III Jiangshan

outside the city.

A dark horse galloped away like a thunderbolt, and the smoke and dust rose.The man on the horse whipped a few more times, and ran for more than three miles, Fang slowly slowed down.

The horse's hooves tapped on the ground, kicking up dust.The horse was galloping happily, but the rein was pulled by the owner, and it had to slow down, so it snorted "poof", as if it was still a little uncomfortable.

Yuan Youqi patted the horse's neck lightly to express comfort.

That horse is a leader among war horses, and it has been strictly trained since birth, and it is extremely human.After being comforted by Yuan Youqi a few times, it raised its head and let out a "xilulu" sound, and its four hooves were not as restless as before.

At this time, large groups of smoke and dust rose in the distance, and five or six riders came galloping.

When the gallop got closer, Fang relaxed, and one of the brown war horses came out more and more——

"Old Ninth! You are crazy! You run so fast!" shouted a young man in royal blue arrow sleeves on the horse.

He was about eighteen or nineteen years old, and his eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Yuan Youqi's, but he was taller and stronger, his voice was louder, he was full of heroism, and he had the demeanor of a man in the army.

Yuan Youqi turned the horse's head, hehe smiled at him and said, "Seventh brother, thanks to you being in the army and on the battlefield, is your horse so soft when you run?"

This young man is the emperor's seventh son, Yuan Chengxuan, born of Concubine Zhao Shu, who was named King of Heyang County earlier this year.Among the princes, only he and Yuan Youqi are close in age, they have been playing together since childhood, and they are closer than other brothers.

This emperor's seventh son was a martial artist since he was a child. Because his two previous princes, Wu Lang and Liu Lang, both died in their infancy, it took many years for him to have such a prince in the harem, so Emperor Wei pampered him very much.Not only did he specially invite well-known martial arts masters in the world to teach him martial arts, but he also personally invited several famous generals in command of the former dynasty to teach him riding and archery and the art of war.

Therefore, Yuan Chengxuan is not only the strongest and most robust among the princes, but also his attainments in the art of war are not comparable to other princes.

He has always admired the blood and loyalty in the army, and he calls himself a "real man" and "a real man", but now he is teased by his younger brother as "soft", how can he bear it?

"Dare to laugh at your seventh brother!" Yuan Chengxuan snorted, "Your seventh brother, I think you are young, and I don't have the same knowledge as you!"

Seeing that Yuan Youqi was still disapproving, Yuan Chengxuan said: "Old Jiu, don't think that those who have been on the battlefield in the army are of this level. Brother, I didn't let go!"

He said, as if recalling the past, "If you dare to run so slowly in the army, General Wei won't beat you with a whip!"

He once trained in Wei Zhouyang's army, and he also accompanied the army to suppress the military forces formed by the gathering of restless tribes in the north.

"Uncle Suwen is strict in running the army, so he is so powerful!" Yuan Youqi said.

Wei Zhouyang is the same mother and brother of Concubine Wei Xian, who was entrusted by Emperor Wei to guard the northern border.

"It's really powerful!" Yuan Chengxuan said sincerely, "General Wei is not only good at running the army, but also good at using soldiers! Who in the northern tribes doesn't know the nickname 'Wei Yan Wang'? When did your seventh brother become such a powerful big man?" General, you have fulfilled your life ambitions!"

He said, his face full of longing.

"Brother Seven's ambition is good!" Yuan Youqi praised sincerely.

Immediately, she thought of her "ambition", and without feeling sad, she turned the horse's head lightly and walked forward slowly.

Yuan Chengxuan looked at her lonely back and frowned.He turned his head and ordered the followers of the two mansions to follow from a distance, while he patted his mount tightly and caught up with Yuan Youqi.

"Old Nine, you asked me out today for horse racing, right?" Yuan Chengxuan looked carefully at Yuan Youqi's expression.

Yuan Youqi looked at him sideways, and pursed his lips tightly.

"I knew it, you have something on your mind!" Yuan Chengxuan patted his thigh, "Is it because of Gu..."

Yuan Youqi stopped him with his eyes.

Yuan Chengxuan knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, curled his lips, approached Yuan Youqi, and said in a voice that only two people could hear, "Father is really, why are you so determined to marry Gu Heng?"

Why didn't Yuan Youqi want to ask this question?

"I heard from my mother and concubine," Yuan Chengxuan continued to lower his voice, and said again, "Almost all civil and military forces in the court stop it, but the father insists on going his own way."

"Father is the son of heaven, the world is his... whoever he wants into the palace, what can... how?" Yuan Youqi murmured.

In Fengyi Palace and in front of Concubine Wei Xian, she always expressed herself with her true meaning, but outside Fengyi Palace, even when facing her elder brother who had grown up playing with her, she still had reservations.

Yuan Chengxuan couldn't bear to see his only younger brother lose, so he stretched out his arm and patted Yuan Youqi's shoulder, and said loudly: "There are so many good women in the world! Why do you want to be in the tree of Gu Heng, old nine?" Hanged?"

He had an idea, and said with a smile: "I see your sister-in-law Seven is pretty, she is also pretty, and she has a gentle temper, and she is a perfect match for you! How about letting your sister-in-law Seven help you make peace?"

When Yuan Youqi heard this, she silently rolled her eyes, thinking in your heart, only women from the Qi family are good women!

Yuan Chengxuan, the seventh son of the emperor, is not married yet, but it is already a certainty.

The future princess of Heyang County is the granddaughter of Zhang Guogong Qi Haoran, named Qi Xuan.Due to the death of Mrs. Zhang Guogong's wife, Qi Xuan has not yet passed the filial piety period, so she has not yet entered the house.

