She always plays cards out of the ordinary

Chapter 360: Startling Steps 7

Mingyu leaned her head gently on the old woman's shoulder.

"I just felt sad when I saw my sister's situation in the Eighth Prince's mansion. In the past, I always thought that my sister, as the Eighth Concubine, must be very majestic, but this time, when I stayed with my sister in the Eighth Prince's mansion for a while, I realized the hardships involved."

The old lady held Mingyu in her arms, looked at her granddaughter who was becoming more and more beautiful, and comforted her gently.

"Yu'er, don't worry. His Majesty is becoming more and more powerful (as he gets older), and he has not been focusing on daughters of the royal family in the selection of candidates over the years.

And our family already has a daughter who is married to a prince, so you will definitely not marry into the royal family.

As long as you don't marry into the royal family, then given your status, you don't have to be afraid whether you marry a member of the royal family or other outsiders.

Although our Prince An's Mansion is not as prominent as it used to be, it is fully capable of ensuring that you will have a worry-free life.

So my dear granddaughter, as long as you live a peaceful and smooth life, it will be the greatest comfort to your parents and us."

"Grandma, I understand."

Mingyu responded to her grandmother's words with a meek appearance, but in her heart she was complaining about Kang Mazi's unkindness.

How could he marry two sisters into the royal family as his daughters-in-law? Isn't this just taking advantage of one family?

Originally, according to the old lady’s opinion, given the way Kangxi balanced various forces, it should be impossible for sisters from the same family to marry princes. But who knows what Kangxi is thinking?

After resting for several days in Prince An's mansion, Shu Tong's young and restless heart could no longer be suppressed.

It was a sunny day, and she excitedly pulled Mingyu, clamoring to go to the horse farm on the outskirts of the city to play.

Mingyu had been bored at home for several days, and when she heard her sister's suggestion, she was moved.

I thought it would be nice to go out and get some fresh air, so I readily agreed.

The two sisters quickly packed up, boarded an exquisite carriage, and sped towards the outskirts of the city.

Sitting in the carriage, Mingyu carefully lifted a corner of the curtain and looked out curiously. This was her first time to go out and play since she came here.

The capital city is very bustling at this moment. There are shops with different decorations on both sides of the street, displaying a wide variety of goods, which are dazzling.

The streets are bustling with people coming and going. There are passers-by in a hurry, young men and women strolling leisurely, and hawkers carrying loads on their shoulders and selling their wares.

Occasionally, you can see some street performers performing acrobatics, which draw cheers and applause from the surrounding audience.

Mingyu was happy to see this, but she couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

There are always many bad things in the ancient world, especially in feudal dynasties like this one where men are superior to women, which really imposes many restrictions and inconveniences on women.

It is not easy to go out shopping freely on weekdays.

She turned around and found Shu Tong, who was sitting next to her, staring intently at the noisy scene outside, his eyes wide open and flashing with excitement.

A rare hint of envy appeared on that originally fair little face.

Mingyu also wanted to relax, so she suggested it directly.

"How about we walk around for a while before going to the horse farm?"

Shu Tong's eyes were filled with surprise, "Sister, is it really possible?"

"Why not? Xiaotao, have someone drive the carriage to a nearby place and stop. Shutong and I want to get off and take a stroll."

Although Xiao Tao was a little surprised, she always listened to Gege, so she opened the front door and gave instructions to the coachman.

Mingyu and Shutong got off the carriage together and took a rare stroll around the downtown area.

Along the way, both of them bought a lot of small things and went to see the variety show they had just missed.

When they were enjoying the show, Shu Tong even took out his own pocket money to reward them.

The two played on the street for a while before getting back on the carriage and heading to the stables.

When they arrived at the racecourse, they happened to meet several princes who came to race horses. Mingyu spotted Ruoxi in the crowd at a glance.

She seemed to be talking to the Tenth Prince, and the two smiled at each other, and it was obvious that they had a very good relationship.

This made Mingyu speechless. Ruoxi's aura as the protagonist was indeed strong. Minghui had already asked her to learn the rules well in the mansion, but she could still come to the horse farm. It seemed that her sister was just a nominal housekeeper in the Eighth Prince's mansion after all.

However, it is not known whether it was Maertai Ruolan who was unwilling to come, or Minghui who held on in front of the Eighth Prince. Anyway, only Ruoxi was the only girl who came this time.

The Eighth Prince has always been polite and gentle when he is outside.

No matter he was dealing with high-ranking officials or small-time officials, he always had a calm face, no matter who was above him or below him.

Therefore, he always had a good reputation among the court officials.

Now that his sister-in-law is here, he naturally cannot remain indifferent.

Following the action of Eighth Brother, the Ninth Prince, the Tenth Prince and Ruoxi standing over there all turned their eyes to Mingyu and Shutong.

Seeing this, Mingyu also pulled Shutong over to pay her respects to the Eighth Prince, the Ninth Prince, and the Tenth Prince.

"Mingyu has met several princes."

The Eighth Prince stretched out his hand first, "No need to be polite."

"Why hasn't Mingyu come to visit your sister in the past few days?"

Mingyu replied with a smile, "I spent some time with my sister a few days ago. My grandmother missed me, so I stayed with her at home for the past few days after returning home."

"Is the old lady in good health? I haven't visited her for some time."

"Grandma, everything is fine. Thank you, Eighth Prince, for your concern."

The Eighth Prince looked at Shutong beside Mingyu and immediately guessed her identity.

"I guess this is the daughter of Master Wu Erzhan?"

Although this was a question, Mingyu heard a firm attitude in it.

Upon seeing this, Shu Tong bowed to the Eighth Prince and the others. When the Eighth Prince saw Shu Tong and Ming Yu riding alone, he naturally could not leave them alone here.

So he directly asked the two of them and Ruoxi to follow them. Mingyu couldn't refuse, so she had to accompany them.

Because the horse farm is in the suburbs, it is very spacious and is indeed a good place for horse racing. Mingyu and Shutong have been riding horses since they were young, and Mingyu has also ridden horses in her previous lives, so after chatting for a while, the two prepared to go horseback riding.

Out of politeness, Mingyu specifically asked Ruoxi, "We are going for a run, Ruoxi, do you want to come with us?"

"No need, I'll just stand here and admire your heroic figures."

Ruoxi shook her head awkwardly. Her original incarnation should have been able to ride a horse, but she couldn't. Although she might have some physical memories, for modern people who didn't ride horses, it was still somewhat dangerous to ride on a horse and run.