After leaving the palace with Mrs. Wei that day, Qingrong returned to the Lu family the next day and informed Lu Wenzhong and Wang's fourth mother of their plans. She also heard from Mrs. Wei that Pei Ling's mother's family had a younger sister who was about to get hairpins.
Qingrong then planned to send someone a generous gift to congratulate her... Xue Shaosan's third aunt Cui was very good at taking care of her health. Qingrong took her into consideration and specially found a health care prescription that she had asked a real person to prescribe at her former home and sent it to her. Cui was very pleased
Naturally, Huanxi and Qingrong would not treat her differently. She gave them to her mother-in-law and several elder female relatives in the family one by one.
She used to be indifferent to the socializing between these ladies, but now she pays more attention to it. But this difference from before naturally attracted the attention of others. After Chu heard about it, she felt curious and uneasy.
He couldn't sit still and came to Qingrong's yard to look for her.
When Qingrong saw Mrs. Chu coming, she stood up to greet her and said, "Sister-in-law, why are you free to come here today? But something is wrong?"
Mrs. Chu smiled and said, "It's okay. I just came to see you. I heard that you are busy these days?"
Qingrong was puzzled and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law is joking. I'm just idle these days, so there's nothing wrong with me."
Mr. Chu chuckled, but in his heart he was dissatisfied with Qingrong's indifferent appearance, "By the way, you have heard that the eldest princess Chang Ning was demoted out of Yongcheng by the saint's decree and went to the fiefdom with her consort."
Qingrong naturally heard about this. It was said that Princess Chang Ning, who was usually domineering, did not even have any excuse for this. She accepted the matter calmly and left with her consort soon. She nodded and said with emotion.
: "I've heard people talk about it a few times."
Chu didn't know the inside story and wanted to find out some news, so he asked: "But I don't know the inside story. Did you hear anything when you and Mrs. Wei came back from the palace that day?"
Qingrong smiled coquettishly and said: "Sister-in-law, don't be ridiculous. Although I entered the palace with Mrs. Wei, that's all. How can I know anything about this matter between nobles?" Even if I knew,
How dare she dare to say nonsense outside? Besides, she doesn't think Mrs. Chu is so trustworthy.
Mrs. Chu was choked and her face turned red. Seeing that she was so perfunctory when asking questions about Qingrong, a surge of anger rose from her chest, but she couldn't express it in front of her face. She suppressed it and gave a forced smile, "
That's true."
After the two of them exchanged a few dry words without any pain or itching, Mr. Chu walked away without wanting to stay for a moment longer.
Two days later, it was time for Xue Shao to recuperate, so he took Qingrong to the chariot and horse courtyard early in the morning. He also knew that Lu Qingran would not leave the palace so soon, and knew that Qingrong was worried about him, but he was not very talkative, so he was relieved.
I'm not a good person, and I don't know how to relieve this problem, so I can only think of doing something to make Qingrong happier.
Qingrong asked him: "What did you bring me here for?"
Xue Shao said: "You and I will go hunting together in a few days. I have picked out a good horse for you and will bring you to see it."
"Oh?" Speaking of this Qingrong, she really forgot about it. Fortunately, he mentioned it and she smiled, "Okay."
Xue Shao pointed to a tall and strong green horse and asked, "This is it, do you like it?"
Although Qing Rong does not deal with horses as much as Xue Shaocheng, such good horses are indeed rare for her. She was a little happy, took a few steps closer to take a look, turned around and asked, "Is it rare for this horse to recognize its owner?"
"No, it has a docile temperament and is most suitable for you to ride."
Seeing that she was happy, Xue Shao said that he would take Qingrong to ride horses in the countryside so that she could get used to the horse in advance. Qingrong saw that he was also interested and agreed.
Not long after arriving in the suburbs, Xue Shao came to knock on Qing Rong's carriage. He smiled and said, "Come down and I'll take you to ride a horse."
Qingrong glanced at him, feeling funny in her heart, but she also obeyed his wishes. Xue Shao let Qingrong get on the horse first. At first, the green horse was still acquainted and refused to let her get close. Xue Shao took the lead and stroked the horse's head first.
, after a while, when the white horse asked Qingrong to mount the horse again, he followed closely.
Qingrong smiled and asked, "Didn't you say you would let me ride?"
Unexpectedly, the man said seriously, stretched out his arms to put her in his arms, and wrapped her in his cloak, "I'm worried that it will take it seriously and knock you off its feet."
Qingrong was amused. She turned her head to look at him and said, "I know how to ride a horse. How can I be bumped so easily?"
Xue Shao hummed and asked: "How old are you to know how to ride a horse?"
"About eight or nine years old."
Xue Shao nodded. This is not surprising. The founding of Daye relied on force to conquer the world. All the famous generals who contributed to the founding of the country were highly skilled in martial arts and brave and good at fighting. Riding, shooting and hunting were all the rage in Yongcheng, even today.
, there are not a few women among the officials and dignitaries in Yongcheng who are good at riding and archery. Not to mention that she only learned riding and archery when she was eight or nine years old, even these four or five-year-old children are also very interested in bow and horse.
