Many young men went out of the city to hunt. There were hunting grounds near the capital, which were fenced off to avoid hurting people. Many of the hunting grounds were free to enter, and they were not exclusive to the royal family. When the Zhou family arrived, the good tents had already been occupied.
Yudie and the other girls did not go hunting. They took their maids to prepare snacks and tea, and the servants were responsible for making a fire. The tent was near a stream and there were people guarding it, so they did not have to worry about wild animals.
Yudie couldn't sit still. It was rare for her to come out to play. "Shall we go for a walk nearby?"
Yu Wen sat on the mat and waved her hand, "I won't go."
Yuyi was worried about Yudie and Yujiao, "Sister Yuwen, I'll leave the tent to you."
Yuwen: "Okay."
She was just about to take a nap, and her soft cushions were so comfortable.
Yudie and Yujiao walked quickly, with no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery. Instead, they wanted to play by the stream. Yuyi, on the other hand, was slowly appreciating the scenery. She saw someone walking towards them from a distance.
Soon people came in. It was really a narrow road for enemies to meet. There were quite a lot of people including the Wen sisters and others. In comparison, Yuyi was at a disadvantage.
Wen Ling saw that Zhou Yuyi looked very unhappy. The Yu family had rejected the Wen family's marriage proposal, and now Zhou Yuyi was engaged. The two families had been at loggerheads, and she thought the Zhou family did it on purpose.
Wen Ling, "I was wondering who was playing in the water like a wild girl, it turns out to be the girls from the Zhou family."
The fourth young lady of the Qi family curled her lips and said, "It's normal for the girls of the Zhou family to play in the water. After all, the Zhou family originally lived in the village!"
Yudie's face turned red with anger. This was an insult to the Zhou family that was not presentable and to her sisters as wild girls.
Yuyi pulled her third sister. There were so many people on the other side. She was sure that they had seen them first and were deliberately ridiculing them.
Yuyi smiled and said, "You guys are saying that our Zhou family has poor upbringing. I guess I understand it correctly."
The fourth young lady of the Qi family spoke quickly, "You are self-aware."
Wen Ling's heart skipped a beat. Yu Yi had already spoken, "My great-grandmother was born into the Rong family. Even the emperor should call her aunt according to their seniority. Are you questioning the Rong family's upbringing?"
The fourth young lady of the Qi family was not pleased and said hurriedly, "That's not what I meant."
Yuyi's eyes were cold, but she was still smiling. "That means you are questioning what Her Majesty the Queen said. Her Majesty has praised us sisters for being well-educated, beautiful and intelligent."
The fourth young lady of the Qi family, "!!"
Wen Ling took a deep breath. She was completely confused by Zhou Yuyi. It was not right to answer, and it was not right not to answer. The traps were set. "Fourth Miss Qi is young, and Miss Zhou Si is well-educated. She will not care about it, right?"
Yudie tugged at Yudie's sleeves. Yujiao thought to herself and rolled her eyes. "They say ugly people are more likely to do bad things. Today I have seen it."
She paused for a moment and smiled sweetly, "Oh, I'm the youngest here, so the sisters won't mind, right?"
Wen Ling, "..."
The other ladies, "..."
The girls faced each other here, and the hunting became more intense. Mingrui frowned when he saw the Wen family members. There were more people on the opposite side, and they deliberately snatched the prey they had set their eyes on.
Mingrui didn't know that his sisters had won the fight. They didn't get much and only hunted a few rabbits.
In Zhangzhou, Yushuang and her mother-in-law were fiddling with herbal seeds. Hu said, "I can do it myself. Don't get too tired while you're pregnant."
Yu Shuang was not tired. "The child is very obedient. Mother, I have nothing to do. Let me help you."
Hu, "If you are tired, don't be stubborn."
"good."
Selecting seeds is a delicate job. As Hu was selecting, she said, "Oh, there are too many bad seeds."
"My husband got blisters in his mouth because of this batch of seeds. It was his first time buying them and he had no experience."
They cannot rely on their father for everything. Facts have proved that they are still too young. Only one layer of seeds is good, and there are too many bad seeds mixed in. How can these seeds be distributed to the people
Mrs. Hu felt sorry for her son, but when she arrived in Zhangzhou, she realized how difficult her son's life was. Her son was so young, but he already had some wrinkles on his brows from frowning every day.
Hu, "Liu Feng's annual salary has been spent. Fortunately, you don't rely on salary to make a living."
Yu Shuang sighed. The money used to buy the medicinal seeds came from the county government, which didn't have much money to begin with. Her husband took on the responsibility and used one year's salary to buy the medicinal seeds. In fact, one year's salary was not enough, so her husband added another sum of money.
Hu muttered, "I hope everyone will be grateful, so that I don't end up doing something thankless."
Yu Shuang was thinking about her husband. Her husband had taken people to the village to reclaim wasteland. The imperial court supported the reclamation of wasteland and growing crops, and also distributed some grain seeds to each state. Her husband had been working hard these days from dawn to dusk.
Mrs. Hu rubbed her sore hands. She seldom did work by herself and was a little uncomfortable.
Yu Shuang saw it and said, "Mom, don't choose, let the maids choose."
Mrs. Hu shook her head. She wanted to do more to help her son.
In the capital, Zhulan received a post from the Qi family. She thought she was in charge of the orphanage and hadn't received any post for a long time.
Li asked, "Mom, are you going?"
Zhulan, "Go, I'll take you with me this time."
She couldn't let Shu Ren bear the pressure alone, but she could do it too. The Qi family had other intentions, and she wanted to see what they were up to.
Li was very perceptive, and the post was not a good one, "Mother, your daughter-in-law will not embarrass you."
Zhulan, "Don't be nervous, just watch me act when the time comes."
"Um."
Steward Ding ran in, "Madam, Master Minghui fell off his horse."
Zhulan stood up suddenly and asked, "How did you fall off the horse?"
Steward Ding's forehead was covered with sweat. He trotted out all the way and took a breath, saying, "The servant reported that someone's arrow almost hit Master Mingrui's horse. Master Minghui blocked it for Master Mingrui. The arrow hit Master Minghui's horse and he fell off the horse."
Zhulan had a cold face, so the arrow was aimed at Mingrui. Minghui blocked the arrow to save Mingrui.
Li was so anxious, "How is Minghui?"
Steward Ding replied, "Master Minghui broke his leg and couldn't move, so he asked a doctor to come over. Madam, do you want to ask the imperial physician?"
Zhu Lan's face darkened. "Please ask the doctor, go and prepare the carriage. I want to go and see it myself."
If you fall and break your leg, in ancient times, breaking a bone was a serious matter, and a bad injury could affect your whole life.
Li was already panicking. Life in the first house was going smoothly, but suddenly Minghui got into trouble. Li couldn't stand it, "Mom, I'm going too."
When Zhao heard the news, she came over in a hurry and said to her crying sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, I want to go see Minghui too."
God knows she almost fainted when she heard the news. Mingrui is the eldest son of the second wife. If Minghui hadn't rescued Mingrui, she wouldn't dare to think about it. At the same time, she was worried about Minghui's situation and felt uneasy.
In the hunting ground, Minghui grimaced in pain. He was the more delicate one among the brothers. In fact, he really wanted to cry, but in order not to burden his third brother, he held back and said, "Third brother, I'm fine."
It hurts, it hurts, it must be a broken bone. He thinks the fracture is not serious, at least his leg is not twisted.