Chapter 1122: Princess Chun'an was led astray by the storybook 3
As the commander-in-chief of Xiliang, General Yuan often had to inspect the twelve military garrisons, so the Yuan family also had a mansion in Ganzhou City.
The horse racing meeting is a grand event in Xiliang. Madam Yuan brought all the young men and women in the mansion to Ganzhou City, hoping that the children would relax.
"That Cao Xingwu is so annoying. He always likes to compete with Big Brother in everything."
"Let's compete. It's not like Big Brother can't win."
"He can certainly win, but I just find him annoying. In the past, he competed with Big Brother in knowledge and martial arts, but I won't go into that. But now that Miss Ren clearly likes Big Brother, he insists on getting involved. He's so annoying."
In Mrs. Yuan's room, several girls from the Yuan family were chatting.
Because both the Yuan and Cao families were military officers, the two families were competing with each other openly and secretly.
Miss Yuan looked at Madam Yuan and said, "Mother, I heard that the Cao family has invited Madam Ren again. Should we also send one to Madam Ren and invite Miss Ren to come to our house?"
Madam Yuan glanced at her daughter and said, "As a girl, don't get involved in this kind of thing, and don't go out and talk about it." After a pause, she said, "It's a rare opportunity to come to Ganzhou City, so you should go out and walk around more."
"This Ganzhou City, because Prince Weiyuan and Princess Weiyuan lived there in the early years, is as prosperous as Liangdu. The most beautiful terraced fields in Xiliang are just outside Ganzhou City. They were rebuilt by Princess Weiyuan herself. You two can go and see them together."
Miss Yuan smiled and said, "I was just thinking of going to see it. I heard that these terraced fields were rebuilt from a sloped mountain." Admiration flashed on her face as she spoke, "I wonder how Princess Weiyuan came up with this idea back then?"
Madam Yuan smiled and sighed, "Without Prince Weiyuan and Princess Weiyuan, there would be no Xiliang today. Twenty years ago, Xiliang was a frontier fortress that everyone avoided."
"But now, the border troops are strong and powerful, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and this once barren land has become the largest grain-producing and tax-generating province in Daxia. Countless officials are vying for positions here to enhance their political achievements."
Miss Yuan hurriedly asked, "Mother, I heard that the prince and princess have returned to Xiliang. Will they attend the horse racing meeting?"
Speaking of this, Mrs. Yuan's face showed some regret. She came to Ganzhou too early this time. When she arrived here, she heard that the prince and princess had returned to Xiliang. However, she quickly recovered.
Madam Ren came to Ganzhou a few days ago, but she didn't see the prince and princess. This shows that even if she was in Liangdu, she might not be able to see anyone.
"The first horse racing conference was organized by King Weiyuan. Now that I've come across it this time, I'll most likely participate."
Miss Yuan immediately said excitedly, "Then won't we be able to meet Princess Weiyuan? I heard that she's very beautiful. I wonder who is better, Miss Ren or her?"
Madam Yuan immediately scolded her, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can Miss Ren be compared with the princess? You are becoming even more immature and dare to say anything nonsense!"
Miss Yuan knew she had spoken out of turn and quickly admitted her mistake: "Mother, I was wrong. I just thought that everyone said Miss Ren was the most beautiful woman in Xiliang, so I asked this question."
As he spoke, he slapped himself on the mouth, "We shouldn't compare like that. The princess is the elder, so if there's any comparison to be made, it should be between her daughter and Miss Ren!"
"Bang!"
Madam Yuan placed the teacup heavily on the table and looked at Miss Yuan seriously. "Over the years, your family has spoiled you to the point of you having no idea of your place. Who is Princess Chun'an? Who is Miss Ren? Are they even comparable?"
Miss Yuan shrank her neck and said: "I didn't say status, I meant appearance."
Madam Yuan scolded sternly, "No matter what you say, it won't work!"
Miss Yuan trembled with fear: "Okay, okay, I won't tell you, I won't tell you, Mother, don't be angry."
Madam Yuan snorted and felt a headache looking at her eldest daughter. The people of Xiliang were rough and uncouth. Due to the opening of trade, countries from the Western Regions flocked in, resulting in the restrictions on women here not being as strict as in other provinces. In this environment, her daughter was brought up to be very carefree.
