Chapter 96: The Mounted and Archery Ceremony, the Style of a Female General
The Mounted and Archery Ceremony officially begins.
There are two days of racing, and the first one is hunting.
Everyone gallops through the mountains and forests on horseback, shooting birds of prey and animals, and the winner is determined by the number of prey.
Different prey such as rabbits, pheasants, falcons, deer, wild boars, tigers and leopards have different scoring methods, but the jackpots with heavier points should be released from time to time, with special Marked beast.
Women do not have as many rules as men. They can form groups freely, with no more than ten people.
Mr. Qiao gave her a few words: "Don't rush to the front when anything happens, and don't try to be the first. Just come back the same way you went, do you hear me?" "
Ji Qingwu smiled and responded: "I know, mother, I have more When you're older, I'll be careful."
Mrs. Qiao murmured uneasily: "Yes, you have grown up, but you are also a mother. Think about it and don't mess around. "< br>
Ji Qingwu repeatedly promised that he would not be hurt, and Qiao let him go.
She picked up the autocratic bow and arrows and sleeve crossbow, supported the side railing with one hand, exerted slight pressure on her waist and abdomen, turned sideways and landed beautifully.
The carefree and unrestrained gesture made several people nearby exclaim.
Ji Qingwu could feel the eyes on the high platform focused on her.
She grasped the saddle tightly and raised her breath, leaping up. Her slender legs crossed the saddle in the air, and she turned onto the horse with clean movements. Her posture was light and powerful.
Ji Qingwu did not look back at the high platform, but looked down at his crimson riding uniform.
This riding suit fits as if it were tailor-made.
After putting it on, the lines of the whole body are smooth, the back is thin and the waist is thin, and the waist is extremely tight. An extra inch will be tightened, and an extra inch will be surplus.
Ji Qingwu has a pair of straight long legs in the stirrups, with long hair standing high, and a heroic appearance. Unlike her usual delicate appearance, she has a bit of the demeanor of a female general on the battlefield.
At this time, someone came over on horseback and ordered: "You and I will be together."
Ji Qingwu, who was holding the horse's rope, turned his head and looked.
Princess Qingyun came over on a maroon pony at some unknown time and asked arrogantly: "Fifth cousin, I see you are alone. Do you have a team?"
The princess was accompanied by several women from aristocratic families. , Ji Qingwu looked familiar, she should have seen them all before, but she couldn't tell which family they were from.
Besides, most of these noble ladies from aristocratic families looked down upon her, so she didn’t have to go up and talk to her, asking for trouble.
Princess Qingyun raised her chin and said as if to be kind: "I remember that your archery skills are good, so come to my camp."
Ji Qingwu didn't want to follow. Their hands were tied, and besides, the two of them had an argument before, so they might be offended.
So she prevaricates casually: "Your Highness, I am good at archery, but my riding skills are not good, and I am used to being free and loose, so I just want to take a walk in the woods."
The woman in bright blue clothes hummed: " I don’t know what’s wrong! Princess, let’s go and leave her alone.”
They just thought that Ji Qingwu was good at archery and wanted to bring her in to hunt more prey to save the princess’s face.
This time, Concubine Wei and the ladies in the harem also teamed up and went off stage. The Queen Mother and Wei Liru did not deal with it, and Princess Qingyun also wanted to make her mother proud.
If she hadn't had no choice, Princess Qingyun would not have condescended to come to Ji Qingwu to show her favor.
She thought about it but was rejected outright by Ji Qingwu. She held her head high, let out a sweet sound, and rode away.
Ji Qingwu watched them go away, raising his lips and smiling.
From the day she saw the riding and shooting uniform, she made up her mind to participate and practiced hard for a while.
She touched the blisters on her palms that had not healed yet, and there were new calluses. Why bother making wedding dresses for others. Just have fun with it by yourself.
With supervisory guards guiding him along the way, Ji Qingwu successfully found the hunting enclosure.
The hunting areas for men and women are separate, and the ferocity of the animals there is also different. This time the tour was divided into eight directions. Ji Qingwu thought about it and headed to the southeast direction where no one was choosing.
After all, she was alone, so she didn't plan to hunt large animals. It was enough to catch hares, pheasants, and small deer.
In an hour and a half, she hunted six hares, three pheasants, and a deer. There were marks on the arrows. Guards would pick them up and score them later.
Ji Qingwu didn't intend to fight for the ranking, so she gave up when she was ready. She rode her horse leisurely into the forest.
The sun shone through the gaps in the leaves, and the squeaking sound of the horse's hooves trampling through the accumulated leaves and soil made her feel particularly comfortable. This was like finding a place where she could breathe freely in the world.
But this comfort did not last long.
Unfortunately, we met a group of people coming from the other direction.
Ji Qingwu took a closer look and saw that he was still an old acquaintance.
Princess Qingyun still looked at people with her nostrils and asked: "Fifth cousin, did you hit any prey?"
In fact, there was no need to ask. She squinted and found that Ji Qingwu's quiver was mostly empty. He must have hunted a lot, and the two of them hunted two pheasants together.
They also met Concubine Wei just now. She had hunted a lot, and she smiled and asked if she wanted to share some with her.
Princess Qingyun refused with ambition. She wanted to hunt it with her own hands and suppress Wei Liru's limelight.
But Ji Qingwu stared at the ground in the southwest and did not answer her words.
"The princess asked, why don't you answer!" the woman in bright blue clothes scolded.
Ji Qingwu put his index finger on his lips and hissed: "Don't talk yet."
She made new discoveries on the ground. There should be animal footprints and excrement here.
Ji Qingwu dismounted first and got closer to the mark to examine it carefully. She speculated that it should be a large carnivorous beast that had just left recently.
It is very likely that it is the beast with a special mark that is released from time to time as the supervisory guard said.
It’s just fine, how could a beast appear in a restricted area where women hunt
Ji Qingwu straightened up and said: "Judging from the depth of the footprints, this animal is relatively large. Judging from the smell and color of the feces, it should be a young male. We'd better leave quickly."
As soon as these words came out, several women looked strange.
The woman in bright blue clothes said disdainfully: "You came so close to take a look? You don't think that thing is dirty."
Princess Qingyun even covered her nose and mouth with her sleeves , looked unhappy, feeling that the fifth cousin who grew up in this rural place was vulgar.
Ji Qingwu just remembered that the noble ladies in the capital were very disgusted with things like animal feces.
But as a doctor, she has long been accustomed to strange things.
Precious Chinese medicinal materials such as silkworm sand, luminous sand, Wulingzhi and Wangyue sand are all taken from animal feces. Maybe these women have eaten them and used them.
After a brief period of discomfort, Princess Qingyun became very excited about Ji Qingwu’s analysis of the beast.
Excitedly: "Let's follow the footprints and meet that beast!"
I heard that she wanted to hunt for the "jackpot" deep in the forest.
Ji Qingwu was about to speak but stopped.
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(End of this chapter)