At first, the hunting trip was just a small activity of Princess Chaohua. When the emperor heard about it, he became interested and decided to find some free time to exercise with his ministers in the royal hunting ground.
The emperor was usually very diligent in his work and devoted himself to state affairs, so he rarely had such enthusiasm.
The most important thing is that the emperor does not want to rest, nor does he want his ministers to rest. When faced with such an emperor, the ministers do not say anything but complain in their hearts, blaming Shen Huaixu for some kind of medicine that made the emperor so energetic.
Therefore, as soon as the hunting decision was made, it immediately received the support of all the ministers.
On the day of the hunting, Shen Su was guarding the emperor's carriage early and was unable to go with Shen Huaixu.
Shen Huaixu was wearing riding clothes, with her long hair tied up high, revealing a fair face without makeup. As she grew older, her eyes were not as big and round as before, and the corners of her eyes were slightly upturned like her father's. The father and daughter looked more similar than when they first met.
She climbed onto the horse, extended a hand to Jiang Wei, who had arrived early, and said with a smile, "Would you like to ride with me, your sister?"
Jiang Wei was initially dazzled by her smile, but her expression twisted for a moment after she heard her words clearly.
Whenever I think of my sister who I have known for so many years and now has become her sister, I feel a weird feeling in my heart. Who understands?
She glanced at the white horse that Shen Huaixu was riding, feeling a little itchy and a little scared at the same time. "You ride it yourself, I'll just take the carriage."
The royal enclosure covers a vast area with lush grass and water, and tall trees that block out the sun. After breeding and growing in spring and summer, the wild animals inside are fat and strong.
It was the first time for Shen Huaixu and Jiang Wei to visit such a place, so they were inevitably curious. After arriving, they wanted to walk around, but were called away by a palace maid beside Chao Hua.
When they arrived at the place, Chaohua was surrounded by many young ladies, all talking and laughing, it was very lively.
"Mingyi!" Chaohua had been absent-minded from the beginning. She noticed Chen Huaixu the moment he arrived and immediately waved and greeted him.
After the complicated greetings and formalities, someone noticed Jiang Wei beside Shen Huaixu and asked, "Whose family is this girl from? She looks unfamiliar."
Jiang Wei was a stranger to them, and as soon as she arrived, many people kept looking at her.
Such an occasion was too unfamiliar to Jiang Wei, so she stood quietly beside Shen Huaixu without saying a word.
Shen Huaixu glanced at the person who spoke, but couldn't find anyone who matched that face in his mind.
"This year's third place winner's sister is named Jiang Wei."
Someone whispered, "Tanhua Lang? Is that the Tanhua Lang who was sent to be the county magistrate?"
"I heard that this year's third place winner is gentle and elegant, and has outstanding looks. What a pity..."
"The Jiang family has the support of the Marquis of Xuanping. Why didn't the Marquis of Xuanping plead for the third place winner? The magistrate of a lower county is no match for the one who stayed in the capital..."
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They spoke quietly, but it was loud enough for Jiang Wei to hear most of what they said.
Even though Jiang Wei was mentally prepared before coming, her face turned pale at this moment.
She clenched her fists, bit the soft flesh on her cheek with her pearly teeth, lowered her eyes and said nothing.
She remembered the countless times her second brother had read by lamplight at night, the high-spirited parade of his horse, the warmth when the family gathered together the night they learned that his second brother had won the third place in the imperial examination, and the regretful yet satisfied expressions on the family's faces when they gathered together on the eve of his taking office.
They didn't think there was anything wrong with being a county magistrate. When they lived in the village before, the highest official they knew was the county magistrate. Besides, what did it matter if he was just a county magistrate now? As long as he took one step at a time, she believed that her second brother would be able to become an official higher than the county magistrate in the future.
But in the eyes of this group of people, all of this seemed to have vanished into thin air and become worthless.
Thinking of this, Jiang Wei looked back and forth between Shen Huaixu and Chao Hua, and bit the soft flesh in her mouth hard.
She didn't forget what Ah Xu said.
At this moment, the man who had asked the question initially sneered, "Chaohua, you brought her in, didn't you? A mere county magistrate's sister can actually set foot in the imperial enclosure. You've really become more and more willful over the years."
Shen Huaixu had a vague guess about this person's identity, and suddenly felt someone tugging at her sleeve.
"Sister, who are they? Why do they look so much like the uncles and aunties who used to sit at the entrance of our village?" Jiang Wei stammered, her voice timid, like a frightened deer. "Whenever they get together, they love to gossip about others."
Ah Xu said that among the young ladies, Princess Chaohua was the most honorable one. She was invited by Princess Chaohua on her own initiative. She was clinging to Ah Xu's thighs. Ah Xu and Princess Chaohua had a good relationship, which meant that she was clinging to the thighs of two people.
Just thinking about it gives you confidence.
As soon as he finished speaking, the whispers of the group of young ladies opposite him disappeared like fallen leaves swept away by the autumn wind.
Some of them were thin-skinned and their faces turned red from holding it in. The young lady in the lead also had a gloomy look in her eyes.
Shen Huaixu's laugh broke the deathly silence. She said to Jiang Wei earnestly, "You don't know this, do you? Not everyone is like the princess, who only cares about character and not family background and makes friends widely. Some people are narrow-minded and will bring up even the smallest things. Let's be more broad-minded and give them some way."
Chao Hua was practically laughing his ass off in his heart, but he put on a calm expression on his face. "Cousin Rou, I forgot to introduce her to you. This is the only daughter of Marquis Xuanping, Princess Mingyi, also known as Chen Huaixu. As for this one, you should have heard it clearly. She and Princess Mingyi are sisters, and she is also a good friend of mine."
Her eyes swept over the faces of the people Yun Rou brought with her, and she said with a half-smile, "Since you consider yourself noble, then keep your mouth shut and don't do things that lower your status."
Yun Rou glared at Jiang Wei resentfully, "Cousin, are the things you do consistent with your status?"
"Why not?" Chen Huaixu said, "Confucianism says, 'There is no distinction in education.' Your Majesty loves all people, regardless of status. Chaohua, as a princess of the royal family, treats people based on character, not family background. How can this not be considered an inheritance of Your Majesty's benevolence?"
Chao Hua nodded contentedly after hearing this, thinking to himself that Shen Huaixu was truly amazing, and his flattery skills were getting better and better.
Having said that, any further concern about Jiang Wei's identity would be tantamount to questioning the Emperor and Empress.
"What County Lady Mingyi says makes sense." Yun Rou looked at Shen Huaixu, who was using the tiger's skin as a banner, and forced a smile. "I've only heard that County Lady Mingyi is an excellent doctor, but seeing her today, I didn't expect she's so eloquent."
"Miss Yun, you are too kind. I will let you experience my medical skills again when there is a chance in the future."
The young ladies who came with Yun Rou were almost froze in the face. They knew that County Master Mingyi was not a good person, but they did not expect that she had such a vicious tongue and every word she said was full of thorns.
Yun Rou, who was targeted, turned as black as the bottom of a pot and left with a cold snort.
Seeing Yun Rou being humiliated, Chao Hua was overjoyed. He laughed out loud after the other person left, "Chen Huaixu, whoever messes with you is really blind."
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