Chapter 45
"Other than that, is there anything else you can do?" Si Rui asked softly.

The magic stick accepted bribes from the courtiers, and was sentenced by the emperor to beheaded for public display.Everyone should have landed by now.

There is no proof of death, Xiao Wanying can be said to be lucky to have escaped.

"Aren't you going to think of a way for me?" Seeing that he had said so much, Xiao Ning was a little different from before.

In the past, whenever he talked about himself, he would not respond if he was not interested.

Si Ruiyan walked to the window sill with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky outside, his eyes were cold.

"Stingy." Xiao Ning murmured.

Jiangshan is easy to change and her nature is difficult to change, so she shouldn't expect Si Ruiyan to help her.

Seeing that Si Ruiyan could speak so many words and still write with a pen, Xiao Ning knew that he was in good health, but the tragic situation that day still left her with lingering fears.

"Those who chased and killed you are not sure if it is Duke Li's mansion, but they know where our house is, you should live here for now." When Xiao Ning was going to take him back that day, he could clearly feel the surroundings. changes.

our family?Si Ruiyan frowned slightly.

"I'm going back to the restaurant first. Princess Jiahe has sent a royal chef to help, so I have to name the new dishes." Seeing that he didn't refute, Xiao Ning knew that he was also willing to stay in Song Zhai.

After seeing people and talking, Xiao Ning can leave with peace of mind.

"The hunt will be in a week, are you ready?" Si Ruiyan said suddenly when Xiao Ning got up to leave.

"Hunting?" Xiao Ning is no stranger to this word, that is, at a certain time every year, princes and nobles gather together to hunt with horses, which is similar to the Songkran Festival of ethnic minorities.

This hunting is a man's business, and it has nothing to do with her being a woman.

"In previous years, when hunting, you said you were sick and closed the door. If you want to show Xiao Wanying a little color, then you have to go this year." Si Rui said with temptation in his eyes.

Xiao Ning lowered her head in thought, she knew nothing about horseback riding and archery, and she didn't know who would show off to whom.

"The men rode horses and hunted, and the women made tea and discussed poetry. Jiahe Princess and others will also go. Even if you can't read, no one dares to laugh at you now." Si Ruiyan saw worry between her brows.

Few of the people around the princess dared to laugh at her.

Xiao Ning was seen through, and raised his brows lightly: "You don't look down on people anymore. Although I am a concubine, I have learned poetry and songs since I was young. If I go, you must go. With your current body, you can OK?"

Horseback riding and archery is physical work, and a healthy young man will be exhausted to death.Si Ruiyan said that the arrow on his back was not healed yet, and the wound would definitely open when he bent the bow and fired the arrow.

"Are you worried about me?" A look of surprise flashed in Si Ruiyan's eyes.

Although Xiao Ning didn't treat him like before, it was the first time that he was worried.

"I was worried that you would embarrass me." Xiao Ning turned away, his eyes moved slightly.

Si Ruiyan remained silent, feeling a little complicated in his heart.

"Xiao Wanying didn't hesitate to spend 5 taels of gold to design me, and I will definitely get it back. I will let Lao Song find you the best tonic in the world, and invite the best doctor in Huichun Hall. "Xiao Ning realized that something was wrong with his words, and quickly explained.

"In the past few days, you should take good care of your body. Even if you can't ride a horse and shoot arrows, you can't make those dudes laugh at you with a pale face."

Si Ruiyan raised his eyes slightly, looked at Xiao Ning's back, and watched her leave.

"Order someone to watch Xiao Wanying secretly." He whispered softly, not knowing who he was talking to.

For some reason, he had an inexplicable premonition in his heart.

This year's hunt will never be as calm as in previous years, and the person who stirred up the waves is Xiao Ning.What she has done in the past few months is too conspicuous, and it is inevitable that people will hate her.

Besides Xiao Wanying, there must be other people who harbor ill intentions towards her.

