When we got outside, people were almost there.
The emperor hasn't come out yet, and those ministers are not there, only some wives and juniors are left. The wives are sitting in one place and talking. Those young boys and girls are either dragged aside by their relatives, chatting restrainedly, or acquainted with each other. My friends stayed together, talking and laughing.
Not so lively.
Gu Wuyou and Xiao Wuxia didn't like crowded places, so they walked slowly on the grass.
Xiao Wuxia still wasn't happy when he looked at it, he grabbed a piece of dog's tail grass in his hand and swayed it, and said angrily, "Brother is really, what did I say wrong, what kind of shit is Zhao Chengyou, two? Brother, I have to befriend him."
"Didn't it just make you feel uncomfortable?"
Gu Wuyou is not angry, she has no feelings for Zhao Chengyou for a long time, and she is not related to King Jin. Although she used to call someone "Second Brother" because of the relationship they played together when they were young, but In the end, it is different from the prince's brother.
But seeing Changping so angry, she couldn't help but feel a little warm in her heart.
Shaking her hand, he said to her in a soft voice, "His Royal Highness King Jin has nothing to do with me. How can you ask him to be like you?"
Xiao Wuxia naturally knew that he was a bit of a tough guy, but he still pouted, not very happy, "I'm just angry."
Hearing this, Gu Wuyou didn't say anything, just gave Xiao Wuxia a loving look.
This cousin of hers hasn't been through anything. In her world, black is black and white is white. Likes and dislikes are clearly distinguished. She doesn't like it, and her brothers can't like it either.
But how can things in this world be so clearly distinguished
When I was a child, I felt that everything in this world had to be done by myself, and I didn't care what others thought. I liked the most important thing. But when she grows up and encounters a lot of things, she will slowly compromise with the world. Although she has not compromised, she is not the old "whatever you do is up to your own temperament, and you don't care what others are." Idea" Gu Wuyou was relieved.
She will also begin to think slowly of things, which old experiences and old days have taught her.
Gu Wuyou actually didn't want Xiao Wuxia to be like her. People only grow up after experiencing setbacks and darkness. If possible, who wouldn't want to live in that ivory tower forever? But the prince's elder brother was right before, and now they are still maintaining it, what about the future
If Changping really offended others and hated him because of this temper, they don't know, but what can be done? Gu Wuyou thought of this, and felt a little scared, so he couldn't help holding her hand and calling her, "Changping."
"what?"
Xiao Wuxia was stunned for a moment, and stared blankly at Gu Wuyou who had a serious look. She didn't respond for a long time. It was the first time she saw her cousin who looked like this. Baba asked, "What, what's wrong?"
Gu Wuyou held her hand and said, "The prince's brother was right just now, you can't do this again in the future."
"… cousin."
Xiao Wuxia was a little unhappy, but he didn't let go of her hand. He just lowered his head, grabbed the dog's tail grass in his hand, and said angrily, "Why are you just like my brother?"
Her voice sounded aggrieved.
He clearly wanted to vent his anger on behalf of his cousin, but was reprimanded by the two closest people.
Gu Wuyou knew what she was thinking, but she still pursed her lips and said solemnly: "I know you are doing it for my own good and want to vent your anger for me, but Zhao Chengyou is not an ordinary person, he is the prince of Yongan Houfu, Yongan Hou this He was very successful in suppressing bandits this time, and he was very impressed by his uncle."
"You said, if something goes wrong, will my uncle help you, or help someone with merit?"
"Naturally—" Xiao Wuxia opened her mouth to answer, but looking at Gu Wuyou's eyes, she was stunned that she couldn't utter a word, and only a few words came out of her throat after a while, very unhappy and decadent, "Father Emperor Ming is definitely helping the Marquis of Yongan."
"Yes,"
Gu Wuyou said, "Uncle has always valued the relationship between monarchs and ministers, but no matter how distressed you are, he will definitely help him or not when he is outside."
"And others will talk about your character and behavior because of this."
"But, I just don't like Zhao Chengyou. You liked him so much in the past. What did he have to do to get you to break off the marriage?" Xiao Wuxia knew that her cousin had lost her mother since she was a child, and knew that her relationship with her family was not good, so I have always felt very sorry for her, and I can't help but want to help her out.
It was like that when I was a kid, and it's like that now.