Concubine Zhao Shu's biological mother is Zhang Guogong's cousin. Qi Xuan and Yuan Chengxuan are cousins, and they were childhood sweethearts since they were young. They are both good at martial arts, and they get along very well.

"Don't bother sister Xuan!" Yuan Youqi hastily refused.She was afraid that with her temperament of the seventh emperor brother, she would turn around and go to Yang Qixuan to "make peace" with the little sister of the Qi family.

Yuan Chengxuan scratched his nose. Among the princes, he and Yuan Youqi had always had the best relationship, and he didn't care much about the rejection of his ninth younger brother.After thinking for a while, he said again: "If you want me to tell you, Lao Jiu, Gu Heng is as smart as he is smart, as beautiful as he is beautiful, and knowledgeable and reasonable. I also admit that, but she may not be your good match! Father's move, It might be a good thing for you!"

Yuan Youqi frowned, looked back at him and said, "How do you say that?"

Yuan Chengxuan was a little terrified by her stern gaze, he collected himself, and said: "I heard that she sent a letter of remonstrance to the father, writing a lot of disadvantages in the government of this dynasty, even the emperor Tai Zu They have all been brought out to refute. Do you think, which ordinary woman has the courage to do such a thing? Xuanxuan is quite courageous, she dared to kill, but she did not dare to give any advice to the father."

Yuan Youqi was sad.This is not the first time she has heard about Gu Heng's Chen Jian.However, whether they heard it from the mother concubine or the seventh brother, their attitudes were almost the same, that is, they did not agree with such an approach, let alone Gu Heng.

"Well, I've heard that, and I've also heard that Emperor Father is not very happy after seeing it." Yuan Youqi said angrily.

"It's not just that I'm not very happy! It's just... How should I put it, if the one who wrote the letter was replaced by any woman, I'm afraid the father will be punished!" Yuan Chengxuan said.

However, she is Gu Heng, the woman whom the emperor likes, so the emperor will never punish her.Yuan Youqi thought sadly.

"Old Jiu, think about it," Yuan Chengxuan said persuasively, "such a courageous and thoughtful woman, can someone like you and me control her?"

Yuan Youqi tilted his head to look at her strangely.

Yuan Chengxuan widened his eyes and said, "What are you doing looking at me like that? Am I wrong? She dared to write a letter to the emperor to remonstrate, isn't she courageous enough? You have known her since childhood, but you haven't figured out her yet." Isn’t that a deep thought? Lao Jiu, at least she wrote a letter to the emperor, recommending herself to learn vision, is it something you would never have thought of?”

Yuan Youqi lowered his head in disappointment, wondering if everyone thought that Ah Heng's move was to show off his talents deliberately, even when he knew that the emperor was interested in him, it seemed a little like going along with the flow, self-recommendation?

Yuan Youqi's heart throbbed, and she was in pain for losing Gu Heng, and even more so for not knowing Gu Heng after acquaintance for more than ten years.

But Yuan Chengxuan said to himself again: "But Gu Heng is so smart and thoughtful, so what? Isn't everything seen through by the father? It's a pity that she is conceited and smart, but she doesn't understand that the father dislikes women in politics the most in his life. Isn't this self-confident flattery being slapped on the horse's leg? This is called cleverness being misunderstood by cleverness!"

"So, Ninth Brother, such a woman has nothing to do with you, it's the best!" Yuan Chengxuan concluded, feeling that he is a particularly competent brother.

Yuan Youqi was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a while because of his words.

During this period of time, she was terrified of losing Gu Heng from now on, all kinds of confusing news came to her ears, and she didn't have the heart to analyze it in detail, just because she cared about it, it would cause confusion.

But at this moment, Yuan Chengxuan's words reminded her and led her habitual thinking to another path: Why did Ah Heng submit that Chen Jian?

She has known Gu Heng for more than ten years, and Gu Heng's relationship and care for her is self-evident, otherwise she would not let her miss her, and she couldn't let go of it no matter what.But when it comes to Gu Heng's intelligence and insight into the world, Yuan Youqi is known as the precocious wit among the princes, but he also sighs when facing Gu Heng.

Although the two are of the same age, and they were born in the same year and the same month, Gu Heng was born only a few days later than her. Strictly speaking, Gu Heng is younger than her, but in terms of reading, writing, and understanding the truth, Gu Heng definitely crushed her.

It's just that Yuan Youqi's reputation for intelligence is well known throughout the court, while Gu Heng has always been low-key and doesn't like to make publicity.

What's more valuable, Gu Heng's calm and calm manner in dealing with others makes it hard for people to believe that this is a teenage girl.She is very mature, mature like an elder who has gone through the vicissitudes of the world, but her youthful appearance is so touching.

How could such Gu Heng not make Yuan Youqi fascinated and attached?

Such a person, how could he do things like show off his talents and recommend himself to the emperor?

Even if we take a step back, if Gu Heng really thought about it, wouldn't she use clever methods?But it's so blunt!

With her intelligence and vigilance, will she not be able to see through her father's preferences?Will it make a fuss against the dragon scale?

Is not it?She remonstrated with a piece of paper that although her father did not convict her, her original plan to become a concubine became a concubine. Doesn't this just show her father's dissatisfaction with her behavior!

So, Ah Heng, what do you think?

The more Yuan Youqi thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he could no longer chat with Yuan Chengxuan calmly.

She swung her whip and lashed the mount. The horse let out a "Xi Lv Lv" roar, jumped up its hooves, and galloped wildly towards a hill in the distance.

Yuan Chengxuan was defenseless and was dumbfounded.He was afraid that his younger brother would be wrong, so he patted his mount tightly and chased after him.

The author has something to say: Happy May Day!