The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort - 208. Royal hunt

In a blink of an eye, it came to the annual royal hunting day. Taking advantage of the days before New Year’s Eve, the royal family wanted to win a prize and went to the hunting ground to hunt. All the noble children and ministers must participate, also to dispel the evil spirits for a year, and relax.

The hunting ground is in Beiguanglin, where the high mountains and valleys are complex, but there are also many rare birds and animals, which is a strange challenge for the children of these rich and noble officials. This time it was unprecedentedly lively.

Jiang Dan finally moved the emperor to take her with her. On that day, the maid in the palace chose her clothes early, because she was already a concubine and not the daughter of a noble family, so she couldn’t wear bright colors like they did. Riding outfit. At the last time, Jiang Dan looked at the woman in the mirror, and finally pulled off the hairpin whose hair was covered with pearls, a little annoyed, and said: “What? This hairpin looks too much. I’m getting old-fashioned, do you think I should wear something like this?”

The palace lady was shocked, and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy. In fact, there is nothing wrong with that hairpin, which is often used by the female relatives in the palace. The color of this one is very good, and it is also a reward for the emperor’s pampering her very much now. Jiang Dan was a little anxious, and turned over the dressing box by himself, only looking at the jade enamel in the dressing box and was very dissatisfied. Unlike Jiang Li, although Jiang Dan pursues the promotion of status, she is not as tacky as she is to hang wealthy things on her body. She values and cares for her youth and beauty. Now as the emperor’s concubine, you must always pay attention to your identity, and you can’t dress up like a young girl. Sometimes she even felt that the little palace lady by her side would look younger than her.

Entering the palace, living with an older man who can be his own father, competing with all kinds of women for favor with this man, and even dressing up as older than his peers. Why, she is obviously the same age. Her eyes fell on a bright red velvet flower in the dressing box, and she suddenly thought of Jiang Ruanlai.

She is also the daughter of Jiang’s Mansion, but Jiang Ruan can wear the clothes she wants at will, without worrying about whether she will be inappropriate. Even if she is also a first-rate wife and Princess Jinying, she can still be like other young women. Children usually dress up, because Xiao Shao doesn’t mind this at all. Not only that, Xiao Shao was also much younger than the emperor. He was just right, and he was born handsome. Why did Jiang Ruan have such a good life? Even if she was forced to a desperate situation by Xia Yan, she still had enough good luck to turn over, but she could only sell her youth and freedom in exchange for temporary superiority. But all the riches in front of him are still like the moon in the mirror in the water, which may disappear at any time.

“Niang…?” Seeing that she hadn’t spoken for a while, the maid had a look on her face that was a bit hideous, and she was a little scared for a while, reminding her aloud.

Jiang Dan returned to his senses and slowly held the big red velvet flower tightly in her hand. She was so strong that she almost crushed the petals, but a strange smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

It doesn’t matter, no matter what, everything is about to end. After this incident is over, Jiang’s daughter will be the only one left behind, and there is nothing to threaten her in this world. She will always be a superior person.

In Jinying Palace, Jiang Ruan had a headache looking at the huge bag in front of him, so he had to stare at Xiao Shao, but Xiao Shao turned her head inadvertently, obviously pretending not to see her wink.

Butler Lin is still chattering: “Young lady, these are the cakes and sweet-scented osmanthus wine specially prepared by the old slave in the kitchen. Your little couple, both young people, are the first time you go out for a serious game like this. You should also prepare some. Eating is good. But I am afraid that the young lady will drink too much wine, and I also prepared some sober soup with some honey in it, and it will not feel difficult to eat, the taste is sweet and long. By the way, there are a few poems and miscellaneous notes. , Maybe it can be used at that time. The old slave has already asked the Jiaoweiqin to be carried on the carriage. The young lady is afraid that he still doesn’t know. The master caress the qin very well. Well, there are some medicines, cough, ah, old The slave thinks about what else can’t be moved up. Maybe we should make more camping stuff. Is the candlestick okay? It looks good when it’s lit at night.”

