If it was before, she would definitely not do these things as a princess, but recently she is under too much pressure, her stomach has not moved, and the voice for the prince to accept the side concubine is getting louder and louder. (. ) Many people in the court also tried their best to find out the prince's preferences.
When she was with Zhang Wanyi the day before yesterday. Zhang Wanyi also specially reminded her that Ding Haibo is related to the Zhang family, so Zhang Wanyi can be regarded as her distant cousin, and Zhang Wanyi is the niece of the current empress, her words carry some weight.
When choosing relatives for the crown prince, His Majesty also put a lot of thought into it, that is, he wanted to choose a generous and respectable family, but he could not hold real power, so the one who picked him up, chose the daughter-in-law of Ding Haibo's mansion. He also brought some relatives with the current queen. Now that the sea is sealed off, the military power in Ding Haibo's hands has long been taken back, and he is just an empty-handed meritorious family.
Therefore, the Crown Princess is still very dependent on Zhang Wanyi, the queen's niece.
Her mind is not complicated, she just thinks about the good of the prince. She and the prince are young couples. Seeing that the prince frowned, she wished that it was her who frowned.
There was nothing to say all night, until the afternoon of the second day, when the weather was fine and clear, Gu Yuqi was invited by the princess mansion just after lunch.
Mrs. Liang also wanted to go with her, but the eunuch who came to pass the message was very tactful. Her Highness Princess Pinghu only called Miss Gu to go, so Mrs. Liang had no choice but to give up. In addition, there were wives from other prefectures who came to invite her. I couldn't get away, so I had to tell Chun Xing to follow along.
After Gu Yuqi dressed up, she was taken to Princess Pinghu's side. As soon as she entered the tent, she felt that she seemed to be dressed a little out of fashion.
Where did this come to talk
Sitting in the tent were a few noble girls who were similar to her age, and Gu Yuqi still had a little impression of them. I recognized it with just a glance, it was Jing Cheng, the Eleventh Princess, Yunxi and Yunhe, the two princesses of Prince Ding's Mansion, and Jiaxi, the county chief, were present here, all dressed in various equestrian mansions, with a heroic appearance , Her long dress really doesn't match their style of painting.
Gu Yuqi muttered in her heart, looking at the posture, they are going out to ride horses! My long skirt reaches the floor, I'm afraid...
She didn't know that these people came here today to accompany her. Last night Princess Pinghu and the prince discussed for a long time how to try Gu Yuqi. After much deliberation, they only had to compete on the number of prey.
Princess Jingcheng. The masters of Yunxi County, Yunhe County, and Jiaxi County are all the best in riding and shooting among the royal women. As long as the number of prey Gu Yuqi gets today exceeds their average, Yun Yi will win, otherwise he will be the crown prince. win.
Gu Yuqi went up to meet Li, and the person sitting in this tent was either a princess or a princess, and she was the lowest status as a young lady of the Houfu.
Princess Jing Cheng is His Majesty's favorite youngest daughter, and she has the most arrogant temper. Seeing Gu Yuqi walking towards the ground in a long dress and saluting, the corners of her eyes fluttered slightly, "Excuse me, are you here to dance dressed like this?"
As soon as she spoke, one of the other two princesses also covered their mouths and laughed.
Gu Yuqi lowered her head and replied, "The father-in-law who just listened to the rumor came to talk, but I never thought that the princesses, princesses, and county chiefs would go out to ride horses? After sweeping everyone's nature, it really doesn't change."
Princess Jing Cheng saw that Gu Yuqi was very modest these days, although she was very famous these days, her expression eased a little. She also heard about Gu Yuqi's deeds, so she couldn't help feeling a little hostile towards her. The little girl is like this, she It was the princess whom everyone held in their hands for fear of being turned into a princess. She had always been the focus, but now a girl of the same age who was said to be excellent in appearance, wisdom, and good luck suddenly came, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of comparison.
"Just raise your head and take a look." Princess Jing Cheng raised her jaw slightly and said to Gu Yuqi.
Gu Yuqi knew that this charming princess had a good temper, and she was a donkey, so she respectfully raised her face, only raised it slightly, and then lowered it again.
