Wealth and glory seek stability

Every day when Feng Lu returned to the military camp, he would bring fruits and snacks that Jian Xi had packed.

People in the same tent were blessed as they had fresh fruits and snacks every day.

"Old Feng, you are teaching General Shen's sister how to ride a horse, and they send you food every day. Old He didn't have this treatment when he taught General Tian's second daughter." Ren Jiu joked while picking a bunch of grapes and eating them while lying down.

The old man He who was mentioned had a depressed look on his face. "That's right. Miss Tian was too pretentious. I asked her to sit on the horse and I helped her lead it. But she was uncomfortable here and there. She asked for leave two days out of three days. After teaching her for a month, she couldn't even sit steadily on the horse. Fortunately, General Tian understood his daughter and didn't blame me."

Hearing this, Ren Jiu was curious, "Old Feng, how did you teach that young lady from the Shen family? Did you carry the horse on your back?" Ren Jiu couldn't think of any other possibility except that Old Feng was flattering him.

Feng Lu recalled the teaching process in the general's mansion, "There was no flattery."

"Then why do you look so rosy every day and bring back fruits in different ways every day?"

Feng Lu remembered that he ate a whole plate of fruit on the first day he went there. Jian Xi noticed it carefully, and when she left, she specifically asked the maid beside her to bring a basket full of fashionable fruits and snacks.

"I just let her ride a horse for an hour every day, do horse stance for half an hour, and teach her some boxing and kicking skills. There's nothing else special." Feng Lu couldn't think of anything else special.

There were only four people in the tent, and they were all shocked when they heard the words.

"What? What do you want them to do?"

"You rode a horse for an hour, stood in horse stance for half an hour, and taught her martial arts. Are you treating this noble lady as your soldier?"

"Could it be that the young lady of the Shen family, who is big and strong, is a martial arts genius?" Apart from this, the few people could not think of any other reason.

Feng Lu picked up a piece of cake and took a bite. "That's not the case. The young lady of the Shen family is a pretty girl. She is not big or strong at all. She has thin arms and legs. She is not a martial arts genius, but she has a strong tenacity."

He is indeed very tenacious. All new recruits are trained like this in the beginning, and some of them cannot hold on. However, no matter how tired Jian Xi is every day, he will complete his requirements.

Everyone in the tent was silent for a while, and Ren Jiu spoke up, "It seems that Miss Shen is as bold as her brother! Then you teach her well, and we can enjoy the feast together."

Apart from other things, fruits are rare and ordinary people simply cannot afford them. Feng Lu always brings back a big bag of them every day. Sometimes, the people in a tent cannot finish them, so Feng Lu will take some to give to the new recruits in his camp.

After three months of learning, Jian Xi has become very skilled in horse riding.

During the three months, many officials and families heard that Shen Nanxing had a younger sister, and invitations to various banquets were sent to the general's mansion.

Jian Xi couldn't refuse every time. After the first time, there would be a second time, which was really annoying.

At every banquet, people either compare whose clothes are prettier or what new makeup style has become popular in the capital. It's so boring.

During this period, he also attended a palace banquet.

When Jian Xi entered the palace for the first time, she finally met Lou Muran, the woman she had admired for a long time, who is also the current Concubine Shu.

From her appearance, one can vaguely see the elegance of her former years, but her face was a little pale, and she didn't say much throughout the entire banquet.

On the contrary, Concubine De on the side was very good at dancing and chatting animatedly with the ladies in the palace.

Most of the guests invited to the palace banquet were daughters of official families. This was the first time that Jane Xi saw so many rich young ladies. It had to be said that it was like a large-scale beauty pageant.

Each of them has their own unique looks, which are rarely seen outside. Moreover, they are not the kind of stupid beauties who are only attractive in appearance. Each of them is well-educated, elegant in conversation, and well-mannered.

I didn't encounter any of those famous scenes of finding faults that are commonly seen in TV dramas.

The ladies who knew each other gathered together and chatted and laughed, which was very harmonious.

Shen Nanxing is a new noble in the court, and Jian Xi, as his sister, has become a hot topic of discussion.

Concubine De took the initiative and sent a eunuch to summon Jian Xi to speak.

Jian Xi resigned herself to her fate and stood up, bowing and paying homage to Concubine De and Concubine Shu according to the rules.

Concubine De looked plump and beautiful, and it was obvious that she was used to a life of luxury.

"Your humble servant Jian Xi pays respects to the Empress Shufei and the Empress Defei, and wishes both of them a long and healthy life."

Concubine Shu just nodded slightly, while Concubine De was obviously much more enthusiastic, "Get up quickly, Miss Shen."

Everyone thought she was Shen Nanxing's sister and should also have the surname Shen. Jian Xi was too lazy to correct them and just let the mistake go on.

Concubine De looked at Jian Xi with a smile and praised her, "Miss Shen is truly a beauty, and she is also well-educated and well-mannered."

"Thank you for the compliment, Her Majesty." Jian Xi accepted it well.

To be honest, whether in Wu'an Palace or at this palace banquet, Jian Xi discovered that in the upper class society, beautiful women are the least scarce resource.

Usually these young ladies are kept in seclusion, but once they come out, it is obvious that the girls raised in big families are all of superior appearance and temperament, not to mention their vision, knowledge, abilities and skills.

So just listen to these words that are just for the sake of face.

"I see that you are in your prime, are you married?"

coming!

This issue is a hot potato.

Concubine De has a son. I heard from Shen Nanxing that Concubine De is currently looking for a partner for her son. Most of the guests at this palace banquet are from families with daughters.

Could it be that he wanted her to be his son's concubine?

Although Shen Nanxing is a new noble and a favorite, her foundation in the capital is not stable, and Concubine De probably would not consider her as the main wife.

"Replying to the Empress Defei, my parents had arranged a marriage for me before they passed away." Jian Xi thought to herself, Amitabha! Although she turned down the marriage, it could still be considered as having had one.

De Fei was a little disappointed for a moment, and lost interest in chatting, but she still did her best to save face, "That's good, I think you get along well, so I'll give you some brocade when you go back, it's nice for girls like you to make some clothes, please take a seat."

"Yes, thank you for your reward, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."

It seems like you don't like her?

very nice.

Jian Xi had done a lot of cram school before coming here, as most of the people coming here this time were legitimate daughters.

I heard that Emperor Xuanyuan intended to make Concubine Shu's son Xuanyuan Chao the crown prince. Xuanyuan Chaocheng is about to reach the age of twenty. If Concubine Shu likes him and her daughter becomes the crown princess, she will be the empress in the future.

I just don't know what it means that Concubine De is more proactive than Concubine Shu.

The palace is full of mysteries. She doesn’t understand, nor does she want to understand.

Jian Xi didn't dare to stare at Concubine Shu blatantly, but her eyes always glanced at the main seat inadvertently.

Shufei still spoke very little, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her. She only smiled when she met several wives and daughters of the Duke's Mansion.

.......

It seems that her status is not high enough.