Chapter 575: Treating the Princess (3)
General, Madam Called You To Farm
Chapter 575: Treating the Princess (3)
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Princess Hui'an took her horse for a few laps around the field, drawing gasps of admiration from the onlookers.
"Princess Hui'an’s horse is so beautiful!"
"Yeah! It runs so fast! It’s the most agile horse I’ve ever seen!"
"You just don’t understand, ordinary people can’t handle a Ferghana horse like this."
"I heard Princess Hui'an’s riding skills were taught by the Third Prince."
"No wonder she rides so well!"
Qin Yanran listened to the conversations around her, a flicker of longing in her eyes.
Once she became the Third Prince’s consort... she would also be able to……
Clip-clop! Clip-clop! Clip-clop!
Her thoughts were interrupted by the elegant sound of hoofbeats.
It was County Princess Lingxi.
She, too, wasn’t riding one of the horses prepared by the palace attendants.
Her steed seemed even larger and more imposing than Princess Hui'an’s Ferghana horse.
Su Xiaoxiao felt that County Princess Lingxi’s horse looked somewhat familiar, it seemed to be the same breed as her own little pony.
County Princess Lingxi’s horse caught up to Princess Hui'an’s Ferghana horse.
Frowning, Princess Hui'an whipped her horse, "Giddy up!"
County Princess Lingxi also flicked her whip, "Giddy up!"
The two of them began racing across the field.
Miss Lu stared in astonishment, "Oh my god, what kind of horse is County Princess Lingxi riding? It can actually keep up with Princess Hui'an!"
"An Arabian horse."
The speaker was Miss Leng, Leng Zhiruo.
True to her name, her demeanor was cool and distant, making her difficult to approach.
"What’s an Arabian horse?" Miss Lu didn’t know much about horses.
Qin Yanran explained, "It’s the breed most suited for warfare. I’ve heard my father mention that Arabian horses are more heat-resistant than Mongolian horses and more cold-resistant than Ferghana horses. They’re fast, powerful, and steady-tempered, making them ideal for head-on confrontations and surprise attacks."
Hearing this, everyone suddenly remembered that the Duke Protector’s household possessed an invincible heavy cavalry.
Their attention instantly shifted from Leng Zhiruo to Qin Yanran.
"Miss Qin, you must be quite skilled at riding, right?" Miss Lu asked.
"Later... could you teach me how to ride?"
Although they were here for equestrian and archery lessons, it was clear that Princess Hui'an was already an experienced rider.
Princess Jingning hadn’t come, so there was no need to accommodate her.
The teacher would teach according to Princess Hui'an’s level.
For these young ladies who didn’t know how to ride, there likely wouldn’t be many opportunities to start from the basics.
"Miss Qin, could you teach me as well?"
Miss Lin, the daughter of the Lin family, approached.
"And me!"
"I want to learn too!"
Qin Yanran smiled modestly.
"I’ve only learned a little from my father, just a little of the basics..."
Miss Lu said, "Don’t be so humble! You’re a general’s daughter. Even your basics would put others to shame!"
Miss Lin remarked sarcastically, "Yes, unlike some people who have no skills at all. They clearly came in last place but still managed to squeeze in through the back door!"
This comment almost directly pointed at Su Xiaoxiao.
Su Xiaoxiao was also well aware that she had ‘placed’ last, but the palace academy hadn’t publicly announced the results. So how did Miss Lin know?
As it happened, Miss Lin’s father was one of the examiners from the previous day.
He had been responsible for grading the memorization and poetry sections.
It was the first time he had seen such appallingly messy handwriting, he nearly tore the exam paper on the spot!
Since it wasn’t the imperial exams, the process wasn’t as strict.
The papers weren’t anonymized, and when he saw the name ‘Su Daya’ scrawled across the top, his head throbbed.
Not a single memorization question was answered correctly.
As for the poetry... the title was decent.
But when he confidently recited it aloud... his colleagues burst into laughter.
He read it again and realized that the candidate had insulted him!
Official Lin was so furious he nearly had a heart attack.
And he wasn’t the only one angered.
In any case, after grading the papers, the examiners were fuming.
None of them could remember who the top scorer was, only that there was someone named Su Daya... who was utterly hopeless!
