Chapter 892: The Young Marquis's Broken Engagement Wife (4)
Chapter 892: The Young Marquis's Broken Engagement Wife (4)
Huo Qingyang felt the carriage slow down, but he didn't care at first. When he heard Huo Xu say this, he asked, "Huo Xu, which woman are you talking about?"
Huo Xu didn't reply, but the groom rushed to say, "My Lord, there were two people on horseback who just passed by. I thought they were men, but Steward Huo said they were women."
A woman riding a horse? Huo Qingyang was stunned for a moment, then said habitually: "That's it! Even in Youcheng you can still see such a thing, but nowadays it's rare in the capital."
Since last year, when the emperor appointed a young empress who was "very particular about rules", many women from aristocratic families have tried to meet her standards.
The sport of horse riding has almost disappeared among the noble ladies in the capital.
So this tone was developed by Huo Qingyang over the past year or so. After all, practice makes perfect!
After hearing this, the groom felt a little proud - he and the Marquis had the same idea, but this Steward Huo didn't seem to understand the Marquis's idea very well.
Glancing at the groom, Huo Xu smiled and said, "My Lord, this is Youcheng. The customs and habits are certainly different from those in the capital. In times of war, women here also have to go to the battlefield. Only those with excellent riding skills have a greater chance of survival."
Huo Qingyang immediately understood what Huo Xu meant. Now that they were in Youcheng, it was best to respect the customs of the local people.
After looking at Huo Xu, the marquis didn't say anything else.
The two men who had already ridden away were now hunting in the nearby mountains and forests.
Women are naturally stronger than men, so Shangguan Ruojin's brother specially customized some bows and arrows with lower tension for her.
Therefore, she is now able to use it with ease.
Before long, they had caught several small prey such as hares and pheasants.
"Miss, why don't we stop here today? We can't take any more!" Luo Yue looked at the pile of prey with some worry, "I know you want to stop after getting a big one, but these big guys are always hard to come by."
Shangguan Ruojin naturally understood this principle. She sighed and said, "It's a rare day off, and I can't even enjoy hunting to my heart's content."
"Miss, if the two young masters hear what you said, they'll definitely close your clinic!" Luo Yue laughed and scolded, "It's obviously your business. It's your decision when to close it or reopen it.
Every time you open the clinic, you think about taking a break, but after a long break, you think it's time to open the clinic again. You are so hypocritical, only the two young masters can spoil you."
"Of course, they are my brothers. If they don't obey me, who else should they obey?" Shangguan Ruojin didn't feel that there was anything wrong with him. "Now it's just that I don't have a sister-in-law. When I get married in the future, it won't be like this anymore."
Luoyue smiled and said nothing more.
After all, the current atmosphere in the Shangguan family is really hard to describe - starting from the head of the family, Shangguan Xiong, everyone is a bachelor.
"Let's go! We can't finish so much food, let's send some snacks to our brothers!" Shangguan Ruojin waved the whip and turned his horse's head to rush towards the military camp.
When they arrived at the door, the guards reported to their superiors according to the normal procedures, but the prey had already been unloaded.
They were already used to Shangguan Ruojin giving them extra meals from time to time, and he was very skilled at doing these things.
Besides, who is Shangguan Ruojin?
She was the niece of Commander Shangguan Xiong and the younger sister of the two young generals Shangguan. More importantly, she was also a military doctor herself.
During a war, this could be a miracle doctor who rescues people from Yama.
"By the way, how did your competition go today?" Shangguan Ruojin and the soldiers sent their horses to the stable together.
A soldier leading the way replied, "It's pretty much the same as usual, except today a marquis from the capital has arrived. He looks quite tall, but he couldn't last more than three moves against the former deputy general."
The former deputy general, named Yuan Zheng, was of the same rank as Shangguan Ruoyu, but he was not only smart, but also very skilled.
He is truly a man of both civil and military talents.
Luoyue had met Huo Xu once on the street before, and met Huo Xu again today while horse racing.
Thinking of the so-called "Marquis from the capital," she knew who it was: "Humph! Don't think that everything from the capital is gilded. You should know that even dog shit with gilded edges is still dog shit."
Is it really okay to use the words "Marquis" and "dog shit" together in a comment?
Shangguan Ruojin didn't know whether it was a good idea or not, but when the Huo family groom who came out of the stable heard this, he immediately became furious. Just as he was about to step forward to argue, he was pushed away by a horse.
"Neigh!" The neighing of a horse suddenly sounded, and a big horse that was taller than an ordinary horse strolled to Shangguan Ruojin.
As soon as Shangguan Rujin saw the horse, he pulled out some candy from his pocket and fed the horse some treats while stroking its fur. "So it's you! How have you been these days? Have you been good and obedient?"
The horse-raising military slave who came out with the horse said with some envy, "Miss Shangguan is really capable. Here, it's not often touched!"
"If you're not allowed to touch me, how can you participate in training?" Shangguan Ruojin patted the horse's butt symbolically and said, "I'm providing you with food and drink, but you're not letting me ride you. This is not good!"
This horse is indeed very human-like, but it probably only understands Shangguan Ruojin.
It was seen nudging Shangguan Ruojin with its head, making low hissing sounds of "neigh, neigh" in her ears.
It looks like she is complaining and also like she is acting coquettishly.
"This is unfair!" A young man in armor also appeared in the stable. "You don't know, this horse is very stubborn. Your brother was so angry that he almost stopped giving it feed. I had to pay for its food out of my own pocket."
The young man was none other than Yuan Zheng, whom the soldier had just mentioned.
However, at the age of twenty, the outline worn by sand and dust has lost its youthfulness.
Like Shangguan Ruoyu, he also holds the position of civil official in the army, but because he often participates in training, his skin is dark like Shangguan Ruojing.
His facial features, including sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, all look very handsome, except for a shallow scar at the corner of his eye, which makes Yuan Zheng look more murderous.
Such a young general who was so majestic on the battlefield now had a silly smile on his face.
"General Yuan!" Luoyue felt that this man was like a fool every time he saw his lady - the first time didn't count.
"Hey!" Yuan Zheng responded, followed Shangguan Ruojin, and touched the horse with her, "Aman, you haven't called me today!"
Shangguan Ruojin felt a bit of a headache looking at the other person like this. When they first met, he was skeptical about his medical skills. Why did he become like this now?
However, since it had already come to this, Shangguan Ruojin could only say: "General Yuan, I just heard that you were competing in the parade grounds, so why are you here in the stables now?"
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