Princess Gao Yang's mood suddenly became better. The grove that looked ghostly just now is now a beautiful scene with an infinitely beautiful sunset.
"From the front or from the back?" Qin Mubai asked, holding the horse.
"Is there any difference?" Princess Gaoyang didn't pay attention at first, but later she saw the saddle was not wide, and her face turned red.
"If you sit in the front, I will hold you; if you sit in the back, you will hold me. I don't care, it depends on what you want." Qin Mubai said seriously.
"Do you have to say it so... vulgar?" Princess Gao Yang's face turned even redder. In order to cover up her embarrassment, she looked at Huoyun Ma Lai and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Wow, what a majestic horse. It’s rare to see a horse like this.”
"You'd better sit in the back, if you don't want to be scared." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "Look at you, you are just a rookie who has never ridden a horse."
"I don't - I sit in front!" Princess Gao Yang stretched out her arms to grab the saddle, but the horse was so high that it was difficult for her to step on the pedals firmly, let alone struggle to climb up.
"Hey, help me quickly!"
"Here we come." Qin Mubai grinned and stepped forward, stroking her waist with one hand and holding her hips with the other. With a sudden force, Princess Gaoyang flew up like catkins and sat on the saddle.
For a moment, Princess Gaoyang screamed in fright. Just as she was shaking in fear on the saddle, Qin Mubai easily turned over and jumped onto the saddle. Before Princess Gaoyang could react, he patted the horse and ran away.
"Wow-"
The Fire Cloud Horse was so explosive that it started so fast that Princess Gao Yang didn't even have to rush to prepare. She immediately fell backwards and fell completely into Qin Mubai's arms.
"If you don't throw yourself into your arms like this, just hold on to the saddle." Qin Mubai said with a smile.
The fire cloud horse accelerated rapidly, as fast as lightning. Princess Gaoyang didn't dare to open her eyes at all. She only heard the sound of wind in her ears and was so frightened that she trembled all over.
"Hey, if you ride slower, you'll die!"
"beg me."
"...I don't!"
"drive!-"
"Ugh... I beg you, please ride slower. This is my first time riding a horse!" Princess Gaoyang finally begged.
Qin Mubai laughed and slowed down his horse. Princess Gaoyang was so frightened that she slowly sat upright. She opened her eyes and saw the mountains and trees on both sides receding to both sides, and a refreshing wind blew in her face. I felt happy and refreshed again.
"Haha! It turns out that riding a horse is easy!" She smiled proudly.
"There should be a limit to being thick-skinned. Are you riding a horse now? I feel like you are galloping with half of the mutton on your back, and you have to take care not to let half of the mutton fall off the horse." Qin Mubai said with a teasing smile.
"Qin Mubai, there should be a limit to shamelessness!" Princess Gaoyang yelled angrily, "You just touched me... you were scornful of me, and I haven't settled the score with you yet! Now you are calling me half mutton, as you are "My father is also a mutton, aren't you afraid that I will sue you for insulting the king?"
"Yes, you also know these two tricks. Either you are trying to slap me on the line, or you are framed by making accusations out of thin air." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "I really have no solution to these two tricks of yours for the time being. , but... I can ride the horse faster! - Huoyun!"
With his legs clamped on the horse's belly, Huoyun Horse neighed and started running wildly. A string of smoke and dust, carrying Princess Gaoyang's miserable scream, floated outside the north gate of the imperial city at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain.
After entering the city of Chang'an, Qin Mubai slowed down his horse, and then when they entered the West City, they both dismounted. The dusk in midsummer is the peak season for people to come out for activities. Chang'an never conducts any sky ban at this time, so the market is very lively.
Princess Gaoyang, who had been bored in the palace all year round, was already dazzled and elated when she saw such a bustling scene. She forgot about Qin Mubai's frivolousness and bullying towards her.
The little girl was really well prepared for coming out to play at this moment. Not only did she find a palace maid in exchange for an ordinary woman's attire, but she also deliberately prepared a palace-brimmed hat and put it on to cover her face well. At first glance, it might be difficult to recognize her unless you are someone who is very familiar with her.
But this is a pain for Qin Mubai.
After entering the West Market, Princess Gaoyang was like a dragon swimming in the sea and a bird flying into the sky, running around non-stop. No matter what kind of stall it was, she had to take a look. Whether it was agate from the Western Regions, snacks from the south of the Yangtze River, exotic spices or even weapons sold by the Tubo people, she admired them for a long time and even bought a big bag.
All were handed over to Qin Mubai.
On the one hand, Qin Mubai had to watch her and fear that she would get lost, and on the other hand, he had to work as a coolie. He kept sighing in his heart: No matter what era, a rich lady who loves shopping is still a virtue. It seems that this glorious tradition really has a bit of history.
The West Market is so big that Princess Gaoyang became so interested that she forgot everything. After walking around less than half of the entire street, I suddenly realized that night had fallen, and the number of pedestrians and shops on the street had dwindled. Only a few wine shops, singing houses, and prostitutes were still closed.
"Uh... how could this happen?" Princess Gao Yang looked at the somewhat empty West Market Street and was stunned. "The West Market Street, which was crowded with people just now, is full of traffic. Why are there no people there?"