Jiang Ruan wanted to stick to Steward Lin’s mouth. Since Xiao Shao revealed her life experience last time, she could no longer look directly at Steward Lin. Occasionally looking at the wrinkled old face of Steward Lin, I can’t help but want to go forward and pull at his face. It’s best to pull the face off at once to see if the real face underneath is really true. Half of the rumored Yushu faces the wind.

Regardless of his true appearance, it is really difficult to talk about the identity of the former Tanhua Lang more than the nanny in the courtyard. Jiang Ruan admired Steward Lin a little bit, but Steward Lin himself went to the street and said that he was a former dynasty Tanhua Lang. No one should believe it. It was-it was too far.

Jiang Ruan finally interrupted her: “Steward Lin, we are just going hunting, not playing.”

“Hunting is playing,” Steward Lin waved his hand: “By the way, let the young master give you a few beasts to play with. The fur can be peeled off to make a cloak. If there are cubs, you can probably raise the young lady for fun. Young master , You bring Tiger Ba with you too.”

“Take the pigeon to do what?” It was Dewdrop who spoke. It is indeed incomprehensible that Xiao Shao’s snow pigeon was named “Huba”. Dewdrop said: “Are there any letters to send?”

“It’s okay to take it to deter the prey.” Steward Lin said, “Tiger is very smart.”

Now Dewdrop doesn’t speak anymore. I don’t know how such a pigeon can “deter” the prey. It’s almost the same to confuse the prey. This is the legendary beauty trick? Jiang Ruan thought for a while, and laughed out loud.

Xiao Shao turned his head and glanced at her, Jiang Ruan said hurriedly: “It’s free, it’s late, get on the carriage first, and the guy at the hunting ground is waiting. If it’s late, you will be able to recruit people.”

Steward Lin hurriedly went to pack up the carriage outside the gate of the mansion. Xiao Shao and Jiang Ruan walked out of the house. The sky was shining outside, and the ground that they had learned was white, and the trees were covered with bright white icicles, giving the scenery of the snow country. Today, Jiang Ruan wore a twisted gold and silver silk ruyi moire riding outfit. The upper body was a neat little jacket with a round neck. The lower body was knee-length brocade trousers embroidered with fox leather boots with white frayed edges. Tuanxi meets the thick brocade fire mouse skin cloak, which is surprisingly bright red, which makes the bright and charming face of the weekdays a little more chic and neat today, but it is even more beautiful.

In the snow, Xiao Shao is still dressed in black, with golden unicorn patterns embroidered on the hem, and a black gold crane cloak of the same color on his head. His brows are picturesque, but handsome and indifferent, looking like a lonely moon in the sky. Generally deserted, Jiang Ruan glanced at it, then smiled: “You look good. Take it to the hunting ground. I think all the prey is not as precious as yours.”

Xiao Shao raised her eyebrows and turned to look at her: “Prey?”

“I have to watch it tightly.” Jiang Ruan said with a smile, turned around and jumped into the carriage prepared by Steward Lin for them, and Xiao Shao also jumped in. After the two of them sat down, Forsythia, the others and Jin San’s guards followed in the carriage behind, but Steward Lin gave careful instructions before pulling down the curtain, and the carriage yelled like a whip, and the carriage drove slowly. stand up.

Beiguanglin is also a dozen miles away from the capital. The terrain is very complicated, and it is always a little boring along the way. Jiang Ruan looked at the little couple in front of him. Butler Lin was very thoughtful in the carriage. He walked in alone, and it seemed like a small house for a wealthy family. There was even a pot of small wine and a few plates of snacks on the table. Did they want them to drink?

