After Liu Miaoqing left Beijing, Su Juan rarely went out except for attending court and handling official business. However, Liu Xuan came to the Duke's Mansion to see Su Juan several times during the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.

Xie Xun was a person who loved being in a lively environment. He couldn't stand staying in the Duke's Mansion all day long. After just a few days, he hurriedly dragged Su Juan out.

Su Juan thought Xie Xun was taking her to Baihua Tower, but when she got off the carriage, she saw that it was the Royal Stables.

Disciples from the aristocratic families in the capital would come here to practice riding and archery, or to kill time.

Apart from Baihua Tower, this is the place Xie Xun loves to come the most. However, ever since Duke Pingguo asked him to keep an eye on Su Juan, he has not had the chance to come here.

"Xie Xun!"

A few people not far away caught a glimpse of Xie Xun coming and immediately greeted him.

Xie Xun took Su Juan over there and saw a bustling crowd.

"We haven't seen you for so long, we thought you were locked up in the mansion by the Duke again, hahaha."

The one who was speaking was General Zhaoyong's only son, Qi You. He had been seriously ill when he was a child and almost died, so his whole family had always spoiled him, fearing that he would get hurt. They didn't expect him to do anything, but only hoped that he would be healthy and safe. As a result, he spent all his time hanging out, and Xie Xun was taken to those brothels by him.

I heard that half of the brothels in Beijing have his confidantes, and he can walk among thousands of flowers without getting a single leaf on him.

Xie Xun is a playboy, but Qi You is a romantic.

Xie Xun waved his hand, "Don't mention it, my old man is getting stricter with me now."

He saw a lot of people over there, it was very lively, so he asked, "What's going on over there?"

"Hey, they are just those people from the Southern Kingdom. They said they wanted to see our Great Jin's troops, but they couldn't really let anyone go to the military camp to see them. So they asked the people from the Honglu Temple to bring them to the horse farm, and they are competing with Tonglin and the others right now."

Su Juan's gaze fell on a place not far away. The Southern Kingdom had strong soldiers and horses. Although several countries had a truce a hundred years ago, they had been eyeing each other covetously, intending to start another war among the countries and plunder the cities and money of other countries.

The eldest prince of the Southern Kingdom and Princess Ronghua also came to this delegation. It is said that the monarch of the Southern Kingdom has been ill for several years and his health is getting worse day by day. The eldest prince is about to succeed to the throne.

What Su Juan knew was that after the eldest prince of the Southern Kingdom ascended the throne in the future, he would once again start wars among several countries. At that time, the Great Jin Dynasty would be in constant internal turmoil and would also be facing external troubles. How could it withstand it?

"This sister must be the Yuwailang of the Ministry of Revenue. She is so beautiful." Qi You's voice interrupted Su Juan's thoughts.

Qi You's eyes lit up slightly. He had only heard that there was a female official in the Ministry of Revenue, but he didn't expect that she was such a beauty.

When Xie Xun saw Qi You like this, he knew that his old habit had come back again, "Don't think about hitting on her."

If the old man knew that I brought Su Juan to see Qi You, he would skin me alive when I got back.

Qi You smiled ambiguously, "I understand."

He gave Xie Xun a reassuring look.

As soon as he saw Qi You's expression, Xie Xun knew that he had misunderstood, and immediately explained, "Don't let your imagination run wild. The old man raised her as his own daughter."

Although Qi You is not very reasonable on weekdays, he knows which jokes should not be made in different situations.

He turned to look at Su Juan, "Sister Su, is this your first time here? I have a white horse, it's very beautiful, would you like to take a look?"

Su Juan smiled, "Okay."

Xie Xun knew Qi You too well. He could not walk when he saw a pretty girl. He liked to bring his female friends to the stable to teach them how to ride horses and shoot arrows. He would then show off his skills on his precious white horse and make those girls dizzy.

But Su Juan is not an ordinary girl...

Xie Xun looked at Qi You with a little more sympathy. Just don't let Su Juan strip you down to nothing.

"Then I'll go for a walk and you guys have fun."

"Okay, I will definitely take good care of the person for you." Qi You smiled and led Su Juan to see his white horse.

When Su Juan saw the white horse, her eyes lit up. The horse's entire body was snow-white and shone silver in the sun. Its eyes were very smart. It was indeed a good horse. It should have been a war horse, but unfortunately it was raised as a pet.

[This horse is so good-looking. No wonder Qi You can charm those girls so much. It’s all thanks to the horse.]

Qi You almost couldn't hold back the smile on his face. Although the horse had some merit, it couldn't deny Qi You's own charm, right?

Feeling underestimated, Qi You tried to regain his composure, "Sister Su, can you ride a horse and shoot arrows?"

Su Juan: "I know a little bit."

Qi You's smiling eyes suddenly curved, that meant he wouldn't do that.

"I'll teach you."

As he said this, he helped Su Juan onto the horse, held the reins, and said to her, "You don't have to rush when you're just starting out. I'll lead the horse and take you for a couple of laps so you can get familiar with it first."

Su Juan didn't explain. It felt nice to have someone lead the horse for a walk.

Qi You led the horse and walked on the horse farm. From time to time, he turned back and smiled at Su Juan, chatting with her about the horse farm. He also said that he was good at riding and shooting, and even Xie Xun was not his opponent.

Su Juan was surprised and praised him a few more times.

Qi You suddenly felt proud. Look, there was no beauty that he, Qi You, could not get.

As he was floating, he heard Su Juan's voice...

[This Mr. Qi is quite capable as a horse-leading servant. ]

Lead, horse, little, servant.

Qi You’s smile froze on his face and he suddenly turned around to look at Su Juan, “Is your eyesight bad?”

Is there a horse-leading boy as handsome as me?!

Xie Xun, who was riding a horse and passing by, laughed out loud. It was true.

Qi You gritted his teeth and decided to use his ultimate move. He took Su Juan and took the bow and arrow. "This horseback archery requires a lot of arm strength and eyesight."

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He shook his robe, jumped on his horse, and said to Su Juan, "I'll show you how to do it. Watch me."

Su Juan just stood there, watching Qi You riding his horse quickly past everyone's sight. He took out an arrow from behind with one hand, bent the bow and shot the arrow, hitting the center of the bull. His movements were smooth and seamless.

There was a sudden cheer from the audience!

"As expected of Qi You!"

"Brother Qi's horse riding and archery are beyond reproach. If he had gone on the spring hunt last time, His Majesty's reward would not have been his..."

There was a flash of surprise in Su Juan's eyes. She really didn't expect Qi You to be so proficient in riding and shooting.

Qi You drove his horse back and looked at Su Juan with a raised corner of his mouth, "Sister Su, do you want me to teach you?"

Su Juan smiled, "Master Qi's archery skills are indeed amazing. Su Juan admires you."

At this time, Xie Xun also came over. Seeing Qi You's ostentatious look, he felt really uncomfortable. Over the years, he had seen Qi You use this trick at least a hundred times, and each time it was with a different girl.

This time he actually showed it off in front of Su Juan.

While things were getting lively here, a dispute and quarrel started over there.

The eldest prince of the Southern Kingdom was so imposing, "Although our Southern Kingdom is not as vast as your Great Jin, we also know how to keep our word and accept defeat. Could it be that all of you in the Great Jin are incompetent and untrustworthy rats?"

The Ronghua Princess even mocked, "Cousin, the Jin people are not good at riding and shooting, and they are all weak as chickens, and they only know how to scheme against each other. Since we can't afford to lose, why should we make things difficult for ourselves?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Southern Kingdom delegation sneered.

The humiliated people rushed forward angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about!"