jdhmnovel Chapter 334 Shocking Incident at the Horse Farm
Chapter 334 Shocking Incident at the Horse Farm
Shen looked at Yun Shang with concern.
Yun Shang and Yu Wan exchanged a glance, then Yun Shang said to Madam Shen, "Mother, don't worry, everything's alright."
Yunxi could tell that her brother and sister-in-law wanted to talk privately, so she pulled Shen Shi aside and said, "Mother, I made a new flower pattern. Could you go and take a look for me?"
Madam Shen wasn't stupid; she realized that Yunxi was deliberately pulling her away, so she let her drag her along.
After Shen and Yunxi had walked away, Yu Wan spoke up, "I think this might be an opportunity?"
Yun Shang lowered his eyes to meet her gaze, his voice cold and clear, "Inviting you into a trap?"
Yu Wan's eyes revealed a sly smile. "Consort De will most likely try to trip me up again. In that case, I'll wait and see."
The next day, the Empress sent a carriage to the gate of Yun's residence to pick up Yu Wan.
Yu Wan entered the palace in a carriage.
When she arrived at the palace gate, she was about to get out of the carriage, but the carriage did not stop.
She lifted the carriage curtain in surprise and asked the young eunuch driving the carriage, "Why haven't you stopped the carriage yet?"
The young eunuch smiled and turned his head, saying, "Reporting to Miss Yu, Her Majesty the Empress has specifically instructed that you can take a carriage to the Qingzheng Gate."
Not far from Qingzheng Gate is the inner palace's horse farm, just a short walk away.
Yu Wan hadn't expected the Empress to take such good care of her.
She smiled and said to the young eunuch, "Your Majesty the Empress is too kind; I am unworthy of such kindness."
The young eunuch smiled and said, "Her Majesty the Empress dotes on Her Highness the Princess the most. Since Miss Yu has won the Princess's favor, Her Majesty the Empress will naturally take good care of her."
Yu Wan understood the implied meaning in the little eunuch's words.
The Empress not only made an exception to allow her to enter the palace by carriage, but also stepped in to help her if Consort De made things difficult for her again.
The carriage soon arrived at Qingzheng Gate. Yu Wan got off the carriage and followed the young eunuch who was leading the way to the horse farm.
In less than half an hour, they arrived at the horse farm.
From afar, Yu Wan saw Princess Changning waiting there with two horses and several palace maids beside her.
"Sister Yu!" Princess Changning ran over happily as soon as she saw Yu Wan, and grabbed her hand. "You've finally arrived!"
“I told my mother that she wouldn’t agree, so I didn’t dare tell you.”
"I never expected Mother to suddenly agree. I'm so happy!"
Yu Wan smiled and nodded: "I'm also very happy to be able to teach the princess riding skills."
The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.
The palace maids who served Princess Changning closely were completely baffled by what they saw.
Why did the princess and Miss Yu suddenly start laughing?
After laughing enough, Yu Wan patted the horse's head and turned to Princess Changning, saying, "Princess, please make sure you wear your knee and wrist guards. You might fall while riding, so please take precautions."
Princess Changning nodded repeatedly, "Everything is ready!"
"And I'm not afraid of falling!"
Yu Wan chuckled, "Alright then, I'll teach the princess how to ride a horse right away."
Yu Wan first led the horse and patiently explained the horse's habits and characteristics to Princess Changning, teaching her how to soothe the horse with gentle movements.
Next, Yu Wan personally demonstrated the standard posture for mounting a horse, stepping one foot into the stirrup and gracefully flipping herself onto the horse with smooth and natural movements.
"Princess, do you see clearly? Like this, don't be afraid, keep your movements steady."
Yu Wan sat on horseback, smiling as she looked at Princess Changning.
Princess Changning took a deep breath and, imitating Yu Wan, carefully stepped onto the stirrups.
Just as she was about to mount the horse, it suddenly moved restlessly, and she panicked.
