Chapter 344 Let’s ride together!

Marquis Chengyi ultimately failed to convince Zhai Heming and took Zhai Heming into the palace.

The emperor was feeling upset when he saw Eunuch Wang walk in with his head lowered.

Eunuch Wang walked without making any sound, not daring to raise his head. "Your Majesty, the Marquis Chengyi and his son have arrived, and they request an audience with Your Majesty."

"What are they doing here?"

The emperor said this subconsciously.

But as soon as he said this, he showed a look of sudden realization.

"Let them in!"

Eunuch Wang agreed and quickly retreated.

Soon, Eunuch Wang led Marquis Chengyi and Zhai Heming into the imperial study.

Marquis Chengyi and Zhai Heming knelt down and saluted.

The emperor responded calmly, "Get up!"

After the two men stood still, the emperor looked at them with interest. "Marquis Chengyi, why are you and your son entering the palace together today? Is there something going on?"

"Your Majesty, there is indeed something—"

Before Marquis Chengyi could finish his words, Zhai Heming had already fallen to his knees on the ground with a thud.

He knelt suddenly and with great force, making a muffled sound.

Just by listening to the sound, you can tell that his knee must have been hit hard.

"emperor!"

Zhai Heming kowtowed.

"I want to participate in the Three Kingdoms Competition. Your Majesty, please give me a chance!"

The emperor thought to himself, it is indeed so!

The father and son came here at this time for no other reason than this matter.

After all, Zhai Heming had participated in the last competition. It would be better to let him go than those inexperienced people.

But... this competition is of great importance and we cannot be careless in the slightest.

If possible, the emperor actually wanted to choose two better people.

Zhai Heming has made considerable progress in recent years, but relatively speaking, he is still not outstanding enough.

But the people he had high hopes for and their families all made excuses and were simply unwilling to go.

When the emperor thought of this, he became extremely angry.

Zhai Heming knelt on the ground, feeling waves of pain in his knees, which made him feel uncomfortable all over, but he still didn't dare to move.

But he couldn't help wondering in his heart what the emperor was thinking and why he didn't speak for so long.

Zhai Heming was kneeling with his head lowered, so naturally he could not see the emperor's expression at the moment.

But Marquis Chengyi saw the emperor's expression clearly.

When he saw the emperor's solemn expression and a somewhat unkind look, Marquis Chengyi became nervous.

Why does the emperor have such an expression?

The imperial study was as quiet as a chicken, and the three people had different thoughts.

Eunuch Wang, who was standing outside the imperial study waiting, felt very complicated when he heard how quiet it was inside.

The emperor was already in a bad mood, could it be that he is even worse now?

If the emperor gets even angrier, won’t he, his personal servant, be the one who suffers in the end?

Just when Eunuch Wang was feeling uneasy, Chu Huaixu arrived.

When Eunuch Wang saw Chu Huaixu, he felt like he had seen a savior.

"Your Highness! You are finally here!"

Chu Huaixu stood at the door and said, "Eunuch Wang, please go in and inform them!"

"Your Highness, please go in quickly. The Emperor has already given instructions that as long as Your Highness is coming, there is no need to inform him/her and he can just go in directly!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu walked inside.

The hall was very quiet. There were clearly three people there, but it was so quiet that even breathing could not be heard.

It was not until Chu Huaixu's footsteps appeared that the silence in the room was finally broken.

Seeing Chu Huaixu, the emperor smiled, "Xu'er is here! It just so happens that I have something to ask your opinion on.

The Prince of Chengyi wants to participate in the Three Kingdoms Competition. What do you think?

Chu Huaixu had guessed this before he came, so when he heard the emperor's words, he did not show any surprise.

He glanced at Zhai Heming.

Zhai Heming knelt there obediently, with his eyebrows lowered, making it difficult to tell what he was thinking.

After just one glance, Chu Huaixu retracted his gaze and said, "I think it's okay."

The emperor didn't seem curious at all why Chu Huaixu said yes.

After hearing what Chu Huaixu said, the emperor agreed without any hesitation or thought.

"Since the prince says you can, then you can! Get up, go back and get ready, we'll be leaving in a few days!"

Finally hearing the answer he wanted, Zhai Heming breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Marquis Chengyi watched from the side, feeling more and more complicated.

But things had come to this point, and there was no room for change. He could only bow and express his gratitude, then retreat with Zhai Heming.

After the father and son left, the emperor looked at Chu Huaixu, "Xu'er, what do you think of Zhai Heming? Why did you agree to let him participate in the competition?"

"Father, there is no better candidate now. Besides him, we still have to find someone else."

Hearing Chu Huaixu say this, the emperor's expression became serious again.

Although I don't want to admit it, I have to admit it.

The remaining candidate is also extremely troublesome!

...

Yu Youning had no idea what was happening in the palace.

She is either at home or in the medical school or clinic.

I am about to leave the capital. The round trip will take at least several months and at most half a year. I have to arrange everything properly.

