"What's wrong with you?" Sima Ling came out after changing into her riding outfit. Seeing that Sima Xiang's face was a little unsightly, she looked around suspiciously and saw Gu Rujiu who was leaving with a few girls in the distance, "Get up with the girls from the Gu family. conflict?"
It's not the cousin that the third aunt teaches on weekdays. Over the years when their family came to Beijing, she has brought her cousin to many gatherings between noble girls from aristocratic families. I don't even know who this guy is. (The best experience of reading novels is here)
She knew that her cousin was constrained because she was not a native of the capital, but if she had to be careful about this and that even when she was having fun on weekdays, it would be too tiring.
"It's okay, Second Lady Gu is still young, so I don't care about her." Sima Xiang shook her head, glanced at the girls from aristocratic families who were walking with Sima Ling, and smiled at them.
Seeing her like this, Sima Ling couldn't say anything even if she was full of words. She just felt that her cousin was being raised by her uncle and aunt to make her a little bit arrogant.
"Let's go, we didn't bring horses today, we have to pick them ourselves," Sima Ling turned to her friends and said, "You can't let others pick up the good horses first."
Sima Ling followed behind a few people, listening to them say what kind of horse to pick, she remained silent.
A lot of horses were tied outside the stable, and the stablemen carefully calmed the horses so that the nobles could choose slowly.
Gu Rujiu picked a jujube red horse, turned around to see Yang Xixue leading a pony, and said with a smile, "Why did you pick such a horse?"
"Anyway, I'm not good at riding and shooting, so I'll join in the fun later," Yang Xixue knew very well about her weaknesses, so she didn't plan to be brave. "It's you, be careful later."
"Don't worry," Gu Rujiu reached out and stroked the horse's neck, "I have my senses, cousin, don't worry."
The two were talking when Sima Ling and her group walked in with a smile. Sima Ling felt in her heart that what happened before was a tragedy caused by the inability of the third family to teach her son. The good son of a noble family is acting like a young boy from a new noble family. Do whatever you want
Seeing Sima Ling and her group, Gu Rujiu curtly bowed to her in a generous manner. Sima Ling smiled and returned the salute, as if there was no past grievance between the two families. The other girls also greeted each other and smiled at Yan Yan, without any embarrassment.
Only Sima Xiang stood in the crowd and felt that her face was hot, which made her regret coming to this place with the big room people today.
She shouldn't have come, it's just a joke, she has a life-threatening brother, why can she still enter the palace? But as long as she thought about it, her mother's cry sounded in her mind, and her sobbing and sobbing made her breathless.
"The queen mother has come down with her majesty."
"It's really Your Majesty."
She snapped back to her senses, followed the other ladies back a few steps, and then saw a pair of black dark-patterned boots pass in front of her. Thinking that their family had exhausted all methods and means in order to marry this man, her heart suddenly surged with infinite courage, and regardless of her manners, she raised her head and looked directly at the emperor.
It was him...
Sima Xiang remembered the young man on horseback he had met on the street, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. No wonder the young sons of the aristocratic family followed him, so he was the emperor.
Jin Yang has a strict personality and rarely goes out of the palace on weekdays. Even when he goes out of the palace, he takes the dragon guard with him. He never takes the initiative to provoke the young lady, so that many women from aristocratic families have heard of His Majesty's Meiziyi, but they have never seen it before. his appearance.
Dafeng is a country that pursues beauty, so when the ladies observed the emperor's appearance up close, their minds were agitated a bit, His Majesty the emperor looks good!
The steward brought the horse for the royal family, Jin Yang took the reins, got on his horse, and then raised his voice: "I'm not very good at riding and archery, please feel free to do what you want."
Although he was telling the truth, in the eyes of noble ladies from aristocratic families who like to look at their faces, it doesn't matter whether they are good at riding or shooting, what matters is that His Majesty's horse-mounted movements are very eye-catching.
The Queen Mother and Jin Yang came over and said a few words of encouragement, and then left one after another, as if to not disturb everyone's interest.
Hu Xi leaned into Yang Xixue's ear and whispered, "Your Majesty is so good-looking."
Yang Xixue coughed dryly, looked around, and saw that no one noticed them, and said, "I've heard that Your Majesty's appearance is outstanding, and I thought those people wanted to say good things about the royal family, but I never thought about it..."
Hearing the conversation between the two, Gu Rujiu turned to look at Jin Yang in the distance. If it weren't for his poor health, he might also be very good at riding and shooting.
I don't know who proposed the horse-riding competition between the ladies. Gu Rujiu saw Sima Xiang standing up, got on the horse, and went to the competition.
"Jiu Jiu," Hu Xi looked at her worriedly, and wanted to step up to stop her, but was pulled by Yang Xixue.