Gu Wuyou's heart warmed, and there was some warmth in her eyes. She raised her hand and touched Xiao Wuxia's head, her voice soft, "It's not your fault, it's just for such a person, there's no need to ruin her reputation."
"I don't like him anymore. What he does has nothing to do with me."
"Why do you have to be angry with such a person?"
Xiao Wuxia didn't seem to expect to hear such an answer, she looked at Gu Wuyou with a dazed expression, and only spoke after a while, "Cousin, you really don't like him anymore?"
Gu Wuyou deserved to be calm and nodded without hesitation, "Well, I don't like him anymore."
This time, Xiao Wuxia didn't speak for a long time, but looked at Gu Wuyou, and it took some time before he muttered, "Cousin, you don't look the same as before."
Whether it is speech or temperament, it is not the same as before.
It is not the first time that Gu Wuyou has heard such words, she is not frightened, she still has a pair of Xing'er eyes, her eyebrows are curved, her eyes are glazed, and she speaks in a soft voice, "Then you like now me?"
Xiao Wuxia said without hesitation, "I like it!"
She smiled and leaned over, holding Gu Wuyou's arm, "No matter what my cousin is, I like it."
Gu Wuyou smiled, "Then what I said to you just now..."
"Well."
Xiao Wuxia pouted, and although he was still unhappy, he still said, "I'll just ignore him in the future."
There is no need to make my brother and cousin angry because of an irrelevant person.
Gu Wuyou knew Xiao Wuxia's temperament. Although she was a bit stubborn and greedy, she still had the right words. Since she agreed, she would not do anything in the future, so she was relieved.
I wanted to say a few more words, the gongs and drums were already noisy at the other end. When I looked up, I saw a group of eunuchs and ministers file in. The original noise suddenly became silent, and those scattered everywhere also walked in one direction. He patted Xiao Wuxia's arm, "Let's go, the hunt is about to begin."
"it is good."
Tianjia travel, even if it is just an ordinary hunting, it must be all-encompassing and not lose face.
Felts and table seats were already laid on the huge venue, and the top position was the dragon chair belonging to Emperor Qingxi Emperor Xiao Dingyuan. Under the splendid sunshine, the splendid dragon chair was even more dazzling. .
The dragon carved on the top seems to be real, which makes you awe and makes you want to bend down and worship.
When Gu Wuyou and Xiao Wuxia passed by, those people had already been introduced to their seats according to their status. Gu Wuyou's seat was originally at the bottom right, sitting with Daddy, but Xiao Wuxia dragged her, If two people had to sit together, she couldn't push it away, so she invited the palace servants to tell her to talk to her father.
However, the locations are not too far apart, almost face to face. Gu Wuji raised his eyes when he got the letter. He knew that their sisters were deeply in love, so naturally he didn't say anything.
The Qingxi Emperor has not come out yet, but the field has become very quiet.
Gu Wuyou knelt down on the ground, holding a cup of fruit wine poured by the palace servants in his hand, and looked around, the positions here were all arranged according to their status.
On her left are the prince's elder brother and King Jin, and on her right are Dai Wang Xiao Beiqin and his concubine.
I don't know what the surname is, anyway, it won't be the Zhou family who has been promoted to the main concubine, but it looks like a mixture of honey and oil, very loving.
Although Gu Wuyou didn't like Xiao Yi, he even looked down on a man like Xiao Beiqin. He was mediocre and didn't say anything. When something went wrong, he just passed it on to others and only cared about his own safety. , The women in the backyard pet one after another, and don't take their own daughters seriously.
Simply disgusting.
Too lazy to look at these two people, she continued to look down, and further down were some princes and nobles, familiar and unfamiliar, Zhao Chengyou and his father were among them.
It's just that there is no figure of Li Qinyuan.
Gu Wuyou looked at the opposite side, her father was sitting at the bottom right, next to the Duke of Wei Li Censhen, the general was not sitting beside him.
Gu Wuyou frowned slightly and looked down again, only to see his figure, sitting with Fu Xian and the others.
Li Qinyuan was dressed in white and had no office and no position, but he was not buried in the crowd. On the contrary, because of his inattentive appearance, he stood out among a group of people with awe. He held the wine cup in one hand and let others or He looked at him openly or darkly without changing his color.
It wasn't until he noticed a different gaze that he lifted his eyes and looked over.
