Zhang Yuhan said, "Cousin, can I loosen the reins and run a few laps like them?"

Xu Di said expressionlessly, "No, I'm afraid you'll fall off the horse and break your neck."

Zhang Yuhan touched her neck and said, "Really? This little horse is so docile."

Xu Di said, "How can you guarantee it will always be so docile? Horses sometimes lose control when stimulated by external factors. For your own good, it's better to behave and just stroll around here slowly for a while."

Zhang Yukang sighed and said, "Brothers, come on, let's enjoy the fun of horseback riding. We've come all this way, so let's listen to our cousin and do whatever he tells us to do, so as not to anger him and he won't take us anywhere else. We're in the capital, and we don't know anyone here. Who else can we rely on but our cousin?"

Xu Di chuckled and said, "Yu Kang, you don't need to provoke me. If I could be so easily provoked by you, would I still be your cousin?"

The cousins ​​were just grinding their teeth when they heard a shout in the distance. Then they saw the girl in red riding attire riding a white horse galloping towards them. Xu Di cursed and told the eunuchs to quickly lead the children's ponies aside, while he spurred his horse and mounted the horse.

The girl in red riding attire was now pale with fright. Her horse was out of her control, neighing and galloping off in one direction, completely disregarding any obstacles in its path. Several young men on horseback followed behind her, but unfortunately, her white horse was exceptionally powerful, and none of their horses could catch up with it.

Xu Di's horse was brought from Hexi. It was a horse that Wei Lang personally selected for him. It was top-notch in terms of appearance, speed, and endurance.

Xu Di rode his horse and easily caught up with the girl. With the railing of the horse farm just ahead, Xu Di ran alongside the girl, shouting as he ran, "Jump over here, I'll catch you."

The girl glanced at Xu Di, loosened the reins, and jumped towards him. Xu Di immediately pulled her into his arms, using his other hand to control the reins and slow his horse down. He then turned a corner, and the girl's white horse charged towards the railing. After a neigh, the horse broke through the railing, its front hooves buckled to the ground, and it collapsed without moving.

The girl looked at her horse with a pale face. Xu Di had already stopped the horse. After getting off himself, he helped the girl in red down as well. Several of his cousins ​​got off their horses and ran over here, followed by several others riding horses.

The girl in red was standing on the ground when she stumbled and fell to her knees. Xu Di didn't help her up; he stood aside with his horse in his hand. Zhang Yukang and Zhang Yuhan, however, came over and helped the girl up. One of them said, "Sister, are you alright?" The other said, "Sister, my cousin saved you, but it looks like your horse is in bad shape."

Hearing his two cousins' words, Xu Di scolded them, "What are you saying?"

Zhang Yukang stuck out his tongue at Xu Di and said, "Cousin, the young lady was so scared. I was just trying to make her laugh."

Several people who were with the girl in red had already ridden over. They were probably the two maids who served the girl personally. They went to check on the girl to see if she was injured. Another person came over to Xu Di and said, "My sister thanks you for saving her, young master. Please tell me your name, young master. I will definitely come to your door to express my gratitude in the future."

Xu Di waved his hand and said, "No need. I just lent a hand when I was in trouble. There's no need to thank me. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave!"

Xu Di led his horse forward, while Zhang Yukang pulled Zhang Yuhan along behind. Zhang Yukang said, "Cousin, you risked your life to save someone, why don't you let them thank you?"

Zhang Yuhan said, "Does my cousin really need to tell them whose family we belong to? They can just ask Lord Zhou themselves and find out. They can then go to my aunt's house to thank my cousin. That would show their sincerity."

Xu Di felt that since his cousins ​​from the Zhang family came to his home, his patience had improved to a new level. Zhang Yuqiao was honest and didn't talk much. Zhang Yuyuan was introverted and would probably think about what he was saying several times before speaking. As for Zhang Yukang and Zhang Yuhan, one was teasing and the other was flattering. If you let the two of them talk, they could talk all night long.

Zhang Yuqiao and Zhang Yuyuan were walking behind. When they saw Xu Di, they quickly went up to him. Zhang Yuyuan asked, "Brother, are you hurt anywhere?"

Xu Di laughed and said, "Brother is fine. Hey, you two, did you hear that? Yu Yuan asked me first if I was hurt, but you two are only concerned about whether she is going to our house to thank us."

Zhang Yukang said, "Cousin, you grew up in Hexi. Riding a horse is as easy as walking for you. Saving someone on horseback is a piece of cake for you."

Xu Di was speechless for a moment, and said, "You really think highly of your cousin. Alright, it's getting late, let's go back."

Zhang Yukang sighed and said, "I haven't even done anything yet, and I already have to go back. Cousin, when are we going to come again next time?"

Xu Di said, "It depends on your performance. If you perform well, I will bring you here without you even having to ask. If you don't perform well, would I still be able to bring you here?"

Zhang Yukang said to Zhang Yuhan, "Did you hear that? There are conditions to my cousin taking us out to play."

Xu Di ignored him and took the children home in a carriage.

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