She gave Princess Jingning some snacks purely out of gratitude for lending her the sedan chair yesterday.
Moreover, in order to avoid causing some misunderstandings, Su Xiaoxiao did not give it to him in person.
However, it was still over-interpreted by Princess Jingning.
Kunning Palace was the residence of the Queen, but not everyone was qualified to meet the Queen. Even Princess Jingning’s classmates might not be summoned by the Queen.
Of course, the Queen was not here today either, as she went to the Empress Dowager's bedroom.
The two of them had their meal in Princess Jingning's bedroom.
The palace maid brought over a basin and a towel for the two to wash their hands.
After washing, Princess Jingning hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand and gently lifted her veil.
She doesn’t look…good.
She has always been very clear in her heart, but she just doesn't like to expose her flaws in front of others.
She now regretted bringing her classmates here for dinner.
She swore that if this little girl dared to show a hint of sarcasm, she would have her kicked out! Thinking of this, she cast a vigilant look at Su Xiaoxiao.
Unexpectedly, Su Xiaoxiao didn't even look at her, but... stared straight at the food on the table... almost drooling.
There's no way, fat people get hungry quickly.
"Your Highness Jingning, are we ready to eat?" Su Xiaoxiao asked her.
Su Xiaoxiao's eyes were clean and pure, without any abnormality.
For a moment, Princess Jingning wondered if she hadn't taken off her veil.
She quickly touched her face.
"Are you feeling unwell?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.
After making sure that Su Xiaoxiao really didn't care about her appearance, Princess Jingning calmed down and said to Su Xiaoxiao, "No, let's eat."
The food in Kunning Palace is quite rich and cannot be compared with the food in the palace school.
Su Xiaoxiao was very greedy.
She didn't understand the palace rules, but she knew the basic etiquette.
Only after Princess Jingning picked up the chopsticks did she start eating.
Princess Jingning originally had many close friends, commonly known as handkerchief friends.
They had close contacts with Princess Jingning and treated her with all their heart.
Princess Jingning was also generous with her kindness.
Until one day, when she accidentally heard them laughing at her behind her back, she realized that their kindness to her was all fake.
If she was not the queen's daughter, not a legitimate princess, they would not be willing to say a word to her at all.
In Princess Jingning's opinion, Su Xiaoxiao was probably the same.
The reason why she did not reject Su Xiaoxiao's "fawning" was purely because Su Xiaoxiao was a little fat girl, came from the common people, and was neglected, so she felt a bit of sympathy for her.
"You don't have to restrain yourself..."
Princess Jingning was about to remind Su Xiaoxiao that she didn't have to follow the palace rules and could eat as much as she wanted, but then she was stunned.
"Hmm?" Su Xiaoxiao raised her head and looked at her.
Su Xiaoxiao had just taken a bite of a glutinous meatball, her cheeks were puffy and she looked quite cute.
The palace servants covered their faces and laughed secretly.
Princess Jingning cleared her throat and said, "It's okay, you eat."
Su Xiaoxiao swallowed the meatball: "Oh, you eat it too, you're welcome."
Princess Jingning: “…”
Princess Jingning ate half a bowl more rice than usual. The reason was that Su Xiaoxiao looked so delicious while eating that she couldn't help herself.
"Your Highness, it's time to apply the medicine."
The little palace maid came over with a bottle of ointment.
They both finished eating.
Princess Jingning called a young eunuch and said, "Take Miss Su to the side room to rest."
"Yes." The young eunuch agreed and bowed to Su Xiaoxiao, "Miss Su, please come this way."
"Wait a moment." Su Xiaoxiao said to the eunuch, then turned to look at Princess Jingning, "What medicine do you want to apply?"
The little palace maid wanted to say something but stopped herself.
Is this something you can ask about? Princess Jingning hesitated for a moment and said, "Medicine for the face."
"Oh." Su Xiaoxiao took out a bottle of "Niuhuang Jiedu Pills" from her small purse and said, "Try this."
This medicine clears away heat and detoxifies, and can be taken orally or applied externally.
Princess Jingning obviously needs to clear internal heat, so this should be the right treatment.
But the pimples on her face...
Su Xiaoxiao thought of the new ointment in the pharmacy.
She had divided it up at home and carried it in small bottles.
She took them out and explained, "Take the yellow pill once a day, two pills at a time. Apply the black ointment to the affected area, but don't take more than two times for now."