Some distance away from him, the red-clothed girl was looking at him, as if seeing that he had discovered it, she bent her eyes and smiled at him again.
See her bright smile.
The corner of Li Qinyuan's mouth could not help but draw a soft arc. When he first saw it, he was so ashamed that he didn't even dare to look at him, but now he is not ashamed? Looking for him after such a long distance, and smiling at him, really... know how to seduce him.
"What are you looking at?" Fu Xian's voice came from the side.
"It's nothing." Li Qinyuan smiled, seeing that the little girl had been pulled aside by Xiao Wuxia to talk, he smiled and retracted his gaze, and said to Fu Xian and the others, "You don't have to accompany me, I am alone here. fine."
Fu Xian ate the grapes and pouted, "I can't go there. My old man is annoyed when he sees me. I'm going to be punished."
Qi Xu also said, "I'm not going either."
Li Qinyuan glanced at them, then went to see Jing Yubai again, "Didn't you say before that Uncle Jing wanted to introduce you?"
"I've just introduced it." Jing Yubai smiled and said to him, "I've met you all, and I just met each other and matched the names with the faces to prevent misidentification in the future."
"As for anything else, it's not necessary."
He would never feel that he was superior to others just because his father was the first assistant of the dynasty and a well-known Qingliu in the capital, but he would never deliberately avoid him because he had a pair of powerful father and brother and was afraid that others would think that he depended on relationships.
to him.
The Jing family is his foundation, his father and brother are his goals, and everything else is entirely up to him.
No need to hide, no need to be proud.
As long as you do everything you want to do, it's enough, what do other people say, what does it have to do with him
Seeing that the three of them were so determined, Li Qinyuan couldn't say anything else, but the warmth in his heart was getting warmer.
Several people haven't seen each other very much this year, but they also know Li Qinyuan's plan. At this meeting, Jing Yubai asked people, "You really think about it, doing business?"
Qi Xu and Fu Xian also stopped and looked at him.
"Um."
Li Qinyuan didn't hide it from them and nodded.
Jing Yu pursed his lips, "In the academy, there is still the March exam..."
"Da Bai, I know that you want me to follow a smooth path, but I'm not the material for the imperial examinations. My temper is too easy to offend people. You let me stay with those civil servants every day to criticize and organize materials. , why don't you let me see the city gate."
Li Qinyuan raised his eyebrows and chuckled. He said it wantonly and unrestrainedly. He patted Jing Yubai on the shoulder, "Don't worry about me, I can live well anywhere." After speaking, he encouraged people, "Prepare well, give Let's win."
Turning to look at Fu Xian and Qi Xu again, he said, "You two too, just do whatever you want, don't be constrained."
The three of Jing Yubai looked at him and knew that he had made up his mind. Naturally, it was hard to say anything. They just nodded and said, "Okay."
Immediately.
A place that was not noisy at first became more and more silent.
Just as everyone knelt down, Xiao Dingyuan finally came out. He is in his early forties this year, his face is straight, his thin lips are pursed lightly, and he looks a little serious, but he can still see the handsomeness of his youth from the pair of eyebrows, because Because he was out of town today, he only wore a suit that was convenient for riding, but he was bright yellow from head to toe, embroidered with lifelike blue dragons, and wore a blue-black cloak.
The top of the cloak is also embroidered with blue dragons and auspicious clouds with gold thread.
After being seated, he said, "Let's all get up." His voice was very calm, and it was easy for people to feel trust when they heard it.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone thanked them.
According to several emperors in the past, to have fun with courtiers like this, we must first express, then talk about the situation of last year, and then look forward to the next year, but Xiao Dingyuan is a taciturn, usually when he goes to court It's also terrifying.
Today he just said a few words, and then he said to the eunuch beside him.
The eunuch bowed to give orders, and said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty said that this year's hunting will be the same as before. Both men and women can participate. If you win the top prize, you will be rewarded."
There was another voice of thanks to His Majesty.
Another quarter of an hour passed, gongs and drums sounded, and the war flag fluttered. Xiao Dingyuan was the leader, Gu Wuji and Li Censhen were in the car. Apart from some ministers behind them, there were a group of young children led by Prince Xiao Jing... Li Qinyuan and Jing Yu Bai and others are among them.
Gu Wuyou didn't go, but he didn't sit in the original position either.
