't know! But people

It's already broken in, and the little ones can't stop it! The little guy said with a bitter face.

"I'll take a look." The steward lifted his leg and went out.

Qin Niang hurriedly followed: "I'll go with you." ”

After all, she is the hostess of this horse farm, and in case of hard stubble, she can still call the shots.

Qin Niang followed the steward, and Qiu Tao and Qiu Xue naturally had to follow.

The group hurriedly walked out, and met the man of the imperial horse supervisor, who was led by a young eunuch about thirty years old, and as soon as he entered, he pointed to the little man in the horse farm and said, "Take out your best horse here to this eunuch." ”

Qin Niang frowned, walked in front of the person in a few steps and asked, "I don't know why Gonggong Zhao suddenly came to our Gu family's horse farm to collect horses?" Didn't the imperial court have a royal horse farm? ”

She remembered that there was more than one, and that the eunuch in charge of the horse farm was a first-class master of the Eastern Border Kingdom, and there were countless war horses sent to the border every year, and he had never traveled to the pool.

"This lady doesn't know, something happened to the royal horse farm a few days ago, those horses were poisoned, and now the saint has just received a tip, there is an abnormal movement in Xishu, I am afraid that there will be a war, so I will pick a batch of war horses as soon as possible and send them to the western battlefield." The man known as Zhao Gonggong sat on the horse high, and he had no intention of getting off the horse.

Although he came to recruit horses, there was no half of respect in his eyes, on the contrary, his attitude was full of arrogance.

Qin Niang recognized him, he was the righteous son of Zhao Xian, the great eunuch who served by the saint's side, and he relied on his father-in-law on weekdays, and he did some things to plunder people's money.

"Father-in-law Xiao Zhao, you came here to recruit horses like this, do you have a holy hand?" Qin Niang didn't care about the other party's attitude, just stood there calmly and asked lightly.

"Bold, this supervisor needs you to ask!" Zhao Jun had a black face, pointed at Qin Niang and shouted.

"Father-in-law Xiao Zhao, if there is no holy decree today, please go back, this is our Gu family's private horse farm, and it is not controlled by the imperial court." Qin Niang said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Come on, arrest this crazy woman for me, I don't believe it, I want to collect a few war horses here, and someone dares to stop me from harvesting." Zhao Jun said, commanding his men to give orders.

"You dare!" Qiu Xue took the lead, stopped in front of Qin Niang, and said with a twisted eyebrow, "Do you know whose horse farm this is?" ”

The arrogant Zhao Jun laughed: "Is it just a Duanjia horse farm?" In the past, the world was not the king's land, but now the country is in trouble, what's wrong with your horses? Do you still want to resist the decree? ”

Qin Niang smiled, she stood there motionless like the wind, like a blooming orchid, noble and elegant: "Xiao Zhao Gonggong, you are really ridiculous, you keep saying that you are doing things for the saint, and you are talking about the holy decree, but you don't even have a handwritten edict, but you rushed into my horse farm with your people, and you want to arrest my people, Xiao Zhao Gonggong doesn't think that once you sue the emperor, Zhao Gonggong can protect you?" ”

False finger transmission is a capital offense!

Besides, she hadn't heard about the poisoning of the royal horse farm, and these people opened their mouths and said that they were going to come here to recruit horses, who knows if they came here purely to use their power for personal gain.

Knowing whose horse farm this is, he still came here to forcibly seize it, which shows that Zhao Jun has someone behind him, and he is instructed by others.

"Presumptuous! Grab her for me! ”