As the drums sounded, everyone got on their horses. As soon as the drums stopped, countless figures quickly ran towards the forest. Among these people, a bright red figure was particularly eye-catching.
Even Emperor Zhengxuan on the high platform was dazzled by the red color. He pointed at the figure and asked Mr. Liu beside him, "Whose boy is that boy in red?"
Following Emperor Zhengxuan's finger, Eunuch Liu saw the tall and slender figure at a glance. He smiled slightly, then quickly bent down to Emperor Zhengxuan's ear and said, "Your Majesty, that is Princess Xiao of Zhennan Palace.
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"The girl from Zhennan Palace? She, why did she go with you?" Emperor Zhengxuan looked at Eunuch Liu in shock.
It’s not that the Wei Dynasty did not allow girls’ families to go hunting with them. The Wei Dynasty conquered the world on horseback, and the founding Queen Xiao was even better at riding and shooting. However, as time went by, the girls from noble families in the capital
They are all hidden in the boudoir to cultivate themselves. They usually practice music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and embroidery. Under such circumstances, many of them have never even seen a bow, let alone riding a horse and hunting.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Emperor Zhengxuan was so surprised, because the last time she followed a man to participate in the Autumn Hunting was her direct wife, the Queen.
"Your Majesty, the princess should also want to go hunting with the young masters. Moreover, I saw that the princess's riding posture is quite heroic, quite like the old days..." Eunuch Liu seemed to suddenly realize something, and he lowered his head in a hurry.
No more words.
"What was it back then?" Emperor Zhengxuan suddenly took over Eunuch Liu's words with a cold look.
Eunuch Liu's eyes flashed for a moment, but he soon smiled and said with a smile, "She has the aura of Princess Ning'an back then."
Emperor Zhengxuan's eyes flashed twice, and then he subconsciously looked towards the stage of Duke Dingguo's mansion.
There were many people sitting on the stage of Duke Dingguo's mansion, but he swept them away one by one, but he did not see his eldest daughter.
"Where is Ning'an?" Emperor Zhengxuan murmured.
"Your Majesty, you have forgotten that Princess Ning'an sent a message to you early this morning, saying that she was not feeling well today and would not come here to join in the fun." The smile on Eunuch Liu's face was still gentle, and he spoke in an unhurried manner.
Not slow makes people feel very comfortable listening to it, but...
Looking at the empty chair, Emperor Zhengxuan suddenly felt empty in his heart.
Maybe he is really old...
How could he not know who the person Xiao Fuzi was just talking about was?
Ning An and that girl from the Xiao family both look like her.
But none of them are like her.
After she left, he never saw a girl as bright and enthusiastic as her again.
Thinking of this, Emperor Zhengxuan suddenly thought of someone again. He narrowed his eyes and said in a calm voice, "This is the girl from the Marquis Wu'an family. Is she here today?"
Eunuch Liu hurriedly raised his head and glanced at the stage of Wu'anhou Mansion. Then, he quickly smiled and said to Emperor Zhengxuan, "To answer your Majesty's question, Miss Xie from Wuanhou Mansion is here."
"Go and call her over!" Emperor Zhengxuan raised his eyebrows and said calmly.
"Yes." Eunuch Liu responded respectfully, then took two steps back and summoned a young eunuch.
Because both Xie Shi and Xie Shi had gone hunting, and Xie Zheng led Zuo Yiwei around to patrol the area, Xie Wu was the only one sitting on the stage in Wu'an Hou Mansion.
Therefore, when the little eunuch came to deliver the message, all the eyes of the surrounding people were immediately focused on Xie Wu.
"Thank you, Miss. Your Majesty, please come over and have a talk." The young eunuch bowed his head and respectfully said to Xie Wu.
A hint of surprise flashed through Xie Wu's eyes.
Emperor Zhengxuan sent her to speak in the past? Whether it was in the past life or in this life, this has never happened before? Could it be...
Is it because of Lu Zhan?
Xie Wu immediately became alert.
"Yes, I obey the order." Xie Wu stood up with a smile and said blessings in the direction of Emperor Zhengxuan. Then, she smiled and said to the little eunuch who came to deliver the order, "Father, please lead the way!"
The little eunuch smiled at Xie Wu, and then led Xie Wu towards Emperor Zhengxuan.
Looking at Xie Wu following the eunuch, Xie Min frowned unconsciously.
She recalled that night, no matter how she tested Xie Wu, Xie Wu always answered in a flawless manner. She only explained that she was following her father's order to send the drunken A Zhan back. And she couldn't say what she said too directly, so in the end she just said
But she didn't ask anything. As for Lu Shen... Before she could ask about Lu Shen, Xie Wu left in alarm.
She always felt that maybe Xie Wu had guessed her plan.
"Why did Your Majesty call Sister Wu over?" While Xie Min was thinking, Prince Dingguo suddenly asked her.
Most of the young masters who ended up hunting today were young masters. Lu Shen and Lu Zhan of Duke Dingguo were both gone. Therefore, the crown prince of Dingguo stayed on the stage. At this meeting, Emperor Zhengxuan suddenly rose up and sent someone to call Xie Wu.
He walked over, and Xie Wu was Xie Min's niece, so she couldn't help but turned sideways and asked Xie Min curiously.
"It's difficult for me to ask such a question. I really want to know." Xie Min looked at the prince Dingguo with a smile and said.
After hearing what Xie Min said, Prince Dingguo looked at her in surprise and raised his eyebrows. He said, "Why, don't you even know?"