In her previous life, after she entered Yun Ke's palace, she suffered a lot from this princess. It was because she was too high-spirited at the time, and she looked down on this beautiful girl in front of her. If two high-spirited people meet, it would be a mess Touching the ladle, the clinking is endless, Gu Yuqi's arrogance in her previous life was born with no identity to match her, a concubine of the palace, beautiful, talented, arrogant, and she must be taken care of by the princess.
But Gu Yuqi doesn't hate this princess. If she doesn't provoke her, she is not such a difficult person to get along with, and even though she is loved all the time, she will end up with a foreigner. Gu Yuqi heard that she married In the past two years, her husband died. According to the tradition there, she must marry the new king who succeeded him, that is, her husband's younger brother. To the brothers, and most likely the murderer who killed her husband, the poor princess was single and weak in Fanbang, and there was no way to prove that the murderer was the new king, so she committed suicide on the wedding day in a fit of rage and panic You must know that the day of the wedding is the day of enthronement. This Princess Jingcheng wiped her neck, but filled the bloody disaster for the new king's big day, and the matter became a big mess. In the end, the head of Jiaxi County was named Princess Jiaxi again. Only by going to kiss each other can a war of swords and soldiers be avoided. At that time, Yun Ke had not succeeded to the throne, and it was a good deed done by His Majesty today.
So when Gu Yuqi saw her here for the first time, she couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed in her heart. Speaking of which, the princess in front of her was still a woman worthy of respect.
She is also a fallen person in the world, Gu Yuqi looked at her softly and full of regret.
It was not Princess Jingcheng's fault to be born in the royal family, and it was not her expectation to marry Fanbang, and it was not her wish to marry twice. In this world where men are respected, Gu Yuqi understands how insignificant a woman's power is. If there is a way, she would rather the little princess in front of her can expose her future brother-in-law's conspiracy, kill him quickly, keep her husband, or become the queen of Fanbang herself, that would be a great joy.
Seeing that Gu Yuqi's gaze towards her was full of gentleness, Princess Jing Cheng couldn't help but frowned slightly. She was the first girl of her age to look at her with such gaze. All along, the courtier's daughter looked at her with envy, fear, or a little bit of disdain.
Gu Yuqi's gaze at that moment made her feel that the girl in front of her seemed to be her old friend. They had known each other for a long time, but now they met again, their gaze was stable and warm, distant and peaceful, like a ray of clear spring water, soothing her original heart dissatisfaction.
The Lord Jiaxi jumped down from the chair, came over generously and took Gu Yuqi's hand, gestured at the height of the two of them, and said with a smile, "It's okay if Miss Gu doesn't bring horse riding clothes, I have several sets at home. , if this Miss Gu doesn't mind, just wear mine."
Gu Yuqi was a little at a loss by the enthusiasm of Jiaxi County Lord. In her previous life, she knew her, and it was just acquaintance. There was no intersection. She is the only daughter of Jiangxia County King. Unfortunately, Jiangxia County King contracted typhoid fever in his early years. After her death, King Ding was thinking about his little brother's love, so he brought her into his palace. In her previous life, she was a hearty county lord. Gu Yuqi knew this. After Princess Jingcheng died, she was supposed to be in Ding Among the two princesses of the Wangfu, neither Princess Yunxi nor Yunhe was willing to choose a marriage mate, but this County lord Jiaxi stood up and was willing to marry on behalf of the two cousins in return for Dingwangfu. The grace of upbringing. Throw a sidebar.
As for Princess Yunxi and Princess Yunhe, they spent their ordinary lives in peace.
Gu Yuqi is now about the same height as the head of Jiaxi County. Before she could speak, Princess Pinghu walked in surrounded by everyone.
Gu Yuqi and the other princesses and princesses saluted, and the princess of Pinghu, Gu Yuqi, was wearing a palace dress, and she couldn't help pursing her lips, "I think it's okay, I'm afraid Yuqi didn't know that we were going to go hunting on horseback, so there was no advance notice." Get ready, if Jiaxi has clothes there, put on hers first." She turned her eyes and asked, "I don't know if Miss Gu can ride a horse?"
"Your servant knows a little bit. My mother taught me yesterday." Gu Yuqi replied.
