A life of ups and downs is pure joy

Lin Qinghuan sat on the couch, thinking about what Yun Xiang had told her that morning about the contraceptive medicine. Suddenly, she felt a chill in her heart. If she and Xiao Yi continued to be in name only, how many bowls of medicine would they have to drink? Or what would she do if the Xiao family forced her to have a child in a few years?

Tomorrow is the Spring Hunt. Xiao Yi said that he would not come to Taohuawu again, so why should she go again? The more she thought about it, the more her head hurt.

At the crowing of the rooster the next day, Lin Qinghuan opened her eyes in the dark. She had something on her mind and couldn't sleep well. Except for the noisy crowing rooster in the backyard, it was very quiet. Lin Qinghuan tossed and turned, sleeping at the head of the bed, lying at the foot of the bed, and then lying on the couch. Until Mother Huang, who got up first, pushed open the door, she couldn't fall asleep either, so she simply put on her clothes and went downstairs to the yard.

"Hey, my little ancestor, why did you get up so early? You scared me." Mother Huang was frightened by Lin Qinghuan, who had disheveled hair and was wearing a white pajamas. She shouted, and Hong Qi pushed open the door in an instant, and then the maids also got up.

"I was woken up by the crowing rooster in the backyard." Lin Qinghuan said while sitting in the yard.

"Girl, you look so cute. Let me help you wash up." Chu Xia found it really funny to see Lin Qinghuan with her messy hair and hairpins.

When the sun rose, Lin Qinghuan was drinking porridge when Li Xue ran in.

"Girl, Brother Dayuan is here to pick you up for some spring hunt."

"So we still have to go." Lin Qinghuan said as he put down his bowl and chopsticks.

"Young Madam, which dress do you want to wear?" Yun Xiang asked at the closet.

"Just wear the stone blue one and a plain hairpin." After Lin Qinghuan said that, as if she remembered something, she quickly took off the bracelet on her hand, gently wiped it with a handkerchief and put it in the wooden box.

"It's so strange, why does the young lady look even better when she's dressed so simply!" Lu Hua walked in with Lin Qinghuan's dried shoes, and couldn't help but say when she saw Lin Qinghuan standing there and wanting to help Yun tie her belt.

"Our girls have always been more charming the more simple and elegant they are since they were young." Li Xue said with a smile.

"Why are you guys so talkative today? Everyone go to my dressing table and pick out some jewelry." Lin Qinghuan said with a smile.

The girls looked at each other and were very happy.

Yun Xiang accompanied Lin Qinghuan out of Taohuawu. Da Yuan put down the riding stool. Lin Qinghuan was particularly afraid that Xiao Yi was in the carriage. Yun Xiang glanced at Da Yuan and knew that the eldest master had not come.

After a bumpy ride for a stick of incense, they finally arrived at the royal hunting ground. Hong Qi, who had been following secretly behind, only returned to Taohuawu after seeing the carriage enter the hunting ground.

There were many people in the hunting ground, and Lin Qinghuan knew almost none of them, but her stunning appearance attracted a lot of attention.

"Yun Xiang, help me see where my father, Aunt He, and An Cai are." Lin Qinghuan was anxious to find her mother's family and kept looking around anxiously in the crowd.

When the two girls were at a loss, someone gently patted Lin Qinghuan's shoulder.

"It's you." Lin Qinghuan finally saw a familiar face.

"Will sister-in-law call out to me?" Ning Xiaoqi said unhappily.

"Sister-in-law, where are my brother and the others?" Lin Qinghuan asked with a smile.

"They must be inside, silly master with silly girl. Why didn't your husband come to pick you up? Why did I see him coming with two concubines, but he let you stand here alone?" Ning Xiaoqi asked curiously.

"Aunts are naturally the most gentle, virtuous and understanding. It is normal for him to bring them with him." Lin Qinghuan said jokingly.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore." Ning Xiaoqi now felt very sympathetic towards her husband's sister and didn't want to continue talking about these unhappy things. "Just stay with Third Sister for a while, and don't run around. Horses and arrows don't have eyes."

"Okay, sister-in-law." Lin Qinghuan stepped forward and supported the pregnant Ning Xiaoqi and said.

When Ning Xiaoqi led the master and servant into the inner circle where the royal family and nobles stayed, Xiao Yi saw her at first sight. Ning Sijue was also looking at Lin Qinghuan.

"Big brother, fourth brother." Lin Qinghuan walked straight to Lin Yuzhi and Ning Junze.

Ning Junze glanced at Xiao Yi who was holding Hu Taoniang's hand and shooting at the target, then touched Lin Qinghuan's head with heartache.

"Huan'er, can Fourth Brother teach you archery?"

"I can't pull that bow!" Lin Qinghuan said after looking at the big curved bow in Ning Junze's hand.

"I'll help you."

Ning Xiaoqi also noticed that Hu Taoniang next to Xiao Yi seemed to be laughing deliberately and glanced over here from time to time.

"Yes, Huan'er, you have to learn to play something different. We will teach you archery and then teach you horse riding. After all, you are from the most powerful military family in Dasheng. You can't always be weak. That will only lead to some ignorant people bullying you." Ning Xiaoqi deliberately raised her voice when she said the last sentence.

