Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 33 Learning to ride a horse

Chen Wenren said that he had been optimistic about it for a long time. The flat land to the west was suitable for her to learn to ride a horse, without hills or depressions.

Chen Wenxin nodded, telling everyone to stay away from behind, she talked to Chen Wenren about the daily life.

Chen Wenren was still a little cautious at first, but during the time before his sister entered the palace, her temper seemed to have changed a bit, and she was not as close to him as she was when she was a child.

His parents didn't think so, not even his second brother, but he just felt that his sister was a little strange to him.

He is a more careful and sensitive person, probably because he is the eldest son in the family.

The eldest son always has to shoulder more responsibilities.

Although Chen Wenxin got close to him later, there was still a lump in his heart.

He didn't know if the only girl in the family didn't want to enter the palace, so she was blaming her family.

He also didn't know whether Chen Wenxin, who was still favored by the emperor after entering the palace, would treat him as before.

Unexpectedly, Chen Wenxin didn't take the slightest air of favoring the concubine, and after letting everyone retreat to a little distance behind, she directly called his elder brother and asked about his family's situation.

This is the younger sister that I have watched and grown up since childhood. She is dressed in fancy clothes, and the jewelry she wears is not much but each piece is precious.It made her skin like snow more and more gorgeous and noble.

She spoke so close to him, Chen Wenren blushed a little.

He lowered his head slightly, not daring to look directly, and told Chen Wenxin about the recent changes at home.

Speaking of father's promotion and mother's health, both Chen Wenren and Chen Wenyi entered the palace as third-class guards.

Chen Wenxin hurriedly asked: "Then why didn't you bring your second brother along?"

Chen Wenren patted the back of his head in embarrassment, and said, "Your second brother is like a runaway wild horse. I wanted to tell him the good news today. When anyone wanted to find him, he had already flown to the hunting ground to find his father." gone."

She knew Chen Wenyi's temperament. The two youngest brothers in the family, Chen Wenli and Chen Wenxin, were very well-behaved and sensible.

The eldest brother Chen Wenren is only 20 years old, and he is already very stable.

Only this Chen Wenyi is an outlier.

Chen Wenxin laughed out loud, and asked about the two younger brothers.

"The two of them were ten years old and the other eight years old before they started to study. My father was most anxious about the two of them studying. The family expanded twice, and the east side of the backyard was built as a study room, and a scholar was invited to be a teacher."

She said with a smile: "Fortunately, it's the two of them. If the second brother is sent to study, the husband will not be sent home!"

Chen Wenren also laughed, and said: "He dares, father won't open his ass!"

It was only after I finished speaking that I remembered that there is no butt butt, this kind of word can no longer be said to Chen Wenxin.

She is already a big girl, and has become the emperor's concubine.

Chen Wenxin didn't care, that's what they used to say at home.

She asked: "How is the house built? Which neighbor's land did you buy? Did you keep my house?"

Chen Wenren hurriedly replied: "Of course! Father has reserved the west wing of the backyard for you. It is a big room with five rooms! It is furnished according to your liking. It is said that someday the emperor will let you go home to visit your relatives and bring them back. Your maid also has a place to settle."

Chen Wenren also told her how many girls and servants the family had bought, and how many dignitaries and dignitaries came to the banquet after the mansion was completed.

In the past, there was only a helpless little girl in the family who helped Mrs. Zheng do some sewing.There is also an old man, Chen Xihai counts on him to take care of the house when he goes to work in the palace.

Now it is good to buy some girls and servants, and Mrs. Zheng doesn't have to work so hard.Her elder brothers have errands in the palace, and the chores at home should be done by servants.

The two younger brothers are young, and there is also a teacher. Naturally, there is a need for someone to serve tea and water.

It's just that Chen Wenxin vaguely felt that something was wrong when he heard that all the dignitaries were scrambling to go home.

Father is a first-class guard with no real power, but he is in charge of the palace ban of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.These people flattered them, if something really happened, it would be hard to argue.

Anything that can be passed on privately at will can bring their family into trouble.

What's more, she always thought that a big tree attracts wind.

How nice it is to live your little life quietly, and only by keeping a low profile can you live to the end.

Chen Wenxin upholds the principle of living in a low-key manner in the harem, but this principle has been broken many times by her.

Sometimes she couldn't hold back, such as the time she talked back to Concubine De, or wearing Hanfu in the garden.

Most of the time, the emperor didn't understand her low-key spirit, such as holding her directly and galloping on the horse, such as letting himself sit in his imperial sedan chair.