"That's good. I'm worried that you won't be able to ride a horse at first." Princess Pinghu said with a smile, "My good boy, go and change your clothes. Come here when you change." Naturally, she knew that Gu Yuqi could ride a horse. Everything that happened at the racecourse yesterday , she asked all of them, and also specifically asked Gu Yuqi if she had learned how to ride a horse.
Gu Yuqi now has no choice but to refuse. She can't afford to offend the princesses, princesses, and county lords present here first, let alone His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess who is speaking now!
The horse riding uniform of the county lord of Jiaxi seemed to be prepared, Gu Yuqi nodded, and immediately someone took Gu Yuqi to the tent next door to change clothes.
When a noble girl travels, in order to avoid soiling her clothes, she will usually bring a few extra sets of spare clothes, but this has not aroused Gu Yuqi's attention, so don't pay attention.
The horse riding suit fits very well. It is a bright red dress with gold trim, and the workmanship is also very exquisite. As soon as Gu Yuqi changed into her upper body, a maid took apart her bun and neatly re-braided it for convenience. horse riding. When everything was ready, Gu Yuqi was about to get up and go, when she saw a little palace maid holding a bowl of lily and white fungus soup, saying that it was given by Princess Pinghu.
Gu Yuqi didn't suspect him either, thinking that if she rode a horse for a while, she would definitely be thirsty, and it would be good to drink a little to moisten her throat first, so she picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.
She doesn't worry about horseback riding or anything, but for archery or something, she just pretends to be clumsy, and she will overflow when she is full. She is already strong enough in the limelight, and there is no need to be famous for riding and archery. However, her riding and archery skills took a lot of effort to practice in her previous life. She knows Daqi's customs, and if she wants to attract attention, the best place is the Winter Hunting Festival. In her previous life, she was dressed in red, with enchanting eyebrows, valiant and heroic posture, and a stunning shot, which really conquered the hearts of many boys.
Gu Yuqi knows that she is suitable for wearing strong colors. Her eyebrows are gorgeous, and strong colors will make her stand out and catch people's eyes. So in this life, she tried her best to wear light-colored clothes, but she never expected that the princess Jiaxi gave her This suit is bright red again.
So when she changed her clothes and came back to Princess Pinghu again, even Princess Pinghu, who was used to beauties in the palace, couldn't help admiring secretly from the bottom of her heart.
Although the little girl in front of her has not yet opened her body, she is like a fiery luminous body. The expression between her eyes and eyebrows is set off by her red body, which is as warm and unrestrained as the rising sun. Her hair is combed neatly. The braids were scattered behind the head, not only did not reduce this beauty, but added a bit of unruly feeling.
If the Gu Yuqi just now was a glass of warm water, the current Gu Yuqi is a bottle of strong wine. Although the age is not enough, it is not mellow enough, but it is more spicy and irresistible.
The county magistrate Jiaxi ran over and circled Gu Yuqi, her eyes and brows were full of envy, "I didn't expect Miss Gu to look much better in this dress than I do."
Gu Yuqi hurriedly waved her hands modestly, but the straightforwardness of the Jiaxi county lord made Gu Yuqi feel that she was very amiable, without the slightest airs of the county lord.
"Okay, okay." Princess Pinghu smiled, "I know that you are usually very bored in the palace and the palace, so I let you go and play today. I have ordered someone to clean up a place for special For your hunting purposes, I also have a lottery today, if whoever catches the most prey before dark, I will give you something good. As for what it is, I will keep it secret for the time being." After finishing speaking, Princess Pinghu said With the cheering Jingcheng, Yunxi, Yunhe and Jiaxi out of the camp, Gu Yuqi had no choice but to follow quickly.
Gu Yuqi originally thought that Princess Pinghu was just playing around, but she didn't expect to see a few horses waiting as soon as she got out of the tent. It was a real horse, not a pony for the ladies and ladies in the racecourse to practice.
This is too exaggerated... What if I get injured? Gu Yuqi looked at the several horses in front of her in a daze. She was in a daze here, and Princess Jing Cheng rushed out first, and chose the most beautiful white horse among them, "I want this, and none of you will snatch it!" beautiful. She said with a smile on her face, grabbing the rein and never letting go. The horse she chose was all white, and it was really the most beautiful.
Who dares to rob you! Gu Yuqi slandered, but said yes, she had the lowest status here, and could only wait for the others to finish their selections before walking slowly towards the last black horse.
