[Red Mansion] The Wife of Powerful Officials

Outside the Rongguo Mansion, the carriage was already waiting.

Wang Xifeng raised the sedan chair curtain to look outside, and said, "He's here to pick up Miss Lin again."

The servant girl Ping'er nodded: "It should be."

Wang Xifeng first smiled, but then sighed again.

The empress has never received any letter from her.

Thinking of what Mrs. Wang hinted at her a few days ago, Wang Xifeng felt a little headache.There is only so much money in her hand, and it will never work if she asks her to dig it out and tell her to spit out the money she has earned!

At this moment, not only Wang Xifeng saw the carriage, but Lingyue also saw it, she recognized the carriage, she had come to the mansion two or three times, each time she took Daiyu to the palace.

The servants always commented that the carriage was specially built by Heshilang.

All of these fell into Lingyue's ears.

The queen often calls Daiyu into the palace.

And it's hard for them...to see Concubine Rong.

Comparing the two... Lingyue pinched the handkerchief in her hand, turned around and entered the door.

The more times the palace entered, Daiyu's temperament naturally changed drastically.

Wang Xifeng teased her "now she looks like a noble person".

In the twinkling of an eye, autumn came to winter, Xiren fell ill again, and the relationship between Lingyue and Baoyu improved slightly.

Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng and others were full of joy all day long.

Because of the major construction work in the mansion, Jia Zheng seldom asked about Baoyu's studies. Without scolding, the mansion became much calmer, looking at a peaceful scene.

November.

Winter hunting.

Qianlong brought along Concubine Rong, Concubine Ying and other harem women, as well as two daughters and several elder brothers.

In addition, there are a group of princes and nobles and favored ministers.

He Shen is naturally on the list.

And the whole Rongguo mansion was honored by Concubine Rong, so they also went together.

The first room and the second room got into the carriage together, and Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang were in charge of leading the female relatives.Among the female relatives, Wang Xifeng had to stay in the mansion to take care of the internal affairs.Li Wan never liked such occasions.But because Yingchun is about to get married, it is not easy to go out.She was replaced by Tanchun.Then there are Baochai, Daiyu, Xichun, and Lingyue.

As for the men in the mansion, only Jia Amnesty, Jia Lian and Baoyu went together.

As a result, the natural team is huge and the cars are long.

He Shen was by Qianlong's side, and the emperor and his ministers were in the same carriage.

When he was tired and sleepy on the way, He Shen changed horses to ride on him.

The female family members followed far behind. Although they had drawn a considerable distance from the team in front, it was still enough for the female family members behind to see the tall horse ahead when they lifted the curtain.

And the handsome man on the horse.

Sitting in the carriage, Daiyu listened to Manchen's daughter talking loudly several times, and asked, "Which one is the Heshilang in front?"

When several people heard the words, they couldn't help but Qiqi looked at Daiyu.

Daiyu smiled: "What are you looking at me for?"

Mrs. Wang twirled the Buddhist beads in her hand, and hurriedly said: "He Shilang is a talented person in Beijing, and it is common for people to admire him."

It is rare for Mrs. Wang to say something like this to comfort her.

It's just that it's better not to say what she said, because it would make the atmosphere in the carriage even weirder.

Seeing this, Baochai smiled and said, "Even so, isn't Sister Lin the only one in Heshilang's heart? This is even more rare."

Daiyu's ears turned red, but she couldn't help laughing out loud.

Tanchun also smiled and pointed to the hand stove in Daiyu's bosom: "Is this also sent by He Shilang? I heard from Xueyan that the charcoal used there was also sent a few days ago. What... what? Red radish charcoal. It is said that there is no smoke at all, and it is warm and not pungent when lit. It used to be used by the imperial court."

Several girls laughed and quarreled together, and Lingyue felt more and more like sitting on pins and needles there.

Aren't these words meant for her?

Lingyue gritted her teeth, endured the sourness in her heart, and turned her head to the window.

At this time, someone shouted again: "Then who is in front?"

"It seems to be the younger brother of the minister..."

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but lift the curtain and look out.

Tanchun also looked out curiously.

On the other hand, Baochai and Xichun didn't react at all.

Along the way, I listened to other people's comments from time to time, looked at the man on the horse outside, and looked at the scenery along the way, so I survived like this.

Hunting ground to.