Seeing this, Yu Wan immediately comforted her, "Princess, don't panic, stay calm, gently pat the horse's neck to calm it down."
Princess Changning did as instructed, and the horses indeed became much quieter.
She successfully mounted the horse, a smile of excitement spreading across her face: "Sister Yu, I did it!"
"Princess, you're amazing!" Yu Wan praised. "Next, let's practice some simple rein control and get a feel for how to make the horse move forward, stop, and turn..."
Outside the horse farm, Granny Liu watched this scene and couldn't help but smile.
No wonder Princess Changning liked this Lady Yu; she was patient, gentle, humble, and likable.
After watching for a while, Granny Liu returned to Fengkun Palace to report.
No sooner had Granny Liu left than an uninvited guest appeared at the horse farm.
Consort De, accompanied by several palace maids, walked over from a side path with an unfriendly expression. Her gaze was fixed on Yu Wan and Princess Changning, her eyes filled with malice.
"Isn't this Princess Changning and Miss Yu?"
Her voice was sharp and shrill as soon as she opened her mouth, instantly shattering the harmonious atmosphere that had been present at the horse farm.
Upon hearing the sound, Yu Wan and Princess Changning immediately stopped what they were doing.
When Princess Changning saw Consort De, a flash of barely concealed anger and disgust crossed her face. She then snorted coldly and had no intention of paying any attention to her.
Seeing Consort De's demeanor, Yu Wan knew that Consort De was no longer going to pretend to be kind in front of her.
She turned and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Consort De."
Consort De stared at Yu Wan with an unfriendly look. "I heard that Her Majesty the Empress has made a special exception and allowed you to ride in a carriage to Qingzheng Gate. Such an honor, aren't you afraid of shortening your lifespan?"
Her tone was sarcastic, and her words were full of dissatisfaction.
Yu Wan feigned ignorance with neither arrogance nor servility: "Your Majesty the Empress is kind, and I am deeply grateful. It is my honor to have the opportunity to teach the princess riding skills."
Consort De found Yu Wan's calm and indifferent demeanor most distasteful, as if she were a clown.
What right does this lowly woman have to be so arrogant in front of her?
Consort De scoffed and turned to Princess Changning, "Princess, riding a horse is no small matter. What if something goes wrong? Your precious body will be in danger."
Princess Changning didn't think Consort De would care about her so much, and looked at her suspiciously for a few moments. "Thank you for your concern, Consort De. Sister Yu's teachings are very thorough, I will be careful."
She just finished speaking.
Suddenly, a commotion arose from the stables not far away, and several horses neighed, broke free of their reins, and galloped away.
Yu Wan was startled. She immediately grabbed Princess Changning and ran towards the outer edge of the horse farm.
Consort De stood still, without moving.
Yu Wanxin sensed something was wrong and turned around to see that the horse had completely ignored Consort De in the riding arena and was galloping straight toward them.
It was as if something on them had driven the horses mad.
Yu Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly glanced at Princess Changning out of the corner of her eye.
His gaze froze when he saw a sachet at Princess Changning's waist, and he asked urgently, "Princess, what's in that sachet at your waist?"
Princess Changning was taken aback by what she heard, seemingly not expecting Yu Wan to ask about her sachet at this time.
However, she only paused for a moment before quickly explaining, "This was prepared for me by my mother. I don't know what kind of incense is inside, but it's different every day."
Princess Changning thought for a moment, then added, "The sachet seems to have a medicinal smell today..."
Yu Wan didn't know if there was something wrong with the sachet, but she could only try them all for now.
She directly pulled off the sachet from Princess Changning's waist and threw it far away.
She deliberately kept a watchful eye.
Wasn't Consort De just standing by watching the show? If someone really tampered with this sachet, then let her experience what it's like to be chased by a horse.
Consort De was watching the play when suddenly something was thrown at her.
When she saw what the object looked like, her face turned pale instantly.