Solitary pet

Chapter 96

I opened the post and saw that it was to invite her to play polo in the future.On the back is a row of elegant lowercase letters, which were added separately, to the effect that Mingyi wants to learn polo and asks her to accompany her.

He Sheng was a little surprised, this was the first time she had received a formal invitation.The Wangjing family has an unwritten rule, if you want to get acquainted with each other, you must start from the next post.The same is true for the female relatives in the backyard.

Only a noble hostess or daughter of a noble family is eligible to post and receive posts. Girls from aristocratic clans often value the first post they receive, which represents the starting point of their communication.

The higher the starting point, the more noble the status of the people they will interact with in the future. Therefore, when girls officially start their boudoir life, they will always ask the highest-status hostess in the clan to give the first invitation.

He Sheng looked at the invitation card in his hand, it was pea-green wax paper, inlaid with gold edges, with a golden osmanthus plant at the top of the card, which means gold and precious, and it was the highest specification in the next card.

Princess Jingning treats her as a distinguished guest, and He Sheng is flattered.

Shen Hao stood beside her and glanced slightly.Although he doesn't have a backyard, he has heard a thing or two about the rules of the female relatives.

It is impossible for He Sheng to hide in the backyard of the palace for a lifetime. His identity can ensure that she has no worries about food and clothing, and does not need to be influenced by anyone, but she still wants to go out. Apart from him, she should also have her own life.

Princess Jingning did this, although she didn't know her intentions, but it would be beneficial and harmless to He Sheng's travels among the clans in the future.

Leaning into her ear, "Princess Jingning is different from other ordinary people. Since she posted a post for you, she likes you. If you want to go, I will send someone to prepare for the trip."

He Sheng nodded, thanking Princess Jingning for her kindness, and sent someone to take the plum paper to write a reply.He personally sealed the post with red wax, and immediately sent someone to Jingning Palace.

On the appointed day, Shen Hao got off the carriage. Because there were too many followers, He Sheng didn't want to make a big show of attracting people's attention, so he proposed to simplify, leaving the main carriage, a guide carriage and ten accompanying guards with knives.

Go to Jingning Prince's Mansion first, and then go to the horse farm with the princess.Go around Huaxi Street, drive outside Yiqimen, and get off at Jinmingchi.Jinming Pond is a horse farm dedicated to the royal family. Hundreds of fine horses are raised in the field. Dozens of luxurious tents are used for rest in the paddock gallery. Thirty people from the palace music hall play music to add to the fun.

Every year on the autumnal equinox, the sage returns and organizes a polo performance in Jinmingchi, divided into women's and men's teams. Although it is a performance, it also has a lottery, and the concubines in the palace can also participate.

This year there is a newly added children's team, and Mingyi also wants to join, so she asks Princess Jingning to teach.The accompanying nuns are the maids who specialize in serving polo in Jinming Pool, and they are responsible for explaining various matters in the field. Usually, all the people who come here are familiar faces, so save this. The oldest Nanny Song is good at serving.

Nanny Song held the clothes, half bowed her waist, and took Hesheng to the tent to change into polo clothes in small steps.

The polo attire is special, imitating men's riding and archery attire, knee-length, sweetheart collar, gorgeous waistband, and boots on the feet.The bun is all loose, the pearls and hairpins are removed, and the hair is tied up with a crown.He Sheng changed his clothes, and the palace man next to him lifted a three-foot-high bronze mirror, and looked into it, full of heroism.

Walking outside the tent, Princess Jingning and Mingyi had also changed into their attire, Mingyi let go and ran towards Hesheng, walking too fast, bumping into Hesheng's leg.She rubbed her forehead, raised her head, her eyes were clear and bright, and she smiled childishly: "Sister, if there is a man like you, I will definitely marry him."

He Sheng knelt down and touched her head, "Mingyi is prettier than me, so is it possible that you want to marry me?"

Mingyi held her pouty face, smiled happily, and said to Princess Jingning who was following up next to her, "I want to be in the same team as my sister."

Jing Ning pretended to be sad, "Don't you want your mother? Your mother is also pretty."

Ming Yi ran to comfort Jing Ning, and said innocently: "Although mother is beautiful, you will get tired of looking at it every day. It is necessary to look at a different kind of beauty once in a while!"

Princess Jingning pinched her nose, "Little naughty, just say things that hurt your mother, your father has watched me for so many years, why didn't he get tired of watching me, you are the only picky!"

The mother and daughter joked with each other, you said something to me, watching the excitement.In the end, the palace servants took Mingyi to pick a foal, and Jing Ning took Hesheng to pick the horse himself.

In the stables, the horses are very handsome, Jing Ning asked He Sheng: "I love a strong horse, or a tamed horse?"

He Sheng picked a green horse with a soft mane.He knows a thing or two about horse riding. When he was at home, Father Yao bought two black horses for transporting goods. They are not high-end horses, but fortunately they are docile and can travel hundreds of miles a day.

Princess Jingning specially chose a Mongolian horse with a silver mane that had not been fully domesticated. She rode the horse, and the sound of the horse's hooves shook the sky. The horse has been trained obediently.

He Sheng looked envious, Jing Ning put the horse's belly between his legs, and invited her to go with him.On the tall horseback, Jing Ning was in front, leading her to gallop.

After running for a few laps, she was flushed from the sun, and her forehead was covered with beads of sweat. Princess Jingning flicked her horsewhip, took a drink from the water bag, and asked her: "You are not good at horsemanship, and it will be a while later. Let the Second Highness teach you a lesson." .His horseback kung fu was taught by his tenth uncle, and it was also his tenth uncle who taught me how to ride a horse when I first learned how to ride a horse."

This Uncle Ten is referring to Lord Jingning.The current sage, Long Qianshi, is ranked fourth, and Lord Jingning is his brother, who is ranked tenth.

She spoke sincerely, and He Sheng agreed, without feeling embarrassed by her inferior skills.It's been a long time since I had such a fun game, and I still can't get enough of it, seeing Mingyi lead the horse out, I want to leave.He Sheng took her and drove the horse.

There are eunuchs and maids who serve as training partners in the arena. Before the official performance, these eunuchs and maids will try out a round, the band will play drums, and then the masters will enter the arena on horseback.

Before coming, He Sheng had explained that he could not play polo, Ming Yi was happy, someone happened to accompany her to learn, Jing Ning taught them alone, and did not set up a team at first.

Jing Ning teased He Sheng: "I teach you polo, Second Highness, don't you mind? It's a waste of people in his mansion. If you think about it, he would rather teach it himself."

He Sheng imitated her and waved his stick, laughing: "Just now Nanny Song said that the princess's polo skills are among the best among the Wangjing women's families. Even Concubine Xu Shu from the family of generals cannot match you. It's Guanshou, where can I find such a good master?"

Not only praised her, but did not belittle the second child, what a articulate girl.Jing Ning swung his stick and hit the ball into the goal with one blow, the movement was smooth and beautiful.

"Today's time is limited, polo needs to be practiced more, I will teach you some superficial kung fu first, if you still want to learn, send someone to the palace to inform me."

(End of this chapter)