"Sister Qiu really has a good memory. She brought up a joke the Empress Dowager said casually, but she didn't take the Empress Dowager's daily teachings of keeping to one's proper place to live to heart."
Hua Yunya's defense of Queen Mother Xue was weak, but he also said that those who spoke had no intention, but those who listened with ulterior motives could spread rumors.
After all, the words are rough but the logic is not.
"you!"
Qiu Ziqiang was a docile person. Although she came from a humble family, she was born into a legitimate family. She was so angry that her face turned pale, but she couldn't say anything unpleasant.
Liu Xinyao: "Sister Jin, Concubine Qiu was just admiring Concubine Hua's virtue and praising her from the heart. How come you heard it as slandering the Empress Dowager?"
Several people were talking back and forth, making a very ugly stalemate. Yan Fu was fed up with the intrigues in the harem and shouted to stop them:
"That's enough. If you keep arguing, go back and rest. It's embarrassing."
"Your Majesty, calm down."
Yan Fu was also rude and scolded the three people directly until they dared not say anything more and all admitted their guilt.
The protagonist of this farce, on the other hand, had gotten back on his horse without anyone noticing. The morning sun shone on Qiao Yu, making his dazzling face even more radiant.
Even Yan Qu, who was watching from the side, didn't know when a smile appeared on his face. He always felt that this unrestrained girl was even more beautiful at this moment.
"Your Majesty, if you can chat with your sisters for a while longer, please don't blame me for not leaving any prey for you."
She ignored the emperor and mounted her horse first, and even said that she wanted to hunt all the prey in Mulan Paddock. Such stupid words showed that Concubine Hua was useless.
But Qiao Yu knew that the more stupid and domineering he was, the more Yan Fu would feel at ease, and that was his true self.
However, Yan Fu did not regard Qiao Yu's domineering behavior as a lack of etiquette. Instead, he felt that Qiao Yu, who was free and sincere and without a "mask", was very real.
In her moment of happiness, she even forgot to call her Hua Fei in front of others:
"Lan'er, you're so arrogant. If you lose, don't cry or cheat."
"Then Your Majesty, please wait and see, go!"
Although the Huaguo Mansion was born of military generals, it has declined now. Hua Yunlan is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but he has only a little knowledge of riding and shooting.
It is impossible for her to be as heroic and free as Qiao Yu. Of course, with the optimization of 404, the image of Hua Yunlan has been forgotten.
It seems to be the magic of 404, but I can't help but feel a little sad for Hua Yunlan.
The hare was eating grass comfortably, and had not yet noticed that two hunters were staring at it. With a "swish" sound, the arrow was on the string and was about to hit the hare, but the eagle got there first.
Seeing Qiao Yu was so angry, Yan Fu couldn't help but tease her:
"Hahaha, it's really like the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Don't be upset, Lan'er."
Qiao Yu was really unwilling to admit defeat at this moment. Although she had practiced horse riding and archery when she was alive, this was her first time hunting, so it was normal for her to fail.
But Qiao Yu, who had been used to being proud since childhood, was really dissatisfied with the rare embarrassment she suffered. She even forgot that it was Yan Fu in front of her and could not help but roll her eyes, which was quite cute:
"Your Majesty, that's what you meant by that! Just wait and see, I'll get both prey back."
As he spoke, he raised his whip and, ignoring Yan Fu behind him, clamped his long legs around the horse's belly.
"drive!"
The childish look made Yan Fu laugh heartily, and the ministers following behind him couldn't help but sweat for Qiao Yu. Concubine Hua was really "not particular about trivial matters".
Qiao Yu was a fearless person. He could ride his horse faster than a wild horse. After finding the thief, Qiao Yu put on two bows and shot arrows, one at the eagle and the other at the caught hare.
"Your Majesty, look! Now you know Lan'er wasn't bragging~"
The girl was like a child who couldn't wait to show off to her parents. When she turned around, she saw that it was Yan Qu, not Yan Fu. The smile on her face faded instantly.
She regained her usual flawless, dignified and elegant smile:
"So it's Prince An. I thought it was the Emperor. I'm sorry for making you laugh at me."
The indifferent and distant tone made Yan Qu couldn't help but frown slightly. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Qiao Yu didn't treat him the same way as before.
"It's alright, Concubine Hua has shown me what it means to be a woman who is as brave as a man..."
Before Yan Qu finished speaking, he saw a girl riding a white horse towards him. The horse's hooves stepped on the dirt in the hunting ground, raising a gust of wind, and even the girl's hair was blown up by the wind.
For a moment, Yan Qu's heart seemed to skip a beat, just like the fairy dancing under the flower rain that night.
"Your Majesty, look, Lan'er has also inherited a bit of the old Duke's true teachings, right?"
Seeing the girl's slightly coquettish look, Yan Fu put away his thoughts about the scene just now. Although he didn't hear clearly what Qiao Yu and Yan Qu said, he had a pretty good idea of Qiao Yu's attitude towards Yan Qu.
Yan Fu glanced provocatively at the always-hypocritical uncle like a victor, then quickly retracted his gaze and looked at Qiao Yu lovingly again:
"It seems that I underestimated Lan'er. It's my fault. What reward does Lan'er want as my apology?"
If other concubines heard the emperor say this, they would definitely refuse to thank him, but Yan Fu must be tired of such hypocritical women.
Therefore, Qiao Yu pretended to be thinking seriously.
"You, don't worry. I won't rely on you. I will grant you whatever you want."
Yan Fu spoke the last few words very slowly, and it was not difficult to understand the deep meaning after careful consideration. He was curious whether the girl wanted to win the favor of the emperor, or was more greedy and wanted the position of queen?
Yan Qu on the side couldn't help but sneer. His nephew was not good enough at hiding his thoughts, and he subconsciously felt sorry for Qiao Yu.
But then I thought, how would the two of them do to me?
Because Yan Qu had been ill for many years and had to avoid the sun, his skin was a little pale, but it was not difficult to see that he had a kind of indifference, like an immortal who was detached from the world, especially with the sneer on the corner of his mouth.
"That won't do. Your Majesty will forget about it tomorrow... How about Your Majesty give your beloved horse to me?"
Yan Fu was stunned by this reward. He didn't expect that Qiao Yu didn't want gold, silver, jewelry, or the position of queen in the deep palace. Instead, she wanted to raise her own Ferghana colt.
When Qiao Yu saw Yan Fu didn't reply immediately, she pouted her lips, so high that a soy sauce bottle could be hung on them:
"You said anything is fine, but now you're being stingy and unwilling to give it up."
"You, Black Horse, have a fierce and unruly nature. I'm afraid you won't be able to control it and might get hurt. I'll find you a horse that suits you another day."
Sure enough, after he said this, the girl was still not satisfied and pulled the reins again:
"Your Majesty is cheating. If Lan'er wins the autumn hunt today, I will take your black horse. Go!"
Seeing that Qiao Yu was convinced that he was unwilling to give her the black horse, Yan Fu shook his head helplessly, but he was not angry. He said to Qiao Yu:
"Okay, okay, ride slower and don't fall."
Yan Qu, who was not far away, saw the two of them chatting with each other and being unconcealed in their intimacy. He suddenly lost all mood for Qiu Lie and planned to leave.
When leaving, he brushed past Yan Fu and heard Yan Fu say:
"Uncle, there are some people you shouldn't covet, and the same goes for some things."
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