The night is getting darker.
Red lanterns were lit in the yard, and the warm light dissipated some of the chill.
King Qin looked at the woman opposite, and the edge of his thin lips softened slightly.
He took out a dark gold post from his sleeve and threw it over: "There is no need to go to Prince Qin's Mansion. You must be present for the hunting in three days."
Cheng Wanwan took the post and opened it to take a look. Three days later, King Qin held a hunting party in a mountain forest on the outskirts of Beijing, and there was also a hunting competition.
She raised her eyes and said: "Your Majesty is kindly inviting me, and I should not refuse. However, I don't know how to ride a horse, let alone hunt, so I'd better not embarrass myself."
King Qin's face suddenly turned dark: "It seems that no matter what I say, you will reject it."
Cheng Wanwan silently complained, as long as he made a more normal request, she would agree to it, and she didn't want to offend the royal nobles.
She paused and said, "I heard that Miss Mu was very good at riding horses. Every time she participated in royal hunting, Miss Mu was the most eye-catching presence among the ladies..."
As soon as he mentioned the person in his heart, King Qin's mood dropped.
He raised his hand and snatched the post from Cheng Wanwan's hand, and walked away without any regret.
Cheng Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this King of Qin still had weaknesses, otherwise he wouldn't have known how to deal with it.
As soon as King Qin left, Lu Yingxue came over and said with a gossipy face: "Sister Wanwan, tell me quickly, why is King Qin here?"
Cheng Wanwan raised his forehead and said: "I was invited to participate in some hunting party, but I refused. Do you want to go? If you want to go, I will call King Qin back."
"I really want to go, but I can't ride a horse." Lu Yingxue blinked, "Didn't Sister Wanwan learn to ride a horse when she was in Dahe Town? Why refuse? You should go to the hunting party and use Sashuang Her heroic appearance made those ladies in the capital know that Suishu people are not only good at farming, cooking, and foreign languages, but they can also ride horses and hunt..."
"Okay!" Cheng Wanwan covered her mouth, "No one will think you are mute if you don't speak. It's getting late, so go to bed."
She walked toward her yard.
Before falling asleep, she would take out the day's monitoring and storage and listen to it again, playing it at double speed, trying to finish it within half an hour.
That pen holder was given to He Ling by He Xiao yesterday afternoon. He Xiao lowered his attitude and asked for peace. As the eldest brother, He Ling, whether it was true or false, promised to live in harmony in the future. This gift of peace was given to He Ling. He casually placed it on the table in the study room.
He Ling went to court in the morning and went out to deal with government affairs in the afternoon. He was basically only in the study in the evening and evening.
He Ling stayed alone in the study, reading and writing all the time. Cheng Wanwan sped up more than ten times, but still couldn't hear anyone. Just when she thought she wouldn't get any news today, there was a knock on the door in the audio. The voice must be that of He Ling's cronies coming in. She quickly canceled the double speed and listened carefully.
"Young Master, the arrangements have been made at Linxi."
"This matter must be extremely secret and cannot be known to my father." He Ling's voice was cold and cold, "Since He Xiao came back, my father has been timid in doing things. How can he become such a big deal if he is so timid? The He family has so many names in the capital. For many years, I am still only a second-rank official, and I am suppressed everywhere... I can only change this situation."
"What the eldest young master said is absolutely true, my subordinates will definitely be careful."
"If you are short of money, you can use the pretext of helping a branch of the He family to get money from the public account. Instead of taking advantage of He Xiao, you might as well help me achieve my great cause..."
"yes……"
Cheng Wanwan's eyebrows darkened.
What big thing is He Ling planning?
A third-grade eunuch whose main responsibility is to manage all the royal belongings in the palace, what important things could he need to do?
She thought for a while, but couldn't think of a reason.
But she noticed a place name, Linxi. Just today, she also saw this place name on King Qin's post.
