Everyone watched as Feng Yu Heng flipped open the small book then read out the names one by one. All of them were the people who had said bad things about Feng Yu Heng outside the palace.
There were not many people, but after the book was closed, those who had not been called and had let out a sigh of relief immediately became angry again, as they heard Feng Yu Heng say: "There are still a few more. This imperial daughter will recite them."
Thus, from the seventh princess of Gu Shu to the madam of Lan Zhou's prefect, Jiang shi, to those who had provoked her to dance during the banquet, close to 20 names were called out. Adding in the people from before, there were a total of 35 madams and young misses from the horse racing team that had been called out to participate.
Seeing Feng Yu Heng stop speaking and the number of people had been fixed, Xuan Tian Ge spoke up: "Don't just stand there in a daze. Quickly pick your own horse. This princess has been sitting on the back of a horse for so long. How much longer do you want me to wait? "
With Palace Princess Wu Yang speaking up, there was nothing that they could do. They could only grit their teeth and get on!
But these madams and young misses were not even as tall as the horses. Looking at the tall horses, forget about riding, they could not even climb up. What should they do?
But even if they did not have any ideas, the servants of the horse track had plenty of ideas. Thus the horse stools were brought forward one by one, and the person in charge said: "Madams and young misses, please step on the stools and get on the horses."
These words completely chilled the hearts of those who wanted to use the excuse of not being able to get on the horses to refuse the competition.
When they finally climbed onto the horse's back, they realized that they couldn't even sit properly. As long as the horse moved slightly, it would immediately cause waves of screams. Some of the more timid ones even started crying.
Feng Yu Heng furrowed her brow and looked at them, asking in confusion: "What are you crying for? Your performance while sitting on the horses right now is much better than when this imperial daughter was dancing. I, the dignified imperial daughter, did not even cry after being embarrassed. What are you crying for? "
Xuan Tiange was also puzzled, "My Dashun country was built from the back of a horse. Starting from my ancestor's generation, there have been many generations where both men and women learned to ride and shoot. The world is at peace now, but you can't completely forget the rules set down by your ancestor!"
The Princess and the Infanta spoke, and the crying women were barely able to hold back their cries, but they were still scared. This was the first time in their lives that they had sat so high up, and there was a living thing beneath them. It was as scary as it could get. If they were not allowed to cry, they could only close their eyes and wait for death.
The seventh princess of Gu Shu did not find horse racing very scary. She had never ridden a horse before, but she was used to riding a camel in the desert. That thing was taller than a horse, and it ran very quickly. That was why this horse did not pose much of a threat to her. Therefore, he arrogantly asked Feng Yu Heng, "How do we compete?"
Feng Yu Heng raised his voice and told everyone, "It's very simple. Run five laps around the racecourse and see who finishes first."
The princess of Gu Shu nodded, "Then what about the prize?"
Feng Yu Heng asked in return: "What prize?"
"The prize for horse racing!"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "There isn't one. It's just like your dancing. It's purely a performance. There is no prize."
Everyone was speechless when they heard this. So stingy!
But Feng Yu Heng still considered the safety of these madams and young misses, thus she had the horse track's instructor explain the basics of horse riding to all of the competitors. Also, a palace servant was assigned to each of the madams and young misses. This was to prevent any accidents from happening without anyone to take care of them.
But at the same time, she also told everyone: "Don't think that you can rest easy just because there are people following you to protect you. You also need to think about your family's face. If you can't ride your horse and fall down to be caught by a palace servant, that's not a nice thing to say! " After saying this, she covered her mouth in a smile and gave Xuan Tiange a look. The two raised their whips and struck their horses. In the blink of an eye, they had run far away.
The instructor of the racecourse saw that the two masters had begun, thus he quickly urged the palace servants to rush the madams and young misses' horses forward. The seventh princess of Gu Shu did not need anyone to protect her. She also rushed out on her own. Although she was not as fast as Feng Yu Heng and the others, her speed was not slow.
Very quickly, they returned after one round; however, they saw that the madams and young misses' horses were moving forward slowly as though they were strolling through the streets. The more timid ones were not used to it immediately, but the more courageous ones were able to get used to it first, thus they felt that there was nothing wrong with riding horses. Either way, they did not plan on fighting for first or second place. There was no prize. Just going around five laps like this was quite good. Thus the people began to ride side by side in twos and threes. They even began to chat.
Xuan Tiange said: "That won't do. This is just like going to the market. What's the point?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Indeed, it's too outrageous." She rushed to the front of the crowd and looked back, saying: "It seems that the horses that the madams and young misses chose are not too spirited. This imperial daughter and Palace Princess Wuyang have already ridden an entire round. Why have you only taken a few steps? It seems that we need to think of a way to discipline these horses. Huang Quan, "She ordered her maidservant," Go and see why the horses aren't running. If they're old horses, help change them. If they're lazy horses, give them a whip. I'll see which one dares to not run! "
Once she said this, Huang Quan immediately carried it out, and some of the horses began to run quickly.