"Mom, don't be angry. I'm taking my sisters out to play. Let's go!"
When Miss Yuan saw that Mrs. Yuan looked unhappy, she ran away decisively.
Seeing this, Mrs. Yuan sighed helplessly.
The confidant nanny beside her smiled and comforted her, "Don't be angry, Madam. The eldest girl has a straightforward and innocent personality. If you talk to her nicely, she will understand."
Madam Yuan shook her head. "This girl's temperament has already been determined. She's fine in Xiliang, but once she returns to Beijing, she will definitely be despised. In the future, we can only find her a husband in Xiliang."
As he said this, he took the tea handed to him by the nanny and took a sip.
"Ruyi's affairs are not urgent, but Yonghao is already 21 years old this year, so we need to quickly settle his marriage."
As he said this, he sighed again.
"We have lived in Xiliang for a long time, and we don't know many good girls. Although I asked my sister-in-law to help me choose one in the capital, I still feel a little uneasy since I didn't choose one with my own eyes."
Mammy: "Madam, do you dislike Miss Ren?"
Madam Yuan didn't speak immediately. After a moment's silence, she finally spoke: "The Ren family is a well-off family, but Miss Ren looks so frail. How can I believe she has the ability to help Yonghao support the Yuan family?"
"Miss Ren, it's not that you're bad, but you're like a delicate flower in a vase, you need to be cared for all the time. I don't want Yonghao to be too tired in the future."
"Besides, from what I've seen, Yonghao doesn't really like Miss Ren."
The nanny was stunned: "But the eldest master has already had several fights with Master Cao because of Miss Ren."
Madam Yuan smiled and said, "It's not because of Miss Ren, he just doesn't want to lose to the boy from the Cao family." She paused and said, "Before coming to Ganzhou, the master did mention the girl from the Dong family to me."
Nanny: "The daughter of Mr. Dong, the governor of Ganzhou?"
Madam Yuan nodded. "The master highly appreciates Mr. Dong's talents. Although Mr. Dong is currently only a fourth-rank prefect, he has the support of Prince Weiyuan. With his abilities, it would be very easy for him to be promoted to a higher position."
"Besides, the Dong family is from a high-ranking mansion in the capital, a family of honor and nobility. Although they fell into hardship in the middle of their lives, they have recovered now. The daughters raised by such a family must be of good quality."
Mammy: "In that case, why don't you find an opportunity to meet Mrs. Dong and Miss Dong?"
Madam Yuan smiled and said, "Of course I have to meet him, but I have to find a suitable opportunity."
Dong Mansion.
"It's so boring. When can we go out and play?" Xiao Keyan was bored and picked up the petals of a flower.
Dong Jingyi smiled and said, "Hold on for two more days. I heard from my brother that the racecourse will be ready soon. Then we can go horse racing."
Xiao Keyan's expression brightened: "Really? I can finally go out and move around."
Two days later, accompanied by Dong Zhenghua, Xiao Keyan, Dong Jingyi and Sun Lanxin, dressed in neat riding outfits, rode their horses to the racecourse in a heroic manner.
Looking at the empty racecourse, Xiao Keyan looked at the Dong siblings with a smile: "Brother Dong, Jingyi, Lanxin, how about we have a competition to see who has better riding skills?"
Dong Jingyi and Sun Lanxin immediately nodded in agreement.
Looking at the three people who were eager to try, Dong Zhenghua smiled helplessly: "Since you want to compete, then I can only sacrifice my life to accompany you."
The four men rode their horses to the starting point. When they saw the maid waving the flag, they all shot out like arrows.
There were not only Xiao Keyan and the other three at the racecourse, but also other people. Although the horse racing meeting had not yet started, many people had already come to familiarize themselves with the venue.
"Hurry~"
Xiao Keyan's riding skills were taught by Xiao Yeyang himself. She was not afraid even when facing her brother or younger brother. It didn't take long for her to leave Dong Jingyi and Sun Lanxin behind, and she was now chasing Dong Zhenghua.
At the same time, in front of the stable outside the racecourse, Yuan Yonghao was putting the saddle on his beloved horse. As soon as he put the saddle on, he heard a burst of cheers. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw the graceful figure riding a horse galloping on the racecourse.
