As she was struggling with the red horse, she heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the opposite direction. Si Li's heart skipped a beat. Although she couldn't see the person coming from the opposite direction because she was lying on the horse's back, the fate of a mad horse that got into a crowd or a group of cars was not bad either. She immediately shouted, "Get out of the way! Get out of the way! I can't hold you back!"

The sounds around were much louder than before, a mixture of teeth-grinding creaking sounds, whistling wind, horse hooves, and the sound of swords being unsheathed. But one sound cut through the noise and stood above the chaos.

"Horse control."

The sound was like the sound of a cold spring, clear and crisp, waking people up suddenly.

Just as Si Li was about to explain that he didn't know how to control a horse, a strong force snatched the reins from his hands. The red horse stood up, neighed, and then fell heavily to the ground.

My life is over!

Si Li opened her eyes wide, but could only see the flying mane on the horse's back. The sword flashed down, and the icy blade was only a millimeter away from the neck.

The feeling of falling did not come immediately. After a while, the blade pressing on her shoulder was removed, and Si Li heard a familiar voice in her ear, "Manager Si, relax a little, you're going to strangle this horse to death."

Si Li loosened her grip on the horse a little and looked up. It was indeed an acquaintance. Zhong Liuru had changed into a scholar's robe and stood in front of the horse. She leaned against the horse's back and reluctantly bowed, "Mr. Zhong, thank you for saving me."

"I was just passing by while accompanying my master. If you want to thank someone, the storekeeper should thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Your Highness? Si Li then stood up and looked slowly at a place not far away.

The reins of the red horse were in the hands of the sword-wielding guard in front of the horse. In front of the horse was a wall of people. Beyond the wall, the young man sitting on the horse had handsome and cold features, like a cold spring or clouds on the top of a mountain. Those eyes were particularly familiar, as dark as a deep pool. Whether in the past life or now, Si Li had never seen someone with such an extraordinary appearance.

The King of Yue is the current younger brother, and Jiang Lang and the Crown Prince are also related, but other than a pair of eyes, Si Li could not see any resemblance between the Crown Prince and Jiang Lang on his face.

People said that the prince was diligent in state affairs and rarely went out, but the man in front of him didn't seem to care about his people at all. Si Li only felt that he kept people at a distance.

Zhong Liuru watched the little girl stare at His Highness in a daze. The atmosphere was tense. Many of the guards who were protecting the Crown Prince looked over, surprised that someone dared to be so rude in front of His Highness. He coughed and asked, "Is the storekeeper okay after being frightened?"

Si Li came back to her senses and said with some embarrassment, "I haven't learned how to dismount yet."

Haven't you learned how to ride a horse so fast? Si Li clearly read this from Zhong Liuru's expression that suddenly lost control, and spread his hands helplessly, "I really can't. How about I jump down?"

The sound of horse hooves was getting closer, and Meng Taotao's voice came from behind, "Don't jump!"

She also recognized Zhong Liuru's face. Meng Taotao stepped forward and dismounted. She looked at the group of people blocking the official road not far away. The young man in black clothes who was protected in the middle was obviously powerful. She bowed to the young man in the crowd, turned to Si Li and said hurriedly, "It happened suddenly just now, and I couldn't stop the horse. The shopkeeper removed one side of the stirrup first, sat sideways and then jumped off. I will catch you. The horse has stopped, it will be fine."

"I'll jump down by myself. Please move aside."

Si Li sat sideways on the horse, the saddle was very uncomfortable, she looked down at the ground, and she began to feel dizzy again. She was aware of her own weight, and letting Meng Taotao catch her was probably because she wanted to reduce the number of employees by 1.

“Remember to bend your knees!”

Meng Taotao didn't argue with her, but stepped back and made way for her. "One, two, three, jump!"

Si Li gritted her teeth, closed her eyes and jumped down, bending her knees to absorb most of the recoil, but her ankle still ached slightly. She staggered forward and fell into Meng Taotao's arms.