The people on the horses screamed in fear, but there were palace servants supporting them from below, so they were not afraid of falling. Moreover, Huang Quan had a sense of propriety. He would not whip the horses too hard and make them run too fast. He would only make it so that they would be jolted. Those madams and young misses would have to suffer a bit, but if it was about falling, it would not be that easy.
One after another, more and more people joined in the jolting. Feng Yu Heng nodded in satisfaction, "This looks a bit like a horse race." Thus she tugged at Xuan Tiange, and the two continued to run wildly.
Finally, the two finished their five laps. Not long later, the princess of Gu Shu also finished her run, but looking at the madams and young misses' progress, they had not even finished two laps. When the people saw that Feng Yu Heng had finished running, they all thought that the horse race would also end, but when they returned to the starting point and were preparing to stop running, they heard the Empress say: "When doing things, there must be a beginning to an end. Princess Ji 'an did not know how to dance and was willing to embarrass herself to finish the entire song. Why is it that when it's your turn, you can't even endure this bit of hardship?"
When the people heard this, fine, let's continue!
Thus after five laps, everyone's buttocks were bleeding. Everyone had been carried off the backs of their horses by their own servants and palace servants. After landing, they could not even stand. Their legs were trembling, and some people simply knelt on the ground and began to cry.
Feng Yu Heng coldly swept her gaze over those people; however, who knew if one of them was brave or had collapsed from anger, as they suddenly shouted: "Princess Ji 'an is unfair! Why did you only pick us? You also have two younger sisters. Why didn't you let them race as well? "
Once this voice came out, someone immediately agreed: "Right! This is a deliberate act of revenge! "
"Oh?" Feng Yu Heng became spirited, "Revenge? If you want to talk about revenge, then you must have done something worthy of my revenge. Then tell me, what have you done? "
What had they done? How could they dare to say it? Would they say that they had spoken ill of Princess Ji 'an behind her back? Or would they say that they wanted to see Princess Ji 'an make a fool of herself and urged her to go on stage and dance? Thinking back and forth, they could not say anything, thus they all lowered their heads.
However, Feng Yu Heng explained the matter of her two younger sisters not participating in the horse race: "My two younger sisters, not only did they not participate in the horse race, they did not even perform. Do you know why? Then you need to think carefully about why you came to the imperial palace to perform. Everyone is a girl. Don't pretend to be confused. Everyone is clear about what you are thinking. As for my two younger sisters, one younger sister's marriage was decided by Father Emperor, and it was up to her to decide. Her family is not allowed to interfere. As for the other younger sister, she has already been betrothed to the fifth prince as his official princess. What is the point of going on stage? I am also sympathizing with you to prevent my younger sister from stealing your limelight. Everyone, why are you not grateful and still have doubts? "
After saying this, everyone looked at each other, and Xuan Tian Ge added: "Don't just stand there. Quickly kowtow to Imperial Daughter and thank her for her grace!"
Everyone was helpless. Forget it, aside from admitting defeat today, there was nothing else that could be done. Thus they kneeled and kowtowed, saying words that went against their conscience: "Many thanks Princess Ji 'an for being understanding."
Feng Yu Heng nodded and did not say anything else to them. Turning around, she walked over to the Empress and saluted, saying with a smile: "Your Highness has seen a joke."
The Empress shook her head, "Heng Zheng does things cleanly and appropriately. Even if this joke was seen, it would be their joke." After saying this, a palace servant at her side reminded her of something, and only then did she say: "Heavenly Hall sent someone over to pass on a message, saying that His Majesty has already finished taking care of court matters and wants us to go over."
Feng Yu Heng quickly said: "The horse track is closer to Heavenly Hall than the imperial garden. How about we head over directly!"
The Empress naturally agreed, thus the group headed in the direction of Heavenly Hall in a grandiose manner. It was just that the walk this time was even more difficult than when they walked over from the imperial garden, especially the madams and young misses that were riding horses. They were all limping and had to rely on others to support them before they could walk. Looking at their faces, after running five laps, they were sweating and their makeup was smudged. Even their hair was a little messy. Each one of them was in an extremely sorry state. They even had the heart to cry themselves to death!
Of course, the ones who suffered were the officials from other provinces who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth. The daughters of the officials in the capital couldn't help sneering in their hearts when they saw this. They had also suffered quite a bit at the hands of Princess Ji An. As the saying goes, a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. They would not make the same mistake again. It was just that these outsiders, especially those barbarians from the south, were used to being wild outside. Their days were much more arrogant than those in the capital. They had to let them know that the capital was different from other places. It was useless to be rude and unreasonable, and it was even more useless to have money. In the capital, there were people who were more rude and unreasonable than them. Zhizhou? Prefectural magistrate? Hehe, only after entering the capital did they realize that the position was small!
For a moment, everyone had a myriad of thoughts, but Feng Yu Heng was not as optimistic as she appeared on the surface. It was not because of anything else, but because the back of her neck seemed a little off. When she had danced before, she had changed out of these clothes, and that strange itch had almost immediately lessened until it had disappeared. But now that she had changed back into this set of clothes and had ridden a horse around, she was sweating a bit. Why was the itch on the back of her neck acting up again? Not only was it itchy, but it was also a bit painful like being pricked by needles. Could it be that these clothes … …
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