The Beijiao Racecourse belongs to the royal family, and the royal family holds riding and archery competitions here once or twice every year, and the warriors who come out on top will receive generous rewards.
On ordinary days, noble disciples come here to ride horses, sometimes with a relaxed attitude, and sometimes to compete with others.
If we take it seriously, the riding skills of the noble ladies will not be enough to impress those serious masters.
The person in charge of the horse farm is a prince from the royal family. He usually pays little attention to the affairs of the court. His biggest hobby is his love for horses and he is very good at raising horses.
Emperor Wu entrusted him with the management of the horse farm, which can be regarded as knowing people and making good use of them.
The carriage arrived at the Beijiao Racecourse. Yun Zishu and the others got off the carriage and saw Situ Wan and his party standing at the entrance from a distance.
In addition to Situ Wan and several princesses from the royal family, Yun Baozhu was also there.
As soon as Yun Zishu got off the carriage, Yun Baozhu greeted her with a smile on her face and tried to climb onto her arm affectionately: "Sister Zishu..."
Leng Yue raised her hand to block it: "Please respect yourself."
"Presumptuous." Yun Baozhu frowned and stared at Leng Yue displeased, "I'm talking to Sister Zishu, what's the matter with you?"
"It is my duty to protect the Crown Princess. No one is allowed to have close physical contact with the Crown Princess." Leng Yue said expressionlessly, "Especially those with ulterior motives."
Yun Baozhu said angrily: "Who has ulterior motives? Tell me clearly!"
"Stop arguing." Situ Wan came over and smoothed things over in a soft voice, "Leng Yue is also eager to protect the Lord. Princess Baozhu doesn't have to be the same as her."
Leng Yue glanced at her and turned a deaf ear to her weirdness.
"My maid has met the Crown Princess." Situ Wanfu saluted with a standard demeanor of a lady, "The racecourse was full of people and lively. My maid took it upon herself to make the decision and invited Princess Yan, Princess Xuan and Miss Zhi to race together.
The princess won’t be angry, right?”
Yun Zishu raised her eyes slightly and looked at the women standing aside, all of them with unkind eyes and a strong sense of ridicule in their eyes.
Especially Aventurine.
As the legitimate daughter of Prince Xuan's Mansion - the original princess of Prince Xuan's Mansion, Dongling Zhi was supposed to have the same status as Princess Yan and Princess Xuan, and was a titled princess.
However, because her brother Dong Lingyue was suspected of murdering the crown prince on the day of the prince's wedding, he was punished by the cane. He also caused the prince's palace to be demoted to a county prince's palace. His eldest brother's position as heir apparent was taken away, and she, the princess, became an ordinary princess.
Miss.
So for the next whole month, every time Aventurine was with the ladies, she would feel like she was being laughed at.
And all of this happened because of Yun Zishu.
"There is no need to be angry." Yun Zishu said calmly, "Since there are so many people, let's go in together with those who came today. I just want to see the riding skills of the princesses and ladies of Dongyou."
Aventurine Zhi smiled mischievously: "Princess, you can't just see our riding skills, you should also show off your own riding skills."
After her eldest brother Dong Lingyue was severely punished, this was the first time she saw the princess married by Dayong face to face.
She has a beautiful appearance and a good demeanor.
Dong Lingzhi looked at Yun Zishu coldly, but no matter how good-looking she was, no matter how good-humoured she was, in Dongyou, a place where people are convinced by their ability, if they don't show any real ability, they will still be looked down upon.
Dong Lingzhi thought about the reason why she was lower than others, and she wished she could let Yun Zishu die on the racecourse.
"Sister Zhi is right. Today we are lucky enough to get to see Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess's riding skills." Dong Lingxuan smiled faintly, "To be able to fall in love with His Highness the Crown Prince so wholeheartedly, I think that in addition to her extraordinary beauty, the Crown Princess is also
He must have extraordinary abilities."
"My riding skills are naturally not as good as those of the princesses in Dongyou." Yun Zishu said indifferently, "I will ask you to give me more advice later."
Dong Lingyan snorted coldly: "We can't use the word 'teaching you'. If we accidentally hurt the Crown Princess, the Crown Prince will be angry and think that we have the intention to murder the Crown Princess. I'm afraid that everyone present will not be able to eat it."
Walk."
"Princess Yan has no place to vent her anger and wants to have a fight before the horse race?" Princess Wuyang slowly took out the riding whip from her waist, wrapped it around her arm and swung it around, "Although there is no distinction between superiority and inferiority on the racecourse.
, but before entering the racecourse, the Crown Princess is the king and you are the servant. The following is a serious crime of disrespect."
"you--"
Princess Wuyang sneered: "In order to avoid anyone saying that His Highness the Crown Prince is partial, I think there is no need to tell the Crown Prince when I go back tonight. I can go directly to the palace to report to the Emperor, and the Emperor will handle it. What do you think?"
After the words fell, Dong Lingyan's face changed and she bit her lip and did not dare to speak any more.
"Why aren't you talking? Keep talking." Princess Wuyang smiled coldly and showed merciless contempt, "You are so mean. I thought you were so courageous."
Dong Lingyan's face turned green and white, and she gritted her teeth and wanted to fight back. However, she was a bully and fearful of the strong, and Princess Wuyang always kept her word. If she really made trouble in the palace, the emperor would definitely be furious.
If the Prince Cheng's Mansion is implicated then, she will really be unable to bear the consequences.
"Okay." Situ Wan spoke again to smooth things over, his tone always gentle, "It is our honor to race horses with Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess today. Princess Yan, don't make the atmosphere tense."
Huangfu Chuchu had seen enough of her hypocrisy for a long time. He didn't bother to pay more attention when he heard this, and said: "No need to talk nonsense, let's talk about it, how to compare?"
Situ Wan said: "I think——"
"Is there anything else we can do?" Princess Wuyang swung her whip impatiently, "Everyone picks a horse and runs from the starting point to the end. Whoever arrives first wins, it's that simple."
Situ Wan's expression changed slightly: "Let's divide them into two groups."
"Why are we divided into two groups?" Princess Wuyang frowned, "There are less than ten people in total. The track of the racecourse is so wide that it is not impossible to run through."
"This is not fair to the Crown Princess."
"Didn't you say that there is no respect in the racecourse? So don't worry about me." Yun Zishu said calmly, "Since it is a fair competition, I am willing to accept defeat and do not need to receive special treatment."
Situ Wan squeezed the handkerchief tightly: "But-"
"Let's go."
Huangfu Chuchu was too lazy to listen to her, so he walked in first. As he walked, he ordered someone to find the steward of the racecourse. After verifying his identity, he asked him to take them directly to the stables to pick horses.
"You don't want a particularly aggressive horse, and you don't want it to be too docile. Just a healthy horse that can run normally."
The steward nodded and respectfully led the group of noble masters towards the stables.
The racecourse was heavily guarded, not inferior to that of the Imperial City. When a group of women walked into the racecourse, they saw numerous sentries along the way. It was not easy to tamper under such tight security.