After landing, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. She lowered her head and grimaced for a moment, then endured the pain and saluted the prince in the distance, "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my life. I will never forgive myself for bumping into you."

The original owner had never learned how to greet the Ning Dynasty royal family, and Si Li had no idea either. She expressed her gratitude and apology by imitating the words in the TV series. Jiang Hengyun sat on the horse and looked down at her, knocking on the handle of the whip, "Nothing, where did the horse come from?"

Following his movements, Si Li's eyes fell on his hands, and only then did she find some similarities between him and Jiang Lang.

Is it because of genetics that the hands of the royal children are all very beautiful? Princess Jinhe's hand bones are also very beautiful, white and soft, and at first glance, they are suitable for playing the piano.

Xiao Qi, who was running after Si Li and the other man, saw this confrontation and her heart skipped a beat. When she heard the prince's question, she quickly dismounted and knelt down to salute, "The horse belongs to me. I didn't take good care of it and made a mistake. Please punish me, Your Highness."

"Go check." Si Li was blocked behind her. Jiang Hengyun retracted his gaze and gave a faint order. The guards sent a group of people to tie up the horses. He did not say anything more to Si Li and the other two. He nodded slightly in their direction and rode away.

The prince and his entourage, who were stuck on the official road, moved slowly. Zhong Liuru did not follow them. He looked at Si Li and smiled, "I wonder why Manager Si left the city today?"

Without the strength to stand up in front of the superior, the pain and fear that Si Li had suppressed began to surface. Xiao Qi saw her pale face and stood in front of Si Li, "Master Zhong, if Xiao Si is frightened, just ask me. Today I have arranged for the master and servant of Wanglaiju to go out for fun, so it's a good opportunity for us to learn horse riding."

"I see." Zhong Liuru nodded, "Who is the groom of the Xiao Mansion?"

"It's still in the mansion. What I brought with me when I went out was..."

After a few questions and answers, Zhong Liuru left with satisfaction and rode his horse to catch up with the group of people who left, so Xiao Qi was able to escape. She pressed Si Li's shoulder, who was leaning against a small tree by the roadside, and sighed, "Oh, what a bad luck."

Si Li's ears were still buzzing. She wanted to vomit but couldn't. She reluctantly patted the back of her hand and said, "Who knew something like this would happen?"

"But it's not a loss." Xiao Qi deliberately talked about something lighthearted. "It's very rare for the crown prince to go on tour. I haven't seen him a few times in more than a year since I returned to Beijing. Fortunately, you ran into him. His Highness seemed to be in a good mood today, so he treated you so gently and even talked to you for a few words. Who doesn't know that the East Palace is cold and aloof, and doesn't like women? He didn't say a word when he saw her at the banquet? If Si Tang knew about it, I'm afraid she would be mad to death."

Si Li followed her words and recalled some rumors that the original owner had heard in Si Mansion. If she remembered correctly, Si Tang wanted to marry the prince, and her stepmother was also plotting and manipulating things? But it was said that the prince did not show up at the palace banquet last year, which made Si Tang feel bad for a long time after she came back. After feeling bad, she also accused the prince of being cruel and not even coming to see his father at the palace banquet.

When they met today, Si Li had only one thought: How could a man like Wu Chen like Si Tang? Don't be ridiculous, the prince is probably only thinking about state affairs.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple." Meng Taotao supported Si Li on one side, holding the water bag she brought with her when she went out in one hand, "There's something wrong with the horse."

Xiao Qi was shocked, "No way? I showed it to others before I left the house, how could I hurt you?!"

Before Si Li could express her trust, Xiao Qi's expression suddenly changed. "No..." She stared at Si Li blankly and forced a smile. "We have to go back to the city. I'm afraid they came here for me."

