As her female body was exposed, Xie Nanjia simply changed back into her female makeup. When she wore a red riding and archery suit with a narrow waist and tight sleeves, a bow and arrows on her back, and rode a chestnut horse in a heroic manner, and appeared in front of the hunting team side by side with Zhao Jingyu who rode a Arabian horse, everyone was amazed and their eyes dropped to the ground.
The riding and archery clothes were specially tailored for Zhao Jingyu before she came. The chestnut horse was the same one Zhao Jingyu had ridden before. When Xie Nanjia put on her riding boots and jumped lightly onto the horse's back, Zhao Jingyu collected another strong evidence that she loved to lie.
He thought angrily, this liar, who said pitifully last night that he couldn't ride a horse, but when he saw a horse today, he hugged and embraced it as if it were his own guard dog, and he looked so familiar and friendly.
Damn Xiaohong, she was so proud before that she wouldn't allow anyone to touch her, but now she's being ridden on by someone and she's running around happily.
snort!
Even though he complained in his heart, Zhao Jingyu couldn't help but feel secretly proud when he received the envious looks from everyone. This feeling was like he owned a one-of-a-kind pearl in the world, and no matter how envious others were, they could only sigh in despair.
In this regard, he forgave Xie Nanjia a little, thinking that as long as she stopped flirting with other men in the future, he would let it go.
Who says he is a man? A man should be magnanimous.
Song Huai held the reins and looked at Xie Nanjia with interest in the team. Although he was never interested in other people's secrets, the little girl in front of him aroused unprecedented curiosity in him, making him want to find out.
Xie Zhanting and his son were amazed and shocked. The little girl, who had put on her female makeup and riding and shooting clothes, looked more like the relative they missed day and night.
Before Xie Nanjia got married, Xie Zhanting would take them out hunting whenever he had a day off and the weather was good. Whenever she put on her riding and archery clothes, carried a bow and arrow, and rode her beloved Wuyuntiexue horse, Xie Zhanting would feel sincerely proud and praised her for her majestic appearance like a female general.
Now, his pride and glory have left him, and only the horse Wuyun Taxue is left in the stable of the general's mansion, never to wait for its owner.
"Once we enter the forest, find a chance to get close to her and see if you can strike up a conversation with her and ask her who she learned how to play the game of pitching pot from." Xie Zhanting whispered to his son.
"Yes, I understand." Xie Nanfeng replied.
Compared with other people, Song Jingxing felt not only surprise and envy, but also a hint of inexplicable bitterness and a deeper disgust towards Zhao Jingyu.
In the morning, in order to appease Zhao Jingyu, the emperor rewarded Zhao Jingyu with a Ferghana horse. He was also present at the time. The emperor also advised the two of them to shake hands and make peace. He was not angry with his father at all, and followed his father's wishes to make peace with Zhao Jingyu, because before rewarding Zhao Jingyu, the emperor first rewarded him with a villa in the suburbs of Beijing.
He was very happy, thinking that no matter what, his father loved him the most. He was his father's only son, and no one could replace his place in his father's heart.
This realization made him forget the embarrassment of last night. His joy lasted all morning and he even had breakfast with a smile on his face.
However, at this moment, seeing Zhao Jingyu and the girl appear in front of him like a perfect couple, his joy instantly disappeared.
The little girl looked so outstanding and dazzling after she changed her makeup, and her demeanor surpassed all the noble ladies in the capital.
Such a lovely girl was almost his last night. Whenever he thought of it, he felt a burning pain on his face, as if he had been slapped hard in the face.
When his father awarded him the villa, he spoke to him many truths in a earnest manner. He understood his father's difficulties and knew that it was not easy for him to govern the world and command all officials. For the sake of the villa, he even wanted to give up his plan to kill Zhao Jingyu for his father.
Now, he changed his mind!
With a sullen face, he withdrew his gaze from the two men, rode his horse to the front of the team, holding the command flag in his hand, and at a command, several groups of horses moved out together, with clouds of dust rising from their horses' hooves as they poured into the paddock, like the Yellow River rushing into the sea.
As they ran, Cheng Zhiye and a group of friends gradually joined Zhao Jingyu. A dozen people rode side by side on horseback, and all of them looked at Xie Nanjia intentionally or unintentionally.
The Great Zhou Dynasty valued martial arts and had an open-minded folk customs. Several playful princesses in the capital often organized noble ladies who were good at riding and shooting to go hunting together. Princesses in the palace also participated from time to time. In order to ensure safety, the emperor would order these boys to be responsible for escorting them.
Therefore, they have seen many girls who can ride and shoot, and although there are some outstanding ones among them, if you think seriously, none of them can be better than this little girl Zhao Jingyu.