Qingrong asked, "What about you?" Normally, a family of military commanders like the Xue family should have been exposed to these things since childhood.
Xue Shao replied: "I learned to ride horses when I was four years old. My uncle took me with me at first. Later, when I became more proficient, I learned horse arching from my uncle along with Lin Rang."
"Linrang, is it?" This name was unfamiliar to her, Qingrong thought.
"Linrang is Cui Chenyu, third aunt's nephew in the Cui family. He is two years older than me. Because of his aunt, he came to Xue's house when he was a child to practice martial arts with me and learn bow and horse from my third uncle."
It was him! In this way, Xue Shao had a close relationship with Cui Chenyu. She nodded casually, "I have some impressions."
Xue Shao smiled and said, "You probably don't remember that when I married you, he came with me to marry you."
"Oh?" Qingrong was slightly stunned. So he was here too? A very vague Qingjun face flashed in her mind... Could it be him? Qingrong guessed with some uncertainty. Qingrong asked again, "He
He is older than you, why hasn't he married yet? Who are the people in his family?"
Xue Shao stopped laughing, and his tone became lighter, but he still replied: "In the past, it was because his mother was in mourning. Later, the elders in the family wanted to find a relative for him, but for some reasons, the decision was not made. Lin Rang is now the only son in the family.
My parents are no longer here either.”
Qingrong listened attentively and asked: "It's not decided yet, what's the reason?"
Xue Shao stared at her, a little annoyed, "Are you concerned?" She actually cared more about her than asking him about it, Xue Shao thought to himself.
Qingrong hadn't realized anything yet, thinking that maybe she and Pei Lingniang should walk around more, but she said, "That's natural." Then she asked, "What's his character like?"
"Of course he is a gentleman." Xue Shao's eyes darkened, with a hint of gnashing of teeth. He hugged Qingrong very domineeringly, snorted and said: "Even so, what is there about him that deserves your attention?
"
Qingrong groaned, and after a long while, she came back to her senses. She laughed dumbly, stretched out her hand and patted Xue Shao, "What are you thinking about? It's just that someone cares, so I'm just asking a few more questions for her. Since you know him,
If I don’t ask you, who will I ask? You yourself have told me before, if I ask you, will you tell me everything you know and count it? General Zhonglang.”
Qingrong smiled slightly, with a bit of cunning in her eyes. Xue Shao felt a little satisfied when he saw her like this. He smiled lowly and said, "Count." Finally, he whispered in Qingrong's ear again.
Whispered: "Then how are you going to repay me?"
Qingrong turned her head, glanced at him, and said, "You are smart. You are unwilling to make a loss-making business."
"Don't dare. You go to the temple to offer incense and make a wish. If it comes true, you have to go back to fulfill your wish. Why don't you say that the Buddha is smart?"
Qingrong raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, and couldn't help laughing. She said deliberately: "This is naturally different. Gods and Buddhas have no heart, and they love the world. I thought you were my husband, and you were naturally willing to do it for me. Could it be that you think I am?
Are they also "all living beings" to you?"
Xue Shao immediately denied it and said: "Of course not!" How could she be "an ordinary living being" to him? Although he knew that she was deliberately teasing him, when he heard Qing Rong say this, he felt a little confused in his heart.
Sweetness.
He looked at Qingrong's smiling side face, and suddenly remembered what she had said to Kong Ji half a year ago. After a while, he said what he had been thinking about for a long time, and he said word by word: "Gods and Buddhas have no answer.
, but people have feelings. Only people will care, be able to obey everything, and respond to everything."
Gods and Buddhas are unintentional, heaven and earth are unkind, and it is always humans who are tempted.
Qingrong was slightly stunned. Firstly, she felt that these words were familiar, as if she had said them before. Secondly, she was surprised that Xue Shao actually said such words, which coincided with her. But Qingrong naturally did not know that Xue Shao was listening.
She said this after thinking about it in her heart for a long time before she said it.
She didn't speak. She understood what Xue Shao meant. After a while, she lowered her eyes and smiled, looked into the distance, and said hum. It turns out that the scenery in the countryside in winter is also very good, she thought to herself.
The two of them rode on the horse together and walked slowly. Leaving behind the servant who was following them, A-Zhen looked over and was a little stunned for a moment. The warm winter sun shone on the two of them, giving them a radiant glow.
There was a faint brilliance. Alang leaned over and listened, not knowing what he was saying to his wife. She also had a faint smile on her face, just like a couple of gods and goddesses, so beautiful that it seemed unreal.
For men, the hunting ground is not only a place for leisure time, but also like a battlefield. Every time he shows off his skills, it may be an opportunity for him to be appreciated by the emperor and rise to the top.
During the winter hunting in late November, only the Qingrong couple of the Xue family went with them, and none of the descendants of the Xue family had a higher official position than Xue Shao. Xue Shao was lucky enough to go with him, so he naturally became the most conspicuous person in the family.
Some people envy that person, some people disdain it, and some people sigh... But no matter what, everyone tacitly believes that at this time, Xue Shao can become an exception in Yong Wang's old party, and it is because Qing Rong has gained face with the queen.
Because of this, the Duke of Rongguo became the target of flattery for many official wives, even more so than before.