Jiang Ruan saw that the jug was also lovely and exquisite. The gilded jug had a raised figure on the top, which looked lifelike. It was carved by skilled craftsmen at that time. She turned the hip flask and pointed the spot of someone at herself. At first glance, she was stunned. There were clearly two people with bare butts together. She was not a fool, no matter how bad her eyes were. Understand what it is. Before he could react, Xiao Shao suddenly stretched out her hand to grab the flask in her hand and put it aside, and said nonchalantly, “There is nothing to see.”

Jiang Ruan thought for a while, then picked up the wine glass on one side again, wanting to ease the atmosphere, and said: “This wine glass is actually made very well…” Before the voice fell, she stared at the character on the wine glass and stopped talking. .

Xiao Shao silently put away the wine glass again. Jiang Ruan patrolled the contents of the carriage with staring eyes, and finally found that in addition to the jug and wine glasses, the table legs of the small table, the tablecloth above, the candle holder, the box for the snacks, and even the curtain inside the carriage were not in the sky. The pictures are so vivid and vivid, it is really eye-popping.

Butler Lin is really too caring, this is simply pervasive, maybe he is the most suitable person to be a Jinyiwei head collar. So pervasive, it really makes people dumbfounded. Jiang Ruan turned his head, Xiao Shao’s fair and handsome face blushed, he still turned his head a little uncomfortably, but perhaps because he felt that this was really a cover-up, he quickly turned back and looked at it. Jiang Ruan seemed to prove that he was not guilty.

Jiang Ruan couldn’t help but laugh. Xiao Shao was really persistent and cute in some things, especially the appearance of keeping face when he died. Xiao Shao was a little annoyed when she smiled, so she just picked her up and wrapped him in her arms with Wu Jin Hecloak.

“Also laughing.” He said coldly.

Jiang Ruan is not afraid of him. In fact, Xiao Shao is nothing terrible. At most, he just puts a cold face on his face, and he has always been unable to even put a cold face in front of Jiang Ruan. There is really no deterrent.

Xiao Shao raised her eyebrows, as if she felt that Jiang Ruan was getting more and more relaxed now, and she grabbed her tighter for a while, bowed her head and slowly leaned in. Maybe he just wanted to scare Jiang Ruan, but somehow his eyes fell on Jiang Ruan’s lips, and his movements slowly softened.

Jiang Ruan watched quietly his handsome face getting closer and closer. Others could not imagine what Xiao Shao, who had always been indifferent, would look like when she was emotional, but she was the only one who had seen Xiao Shao like this, as if all the coldness and indifference had disappeared in an instant. There is only a deep tenderness. She closed her eyes slowly, and then the body staggered, Jiang Ruan almost didn’t fall over, Xiao Shao reached out in time to help her, so as not to hurt her head.

The coachman’s sorry voice came from the front: “Mrs. Master, there was a burnt stone just now. The horse kicked it. I didn’t surprise you.”

Xiao Shao: “…”

Jiang Ruan couldn’t help laughing. Xiao Shao looked at her helplessly and laughed for a while. Jiang Ruan finally stopped smiling and touched Xiao Shao with his hand: “Seriously, are you nervous about this hunt?”

Xiao Shao took her back into her arms and carefully wrapped her tightly with a crane cloak, only showing a small face as big as a slap, and whispered, “Don’t be nervous.”

Jiang Ruan allowed him to hold him across the crane and said: “I am a little nervous. Jiang Dan will definitely take advantage of this time to take action. I have heard your Jin Yiwei say that Jiang Dan has now hooked up with Xuanhua. On it, she moved very fast, which saved me a lot of trouble.”

“You don’t have to worry about anything.” Xiao Shao’s eyes flashed with a cold color.

“I don’t care about anything, they are in a hurry to find their own way.” Jiang Ruan said lightly: “Jiang Dan calculated that I was understandable. Our enmity was forged many years ago, and we will never die in this life. As for Peier She also wanted to calculate, which really made me very unhappy. Now I can’t wait to see how she failed.”