For the ancients, hunting, riding and shooting was an annual event.

In this hunting competition, the emperor can examine whether the heirs of the general family are capable of fighting.The princes of the royal family are also eager to show off their demeanor in front of the emperor and generals to their descendants, to show their talents in front of others, and to shine on the lintel of the family.

If he can be promoted by the emperor and general, it will be a leap to the dragon's gate, and he will become a pillar of the country.

The rise and fall of a family depends on its offspring, and the rise and fall of a country is also inseparable from young talents.

In the past few years, there were very few sons who were favored by the emperor, and at most they rewarded some gold, silver and jade, and no exceptions were made to promote anyone.

It's not that the children of the government are too mediocre, but that a few of them are too brilliant.

There are no more than three people who have won the hunting leader over the years, Li Yi, the son of Li Juegong, Qin Fufeng, the eldest son, and Shen Shaojie, the regent.

Three of the five times were Shen Shaojie, and it was three consecutive years.In the fourth year, the princes and generals begged him to show their respect, which made him a spectator in the fourth year.

It's a pity that their heirs also failed to win this chance, allowing Qin Fufeng to win the first prize.And he didn't return to Beijing in the fifth year, so Li Yi took advantage of it.

"This year the Prince Regent and the Eldest Son are here, and those princes and young masters will all be disappointed." Song Ading shook his head helplessly and sighed, as if his son was among them.

Xiao Ning heard him talk about some things that happened in the past, and had to lament that the original owner was too much.

As the hostage of a defeated country, Si Ruiyan received thousands of eyes, and only waited for an opportunity to feel proud.But the original owner not only repeatedly found excuses not to go hunting, but even found excuses not to go to family banquets like Prince Yin's Mansion. Isn't this just suppressing Si Ruiyan and not letting him stand out.

She didn't know the benefits of pressing down on her husband, as if those supercilious eyes couldn't be cast on her.

"But miss, are you really going this year?" Song Ading couldn't believe it. He had never seen the miss read a book or read a poem.

"I didn't plan to go at first, but there are people who don't know good and bad, how can I swallow my anger." Xiao Ning looked at the several new dishes on the table, and wrote down the names of the new dishes with a swipe of a pen.

Song Ading leaned over to look, his eyes suddenly widened.

Steamed quail eggs, which she named Sun and Moon Zhenghui.Braised chicken wings in soy sauce, ordered to be auspicious by flying phoenixes.The name is grand and elegant, which is wonderful.

"Buy some new clothes for Si Ruiyan. The clothes from previous years are too old, and it will make people laugh when you wear them out. You must have a good bow and arrow and a good horse for riding, shooting and hunting. You should also prepare them, no matter how much money you spend. Anything is fine, as long as it is the best."

If the husband has face, it means she has face. The two of them are already at odds in the eyes of outsiders. She can't be ridiculed in these outfits anymore.

The day before the hunt, Si Ruiyan looked at the short shirt and light clothes, and the three-foot Jun bow made of fine steel with tiger tendons, and his cold eyes were slightly moved.

"Fourth prince, these are prepared by the eldest lady for you. Although you are not in good health, but she is afraid that you will be unstoppable for a while, so she prepared these things for you in advance, and also prepared them for you. I hope the prince will accept it with a smile." Song Ading finally got all the things together after a long day of exhaustion, and sent them to the house by himself.

It's not that Si Ruiyan has never seen excellent bows and arrows in the palace, but they are all in the hands of the First Prince and the Second Prince, and he can only see them.

A horse neighed, vigorous and vigorous.

Si Ruiyan's eyes flashed, and he looked up for an instant.

"That's the Dawan Liang horse bought by the eldest lady with a lot of money. It is said that it is bred by two horses that can travel thousands of miles a day. There are only ten horses in the world." Hearing the rough sound of the horse, Song Ading couldn't help it. I shivered.

Si Ruiyan glanced at the bow and arrow, raised his eyes and walked out of the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)

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