Yuan Yonghao's eyes lit up, and he quickly jumped onto the horse's back and rode towards the racecourse.
"Brother Dong, I'm leaving first!"
Perhaps the horse Xiao Keyan was riding was better, or perhaps Dong Zhenghua wanted to give way to Xiao Keyan, but after chasing for a while, Xiao Keyan overtook Dong Zhenghua and quickly widened the distance between them.
"Hurry~"
As the finish line was just in front of her, Xiao Keyan suddenly heard the sound of galloping horses behind her. Turning around, she saw Yuan Yonghao riding his horse quickly towards her.
"Miss Dong, your horsemanship is very good!"
What a scolding to Xiao Keyan.
Miss Dong?
Are you calling her?
Yuan Yonghao thought about how he had been ignored by the beautiful woman several times before. After thinking for a while, he pointed to the finish line with fluttering ribbons in front of him and said, "Girl, do you dare to compete with me and see who reaches the finish line first?"
Xiao Keyan raised her chin slightly: "Why wouldn't I be afraid of this? But why should I compete with you?"
Seeing that the beauty was not falling for his trick, Yuan Yonghao immediately laughed and said, "Why, are you afraid of losing to me?"
Xiao Keyan snorted coldly: "Will I lose to you?" As he said that, he whipped his horse whip and charged out again.
When Yuan Yonghao saw this, a smile of success flashed across his eyes and he quickly chased after him.
In the subsequent chase, Yuan Yonghao controlled the horse's speed to the extreme.
When Xiao Keyan fell behind, he slowed down his horse to give her a chance to overtake; when Xiao Keyan was in the lead, he quickly caught up and let go without making a sound. The whole process made Xiao Keyan truly experience the tension and excitement of the chase.
When they reached the finish line, Yuan Yonghao and Xiao Keyan stopped their horses at the same time.
"I admire your riding skills, young lady. I'm not bragging, but there are really not many people who can tie with me." Yuan Yonghao smiled and clasped his fists towards Xiao Keyan.
It's not advisable to hit someone who smiles at you. Xiao Keyan didn't want to be too rude at this moment: "Your riding skills are indeed good, but among the people I know, there are three who can surpass you."
Yuan Yonghao looked skeptical: "Is this true? Who are they? Where are they? Can you call them out and let me fight them?"
Xiao Keyan: "They are not free." As she said that, she was about to ride her horse back.
Yuan Yonghao was naturally reluctant to see the beauty leave, so he quickly asked with a smile, "Miss, you are such a great rider, so I guess archery is no problem for you, right?"
Xiao Keyan glanced at him. Although she didn't say anything, her slightly raised chin revealed her confidence.
When Yuan Yonghao saw it, he immediately pointed to the shooting board next to him and said, "Girl, do you dare to compete with me in shooting?"
Xiao Keyan glanced at Dong Jingyi and Sun Lanxin, who were still far behind. Thinking that she had nothing to do anyway, she immediately raised an eyebrow and said, "Let's compete, but what are you going to use as a prize?"
Yuan Yonghao didn't expect Xiao Keyan to bring up the jackpot. He paused for a moment, then asked jokingly, "What do you think of me, young lady?"
Xiao Keyan was a little confused: "What do you mean?"
Yuan Yonghao smiled heartily and explained, "You're just using me as a prize. If you win, I'll be yours."
Xiao Keyan was stunned, her eyes wide open, her mouth slightly open, staring blankly at Yuan Yonghao who was smiling brightly across from her.
Is this guy teasing her? !
Seeing Xiao Keyan's adorable, stunned look, Yuan Yonghao's smile deepened. "We Xiliang people are fearless and have nothing to fear. Girl, compete with me. If you win, I'll be yours. What a bargain!"
Xiao Keyan came back to her senses and pointed at Yuan Yonghao angrily with the whip in her hand.
A few days ago, Jingyi's maid told them that Master Yuan had fought with Master Cao in the street again because of the most beautiful woman in Xiliang.
Now this playboy is so bold as to tease her, which really makes her angry!
"You're such a jerk! You dare to tease your aunt? I'm going to teach you a lesson today."
As he spoke, he swung the whip in his hand.