The third elder also came to the capital from Yaowang Valley. Most of the affairs of the medical school are now handed over to him, which also reduces a lot of worries for Yu Youning.

Once everything was arranged, it was time to set off.

No one knew what would happen when we went to Xiliang this time, so we had to be fully prepared.

The number of people in the delegation alone was over a thousand.

It’s not that we don’t want to arrange more people, but if there are too many people, it will be embarrassing.

After all, when Tuoba Ruoli came to the capital, he only brought a few hundred people with him.

If they go with tens of thousands of people, wouldn't it seem that Dayong is afraid of Xiliang?

If any conflict occurs at that time, Xiliang will also say that they are the ones who brought their large army with bad intentions.

Regardless of the considerations, one thousand men is already the maximum.

The emperor and empress, along with all the civil and military officials, personally saw them off at the gate of the capital.

The emperor's expression was solemn and the queen's eyes were red.

But being watched by so many people, the emperor and empress could only pretend to be calm and strong, and told them to be careful on the way and return safely.

As the drumbeats grew louder, the troops advanced slowly, getting further and further away from the capital.

Yu Youning was originally sitting in a carriage with Yu Tingwan.

But soon, she couldn't stay in the car anymore.

"Mom, can I go out for a horse ride?" Yu Youning looked at Yu Tingwan eagerly.

Yu Tingwan was somewhat helpless. "We just came out of the capital, and you can't sit still! Riding a horse will cause a lot of dust. Aren't you afraid of getting covered in dirt?"

"I'm not afraid."

“…”

Since Yu Youning answered like this, what else could she say? She could only agree helplessly.

Yu Youning's horse followed behind their carriage.

The carriage didn't even need to stop. Yu Youning got out of the carriage, stood on the shaft, and jumped onto the roof.

When the horse saw Yu Youning, it neighed happily.

"Chiyun, here I come!"

As Yu Youning spoke, he leaped up and flew towards the horse, and finally sat steadily on the horse's back.

Grabbing the reins with both hands and shaking them gently, the horse understood what Yu Youning meant. It neighed again, circled the carriage, and ran forward quickly.

Yu Youning rode his horse forward and was soon seen by Huo Qingchen in the carriage.

Without any hesitation, Huo Qingchen immediately got out of the carriage and got on his own horse.

Chu Huaixu naturally knew how to ride a horse. His horse was called Taxue, and it had always been raised together with Yu Youning's horse. The two horses had a very good relationship and soon ran together.

Huo Qingchen looked at their backs and snorted. They both wanted to be in pairs for everything and bullied him because he was a loner!

Thinking this in his mind, Huo Qingchen rode his horse to Wen Xiangli's carriage.

In the carriage, Wen Xiangli was holding a book in his hand and reading it seriously.

Huo Qingchen knocked on the car window and said, "Stop looking and go ride a horse!"

Wen Xiangli didn't even glance at Huo Qingchen, "No."

He can ride a horse, but that's just the way he knows how to ride, and he doesn't enjoy it.

When he has this time, he still prefers to read.

Faced with such a literary etiquette, Huo Qingchen was very helpless.

Who would have thought that after a few years, Wen Xiangli would grow from a little old man into a big old man!

Obviously, they have often gotten together to play in recent years, but Wen Xiangli has not been influenced by them at all.

On the contrary, he became more and more fond of reading and followed Prime Minister Wen to handle some things.

Although he is young, he is already very mature.

In the capital, no matter where he went, people would say that he had the qualities of a prime minister.

Unable to call out to Wen Xiangli, Huo Qingchen had no choice but to give up.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw Zhai Heming's carriage.

After hesitating for a moment, Huo Qingchen still rode over on his horse.

"Are you here for horse racing?" Huo Qingchen asked, raising his chin.

Zhai Heming was leaning against the carriage with his eyes narrowed. Upon hearing this, he opened his eyes and the corners of his mouth curved up. "Second Master Huo has invited me so kindly, so of course I have to come!"

Huo Qingchen also had a smile on his face, but he said, "Who invited you? Stop flattering yourself!"

Zhai Heming was not angry when he heard this. He got out of the carriage, mounted his horse, and galloped forward.

The two rode very fast and soon overtook Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu.

Looking at the two men's backs and then at the billowing smoke and dust, Yu Youning said to Chu Huaixu, "Ah Xu, you ride slowly first. I'll go and compete with them!"

“Be careful!”

"I know!"

Before he finished speaking, the person had already arrived in front.

The sound floated back from the front, and along with it, the green headband on her head floated up.

The green headband fluttered in the air, shining silver in the sunlight. Chu Huaixu couldn't take his eyes off it, and his smile became even brighter than before.

Yu Tingwan leaned on the window of the carriage and looked forward, taking it all in, and started laughing too.

Young people should be so unrestrained!

Seeing Youning so happy, she felt relieved!

"Tingwan, let's ride horses together in the afternoon!" Wen Shiyan's voice suddenly sounded.

Yu Tingwan looked towards Wen Shiyan and said with a smile, "Okay!"