Chapter 55 Do you want to follow me?
Bu Ruo frowned: "Sister Su, will the former Spring Search Heavenly Master come too?"
Su Yiling shook her head: "No, this is the first time I have seen the Heavenly Master on the Spring Search. The Heavenly Master usually only leaves the palace with the Emperor on the annual prayer day. The rest of the time he stays in the Palace's Guantian Hall."
Bu Ruo looked at the Heavenly Master with a frown on her face. She couldn't figure out the Heavenly Master's life story. It seemed that she could only find a chance to ask Xiao Yulan.
Just as Bu Ruo lowered her head and continued to count with her fingers, she heard her name again.
"Your Majesty, Princess Yun'an comes from a family of military commanders. I remember that her two brothers were also experts in hunting. I wonder if I'll have the opportunity to see her today."
The emperor looked at Lin Rou deeply, as if he was thinking about something.
"Then Miss Lin, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to see it. This county lady is getting married in a few days. What if she gets injured while hunting and misses the wedding? That's the wedding date set by the Emperor himself. And I heard that if we miss this auspicious day, the next suitable day for the prince's wedding will be six months later."
"Besides, the prince also needs someone to take care of him in this enclosure. This county lady is really unable to leave, and she doesn't want the prince to worry."
The Emperor was originally very tempted by Lin Rou's proposal. This was a spring search, and it was common for people to get hurt occasionally. There had been incidents of wild beasts attacking people over the years, but they were only a very small number. If Bu Ruo were to...
But if she didn't die here and thus delayed the wedding, how could Bu Ruo be buried alive with her ninth brother?
Thinking of this, the emperor turned his head to look at the Taoist priest, hoping that he could give him some hints, but the Taoist priest was lowering his head, thinking about something, and did not notice him.
After thinking it over again and again, the emperor made a decision.
"I heard that the Ninth Prince brought a miracle doctor with him this time, so nothing will go wrong. Besides, he has people to serve him, so it would be nice for the County Lady to go and have some fun."
"The county lady is from the Bu family. Although she was raised outside since she was young, she will surely not disgrace the reputation of General Bu."
Bu Ruo looked at Lin Rou's smug eyes and the emperor's calculating expression and said with a smile, "Since the emperor has said so, Bu Ruo will give it a try. I hope the result will not disappoint the emperor and Miss Lin too much."
The emperor laughed heartily. "The Bu family is full of loyal and brave people. I believe the county lady will not let me down. Come, pick a good horse for the county lady."
"No need."
Xiao Yulan sighed as he looked at Bu Ruo's eyes filled with excitement and calculation: "Cen Nan, bring me, King Xuanshuang, to the County Lord."
The ministers were in an uproar.
"Xuan Shuang, that's Xuan Shuang. There's only one in the entire Great Zhou. It was given to the War King by the late emperor."
"Yes, I've heard that too. Ever since Prince Zhan fell ill, Xuan Shuang has been kept in this enclosure by someone assigned by Prince Zhan's Mansion. I never expected to see her today and discover that she was given to the Princess of Yun'an County."
When Lin Rou heard that Xiao Yulan gave Xuanshuang to Bu Ruo, she clenched her fists in anger but did not dare to show it.
Xuanshuang? She knew that Xuanshuang was the most protective of its master. She didn't know if it would accept Bu Ruo as its new master. It would be best to throw her to death directly, so as to save herself from having to do it again.
Bu Ruo's eyes lit up when he saw the horse being led by Cen Nan, and he stood up and walked over.
"You are completely black, and your hooves are all white. You are so beautiful~"
"The prince gave you to me. Are you willing? If not, that's fine. I'll just ride you for a few days, and after the spring search, I'll return you to the prince. How about that? Is that okay?"
Cen Nan was already surprised to see Buruo talking to a horse, but when he saw Xuanshuang meekly lower her head to let Buruo pet her, he was so shocked that he was speechless.
You have to know that Xuanshuang has a very arrogant personality. Even the prince spent a lot of effort to tame it.
"I knew you could understand me, so I'll take that as your agreement. I'll return you to the prince after the spring search is over."
But after shaking her head a few times, Xuanshuang actually took two steps back and knelt down to salute Bu Ruo. This alone shocked everyone present, even the emperor.
He had taken a liking to the Xuanshuang when the late emperor got it. He had begged the late emperor for a long time, but in the end the late emperor gave the Xuanshuang to the ninth prince, who was not yet the King of War.
Later he heard that Xuanshuang was extremely wild and difficult to tame, and that his ninth brother had actually lived in a stable for several months just for a horse, feeding it and chatting with it every day, like a fool.
In his opinion, if a horse cannot be tamed, it can be killed. It is not worth it for a prince to go to so much trouble.
But when he learned that Xuanshuang had been completely tamed and even saved his ninth brother's life several times on the battlefield, he blamed the late emperor for being partial, but did not remember at all how he had secretly mocked Xiao Yulan in the past.
"Do you mean... to go with me?"
Cen Nan recovered and looked at Bu Ruo and swallowed his saliva. Wasn't his future mistress really a fairy from heaven?
"County Lady, Xuanshuang has recognized you as its master. When it recognized the prince as its master, it also performed the kneeling ceremony. It is the only horse in the Three Kingdoms that can perform the kneeling ceremony, and it is very protective of its master. As long as it recognizes its master, it will definitely protect you with its life."
Bu Ruo happily hugged Xuan Shuang's head and rubbed it: "Okay, then you will be Xuan Shuang to me and the prince from now on. I will marry the prince, so there will be no distinction between you and me. I will definitely take good care of you."
Xuanshuang snorted happily, then obediently turned sideways to let Bu Ruo ride on her. Even Xiao Yulan was a little surprised to see it.
It seems that this future little princess has a lot of secrets. She can make flowers bloom, cure diseases, communicate with horses, and even...ahem, give lectures to the ancestors.
"Your Majesty, I'm ready. When can we begin?"
The emperor forced a smile and said, "We can start now. County Master, please be careful and don't let my ninth brother worry about you."
Bu Ruo rolled her eyes and said, "It was you who asked me to go, and it was you who didn't let your ninth brother worry. You are such a dramatic person."
Humph, don't think that I didn't see you and your son of a bitch flirting just now. You two are just hoping that I will die in there, so that the Bu family will be wiped out and you can take back the military power of the Bu family army with justification.
At the emperor's command, all the children of officials and noble families who were participating in the spring search, brought their servants and rode their horses quickly into the woods. Some young ladies who could only ride horses but not hunt also joined in the fun, but they would only wander around the periphery and would not go deep into the woods, and they were protected by people around them.
"County Lady, aren't you going in?" Cen Nan looked at Bu Ruo and asked doubtfully.
"Don't worry. I got up too early this morning and didn't eat much, so I'm hungry now. I think the cakes on your prince's table are pretty good. Find a bag and pack some for me so we can take them inside."
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