Gu Siyan is indeed quite capable. Although he only spoke a few words, every sentence hit the mark. Ta Xue is one of the horses he raises, and he knows its habits very well.

The pony was docile and must have been carefully selected. It wasn't as lively as the chestnut horse next door. Qi Qi reached out and touched its coat; it was a little rough, but overall very smooth. And this kind of pony looked very cute.

Animal cubs are all very cute when they are young. Qi Qi touched it, and it gently nuzzled Qi Qi with its head. The horsehair brushed against Qi Qi's neck, and Qi Qi couldn't help but giggle.

"You've taken good care of it."

Gu Siyan remained noncommittal and handed the rope to Qi Qi: "You can try holding it now."

Qi Qi patted Taxue's head to make sure it was well-behaved, then took the rope and the two walked along the edge of the training ground.

"Lai Bao, is this your first time walking a horse? Not bad."

Among the other pageboys, Qi Qi, a tiny boy, was leading a boy much taller than himself across the road, and the scene was strangely adorable.

Qi Qi also greeted them politely: "Brother Xiao Wu, Brother Zhi Hua."

The two were quite pleased that he remembered their name: "Walk slowly, watch where you're going, I saw you almost fall just now, hahaha..."

Qi Qi was slightly embarrassed, thinking that no one had seen this scene.

The Ninth Prince ran past the training ground and gave them a few glances.

After walking a while longer and seeing that they were some distance from the people, Qi Qi started chatting: "Gu Siyan, is the palace's horse farm far from here? Do you have to bring your horses over from there every day?"

"Not far, um."

Have you eaten?

"have eaten."

What do you usually do?

"Horse tending, cleaning."

Are you particularly tired?

"Um."

Qi Qi was speechless, and began to suspect that Gu Siyan and Wang Qingshan might have some unknown relationship.

No, they have nothing to do with each other, so the one who does have something to do with me is myself. Is it because I don't know how to have a conversation?

Am I talking too much?

"Mmm," Gu Siyan answered subconsciously.

Upon hearing this, Gu Siyan was stunned. Looking down, he saw Qi Qi pouting and accusing him.

Gu Siyan silently shifted his gaze elsewhere, waiting for the little eunuch to lash out.

How could you do this!

Sure enough, the little eunuch got angry; look, his eyes were wide open.

Qi Qi thought about it again and again, and actually felt that Gu Siyan's words made a lot of sense! After all, not everyone likes to talk! It's really hard to refute! She felt a little frustrated, but she couldn't take it out on him.

"Then, I won't talk to you anymore!"

"..."

Gu Siyan looked down in surprise and saw the little eunuch angrily leading the horse forward, and he really didn't say anything? That's it? He pretended to be so fierce, but he doesn't actually know how to hit or scold people?

Suddenly, I remembered that day under the drill ground, through a sliver of sunlight, I saw a child leaning against the window of the second floor of the library, his round face looking at someone with a sweet smile.

He coldly lowered his eyes and continued walking.

After walking half a circle, they passed by the Seventh Prince, who was drinking water with his hands on his hips. The distance wasn't too far, so they couldn't resist coming up and pinching Qi Qi's chubby little face, which was puffed up with anger.

When Qi Qi saw him, she was reminded of her recently rubbed scar; there were still little red dots on the tip of her nose! Completely bewildered, she instinctively covered her face: "What!"

The Seventh Prince raised an eyebrow: "Oh ho, now that you're with Little Ninth, you think you can disregard me?"

Qi Qi bowed silently, saying, "Greetings, Seventh Prince. I have never disregarded you."

The Seventh Prince stared at his face and chuckled, "Did you know beforehand that Little Ninth wanted you to be his page, or did you not?"

Qi Qi shook his head.

The Seventh Prince grew increasingly angry: "You didn't know? You didn't know and yet you followed him! You clearly promised me, you untrustworthy little fatty!"

He reached out to pinch her again, and Qi Qi quickly covered her face, saying, "I really didn't know, you can't blame me."

"I don't blame you? I saw you were laughing quite happily with Xiao Jiu."

Damn it, am I supposed to cry instead of laugh?

Seeing that people were looking in their direction, Wang Qingshan reminded them, "Your Highness."

Don't do anything like snatching someone in public! We've already come all this morning, don't cause any more trouble this afternoon!

The seventh prince had no choice but to hold back, and then asked, "Do you want to come back and be with me?"

Qi Qi glanced at him, then shook his head in refusal.

We're destined to meet but not to be together. Who knew you'd be so late? But the Seventh Prince has a penchant for pinching people, or maybe the Ninth Prince... well, never mind. Although the Ninth Prince also pinches Qi Qi's cheeks, he only does it occasionally, unlike the Seventh Prince. It feels like if I follow him, I'll be pinched every day.

Qi Qi covered his face and walked past the Seventh Prince's displeased gaze, feeling that he had escaped the fate of being treated like a doll!

Gu Siyan watched silently from behind the little eunuch, who suddenly straightened his back and began to walk with his head held high, feeling a sense of unease.

Is this eunuch one of the Seventh Prince's men? Foolish! Talking to the Seventh Prince in broad daylight—what if his master sees them…?

Qi Qi ran towards the Ninth Prince: "Your Highness, I can lead the horse now!"

The Ninth Prince sat lazily in his special little chair and said, "Hmm, not bad, not bad."

"What did Seventh Brother do to you just now?"

Qi Qi: "The Seventh Prince asked me if I wanted to follow him."

The Ninth Prince sneered at the Seventh Prince: "Seventh Prince, you're getting bolder and bolder by poaching my people."

Qi Qi immediately declared with a firm look in his eyes, "But my heart belongs only to Your Highness, Ninth Prince. I have already firmly rejected Seventh Prince, and I will not follow him!"

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