There was a hint of weakness that could not be concealed in his whisper.
"Have a rest now and clean up later!"
Taoye was going to pack her luggage with a pale face when she was hugged by Rong Jiu.
"How squeamish!"
Mingyue's carriage was spacious and comfortable, and even the bumps were limited. Unexpectedly, this little maid had such a delicate body, and her body became so weak just after sitting for such an hour and a half, as if she could collapse at any time.
He said he was disgusted, but his hands steadily placed the peach leaves on the small couch.
"Thank you, Master!"
Taoye was indeed extremely uncomfortable, so she didn't refuse even if she heard this. She never ruined her body easily.
"Master, the Crown Prince is here!"
Two quarters of an hour later, Xingyun reported outside the tent.
Shouyang Academy is a royal academy, and this hunting ground is also one of the royal hunting grounds. Every autumn hunting, His Majesty will send a prince to preside over the ceremony. In the past two years, it was the fourth prince.
"Want to go over and take a look?"
The ceremony before the autumn hunt is solemn and lively, and the young girls and maids and servants can join in the fun.
"Slave, follow the young master!"
Although Tao Ye was still feeling a little uncomfortable, she didn't want to stay here alone, so she quickly got up and followed Rong Jiu.
After all, I like freshness.
Rong Jiu looked at the little maid in a hurry and smiled to herself.
"You will stay with the princess later and you are not allowed to leave privately, do you understand?"
After leaving the tent, the smile on Rong Jiu's face faded.
"Can't the slave stay with the young master?"
Seeing that there was no one around, Taoye tugged on the sleeves of the person next to him and leaned a little closer.
"Why, if you want to go hunting with me, you won't be afraid of the tigers and black bears in the forest swallowing you up!"
The little maid's clinging and flustered look amused Rong Jiu, but her face was very cold and serious: "You are not allowed to leave the princess's tent until I come back, no matter who calls you!"
"Hey, isn't this the fifth young master of the Rong family?"
"Why are you so cold when you have a beautiful woman by your side?"
Seeing that there was no room for her to speak, Taoye lowered her head and responded in a low voice. At this moment, two men in brocade robes walked in front.
"Young Master Rong Wu has really high standards. No wonder after all these years of quiet life, he has such a beautiful woman beside him. However, this beauty is indeed inferior to thousands of others!"
Wei Yunqi always did things casually, even if Rong Jiu was by his side, he would blatantly look at Tao Ye with frivolous eyes.
Taoye saw this person, thought of the maid who died tragically a few days ago, and was disgusted with that look, so she took a step back and hid most of her body behind Rong Jiu.
"Young Master Wei Er should know that I don't like others coveting my things!"
Rong Jiu's eyes were cold, but there was a lazy smile on his face.
"There are unforeseen circumstances today, and people are subject to misfortune and good fortune. Everything can be changed. How come the fifth young master is taught by Mr. Kong, but he doesn't understand this?"
Wei Yunqi shook his head, glanced at Tao Ye wantonly, then turned and walked forward.
"Just follow the princess later!"
Seeing that Taoye had just taken the initiative to avoid Wei Yunqi, Rong Jiu was very satisfied.
He didn't know that Taoye had seen Lianxiang's body, and thought that his last warning had worked.
"Thank you, Fifth Young Master, for your plans for me!"
Taoye didn't feel that she could be at peace with the princess, but the fifth young master was obviously extremely defensive and disgusted with that person.
She belongs to the fifth young master, so her body cannot be defiled by others.
I am afraid that all men in the world have this intention.
Therefore, he was determined to stay with the princess and would not allow her to speak at all.
Arriving at the front, Qi Yunlan, dressed in an autumn-colored crown prince's uniform, was standing among the academy students, chatting and laughing, with a humble expression on his face but with the majesty of a prince.
"Xingyun, take her to the princess!"
"There are many insects and ants in the forest. It will be better if Fifth Young Master brings this!"
Taoye handed over the thing in his hand hesitantly.
It is a silver sachet with grape-shaped branches.
"This was given to me by the Fifth Young Master when I was in the East Palace. Yesterday, I discovered that the herbs in it can repel insects and ants, so I brought it here on my own initiative!"
This silver sachet was exquisitely made and was a valuable item. It was not something that a maid like her could wear, so she might as well borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha.
"Tie it on!"
The little maid had a look of fear on her face, as if she could dim the light in her eyes if she refused.
They were standing with their backs to everyone. Rong Jiu opened his hand and motioned to tie the sachet to the jade belt.
"That slave has resigned!"
After tying it, Taoye bowed and followed Xingyun to the other side.
"Ajiu, why are you here alone and not chatting with these young talents?"
Not long after Tao Ye left, Qi Yunlan turned around and saw Rong Jiu, so he called people over.
Rong Jiu stepped forward with a lazy and cold expression.
When everyone came to the camp and paid homage to the prince, the time came.
Suddenly, drums and music were playing in front of the camp. No matter how good or bad their riding skills were, all the students in the academy were in high spirits while sitting on their tall horses.
As a princess, Mingyue had a special seat next to the stand. Taoye stood behind her with a group of maids, and the ladies beside her accompanied her on both sides.
"His Royal Highness is becoming more and more majestic. Today's hunting ceremony makes people's hearts beat!"
The noble lady who spoke smiled and looked at Mingyue's face.
"Brother Prince is naturally majestic, no better than others!"
"I see that the hunting ceremony of the past two years is far from perfect today!"
Mingyue snorted coldly, with a look of arrogance on her face.
These words related to the dispute between princes, and no one dared to speak. The first person to speak was the daughter of the Minister of Industry and Commerce. Everyone in the court knew that the Minister of Industry and Commerce was a staunch princeling, so there was no hindrance for her to mention this.
But the rest of the noble girl's family either secretly supported the fourth prince Qi Yunzhan, or their father and brother did not clearly take sides. They didn't seem to hear it. Instead, they looked very interested in the students in the audience.
“I don’t know who will come out on top this year?”
Maybe she was afraid that the scene would become cold and Ming Yue would be annoyed, so a noble girl who often flattered Ming Yue asked.
"It goes without saying that he must be the third son of Yongning Houfu. It was him last year. The new ones coming to the academy this year are all tribute students from other states and counties. How can they compare with our men from Shengjing!"
"Indeed, when it comes to riding and shooting, there are not many soldiers in the military camp who can compare with the Third Young Master!"
…
The Yongning Hou Mansion is the Queen's mother's house. The noble ladies wanted to flatter Mingyue and they praised the youngest son of the Hou Mansion, which had nothing to do with other things, so they praised her in all directions.
"I do think Young Master Rong Wu will win the first prize!"
I don't know if it was her imagination, but Taoye felt that everyone's breath paused when they heard this sentence, and a few of them glanced at the face of Ming Yue sitting in the middle, intentionally or unintentionally.