Princess Jingning looked at the medicine bottle on the table with hesitation.
The little maid dissuaded her: "Princess, please don't use medicine carelessly. Don't you remember that last time you used a folk remedy, you almost ruined your face?"
That was last year.
Princess Jingning's face did not improve after a month of treatment. She was desperate and tried all kinds of medical treatments. She found a prescription from the folks, but after using it, her whole face swelled up like a pig's head. Finally, it was Doctor Hu who developed a suitable ointment, which gradually reduced the redness and swelling on her face.
Thinking of this, she still felt scared.
Su Xiaoxiao has great confidence in the medicine in the pharmacy. It has been used to treat Su Yuan's allergies, detoxify the old marquis, and heal her own wounds.
But she couldn't force others to use it.
What's more, this medicine is very precious. She took out so much of it in one go because Princess Jingning invited her to dinner.
This is all she has in stock.
Once you use it up, this medicine is gone.
Princess Jingning said, "I'll take the medicine. You can go and rest."
Su Xiaoxiao went to the next room to rest.
The little palace maid opened the ointment in her hand and said, "Princess, this is a new ointment made by Doctor Hu himself. It is said to be more effective than the previous one. I will apply it on you."
"Yeah." Princess Jingning nodded lightly.
After the little palace maid applied the medicine to Princess Jingning, she left and let Princess Jingning rest.
Princess Jingning tossed and turned in bed, her face itching so much that she couldn't fall asleep.
Doctor Hu's medicine was effective the first few times, but gradually it stopped working. Today he said he had changed the prescription, but she felt that apart from a slight cooling effect at first, it soon became almost the same as the old medicine.
“It itches so much.”
Princess Jingning wanted to grab it, but as soon as she touched it, she felt a sharp pain.
Princess Jingning felt extremely uncomfortable and anxious.
Suddenly, her eyes fell on the small medicine bottle left by Su Xiaoxiao.
With the mentality of trying everything possible, Princess Jingning opened the medicine bottle, poured out two pills and swallowed them.
Princess Jingning suppressed her nausea and applied a small amount of liquid on the pimple.
It feels very cool when applied.
Then she lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
She slept unexpectedly soundly.
It was time for class, and two palace maids were guarding the door. It was neither right to call nor wrong to call.
"Sister Ziyun, do you want to wake up the princess?"
"The princess has not been able to sleep these past few nights. It's rare for her to get some sleep. Let the princess sleep now."
There is a horse riding and archery class in the afternoon.
The other daughters all brought riding clothes, but Su Xiaoxiao was the only one who didn't know and didn't prepare in advance.
Seeing her coming over wearing the clothes she wore this morning, the daughters of the rich families couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Su Xiaoxiao looked calm and ignored the ridicule from everyone.
There is an open grassland to the southeast of Qilin Palace, and the palace servants have already led the horses there.
Princess Hui'an has her own exclusive mount, a maroon Arabian horse. Although it is not as tall as the war horses in the military camp, its speed and explosive power should not be underestimated.
Princess Hui'an first rode her horse around the grassland for a few laps, which caused everyone to exclaim in amazement.
"Princess Hui'an's horse is so beautiful!"
"Yes! It runs so fast! It's the most vigorous horse I've ever seen!"
"You don't understand this, right? Ordinary people can't control this kind of horse."
"I heard that Princess Hui'an's riding skills were taught by the Third Prince."
“No wonder you ride so well!”
Qin Yanran listened to the conversation around her, a hint of longing in her eyes.
When she becomes the Third Prince's Consort...she will also be able to...
Ta-da! Ta-da! Ta-da! Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of graceful horse hooves.
It’s Princess Lingxi who is here.
The horse she rode was not the one prepared by the palace servants, but a horse that seemed taller and bigger than Princess Hui'an's Ferghana horse.
Su Xiaoxiao felt that Princess Lingxi's horse looked familiar, and it seemed to be of the same breed as her own pony.
Princess Lingxi's horse caught up with Princess Hui'an's Arabian horse.
Princess Hui'an frowned and waved her whip: "Go!"
Princess Lingxi also waved the whip in her hand: "Go!"
The two of them actually started chasing each other on the grassland.
The daughter of the Lu family was stunned: "Oh my God, what kind of horse is Princess Lingxi riding? She can actually catch up with Princess Hui'an!"
"Big Horse Eater."
The one who spoke was Leng Zhiruo, the daughter of the Leng family.