She immediately got up and went to Zhao Sidan's study, found a relevant atlas and flipped through it.
Linxi is a mountain forest on the outskirts of Beijing, but it is not a royal hunting place, nor is it a recreational place that dignitaries usually like to go. The vegetation is tall and there are many prey, but at the same time, there are also unknown dangers hidden there.
With King Qin's temperament, it is not unusual for him to hold a hunting party in Linxi.
If He Ling wants to do something big in secret, it's not surprising that he chooses Lin Xi.
Cheng Wanwan thought about it all night and decided to go to King Qin's hunting party. She had to go and see what was there.
Although it is not good to go back on one's word, it is more important to find out He Ling's actions...
So, when she got up the next morning, she asked Mrs. Qi to make some unique snacks, and specially asked Cheng Yi to go to Prince Qin's Mansion.
The Prince of Qin's Mansion stands next to the imperial palace. It is the largest mansion in the capital. It is extremely luxurious and exquisite, and the entrance is different from other mansions.
As soon as Cheng Yi arrived at the gate of Prince Qin's mansion, he saw Prince Qin walking out of the gate.
He quickly got off his horse and knelt down on one knee: "I have met King Qin. People from Sui Shu specially sent their subordinates to bring some snacks to King Qin."
He offered the food box he had brought with both hands.
An interesting smile appeared on King Qin's lips.
Did this woman know that she had offended him and went out of her way to give him food to please him?
He sneered: "Send it over."
The guard next to him immediately took the food box and opened it in front of him. The snacks inside were the likes of which he had never seen before. They were very beautiful and delicious.
He reached out and took a piece and put it in his mouth. The strong aroma of milk came from it. It must be a snack made of goat's milk. It melted in the mouth, giving people great enjoyment.
King Qin suddenly felt much happier and said, "Go back and tell Sui Shuren that I am broad-minded and will not care about her rudeness."
Cheng Yi lowered his head and said, "In addition to asking my subordinates to send food, Suishu people also want to ask for a post about the Linxi Hunting Club."
The curve of King Qin's lips became even more intense: "She doesn't know how to ride a horse or hunt. Wouldn't it be boring to go? I'm not the kind of person who likes to force others. If she doesn't want to go, just don't go."
"Ahem, Shuren said, I will try to learn how to ride a horse in the next two days." Cheng Yi said dryly, "The King of Qin kindly invited me, but Shuren couldn't sleep all night after he refused, so I sent my subordinates here..."
"She knows what's interesting." The person behind the Qin Dynasty said, "Send the post to Shuren Mansion later."
Cheng Yi was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
He hurried back to report the news.
King Qin chuckled and felt inexplicably better.
He said: "Prepare the carriage, I will go to Wanhua Pavilion to have some fun."
Wanhua Pavilion is the largest place for fun and entertainment in the capital, but the women here are all performers rather than prostitutes. They only dance and play the piano to relieve fatigue for the dignitaries.
Just as he was about to board the carriage, a low-key and luxurious carriage stopped at the door of Prince Qin's Mansion. He knew with just one glance that it was the palace's carriage.
The curtain of the car was opened, and an older father-in-law came out and saluted him respectfully: "This servant wishes to greet the prince. It was the Queen Mother who ordered this servant to come and ask for an invitation to the hunting party."
King Qin frowned: "When did the Queen Mother like hunting?"
"Your Majesty is really good at joking. How can the Queen Mother go on a hunt when she is old?" The old father-in-law said with a smile, "It is Princess Rongqing who wants to go."
King Qin's face suddenly darkened: "She is a princess, and many people invite her to participate in flower appreciation parties and poetry recitations. What will she do when she comes to hunt?"
The old man's waist bowed: "The Queen Mother said that if the prince does not allow Princess Rongqing to participate, then after the spring begins, the Queen Mother will ask the emperor to send the prince back to the northwest."
King Qin's good mood disappeared without a trace at this moment.