As early as when Xiao Jingxing and the others were picking horses, she was pulled over by Xiao Wuxia, who was looking up and talking to Xiao Jingxing, "Brother, come on, I heard that the royal father's reward this year is a lot of good things. , you earn a good-looking face for me and my cousin."
"You girl—"
Xiao Jingxing bent over and knocked on her head, laughing at her, "There are so many good things, it's not enough for you guys? Do you have to let me do this coolie?"
Xiao Wuxia was very arrogant, and said with his arms on his hips, "I don't care. Anyway, you have to make money for me and my cousin. If you lose, I will go to my sister-in-law to ask for it."
The Crown Princess Zhuang has not yet entered the East Palace, but Xiao Wuxia has seen her several times, and her sister-in-law is very diligent in private... After she said this, several children of the noble family around her burst into laughter, and Xiao Jingxing's ears reddened, coughing lightly. He said with a single voice, "Okay, okay, I must do my best."
Someone was blowing a horn in front of him, he looked around and asked, "Where's Qilang?"
His valet replied, "Li Qigong said he was playing with a few friends, so he didn't come."
"This man..."
Xiao Jingxing shook his head helplessly, but he also knew Li Qinyuan's temperament, so he didn't say much, just glanced behind him, he saw Li Qinyuan with Jing Yubai and others together, and Li Qinyuan was looking at a place, his eyes Gentle, he followed his gaze in surprise.
It turned out that the person he was looking at was his cousin Manman.
He was startled, and before he could think about it, the valet beside him said, "His Royal Highness, it's about to begin."
"Um."
Xiao Jingxing nodded, temporarily pressing down his thoughts, and said to Xiao Wuxia, "You go back first, don't be blinded by the wind and sand." While speaking, he also looked at Man Man for a while, seeing her expression. No difference, only the little face was a little crimson, and he didn't say anything.
Xiao Wuxia got the promise, and naturally didn't want to stay here any longer, for fear that the horse's hoofs would rise and cause a cloud of dust, so he quickly pulled Gu Wuyou's arm back.
Another horn sounded, and everyone was ready.
Only Zhao Chengyou was a little absent-minded. Xiao Ke, who was beside him, saw it and couldn't help asking, "Chengyou, what's the matter with you?"
Zhao Chengyou withdrew his gaze from the crowd and replied softly, "...It's fine."
Xiao Ke didn't say anything, just whispered: "Although Chengyou is preparing to take the entrance exam in the future, today is also a great opportunity. If you can win the top prize, you will definitely be rewarded by the emperor himself, you..."
He paused and encouraged: "Come on."
Zhao Chengyou has been able to ride and shoot from a young age, so naturally he doesn't need to be afraid of others. First, it's difficult, but it's not impossible. It's just... He turned his head and looked behind him. It wasn't too far away, and the young man in white looked at him. Sloppy, completely unprepared to get a face in front of the emperor.
The others held the reins one by one, pursed their lips, and looked alert.
He was alone with a lazy expression, looking uninhibited, it didn't look like he was hunting, but like a spring.
But it was such a person who defeated him in front of everyone and made him humiliated.
Zhao Chengyou couldn't see through Li Qinyuan. If in the past, he thought he was a scumbag, then the contacts in these days let him know that this person is not like this. He can climb from the bottom to the first place in a place with a lot of talents like Luming Academy. Sixth, it was very difficult, and even he was a little shocked when he saw the strategy that the audience praised.
Not to mention that the hand is riding and shooting.
The prince especially liked him very much, and he wanted to invite him over more than once before.
But what about him
He refused several times, not afraid of what others would think of him, let alone what kind of opportunity he lacked.
Such a person seems to have always been a gamer, doing whatever he wants without caring about anything.
Do not.
Not all.
He also cares about... people.
Zhao Chengyou thought of seeing the two people looking at each other across the crowd earlier, as if there were only the two of them left in the world, and everyone else had become nothingness, and thought that a long time had passed, Gu Wuyou didn't know how many times he saw him. , but was stunned that he didn't give him a glance.
There was jealousy, anger, and a hint of... fear in his heart.
Not only was he afraid of Gu Wuyou's affection for Li Qinyuan, but he was even more afraid that Li Qinyuan would become his formidable enemy in this life, and he... not necessarily able to surpass him.
