Stay with me, I rely on the childbearing system to get pregnant and dote on me alone

Yelu Zongzheng has prepared all the riding clothes, arm guards, saddles, quivers, etc. needed for hunting.

Even items as small as a water bladder for drinking water were not left out.

The little eunuch was very clever and said: "His Majesty went to the warehouse to select these in person. It took several days to select them!"

Chajiu didn't expect Yelu Zongzheng to be so busy that he could still find time to do such a small thing personally, and he couldn't help feeling worried.

She picked up one of the most exquisite and conspicuous gold peach skin bows and played with it in wonder.

The body of this bow is light and the wood is strong. It does not feel heavy in the hand at all, but it has the power to pierce a tree with a hundred steps. It should be specially made for people who are just practicing riding and archery, or who have insufficient arm strength.

Moreover, the golden peach skin wrapped around the bow is rare and exquisite, and it cannot be used by anyone except Tianhuang nobles.

only……

Chajiu stroked the rough carvings on the bow in confusion. Which craftsman with such poor skills could carve such an ugly bird pattern on such a precious bow?

When we arrived at the hunting camp, this question finally had an answer.

Qiu Xun's entourage was setting up camp, and Yelu Zongzheng saw Cha Jiu's figure from a distance, his eyes brightening slightly.

Then when his eyes fell on the golden peach skin bow that she was holding tightly in her hand, her expression became even gentler.

"Your Majesty." Chajiu walked over to salute, but was immediately helped up by Yelu Zongzheng.

He looked down at the bow in Cha Jiu's hand and said with a smile: "Do you like this bow? When I first learned hunting when I was seven years old, I used this bow I made myself. It was light and compact, but not very powerful. Lose those ten-stone bows."

Chajiu suddenly realized: "It turns out that this bow was made by His Majesty. No wonder the bird totems carved on it are so lifelike."

Yelu Zongzheng was slightly stunned, "The thing engraved on the bow... is a falcon."

"..."

Chajiu was also stunned, and then bit her lower lip, a shy blush crawling up her snow-white neck.

awkward.

The flattery hit the horse's leg!

But Yelu Zongzheng was not angry.

On the contrary, in his eyes, Cha Jiu's look of wanting to find a crack in the ground and crawl in was very cute.

All in all, all of Cha Jiu's expressions and actions were vivid and moving in his opinion, and they were worth remembering in his mind, and savoring them carefully when he was alone and melancholy.

The Queen Mother, who was resting not far away, silently watched the interaction between the two and shook her head.

Your Majesty still vowed to keep this affection secret?

But when he looked at He Yanyang, his eyes were full of tenderness. Anyone who was interested could find out the clues with just a little guessing!

After all, he still couldn't calm down, so it seemed like he had to find a chance to remind him.

On the other side, Lin Qinglan, who followed Taishi Lin to the paddock, was also observing Yelu Zongzheng and Cha Jiu with mixed emotions.

Although she didn't see anything.

But in his heart he felt inexplicably hostile to Cha Jiu.

She knew this was inappropriate. After all, the other party was a man and a courtier. Even if he was favored again, could he still compete with her for the position of queen?

But after the gathering to discuss politics, she was really afraid that "he" would overwhelm him again in this hunt and steal all the attention of Yelv Zongzheng.

Seeing that his daughter was worried, Taishi Lin came over and comforted her: "Qing'er, you are the best in the capital in terms of essays, and you are not inferior to those prairie girls in terms of riding and shooting. Don't worry too much, sooner or later you will be in His Majesty's eyes."

Lin Qinglan was always arrogant and felt that she was different from other noble ladies. She didn't bother to discuss rouge, gouache, and embroidery styles all day long. Instead, she practiced riding and shooting with her brothers in the clan.

Therefore, she is also quite good at riding and shooting.

This time she followed Qiu Huang, just to impress Yelu Zongzheng.

"Thank you father for your comfort, I hope so." Lin Qinglan suppressed the uneasiness deep in her heart.

Suddenly, Taishi Lin looked at where the Queen Mother was, stroking his long beard, and a light flashed in his eyes.

"Perhaps you should work more on the Queen Mother than Your Majesty. Your Majesty has a deep relationship with the Queen Mother, and he often listens to her opinions even on political matters. If you can please the Queen Mother, you will be determined to be the best choice for the Queen. , I believe His Majesty will not object.”

Lin Qinglan followed her father's gaze towards the Queen Mother, thoughtfully.

……

The Queen Mother was still worried about her two children, when a clear and melodious female voice suddenly came to her ears.

"My daughter Lin Qinglan pays her respects to the Queen Mother. I wish the Queen Mother good health."

Lin Qinglan saluted dignifiedly and couldn't find any fault in her every move.

The Queen Mother turned to look at her. Although she had no enthusiasm for this girl who was destined not to be her daughter-in-law, she still maintained a kind smile on the surface: "Miss Lin is interested, please get up and sit down."

The attendant nanny brought over cushioned chairs.

Lin Qinglan then stood up and sat down next to the Queen Mother.

"Has the Queen Mother been studying Buddhism recently?"

Lin Qinglan saw that the Queen Mother was rubbing the beads in her hands, so she boldly asked.

The Queen Mother smiled peacefully and said: "There is great wisdom in Buddhism, which can help people break through confusion and attachment, and save all living beings from the sea of ​​suffering. It is only because of my sorrow that I started to believe in it."

Lin Qinglan happened to have some knowledge of Buddhism, so she began to dig into the topic and talk about it.

The Queen Mother showed interest at first, smiling and listening.

But when she later heard that Lin Qinglan praised Buddhism and disparaged other teachings, the smile on her face suddenly disappeared.

Lin Qinglan didn't notice it yet and kept talking.

At this time, Cha Jiu happened to be passing by.

She was holding a new golden peach skin bow in her hand and was about to go to the shooting range to practice.

The Queen Mother sent someone to invite her over.

Cha Jiu was a little surprised, but he still came to see him.

In comparison, the Queen Mother's attitude towards Cha Jiu was much more enthusiastic. She not only asked her grandma to bring a chair, but also served him hot tea.

Lin Qinglan, whose mouth was dry after talking, paused for a moment, turned to look at the empty hands, and her face turned ugly for a moment.

But she soon returned to her gentle and dignified appearance.

But who is the Queen Mother?

The heroine of the prairie and the leader of the iron cavalry back then, naturally had the eyes of a hawk to catch all Lin Qinglan's emotions.

The attendant nanny was a genius and quickly served Lin Qinglan's hot tea as well, and said with a smile: "The tent was not set up just now, so the hot water was heated a little late, which delayed Miss Lin's tea."

Lin Qinglan smiled and put on a dignified and generous look: "I was the one who harassed the Queen Mother. Now I am honored to beg for a cup of hot tea. Why delay?"

If the Queen Mother hadn't caught her sudden change of expression just now, she might have actually been deceived by her.

No wonder His Majesty felt that this Central Plains woman was hypocritical after meeting her.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother's attitude towards Lin Qinglan became even colder. She lowered her eyes, rubbed her beads, and said casually: "Just now you said that Buddhism rectifies the heart and leads people to do good. It should be placed above other teachings?"

Lin Qinglan was slightly startled.

She could tell that something was wrong with the Queen Mother's expression.

But she took apart what she just said and crumbled it, reviewing it word by word, but found no problem.

So she could only bite the bullet and reply: "Yes, the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother turned to look at Cha Jiu, who was observing silently, and asked, "Master He, what do you think?"