Xie Min pursed her lips and smiled. Seeing that her husband was still looking at her, she smiled softly and said, "If not, Sister Wu will come later and I will call her over to ask."
"That's not necessary." Prince Dingguo waved his hands repeatedly.
He was simply curious about how Emperor Zhengxuan suddenly became interested in a fifteen-year-old girl. The most important thing was that the girl called him uncle. If he really had that kind of intention, he would have to remind the girl a few words.
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But then again, although Emperor Zhengxuan was not a sage monarch, he didn’t hear of any special hobbies when it came to beauty! Otherwise, the Wei Dynasty would have only had a few Sanguaipei to pick from.
The jujube, the only one with a flourishing sapling, was plucked out by Emperor Zhengxuan himself!
Thinking of those old events, the grief and anger that had been buried for a long time suddenly came out again in Prince Dingguo's heart.
Fortunately, everyone's attention was on Emperor Zhengxuan and Xie Wu, and no one noticed him.
"I thank you, Wu, for seeing your majesty. May your majesty live long and live forever." Xie Wu walked up to Emperor Zhengxuan with her head bowed and solemnly saluted him.
"Get back on your feet!" Emperor Zhengxuan smiled lightly and raised his hand towards her.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xie Wu responded, then stood up with her head bowed.
"Sister Xian Fei, look at how graceful this girl is!" As soon as Xie Wu stood up, Concubine Shu immediately interrupted with a smile.
Following Concubine Shu's words, Concubine Xian scanned Xie Wu from head to toe with a smile, and then she said with a smile, "Sister Concubine Shu has good taste. This girl is indeed pretty."
Not only Shui Ling, she has also seen many girls from the noble family in Beijing, but few can compare with the girl in front of her.
"Since Sister Xianfei said so, why not point her out to Prince Qi, who happens to be about the same age." Concubine Shu looked at Concubine Xian with a smile and said.
As soon as Concubine Shu finished her words, Xie Wu lowered her head and had not yet responded, but the smile on the lips of Concubine Xian beside her suddenly deepened by two points.
Concubine Shu's father was once the young minister of Guanglu Temple, but except for her father who retired from official service, no one of her brothers joined the court as an official. Her family has been lost to everyone. If it hadn't been for her, Emperor Zhengxuan would have been somewhat fond of her, and she was born.
Jin'an, the youngest princess of Emperor Zhengxuan, may not be able to come with today's autumn hunt.
It was because she had no confidence that she said what she just said.
I serve others with my appearance, so I am afraid that Emperor Zhengxuan will take a fancy to Xie Wu, so I can't wait to take advantage of her!
Concubine Xian despised Concubine Shu in her heart, but she didn't show it at all on her face. She still had a dignified and gentle smile on her face, "Sister Concubine Shu is really good at joking, and brother Xuan is still a
It’s a baby!”
"Look at my memory, sister, I just saw that this girl looks so pretty! Haha." Concubine Shu said, covering her mouth and laughing.
"Okay! If you are too busy, take good care of Jin'an. I told you to stay in the palace, but you insist that Jin'an is making trouble to come. In my opinion, it is not Jin'an who is making trouble but to come.
You!" How could Xiao Jiujiu, who was in Concubine Shu's heart, escape the eyes of Emperor Zhengxuan? When he thought of Jin'an lying sickly in the tent, while Concubine Shu was here to be sour and jealous, Emperor Zhengxuan felt a little unhappy.
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When Emperor Zhengxuan said this, Concubine Shu immediately lowered her head in grievance, "Your Majesty..."
"Okay, okay, I'm more than thirty years old, and I'm not afraid of people's jokes!" If Emperor Zhengxuan was usually in the mood to coax his woman, but now...
However, Xie Wu, who watched the drama staged by the emperor's family for free, looked at her nose and nose, and her face showed no clues.
Concubine Shu finally put her twitching eyes away.
And Emperor Zhengxuan finally got into the mood to look at Xie Wu again.
As Concubine Shu said, the girl in front of her is indeed very pretty, with delicate and charming eyebrows, as if she had stepped out of a picture of a lady, especially the teardrop mole at the corner of her eye, which adds a bit of glamor to her.
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It's no wonder that Concubine Shu is jealous. Anyone who sees such a beauty will be moved by her heart.
Especially this calm state of mind is even more rare!
He didn't believe that she didn't hear what Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian said just now, but she could keep her composure. Just like now, she knew that he was sizing her up, but there was no trace of panic on her face. No wonder that bastard A Zhan
Will fall in love with her, this girl from Wu'an Hou's family is indeed different from those girls you usually see!
"You just said, your name is Xie Wu? Are you dancing?" Emperor Zhengxuan finally looked away from Xie Wu.
"To answer your Majesty's question, the beauty of my servant is the beauty of Wuli." Xie Wu raised her eyes and looked at Emperor Zhengxuan and said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
"Presumptuous! Your Majesty gave you the name, how dare you refute it!" Concubine Shu, who had just lost face, saw that Xie Wu dared to look directly at Emperor Zhengxuan to answer, and she couldn't help but deliberately misinterpret Emperor Zhengxuan's words to make things difficult for Xie Wu.
"I don't dare. It's just that my grandfather gave me my name, which has a special meaning for me. Moreover... His Majesty just asked me if Wu is a dance. I just answered truthfully.
Just ask the question." Xie Wu bent her knees and bowed to Concubine Shu, and then said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.