Zhen Huan is still in love, and her sister's goal is to become the queen mother

Chapter 247 Horseback Riding Competition (Part )

The Mulan Autumn Hunt lasts for a month.

The brothers were running around happily and galloping on their horses on the grassland.

Studying all day in the palace made them very bored.

Now, everyone is taking this opportunity to sweat and expend their energy.

When Hongxi and Honghan were still young, they followed Hongyao.

Hongjun always wanted to stick to Hongyao, and Hongqing also became familiar with Hongyao, and gradually, the group evolved into five princes together.

The emperor has sent guards to protect us, and with so many princes around, we feel relieved.

The children all had their own places to go, and when their mother got bored staying in the tent all day, she would go around and chat.

The concubines couldn't sit still, so they went horse racing in groups of three or four.

Huimin and Fucha Peiyun, two Manchu ladies from the Manchu military flag, both knew how to ride horses.

Needless to say, Xia Dongchun has always been excellent in riding and shooting.

Ye Lan'yi was originally a horse trainer, and Nian Shilan was born into a general's family, so she was also very heroic when riding a horse.

Although Shen Meizhuang was not very skilled at riding a horse, she could still ride a few laps.

Actually, only An Lingrong doesn't know how to do it, but Xia Dongchun promised that he could teach her.

For a time, horse riding became popular among concubines.

After hearing about it, the emperor also became interested.

The emperor even specially arranged a competition for several concubines. The top three would receive rewards, and the first place would get a special grand prize. However, the emperor kept it mysterious and did not reveal what the prize was specifically.

But since the emperor had this intention, the concubines were naturally eager to try it.

Being able to shine in front of the emperor is a good opportunity to win favor.

Now, with only these concubines, their chances are greater. But once they return to the palace, there will be too many monks and too little meat. At that time, they may not even be able to get a sip of soup.

The emperor had someone bring a horse and asked if anyone wanted to join.

Xia Dongchun was the first one eager to try, and she was very active.

Next, the concubines also joined in one after another. Seeing that Shen Meizhuang and the others had joined the competition, An Lingrong felt a sinking feeling in her heart.

Among so many people present, An Lingrong was the only one who had never ridden a horse before. But with her current skills, even if Xia Dongchun taught her for a few days, she could only sit on the horse and walk slowly around for a few laps. She would never be able to compete.

But she was the only one left. An Lingrong hesitated, the color on her face gradually faded. She bit her lips gently, her palms full of sweat.

How to do?

An Lingrong looked at the concubines who were smiling sweetly and having fun in panic, and felt extremely powerless.

An Lingrong's panicked eyes swept over the participants one by one, Fu Cha Peiyun, Shen Meizhuang, Ye Lanyi...

Finally, An Lingrong's eyes fell on Huimin.

Why didn’t Sister Min participate?

Feeling An Lingrong's gaze, Huimin smiled at her soothingly.

Huimin looked calm, her eyes full of gentle comfort. An Lingrong and Huimin looked at each other for a moment, and their nervously beating hearts slowly recovered their rhythm.

At this time, the emperor saw Huimin was not participating and asked:

"Your Majesty, you are not feeling well. I remember that your riding skills have improved over the past few years. I believe you will get a good ranking."

Huimin looked at the emperor's slightly worried eyes and gently twitched the corners of her mouth.

"Your Majesty, there are many talented women here. I admit that I am not good at riding, so I will not embarrass myself."

"If I come last in the competition, the emperor will laugh at me."

Huimin laughed and teased herself, and gave face to the concubines who participated in the competition, which made Fu Cha Peiyun smile.

"The virtuous concubine is very modest. If your riding skills are poor, then mine are only mediocre."

Fu Cha Peiyun and Huimin had ridden horses together, and Fu Cha Peiyun knew Huimin's strength, so she would not let her be the last one.

But since Huimin did not participate, she must have her reasons, and Fu Cha Peiyun took the initiative to smooth things over for her.

"If Concubine Xian doesn't leave, I will have one less strong rival. It's so hard for Concubine Xian not to participate, Your Majesty can't add more rivals for my sisters."

When the emperor heard Fu Cha Peiyun say this, he also laughed mischievously.

"My beloved concubine, you must not be afraid of adding opponents."

"However," the emperor looked at Huimin, "whether to participate or not is naturally up to Concubine Xian herself."

Huimin smiled, looked at the emperor, and nodded slightly.

In the end, everyone except Huimin and An Lingrong came on stage.

Huimin and An Lingrong sat close to the emperor and watched the battle with him.

When the two of them walked over, Huimin secretly held An Lingrong's hand gently, and An Lingrong understood instantly.

An Lingrong was touched. This was done so as not to appear out of place. Sister Min was really, she was always so nice.

An Lingrong felt an indescribable softness in her heart. The warmth flowed from her heart to her whole body, wrapping up her originally stiff limbs. The invisible force supported An Lingrong, making her extremely happy at this moment.

Blinking her eyes gently, An Lingrong suppressed the bitterness in her eyes and served beside the emperor.

Huimin stood on the other side of the emperor, quietly watching the women who were making preparations.

The emperor suddenly asked, "Who do you think will be the first?"

Huimin answered without hesitation, "Xia Dongchun!"

The emperor was stunned, then looked at Huimin, "My beloved concubine, are you so sure? Although Chao Fei is good at riding horses, Concubine Ning and the others are also good at riding horses. It is not certain who will win. It is not my nature to be so arbitrary."

Huimin looked at the emperor and said softly:

"I just hope that Chao Fei can win."

"It's not that I underestimate the abilities of the other sisters, but I secretly want Chao Fei to get what she wants. She has always wanted to come out on top."

"You and Chao Fei have always had a good relationship."

The emperor did not comment and then asked An Lingrong.

This time An Lingrong didn't say Xia Dongchun, but "Noble Lady Ning."

"Oh? Why?"

An Lingrong's voice was gentle but firm. "Lady Ning has trained horses for many years and is an excellent rider."

The emperor nodded and said nothing more.

Just at this moment, they all moved.

"drive!"

"drive!"

"drive!"

With the sound of whips, the horses galloped forward.

At first, the concubines were fighting fiercely, but gradually they kept some distance from each other.

Xia Dongchun lived up to everyone's expectations and took the lead, with Ye Lanyi following closely behind, the two of them almost moving forward side by side.

Nian Shilan was riding a red horse, looking heroic and was also in the front row.

Fu Cha Peiyun's performance was surprising. The speed of her horse was almost the same as Nian Shilan's.

Shen Meizhuang is also okay, not much different from Fu Cha Peiyun and the others.

But soon, the people in front began to exert their strength.

At the turning, Ye Lanyi surpassed Xia Dongchun and took first place, temporarily leading.

Fu Cha Peiyun hardened her heart, tightened the reins and rushed into the top three.

For some reason, Nian Shilan did not speed up.

Shen Meizhuang tried hard to catch up, but she didn't ride horses often and her horsemanship was not as good as those in front of her. She was powerless and gradually fell behind the people in front of her.

The emperor watched with great interest as the competition became tense.

At another turn, Xia Dongchun passed Ye Lanyi closely. It was very thrilling, but the horse still passed her smoothly.

"it is good!"

The emperor also cheered, "The concubine is indeed an excellent rider. It is worthy of the confidence that Concubine Xian has in her."

However, Nian Shilan suddenly accelerated at this time, which was different from his previous attitude.