After a long time, the restless Moping Shenjun finally slowly obeyed. You Yuji breathed a sigh of relief, and then dared to gradually loosen the reins around the back of her hand, letting the horse's hoof, which was raised high, slowly lower.
The horse made impatient noises from its nose and kicked the ground restlessly with its front hooves.
You Yuji glanced at the back of her hand. The horse was quite strong, and she had to wrap the reins around her hand before tightening them. The white back of her hand was red, and the delicate palm was bloody.
"Ya Ya! Ya Ya, why did you run away from home!" The little girl's family finally arrived, picked up their daughter, and patted her back. He turned around and thanked You Yuji repeatedly.
"Sister, give it to me!" The little girl leaned forward in her father's arms and handed the candied haws in her hand to You Yuji. She held the candied haws in her little hand for a long time, and the sticky syrup flowed on her little hand.
You Yuji smiled gently at the little girl, took out a soft gauze handkerchief, wrapped the bamboo sticks soaked in sugar, and handed it back to her.
As she leaned forward, her loose hair fell down completely, and her raven hair hung down. She was slightly surprised and could not help but look back at the raven hair that fell on her shoulders.
Her action was casual, but she had no idea how stunning and charming she would appear in the eyes of others when she looked back.
You Yuji was unaware of other people's gazes, nor did she care much. She turned her horse's head and headed towards the Zhenxiu Tower.
She had just seen Chen Anzhi patting the horse's mane and couldn't let it go, and guessed that this was the horse Chen Anzhi had just acquired.
She stopped at the entrance of the Zhenxiu Building, frowned and looked down at Chen Anzhi. After a moment of silence, she spoke helplessly: "This is a busy city. No matter how much the prince loves horses, he should not bring an untamed horse here."
You Yuji thought Chen Anzhi might lose his temper, but he didn't say a word even though his face was grim. You Yuji jumped off the horse, and Sun Guangliang's servant hurried over to lead the horse despite his fear.
"Sister, are you okay?" Lin Yingying trotted over.
Cuiyu also said: "Sister is really amazing, I didn't expect you to have such ability!"
You Yuji smiled faintly and said nothing. She did not walk forward immediately. Instead, she looked down at her legs in surprise, and then walked forward as usual.
Si Que had been sitting in the corner and didn't go out to watch the fun. He looked at You Yuji through the twelve open red wooden doors with auspicious cloud patterns. He glanced at You Yuji's skirt, picked up the wine cup in front of him, and drank the whole glass of girl's red wine.
Unlike others who were worried about whether You Yuji could tame the crazy horse, he knew from the beginning that You Yuji could do it. It was not like he had not seen how she trained horses before. Even horses with wilder temperaments than this chestnut horse were docile to her. Even the black horse she used to ride most often was very wild, and no one else could sit on its back except her.
"Oh, sister, your hand is injured!" Lin Yingying exclaimed.
Si Que raised his eyes and looked over.
"It was just the reins that got on me, it's nothing." You Yuji smiled, her smile still lingering, not taking it too seriously. But seeing that her hand was injured and the group didn't have any medicine, they didn't stay any longer even though they hadn't finished their dinner, and went home immediately.
The crowd's eyes were still fixed on You Yuji, and even after You Yuji and her group boarded the departing carriage, the crowd continued to talk about her. Some praised her horsemanship, and some praised her appearance. Soon, people knew her identity.
Chen Anzhi listened with an unhappy expression as he listened to how others were talking about You Yuji.
Several young men who were traveling with him were also praising You Yujie's horsemanship and beauty, but Chen Anzhi did not feel happy at all.
As a person who loves good horses, I have always admired people with excellent horsemanship.
As a man, he had to admit that the sight of You Yuji with her flowing hair on horseback made his heart beat faster and he even wanted to possess her.
But this person is his wife.
His wife should be dignified and decent, not showing up in public like this for other men to fantasize about!
A complex web of emotions swirled in his heart, a mixture of all kinds of feelings.
