The horse race this time had a result, and everyone regained their interest in the "military order" that Wu Qihuan had made before the race.
This time, Wu Qihuan did not delay any longer. She walked directly and generously in front of Emperor Dongling and said, "Your subject's daughter is unworthy. She is inferior in skill and has lost the race. So your subject's daughter is willing to admit her mistake. According to what your subject's daughter said before, I will apologize to Miss He!"
Then, Wu Qihuan walked up to He Yimeng again, bowed to her, and said with a hint of apology on her face, "Miss He, I am here to apologize to you as promised. It is I who am inferior in skill! I'm sorry, Miss He!"
"It's all right!" He Yimeng only said faintly to Wu Qihuan.
But He Chuanzhe, who was standing beside He Yimeng, did not intend to let her go so easily. He said coldly, "This time, because of Miss Wu's 'inferior skill', my younger sister was only slightly injured and had to recuperate for some time. But next time, I advise Miss Wu to still manage the whip in her hand!"
"Otherwise, if a human life is really hurt, it is not just a light apology of 'inferior skill' that can offset it!"
"What Third Young Master He said is right!"
At this time, Wu Moshang took over the conversation, "When we return to the capital, I will definitely send some tonics and medicinal materials to your residence as a token of apology this time to condition Miss He's body."
"Your subject's daughter is grateful for General Wu's kindness!" Although Prime Minister He still blamed Wu Qihuan for hurting his daughter, he still said politely to Wu Moshang on the surface.
Just like this, today's farce ended.
After the lunch banquet ended, everyone returned to their own tents dejectedly.
Shen Li deliberately lagged behind everyone a few steps. After most people left, she got up and walked back!
"Miss Shen!" Shen Li had only taken a few steps when she heard Wu Qihuan calling her from behind.
Seeing Shen Li stop, Wu Qihuan quickly walked over with a smile on her face, "Miss Shen!"
"Miss Wu, I don't know what else Miss Wu is looking for me for?"
"It's nothing. I just have a few words to say to Miss Shen!" A faint smile hung on Wu Qihuan's face. Her pair of peach blossom eyes were slightly bent as she looked at Shen Li and said, "From the very beginning, I have been thinking. Have I ever offended Miss Shen anywhere?"
"Never!"
"Then as Miss Shen said before, we have also met twice. Then why does Miss Shen seem to have some misunderstandings and prejudices against me?"
This was also something that Wu Qihuan could never figure out. She had also noticed it yesterday. When Shen Li looked at her yesterday, there was a faint hatred and disdain in her eyes. And today, she clearly felt Shen Li's obvious hostility towards her. And Wu Qihuan asked herself, she had never offended Shen Li anywhere.
"Miss Wu may have misunderstood. I am not familiar with Miss Wu, nor do I have any grudges!"
The bend of Wu Qihuan's pair of peach blossom eyes increased. Her eyes were like a petal of a burning peach blossom. A meaningful smile appeared on her face. "Oh? Then why did Miss Shen repeatedly satirize me today! I always thought that the two of us were the same kind of people!"
"Both of us have been forgotten by others and are not valued by others. Everything we want can only be obtained through our own painstaking efforts! And both of us have ambitions!"
Shen Li also stared at Wu Qihuan without blinking. A look of disagreement flashed across her face. "Miss Wu may have misunderstood! We... are not the same kind of people!"
"Not the same kind of people? Does Miss Shen want to tell me that everything you did today was not just a guise to stand up for Miss He and deliberately show off? Or, does Miss Shen want to tell me that you have never thought about the position of the Princess Consort?"
"Heh!" Shen Li sneered disdainfully at Wu Qihuan. "I really don't dare to think about the position of the Princess Consort. It is better to leave it to Miss Wu! Not everyone is as ambitious as Miss Wu! And in order to achieve her goal, she will not hesitate to hurt others by any means!"
"I really don't believe a word Miss Shen said! Miss Shen described herself as noble and elegant and disdainful of everything, but don't be a hypocrite on the inside!"
Shen Li took a deep look at Wu Qihuan. "Miss Wu does not know what kind of person I am inside, but under Miss Wu's gorgeous clothes and makeup, I know that it is a calculating and venomous heart!"
"Miss Wu, don't treat everyone as a fool. There are no fools here! Do you really think that no one knows your little thoughts?"
"What do you mean by that?" Wu Qihuan's eyes suddenly became sharp.
"It doesn't mean anything. I just think that Miss Wu has a good plan! Having another horse race or something. Miss Wu is really smart. Losing and apologizing for being inferior in skill is much more justifiable than any reason of accidentally hurting someone! Even if someone uses today's matter to embarrass Miss Wu in the future, Miss Wu can also say that she did not hurt anyone. She just lost because she was inferior in skill in the race to prove her innocence."
"It seems that Miss Wu also values her own reputation quite a bit! Then in the future, Miss Wu should still pay attention and not leave any handles for others! If not... Miss Wu may not be as lucky as today!"
There was a coldness and a strong warning in Shen Li's eyes!
"My ambitions are different from Miss Wu's! Those who have different paths cannot conspire. I hope that Miss Wu will not come and disturb me in the future! Farewell!"
As Shen Li said, she nodded slightly at Wu Qihuan, turned around and left without any hesitation, leaving Wu Qihuan still standing in place, not knowing what she was thinking.
Looking at Shen Li's resolute back, Wu Qihuan suddenly said loudly, "Then today, I will wish Miss Shen a bright future and achieve what she wishes for!"
Shen Li did not pause at all. She only focused on walking her own path.
After standing there for a while, Wu Qihuan left embarrassedly.
After they left, two people walked out from behind. They were the Fourth Prince Xiao Hanzhi and his servant Tian Qing who had just passed by here, heard Shen Li and Wu Qihuan's conversation, and hidden to eavesdrop.
Xiao Hanzhi looked at Shen Li's back that was already far away. He gently tapped the Hetian jade buckle on his waist. A smile of interest appeared on his face. "Heh! She doesn't care?"
"Tian Qing, you said, is the position of the Princess Consort of this King so unimportant? It is not even worth others' attention!"
Tian Qing frowned. He looked embarrassed and did not know how to answer.
Fortunately, Xiao Hanzhi did not expect him to answer. After standing there for a while, he turned around and left.
"Let's go! She doesn't care, but there are people who want it very much! This King also has to choose someone who is eye-catching to sit in that position!"
Tian Qing closely followed behind. He followed Xiao Hanzhi and walked towards the direction of Consort Chen's tent together.
"Greetings to Mother Consort!"
"Hanzhi, come quickly. I just have something to discuss with you!" Consort Chen had a sad look on her face at this time. When she saw Xiao Hanzhi come in, she could not help but smile with her eyebrows and eyes, and even her mood became better.