Xiao Shao tightly embraced her, pursed her lips, and said nothing. Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, Xiao Shaohecloak was very warm. She had longed for this royal hunt in her previous life. At that time Jiang Susu could participate because she was an unmarried official woman, but she could only be in the deep palace. Across the red wall and green tiles, longing for freedom that will never be possible. Now that I am back in my life, I have gone to a place I have never been to before, but this time it is a melee. This was indeed a hunt. Everyone wanted to be a hunter rather than a prey. She glanced at Xiao Shao, greedy and the warmth under the crane cloak, and leaned against him again. The most brilliant hunter was by her side, at least She has nothing to worry about.

In the afternoon, the carriage finally arrived at Beiguanglin, and Jiang Ruan and Xiao Shao were actually the latest people to come except Yujia. This year’s Royal Hunting Ground is much more lively than in previous years, and the enthusiasm of the officials’ children to participate is very high. As soon as Jiang Ruan arrived, Lin Zixiang pulled him over and said, “You are too late. I thought you were not coming.”

There are many daughters of officials and nobles around, and they all point to Xiao Shao when they see the carriage of the Jinying Palace. When Xiao Shao said something with Jiang Ruan and walked to the man’s side, the gaze looking at Jiang Ruan suddenly became full of hostility.

Jiang Ruan was not a fool. He naturally knew why the hostility came from. He couldn’t help but wondered: “He is so likable? But before I got married, he was not as hot as he is today.”

“Fool,” Lin Zixiang gave her a blank look: “At the beginning, those people looked at your prince Xiao with a cold face, and they were afraid that they would not be in the eyes of others. Whoever dares to open this mouth easily will also take their own thoughts. It’s dismissed. Who knows that now that your prince Xiao treats you tenderly and considerately, and you are born well again, isn’t it regrettable? Who can’t try to squeeze into your palace.”

Jiang Ruan thought for a while, and he was also calm, Xiao Shao’s talent power is indeed one of the best in the Dajin Dynasty. When she married, everyone said that Xiao Shao’s good cabbage was taken by her pig. Now it seems that Xiao Thinking of the number of people in this cabbage, Jiang Ruan wondered when he would raise the cabbage in captivity. Lin Zixiang angered and said, “Look, isn’t this a regret?”

Jiang Ruan followed her gaze and saw a woman standing next to the princess, who was about the age of seventeen or eighteen, wearing a light-green tulle dress. There was a dark blue cloak over his head, and among women who were struggling with beauty and dressed in beautiful clothes, such a dress was really plain and a little dull. The woman seemed to perceive their gazes, turned her head, and happened to be facing Jiang Ruan. She didn’t show a surprised look, but smiled slightly.

This woman has a thin eyebrow and a small mouth. There is nothing special about the facial features, but there is a special beauty when being together, and it is a little too delicate. And the most important thing is that there is a graceful and generous aura between her brows, which adds a lot to her. In short, she is a woman who looks very comfortable and appropriate at a glance.

Jiang Ruan faintly guessed the identity of this woman, and only listened to Lin Zixiang said: “You don’t know who she is? Yao Niannian, the jewel in the palm of the Yao family, Governor of Binhai.”

The daughter of the Yao family, Jiang Ruan looked down. He had heard many times that most of them were because the emperor deliberately asked the daughter of the Yao family to be Princess Jinying, but somehow Xiao Shao finally fell in love with Jiang Ruan. Very wronged Xiao Shao. Jiang Ruan always laughed at these rumors, but for Yao Niannian, it was a bit strange. I heard that this daughter of the Yao family knows astronomy and geography. Unlike Jiang Susu, who only knows the so-called talented woman who only knows Qingqi calligraphy and painting, Yao Niannian goes to the temple. Zhiwei, understand the suffering of the world. The Yao family’s prosperity is even partly due to Yao Niannian’s contribution.