"Okay." Lin Qinghuan didn't pay attention to Xiao Yi and the prince. Maybe she didn't see them at all, but she felt that what Ning Xiaoqi said made a lot of sense.

Afterwards, Ning Junze and Ning Xiaoqi were here earnestly teaching Lin Qinghuan how to shoot targets. Their laughter attracted Lin Qingwan, who was sitting there in a daze, and Lin Qingyi, who was feeding the horse with her best friend.

"I remember that a few years ago when Sister Yi was teaching Princess Changping archery, she couldn't even pull the bow, but now she can pull it." Zhou Wutong said in surprise.

"I might have been weaker then, but it's normal now." Ning Junze held the bow steady for Lin Qinghuan. She half-closed her eyes and held the bow and arrow tightly, aiming at the target for a long time. Then she let go, and the arrow flew out and pierced the target steadily.

"It actually hit the target." Lin Qingyi said in disbelief.

"Big brother and sister-in-law, I hit the target." Lin Qinghuan clapped his hands happily and cheered.

Xiao Yi looked coldly at the laughter and joy over there from a distance, as well as Lin Qinghuan, who was never that happy in front of him.

Michelle Reis sat in the sunshade pavilion and watched the excitement on both sides.

"Madam, the eldest young master doesn't seem happy." Ruyi also noticed that Xiao Yi had been cold since Lin Qinghuan entered.

"The young lady hasn't even glanced at her husband since she came in. How can he be happy?" Li Jiaxin said after taking a sip of tea. Then she frowned unconsciously when she saw Hu Taoniang who had been pestering Xiao Yi.

Lin Qinghuan ejaculated several times in a row, which made Lin Qingwan unable to help but come forward and try it.

Lin Qinghuan, who was somewhat exhausted, took a breath beside him.

"Huan'er, go to the pavilion and rest for a while." Lin Yuzhi took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat off Lin Qinghuan.

"Then I'll go have some tea first, and you can teach me how to ride a horse later." Lin Qinghuan said with a smile and turned to go to the pavilion. When she turned around, she saw Xiao Yi holding Hu Taoniang's hand affectionately and shooting at the target, and Hu Taoniang was also looking at her.

"When did they arrive?" Lin Qinghuan asked Yun Xiang who was standing beside him, "Didn't Madam Li come?"

"Young Madam, the eldest master and the two ladies were already here when we came in. You just didn't notice them. Madam Li seemed to be sitting in the pavilion." Yun Xiang felt helpless about this careless young madam. Her husband was so close to his concubine in front of others, but she was actually indifferent.

"Let's go and sit with Sister Li for a while." Lin Qinghuan glanced at the two people who were showing their affection on the court, and felt very sympathetic to Li Jiaxin.

"Young Madam." When Michelle Reis saw Lin Qinghuan approaching slowly, she stood up and saluted.

"Sister Li, don't be so polite." Lin Qinghuan held her down and sat down next to her.

"This tea was brought from home." Li Jiaxin said as she added tea to Lin Qinghuan.

"Sister Li, why don't you ask him to teach you archery, but sit here alone?" Lin Qinghuan asked in confusion. Ruyi and Yunxiang beside her looked at each other.

"I... I'm a little stupid about these things, Madam. My husband shouldn't treat you like this in front of others. It's just that Walnut likes to cling to him too much." Michelle Reis thought Lin Qinghuan was angry and came to her deliberately to say this.

"Really?" Lin Qinghuan glanced at the two people on the field, and then he remembered that he was his legal wife. It seemed inappropriate for him to favor his concubine over his wife in front of others.

"Young Madam is here. Forgive my poor eyesight and I haven't seen you." While Lin Qinghuan was drinking tea with her head down, Hu Tao Niang and Xiao Yi walked in and saw the woman come forward and say.

"Mrs. Hu is showing off so much in front of others, so of course she can't see me." Lin Qinghuan didn't look at her, but just played with the cup in his hand and said.

"What do you mean, Madam?" Hu Taoniang's voice suddenly became weak, and she hid closer to Xiao Yi and said.

"The rule of our Lin family is that if the mistress is not present, the concubines must greet her at the door. They must not cross the mistress's seat. Concubines cannot have intimate behavior with their husbands when the mistress is present. Today, I arrived at the hunting ground and did not see you. Since you came back, I have not seen you come to pay your respects to me. Sister Hu, aren't you showing off? Isn't this the rule of the Xiao family?" Lin Qinghuan smiled, raised his head and looked at Xiao Yi and Hu Taoniang, who was standing next to him with a face full of grievance, with interest.

"My...husband..." Hu Taoniang looked at Xiao Yi unhappily, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Michelle Reis quickly stood up and half-knelt in front of Lin Qinghuan.

"Young Madam, we are not aware of the rules."

"Husband...I..." Hu Tao Niang said coquettishly, shaking Xiao Yi's arm, who had been silent all the time.

"She is the young lady, you should kneel down to greet her." Xiao Yi said.