After the selection was over, Gu Yuqi was a little dumbfounded. They all brought personal guards and maids, and their own maids supported the horses. She... Chun Xing was left outside the tent of the eldest princess, separated by a group of The guard looked at her anxiously, there was nothing he could do. Gu Yuqi looked up at the tall black horse, but seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she could only grit her teeth, grabbed the reins and saddle, and turned onto the horse when no one else was paying attention.
Her actions naturally fell into the eyes of Princess Pinghu, and Princess Pinghu was taken aback. She arranged for someone to help Gu Yuqi get on the horse, but she deliberately slowed down to see Gu Yuqi's reaction. I didn't expect this child to be so sincere, not angry, and even more silent. I figured it out by myself. Seeing her actions, she was neat and clean. I'm afraid she is a good girl, and His Royal Highness is about to lose.
However, being agile does not mean that hunting skills are also great, and the prince is not completely hopeless.
The women of the Daqi royal family are very outstanding in riding and archery. They have been trained in this area since they were young. Therefore, Gu Yuqi has worked hard in riding and archery in her previous life. Otherwise, how could she become a blockbuster? At the hunting festival, it attracts attention, and other noble ladies will also learn how to ride a horse, but the requirements are not as strict as those of the royal family.
In order to prevent these little girls from causing trouble, Princess Pinghu hired guards and some eunuchs with some martial arts background to follow Jingcheng, Yunxi, Yunhe and Jiaxi. As for Gu Yuqi, she also sent someone to follow. After all, it's just a gamble, there's no need to make an accident, it's no fun.
She has arranged it very well, even the hunting area has been cleared by Yun Yi, and a large hillside has been marked out, enough for a few girls to run, and a large net has been specially set up around the periphery to prevent large The wild beasts entered, and only a few rabbits, robes and deer came in on the hillside.
This hillside is facing the sun, and there are high and low spots. There are open areas and pine forests. The pine forests are not particularly dense, and the gaps between the pine trees are relatively large. After Princess Pinghu came and took a look around, she was very satisfied. The place is really nice.
The sound of horns could be faintly heard from other places, and the girls were very excited before they reached the hillside, chattering non-stop, only Gu Yuqi followed behind a bit sleepy, the princesses and princesses talked, naturally there was no Where she interjects, she just follows. She also observed secretly, and saw that whether it was the princess or the princess, the county master would always be followed by two guards and a young eunuch, and she would also be followed by two guards, so her heart was set.
This hunting ground stretches for hundreds of miles, and some places are still very dangerous, but this hillside looks very safe.
She also understood from the bottom of her heart that in order to let these princesses and princesses have fun, this place must have been cleaned up in advance, so there would be no danger, otherwise Princess Pinghu would not take them carelessly. Come here for something.
Princess Pinghu gave the maid who was following her a wink, and the maid sent an order to go down, and several guards came riding horses in front of the hillside, surrounded by three young men in fancy clothes, and they stood still in front of the princesses. Gu Yuqi couldn't help but frown slightly How could you meet them everywhere? What a sin! The one who was surrounded by the guards was not the prince, Yun Yi, Yun Ke, who else? They got off their horses and bowed to Princess Pinghu, and this side also bowed to them, and then got back on their horses respectively.
Yun Ke followed Yun Yi and looked coldly at Gu Yuqi, who was standing at the end. She was indeed dressed in red, but she was the same as in her previous life. Why would she have a riding and shooting that won everyone's attention today? The corners of his lips could not help showing a bit of contempt. In the last life, wasn't she here to win everyone's attention
Gu Yuqi keenly felt Yun Ke's gaze fell on her, and she lowered her head a little, trying to avoid that person's gaze.
With the consent of Princess Pinghu, the six guards blew the horns pinned to their waists.
The sound of the horn spread into the depths of the hillside, and there was also a corresponding sound of the horn, which was a signal that everything was ready to stop. The continuous sound of the horn would also startle the prey in the forest and make them run.
"Go!" Princess Pinghu waved her hand, and Princess Jingcheng couldn't wait to rush out first.
"Auntie, brothers and sisters will bring you delicious food when I come back!" Jiaxi rushed out after Princess Yunhe, and said to Princess Pinghu without forgetting to turn her head before leaving.