This girl not only looks heroic and pleasing to the eye, but her horse riding skills are also very good. She is unlike some noble ladies who only dress up to make up the numbers.
If there is anyone who can be compared with this girl, it is probably Xie Nanjia, the beloved daughter of General Wuan.
Unfortunately, since Xie Nanjia married into the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, she has never participated in any hunting activities, and she even did not go out for the ordinary Spring Banquet and Lantern Festival. Now her soul has gone with the wind, and she cannot be seen even if we want to.
"Sister, we didn't know you were a girl before, so we treated you very lightly. Don't take it to heart!" Cheng Zhiye shouted to Xie Nanjia with a smile.
Before Xie Nanjia could say anything, Zhao Jingyu whipped her with a horsewhip: "What are you yelling about? Who is your sister?"
Cheng Zhiye leaned over the horse's back to avoid his whip, and said with a chuckle, "If not sister, what should I call you, sister-in-law?"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Xie Nanjia and Zhao Jingyu shouted at the same time.
"Look, they are both in agreement, but they still refuse to admit it." Cheng Zhiye laughed.
The others started laughing too.
Xie Nanjia blushed slightly, clamped her legs around the horse's belly, freed her hands, drew the bow and arrow, and aimed at Cheng Zhiye.
"Hey, sister, don't dare..." Cheng Zhiye's face changed, and he hurriedly called Zhao Jingyu, "Hurry up and ask her to stop. This is not a joke."
Zhao Jingyu was also startled when Xie Nanjia loosened the reins, fearing that she would lose her balance and fall off the horse. But when he saw her draw the arrow and draw the bow in one go, he felt relieved and waited leisurely to watch the show, ignoring Cheng Zhiye's shouting.
Those young masters became excited and deliberately distanced themselves from Cheng Zhiye, shouting at Xie Nanjia to ejaculate quickly, without caring about their brothers' lives.
Cheng Zhiye was almost angry to death, and begged for mercy from Xie Nanjia loudly: "Sister, sister, I was wrong, I was wrong, the bow and arrow have no eyes, you can't shoot randomly..."
It wasn't that he was afraid of Xie Nanjia, and he knew that Xie Nanjia wouldn't really shoot him. He was just afraid that she was not skilled enough and might accidentally hurt him or his horse.
However, Xie Nanjia did not listen to him. He loosened his hand and the feather arrow swirled in the air and shot towards him.
"You really shot it!" Cheng Zhiye was horrified. He had no time to dodge and the arrow was right in front of him. He was so scared that his heart stopped and he suddenly closed his eyes.
With a whoosh, the arrow passed by his ear with the wind, and a scream of prey was heard not far away.
Everyone was stunned. There was silence for a moment, and then cheers that resounded through the sky.
Cheng Zhiye opened his eyes and wiped the cold sweat with lingering fear.
Oh my god, this is so scary!
Zhao Jingyu smiled and ordered the guards behind him to pick up the prey.
Wei Jun and Huangfu also followed behind. They looked at each other and gave a thumbs up at the same time.
Xie Nanjia held the bow in one hand and the reins in the other, and continued riding forward as if nothing had happened.
The group of people were shocked by her and shut up, not daring to tease her anymore.
Cheng Zhiye asked Zhao Jingyu with a droopy face: "Where did you find this girl from? Isn't she too fierce?"
"You deserve it!" Zhao Jingyu rolled his eyes at him and thought to himself, isn't he really that intense? He's so intense that I can hardly control him.
As the people and horses ran from all directions, the encirclement became smaller and smaller. The prey were trapped in it and fled everywhere. The hunting activity reached its climax. The mountains and forests were filled with people, bows and arrows rustled, and horses' hooves shook the entire mountain range.
While hunting, Xie Nanjia was looking for traces of his father and brother, and unknowingly he got separated from Zhao Jingyu.
Zhao Jingyu had always suspected that her purpose for hunting was not pure. Now that she was gone, she would definitely start to have wild thoughts again. Therefore, although she wanted to see her father very much, she decided to find Zhao Jingyu first.
She turned her horse around and walked back along the path she remembered.
Zhao Jingyu shot a deer and ordered the guards to pick it up. When the deer was picked up, they found that Xie Nanjia was missing. He hurriedly ordered Huangfu to take a few guards to look for her separately, while he and Wei Jun went to look for her together.
The forest was too big, with people, horses and trees everywhere, so it was not easy to find someone. The two men were so focused on looking that they didn't notice someone was following them quietly.
After walking for a while, Xie Nanjia not only did not see Zhao Jingyu, but there were also fewer hunters. She felt that she must have taken the wrong path, and to avoid danger, she turned around and walked towards the center of the encirclement.