"Sister Li, please get up. You have already greeted me before. There is no need for sisters to be like this." Lin Qinghuan stepped forward and helped the frightened Madam Li up.

Hu Tao Niang looked at Xiao Yi with resentment, and did not want to kneel down with Lin Qinghuan in public.

"It seems that Madam Hu is indeed favored! I, the young lady, can't bear this kneeling. After all, I came from my grandmother's house, so I have a lot of face." Lin Qinghuan continued.

"Husband... I didn't..." Hu Tao Niang puffed up her face and looked at Xiao Yi pitifully.

"Since you are so reluctant, then don't kneel. Telling it to others will hurt the relationship between sisters. But, my husband, your concubine is so arrogant. It seems that she doesn't want to acknowledge me as her mistress." Lin Qinghuan walked up to Xiao Yi and said.

It was the first time that Xiao Yi saw Lin Qinghuan being so sharp-tongued, and it was also the first time that he heard the word "husband" in such a sarcastic tone.

"Send Madam Hu back home and kneel down to mourn in the ancestral hall." Xiao Yi said. Li Jiaxin and Hu Taoniang looked at him in disbelief.

"Husband..." Hu Taoniang looked at Xiao Yi aggrievedly.

"Please come in, Aunt Hu." Yun Xiang hurried forward and said.

"Hmph!" Hu Tao Niang glanced at Yun Xiang, turned around angrily and left.

Li Jiaxin looked at the two silent people and did not dare to speak either. She could only pour tea for them. Lin Qinghuan regretted her impulsiveness at this moment. After all, Hu Taoniang was the apple of Xiao Yi's eye. She was very upset that she did not give them face. So she could only drink water continuously to calm herself down.

"Huan'er, your brothers are calling you to go horseback riding." Ning Xiaoqi said as she walked into the pavilion.

"She can't ride a horse." Xiao Yi suddenly said, and Lin Qinghuan glanced at him.

"Of course I know she can't ride or shoot arrows, but as her family, we can teach her so that she won't be standing there awkwardly in the hunting ground like a fool, feeling out of place and unattended." Ning Xiaoqi said.

"Who looks like a fool..." Lin Qinghuan muttered softly, but a warm current flowed through his heart.

"Let's go. Why are you still sitting here like an idiot? Are you expecting some man who only favors his concubine to teach you?" Ning Xiaoqi glared at Xiao Yi, then extended her hand to Lin Qinghuan.

Lin Qinghuan smiled secretly, grabbed Ning Xiaoqi's hand and stood up, but she never expected that Xiao Yi reached out and grabbed her arm.

"If you want to learn how to ride a horse, I'll teach you." Xiao Yi stood up and said, and Lin Qinghuan cried out in his heart that something was wrong.

"Since your husband has spoken, your sister-in-law won't care about you." Ning Xiaoqi sneered, then let go of Lin Qinghuan's arm, and glanced at Li Jiaxin who was sitting there and didn't dare to speak. In her eyes, these two concubines were the ones who bullied Lin Qinghuan.

Lin Qinghuan watched Ning Xiaoqi, who had come to rescue her, leave again, and she couldn't help but feel despair. She turned around and met Xiao Yi's eyes again, then quickly turned her head to look away.

"Don't you want to ride a horse?" Xiao Yi didn't let go of Lin Qinghuan's arm, but pulled her to the stable.

"My wife, why are you leaving just like that?" Ruyi didn't know what to say for a moment.

"It's okay, I would rather he be with the young lady, but..." Michelle Reis felt a little confused as she looked at the two people's awkward backs.

Lin Qinghuan, who was reluctant to follow Xiao Yi, had a bitter face all the time.

"Pick a shorter horse." Xiao Yi said coldly.

"I...I don't want to ride anymore." Lin Qinghuan smelled the unpleasant odor from the stable as soon as he arrived and said in refusal.

"You don't want to ride anymore. You don't want me to teach you, you only want Ning Junze to teach you, right?" Xiao Yi approached her and said. Lin Qinghuan quickly took a few steps back, and hid her little hands behind her back in fear.

"What nonsense are you talking about? What does my not wanting to ride a horse have to do with Fourth Brother?" Lin Qinghuan said in panic, panting. Every time Xiao Yi looked at her with such a cold face, she was very scared.

"He taught you archery, and you smiled very happily, didn't you? Young Madam, I have never seen you so happy." Xiao Yi looked at her, as if he wanted to see through her.

"He is my brother. What's wrong with teaching me archery? Aren't you also teaching Madam Hu? Oh, I get it. You are angry that I taught that woman a lesson just now. If she hadn't come to provoke me, I wouldn't have made things difficult for her... Ahhh!" Lin Qinghuan was talking when she suddenly screamed and threw herself into Xiao Yi's arms, looking at the foal behind her who suddenly licked her hand in fear.

"Did it bite you?" Xiao Yi took Lin Qinghuan's hand and checked it with concern.

“It…it licked me…” Lin Qinghuan was startled, and then found herself in Xiao Yi’s arms. She quickly pulled her hand away and stepped aside. “It’s okay…it didn’t bite me.”

"Young Master, Madam, the Emperor is here." Da Yuan walked over from a distance and said to the two people.