"Auntie is waiting." Princess Pinghu laughed while riding on the horse, and then she looked at Gu Yuqi, who was unhurried, "Does Miss Gu not dare to go? Or can she not bend a bow and shoot an arrow?"
Gu Yuqi deliberately concealed her clumsiness. Although she held the bow and arrow specially prepared for her by Princess Pinghu in her hand, she shook her head, "I can't shoot well. I dare not show shame in front of His Royal Highness, princes, princesses, princesses, and county lords."
She felt that the four little girls who rushed out just now should be the ones who got the limelight in this kind of thing. She was just a foil, so it didn't matter if she went or not. Especially now that the crown prince, Yun Yi and Yun Ke are all there, she should try to shrink back as much as possible.
As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to hear Yun Ke's cold snort, Gu Yuqi tried not to look at him, so as not to make herself feel uncomfortable.
Who knew that Princess Pinghu showed an unhappy look, "It seems that Miss Gu doesn't like the Winter Hunting Festival very much?"
"How could it be?" Gu Yuqi was startled, and immediately said with a smile, "I am really happy to be able to participate in this kind of event."
"Then why don't you go play?" Seeing that she had bluffed Gu Yuqi, Princess Pinghu immediately put on a smiling face, "Go, go. No matter how much it is, just go and play." She also said to the guards behind Gu Yuqi, " Follow Miss Gu and make sure nothing happens."
Everyone said so, if you don't move, you are ignorant. Even if Gu Yuqi is reluctant, she can only salute and then lift the rein to let the horse run. It's good to leave, so as not to feel uncomfortable when facing that guy Yun Ke.
In fact, she likes horse riding very much. At first, she was more restrained. When she gradually came out of the sight of Princess Pinghu and the prince, she clamped the horse's belly with her legs, and let the black horse run with all four hooves. up.
When Gu Yuqi ran into the pine forest, she saw a hare running out of the forest from a distance. It should have been chased out by a horn somewhere else. She pulled the longbow in her hand itchy for a moment, and this long bow The bow was specially customized by Princess Pinghu for them. It was exquisite and suitable for girls of their age. It was also equipped with thick leather wrist guards and finger guards to prevent their hands from being cut. Gu Yuqi took out an arrow with a red mark from the quiver, put it on the string, took aim, and finally missed the arrow, and the arrow stuck in the snow beside the rabbit. The rabbit was startled and let go. Legs ran deep into the pine forest.
Gu Yuqi missed the shot on purpose. She didn't plan to show any limelight here. Missing nine out of ten shots should be her goal now.
"Oh!" Gu Yuqi immediately let out a long sigh of regret.
The two guards following her glanced at each other, and thought that although this Miss Hou Fu was born as a general, she was still a lady after all, she seemed to be really not good at archery, but the horse rode quite smoothly. The eldest princess ordered them to take a good look at whether this Miss Hou's concubine could be a martial artist, but now it seems that she probably won't.
Next, Gu Yuqi's arrows, which lived up to expectations, all missed.
At this time, several signal arrows of different colors have been flying in the woods. On the Winter Hunting Festival, whenever there is a hunting competition, there will be guards with signal arrows of different colors. There will be guards releasing signal arrows, and Gu Yuqi's signal arrow is red. It seems that whether it is Princess Jingcheng, the two princesses of Yunxi and Yunhe, or the princess of Jiaxi County, they have all gained something.
Princess Pinghu, the crown prince, and Yunyi Yunke sat far away in the temporary tent, watching the signal arrows rising from time to time in the distance, and said with a smile, "It seems that Jiaxi's child is still a little better at archery. "Master Jiaxi's blue signal arrow flew up the most times.
On the contrary, Gu Yuqi's red signal arrow never rose once.
She really changed her temper, knowing that she was restrained, Yun Ke, who had been sitting for a long time, silently put down the fragrant tea in her hand, and pressed her lips tightly.
He slightly raised his eyes and glanced at his side, Yun Yi seemed a little restless, and although the prince didn't say anything, there was some joy in his eyes.
Even Princess Yunhe has already hunted the prey, and there is no movement from Gu Yuqi for a long time. I am afraid that she has won, and the tension in the prince's heart has gradually relaxed a lot.