For example, in the palace, she would be called to Qianqing Palace every day, or simply come to Xipei Palace in person.

For example, in the garden, he didn't sleep in the main hall almost all night, and slept in Guanlan Pavilion...

The emperor's crimes can't be finished for three days and three nights!

Chen Wenxin blamed his famous crimes on the emperor.

If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have allowed the emperor to reward her mother's family so clearly...

She frowned and said to Chen Wenren: "This is not a good thing. The tree attracts the wind, our Chen family is Han Chinese, we have no roots, so it's not enviable to be so prominent?"

Don't say that the Chen family is above the court, and the situation is unpredictable. If you are not careful, it will be a catastrophe for the family to be copied and wiped out.

Even when she was in the harem, how many people watched her fall.

Chen Wenren didn't know why he was chatting so well, but Chen Wenxin suddenly changed his face.

His father, Chen Xihai, was an educated man, and his grandfather, Chen Kexiuyuan, was also a scholar.

Later, he somehow became the second-class bodyguard of the Qing Dynasty.

When it came to the third generation, Chen Wenren, Chen Xihai went to the palace to work every day, so he had no time to teach them to read.Even if he has time, he spends it thinking about how to please his superiors and colleagues so that he can keep his job.

The whole family pointed to Chen Xihai's rice bowl to eat, and he didn't dare to be sloppy at all.

So Chen Wenren and Chen Wenyi's education was delayed, so once the family situation improved, the first thing he thought of was to let his two youngest sons study.

With such an educational background, Chen Wenren is more than honest and kind, but his vision is still too short-sighted.

She sighed, and analyzed the powerful relationship to Chen Wenren in the most common language.

"Brother, think about it. What benefits does our family have in front of others, why do others flatter our family?"

Chen Wenren thought for a while, and said honestly: "Because our father has been promoted, and my sister is favored again in the palace."

"Our father's promotion is a promotion, but he is in charge of the palace of the Supreme Harmony. What do others ask for when they give him gifts? Wanting to pass things or news to the palace is a serious crime!"

Chen Wenren was taken aback, and said, "Don't you dare?"

"Why don't those people dare? They have a family and a foundation. Can the emperor wipe out a whole family in Manchuria? Wouldn't it be our family who has no bottom?"

Chen Wenren was still puzzled: "But we have you in our family, the emperor looks at you, how could he do this?"

Chen Wenxin was shattered by her elder brother's nerves. This person was very sensitive where he shouldn't be, but he was stunned where he should be cautious.

She was about to jump up, but she forced herself to hold back.

"What kind of thing am I? I'm always around without a brand name. The emperor sees that I'm young for fun. After a few days, I will forget about it!"

She glared at Chen Wenren angrily, and Chen Wenren finally understood.

What she meant was that Chen Xihai's official position was unstable, and her position in the palace was also unstable.

Therefore, if the Chen family can rise overnight, it may collapse like a building overnight.

They should be walking on thin ice now, maintaining everything in front of them.

Instead of making friends with dignitaries and doing things that are eye-catching and taboo.

Chen Wenren wasn't angry when she hit her head and face like this, and said seriously: "Brother, you know, don't worry."

Seeing that he finally understood what he meant, Chen Wen felt relieved.

Let her elder brother convey the meaning to her father. Presumably, her father can understand the deep meaning after working in the guards for several years.

Seeing Chen Wenren's meticulous expression, Chen Wenxin was afraid that he might be angry, puffed out his cheeks to show cuteness to Chen Wenren, and said softly, "Is elder brother angry with me?"

Chen Wenren was naturally not angry, but when he saw his sister coming to coax him like when he was a child, he simply pretended to be angry.

When she was at home, she was lying on the wall to tease the neighbor's parrot, and accidentally lost a few hairs on the flat-headed animal.

The flat-haired beast screamed and cursed: "You bastard! You bastard!"

This word is often used by the neighbor's old lady to scold her eldest daughter-in-law, who often burns the rice.The smell of paste can float across the yards of several neighboring houses.

When the neighbor's house started to yell, Chen Wenxin ran to appease his old lady.

"Don't be angry, old lady, it's all caused by my elder brother."

Chen Wenren took such a scapegoat for no reason, so she was naturally unhappy, so she just puffed up her face and acted cute to coax Chen Wenren.

This method has been tried and tested.