It didn't matter whether she could find Zhao Jingyu or not, but at least she couldn't let anything unexpected happen to her. Her father had taught her that when she was alone, the most important thing was to protect herself first.
Not long after they walked, a white horse suddenly came in front of them. Song Jingxing, holding a longbow in his hand, sat upright on the horse, blocking her way.
"Your Highness!" As it was inconvenient to salute on horseback, Xie Nanjia called him respectfully.
Song Jingxing looked at her, his face showing an expression of both joy and anger: "Why, even with the support of Second Young Master Zhao, you are unwilling to dismount and salute me when you see me?"
"..." Xie Nanjia had no choice but to pull the reins, dismount, and kneel on the ground to greet him.
No matter what, he is a prince and he should kowtow to him, not to mention that she had given him face last night.
Song Jingxing smiled, got off his horse, and said, "You are so well behaved now. Are you afraid that I will bully you when your master is not around?"
"Your Highness, you are joking." Xie Nanjia said, "Your Highness is the son of the emperor. Not to mention my son, even the Marquis would be polite to you, not to mention me. Your Highness is broad-minded and loves the people like his own children. How could he embarrass me?"
"Humph!" Song Jingxing sneered, "You are really smart with your words. Since I am so kind, why don't you want to follow me?"
Xie Nanjia: “…”
Why should I follow you just because you are nice
"Why aren't you talking?" Song Jingxing tied his horse to a tree and walked closer step by step.
He never asked Xie Nanjia to stand up. Xie Nanjia knelt on the ground, unable to move, and watched him getting closer and closer.
Song Jingxing came up to her very quickly, bent down, and raised her chin with his index finger: "I will give you one more chance. If you are willing to follow me, I can immediately have someone send you back to the capital and send you to the Eastern Palace. From now on, you will belong to the Eastern Palace. Isn't it better than following a bastard?"
Xie Nanjia was disgusted by his touch and lowered her eyelashes, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I heard that even the maids who wash the toilets in the Eastern Palace have to be approved by the Empress. How can a country girl like me be in the eyes of the Empress? I guess Your Highness may not be able to make the decision, right?"
Song Jingxing: “…”
Xie Nanjia touched upon his sore spot at once. He was the crown prince of a country, and he was an adult, but he still couldn't make his own decision. He had to obey his mother's arrangements in everything, and he didn't even have the right to choose a maid he liked. If he secretly sent a little girl into the East Palace, it would definitely be another disaster if his mother found out.
However, he was not completely without a solution. His father had just rewarded him with a villa, so he could hide the person there.
But the prerequisite is that the girl has to be willing. He is the prince, not a bully. He would not do anything to force others.
While he was stunned, Xie Nanjia quietly stood up, took two steps back, and kept a distance from him.
For safety reasons, she didn't care whether Song Jingxing asked her to stand up or not.
When Song Jingxing saw her retreat, he realized that she still wanted to follow Zhao Jingyu and not follow him. He couldn't help but get angry and stepped forward to grab her collar: "What's so good about Zhao Jingyu? How can I be inferior to him? Why do you all like him and get close to him, but stay away from me? Tell me!"
Xie Nanjia didn't expect him to get angry all of a sudden. After thinking for a while, she said, "Your Highness probably misunderstood. Others don't get close to you, not because they don't like you, but because your status is too noble. Everyone respects you and dares not blaspheme your noble status. After all, you are the most noble person in the world besides the emperor."
"What about Zhao Jingyu?" Song Jingxing's expression eased a little.
Xie Nanjia blinked and said vaguely, "Your Highness, please forgive me for being blunt. I don't understand why you always compare me to Zhao Jingyu. You two are so different, one is as far away as heaven and earth. How can you compare?"
Song Jingxing laughed out loud when he heard this. After he finished laughing, he looked behind Xie Nanjia and said, "Second Master Zhao, you heard it, right? In her eyes, you are nothing but a pile of mud!"
Xie Nanjia was startled and turned around suddenly, then saw Zhao Jingyu standing behind him, silently and without riding a horse, and no one knew when he came.
"Second Young Master..." She cried out in annoyance, almost going crazy. She didn't know why he was so evil. Every time Zhao Jingyu would appear at a very strange point.
"What do you ask me to do? I'm just a piece of mud!" Zhao Jingyu said angrily and turned away.
Xie Nanjia hurried after him.
Song Jingxing stood there, watched them walk away, and slowly raised his right hand.
A sharp arrow flew out from the woods in front with great force and whistled towards Zhao Jingyu's eyebrows.
(End of this chapter)