After the court session, Lord Chen instructed his wife to prepare a gift of thanks, as he intended to visit the Prince Ling's residence to express his gratitude.
However, the thank-you gift was prepared, but Lord Chen was unable to get away. There were too many colleagues' wives who came to congratulate him. The Minister of Rites was a second-rank official, and there were not many officials in the court with such a high rank, especially since so many people had recommended him. He was overjoyed at the promotion and would definitely come to congratulate him in person.
Ministers came in waves to offer their congratulations, and since they couldn't be ignored, the matter of expressing gratitude at the Prince Ling's residence was delayed.
However, Prince Ling sent a steward to deliver a congratulatory gift.
Lord Chen, "..."
Xie Jingyan did not personally go to the Chen residence to offer his congratulations, but he did go to the former Minister of Rites' residence to pay his respects.
Shen Wan didn't go anywhere. She really wanted to go to the Chen residence, but thinking that her eldest cousin and second uncle would be returning to the capital after completing their duties for the court tomorrow, she thought she should go to the Yun family instead. Yun Mo would definitely be going back too, and it would be just as good for the cousins to meet there.
The next day, after breakfast, Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan left the mansion.
Upon reaching the gate and stepping up the steps, one sees the carriage parked there, but Chen Feng is also waiting there with his horse.
Xie Jingyan said to Shen Wan, "You go to the Yun family first, I'll go outside the city to meet your cousin."
Shen Wan, “…???”
Welcome her cousin?
Are you sure you weren't going to scare her cousin?
Is welcoming her cousin more important than escorting her to the Yun family? Shen Wan didn't believe it. She asked, "Do you need to see my cousin?"
Xie Jingyan didn't hide anything from Shen Wan, "I asked your cousin to help me pick out a fine horse for the Yun family."
Shen Wan, "..."
Her cousin is more important than her.
But Ma has it.
Men's love for fine horses is no less than that of noble ladies' love for jewelry, so Shen Wan didn't stop Xie Jingyan. Besides, there were fewer people outside the city, so they could ride freely.
He really wanted a good horse, but when the emperor offered it to him before, he refused and asked the emperor to give it to his elder brother instead.
Xie Jingyan helped Shen Wan into the carriage, then mounted his own horse and escorted her for a while before heading to the city gate.
At that time, Prince Yanping and Tang Ze were already waiting there. Xie Jingyan asked Yun Qi to help him choose a fine horse, and they also asked Yun Qi to help them bring one.
Seeing Xie Jingyan approach, the Prince of Yanping and Tang Ze looked behind him and asked, "What's wrong with Lu Cheng? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"
They waited for a quarter of an hour, but Lu Cheng did not arrive. They asked their servant to wait for Lu Cheng at the city gate, while they rode their horses to Shili Pavilion.
From afar, they could see Yun Qi and his group riding over. It wasn't just him and Yun Lang; there were also two unfamiliar faces.
One of them was dressed in a dark brocade robe, about the same age as Yun Qi, and looked very composed.
The other one, dressed in a sky-blue brocade robe, was two years younger, handsome, and had a lively personality.
Yun Qi introduced Xie Jingyan and Tang Ze to the two of them.
The man in the dark brocade robe said, "My name is Wei Huan, and I have met you all."
"This is my fourth brother, Wei Yi."
The man in the sky-blue brocade robe bowed in greeting.
The Wei family is the largest horse-breeding family in the Great Chu. The horses for the Iron Cavalry were purchased from the Wei family.
Yun Qi was merely negotiating business with the Wei family on behalf of the imperial court. The specific contracts had to be signed by both the court and the Wei family. Furthermore, he was about to marry Princess Qinghe, and Wei Huan, who had a close personal relationship with him, knew that his wedding was imminent and wanted to come to the capital to attend his wedding banquet.
Tang Ze was impatient. When he looked behind them, Yun Qi knew that he wanted to see the horses they had brought back.
Several servants brought the horse over, and almost at a glance, the horse's glossy and smooth appearance caught their attention.
Yun Qi and Young Master Wei have a good relationship, and the horses were chosen for Xie Jingyan and other people of noble status; they were the very best of the best from thousands of horses.
Prince Yanping and Tang Ze immediately took a liking to one of the horses, mounted it, and said, "I want this one."
The two spoke in unison.
Xie Jingyan's gaze fell on the last horse. Wei Huan saw it and said, "Prince Ling has a good eye. This horse is one in a million, but it is too fierce. No one has been able to tame it yet."
"Then I shall give it a try."
He walked over and mounted his horse.
The horse was indeed very spirited. As soon as Xie Jingyan got on the horse, it tried to throw him off. Xie Jingyan held on tightly to the reins and was not thrown off.
Yun Qi was somewhat worried.
After all, Prince Ling had fallen off his horse and broken both his legs. He had specially chosen a good and docile horse for Xie Jingyan, but Xie Jingyan didn't even glance at it. Instead, he took a fancy to the fine steed that Wei Huan had brought on a whim.
This horse is good, but it has a fiery temper and is difficult for most people to handle.
However, Yun Qi also knew that Prince Ling was no ordinary person.
I just don't know if he can tame this horse.
The horse's hooves flew high, and after several attempts to shake Xie Jingyan off, it took off running.
Prince Yanping and Tang Ze hurried to chase after him.
Xie Jingyan didn't suffer any psychological trauma from the fall from his horse, but those around him did, and they needed to keep an eye on him to feel at ease.
If it weren't for the fact that it wouldn't be good to leave Wei Huan and the others behind, Yun Qi would have chased after them.
Wei Yi, the fourth young master, asked curiously, "I wonder if Prince Ling can tame that horse."
Wei Huan said, "If the Prince of Ling can't do it, I really don't know who can tame it."
Upon hearing about how Prince Ling forged a pardon to save the heir of Prince Yanping from the execution ground and even stopped the imperial edict from being read halfway through, he felt that this horse was suitable for him. He strongly urged Yun Qi to choose this horse for Prince Ling, but Yun Qi dared not and politely declined. Before setting off, he still brought the horse with him.
Sure enough, Prince Ling took a liking to this spirited horse at first glance.
A king among men.
A king among horses.
A perfect match.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, Xie Jingyan returned on the horse.
It must have taken some effort to tame the horse; he was sweating profusely.
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