Chapter Ninety-One: The Royal Hunt
The tiger aunt in Zhou Tingting's mouth is actually a woman with a bland appearance and a serious expression, and it is said that she is still a widow who has been widowed for many years, and she mainly teaches female rings to students.
Yide Academy does not have as modern atmosphere as Mu Qingwan imagined, except for the occasional Confucianism to give lectures, the other classes are basically the most common chess, qin, calligraphy and painting, and there are women with high reputation to teach female virtues, female rings, etc., some of them are people who have chaste archways in front of the door.
When Mu Qingwan knew this, she was disappointed, in her opinion, Yide Academy was just wrapped in the name of women's studies, but in fact, it was just an institution serving the patriarchal society.
Although she had only been here for half a day, Mu Qingwan had already begun to think about how to persuade Second Master Mu and Mrs. Mu to let her quit school.
"Qingwan, the day after tomorrow is the day of the royal hunt, and your aunt asked if you also want to participate? When the time comes, I will follow your aunt. ”
Every year in the royal hunt, the ministers will bring their ladies to participate, and the women who can ride and shoot will follow Xiao Lu, even if they can't ride and shoot, they can follow behind to participate in the campfire banquet in the evening.
There is no daughter's house in the Zhenguo General's Mansion, in previous years, Mrs. Wang was alone, so every year was a lack of interest, and this year I finally had a niece, and Mrs. Wang sent someone over to ask Mu Qingwan what she meant.
"Mother, of course I'm willing, since I came to the capital, I haven't ridden a horse properly?"
As long as she doesn't have to go to the academy to go to school, Mu Qingwan is willing to do anything.
"Then you will follow your aunt at that time, and I will ask someone to prepare a riding costume for you, which is a little small before."
"Well, thank you, mother."
After getting such good news, Mu Qingwan seemed much more relaxed when she went to school the next day.
"Qingwan, I'm going to go to the royal hunt tomorrow, are you going?"
Zhou Tingting had already moved the table to Mu Qingwan's side, and came to ask Mu Qingwan when she was free.
"Well, I'm going. I'll go with my aunt tomorrow. ”
"Great, my father also agreed to let me go this year, by the way, and my sister will go too."
Finally came to the day of hunting, Mu Qingwan changed into the riding costume prepared by Mrs. Mu, and took Su Mei to the Zhenguo General's Mansion.
"Oh, my cousin is really heroic in this dress."
After the eldest cousin Wang Chengming saw Mu Qingwan, he couldn't help but quip.
"My cousin is really joking."
Mu Qingwan saw that Wang Chengming also changed into a tight-fitting and narrow-legged clothes, and it seemed that he was also going to participate in the hunt.
"Cousin, I haven't seen you in a long time."
After the little cousin Wang Chengyue saw Mu Qingwan, he followed Mu Qingwan and complained of "the pain of lovesickness".
Wang Chengwen went to school with Mu Yan, and Wang Chengyue was the only child left in the house, which was really boring.
"If you have time, you can also go to the Hou Mansion to find me."
Mu Qingwan touched Wang Chengyue's little head.
"This is the dress your mother prepared for you? Not bad. ”
Mrs. Wang walked over to Mu Qingwan and praised her riding costume.
The riding costume prepared by Mrs. Mu has been improved, and she is dressed in pink and purple clothes, which is simple and elegant, and there is not much cumbersomeness.
"Let's go."
Mu Qingwan got into the carriage with Mrs. Wang, and took Wang Chengyue with her, while Uncle Wang rode with Wang Chengming.
By the time they arrived, some people had already arrived at the royal hunting ground, and Mrs. Wang took Mu Qingwan to the place where the female dependents were.
Each family was assigned a corresponding number of tents according to the number of people, and at night, Mu Qingwan had to live with Mrs. Wang.
With the subordinates, Mrs. Wang put everything in place, and took Mu Qingwan and Wang Chengyue out to talk to the familiar lady.
