Seeing the people peeking out from outside, the Emperor smiled and reprimanded them.

"Yes, I want to ride it."

Chen Nian nodded obediently and shared his thoughts.

Are your horsemanship skills good?

He was fine with riding, but he was mainly worried about their safety, not wanting them to get hurt while riding a horse.

"Yes, yes."

Both Chen Nian and Xiao Yanzi nodded in unison, agreeing.

"She's alright, anyway, she has a carriage and a horse, so she can't run fast."

"Master, if they want to ride, let them ride. We, the four guards, will keep an eye on them. Please rest assured, Master."

Yongqi and Benjamin were the first to speak up and help the two of them.

"Sir, with a few of us here, we won't let anything happen to them."

Ertai, not wanting to be outdone, chimed in.

Upon hearing Ertai's words, the Emperor looked at Ertai, then at Chen Nian, then at Xiao Yanzi, and Erkang standing behind Xiao Yanzi. Considering his plans, he nodded.

"Alright, go ahead and ride if you want. Four guards, protect them well, so Little Swallow won't bother me in the car."

The Emperor was incredibly tolerant of the two of them, fulfilling their every wish as much as possible.

"Huh? Master, you dislike me? Do you like Ziwei more than me now?"

Little Swallow listened to her master's words, glanced at the scene inside, and her eyes darted around.

There was nothing wrong with what she was talking about; she said it completely unintentionally.

It's a classic case of the mouth running ahead while the brain chases after it.

But as soon as he said that, everyone's expression changed.

Er Kang's face was stiff with rage, and in the end he could only helplessly twitch the corners of his mouth and reveal a smile.

Fu Heng observed everyone's reactions, his gaze finally settling on Er Kang, his eyes filled with suspicion.

Chen Nian was also worried for Xiao Yanzi and tightened his grip on Xiao Yanzi's hand.

In this situation, no one dared to speak.

In the end, it was the Emperor who broke the awkward silence.

"Haha, Ziwei is a beautiful jade, while you are a stubborn rock."

“Hey~, sir, it’s fine if you want to praise Ziwei, but you don’t have to belittle me. Anyway, Ziwei and I are sworn sisters, we share the good times and the bad. If you praise Ziwei, it’s the same as praising me.”

Little Swallow glanced at the atmosphere around her and felt the tightening grip on her hand, realizing that something was wrong.

She couldn't help but secretly regret it. She had such a big mouth; she could never control her tongue and always made people worry about her. Wouldn't it have been better if she had just kept quiet?

Before she could remedy the situation, the Emperor spoke up to ease the tension, and Xiao Yanzi breathed a sigh of relief and continued the conversation.

"Anyway, beautiful jade and stubborn stone are from the same family."

After that, the Emperor burst out laughing first.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Haha, Little Swallow, you're really good at making things up. Alright, alright, let's go. If we delay any longer, we can have lunch at this inn."

The Emperor waved his folding fan, signaling the procession, which should have moved forward but had stopped, to continue.

"Yay, yay, let's go, let's go, Niannian, let's ride horses."

Little Swallow couldn't wait to leave the scene, so she grabbed Chen Nian and ran off.

The two went ahead.

The horse that Chen Nian wanted to ride had already been brought by Ertai. It met both Chen Nian's aesthetic requirements and Ertai's safety requirements for Chen Nian.

Beautiful and obedient.

Ertai already knew what Chen Nian was thinking when he saw Chen Nian leaning out of the window. He went to the back and led Chen Nian's horse to the front.

Looking at the large white horse with its smooth, shiny coat in front of him, Chen Nian's eyes sparkled with visible joy.

Hmm, Ertai understands her very well.

"Thanks."

"Nian Nian—"

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