The bustling streets that were disrupted by the horse returned to normal, but people were still talking about it. No one knew that the current emperor had also witnessed this scene in a carriage not far away.
Emperor Chen sighed: "The land and water nurture the people. The women on the grassland are not only good at singing and dancing, but their riding skills are even better than those of the men in the Central Plains."
Prince Pinghuai carefully pondered his father's meaning, but he was still unsure, so he agreed: "Father is right. It is true that the land and water nurture the people. We Chen people are also good at things that the grassland people cannot compare with."
Emperor Chen frowned and said unhappily: "Don't use the name Chendi anymore, and don't be arrogant. Only by learning from each other's strengths and making up for each other's weaknesses can we become a prosperous country."
"Yes!" King Pinghuai said hurriedly.
Emperor Chen sighed. On the one hand, he was worried because he was getting older and older, and there were still three kingdoms that had not been annexed. On the other hand, he was worried that he would become an emperor who could only establish a country but not defend the borders.
It was natural for him to establish the eldest son among his sons. But he was not only a father, but also an emperor, so he had to think more, hoping that his son would inherit his father's legacy and carry forward the aspirations of the empire. He was somewhat dissatisfied with the crown prince, because he was the softest among his sons and his health was not very good.
Originally, he was optimistic about the King of Jinnan, who had fought with him on the battlefield, but the King of Jinnan has now become the one who is least interested in state affairs.
Emperor Chen looked at Chen Anzhi at the entrance of Zhenxiu Tower and frowned unhappily. Not only did the King of Jinnan change his temper, but he also didn't raise his son well. He frowned and ordered, "Deshun, let the King of Jinnan come to the palace."
Chen Qi sat there quietly, his eyes fixed outside the car window.
He saw You Yuji riding a horse again. The scene of their first meeting was not only reproduced, but also re-depicted. The obsession and yearning buried in his heart never left, and became stronger and stronger as time went by.
At this moment, he, who had been undecided for the past few days, suddenly made up his mind.
As dusk fell, You Yuji and his entourage returned to the Jinnan Palace in their carriage.
Lin Yingying sweetly said that she wanted to ask a doctor to check the injury on You Yuji's hand, but was rejected by You Yuji.
"It's just some superficial injuries. Just go back and apply some medicine." You Yuji said softly.
The concubines did not go to disturb Tan Xiang Ying Yue and returned to their own residences.
Bao He trotted to the cabinet to find some medicine for external injuries, and then trotted towards You Yuji. As soon as she reached You Yuji, the medicine in her hand was taken away by Si Que.
"Go get some warm water." Si Que said.
Baohe nodded and ran out quickly.
You Yuji looked at Si Que with a smile and said, "You have been wandering outside for so long today, you should go back and rest first..."
You Yuji hadn't finished her words yet, because she was held horizontally by Si Que and stood there in a daze, forgetting to say the second half of the sentence. She stared at Si Que blankly and subconsciously put her hand on his shoulder.
"Sister, please stop walking. It will hurt your leg." Si Que carried You Yuji into the inner room and gently placed her on the beauty couch. He did not stand up immediately, but supported his hands on You Yuji's waist and whispered, "I feel so bad for you."
You Yuji looked at him in surprise, surprised that he knew she had an injury on her leg.
She was wearing a soft skirt instead of riding clothes, and the effort to control the wild horse rubbed the side of her legs.
Si Que lowered his eyes and lifted up the skirt on You Yuji's legs. As expected, he saw that her snow-white underwear was stained red with blood. Si Que frowned, obviously not expecting that the injury would be so serious.
"It's nothing." You Yuji pushed up her skirt to cover the wound on the side of her leg.
She wanted to push again, but her hand was already held by Si Que.
Si Que held You Yuji's slender fingers, spread her hand, and looked at the wound on her palm. He couldn't help but lower his head and blew on it.
A cool feeling brushed against the wound on the palm of her hand. You Yuji looked at Si Que and was about to speak when she heard Baohe's footsteps jogging outside. She could not help but pursed her lips and temporarily swallowed what she was about to say.