Zhao Chengyou's hand holding the reins suddenly tightened, and his always warm face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. Fortunately, everyone around him was on alert at this time, just waiting for the third horn to sound, and move forward. He rushed, but no one noticed his gaffe.
Just as everyone was looking forward to it, the third horn finally sounded, with Xiao Dingyuan taking the lead, followed by everyone.
The prey was running around at the foot of Dongshan Mountain, and the entire paddock became tense and exciting. Although it was a little far away, Xiao Wuxia still sucked in some dust. She coughed a few times, and then reached out and shook it in front of her eyes, waiting for that After the dust dissipated, he called Gu Wuyou, "Cousin, let's go to rest."
The words fell, and no one answered.
Turning her head to look, she saw that Gu Wuyou was still looking at the direction the horses were leaving. She dangled her hand in front of people's eyes, and when people's eyelashes moved slightly, her eyes gradually recovered, and then she asked her, "Cousin, where are you? What are you looking at? So ecstatic."
Gu Wuyou smiled, "Nothing."
She took the man's arm, "Let's go, let's go and sit inside."
Xiao Wuxia didn't think much, smiled and agreed, the two sisters walked towards the resting tent, only Gu Wuyou glanced in the direction where everyone left when no one saw them, the corners of his mouth curled up.
Hunting is divided into outer and inner circles.
Outside, there are rabbits and robes. These are small things that are easy to catch. The further you go in, the more difficult it is to catch the wild birds and beasts inside. Li Qinyuan didn't really show it.
He was far away just now, but he also heard Xiao Wuxia say, why should someone else earn the honor of his little girl
she likes.
He earned it himself.
Li Qinyuan's archery is different from others. He is probably a little practiced. He is not as nervous as others. He is holding the bow in one hand and the arrow in the other. After a while, they were shot directly. The prey outside were almost all hits. Although they didn't hit every arrow, they were much higher than others.
Fu Xian was originally able to compare himself with others when he was outside, but this time, he couldn't compare. He was dumbfounded as he watched Li Qinyuan hit another prey. He couldn't help but put down his bow and arrow and asked, "Have you taken medicine?"
Li Qinyuan looked at the front with a leisurely expression, with a smile on his lips, "No."
"Then why are you so excited?" Fu Xian wondered, "I just saw that you rejected the crown prince, and I thought you wanted to hide your strengths and bide your time, and didn't want to show your true skills."
Li Qinyuan glanced at him as if looking at a fool, and sneered: "What am I hiding? I am just annoying."
He had a good relationship with Xiao Jingxing in private, if it was only him, the past would be over, but with so many people around, he was too lazy to flatter and compliment others like them, so he simply stayed behind and was free.
Shoot whatever you want.
The words fall.
The arrow in his hand pierced through the fierce cold wind and shot straight into the grass.
Today's prey is almost the same. At least it's enough for his little girl to earn a fortune. Just as he was about to bring Fu Xian back to find Jing Yubai and the others, he heard the roar of a fierce tiger from the front.
Immediately.
Everything was silent, but the other animals roared one after another in the paddock, as if to welcome the king of the mountain, and to tell him their grievances.
One after another, it was terrible.
The entire forest was shaken by shouting, and even the horses under him became a little uneasy.
Fu Xian's face turned pale, and while comforting the horse under him, he followed the sound, and his voice could not help weakening, "Is it... a tiger?"
Li Qinyuan didn't speak, he just looked ahead.
There... If he remembered correctly, Emperor Qingxi and the others entered that way just now. He looked intently, and sure enough, he found quite a few arrow feathers belonging to Xiao Dingyuan and the others on the ground.
During the hunt, the people were scattered everywhere, and Xiao Dingyuan didn't like having many people following him. At this time, there were only old ministers like Gu Wuji and Li Censhen around.
He pursed his lips and his voice sank, "Go and call someone."
Fu Xian nodded hurriedly, and was about to leave while holding the reins. When he reacted, he hurriedly stabilized and asked him, "What about you?"
Li Qinyuan didn't answer him, he just held the reins and clamped the horse's belly. The horse, which was pacing quietly just now, suddenly ran forward.
"Shiro!"
Fu Xian looked at Li Qinyuan with a shocked expression. He didn't expect him to follow the direction of the tiger's roar. Just as he was about to chase after him, he thought of Li Qinyuan's previous confession, gritted his teeth, and turned and ran in the opposite direction.