nucmednet Chapter 148: The Young Lady Who Married to Another Family VS the Disabled Prince
Chapter 148: The Young Lady Who Married to Another Family VS the Disabled Prince
"My Lady, which one is the Crown Prince's Consort? Which one is from the Ye family?" The maid carefully helped her back to her seat, asking doubtfully, "But, there's rumors that she's timid and useless. Seeing her today, she seems different. Could it be that she feels she's found a big tree to lean on for shade?"
A hint of disgust flashed in the group leader's eyes. She retracted her gaze, sat back in her seat, and said with a faint smile: "Don't pay attention to her. She was just lucky and accidentally gained some credit. She's just a small figure, don't worry about her."
"Yes, she's just a nobody, so you don't need to take her seriously, Madam Group Leader." The maid helped the princess sit down, then brought her a cup of tea and said with a smile, "But I heard that our young master thinks highly of her and even got out of the carriage to pick her up this morning." The group leader's face instantly fell. She tightened her grip on the teacup, and her tone became colder. "Si Li has always been a simple child. Have someone keep an eye on him and don't let any seductresses mess with him. She comes from a humble family, and although we don't know how she managed to get close to the prince, we still have to be on our guard. Have someone keep an eye on her and don't let her get close to the prince again."
At this moment, the game has already started.
One is a regular horse racing competition, which mainly tests riding skills. Capturing the flag is also simple. Everyone starts from the starting point together. Whoever reaches the finish line first and captures the flag wins.
The family members whose names were called came on stage one by one. When it was Lu Zhiyan's turn, the servant who was calling out had just said the word "Lu" when he paused noticeably, glanced at Lu Zhiyan quickly, and then changed his words.
"The next person to come up is Minister Liu Qing of the Ministry of Works."
"and many more……"
Ye Zhenzhen interrupted the servant. She glanced back at Lu Zhiyan, who was also looking at her curiously. Their eyes met. Ye Zhenzhen smiled slightly, then turned her head, glanced around, and said, "Today, I will capture the flag for my husband."
Having said that, without waiting for the people around her to react, she went straight to the center of the venue, picked up a large chestnut horse, and sat on it with a beautiful somersault. The whole set of movements was done in one go and was very smooth and neat.
"How can a woman participate in a horse race? You're breaking the rules. Even if you want to participate in the flag-grabbing competition, you should wait until you ride to the pot-tossing game. If you fall off your horse during the competition, we can't take the responsibility." The competition director immediately stepped forward to hold Ye Zhenzhen's horse, trying to persuade her to get off. "Princess, please stop fooling around. If anything happens to you like this, we won't be held responsible."
"Who said that women can't participate in this competition? If my skills are not good enough and I really fall off the horse, I won't blame you." Ye Zhenzhen straightened her back, her eyes full of determination.
"Hurry up and persuade your prince's wife to come down. If she gets hurt, you'll see how you'll explain it to the master of the house." Seeing that he couldn't persuade Ye Zhenzhen, the steward turned his attention to Qiao'er, trying to get her to persuade Ye Zhenzhen. Qiao'er, who was originally standing next to Ye Zhenzhen, saw that the steward was about to pull her away, so she simply pushed the steward away. The steward became even more angry. "You little girl, why don't you understand what I'm saying? If your young lady makes any mistakes in this event, not only will I not be able to explain it, but you won't be able to explain it to the master's family either." The steward scolded sharply.
Qiao'er was also unhappy. She released her hand that was tugging at the steward's sleeve and shouted, "Since there is no such rule, our master cannot participate. I hope the steward will not interfere. Our master's safety is our own responsibility."
"Master Lu, please try to persuade your lady. Horse racing is no joke. If anything goes wrong, we cannot guarantee her safety." Seeing that the master and servant could not be persuaded, the butler turned to persuade Lu Zhiyan, hoping that he could persuade Ye Zhenzhen to calm down.
The eyes of the people around all shifted from Ye Zhenzhen to Lu Zhiyan. They also wanted to see how Lu Zhiyan would handle this matter.
Lu Zhiyan rarely attended such banquets. In the past, he mostly dealt with the group of warriors under his command. Even at such banquets, few people spoke to him.
After all, his exploits on the battlefield were almost universally known. He was a king of hell, a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Who would dare to provoke him? Although he was handsome, the air pressure around him was extremely low, creating a terrifying sense of oppression.
However, the princess consort on the field was really beautiful. She was standing on the horse in a red dress, and she did have the demeanor of a young man in bright clothes and riding a horse. In addition, she was good-looking. Although there was no aggression on that beautiful face, it did have some heroic air.
Many people had heard some inside stories about her marrying into the Crown Prince's Mansion. They all knew that the man she was originally going to marry was the Crown Prince's younger brother, but they didn't know why she became the Crown Prince's Consort.
But such things naturally became the topic of conversation among everyone.
If there is really no other way today, I think the manager will not easily provoke this person. Everyone wants to see how Lu Zhiyan will handle this matter.
Lu Zhiyan looked at the woman not far away, his eyes filled with amazement. He had not expected that the seemingly delicate and soft girl could ride a horse in such a beautiful posture. Moreover, she had just called him husband. The look of this little rabbit angrily supporting him was quite adorable. Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously, and he smiled: "Madam, you support me, this prince has no objection."
As he spoke, he gave Zi Yang a look, and Zi Yang immediately understood that the Crown Prince wanted him to secretly protect the Crown Princess. It seemed that the Crown Prince was still worried about the Crown Princess.
No one expected Lu Zhiyan to say this. Seeing Lu Zhiyan say this, the steward had no choice but to let go of his hand. "Since the prince has said so, I will obey your instructions. If anything happens to the prince's wife, please don't blame our group leader's mansion."
Seeing Lu Zhiyan agreed, the little fox pulled the reins hard, and the horse raised its head and neighed loudly. She raised the whip and said with a smile: "My lord, wait for me to capture the flag for you."
The colorful silk fell, and more than a dozen horses galloped together, raising dust in an instant, and the crowd on the field also became excited instantly.
A trace of shock flashed in Ziyang's eyes, and he blurted out, "I didn't expect the Crown Prince's Consort to be so good at riding and shooting!"
Someone nearby groaned in surprise, saying, "I've never heard the Crown Prince's Consort is so skilled at archery. I've seen her at a rally before, and I thought she looked delicate and frail. I didn't expect she's so talented." Someone else snorted disdainfully and laughed, "What's the point of being good at archery? In the next competition, you can't just win the flag with your horsemanship. Just wait and see, she's going to get slapped in the face."