Bao He quickly brought in a basin of warm water and placed it on the small wooden table on the beauty bed. She said, "Princess, I'll do the job of applying the medicine."
Si Que ignored her and soaked the cotton handkerchief in warm water.
You Yuji glanced at him and knew that he was determined, so she told Baohe: "Go boil some water. I want to take a bath in a while."
Baohe nodded and stepped back.
Feeling a warmth in her palm, You Yuji lowered her eyes and looked over, and saw Si Que carefully wiping away the blood around the wound on her palm with a wrung-out wet towel.
Si Que pulled open the cork and gently sprinkled the powder on the wound on You Yuji's palm.
"Does it hurt?"
Afraid that she would feel pain, Si Que hurriedly raised his eyes and looked towards You Yuji, but unexpectedly met You Yuji's gentle smiling eyes. She shook her head at him, her raven hair hanging on her shoulders, and the slightly curled ends of her hair also had a layer of tenderness.
Si Que then took some white gauze and wrapped it around You Yuji's right hand a few times to wrap her hand up. Si Que first applied medicine to You Yuji's right hand and bandaged it, then applied medicine to her left hand. Due to the difference in force, You Yuji's right hand was more seriously injured, but her left hand was less seriously injured.
When Si Que went to get the white gauze, You Yuji stopped him: "The left hand is not in the way, no need to bandage it. Besides, I have to take a shower later, and it's not convenient to wrap it with gauze."
Si Que pulled You Yuji's hand over and continued to bandage her. He said, "I will help my sister bathe."
You Yuji was surprised and looked up at him. The words of rejection were on the tip of her tongue, but she fell silent as she watched him lower his eyes and wipe her hands with a handkerchief.
He took the handkerchief and carefully wiped You Yuji's hands, wiping each finger carefully.
The handkerchief fell into the warm water.
Si Que pushed You Yuzhi's skirt up again, put his hand under her skirt to her waist, and untied the string of her panties.
"Si Que..." You Yuji put her hand on his shoulder and looked at him with a frown.
Si Que raised his eyes and looked at You Yuji with a pair of clear and bright eyes. He smiled slowly and said, "Sister, I have seen it."
He slowly moved closer, and whispered in her ear through You Yuji's drooping raven hair: "At first, everything else was covered tightly and I couldn't see it, but that place was always swaying in front of my eyes. Later, I recalled it thousands of times."
You Yuji's hand on Si Que's shoulder slowly slid down, and she gently turned her face away. Si Que suddenly pinched her chin, and he turned You Yuji's face, looked into her eyes, and said in the most innocent and sincere tone: "Sister, you are blushing."
You Yuji lowered her eyes and said casually, "Baohe will be coming in soon..."
The tail sound is so low that it is inaudible.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, sister. I'll move faster." Si Que smiled obediently and took off You Yuji's long underwear. Then he took a wrung wet towel and carefully wiped the blood on her leg. The wet towel rubbed against the snow-white panties exposed from under the skirt, gradually soaking the panties.
The powder was sprinkled on the abrasion, and the stinging pain made You Yuji groan, and her snow-white legs trembled slightly.
Si Que turned his head and washed the handkerchief again without any expression. When he turned his head to face You Yuji, a hint of obedient smile appeared on the corner of his lips again. He used the handkerchief to carefully wipe off the excess medicine powder around the wound, and the water stains on the handkerchief were more stained on the snow-white pants.
A cool breeze.
Si Que's long eyelashes drooped slightly, and he couldn't help but stare at the wet outline for a while.
Through a door, Bao He led a few maids to carry water to the clean room. Si Que listened to the small but noisy sounds outside the door, leaned down and kissed the seam under the wet outline. You Yuji was stunned for a moment. She raised her hand to push Si Que away, but met Si Que's clear eyes. You Yuji had to turn her eyes away, and the hand on her side gradually clenched the 100-year-old quilt.