After being reminded by Qiao Ziyun, Qiao Jingyang remembered today's purpose. He showed a ferocious smile, then gave up and drank the fruit wine in front of him one sip after another.
Qiao Jinghong didn't say a word from beginning to end.
Now that we have arrived at the racecourse in the suburbs of Beijing, we have no intention of not watching the horses. Just after finishing the meal, a young master from a noble family couldn't help but said, "Second Prince, since you are here, do you also want to show us the heroic appearance of a fierce horse?"
The son of this aristocratic family was named Yan, and he was the son of a military general. General Yan was one of the first people to seek refuge with Xiao Junhan, so Xiao Junhan had a good relationship with Mr. Yan.
Hearing him speak at this time, Xiao Junhan suddenly smiled and said, "That's natural. If I don't let you see it, I'm afraid you will have to go to Master Yan to file a complaint against me after you go back!"
"Haha, how dare you, how dare you." Mr. Yan smiled and waved his hands silently.
Seeing that all the male guests present agreed to this proposal, Shen Jingci also smiled and agreed, "You men have all gone to ride horses. It's pitiful for us weak women who have nothing to do. If it doesn't work, we will go too."
As soon as she said this, the male guests present laughed and said, "What are you going to do? Are your eyes bigger than those of the horses?"
Hearing this, the other boys also laughed.
Zhang Xiuyan winked and smiled instantly, "Who said we can only go and stare at the horses? We went, but we were going to be judged to see who was the most cowardly!" As she said that, she smiled sweetly at Xiao Junhan again, He said, "Cousin, you say yes or no."
"What you said is of course yes. Since you all want to go, let's go together." Xiao Junhan made concluding remarks and stood up first, saying, "Let's go, let's go there together."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present cheered.
As soon as I arrived at the horse farm, I saw tall horses standing among them with their heads held high. Some were wild and unruly, while others were short and docile.
Mr. Yan picked out a strong maroon horse first, turned over and said with a loud laugh, "It is indeed a good horse! I have long heard from my father that all the best horses in the world can be found in the royal family. When I saw it today, it turned out to be true!" "
"Haha, you can talk, but it's a pity that the emperor is not here, otherwise I might give it to you." Xiao Junhan smiled slightly, standing in the center like a king, smiling at the young men from aristocratic families who came to choose BMWs.
After everything was selected, some people couldn't wait to challenge. Suddenly, dust was flying on this huge racecourse, covering the sky and the sun. And those good men among them showed off their equestrian skills wantonly on their horses.
Xie Ruzhuo stood on the outside with the ladies from aristocratic families, but his mind had already flown to a distant time.
At this moment, Young Master Yan pointed his horsewhip and panted slightly, "Second Prince, are you coming too?"
Xiao Junhan glanced at him, then turned to Xiao Junhe and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to come with us?"
The latter shook his head, smiled calmly, and said, "No, I suffered from some cold a few days ago, and I haven't recovered yet, so I won't show my ugly face. I can compete with the second prince another day after I recover."
What he said was impeccable. Xiao Junhan felt regretful in his heart, but he also knew that he couldn't force it. He immediately smiled and said, "In that case, I will invite the prince another day." After saying that, he took the attendant and handed it over. with a riding whip and mounted his own special horse.
It was a black horse with a pair of bright and energetic eyes. When it was running, it had a look of arrogance towards the world. Xie Ruzhuo recognized it. The name of the horse was Zhui Feng. In the previous life, after they got together, Xiao Junhan took him out to race horses more than once.
But now that time has passed, all the sweetness at the beginning was just a net laid for the power behind her. She climbed up the net step by step and was firmly stuck in it, but she knew nothing about it. It wasn't until the end, when she saw her former lover opening his bloody mouth, but it was her who was aiming at it, that she realized that it was all just an illusion.
Xie Ruzhuo felt sad in his heart and couldn't stand the wanton scene in front of him. He simply turned around and walked towards the stables on the side of the racecourse.
There's a smell in this stable, and ladies from aristocratic families won't go near it, so it's the cleanest place.
"Unexpectedly, you are a person who loves purity."
Suddenly he heard a woman's voice coming from behind him. Xie Ruzhuo turned around subconsciously and saw Xiao Xinyue standing next to him, speaking thoughtfully.
"It turns out to be the princess." Xie Ruzhuo smiled slightly and said, "How could the princess know that I love purity? In fact, I love the hustle and bustle of this mortal world the most." But if she didn't love it, why would she bother to stay in the camp? After all, She just couldn't see that the world was still prosperous, but the Xie family was already in ruins.
Hearing this, Xiao Xinyue sneered lightly and said, "I have just changed my mind about you, but you have disappointed me again." After saying that, she did not look at Xie Ruzhuo, walked to the stable, and gently stroked these Horse.
She was born in the frontier and has a special affection for these animals.
Xie Ruzhuo glanced at her with an unclear expression and remained silent. At present, she couldn't tell whether the other party was a friend or an enemy, so naturally it was better to talk less. Today, there are too many people caring about the Xie family, and too many people want to plot against her. It is difficult for her to deal with Shen Jingci, and she does not want to add more enemies to add trouble to herself.
At this moment, a commotion was heard on the racecourse. Before Xie Ruzhuo could turn around, he heard a male voice say loudly, "Why, as a descendant of the Xie family, you dare not compete with me? Could it be that you look down on me?" I am sincere to the palace?"