"Mrs. Wang, why did you bring the little girl out this year?"
A woman was surprised to see that Mrs. Wang had brought Mu Qingwan over, you must know that the Zhenguo General's Mansion has no daughter, could it be that this is Mrs. Wang's daughter-in-law? It's not right, I heard that Mrs. Wang's eldest son has died of illness, and the younger son is only five years old.
"This is my niece Qingwan, who just came back from Pingcheng and brought it out to see the world."
Mrs. Wang replied politely.
"Yo, Mrs. Wang, after so many years in the capital, I haven't seen you bring another niece out? People who don't know, still think you're biased? ”
The person who said this in a strange tone, Mu Qingwan also knew, was the second lady Jiang who deliberately found fault when she was in Anlehou's Mansion that day. The Zhenguo General's Mansion and the Fuguo General's Mansion have never been at odds, and this Second Lady Jiang may not have a good heart.
This Second Mrs. Jiang has always had a vicious mouth and spoke mercilessly, and those who knew the situation hid far away, for fear of causing a commotion, no, as soon as they saw Second Mrs. Jiang coming up, some people quickly walked away.
"Second Mrs. Jiang is serious, my niece has been in Pingcheng since she was a child, so I naturally cherish my niece. As for the other niece, the eldest sister is close in front of me, and when I want to meet, I can do it whenever I want. When it comes to caring for my niece, I am naturally inferior to Second Mrs. Jiang...... I heard that Second Master Jiang has added a new beautiful concubine to your mansion, congratulations, Second Mrs. Jiang really has a heart. ”
After Mrs. Wang said this, regardless of Second Mrs. Jiang's face, she took Mu Qingwan and Shi Ran and walked away.
"You ......"
Second Mrs. Jiang's face was flushed, and in the fingers and fingers of the people around her, she quickly walked away with a disgraced face.
"This niece of Second Mrs. Jiang, regardless of ethics, climbed into the bed of Second Master Jiang, although she is a distant niece, it is also an ugly thing. The Wang family and the Jiang family have always been at odds, and this second Mrs. Jiang has always been brainless, so there is nothing to be afraid of. ”
Noticing that Mu Qingwan was looking at her curiously, Mrs. Wang explained to her the reason why she had just said that to Second Madam Jiang.
Mu Qingwan stayed with Mrs. Wang, during which the princess of Chengjun brought the lord of Yanjun to greet Mrs. Wang, compared to the enthusiasm of the princess of Chengjun, Mrs. Wang only responded indifferently.
Although the status of a military general is not as good as that of a civilian official, after all, the Zhenguo General's Mansion is a first-class official, and there are naturally not a few people who come to talk to him.
Mu Qingwan watched Mrs. Wang and the lady who came to talk to her come to talk to each other, coming and going.
"Qingwan, here."
The two sisters, Zhou Huanting and Zhou Tingting, who entered the venue, saw Mu Qingwan, and Zhou Tingting couldn't help but wave her hand.
"Go ahead and pay attention to yourself."
Mrs. Wang also rested on this side, and the other party was a girl from the Zhou family, so Mrs. Wang agreed to Mu Qingwan to meet friends.
"Thank you, aunt."
Mu Qingwan said goodbye to Mrs. Wang, and went to meet the two sisters of the Zhou family, of course, she brought Wang Chengyue, who wanted to be with Mu Qingwan.
"Qingwan, you're really early."
Zhou Tingting smiled and talked to Mu Qingwan.
"The first time I participated, I was afraid that I would be late, so I got up early in the morning to prepare. As a result, when they came, they found that many people came earlier. Wan Ting, I haven't seen you for a long time. ”
Zhou Huanting shrugged helplessly at Mu Qingwan.
"No way, my mother asked me to learn the rules."
"My sister doesn't have any freedom now, and my mother is strict, so I can come out today because my brother-in-law begged for it."
Zhou Tingting quipped.
"What sister, don't talk nonsense."
Zhou Huanting spoke awkwardly and seriously.