Si Li and Xiao Qi rubbed her forehead, "Originally I should have ridden my Dabai today, but my mother happened to be away, so I squeezed into the carriage with you. Xiaohong and Xiaohei were both brought back by me from the northwest. But Xiaohong is pretty and has a good temper, so I like her more. And if you didn't know how to ride a horse, I would have chosen Xiaohong, who has the best temper among the three horses, for you. Xiaohong should be kept for myself."

Regardless of whether the previous horse-racing incident was an accident or premeditated, this connection cast a heavy shadow over the three of them.

After such a commotion, some were injured, some were exhausted, and there was no way they could go out for fun or have a picnic. Si Li didn't dare get on a horse again. The three of them led the two horses back to where they had stopped before, packed up their things and went back to the city.

The carriage drove directly into the Xiao Mansion. After hearing the urgent report from the servant, Minister Xiao was already waiting inside. The three people involved stood in front of her one by one. Si Li drank some water on the way and felt much better. She was quite curious about Minister Xiao, the biggest enemy of the Prime Minister Si, whose name she often heard in the Si Mansion.

The only female official still in high position is Xiao Shangshu Xiao Qiang. The middle-aged woman has deep nasolabial folds and wrinkles between the brows, and she looks very powerful. There are faint dark circles under her eyes, and she obviously looks like she has been working hard for a long time.

In the original owner's memory, this minister had held a small banquet, but the original owner was ill at that time and could not go. When Si Tang came back, he told her what he had seen and emphasized how scary Minister Xiao was. Si Tang might have lied to her before, but now it seems very believable that he looked so scary that children would be scared.

Xiao Qi touched her nose uncomfortably and started to introduce it first, "Mother, this is..."

"No need." Xiao Qian waved her hands and said bluntly, "The doctor is behind, why don't you take your friend to see it?"

Xiao Qi suddenly realized what was going on after being reminded, "Yes, Xiao Si, come with me." Si Li was still waiting for her to finish introducing the etiquette when she was dragged away by her.

Suddenly, only Minister Xiao and Meng Taotao were left in the room. Meng Taotao stared at the ground, as if he were really a servant. After a moment of silence, Xiao Qian sighed, "Your eyes are very much like your mother's."

Meng Taotao did not respond, Xiao Qian continued, "I have been looking for you for a long time. When did you come to the capital? How did you end up with Si Baifu's daughter? Is she nice to you? I heard from Qi'er that you are very hardworking, how are your schoolwork preparations going?"

Every word he spoke seemed like an acquaintance who really cared about her. Meng Taotao's eyes gradually turned red, and she suddenly interrupted, "None of your business, Shangshu-sama."

Xiao Qian finished her last sentence calmly, "If you still need a teacher, I can recommend one to you."

"Then what?" Meng Taotao curled the corners of her lips, "Then bring Du Wenshan to me?"

"He is your father." Xiao Qian's eyes softened. "You know, he is the best teacher in the capital. If the top scholar is paraded in the streets one day, your mother will be proud of you."

"He doesn't deserve it." Meng Taotao sneered, "I can't afford to call him that either. I'm going to go see how my shopkeeper is doing, and then we'll say goodbye."

The girl turned and left. Xiao Qian, who was sitting in the shadows of the house, called her, "You can leave at night. Si Baifu is at your door."

"knew."

Just as Mr. Xiao said, there was a big commotion in front of Wanglaiju.

Si Tang got off the carriage and walked slowly to the door of Wanglaiju. She was slender and had a look of sadness in her eyes. She had her own style, which attracted the attention of several diners who had not yet left. She asked in a low voice, "Excuse me, is your shopkeeper here?"

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The author has something to say:

The prince had a hard time. This was the first time he actually met his wife.

Mini-theater:

Idol-Because it will attract a lot of attention and rarely show up, thus forming a vicious cycle-Prince

Scared Lili: It looks good, and the hands look good too!

Not long after, the prince said: I should have gone to get him off the horse myself. I was careless.