Chapter 404: The Prize

Princess Yuanying looked for the figure in the crowd, but didn't see anyone. She asked the maid next to her, "Go and look for her. Don't let her run away."

"It would be funny if she ran away. I'm afraid she would become a laughing stock among the noble ladies in the capital." The maid laughed, "Don't worry, Princess. I'll go check it out right away."

"Sister Yuanying, she is about the same age as us, and looks even younger. The affairs of the court have nothing to do with women, so it's better not to make things difficult for her." said Lady Minghua.

"My brother is suffering at the border, and I can't let him vent his anger? Tang made our family suffer, and I want to make him suffer, too." Princess Yuanying said proudly, "If I can't deal with him, can I deal with his sister? I can take this opportunity to give him a warning, and see if he dares to mess with my family again."

"Princess, county lady, the prince and others are coming." The maid next to her reminded.

Princess Yuanying and Princess Minghua looked across and saw the prince and his men.

As soon as the prince and his companions came in, all the ladies stopped what they were doing. Those who were originally on horseback jumped off their horses and bowed in the direction of the prince to greet him.

The prince looked around the crowd, paused when he saw Cui Lingyao, and said, "I am here to admire the grace of all the noble ladies. Don't be restrained, just play as you like."

Suddenly, so many young men from noble families came, and the ladies were a little restrained. They were so excited that even their horse riding movements were a little artificial.

Princess Yuanying and Magistrate Minghua came over.

"Brother Prince, we are going to play a game. Do you want to add some prizes?" Princess Yuanying said.

"What game?"

"We are going to have a competition. The first person to reach the finish line can pick five items from the prizes. The second place winner can pick three items. The third place winner can pick two items. The rest can all pick one item. The last three won't get to choose and will have to accept punishment." Princess Yuanying said, gesturing to the side.

The servant next to him immediately brought a plate, and there were many exquisite jewels on the plate. It was not difficult to see that those jewels were taken from noble ladies.

The prince took off the jade pendant and placed it on a plate.

hiss……

The children of the noble families gasped.

That is the prince's jade pendant, and it has extraordinary significance.

The prince glanced at Cui Lingyao.

Cui Lingyao blushed and turned her face away shyly.

Princess Yuanying smiled and said, "Brother Crown Prince is really generous. The first-placed lady will be blessed later."

Among these noble ladies from aristocratic families, the best riders besides Princess Yuanying are Cui Lingyao. Although Cui Lingyao looks weak, her riding skills are superb.

Chang Xiaohuan paced in place, looking at the entrance, and muttered to himself: "Why hasn't she come yet? Should I go and see her? I invited her here, what if something happens to her?"

Gong Qianshu came over and said, "Miss Qin should still be choosing a horse."

"Every horse in the farm is a top-quality one. There's no need to spend so much time choosing, right?" Chang Xiaohuan said.

"Here it comes." Gong Qianshu looked across.

Chang Xiaohuan turned around and saw Qin Huiyin as expected, but she did not come alone, there was a man accompanying her.

"Who is that?" Chang Xiaohuan had never seen Tang Yichen before.

"Look at how intimate they are, they must be the man from the Tang family," Gong Qianshu said, "If it were any other man, he would never be so intimate in public."

Princess Yuanying was unhappy when she saw Qin Huiyin coming over on a tall horse, not the sick horse she had arranged in advance.

"Ms. Qin, it's your turn to win."

Qin Huiyin handed the horse to Zhilan to lead, and she and Tang Yichen walked over.

She was about to take off the jade bracelet on her wrist, but was stopped by Tang Yichen. Tang Yichen took off the hairpin on her head and placed it on the plate.

Qin Huiyin: “…”

The hairpin was given by Song Ruize.

She glanced at Song Ruize guiltily.

Song Ruize glanced at her quietly, as if to say, "I'll deal with you when I get back."

"Lord Tang, what about yours?" Princess Yuanying looked at him provocatively.

Tang Yichen took off the jade pendant and placed it on the plate.

"Sir, your prize..." The maid carried the plates and collected them one by one. When it was Song Ruize's turn, he also took out a jade pendant.

The King of Wei loved the hustle and bustle, and seeing this, he said, "You guys really like to give jade pendants as gifts. Okay, I'll join in the fun."

As he said this, he also put his exquisite mutton-fat jade pendant on it.

Princess Yuanying smiled and said, "My dear ladies, you have seen that. We are going to make a big profit today. You must work hard to be the first."

Song Ruize noticed that someone's eyes were always on him. He followed the line of sight and saw the timid lady of Minghua County who was as timid as a rabbit.

Lady Minghua was caught peeking at Song Ruize and panicked. She quickly looked away and pretended that she had done nothing.

The prizes were set and the competition began.

All the noble ladies lined up in a straight line, waiting to rush forward along that straight line. After running ten laps, whoever reaches the front first will be the final winner.

Bang! The prince struck the drum.

All the ladies rushed out on horseback.

Tang Yichen and Song Ruize's eyes stayed on Qin Huiyin.

Qin Huiyin was taught riding by Song Ruize. However, although she was taught, she was rarely seen riding a horse afterwards.

Tang Yichen went out early and came back late every day, and they were even thousands of miles apart for a few years, so he knew even less about Qin Huiyin's riding skills.

"Lord Tang, are you nervous?" The prince looked at Tang Yichen, his eyes flashing with deep thought.

Tang Yichen said, "Your Highness, you may not know that my sister's riding skills are too ordinary. This kind of competition is her first time. If a little girl falls and gets hurt, she will definitely make trouble for me when she goes back. Then I will not be able to rest for several days."

"Haha, Lord Tang is also afraid of something." King Wei laughed, "No, if you keep talking, I will become a bad guy."

"I heard that your Tang family is negotiating a marriage with the Zhu family." The prince continued, "Are you talking about your stepsister?"

The smile on Tang Yichen's face disappeared, and he said calmly: "My sister was born in the countryside and doesn't understand the ways of the world. That wealthy family is not her final destination. This is just a rumor."

Everyone understood.

The marriage did not take place.

Since the Zhu family came to propose marriage, it means that the Tang family is not happy.

But it is true, the eldest son of the Zhu family is a perfect person, but he is an ugly freak with a disfigured face. Miss Qin is very beautiful, if she marries a man like that, it would be like a flower stuck in cow dung.

It's a pity that his status is too low.

When a family like theirs chooses a daughter-in-law, the other party must come from a famous family. A woman with such beauty without a family background can only be a concubine, but her brother is Tang Yichen. If he dares to marry her as a concubine, he might be reported to the emperor one day, and the whole family will suffer.