He felt sorry for his money, and he was just doing it for fun, but who knew that Yunyi would bet so big, alas, Yunxuan sighed in his heart, but he couldn't suppress the joy in his eyes, I'm afraid Yunyi was going to move a stone this time Smash yourself in the foot. If he can win, there will be hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in the account. How much is his prince's salary for a year? The annual income of his shop is only about 500,000 taels. It's not that he is a stingy prince, his mother died early, and the honor guard of his mother's family is thin. The prince has been trembling for so many years. How could he dare to enrich his own pocket? Don't dare to take it, for fear of being caught by the pigtails. It is really not easy to maintain Nuo Da's Prince's Mansion. Others only know that he is the prince, but they don't know that it is really hard for him to be the prince.
An eunuch and two guards following Gu Yuqi saw that Gu Yuqi was dawdling and saw a lot of prey along the way, but they couldn't hit any of them, so they couldn't help being a little discouraged.
Gu Yuqi looked back at them, and smiled shyly, "I'm a little stupid. I can't compare to Her Royal Highness and the others." Gu Yuqi said.
"Miss Gu, do you want to go over there and try?" A guard hurriedly said, and he pointed in a direction, "Maybe there will be gains."
"Okay." Actually, what Gu Yuqi wanted to express was that she was tired and it was time to go back! How did you know that the guards in the Princess Palace are too hardworking!
Gu Yuqi's first few arrows were indeed deliberately shot sideways, but the next few arrows were really not intentional... She also needs to take one or two prey back to the business, she wanted to see that the others had already gained a lot , Just shoot a rabbit or something by yourself and go back. How did you know that the arm seems to be getting weaker and weaker, and the whole body is getting heavier and heavier. Could it be the sequelae of her previous fever
Gu Yuqi tried her best to pull herself together, shook the reins, and continued to go in the direction pointed by the guard. She felt more and more limp and weak, as heavy as a block of cement, and her hands and feet had no strength at all.
"Can you take a break?" Gu Yuqi endured and endured, and finally couldn't help but said to the two guards.
"Yes." The two guards dismounted, "Miss, are you thirsty? Drink some water." The little eunuch who followed Gu Yuqi took the water bag hanging from the saddle and sent it to Gu Yuqi.
"En." Gu Yuqi took the water bag vigorously, but found that it was a little difficult for her to even hold the water bag. How is this going? The whole body seems to be out of strength...
"I...feel..." Before Gu Yuqi finished speaking, the world spun and fell off the horse.
The two guards were stunned, and the little eunuch who delivered the water subconsciously reached out to catch it. Fortunately, he caught Gu Yuqi's falling body, and he hurriedly hugged Gu Yuqi aside. "Send the signal!"
He said to the two guards.
"Oh." A guard took out an arrow from his bag, lit it and shot it into the sky.
"Look, is there a red arrow rising up?" Princess Pinghu said happily, pointing to the sky.
Yun Ke raised his eyes, but his heart tightened. He stood up abruptly, "I'm afraid something has happened!" The red arrow rose up to be true, but it was not a signal arrow for hunting prey, but a red distress arrow! Something happened to Gu Yuqi!
"Aunt, His Royal Highness, Fifth Brother, I'd better go and have a look." Yun Ke quickly said to Princess Pinghu.
"Go quickly." Princess Pinghu's heart tightened, and she hurriedly said to Yun Ke. "Don't let that girl from the Gu family encounter any danger!"
Just now she took a quick look and thought it was a red signal arrow, but she didn't expect that the arrow exploded in the air after it rose, but it was a red distress signal arrow, and it fired three arrows in a row, something must have happened!
Yun Yi also stood up, looking at Yun Ke's rapidly leaving back, frowned slightly.
"Auntie, I'll go and have a look too." Yun Yi wanted to go too, but was stopped by Princess Pinghu, "It's fine for Xiaoqi to go, you don't want to go."
A daughter of the Gu family had an accident, and the two princes rushed to get there. What's the matter? Don't be afraid to spread other people's jokes!
Although Princess Pinghu doesn't mind the contacts between the juniors, but this is the hunting ground for the Winter Hunting Festival after all, if it spreads, it might not be good for Gu Yuqi. Although Yunyi was anxious, he obviously felt that it was not good for the two princes to go together, so he could only sit down again, "You guys ask more people to go and see." He said to the guards beside him.