Yuan Yonghao didn't expect the beauty to actually start a fight, so he grabbed the whip and said, "Miss, if you have something to say, please talk it over nicely. This is a really good bet."
Xiao Keyan was furious when she heard him still talking about the prize. She wanted to pull the whip back, but Yuan Yonghao held her tightly: "You playboy, let go of the whip."
Yuan Yonghao's eyes widened. "Who's the playboy? Girl, I'm telling you, you can't slander my reputation. If I can't get a wife, you have to accompany me."
Xiao Keyan was so angry that she pulled the whip hard.
Seeing this, Yuan Yonghao smiled silently and increased the strength in his hands.
This guy, when he was proud, he forgot his behavior. Yuan Yonghao lost control and used too much force, and pulled Xiao Keyan off the horse.
Seeing Xiao Keyan fall off the horse, Yuan Yonghao was shocked. Xiao Keyan had not let go of the whip yet, so he exerted force and pulled the person towards him. At the same time, he got off the horse sideways and acted as a meat shield before Xiao Keyan landed.
“Ouch!”
First he fell to the ground, and then he became Xiaoke's flesh cushion. Even though Yuan Yonghao had thick skin, he couldn't help but cry out in pain. However, he ignored the pain and quickly looked at the person in his arms: "Girl, are you okay?"
Xiao Keyan was really frightened when she suddenly fell off her horse. When she heard someone asking her, she realized that she was lying on someone else. She stood up hurriedly and glared at Yuan Yonghao angrily.
But seeing his face twisted in pain, my anger subsided a little.
Yuan Yonghao rubbed his waist and stood up: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it just now."
Xiao Keyan snorted coldly: "If you do this on purpose, I will..." As he said that, he raised the whip in his hand.
Yuan Yonghao glanced at the whip and suddenly took a step forward: "What do you want?"
The two of them were already very close, but Yuan Yonghao's sudden approach frightened Xiao Keyan so much that she held her breath. After she came to her senses, she quickly backed away, pointing at him angrily: "You, you are so bold!"
She had never seen anyone with such a thick skin, even thicker than her brother's!
From childhood to adulthood, no one has ever dared to treat her like this!
Yuan Yonghao smiled brightly, his eyes shining: "A general's son says what he thinks, he doesn't deserve praise from a girl."
Xiao Keyan: “.”
Is she praising him?
Is this guy mentally ill?
"Get away from me, I don't want to see you."
Yuan Yonghao was really confused: "Why? Girl, I think I'm a good person. Looking around Xiliang, there are really few people who can compare to me."
Xiao Keyan laughed and said speechlessly, "My mother is right. This is shameless. You are really invincible. I am afraid of you. If you don't leave, I will leave!"
After saying that, he quickly jumped on his horse and rode away in a flash.
Looking at Xiao Keyan walking away, Yuan Yonghao smiled, with a scorching light flashing in his eyes.
At this moment, Miss Yuan came over on horseback: "Brother, who was the girl standing with you just now?"
Seeing that it was his sister, Yuan Yonghao did not hide it: "Miss Dong."
Miss Yuan frowned: "Don't you like Miss Ren? Why are you involved with Miss Dong again?"
Yuan Yonghao glared at her: "Who said I like Miss Ren?!"
Miss Yuan was surprised: "You don't like it? But didn't you fight with Cao Xingwu just to win Miss Ren's favor?"
Yuan Yonghao's face darkened. "Who's talking nonsense? I simply can't stand Cao Xingwu, okay? It has nothing to do with Miss Ren."
He paused and looked at his sister: "Just now, Miss Dong and I were standing together. Did you see it?"
Miss Yuan nodded.
Yuan Yonghao thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you think she and I are a good match?"
Miss Yuan: "Just now it was too far away, I couldn't see clearly. But, brother, you are the best man in Xiliang, worthy of all the girls' love."
Yuan Yonghao liked to hear this, but he still said, "We are outside, be humble."
Miss Yuan continued, "When I went out today, I heard my mother say that she was going to visit the Dong family. I will definitely go with her then to see Miss Dong."
Yuan Yonghao's eyes lit up: "Really, mother is going to visit the Dong family?" Seeing his sister's snacks, he felt happy and expectant. "Let's go home."
(End of this chapter)
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