Chapter 54: Male and Female Pairing

  Chu Youyang walked over with a smile.

  Chu Yu Yan saw her not responding, and coldly snorted: "What? Afraid to come?"

  Su Wei, who was standing beside him, didn't make a sound, but his eyes were filled with disdain and provocation.

  Chu Nanyang raised his eyes and looked at the distant empty grassland, asking casually: "What's the play?"

  This imperial palace relies on the mountain and surrounds the water. In addition to the two natural hot springs inside, the man-made hunting ground here is also famous. The vast grassland has always been taken care of by special personnel, and the distant adjacent area is a lush forest.

  The emperor is getting older and rarely leaves the capital, so many birds and beasts have been specially raised in the forest for him to hunt and entertain himself when he feels like it. Now that Zhen Miao and the other palace ladies want to play, they certainly can't be like the emperor who came from a military background.

  "Just now I have ordered people to release 100 white rabbits into the forest, and we will compare with this." Su Wei said, patting the bow hanging on the horse's back, "Each person can bring two helpers, and the time is limited to one hour. At that time, whoever catches more white rabbits wins."

  Most noblewomen in the Western Regions were still confined to their chambers, but because the emperor valued martial prowess, some young ladies from certain families, like Su Wei, had also learned some riding and archery skills. However, most of them only knew the basics, and could only ride horses in circles on flat ground; when it came to actual hunting, they were just going through the motions and relied on their bodyguards to fill in the numbers.

  Chu Youyang didn't make a sound, seemingly hesitant.

  Chu Lingyun, who was sitting under the canopy drinking tea, was supported by a maid and walked over, saying, "The archery skills of Jiu Yang were taught by a specialized person, I'm afraid he wouldn't deign to play such childish tricks with you, so Su Junzhu, don't force him."

  Su Wu's face changed, and he sneered coldly, "Oh, so you look down on us, huh? Fine, we won't come then. Let's go."

  As he spoke, he turned around and mounted his horse.

  The relationship between the imperial court and the northern grassland tribes had been tense for two years, and as the fifth prince, Tuoba Huai'an's identity was noble. All the ministers in the court who had some insight knew that his queen would definitely be chosen from among the princesses of the royal family. Originally, some people wanted to curry favor with the imperial family, while others were reluctant to let their daughters marry far away and kept a distance. Now, without any worries, almost all the noble families who received the invitation came, making the scene lively and bustling.

  At that time, there were not a few people present, and more than ten talented women who had made preparations for the competition. Su Wu's words undoubtedly immediately pulled in a lot of hatred from Chu Jiong Yang.

  Chu Lingyun's eyes were filled with a thick smile as she gazed at her steadily.

  Chu Youyang smiled and suddenly glanced sideways at Chu Qiyan and others who were sitting under the canopy, drinking tea and chatting. "Unfortunately, I came by carriage today and didn't bring a horse. I heard that the South River King's son has a new fine steed. If An Le Sister is willing to lend it to me, I would be happy to exchange pointers with Su Jun."

  Chu Lingyun's eyes condensed, and her expression changed slightly——

  Is this going to drag them down to the South River Wang Fu?

  She didn't rush towards Chu Yuanyan or Su Wei, so why did she suddenly rush towards her own home?

  Chu Lingyun's subconscious mind was on high alert, and her eyes also became more cautious.

  As the scene was at a stalemate, Tuoba Yunji happened to lead her horse over from afar and handed over the reins, saying, "If the young lady doesn't mind, she can use my mount."

  She is a grassland girl, and with her own personality, she has practiced good riding skills. In such an occasion, she had no reason not to participate.

  Now she is willing to give up her mount, obviously thinking that Chu Jinyang is worried about Su Wei and others, so he came out to rescue them.

  This is a compromise solution.

  Chu Nanyang did not respond.

  Chu Yu Yan, who was standing beside him, had been waiting impatiently and urged, "Are you coming or not? So many people are waiting."

  No matter if it was Su Wei or Su Lin, Chu Zhenyang didn't think much of them. She indeed wanted to see what these people were going to sing about today. With a natural and refreshing nod, "As the saying goes, 'it's hard to refuse a generous offer'. Since the young master of the Su family has sincerely invited me, why would I not know how to reciprocate?"

  Su Wu let out a cold hum, but in Chu Lingyun's eyes, a flash of dark and cold light suddenly flashed by, disappearing in an instant.

  As they spoke, Chu Yuanyang was about to instruct Qingluo to go and choose a horse for her, when suddenly someone with a relaxed and leisurely tone said, "I've kept the young mistress waiting, I'm late."

  The crowd followed the sound and looked over, but saw under the sunlight, a white-clothed Yanling Jun leading two fine horses, one red and one black, walking slowly towards them.

  He handed over the reins in front of Zhuo Yu Yang and said, "The young king's mount, it is said to be borrowed by the county master for emergency use, let the county master choose!"

  The Xiao Wangye in his mouth is undoubtedly Chu Yi Jian.

  Whether it's true or false, this excuse is reasonable anyway.

  Chu Youyang didn't decline either. With a glance, he walked forward and stroked the mane of that black warhorse, saying, "This one!"

  Having spoken, he didn't intentionally go back to change his riding attire, and directly jumped onto the horse's back.

  Yanling Jun's appearance was already extraordinary, and with a youthful and elegant demeanor, he was at the height of his popularity during this time. The ladies in attendance couldn't help but steal glances at him, and many of them blushed bright red.

  Chu Lingyun was suspicious of the relationship between him and Chu Nanyang, but at this time, she couldn't think too much about it. With a hint of a smile, she took a step forward and said, "Today is a rare opportunity, everyone must have fun, however, I'm not very skilled in horseback riding and archery, may I ask if Duke Yanling can give me some pointers?"

  Her eyes were warm with a gentle smile, reflecting the sunlight, and her face became even more radiant and captivating.

  Yanling Jun was still smiling upside down, following Chu Ziyang's lead and flipping onto his horse. When he looked down, he said faintly, "I'm a scholar-official, not a martial one. The princess should invite someone else who is more skilled."

  He then turned to Su and others and said, "Aren't we going hunting? Can we start now?"

  Chu Yu Yan's face suddenly turned red as she stared at him with a surprised expression, "Lord Yanling is also going to join us?"

  "Didn't they say each person can bring two helpers?" Lord Yanling played with the horse whip in his hand, a smile still on the corner of his lips. "There's only one maid who knows martial arts by the side of the Marquis of Zhenyang, and although I'm not worthy to be a helper, thanks to the Marquis for not despising me, I'll bring my humble self to pay respects?"

  Chu Lingyun was hung there, her face changing color unpredictably.

  Meanwhile, the commotion on this side had also startled Chu Qiyan and her group.

  A few people came over to ask, although they all didn't know which episode Yang Ling Jun was singing, but in order to help Chu Ling Yun out of the predicament, Chu Qi Yan could only come forward and say that he was participating with Chu Ling Yun.

  In order to be fair, Chu Qi Hui and Tu Ba Huai An also had to bring a group of noble young masters to join in.

  The situation suddenly turned around and the guards also got smart and brought them along. In the end, it became a strange combination of male and female cooperation.

  Fresh clothes and angry horses, a group of young people galloped into the mountains on horseback.

  Digression

  Yanling is really showing off her shamelessness now, this is the rhythm of transforming into a weak and delicate bookworm little white flower, covering my face~

  Actually, I didn't write the plot I wanted to, today because of the princess being plagiarized, I'm depressed. Actually, I also shamelessly want to take the opportunity to drop updates, but then I'm afraid you guys will scold me, so I still managed to squeeze it out~