And Jiang Ruan also knows that the old King Jinying and his wife were rebellious, and the courtiers were aggressive towards Jinying’s palace, but Yao’s family supported Jinying’s palace, and even complained for Xiao Shao. It is said that it was Yao Niannian who knew about the incident and went back to the mansion to urge her father. Therefore, Yao Niannian and Xiao Shao were at least not hostile.

Jiang Ruan originally glanced at Yao Niannian accidentally, but he had no other thoughts. Firstly, Xiao Shao was not a person who confided in flowers, and secondly, this Yao Niannian was always just wishful thinking of the emperor, and she really didn’t take it seriously. But the moment she and Yao Niannian looked at each other, she realized that something was wrong. The woman’s gaze seemed a little bit hostile, maybe it was a good cover, but for Jiang Ruan, who was so “hostile” at a young age For people, this look is too familiar.

“You’re talking nonsense again,” Wen Feifei went out for the first time after giving birth to a child. This time, she was in a good mood to accompany her husband to the hunting ground. After listening to the chat between Lin Zixiang and Jiang Ruan, he couldn’t help but interject at this moment: “What regrets? Then the daughter of the Yao family heard that she is a very ambitious person. There is a rare tolerance. As for what you are talking about? Lord, don’t add a blockage to Sister Ruan. I didn’t see a young couple just mixing oil with honey.”

“I’m not afraid of the thief stealing, I’m afraid the thief is thinking about it.” Unfortunately, Lin Zixiang didn’t appreciate it and insisted on his own opinion: “All the so-called talented women in this world are the same. They are generous, but they just don’t want to be a laughing stock. It’s not just two words, hypocrisy.”

Lin Zixiang has a keen intuition for human nature. Such people are the smartest in many things. This time, Jiang Ruan’s thoughts coincided with her, but it was just a short look. She knew that this daughter of the Yao family was not as broad and generous on the surface, at least in the eyes that met each other. , She has noticed many inexplicable emotions.

Sure enough, my own Chinese cabbage is so precious that people want to get rid of it if I am not careful.

As I was thinking, I heard a familiar voice unpreparedly: “Sister Ruan, you are here too!”

Jiang Ruan turned her head, Zhao Jinfang turned over and got off her horse. Today, she was dressed in a bright yellow riding attire. Because their family is a military commander, they are also very particular about this aspect. Dressing up like this almost directly compares all the female families. After going down, it was really playful and heroic. Many of the noble children of the men present looked straight, and some of their gazes were not concealed.

“A Ruan.” Jiang Xinzhi just came over. Now he is also regarded as the upstart of North Korea and China, and such a scene today is indispensable. He strode over, Jiang Ruan may not have seen him for a long time. These days he is busy with the camp affairs, and there is less running to Jinying Palace. Jiang Ruan smiled and said, “Big brother, you are only here now.”

Zhao Jin wanted to talk to Jiang Ruan, but Jiang Xinzhi arrived before he said a word. He was stunned for a while, and then quickly lowered his head for fear that Jiang Xinzhi would notice her. Lin Zixiang saw it and said in amazement: “Zhao Jin, how do you look down? Is there money on the ground?”

At this moment, Zhao Jin just wanted to cover up, so she just bit her head and raised her head and greeted dryly: “General Jiang.” Then she lowered her head and looked at the stone under her feet, kicking it without a single stroke. It seems that something will happen if you raise your head.

Looking at her appearance, Jiang Xinzhi frowned, as if he was a little angry.

Jiang Ruan’s eyes rolled around the two of them, and the corners of his lips curled up. It’s not that she doesn’t know what’s between the two, but she doesn’t know that Zhao Jin’s influence is greater than she thought. Who is Jiang Xinzhi? He is probably one of the few good men in the world. Apart from his enemies, he is always gentle and gentle, and he is a true gentleman. But such a person had his own emotions when facing Zhao Jin. About Jiang Xinzhi himself did not notice this problem.