Zhu Jiayu didn't answer him, turned around and walked out. Gu Chongyan quickly followed. Only after they went out the door did Zhu Jiayu say, "How about we have a horse race? We'll ride from here to Chang Le Street, and whoever gets there first wins."
After saying that, she mounted her horse and looked down at Gu Chongyan, her tone flippant: "Your Highness wouldn't dare, would you?"
Gu Chongyan leaned weakly against the servant, and before he could speak, Zhu Jiayu interrupted him: "I knew His Highness was a man of his word. Shujian, go ahead and clear the road. Also, ask the passersby to be witnesses and see who is stronger, me or the renowned Prince of Pingnan."
She emphasized the phrase "renowned and illustrious".
Gu Chongyan blinked, seemingly realizing that he was now on the verge of disaster and had no choice but to act, otherwise he would not only lose face himself, but also his father's...
He gritted his teeth, beginning to regret how hastily he had agreed... However, it was too late to back out now. He looked at the four servants beside him and said firmly, "Help me onto my horse!"
He was so heavy that he would break out in a sweat after just a few steps and could barely move his legs. Getting him to mount a horse by himself would be harder than climbing to heaven. Fortunately, he always had a servant with him, so it was perfect for the servant to help with the mounting.
Four servants exerted tremendous effort, risking almost dropping their master to the ground, and gritted their teeth to finally get him up there.
A burst of laughter suddenly erupted from the crowd: compared to Zhu Jiayu's clean and efficient mounting, the Prince of Pingnan looked like a dead pig being hoisted onto the horse.
So, he actually wants to compete with Lady Wei?
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