The eunuchs and guards set up the tent, and the masters lived in first.

Then came the ministers and princes and nobles.

The tents of Rongguo Mansion were set up in one place.

The female relatives are inside, and the men are outside.

Under such exhaustion, Qianlong had no intention of hunting, so he asked everyone to rest for the night.

Daiyu really had very little experience like this, but it was a bit fresh for a while.

When she woke up the next day, Zijuan helped her get up, and Daiyu didn't feel tired, but full of energy.

After everyone got up, they ate some food and talked for a while to refresh their energy.

Then someone came and called them to the front.

A group of people from Rongguo Mansion came to the front, and at this time someone led a horse and asked them to choose.

At the same time, a female officer came.

The female officer said: "If any girl wants to ride a horse, she can learn from me."

Horse riding was not included in the teaching Baochai received since childhood.She has always been required to be dignified and decent, so riding a horse is naturally not acceptable.

Tanchun was aggressive and bold in the mansion, but a little timid when he came out, so he kept silent.

Lingyue didn't want to learn either, she just felt that riding a horse was rude.

It was Daiyu who became interested.

She has let go a lot recently, and her horizons are wider than before.

When she saw the horse in front of her, Daiyu's first thought was not how rough and fierce the horse riding would be, for fear of harming her body.Instead, what she thought was that she had never done such a thing before, why not give it a try...

"I'll follow along." Daiyu said out loud.

The female officer nodded: "Miss picks a horse."

Daiyu took a look, and casually pointed to a red horse.

The red horse is small in size, but it does not lose its majestic demeanor.

But when the horse was chosen, Daiyu turned her head and saw Xichun staring at the horse without moving her gaze.

But Xichun didn't say anything.

It's not easy for Daiyu to force her out.Xichun's temperament has long been set, and she would like to turn herself into a stone so that no one will notice her.

Daiyu sighed secretly in her heart.

Look at yourself again.

She really got better.

The female official said: "Young lady, come with me. When the hunting ground opens, the young lady will follow me."

Daiyu nodded and followed with Zicuckoo.

Qianlong was talking in the front, and there were many guards guarding the periphery.

Daiyu didn't dare to go any further, so a female official nearby taught her how to mount and dismount the horse, and how to control the horse.

The female official knew Daiyu, and after teaching Daiyu, she said in a low voice: "Young lady, you must be careful when driving the horse, so you don't hurt yourself."

Daiyu nodded, feeling a little nervous, but also looking forward to it.

The female officer supported Daiyu's arm, watched her mount and dismount patiently, then took Daiyu's rein and led her a few steps.

"The girl learns so fast." The female officer laughed.

Daiyu's face was flushed, and she became more interested now, but she also knew that beginners should not mess around with horses, so they just let others lead them around.

The wind in winter brushed against my cheeks, and I didn't feel a trace of cold anymore.

But ahead, Qianlong finally finished speaking.

After some impassioned mobilization, a group of princes, nobles and young children from the eight clans all got on their horses, each followed a different elder brother, and swung their whips to urge the horses forward.

Only He Shen never moved.

Qianlong called him to him: "You are young, how can you not be stubborn with them?"

He Shen pointed to the front: "Wait for him to go first."

Qianlong saw that Helin was competing with the horse under him.

Qianlong couldn't help laughing: "Your brother is stubborn."

He Shen nodded, then looked in He Lin's direction again.

But in fact, He Shen is thinking about another person at this moment.

Daiyu should also come.

I just don't know if she saw the female officer?

At this time, there was a sudden shout from the front.

It turned out that some girls ran out with whips and horses.

At this time, He Lin finally drove the horse under him, and when the horse moved, he immediately raised his whip, and rushed into the forest even faster, never to be seen again.

Qianlong said: "Let's go, come with me."

After all, Qianlong stood up.

Qianlong is not too young now. Although he can still hunt in winter, he is always surrounded by people.

He Shen shook his head, smiled, and said, "I won't be hunting with the emperor anymore."

"Why? Are you afraid that I will scare your prey away?"

He Shen nodded: "Exactly, the prey can't escape today, and I still want to kill a fox and rabbit, and take the fur to make a cloak."

Qianlong laughed: "I know what you're thinking, go ahead and go!"

He Shen bowed before turning around and walking in the direction of the horse.

The horse he was riding today was brought to him by someone from Qianlong. The horse is completely white without any variegation.