Naturally, Chen Wenren couldn't stand her acting like a baby, so he let the horse stop on the grass, and while watching the horse grazing, he smiled at Chen Wenxin and said: "The emperor's errands are serious, I don't have time to be angry with you."

I knew he was faking it!

Chen Wenxin looked at the horse grazing with its head down, tentatively trying to touch its mane.

Chen Wenren encouraged her: "Touch it, this is an old horse with a very gentle temper."

She observed carefully and found that the horse was indeed old, with a long and rough mane, and the movement of grazing was slower than other horses.

Chen Wenxin's hand stroked it, but instead of avoiding it, it even took the initiative to rub it.

Beauty loves beauty, Chen Wenren was worried that she thought the horse was old, but he didn't expect this horse to be so spiritual.

No wonder the emperor personally specified that this horse should be given to Chen Wenxin to ride.

This is a war horse retired from the Guizhou battlefield. It is a good horse that has made great achievements in the battle to pacify Pingxi King Wu Sangui.

The emperor really loves her.

Chen Wenren only sighed in his heart, and dared not say it to Chen Wenxin, lest she think that he was still obsessed.

Chen Wenxin really liked it.

Xiao Lizi came up with several eunuchs and put Chen Wenxin on the saddle.

The guards are all men, the emperor's concubines cannot be allowed to touch them, even Chen Wenren, his own brother, cannot help her.

The little eunuchs followed suit to play this role.

Help her on and off the horse, and if she is tired or injured, carry her back in a palanquin.

Bai Lu has nothing else to do, and she doesn't need to serve tea here.At most, if the master's head is disturbed by the wind, she will take care of it.

Chen Wenxin got on the horse, and lightly pulled the rein, and the grazing horse immediately raised its head.

startled her.

A group of guards following her came up to meet her at this time, and surrounded her horse, fearing that the horse would suddenly move uncontrollably.

The horses they ride are all elite horses, which can guarantee faster speed than Chen Wenxin's horses.

Surrounded by a group of young elite horses, the old horse showed no signs of timidity.

Under Chen Wenren's guidance, Chen Wenxin tried to drive the horse to walk slowly.

"Take the reins lightly, clamping the horse's belly."

She obeyed and pulled the rein lightly, but the old horse didn't respond.

Ok?
She increased the pressure a little, and this time the horse took a few steps forward.

"Pull the rein lightly from time to time, and the horse will keep walking slowly. When you want to change direction, just pull in the direction you want to go, and pull the horse's head over."

Chen Wenren followed her horse's head, quickly catching up and guiding her.

As she pulled the rein more and more frequently, the horse's speed gradually increased.From the slow walk in the courtyard at the beginning, to the speed that Chen Wenren could hardly keep up with his legs.

Chen Wenxin panicked, the speed of the horse increased unknowingly, and Chen Wenren had already landed on the horse's buttocks.

The horse ran quickly, Chen Wenxin swayed left and right, and Bai Lu behind him almost screamed.

"Low down and rein in!"

She lay down on the horse's back and listened to Chen Wenren's words, not daring to relax.

The horse ran for a while, but the speed gradually slowed down. Chen Wenren caught up and pulled the rein.

The horse stopped.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Lizi helped Chen Wenxin get off the horse. She hung one foot on the stirrup and kicked hard several times before separating the stirrup from the shoe.

"Master, aren't you scared?" Bai Lu trotted after her, and was out of breath when she caught up.

"it's okay no problem."

She patted her palms clean, and Xiao Lizi said: "It's better to take a rest first, the servants bring tea and milk tea, which are the flavors you usually like."

Everyone knew that this little Lizi was the emperor's second in command, and seeing how respectfully he served Chen Wenxin, one could tell that this favor was not just for words.

The guards who followed looked eagerly, this Chen Wenren was really lucky.

Everyone is usually a third-class guard, but he has the father of a first-class guard and such a younger sister!

Chen Wenxin just stayed on the horse for a while, thinking that with so many guards following her, she couldn't rest.

She would not listen to people making fun of her for being trivial, or making fun of her father and brothers.

"You don't need to rest, how can you be so delicate."

The level of medical care is not high these days, she consciously increases the amount of exercise, and it is always right to keep fit.

Chen Wenxin got on the horse again, this time her movements were a little more proficient, and she didn't put all her weight on the eunuchs.

Chen Wenren continued to follow the horse's head. After a long time, she was able to walk slowly on the horse by herself.

It's just that it takes a lot of effort to get off the horse, and her shoes are always caught in the stirrups.

(End of this chapter)