Yun Duoduo turned her head and glanced at Jin Zhuangzhuang lying on the bed. She was quite weak from diarrhea, but after Yun Duoduo gave her an injection, Jin Zhuangzhuang was slowly getting better.
"Go... Sister Duo... There are many insects in Shu... Zhuangzhuang, protect Sister Duo..."
Jin Zhuangzhuang was barely breathing, but she managed to speak to Yun Duoduo.
"Okay, okay, Sister Duo understands. You should stop talking and get some rest."
Yun Duoduo sat on the edge of the bed, touched Jin Zhuangzhuang's wrist, and then felt her forehead.
Looks like a good night's sleep should fix it.
"I'll take you tomorrow, but you should just rest on the sidelines and not go on stage."
"Oh, by the way, if you see roasted pig brains at the polo field tomorrow, you absolutely mustn't eat them!"
Jin Zhuangzhuang blinked, as if to indicate that she remembered. Now, whenever she hears the words "roasted pig brains," her stomach reflexively feels uncomfortable.
...
The next morning, the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
Early in the morning, Yun Duoduo put on the riding outfit that Lian Qiao had specially prepared for her.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Yun Duoduo suddenly understood why Lian Bichi had targeted her repeatedly. It turned out that she had indeed brought a sense of crisis to her.
The cloud in the mirror is the girl next door who has grown up. She has delicate features, big eyes, and a very clear facial contour. Her chubby baby fat from childhood is gone.
And her hair. She used to be ridiculed for being bald and only able to tie two small buns on her head like clouds. Now she has long, ink-black hair. With a simple comb and a hairpin, she looks beautiful.
The white riding outfit she wore today added a touch of heroic spirit to her sweet and charming appearance.
Although she always felt that she wasn't very old, in ancient times, this would have been considered the age of a young girl.
After all, in Nanyang, fifteen was the age of coming of age and marriage.
[I really do have a face that's naturally beautiful!]
[Truly a beauty of unparalleled charm, with captivating, alluring eyes.]
Yun Duoduo, vain and narcissistic, kept looking at herself in the mirror. Only when she knew that Lian Qiao and the others were getting impatient waiting outside and ordered someone to come in and urge her did Yun Duoduo reluctantly leave the mirror.
"Princess, Princess Lianqiao, Princess Lianrong are getting impatient waiting outside."
"Let's go, let's go, let's go!"
Yun Duoduo picked up the bow and arrow from the table and went outside.
Stepping out of her bedchamber, Yun Duoduo felt the warmth of the sunshine and the incredibly fresh air: "What a beautiful day!"
"Sister Lianqiao! Sister Lianrong!"
As soon as Lianqiao saw Yun Duoduo come out, she exclaimed in surprise, "Duoduo, you are so beautiful!"
Lianqiao circled around Yun Duoduo, then turned to Lianrong and said, "Well, Lianrong, I told you, Duoduo would definitely look good in this white dress!"
"Duoduo, let me tell you, originally, Lianrong picked out a red one for you."
"But I think you look better in this white dress, given your overall style!"
“We even made a bet: if this white one doesn’t fit, I’ll let you change into this red one.”
Lianqiao was very proud of the clothes she had chosen; Yun Duoduo looked so beautiful in them.
"Thank you, Sister Lianqiao."
Yun Duoduo noticed that Lianrong pursed her lips, looking somewhat unhappy, while her maidservant held a wooden box in her hand.
I lost the bet again.
How wonderful it would be if my little sister Duo wore this dress I chose.
When Yun Duoduo heard Lianrong's idea, she was surprised that Lianrong was so kind to her. She quickly said, "Sister Lianrong, Duoduo will wear this next time."
"Thank you, sisters!"
"Sister Lianrong and Sister Lianqiao are the best to Duoduo!"
[I must prepare lots of good things and delicious food for my two older sisters in the future.]
After Yun Duoduo finished speaking, Lianrong became happy.
...
The group marched in a large procession toward the polo field in the suburbs.
The Empress Dowager of Shu's entourage led the way, followed by the emperor's wives and concubines in the middle, and then the carriages and entourages of the princes, princesses, and other imperial relatives.
"Sister Lianrong, is the polo field far away?"
Yun Duoduo looked at this group of people; they certainly had quite the airs.
"It's quite far. This polo field is actually a hunting ground, so it's far from the capital. You have to walk a long way after you leave the north gate!"
"Sister, you're saying that Consort Yue is pregnant, yet Father Emperor allowed her to go to the polo field?"
Lianrong and Lianqiao were talking about the concubines in the palace.
"Isn't this guaranteed to cause trouble?"
"So, knowing that Consort Yue was coming, the Empress didn't come."
"So, Mother Empress was trying to avoid Consort Yue!"
Lianqiao had a look of sudden realization on her face.
"Besides Consort Yue, those other clueless women in the harem, like Consort Xu and Consort Huang, also came out to join in the fun. These women can't even climb onto a horse or draw a bow. I don't know what they're doing here!"
"If something really happens to Consort Yue, can they escape responsibility?"
"That's right, and there's also Lian Bichi and the others. These young ladies from wealthy families, all pretty girls, have no real skills at all. They're just bored at home and come out to join in the fun."
Yun Duoduo listened to the two talking with a smile. She lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside. She thought she would see a bustling scene, but what she saw was a crowd of people kneeling on the ground. All she could see were dark, dense clusters of the backs of heads.
[It seems that the best course of action is to leave the palace quietly, traveling incognito, and making as little noise as possible to get a glimpse into the everyday lives of ordinary people.]
...
At noon, a large group of people arrived at the polo field.
Food and drinks were already prepared inside the tent at the polo field, and the palace maids and eunuchs were all in their positions, serving their masters.
Wang Fengru and Nangong Rui chatted and laughed as they entered the main tent, the concubines went into the side tents, and the younger generation went into another tent to fill their stomachs.
...
Outside the polo field, in the tented stands, Sun Huohuo displayed his street-smart nature, telling interesting stories about Nanyang. He was surrounded by a group of beautiful young women, who were filled with longing for the sights of Nanyang.
Compared to the men of Shu, Sun Huohuo, though he looks like a young boy, is very tall like his father Sun Ren, and has a very masculine presence.
Spending most of his time on the training ground, mingling with a group of men, his unique battlefield charisma was especially attractive to these young women.
As the clouds passed by, they couldn't help but glance at them.
Wow, Er Huo's love luck is really strong!
[This "cowboy" persona is really taking off!]
Has he already forgotten about the jar by Daming Lake so quickly?
Men, indeed, are unreliable.
Yun Duoduo looked at Sun Huohuo and shook her head.
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