"Don't worry, Jiujiu knows what to do," Yang Xixue said thoughtfully as she looked at Sima Xiang in the arena, "On this occasion today, Jiujiu will not let the people from the third room of the Sima family compete for the limelight."
"But when does Jiujiu have to ride with others?" Hu Xi was a little anxious. Thinking of the accident two years ago, he couldn't help but say, "What if I get hurt?"
"In the past, she didn't fight because she didn't need to fight," Yang Xixue sighed. "But if she doesn't fight again today and lets Sima Xiang take the lead, then the Gu family's face will be lost."
Sima Xiang came here through the face of the big house of the Sima family, and was already slapping the Gu family in the face. If the Gu family did not respond at all, until tomorrow, the Gu family would become a soft persimmon in the capital.
So you can be lazy anytime for a long time, but not today.
Jin Yang's expression changed slightly when he saw Gu Rujiu entering the arena. He turned to the guards behind him and said, "Send the guards who are good at riding and archery to follow, and don't let these noble ladies have accidents." After a pause, he added. Said, "The county chief of Changyan is still young, you must pay attention."
When the leading guard heard this, his heart was like a mirror, and he put the safety of the county lord of Changyan in the first place.
After the guards left, the Queen Mother said, "Don't worry, my son. Although the Gu family are usually mild-mannered, it doesn't mean they are mediocre. Watch with peace of mind."
She still remembers her mother's emotional tone when she mentioned the Gu family when she was a child. At that time, her mother said: "Don't provoke the Gu family. This family not only cares about love, but also holds grudges."
At that time, she didn't understand why her mother said that, because in her eyes, her aunt and uncle were gentle and good people, and her cousin was also a modest gentleman. It was not until she later entered the palace and looked through the records of the royal family for nearly a hundred years that she realized that the Gu family had always been a second-rate family. , they still maintain the glory of a second-rate family, never provoke others, but they cannot be underestimated.
At the beginning, she invited her cousin Gu Changling to be Jin Yang's teacher. The first reason was that although the Gu family was an aristocratic family, they had always respected the royal family very much. , will be more attentive than others. The second is that she values the demeanor of the family and the principles of life.
So when she saw Jiujiu stand up at this time, she was not surprised at all.
This is the Gu family. If anyone dares to hit them, they will break each other's bones and shove each other's face into the mud.
"It's my son who is too careful." Jin Yang forced a smile, his knuckles holding the reins turned white, and he wished he could just follow him to calm down.
If this world belongs to me completely, maybe I don't have to do this step for the sake of the family's face for a long time. He wants to give her the most honorable status and the greatest glory, so that no one in the world dares to bully her again.
"The county magistrate of Changyan is actually in such a good mood." Sima Xiang's horse and Gu Rujiu's horse stood side by side. The two looked straight ahead. Although they said this, they didn't look at each other.
"Miss Sima is so interested, how could she not be next?" Gu Rujiu curled the corners of her lips, her eyes were full of chills, "It's just about winning or losing."
Sima Xiang was startled and turned to look at Gu Rujiu, only to see her smiling cute and innocent.
Suddenly, the gong beside it was struck, and the horse race began.
Sima Xiang withdrew his gaze, gritted his teeth, and slammed his horse off with a whip, and then walked away.
She can't afford to lose, she can't lose. Only by winning the first place can she get the attention of the queen mother and the emperor. Their family has been torn apart and can't be dragged on.
No one has ever seen Gu Rujiu's riding skills, or in the eyes of all the young ladies of aristocratic families, Gu Rujiu's riding skills have always been on the same level, not behind others, and never outstanding. Only today did they know that this second Miss Gu family is better than anyone else.
This time there were more than a dozen noble ladies racing, but there were two people who were far ahead of the others, Sima Xiang and Gu Rujiu.
Because the matter between the Gu family and the Sima family was a big deal, everyone was happy to see that Miss Gu and Miss Sima were in the lead.
The eldest wife of the Sima family was sitting among the female family members, and her smile was a little stiff when she heard the whispers of others behind her. She knew that Sanfang wouldn't give up easily, and now the Gu family obviously couldn't afford to live with Sanfang.
If the third girl wins, it's fine, but if she loses, this time even the entire Sima family will be embarrassed.
"Tap tap."
The rapid sound of hooves was getting closer and closer to him, Sima Xiang didn't dare to look back to see who was chasing behind him, he just waved his whip desperately, trying to distance himself from the people behind him.
It's a pity that no matter how hard she tried, the people behind still caught up, and even crossed her half a horse.
"Drive!" Sima Xiang was anxious, and whipped a few more whips, only to see that the person who was only half a horse ahead of her had pulled away from her. This person was Gu Rujiu.