"Princess Hui'an’s horse is so beautiful!"
"Yeah! It runs so fast! It’s the most agile horse I’ve ever seen!"
"You just don’t understand, ordinary people can’t handle a Ferghana horse like this."
"I heard Princess Hui'an’s riding skills were taught by the Third Prince."
"No wonder she rides so well!"
Qin Yanran listened to the conversations around her, a flicker of longing in her eyes.
Once she became the Third Prince’s consort... she would also be able to……
Clip-clop! Clip-clop! Clip-clop!
Her thoughts were interrupted by the elegant sound of hoofbeats.
It was County Princess Lingxi.
She, too, wasn’t riding one of the horses prepared by the palace attendants.
Her steed seemed even larger and more imposing than Princess Hui'an’s Ferghana horse.
Su Xiaoxiao felt that County Princess Lingxi’s horse looked somewhat familiar, it seemed to be the same breed as her own little pony.
County Princess Lingxi’s horse caught up to Princess Hui'an’s Ferghana horse.
Frowning, Princess Hui'an whipped her horse, "Giddy up!"
County Princess Lingxi also flicked her whip, "Giddy up!"
The two of them began racing across the field.
Miss Lu stared in astonishment, "Oh my god, what kind of horse is County Princess Lingxi riding? It can actually keep up with Princess Hui'an!"
"An Arabian horse."
-Arabian horse
*Arabian horses were highly prized and valuable imports in ancient China. They were (and still are) famous for their:
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Distinctive "dished" head profile
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High intelligence and spirit
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Great endurance and speed
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Strength relative to their size
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The speaker was Miss Leng, Leng Zhiruo.
True to her name, her demeanor was cool and distant, making her difficult to approach.
"What’s an Arabian horse?" Miss Lu didn’t know much about horses.
Qin Yanran explained, "It’s the breed most suited for warfare. I’ve heard my father mention that Arabian horses are more heat-resistant than Mongolian horses and more cold-resistant than Ferghana horses. They’re fast, powerful, and steady-tempered, making them ideal for head-on confrontations and surprise attacks."
Hearing this, everyone suddenly remembered that the Duke Protector’s household possessed an invincible heavy cavalry.
Their attention instantly shifted from Leng Zhiruo to Qin Yanran.
"Miss Qin, you must be quite skilled at riding, right?" Miss Lu asked.
"Later... could you teach me how to ride?"
Although they were here for equestrian and archery lessons, it was clear that Princess Hui'an was already an experienced rider.
Princess Jingning hadn’t come, so there was no need to accommodate her.
The teacher would teach according to Princess Hui'an’s level.
For these young ladies who didn’t know how to ride, there likely wouldn’t be many opportunities to start from the basics.
"Miss Qin, could you teach me as well?"
Miss Lin, the daughter of the Lin family, approached.
"And me!"
"I want to learn too!"
Qin Yanran smiled modestly.
"I’ve only learned a little from my father, just a little of the basics..."
Miss Lu said, "Don’t be so humble! You’re a general’s daughter. Even your basics would put others to shame!"
Miss Lin remarked sarcastically, "Yes, unlike some people who have no skills at all. They clearly came in last place but still managed to squeeze in through the back door!"
This comment almost directly pointed at Su Xiaoxiao.
Su Xiaoxiao was also well aware that she had ‘placed’ last, but the palace academy hadn’t publicly announced the results. So how did Miss Lin know?
As it happened, Miss Lin’s father was one of the examiners from the previous day.
He had been responsible for grading the memorization and poetry sections.
It was the first time he had seen such appallingly messy handwriting, he nearly tore the exam paper on the spot!
Since it wasn’t the imperial exams, the process wasn’t as strict.
The papers weren’t anonymized, and when he saw the name ‘Su Daya’ scrawled across the top, his head throbbed.
Not a single memorization question was answered correctly.
As for the poetry... the title was decent.
But when he confidently recited it aloud... his colleagues burst into laughter.
He read it again and realized that the candidate had insulted him!
Official Lin was so furious he nearly had a heart attack.
And he wasn’t the only one angered.
In any case, after grading the papers, the examiners were fuming.
None of them could remember who the top scorer was, only that there was someone named Su Daya... who was utterly hopeless!
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