Qin Mubai patted the big bags on the saddle and said, "It seems that we have been wandering for a little too long. It's already Haishi now."
"Hai Shi? Isn't it almost tomorrow?" Princess Gao Yang made a horrified expression and stuck out her tongue, suddenly frowning, "Oh, it's better if you don't say it, but if you say it... my legs are really sore and numb. , what should I do?”
"What else can we do? Go home and sleep!" Qin Mubai patted the saddle and said, "Come up."
Princess Gao Yang took a few steps forward, then suddenly stopped, shook her head like a rattle and stepped back: "No, you want to touch me again... There, you just want to be scornful of me."
"It's not surprising that people who are just learning to ride a horse all get started like this. You are just a minor, and Uncle Ben is not interested in you. It's up to you whether you want to ride a horse or not, but we still have a long way to go later. "Qin Mubai said, "Also, don't expect me to carry you."
Am I underage? Princess Gao Yang felt anxious, and she was about to get angry, but it was really hard to get angry. Could it be to prove to him that I was "an adult"? She puffed out her cheeks and sulked for a while. She simply didn't think about it anymore.
"Hehe, if you didn't tell me, you'd forget to carry me on your back!" Princess Gao Yang smiled and moved towards Qin Mubai's back.
Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled helplessly. Suddenly he grabbed one of her arms and lifted it up to her waist. With a little force, he quickly put her on the saddle.
Princess Gao Yang found herself on the horse before she could scream. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened wide, staring at Qin Mubai in horror for a long time before she recovered.
"That's not true, can this scare you silly?" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "Hold on tight and sit tight, I will lead the horse away."
Princess Gaoyang swallowed hard and finally came to her senses: "Where are you going?"
"It's so late, of course you can only go to one place to stay overnight."
"Borrowing for the night?... Where do you want to send me? Didn't you agree to go to the No. 1 Winery in the World?"
"The No. 1 Liquor in the World has already opened its doors. It's a serious wine shop, and it never operates late at night."
"Then you are going to send me to an 'indecent' place?" Princess Gaoyang's heart suddenly jumped. In all these years, she has never stayed up all night outside the palace, let alone... with a man!
"Do I look like that kind of crooked person?" Qin Mubai deliberately smiled evilly and made a strange noise.
"Hey, don't mess around! You thief of a military academy, you stinky man! If you dare to touch a hair on my face, I will ask my father to destroy your nine tribes!" Princess Gao Yang was really panicked now. Only now did she realize that the West Market Street was actually deserted. Only the two of them were walking slowly, and the surroundings were eerily quiet.
"Haha, it turns out that you are afraid too. If I had known this, why would I have done it in the first place? Hehe!" Qin Mubai's smile became even more evil, and he licked his lips so obscenely that they made a squeaking sound.
"You, you... how dare you!" Princess Gao Yang was shocked and angry, and couldn't help but tremble. I really wanted to jump off the horse, but I was a little afraid of falling. It was really like "riding a tiger but it's hard to get off".
"What do I dare? Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed, "You little girl who is so obsessed with thinking, where do you want to go?"
"Then, what do you mean?" Princess Gaoyang's heart was like playing bungee jumping. It was floating in the high clouds just now, and suddenly fell back into her chest. Suddenly, her heart lit up, and she suddenly became angry. He cursed, "You are such a stinky and bad man, how dare you molest me!"
"Hush - don't make any noise! We're here." Qin Mubai raised his head and motioned her to look at the big plaque in front of the house.
"Prince Wu's Mansion? Did you make a mistake? You actually brought me here!" Princess Gao Yang said in shock, "Brother and Sister-in-law of the Fourth Emperor will definitely scold me!"
"Your imperial sister-in-law is not here." Qin Mubai blinked at her and said slyly, "As for your imperial brother... I bet she won't scold you. Also, there won't be any one when we go in. People won’t leak the information even if they ask more than a few questions, they will treat us as invisible.”
"Oh, I forgot. You used to be an errand in Prince Wu's Mansion. You must have a group of bad friends here, and you are also very close to my fourth brother!" Princess Gao Yang felt relieved and giggled, "Not bad. Yes, I came out of the palace to see my fourth brother and sleep here for a night. Even if my father finds out, he won’t scold me. You are very smart, you stinky man!”
"Don't call me that in front of King Wu." Qin Mubai raised his lips with a naughty smile, "Otherwise, even he will think that I am eloping with his sister."
"..." Princess Gao Yang puffed up her cheeks in annoyance, rolled her eyes a few times, and cursed all at once: "Smelly man, stinky man, stinky man! Then I will scold you enough now!"
After a while, Qin Mubai and Princess Gao Yang sat in Li Ke's private study, each holding a cup of tea and drinking silently.
Li Ke was woken up from his sleep. He looked at the two people in front of him with sleepy eyes, rolling his eyes: "You... are you... eloping?"
"Pfft-" Two mouthfuls of tea spurted out at the same time. Qin Mubai and Princess Gao Yang felt that they couldn't laugh or cry at the same time. They wanted to cry but had no tears.