As Hua Zhi walked out of the inn, she saw Gu Yanxi patting the black horse's head in the heavy snow, as if whispering something.
Seeing her, the man smiled and walked up to her with his horse, "Let Shaoyao take you today."
Hua Zhi knelt down and bowed, "Thank you, Mr. Lu."
Thank you very much, whether it is the man's concession or his understanding of her.
Gu Yanxi curled the corners of his lips, didn't say much, and handed over the reins.
Shaoyao was watching from the side with fear. Last time, she was kicked just because she got a little closer. Huahua was not as experienced as her...
Why does he kick her when facing her, but rubs against Huahua like a spoiled child? Where is the majesty of the horse king
Hua Zhi grabbed the reins and couldn't resist the love in her heart so she touched it gently. The shiny and smooth fur felt very good. She didn't learn horse riding here. She once had a partner who ran a horse farm. She bought a horse and raised it there. Whenever she was annoyed or tired, she would go for a ride on the horse, and no matter how big her worries were, they would disappear.
But all the horses she had seen could not compare to the one in front of her. Needless to say, it was inferior in every way. In fact, it was really incomparable in every way.
"like?"
"No one would dislike a divine horse like this. Does it have a name?"
"Linying, I took it at random."
If it was really chosen at random, shouldn't it be "Stepping on the Clouds and Chasing the Moon"? If "Lin Ying" comes from "The full moon is behind the bow shadow, and the stars are on the end of the sword", then it means that Mr. Lu has chivalry in his heart. The master such a person is willing to follow should not be a treacherous and evil person. It seems that she doesn't have to worry about helping the tyrant in the future.
Gu Yanxi saw her love for the horse and a faint smile appeared in his eyes. There were not many women who liked horses, and even fewer who could be liked by Lin Ying. With Lin Ying's temper, he could at most persuade it to let others ride it, but he had no ability to make it behave like this.
He looked back at Shaoyao, who was feeling nervous but full of love. Even though he had kicked her so hard that she fell flat on her face, Linying had shown mercy. Linying's ferocity was rare among horse kings.
"Get on the horse. Today's journey is longer than yesterday, and the snow and wind are stronger. We can't delay any longer."
Shaoyao touched Linying tentatively. Linying snorted but did not kick Shaoyao. Shaoyao felt relieved immediately and touched him a few more times with a smile.
"Huahua, you go first."
Hua Zhi stepped on the stirrup and found that the saddle was a little different from yesterday. It was soft to the touch and much more comfortable than the hard one yesterday. There were also two more stirrups, which could accommodate two people. She didn't need to think about who made them. Hua Zhi leaned towards Mr. Lu on the horse.
Gu Yanxi raised his eyebrows, took the horse that Hua Zhi had ridden before and climbed on it, "Let's go."
The further they went, the harder it became. Even though the snow had stopped, the cold did not subside at all. Hua Zhi held on the whole time, and no matter how tired she was, she tried her best to look decent. However, the six servants she brought from the Hua family were already in a miserable state.
In the post station, Hua Zhi was staring at the map with a cup of hot tea in her hand. There were still three hundred miles to go, but it seemed like there were thousands of mountains and rivers between them.
There were three knocks on the door, steady and forceful. It was Mr. Lu.
Hua Zhi put down the teacup and stood up, "Please come in."
Gu Yanxi came in and saw the map on the table. He turned around and opened both doors, asking, "Are you worried that the road ahead will be difficult to travel, or are you afraid that I will take the wrong road tomorrow?"
Hua Zhi shook her head, asked Mr. Lu to sit down, and said, "How could I not believe you, Mr. Lu? It's just that the weather is getting worse and worse. I'm afraid the people I brought out won't be able to bear it. When has there ever been such a heavy snow in the capital? They are not used to traveling outside, and they must be extremely tired after this journey."
This is the most surprising part. No matter how weak the servants of the Hua family are, can they be weaker than the eldest daughter of the Hua family? But even those servants can't hold on any longer, and yet the eldest daughter who has been raised in seclusion can still sit here and worry about others.
Gu Yanxi thought so, but did not point it out. He followed her words and said, "Do you have any ideas, young lady?"
"It will only take two or three days to get there, so I thought we should stay here for one more day tomorrow so that we can all have a good rest and recover before we continue on our journey. What do you think, Mr. Lu?"
"Young lady, you are considerate of the servants, but have you ever thought about what will happen if the tight string is loosened?"
Hua Zhi bit her lip. She knew this, but "if the string is kept stretched, it will break."
This was too reasonable, and Gu Yanxi couldn't refute it. She nodded and said, "Why don't you go ask everyone to see if they want to take a day off or continue."
Hua Zhi thought about it and really knocked on the door of the next room, but the door that opened was another room next to it.
"Big girl."
Looking at the servant who was pulling at his hair to make it smooth, Hua Zhi remembered that his name was Dongzi, "Is everyone in that room?"
"Yes, Miss, do you have any instructions? I will call everyone out..."
"Let's talk inside. It's cold outside."
The others who had already walked to the door looked at each other and then retreated. Shaoyao, who had just gone somewhere, jumped out and climbed onto Hua Zhi's arm and went into the house. Gu Yanxi stood at the door with his arms folded. From the expressions of those people, one could tell what decision they would make.
Few families in the whole capital can match the Hua family's ability to train their servants.
"I didn't expect to encounter such heavy snow before I went out. Can everyone bear it?"
"Even the older girl can bear it, how can the younger ones be more noble than the older girl?" Dongzi, who finally smoothed his hair, spoke on behalf of the others, "In fact, I have adapted a lot in the past few days, so the older girl doesn't need to worry about the younger ones."
Shaoyao pulled Huahua to sit down, and the servants stepped back politely.
Hua Zhi rolled her eyes and said, "Everyone is tired these days. I thought we should rest here for a day. What do you think?"
Dongzi and the others never thought that the eldest girl would come to ask for their opinions. Their hearts beat faster and they mumbled, "We will follow the eldest girl's decision."
Hua Zhi smiled and said, "I mean to take a break. Mr. Lu means that if we take a break, we will let off some steam, which will make things more difficult later on. So I came to ask you what you think. Just tell me what you think."
Several people looked at Dongzi. They had just discussed this issue.
Dongzi's hair, which he had just smoothed, almost exploded again. Why did he have to be the one to tell the eldest girl? He was also nervous. They all admired the eldest girl so much along the way. Which girl could gallop thousands of miles in the wind and snow like their eldest girl? It was not that they looked down on them, it didn't take so many days. It was a skill for them to hold on for one day!
Hua Zhi followed their line of sight and looked at Dong Zi, "Dong Zi, you say."
"Yes, we just talked about this before, and we all agreed that it would be better to hold our breath and run to the end. If we lose our temper, I'm afraid we won't be able to get up."
"Then the minority should obey the majority, take a good rest, and continue on the journey tomorrow."
"yes."
PS: I almost vomited while typing on the plane because it was shaking so much! Then I edited it in the car and uploaded it using my phone's hotspot. Kong Kong also tried his best to give the girls a double update.