As soon as he heard about the Xie family, Xie Ruzhuo immediately looked back and saw Prince Cheng looking at a young man with disdain, and his words became more aggressive, "If you don't dare to challenge, just say it, anyway, the Xie family My reputation is accumulated behind me, so I’m not afraid of you losing a little bit.”
As soon as he finished speaking, several disciples from aristocratic families laughed in agreement.
And the person they were targeting was Xie Huaiqi.
Seeing this, Xie Ruzhuo quickly strode over. However, before she could even walk to the side, she heard Xie Huaiyang mockingly say, "He is just a coward, but it has nothing to do with the Xie family! Naturally, the man of my Xie family has become a warrior and read the books of sages."
Seeing that the Xie family members all came out to say this, Xiao Jingting, the Crown Prince of Cheng, couldn't help but laugh harder and harder, saying, "Look, I picked the wrong person. Even the Xie family themselves don't like this coward!"
Seeing those people teasing and laughing around Xie Huaiqi, Xiao Junhan just stood aside and watched quietly, without even saying a word.
Xie Huaiqi's face was already red from holding back. It's just a fact that he doesn't know how to ride a horse. It's really impossible to ask him to mount a horse now.
Seeing that the young man in front of them couldn't even utter a word of rebuttal besides blushing, the group of people felt bored and pouted their lips and wanted to leave. But at this moment, I suddenly heard a woman's clear voice, "If you want to challenge the men of my Xie family, then you must first pass the test of a little girl like me!"
Everyone looked back and saw a woman wearing a floral cotton robe with a narrow collar and a pair of deerskin riding boots on her feet. There were not many decorations on her head except for a hairpin holding her hair. There is no makeup on her face, but she has a natural charm and charm. Just this sharp look in her face can make men feel their bones go numb.
The rumors about the beautiful appearance of the legitimate daughter of the Xie family are indeed true.
Seeing that it was Xie Ruzhuo who was speaking, Xiao Jingting burst out laughing and said, "Oh, this little lady from the Xie family is so hot, she actually said this. Miss Xie, will you get on the horse?"
The men around him also changed from being surprised at first to looking full of amusement. Mr. Yan even said with disdain, "I'm afraid I'll start crying for father and mother as soon as I get on the horse!"
Xie Ruzhuo ignored them, and only after these people stopped talking, he asked, "Then Prince Cheng, do you agree or disagree?"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"
Almost as soon as Xie Ruzhuo finished speaking, the men present began to cheer, shouting the word "yes". For a moment, even the birds not far away were frightened by the shocking sound and flapped their wings, squeaking and flying into the sky.
"That's good." Xie Ruzhuo nodded, turned back to the stable, and pointed to a horse.
Everyone followed her gaze, and the laughter burst out again. Xiao Xinyue, who had been standing aside, admired her courage and couldn't help but remind her, "This horse is unusual. This is a bloody horse. It is the best among horses, but also the most difficult to tame. . If you are not completely sure, it is best not to touch it."
Xie Ruzhuo smiled gratefully and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your kindness." Then, while the horse guard was shocked, he successfully pulled the horse out.
For some reason, the horse changed its usual anxious temper and obeyed Xie Ruzhuo's lead, stepping out step by step.
At this point, some people present could no longer laugh.
Mr. Yan immediately jumped off the horse, walked to Xiao Junhan's side, and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, have you brought her here before? Why does this horse look so familiar with her?"
Xiao Junhan glanced at him calmly, covering up the doubts in his heart, and said, "No, okay, just wait and see what happens." He wanted to bring Xie Ruzhuo, but Xie Ruzhuo always refused to answer his question. It makes sense, he doesn’t have this chance either!
Xie Ruzhuo didn't even look at the expressions of those people, he just stroked the horse's fur tenderly. The horse's fur was as white as snow, without a trace of color. The height of the horse is even higher than that of Xie Ruzhuo now. Standing together with one person and one horse, Xie Ruzhuo looks even more petite and exquisite.
If anyone looks carefully, they will find that when the horse looks at Xie Ruzhuo, his gem-like eyes are slightly wet. Xie Ruzhuo combed its fur neatly and whispered something in its ear. Then he turned back to look at Xiao Jingting and said, "Since the prince is competing, let's tell him some rules."
Xiao Jingting felt a little guilty at this time, but with so many pairs of eyes watching him, he was extremely conceited and did not believe that he would lose to a woman, so he said in a strong voice, "Miss Xie is a woman, so this rule should be up to you." Come and decide, I will accompany you."
"Okay." After talking about the mouse, Xie Ruzhuo pointed to the Sheng flag in the distance and said, "Then let's take that flag as the target. Whoever takes off that flag and returns here first will win, what about?"
Hearing this, Xiao Jingting nodded heartily, "Okay!"
When Xie Ruzhuo saw that he agreed, he didn't say much. He casually pulled out the hairpin from his head and fixed his hair again. Seeing Xie Huaiqi looking at her with worry, she just smiled back, then got on the horse, gave a light scolding, raised the whip in her hand, and shot out like an arrow from the bowstring.
Some women present had already disliked Xie Ruzhuo, and they had been whispering about him earlier. But now I saw her riding a horse seriously, and I couldn't help but cheer her up in my heart. After all, this can be considered an honor between women!