Hearing this voice and knowing who the visitor was, Ling Ruo could not have imagined that he would meet this woman who enjoyed the first noble position in the house under such circumstances.
Turning around, he saw the pot-bellied Nian standing not far away with the support of Lu Yi, staring at him with an indifferent expression. Ling Ruo did not dare to be negligent, stepped forward and said politely: "I have met Nian Fujin.
,Fu Jinxiang!"
Since Ling Ruo returned home, Nian has not shown her face. One reason is that she is inconvenienced because she is about to give birth; the other reason is that she does not want to see Ling Ruo. In her opinion, how can a woman who has gone crazy have such a problem?
Qualified to return to Prince Yong's Mansion.
Today, on a whim, she remembered the batch of horses that her brother had sent a few days ago, and decided to pick one. Although she couldn't ride it now, she could choose it first and raise it separately. She never expected to see Ling Ruo as soon as she arrived at the stable.
There, she also chose the horse sent by her brother.
"Who allowed you to come here to pick a horse?" Nian didn't shout, her beautiful eyes falling coldly on Ling Ruo's head.
"Looking back at Nian Fujin, it's..." Gou'er saw Nian's expression on his face and was afraid that she might use the story to cause trouble, so he hurriedly wanted to explain. Unexpectedly, Nian glanced at him coldly and shouted: "I'm talking to Ling Fujin, why are you interrupting?
Back off!”
Nian's family had a high prestige in the mansion. Although Gou'er was a person close to Yinzhen, he didn't dare to make any mistakes, so he had to shut up and step aside.
Ling Ruo lowered his head and said, "It is the prince's wish to let me choose the horse."
When she heard this sentence, Nian's expression was slightly distorted. Although she rarely stepped out of Chaoyun Pavilion, the news from the mansion came to her ears one by one through the servants' mouths. Naturally, she knew that Yin
Zhen Duo has taken Ling Ruo out for horse riding, and this is an honor that belongs exclusively to her!
He squeezed the handle of the fan tightly with his hand, as if he wanted to crush it. Lu noticed that his expression was wrong, so he hurriedly advised in a low voice: "Master, be careful about the little brother in your heart. Dr. Deng said, don't get too excited."
Nian took a long breath, suppressed the anger in her heart and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is really kind to my sister. It just so happens that I know a lot about horses, so why don't you let me, my sister, choose a good horse for my sister?"
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"If I can have my sister's wisdom in choosing a horse, my sister will naturally wish for it."
Her respect made Nian smile sweetly, she curved her lips as pretty as peach blossoms and pointed at the horse in the innermost stable, saying, "In my opinion, that's the best one. Go ahead and bring it out."
Chujiu looked in the direction she pointed with a strange look on his face. His lips twitched but he didn't dare to make a sound. He followed Nian's words and pulled out the horse she pointed to. After seeing the appearance of the horse clearly, Ling Ruo and
The dogs all felt a sense of astonishment.
It’s not that this horse is not good, or that it is lame and blind. On the contrary, this horse is by no means inferior to Liafeng in terms of pedigree. The problem is that this horse is too small. It is obviously just born, and its size is less than half of the other horses.
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"My sister is delicate and frail, and those tall horses may hurt her, so in my opinion, this young horse will neither fall nor run fast, so it is the best fit for my sister."
Nian looked at Ling Ruo while caressing her bulging belly and said sarcastically: "From now on, my sister will lead him around the house, but it is better not to go outside the house, otherwise he will be picked up by another horse.
If someone you don't like is trampled to death, don't blame me as your sister for not warning you."
"Fu Jin is so caring, I am really flattered." Ling Ruo bowed in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, as if he had not heard of her deliberate inconsistency, "I will be well taken care of by others, and as for outside the house..." She
After a pause, he said with a slight smile: "No matter how small a horse is, it will grow up, and it cannot be willing to stay in the stable forever."
Her smile made Nian feel extremely irritated, and she said coldly: "Reluctant? What a joke, does a beast know what unwillingness means? Besides, my sister is a living person after all, so why can't she control a beast?
, if it disobeys, just break its legs. Without these cheap hooves, let’s see how it can run wild outside again!”
These words were extremely unpleasant to hear. Although they were talking about horses, they were actually referring to them. Everyone knew clearly. Even Chujiu could smell the strong smell of gunpowder filling the air. He lowered his head and did not dare to raise it, for fear of being killed by innocent people.
spread.
Ling Ruo suppressed the anger in her heart and said calmly: "Thank you Fujin for your teaching. I will take note of it."
Nian's eyes turned and he said unceremoniously: "It's better to really remember it. Don't say it with your mouth but have other thoughts in your heart. It will only hurt yourself in the future."
Throwing away these words of implicit warning, Nian walked away slowly with the support of Lu Yi. After she left and disappeared, the dog let out a breath of stale breath that had been held in for a long time, straightened up and said to Ling Ruo, who looked indifferent.
: "Ling Fujin, you'd better choose another horse."
"No need." Ling Ruo rejected his kindness and gently stroked the red pony with her hand. The horse opened its big eyes like a baby and kissed Ling Ruo's palm with its big head.
, and made a whining sound from his mouth, as if he was acting coquettishly.
"Just take it, keep it well, and it will become an outstanding horse in a few years. During this period, if you need to ride a horse, just ask Chujiu to pick one for me in the stable." Chujiu mentioned.
Since the pony had not yet been named, he thought for a moment and said, "Since it is all red, let's call it Chi Lian."
Seeing that she had given him a name, Chujiu said quickly: "Don't worry, Ling Fujin, I will definitely take good care of Chi Lian and prevent anything from happening to him."
It was already the middle of the day when she came out of the stable. Ling Ruo stopped and squinted at the scorching sun above her head. She was sweating all over because of the heat, but her eyes were still cold. No one could accommodate her, but that was
Anyway, this is a road where everyone is facing enemies.
A few days later, on the fifth day of May in the forty-eighth year of Kangxi's reign, Nian gave birth to a son again, named Fupei, ranking third. Nian, who had lost a son before, cherished this child even more, and had already given birth to Lvyi before giving birth.
They went to the people to collect hundreds of cloths and made small clothes for Fupei to wear, hoping that the child could be raised safely.
It was also in this month that rumors began to appear in the capital that the prince was having an affair with the emperor's concubine. By the time the court became aware of the rumor, it was already known to everyone and there was no way to investigate it; all that was known was that the rumor seemed to have originated from somewhere else.
, but they overlap in several places, making the spread extremely wide.
At this time, the prince had been released from confinement. For the sake of Queen Xiaochengren, Kangxi finally forgave him because the prince had written several letters to express his regret during the confinement. In order to save the royal face, Kangxi was present at the time.
Several palace maids and eunuchs were secretly executed, and the rest were also given a gag order by Kangxi, saying that if they dared to reveal even a single sentence to anyone, they would be killed without mercy.
However, even before such a ban, the matter was still spread out. Although it was spread among the people, it was difficult to tell whether it was true or false, but it was enough. Hundreds of officials in the DPRK and the Central Government speculated about this matter, especially after the news was obtained through various channels.
After knowing that Zheng Guiren was indeed deposed to Xin Zheku, and then thinking about Kangxi's sudden dismissal of the court during that period, the credibility of this matter suddenly increased a lot.