There is a racecourse on the outskirts of the city exclusively for the royal family and nobles. The officials who work here are most looking forward to the young nobles coming here to race horses, because every time they come, they have to receive a lot of rewards.
So when I heard that the sons and daughters of the Sima family invited people to come here to run horses, they were so happy that they started preparations several days in advance and washed all the horses in the stable. Although most of the princes and nobles would bring their own horses, It's okay to have everything ready.
Although this horse farm is affiliated to Taipu Temple, the biggest Zhao steward is only an eighth-rank petty official. In front of these princes and nobles, he doesn't even have the courage to raise his head.
Early that morning, before it was dawn, Director Zhao got up from the bed, and after taking someone to tour the racecourse, he was relieved.
At the next hour, these nobles and grandchildren really came in twos and threes, and behind each of them were guards who were good at riding and shooting. They talked eloquently and high-spirited, making Zhao Guanshi and others standing in the corner both envious and fearful.
The first to arrive was the Sima family, the host of the party. This time, several young juniors came to the Sima family, handsome men and women, with beautiful clothes and accessories, making countless people feel ashamed.
Afterwards, some less prominent families arrived. When these people faced the Sima family, they were all polite and cautious, but the Sima family treated them in a calm manner.
The hour was about to pass, and a few young girls came along with them. The sound of hooves made many people curious and looked in the direction they came from.
After seeing that it was Gu, Yang, and Zhang's family, some young people turned over and dismounted, showing friendly smiles to the people who came. Most of these people are friends with the three families, or are interested in making friends with the three families.
The Yang family was Gu Rujiu's grandmother's family, and the Zhang family was her sister's in-law's family, so it was no surprise that she appeared with the girls from these two families.
Sima Ling, who was riding on the horse, hesitated for a while, pulled the reins lightly, and drove the horse under her to take a few steps in the direction of Gu Rujiu: "You can count it, we were still thinking of you just now."
"I was invited by Sister Sima, how could I be willing to miss this lively event," Gu Rujiu neatly got off the horse, looking at Sima Ling with cat-like eyes full of smiles.
Sima Ling was slightly stunned, and also got off the horse, then stepped forward and gently took Gu Rujiu's hand, smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time, and I didn't congratulate you properly."
"It's not a big deal, where is the need for labor and teachers." Gu Rujiu's cheeks were slightly red, and she was a little shy.
Sima Ling smiled and stopped mentioning Gu Rujiu's Jinfeng County Lord.
She's still a young girl, and the emperor probably doesn't like this
Glancing at the baby fat on Gu Rujiu's face, Sima Ling lightened up the white tender fingers holding her wrist, "Since you're here, you have to have fun. There are a lot of people today, so it will be very lively." After saying that, Sima Ling let go of Gu Rujiu's hand and chatted with Gu Rujiu with a smile before turning her head to greet the others.
When Yang Xixue and Zhang Yuqin saw this, they had concerns in their hearts. Seeing Gu Rujiu still smiling, knowing that she must not have guessed Sima Ling's thoughts, she sighed helplessly. After the three walked to the corner, Yang Xixue said, "Jiu Jiu, you Be careful with the girls from the Sima family."
"Ah?" Gu Rujiu looked at Yang Xixue in surprise. Does she seem so gullible
But when Yang Xixue saw her like this, she thought she didn't know what the Sima family was thinking, so she whispered, "The Sima family has the intention to marry their daughter into the royal family, and my uncle is the imperial teacher. I'm worried that they have intentions to take advantage of you."
No wonder Yang Xixue was so worried. Gu Rujiu's face was so deceptive. Anyone who saw her appearance would think of a innocent and harmless little white rabbit. She didn't want her to be polluted by the messy darkness, but she was worried at the same time. She was hurt by her ignorance of these. Therefore, as Gu Rujiu's cousin, Yang Xixue is either worried that her cousin will be bullied, or that her cousin will be led astray, which can be considered a broken heart.
"Sister Yang is right," Zhang Yuqin is Zhang Xun's sister. Before Gu Panqi married Zhang's family, she and Gu Rujiu were already close friends. She was also worried that Gu Rujiu would be coaxed by Sima Ling, so she nodded and echoed Yang Xixue's words, "The saint is fourteen this year, and he will get married in a few years. The Sima family and the Li family are privately worrying about the post for the saint, wait a minute. No matter what they ask, don't answer."
Zhang Yuqin's words are more subtle, and it's even more ugly, that the Li family and the Sima family are vying for the queen's position.
Seeing that both of them were looking at him with the eyes of a pure and innocent girl, Gu Rujiu nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will be careful."
Looking at Gu Rujiu's sworn appearance, Zhang Yuqin and Yang Xixue looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.
The people from the Li family were the last to arrive, but seeing how the Sima family and the Li family were getting along closely, who could see that the two families were vying for the queen's position
Just like the Sima family, after the people of the Li family greeted the Sima family, their family's Li Churou walked towards Gu Rujiu and said a few words of affection before leaving.
"It seems that they all want you to help speak good things in front of the queen mother," Yang Xixue's tone was a little mocking, as if she felt that no matter how noble a family was in front of their interests, it was nothing more than that, so she seemed a little cold, and she longed for a first-class family when she was young. Love has long since disappeared.
Seeing the essence through reality, you will find that no matter how different your words and deeds are, no matter how different your words and deeds are, you will find that the pursuit of interests is the same.
Sima Ling was in a bad mood, because Li Churou's outfit today stole a lot of her limelight. In terms of appearance, she was not inferior to Li Churou, but Li Churou's figure was more graceful than hers. In the world, no matter male or female, who doesn't care about their appearance, and who doesn't have the heart to compare
"Sister." Sima Xiang noticed that Sima Ling's smile was slightly stiff, and by turning around, she lightly touched the back of Sima Ling's hand.
Sima Ling came back to her senses, and the smile on her face became perfect again. She suggested that everyone race a horse and watch the flowers and plants by the roadside.
This time, everyone came for the horse racing, so no one refused Sima Ling's proposal, and the men and women who had been courting Li Churou spread out.
Seeing all the people around her leave, Li Churou's face didn't change at all, she just raised her head and nodded slightly towards Sima Ling, showing a perfect smile.
Sima Ling returned her impeccable smile and said softly, "Sister Li's riding outfit today is very beautiful."
Li Churou pursed her lips and chuckled, "Thank you for your compliment." After speaking, she got on her horse, slapped her whip, and walked away from Sima Ling.
Sima Ling looked at her back calmly, took the whip that was handed over by the guard, and got on the horse's back neatly. Just as she was about to raise the whip and go down, she saw a white horse walking slowly beside her, with Gu Rujiu riding on the horse.
This is a bantam mare and looks docile. Gu Rujiu rode on such a horse and looked like a pink and lovely child.
Although Sima Ling didn't think much of a second-rate family like the Gu family, she couldn't help but feel disgusted when she saw Gu Rujiu's face. If the other party smiled at her, she felt that she didn't know how much determination she had to make before she could ruthlessly plot against such a girl.
"There are a lot of people on the racecourse, so Miss Gu is careful about everything. Everyone gathers together for fun, you don't need to care too much about winning or losing." Sima Ling threw this sentence to Gu Rujiu before leaving the horse, so fast that Gu Rujiu didn't have time to say thank you .
Gu Rujiu looked at the back of the other party that was getting farther and farther away, and couldn't help but touched her white and tender face. She seemed so uneasy, even the girls of the Sima family couldn't help worrying about her