Yan State, Zhongshan, Prince's East Palace.
"Ling'er, Ling'er?" A girl in her mid-fifteenth or sixteenth year, wearing a long cross skirt and hat, with folded collar at the left and right sides of her clothes, rushed into the east palace and was shouting Murong Ling's name in a hurry.
Murong Yongping, titled Princess Pingyuan, was a close member of the royal family of the Yan Kingdom. She and Murong Ling had been very close friends since childhood, and they had been at odds since childhood.
Last year, Murong Ling beat her in the Pilou horse race. She held back her anger and worked hard. This time she happened to get a good horse, so she was determined to regain the honor this year.
Pi Lou means blessing in Xianbei language.
At night, a breeze blew, and a woman in plain clothes sat on the porch. I don't know if she missed her husband or had something on her mind.
She sometimes stood up and sometimes sat down. No matter how she moved, the steps on her hair remained undisturbed, contrasting with the flowers in the garden under the moonlight.
Suddenly hearing shouts from the front yard, the woman stretched her neck and looked around. Soon Princess Pingyuan arrived.
"Ni Luo, why are you here?" Murong Ling turned her head slightly and saw the figure of Pingyuan Princess Murong Yongping.
Niluo means peace in Xianbei language, and is also the Xianbei name of Murong Yongping, Princess Pingyuan.
Princess Pingyuan stepped forward and took the woman's hand and coquettishly said: "Ling'er, the Pilou Horse Racing Meeting will start soon. Don't you choose a horse? I heard that Murong Xue got a good horse. Four horses are white and have strong legs. , but you can travel five hundred miles a day!"
The princess of Pingyuan County has always been competitive. He belongs to the household registration of Murong De, King of Fanyang, but he grew up with Murong Ling.
In the past few days, he heard that Murong Xue, the daughter of King Zhao Murong Lin, got a good horse. She felt uneasy and secretly ran to King Zhao's house to inquire about the situation. She hurriedly came back and told Murong Ling: "Her horse is a strong horse. What is it called?" Bai, very powerful. This morning she led the horse racing, leaving all the other horses behind."
Murong Ling said lukewarmly: "Pingyuan, did your yellow gelding also lose?"
Murong Ling's tone was extremely calm, as if all this had nothing to do with her.
"Ling'er, this horse racing is no small matter!" Seeing that Murong Ling finally regained her energy, Princess Pingyuan continued: "In the old custom of Xianbei, the winner of the Pilou horse racing will be included in the marriage candidates!"
Marriage?
For some reason, when Murong Ling suddenly heard the word marriage, the figure of that person appeared in his mind!
"Okay! Then I will accompany you to the racecourse. If there is a high-quality horse, it will be yours."
The two of them changed their clothes and went to Zhongshan City West Racecourse.
There were indeed many good horses sent from the grassland this time. However, the steward of the racecourse knelt on the ground and kowtowed, letting the two noble men whir their whips threateningly, but refused to order the racecourse door to be opened and let them in.
During the usual spring and autumn horse racing, the Xianbei people would also hold some activities and release the horses that were not fully tamed, so that these noble children could try their skills in roping and taming horses. However, those horses were already semi-tamed after basic screening, and they were too hot-tempered and could not be tamed. The wild and fierce horses will not be included in it.
But this time it was different. There was a wild horse in this batch that was so fierce that it bit several other horses in the same stable.
He knew the temperaments of the two princesses in front of him. If he told the truth, not only would he not be able to stop them, but it would actually make them more willing to tame them.
At this time, Murong Chui's edict to confer Murong Ling as Princess Gaoyang had not yet been published.
Murong Ling saw that Princess Pingyuan had been threatening her for a long time, but the steward just excused herself and begged for mercy, but had no intention of letting them in. He said impatiently: "Pingyuan, ignore him, let's go to the racecourse by ourselves."
"I'm just waiting for your words!" Murong Ling and Pingyuan came quickly and acted recklessly. What's more, Murong Ling relied on Murong Chui's favor and always acted without scruples. The nobles and descendants of the clan in Zhongshan City would not dare to provoke these people easily. Two.
Seeing that something was not going well, the steward of the racecourse quickly winked at the people below and quietly went to inform the Prince's Mansion Chief Zhan. He was busy making gestures to teach the horse slaves inside to quickly deliver grass to the most violent black horse and block the horse's path. Mouth, so as not to be too active and scream for the princesses to see.
The steward himself followed behind with a grimace, trying hard to lead them to a safe place, but he didn't know that the two sisters had been accustomed to doing things that adults didn't let them do since they were young. As long as anyone tried to lead them in a certain direction, If it is slightly stronger, they will go in the opposite direction with inertia.
The steward turned his head and saw the two sisters running towards the stable where the black horse was. He was shocked and shouted: "Two princesses, two ancestors! You can't go there-" while chasing after them.
Murong Ling and Pingyuan trotted past the rows of stables and stopped in front of the black horse with great accuracy.
"Look at this horse's head, look at these eyes, look at this frame, look at this coat color...it's definitely a good horse!" Pingyuan looked at it with obsession.
"There is only one horse in this stable. The horses in the stables on the left and right do not dare to approach. This horse must have a very strong temper." Murong Ling looked around and ordered.
"The shepherd only gave it hay, not the other horses. He must have blocked its mouth. I really want to hear it neigh."
"Yes, you can tell a good horse by its cry."
Listening to their conversation, the stable boy next to him began to sweat more and more on his forehead, and his hands began to tremble.
The two princesses stepped forward and waved to him to get out of the way of the untamed wild horse. Although they were harnessed and driven to Zhongshan, it was still untamed.
"I'll give it a try." Murong Ling took the horse out without saying a word, and immediately got on the horse with a graceful turn.
When the black horse saw someone riding on its back and being let go of the reins, it immediately neighed, jumped out of the stable, let go of its hooves and ran wildly, trying to throw the person off the horse.
The horse was mounted and ran away out of fright due to animal instinct, but it was already full, so it was not too fast. Murong Ling held the reins tightly and lay on the horse's back, comforting her softly. , while grabbing the saddle with the reins still tightly entangled, the horse's hooves soon gradually slowed down.
"Ah!" Murong Ling intended to relax, but the two front hooves of the black horse suddenly retracted, and the whole horse stood up!
Murong Ling clutched the reins and lay on the horse's back. Soon the black horse began to gallop again, trampling the fodder everywhere around the racecourse and scaring many horse workers.
"Ling'er, be careful!"
Princess Pingyuan became worried on the side, and she did not expect that the black horse would suddenly attack.
Murong Ling's eyes were like water. She hugged the horse's head and spoke plausibly. She didn't know what she was talking about. Soon, the dark horses that had been galloping for half an hour started to slow down...
"Ling'er, I want this horse. With it, I won't lose to Murong Xue!"
Soon, Murong Ling got off the black horse safe and sound. At this time, Zhan Shi from the Prince's Mansion was also late.
Regardless of the urging of the racecourse manager, Princess Pingyuan will ride her newly tamed horse directly back to her home. She plans to take advantage of these few days to strengthen her relationship with her new partner, so that when Pilou races the horse, she can overwhelm the daughters of the Yan Kingdom's clan. , won the first prize in one fell swoop.
"Your Majesty has an edict, please return the princess to the palace!"
After the trip to the racecourse, Murong Ling met the Taipei subordinates who came to report the news in the Zhongshan market.
