When they arrived at the outskirts of the city, several people got off the carriage and asked their servants to bring the prepared horses over.
Yu Jiao noticed that they all mounted their horses very skillfully. Even Cui Qiong's riding skills were remarkable, and Wei Min looked even more heroic while sitting on the horse.
I think the young ladies from the aristocratic families in Beijing are not only good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also dabble in the six arts of a gentleman. Not all of them are delicate and weak.
"I haven't ridden a horse for a while. How about we have a competition today?" Liu Yaoyu said to the others with a smile.
Wei Min saw Gu Yun leading the horse towards Yu Jiao, and she looked away, "Let's compete, how do you calculate the prize?"
Liu Yaoyu thought for a moment and said, "Whoever wins will receive a piece of jewelry from the Treasure Pavilion."
Shen Wan and Song Jingrong both said they had no objection. Wei Min grabbed the reins and lowered his body slightly, "Then it's settled!"
Liu Yaoyu shouted softly, clamped her legs around the horse's belly, and took the lead, running out first. She turned her head while on horseback and shouted to Yu Jiao, "Third sister, you learn slowly from Young Marquis Gu, we won't wait for you!"
Wei Min followed closely behind, and Shen Wan and Song Jingrong also followed.
Cui Qiong whipped the horse and said anxiously, "Wait for me!" He also chased after them like a puff of smoke.
Seeing them galloping on horseback, as light as a cloud, Yu Jiao's almond-shaped eyes revealed envy. Seeing Gu Yun leading the horse over, she couldn't help but feel eager to try. However, as soon as she walked to the horse, she was snorted by it.
Gu Yun was delighted to see this. He touched the horse's head and the horse instantly became docile.
"Don't stand behind or on the right side of a horse. Horses are afraid of strangers and are timid. They may kick people easily if they are frightened." Gu Yun asked Yu Jiao to imitate his movements and stroke the horse's head.
"This horse is very docile and will not kick you easily. Don't be afraid. I will teach you how to mount it first." Gu Yun said, grabbing the saddle and showing Yu Jiao how to climb onto the horse, which was very graceful and smooth.
Yu Jiao tried to imitate him, but she just grabbed the saddle. As soon as her feet left the ground, she couldn't help feeling timid. Her movements were clumsy and she didn't know how to do it. After a long time of hesitation, she failed.
Gu Yun was very patient. He broke down the steps of getting on a horse and taught Yu Jiao to put one foot on the stirrup first.
"Grab the saddle, use your left foot to push, and lift your leg to get on the horse." Gu Yun supported Yu Jiao and said calmly.
With his help, Yu Jiao finally got on the horse smoothly. However, her body was swaying while riding on the horse. She could not help but hold the reins tightly, not daring to move.
Gu Yun was used to seeing Yu Jiao calmly examining and performing cesareans on patients, so he couldn't help but find it funny to see her sitting stiffly and timidly on the horse.
Yu Jiao thought he was making fun of her, and blushed, "You grew up in a military camp, and your father is a military commander, so you are naturally good at riding and shooting. I... I have never ridden a horse..."
"When I first learned to ride a horse, I was even more clumsy than you and I even fell off the horse. You did very well for your first time." Gu Yun said seriously.
Although he smiled at Yu Jiao, he was considerate and careful in teaching Yu Jiao how to ride a horse. He was not impatient and enjoyed it. "I will take you for a run first, and then teach you how to ride after you are familiar with the feeling of being on horseback."
He climbed onto the horse, and before Yu Jiao could even react, Gu Yun had already sat behind her. He stretched out his long arms, grabbed the reins, and enveloped Yu Jiao in his broad arms. He said, "Hold on tight." Then he pulled the reins, and the horse started running instantly.
Yu Jiao was startled, and her body tilted backwards uncontrollably due to inertia. However, because Gu Yun was behind her, she did not fall off the horse, but sat firmly on the horse's back, bouncing up and down with the rise and fall of the horse's hooves.
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