He Shen was wearing black uniform again today, he got on his horse, black and white against the backdrop, he was naturally indescribably handsome, immediately a woman beside him exclaimed twice.

He Shen didn't even look aside, he swung his whip and drove his horse, and quickly headed towards the forest.

Those who entered the woods followed the trails of animals, but he walked to the right without looking back. He walked for an unknown how long, and finally saw a very tall tree, and Shen just stopped.

At this time, there was no more noisy sound in my ears.

He Shen raised his head, and a bird was startled by him and flew away with flapping wings.

He Shen got off the horse and tied the horse to a tree.

The horse lifted its hooves, turned suddenly and looked back.

It turned out that there was another sound of horseshoes and footsteps approaching.

The sound of hooves was very slow.

He Shen secretly counted the time in his heart, and when he looked up again, he saw a female official leading a little red horse approaching.

Daiyu immediately sat down.

She is wearing a clean and neat dress today.

White clothes, rouge skirt.

The gold-edged belt gently tied the waist, outlining the spirit and slim figure.

He Shen raised his head to meet her eyes.

"Here we come." He Shen whispered.

Sitting on the horse, Daiyu was startled.

Then she said why the female officer led her all the way into the woods, and she saw that she was getting further and further away, and she still thought of herself, thinking that she should bring peace of mind.

Who knew that just as his heart was suspended, he saw He Shen's figure.

Standing under the horse, his figure seemed to be even more tall and slender.

Daiyu's ears were reddish, and her mind was filled with messy thoughts.

He also didn't know how short she would become now standing in front of him.

The horse stopped.

The female officer didn't dare to let go of the reins, but she bowed in the direction of He Shen: "I have seen the servant."

Now what is there that Daiyu doesn't understand?

The female officer was probably sent by He Shen in the first place.

He also thought hard.

He Shen walked to the side of the red horse, reached out to take the rein from the female officer's hand, and said in a low voice, "Have you learned it?"

Seeing that he asked about riding a horse, the heat at the base of Daiyu's ears receded, she pursed her lower lip, and said embarrassedly: "I just learned some of the simplest things, and now I don't dare to ride a horse by myself."

Just now Daiyu saw that those girls from the Eight Banners were extremely tough, so she drove her horse and galloped out.

"It's time to learn slowly...but—" He Shen's voice changed abruptly when he said this: "But it's not impossible if you want to learn quickly."

Daiyu couldn't help leaning forward slightly, so as to be closer to He Shen when talking: "Is there any quick way?"

A smile suddenly appeared on He Shen's cold and restrained face just now: "I'll teach you."

Daiyu's eyes widened, and her ears felt even hotter.

But her first reaction was to turn to look at the female officer.

After looking at it, I realized that the female officer had walked away at some point.And Zicuckoo was covering her face with a handkerchief, pretending not to see anything.

Daiyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but on the other hand... her heart beat a little faster, and there was a trace of anticipation.

"I'll help you, get off your horse." He Shen opened his arms.

Daiyu caught a glimpse of his handsome face and couldn't help turning redder.

But she still reached out and grabbed He Shen's arm.

He Shen was dressed thinly, probably for the convenience of activities.

So through the fabric, Daiyu could vaguely feel the powerful force coming from the flesh and blood under her hands.

Now it's done, and even the palms are hot.

Daiyu grabbed her arms and jumped off the horse, then quickly withdrew her hands.

After getting off the horse, Daiyu's figure was immediately made much smaller.

He Shen glanced at her and asked in a low voice, "Why aren't you wearing a cape?"

"trouble……"

"What should I do if I catch a cold?"

Daiyu was suddenly at a loss for words, and she couldn't help but rolled up her cuffs.

He Shen turned his head and called out: "Zicuckoo, go get your girl's cloak."

Zicuckoo responded crisply, turned around and ran back to get the cloak.

So there were only the two of them left in the forest.

"Get on the horse." He Shen whispered.

"Ah?" Daiyu was stunned, didn't she get off the horse just now?

He Shen untied the rope tied to the tree, and whispered: "Get on my horse."

Only then did Daiyu understand what he meant, and she hesitated for a moment, then she grabbed the reins, stepped on the stirrups, and got on the horse. At the same time, He Shen stretched out his hand to support her behind her, holding her firmly.

When she got on the horse, she didn't shake it even once.