How could it be her
Is it really her
Sima Xiang didn't know how she was feeling as she watched Gu Rujiu's horse cross the finish line. There were applause from many people and the whistles of some sons. Nothing to do with her.
She lost, lost...
Turning back blankly, she looked in the direction of the queen mother and the emperor, and saw the handsome young man riding on the horse with a smile on his face, and his eyes were looking at Gu Rujiu beside her.
"Changyan County Master is good at riding," Sima Xiangpi said with a smile, "I didn't see it before, it's really clumsy." "Miss Sima has conceded," Gu Rujiu turned the horse's head and showed her face to Sima Xiang. With a smile, "But luckily I won a game, I'll make you laugh." After speaking, he rode his horse to the side, not standing with Sima Xiang.
"Miss Gu," a brocade-robed young man came over on a horse and bowed his hands to Gu Rujiu, "Miss Gu's heroic appearance on the horse's back makes people forget the vulgarity."
This young man has a white face and a jade crown. He has an outstanding appearance and a graceful manner in his gestures. Even Gu Rujiu can't pick out anything wrong. She saluted back, "Young Master Yang is wrong, it's just good luck."
This person is Yang Chuiwen, the son of Yang Guogong. Gu Rujiu has never talked to him in private except seeing this person at various gatherings.
Although she didn't know the other party's intention, but the other party took the initiative to come to talk, she couldn't make the atmosphere awkward, so she smiled and said, "Then I wish Young Master Yang the first prize."
"According to Miss Gu's auspicious words." Yang Chuiwen smiled at Gu Rujiu, and then ran to the starting line on horseback.
Gu Rujiu looked at his retreating back, and wondered a little, is this person here to cheer him up
When he saw Yang Chuiwen approaching Gu Rujiu, Jin Yang's face was not very good. When he saw Yang Chuiwen leave with a smile on his face, the smile on his face could hardly be hung.
In order to find out what Yang Guogong's son was like, he later found a chance to meet him. From a fair point of view, Yang Chuiwen is indeed a rare talent. He is good at writing and martial arts, not only in good character, but also outstanding in appearance. It is no wonder that he is quite famous in Beijing.
If it were three years ago, he might have felt that he should have found such a husband for a long time, but for him now, the more excellent Erlang is near for a long time, the worse his mood will be.
This is a girl who is caring and loving, how could he want others to approach her with other thoughts
It's a pity that Jin Yang's unhappiness did not affect Yang Chuiwen's riding skills. At the beginning of the horse race, he took the lead, leaving the other sons behind.
When he reached the end, he was greeted by the screams and applause of the women, but he regarded these screams as nothing, and looked at Gu Rujiu with a smile on his face.
When the eyes of the two met in the air, he cupped his hands towards Gu Rujiu.
Seeing this, Gu Rujiu raised the corners of her lips and smiled, her bright eyes slightly curved.
Mrs. Yang Guogong happened to be sitting with the Yang family. Seeing this scene, she couldn't help laughing: "I haven't seen Changyan County Lord for some days.
Yang shi smiled and said, "It's just that I've grown up a bit, and finally I'm not as naughty as I was when I was a child. I don't deserve your praise."
Mrs. Yang Guogong smiled and shook her head, not accepting Yang's modest statement. What she said just now was not polite, but in her opinion, Gu Rujiu was indeed more beautiful than ever.
The last time I saw Gu Rujiu, I was still childish, but now it has a little more of a daughter's home flavor, like a flower bud that has not yet bloomed in the early spring morning. It is beautiful and innocent.
She wanted to marry this girl for her son, but it was a pity that the Gu family was unwilling to accept this. Although she was very sorry, she had nothing to do.
Yang Chuiwen was in the limelight when he was racing, so as soon as he left the racetrack, he was surrounded by friends.
"Brother Yang's riding skills have always been outstanding, but it seems to be exceptionally good today, but what's so good?"
"It must be because there are many beauties today, Brother Yang is inevitably emotional."
Listening to the ridicule of his friends, Yang Chuiwen couldn't help turning his head to look for Gu Rujiu's figure. After a while, he saw Gu Rujiu talking to a few girls in the corner.
I don't know if he noticed that he was looking at her, but just when Yang Chuiwen was about to withdraw his gaze, Gu Rujiu suddenly turned around and just met his gaze.
Then Yang Chuiwen saw Gu Rujiu showing a charming smile to him.
"Brother Yang, what's wrong with you?" Someone asked curiously when they saw that he didn't speak.
"It's okay," Yang Chuiwen retracted his gaze and did not let others find out what he was thinking. At this moment, his heartbeat was a little faster and a little louder.
