Chapter Twenty-Three: Encounters at the Racecourse
The racecourse is very lively these days.
When Li Zhu'er arrived at the racecourse, the sky was already beginning to gray, and she was seeing many nobles in the palace leaving one after another with their entourage.
Although this horse farm in the palace is vast enough, there are too many people who have come to prepare for the autumn hunt recently, and each noble person has a large number of retinues, and it is really crowded at a glance.
Li Zhu'er was a little staggered.
Tong De saw this situation and said to Li Zhu'er: "Wait a minute. Then he ran to a little eunuch watching the horse farm not far away, squeezed his eyebrows for a while, and came back to Li Zhu'er and said: "Niangniang, the slave has asked, every day just after noon, there are the least people, if Niangniang doesn't like to take a nap, let's come tomorrow after lunch, how about it?" β
"You're pretty good at getting things done." Li Zhuer praised.
"Hehe, the mother has won the award, this is what a slave should do." Tong De said with a grin.
"Then today......" Li Zhuer looked at the racecourse and felt that she had come here, at least two laps of riding.
"It's dark now, and there are a lot of nobles leaving, Niangniang has been inconvenient in the past, and she can't have fun, according to the slaves, let's come back tomorrow." Tong De persuaded.
"Hmm......" Li Zhuer was still a little reluctant.
"Niangniang, seeing that it's almost time for dinner, His Royal Highness must be waiting for Niangniang." Tong De coaxed again.
As soon as she said that Bai Heng was waiting for her, Li Zhu'er immediately compromised: "Okay then." β
She obediently went back to Yonghe Palace with Tong De, and said expectantly on the way: "Maybe Ah Heng can come with me tomorrow." β
On the second day, Bai Heng still said that there was something wrong and he couldn't accompany her. Li Zhu'er took a short break after lunch, took Tong De and a maid, and went to the racecourse.
On this day, the weather was fine and the autumn was crisp, and Li Zhu'er's depressed mood because Bai Heng couldn't accompany her was quickly dispersed by the comfortable autumn wind.
"It's a good weather for horseback riding." Li Zhu'er said happily.
"Yes, sis." Tong De echoed on the side, "But the wind is a little strong, and it may affect archery." β
The racecourse is still some distance away from Yonghe Palace, and the three of them walked leisurely for a long time before coming to the racecourse.
As soon as she got closer, Li Zhu'er immediately saw the familiar light gold from a distance.
Lu Zhaoling was riding on the black horse with snow-white hooves sent by Li Zhu'er, his body stood up slightly, he took an arrow and drew a bow, and shot an arrow with a "whoosh-" and nailed it firmly to the grass target.
Li Zhu'er looked at Lu Zhaoling in a daze.
Yes, for such a thing as autumn hunting, Lu Zhaoling will definitely come.
Why didn't you think of it before......
As if he deliberately refused to think about it.
"Mother, why don't you leave?"
Tong De saw Li Zhu'er stop suddenly, waited for a while, and couldn't help asking.
"Ah...... Walk. β
Li Zhuer responded as if she had just woken up from a dream.
Lu Zhaoling finished shooting an arrow, rode a few steps on horseback, stopped on the side, turned over and dismounted, and chatted with Bai Xi who was waiting on the side. Inadvertently, I glanced out and saw Li Zhu'er who hurriedly looked away.
Lu Zhaoling was also stunned.
Bai Xi followed Lu Zhaoling's gaze and found that it was Li Zhu'er, so he smiled and said, "It's the princess newly married by the third brother." Don't you know each other, do you want to say hello? β
Lu Zhaoling watched Li Zhu'er walk to the farthest side from him, and sighed lightly: "...... No need. β
She turned back and touched the horse's nose, which rubbed her affectionately.
She remembered the way Li Zhu'er gave her this foal on her birthday.
has done great good deeds, but he looks fierce and unstoppable, and strives to make an arrogant posture.
Actually, it's because you're shy, so you're bluffing, right?
Lu Zhaoling chuckled when he thought of this.
But she must have been angry, blaming me for not telling her about my birthday.
I wonder if there is a chance to spend her birthday with her?
On this day, until Lu Zhaoling left the racecourse, the two did not speak.
Do you really hate me......
Li Zhu'er watched Lu Zhaoling leave the racecourse without looking back, and felt sad for a moment.
But, why does she, why does she hate me! And riding the foal I gave her! Even if it's because of Ah Heng...... IβDidn't I say it too...... If Ah Heng likes her...... OK...... You can marry again......
Li Zhu'er felt aggrieved and sour, staring at the direction Lu Zhaoling left, angry for a while, sad for a while, thinking of the end, her eyes began to redden, and she sniffed.
"Ouch girl, what's going on!" Tong De saw that Li Zhu'er suddenly looked like he was about to cry, and hurriedly said, "Isn't it just that a few arrows didn't hit, this is nothing, or we will come when there are many people in the unknown day, let Niangniang take a look, there are more people who are worse than Niangniang!" β
Li Zhuer was originally sad, but when she heard Tong De's "consolation", she couldn't help but laugh angrily at him.
"How do you speak! IγIs Hongu bad? Li Zhu'er laughed angrily.
"Mother, that's so good! You've never seen Princess Yuquan shoot an arrow. Speaking of Princess Yuquan, Tong De looked like he was beating his chest, "The slave has never seen a more 'smart' archery than Princess Yuquan, and His Royal Highness standing ten miles away has to be careful of being shot by her, and an arrow will be shot at the minion's head." β
Li Zhu'er finally couldn't help laughing.
Seeing that Li Zhu'er was finally more comfortable, Tong De also smiled "hehe" and continued: "Is Niangniang tired? I've been practicing for half an afternoon, so let's go back to the palace and rest. β
In the middle of the afternoon, although Li Zhuer pretended not to care, she had actually been nervously paying attention to Lu Zhaoling, and she had been panicking in her heart.
"Well, I'm a little tired." Li Zhu'er sighed.
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Lu Zhaoling, who returned to the Langhuan Palace, went to feed the horses first, and she liked the young foal very much, and named it "Treading Snow".
She watched the horse happily eat the forage and reached out to touch its smooth fur.
"Treading the snow, you say, should I go and say a few words to Li Zhu'er? She seems to have been avoiding me. β
Lu Zhaoling whispered to the horse.
She really likes Bai Heng, but on the day of the wedding, Bai Heng broke her heart. I must have grieved her too. β
I don't know if she's happy with Bai Heng now. She should easily forgive Bai Heng, so you say, will she forgive me? β
ββ¦β¦ How do I apologize to her? β
"After all, I don't really know what she's mad at me for."
Lu Zhaoling sighed.
"She seemed to have stolen a few glances at me in the afternoon."
"Alas, if only I could coax people like Bai Heng."
Lu Zhaoling muttered to himself in the stable for a long time, felt stupid, and sighed again.
"Wailing sighs."
Shen Fengjiu, who had been standing not far away, said coldly, as if he was a little dissatisfied.
"What's the matter with you! Who told you to stand here all the time! Lu Zhaoling said angrily.
I can't drive away! Nasty!
Hum..
Lu Zhaoling rolled his eyes at Shen Fengjiu in his heart.