As her name suggests, she has a cold and aloof temperament, making her difficult to approach.
"What kind of horse is a Dashima?" Miss Lu didn't know much about horses.
Qin Yanran said, "It is the most suitable horse for combat. I heard from my father that the Arab horse is more heat-resistant than the Mongolian horse and more cold-resistant than the Ferghana horse. It is fast, has strong explosive power, and has a stable temperament. It is suitable for frontal confrontation and surprise attacks."
Hearing her say this, everyone suddenly remembered that the Duke of Protectorate had an invincible heavy cavalry.
Everyone's attention suddenly shifted from Leng Zhiruo to Qin Yanran.
"Miss Qin, you must be very good at riding, right?" Miss Lu asked, "Wait... can you teach me how to ride a horse?"
Although they came to take the horse riding and archery class, it was obvious that Princess Hui'an was already able to ride a horse. Since Princess Jingning was not here, there was no need to accommodate her. The teacher would teach according to Princess Hui'an's level.
These girls who don't know how to ride horses probably don't have many opportunities to learn from scratch.
"Miss Qin, can you teach me too?" The daughter of the Lin family came over.
"And me!"
“I want to learn too!”
Qin Yanran smiled and said modestly: "I actually only learned a little bit from my father..."
Miss Lu said, "Don't underestimate yourself! You are the daughter of a general. If you show off your fur, you can still beat others in the mud!"
Miss Lin said sarcastically, "Yes, unlike some people who have no special talents and who are ranked last in the exam but still insist on using the back door to squeeze in!"
This statement was almost without mentioning Su Xiaoxiao.
Su Xiaoxiao certainly knew that she had ranked last in the exam, but the palace school did not announce the results. How did Miss Lin know about it?
Coincidentally, Miss Lin's father happened to be one of the examiners yesterday, and he marked the memorization and poetry writing.
It was the first time he saw such ugly and blinding characters, and he almost tore up the test paper on the spot! After all, it was not an imperial examination, so it was not that strict, and the name was not covered on the test paper. He looked at the three words "Su Daya" as big as a basket, and his head was buzzing.
I didn't get any of the questions correct when I recited the book.
Writing poetry...it's a good name.
However, when he finished his speech, his colleagues around him burst into laughter.
He read it again and realized that he was scolded by a candidate!
Lord Lin was so angry that he had a heart attack.
He wasn't the only one who was angry.
In short, after reading the papers, the examiners were furious. They couldn't remember who the first place was. They only remembered a girl named Su Daya... A rotten tree can't be carved! Su Xiaoxiao had no idea that her name had become famous in the Hanlin Academy. Otherwise, she would understand why Mr. Jiang asked who was Miss Su before class.
"So she's ranked last... Then how can she be the princess's study companion?"
"that is!"
"The person who was pushed down by her is so pitiful..."
Qin Yanran said, "Ms. Lin, stop joking. We all got into the tutoring program based on our own abilities. I believe no one would do that."
Miss Lin glanced at Su Xiaoxiao and said to Qin Yanran, "You are too kind-hearted. You don't know how dangerous the world is. Some people will do anything to achieve their goals!"
If you ask where their hostility towards Su Xiaoxiao comes from, it actually has little to do with whether Su Xiaoxiao ranked last in the exam.
As daughters of wealthy families, they are born with a sense of superiority and look down on girls from the country. This is one of the reasons.
Second, Su Xiaoxiao’s status is more valuable than theirs.
After Wu'an Jun died in battle, Qin Canglan became the most powerful general in the Great Zhou. He had real power and the emperor's favor. As Qin Canglan's granddaughter, one can imagine how high her status was.
When Qin Yanran was the first daughter, she was truly talented and they accepted her.
But a girl from the countryside also wants to suppress them, what right? "Miss Leng, don't you think so?" Miss Lin continued to pull people into her camp.
The Leng family and the Wei family are close friends, so naturally they don't get along with the Qin family. This can be seen from the contest between Qin Yanran and Leng Zhiruo.
"It's time to choose a horse." However, Leng Zhiruo was obviously not interested in this topic and turned away.
Qin Yanran said calmly: "Ms. Lin, if you want to learn horse riding from Miss Leng..."
Miss Lin said hurriedly: "No, no! I want to learn from you!"
She turned around and said, "Huh? Where's that country girl?"
They made fun of others for a long time, but no one listened at all?
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