This is like the feeling of being praised by her husband for writing poetry when she was young. Although it is not ecstatic, it is also somewhat joyful. And this joy can only be hidden in the bottom of his heart, so that no one can notice it.
"Your Majesty, where are you going?" Empress Dowager Zhou asked when she saw Jin Yang leaving on a horse.
"My son just walks around," he remembered his not-so-good body, his eyes dimmed slightly, "I won't ride a horse, don't worry."
Seeing that his expression was a little lonely, Queen Mother Zhou didn't ask any more questions, just nodded and asked Long Jingwei to follow.
"Your Majesty," Hu Yunqi followed behind Jin Yang, seeing him wandering aimlessly, worried that a young lady or something like a chance encounter would suddenly appear out of nowhere, so he asked, "Would you like Wei Chen to arrange for someone to clear the way ahead? ."
Jin Yang tightened the reins and stopped the horse, and then several girls appeared in front of him. Hu Yunqi recognized that the girl from the Sima family was in the lead.
The Hu family and the Gu family are relatives by marriage and have been friends for many years, so facing the people of the Sima family, the smile on Hu Yunqi's face faded a bit.
Sima Ling and the others did not expect to meet Jin Yang in the forest. They were stunned for a moment, then got off their horses and bowed to him.
Jin Yang nodded at several people with a calm expression, and drove his horse to move on. Hu Yunqi, who was following behind him, turned his head and saw that among the girls, there was a girl with a particularly outstanding appearance who raised his head.
He retracted his gaze and glanced at the expressionless emperor, but unfortunately, this full of thoughts did not fall into the eyes of the emperor at all.
This forest is the place with the most trees, flowers and plants in Taihebee Palace. It is not surprising that these ladies come here to enjoy the scenery. Along the way, Hu Yunqi has met many young ladies from noble families, but unfortunately His Majesty is not in a good mood at the moment, so he did not let anyone accompany him.
"Jiujiu, what you did just now really surprised me." Hu Xi opened the flower branch in front of him and turned his head to look at Gu Rujiu who was walking beside him. After changing into riding clothes for a long time, it seems that she is not as imposing when she was at the racetrack, as if she was still the gentle and lovely girl from the beginning, and she was not the one who took the lead.
Hearing Hu Xi's words, Gu Rujiu rubbed her thigh and smiled bitterly, "My leg is hurting right now."
I don't know if it is because of the relatively low temperature on the mountain, the flowers that have been withered in the city are blooming just right here, and they are not as beautiful as the world.
Zhang Yuqin, Yang Xixue, Hu Xi and others are all close friends with the Gu family, so hearing Gu Rujiu say this is a little helpless.
These noble girls from aristocratic families can indulge and play as often as they want, but the face of the family cannot be trampled on by anyone. It is said that the aristocratic family is well-mannered, speaks well, and is proficient in everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
In fact, they are no different from ordinary people, but since birth, they must understand a truth, that is, every word and deed of each of them is the face of the family.
Therefore, when outsiders see people in the family, they will think that they are good in everything, and they are special everywhere.
It is true that people who act like the third family of the Sima family are rare in the family, or in other words, every family that goes to the end has such a person in the family.
They don't look down on the behavior of the third house of the Sima family, and naturally they are not willing to befriend Sima Xiang. This is the behavior of the children of the aristocratic family.
The Gu family and the Chen family have been rooted in the capital for hundreds of years. Although they are not first-class families, they also have a certain status in the capital. The three houses of their Sima family just moved in from outside, and the family that maintains its glory by relying on the surname Sima is from Where do you get the confidence to think that you can save yourself by killing others
Do they really think that these noble families in the capital are weak and easy to bully
Not to mention that Sima Yue is only a member of the third family of the Sima family, even the most prominent family of the Sima family does not have the confidence to say that he is not afraid of other noble families in the capital.
"There seems to be someone coming over from the opposite side," Hu Xi whispered when he heard the sound of horses' hooves, "It seems that there are quite a few people here."
Gu Rujiu looked up curiously, and saw that there was indeed a group of people walking towards this side, but they were covered by flowers and trees, making it difficult to see who was coming.
"Girl Gu, are you here?"
Just when Gu Rujiu guessed who was coming in front of them, a few people walked out behind them. It was Yang Chuiwen and the young masters of the Li family.
The two sides greeted each other, and before they had time to say a few words, the horses in front approached, and the sound of hoofs interrupted their conversation.
Seeing the leader of this group of people, the young ladies of the noble family took a step back, and then saluted in unison.
"I have seen Your Majesty."
Jin Yang looked at the men and women in front of him. The distance between men and women was very clear. At a glance, he could see that it was just a coincidence, not a companion.
Of course, for him, that's not the point.
The point is how did the junior sister meet Yang Jiaerlang again