Chapter 656 A Dream of Youth 188
Xie Ning mounted his horse, and Xie Qi did the same. The two of them rode off, with only Mo Qi following on horseback.
The white wolf trotted ahead, full of energy.
"Mother, wolf, wolf!"
The child covered his eyes in fear, but couldn't help looking at the snow-white wolf; it was just too beautiful.
"Don't worry, that's a white wolf. It's an auspicious creature and won't bite Nannan."
The woman comforted the child while craning her neck to look ahead, but could only see the backs of the three horses and the wolf.
If they were initially a little scared, their fear of wild animals had diminished to a minimum as Xie Ning occasionally brought the white wolf out for walks.
"That must be Young Master Xie, right?"
"Yes, the only one who has a white wolf by his side is Master Xie."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, and someone sighed, "Young Master Xie isn't even seeing patients at the clinic anymore. I was hoping to get some medical help from him."
"Go to Yunxia Pharmacy, or you can go to the Women's Pharmaceutical Factory, Grandma, don't you know?"
Both of these places have female doctors. While they might not be as skilled as Master Xie, they're still quite good. My grandmother had a cough the other day, and it was a female doctor there who cured her with acupuncture.
"That's amazing?"
"Yes, the female doctors there are all very good. I heard they were all taught by Master Xie."
"And if we're lucky, we might even get to see Master Xie."
"Oh, perfect timing, I'm taking my mother to see her!"
Hearing the words of passersby, a magnificent carriage on the street slowly lowered its curtains. "Is that the young lady from the Xie family?"
"The white wolf must be the attendant."
The maid gently fanned herself, and the chill rising from the ice blocks carried away by the wind.
The elegantly dressed woman leaned back on the couch, put down the book in her hand, and gently closed her eyes. "No need to go to the Lu residence, let's go directly to the horse farm."
"Your Highness, aren't we waiting for Prince Baochu?"
Another senior palace maid gently touched the finger of the maid who spoke, and only then did the maid react, hurriedly kneeling down and pressing her head firmly against the carpet.
"She has to serve Madam Lu, so why should I be the villain?"
The head palace maid took another fan and took over the work of the kneeling maid. Her voice was slow and gentle, "Your Highness, there was a snowflake pastry shop the other day, which is the one that the Prince Consort likes the most. Would you like to buy some to take to the horse farm?"
"Hmm." Then he lowered his eyes and looked at the palace maid kneeling on the ground.
The head palace maid understood and immediately said, "Why don't you go and buy some snowflake crisps and send them to the horse farm later?"
"Yes!" The palace maid breathed a sigh of relief and quickly withdrew. Prince De'an was very strict, no wonder she was so afraid.
Xie Ning and Xie Qi were the first to arrive at the horse farm. After handing Wu Qi over to the shop assistant, Xie Ning realized, "Where's Cousin Yun Cheng?"
"He went away in a carriage with his mother."
Xie Ning: ......
Why is this kid so reluctant to move? He's not afraid of anything.
Xie Qi also felt that although he didn't like riding horses when he was young, he found riding horses to be very good when he grew up, especially after meeting Xu Hongying.
The waiter glanced at the white wolf circling around Xie Ning, and then very attentively led Xie Ning and the other two to the viewing platform.
They booked their seats early in the morning; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to get good spots to watch the polo match if they had come now.
The small cubicle was separated by a screen, and was about ten square meters in size. Inside, there was a couch and a low table. When Xie Ning and Xie Qi came over, another waiter ran over to ask if the meal needed to be changed and when it would be ready.
Xie Qi would handle these matters. Xie Ning simply went to the railing and looked down. By then, a match had already been played, and the players were resting.
Xie Ning was a little disappointed. She thought she would be able to play, but it seemed she could only watch the polo match and then go to the hunting grounds next door to ride horses and hunt a few rabbits with her little bow.
The white wolf was very conspicuous following Xie Ning, and soon people noticed her. The adults and young masters were fine with it, but the ladies and young misses immediately became interested.
The recent selection of female officials has caused quite a stir. The adults don't want to have another argument with Xie Ning, because it would be too embarrassing to lose in public.
The ladies, on the other hand, were eager to befriend Xie Ning. Not to mention that many of them had a good relationship with Xie Ning, such as Madam Qiu.
However, there was also someone who disliked Xie Ning's wife, who only snorted coldly, "As a woman, spending all her time in officialdom and dealing with a group of men, she really has no shame."
Lady Qiu, with her sharp ears, slammed her cup down on the table upon hearing this, and glanced sideways at the lady in the crimson short-sleeved long jacket. "Does Lady Li think His Majesty is wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Li immediately retorted, "Madam Qiu, please don't speak carelessly. In what way did I mention His Majesty? I was only talking about that Miss Xie."
Madam Li scoffed, "Madam Li, that young Lady Xie was appointed by His Majesty. If you say she's not good at being an official, isn't that saying His Majesty is wrong?"
Madam Li blushed, and the young girl sitting next to her apologized, "Mother only felt that even if Miss Xie were to become a female official, she should maintain a proper distance from men. After all, men and women should not be too close..."
Then, somewhat embarrassed, she gestured for everyone to look across, where Xie Ning was talking to a man in a dark blue robe with his small face upturned.
Qiu Yu glanced at her and said, "Young lady, you should be careful with your words. Didn't you see that Miss Xie's brother is also here? By the way, does Miss Li know where the saying 'Men and women should not touch each other' comes from?"
Li Xiaoniangzi's face paled, and she couldn't answer. Qiu Yu then scoffed, "This sentence comes from Mencius, Book 4, Part 1. Chunyu Kun said, 'Is it proper that men and women should not touch each other when giving or receiving things?' Mencius replied, 'Yes, it is proper.'"
It refers to the rule that men and women should not hand over or receive items to each other directly. This is a matter of etiquette and propriety. It does not mean that one should not touch others while standing next to one's father or elder brother.
What? Didn't Lady Li greet her elders while accompanying her father and brothers?
The man looked to be about the same age as Xie Qi; if he were Xie Qi's friend, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him an elder.
"Ahem—" Madam Qiu gestured for Qiu Yu to stop, how come she didn't realize her daughter had such a sharp tongue.
The young lady from the Li family was almost brought to tears. These words both protected Xie Ning and exposed the young lady's lack of talent to everyone, which would be detrimental to her marriage.
Didn't you see how dark Madam Li's face turned?
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