"Are you afraid?"
Liu Zhiyue glared at her and said, "What do I have to be afraid of?"
"Then I'm leaving."
"Don't go. What are you laughing at? What's so funny?" Liu Zhiyue was almost dying of anxiety.
Although she was clearly afraid, Chen Heng smiled and said, "Who would do something during the day? It's more convenient at night, right? You have to scout out the locations during the day. Don't you have experience?"
Liu Zhiyue choked. Scouting? Then she thought of something and called over her maid, whispering a few instructions. The maid hurried away.
"There's an equestrian competition over there. I want to go and see it." Chen Heng pointed to a place not far away. Seeing that Miss Liu looked unconcerned, she said, "Madam Feng said that girls from aristocratic families like you are taught from a young age to remain calm and composed, to stay steady and achieve long-term success. It seems you still have a lot to learn."
"Don't tell me. Don't you want to watch the equestrian competition? Why don't you go?" Liu Zhiyue walked towards the equestrian competition with a cold face. When she met a few familiar ladies, she immediately put on a gentle smile and nodded.
This was the first time Chen Heng had seen real horse racing; she had almost never watched it before.
The area was already crowded with people, and when they saw the legitimate daughter of Prince Ning's Mansion coming, they made way for her, and the female relatives of lesser status nearby bowed in her honor.
Chen Heng felt like a fox borrowing the power of a tiger to bully others.
Just as the two of them took their positions, the Eighth Prince and Liu Xi passed by.
"Sister, are you coming to watch me race too?" Liu Xi mounted his horse and looked around. When he saw his sister, he shouted, "Just watch! I'm going to take first place today."
"Be careful." Liu Zhiyue rarely showed a sincere smile. In the Ning Wang Mansion, only this younger brother who grew up with the master treated her as a relative sincerely. The rest of the people, even the younger ones, had their own calculations. When she looked away, she saw Chen Heng chatting and laughing with others in the place where the bets were placed.
Liu Zhiyue's eyebrows knitted slightly at the sight of Chen Heng chatting so happily with the servants. Sometimes she felt that Chen Heng was like a lady from a noble family, yet she could have fun with the servants without a trace of contempt in her eyes. Sometimes she felt that she was just an ant, but when she spoke and acted, she sounded like a well-educated person.
Seeing her coming over, Liu Zhiyue asked, "Who did you bet on?"
"Liu Xi." It was Chen Heng's first time to bet in ancient times, and she found it quite fun, with a smile on her face and eyes.
"He's never won first place before. Why did you choose him? The Eighth Prince is here too."
Chen Heng explained to her, "If Liu Xi isn't here, then the number one spot will undoubtedly go to the Eighth Prince. Who dares to steal the spotlight from the Eighth Prince?" Employees can never outrun their bosses, so the only ones left are Liu Xi and the Eighth Prince. "Liu Xi is different. This kid doesn't quite understand the ways of the world yet, so he'll definitely do his best."
Liu Zhiyue looked suspicious.
At this time, the horse race had already begun, and everyone around was cheering for the Eighth Prince. At the beginning, the Eighth Prince was indeed in the lead. After an incense stick of time, when everyone was looking at each other, they saw that the person in the front was actually Liu Xi. Soon, Liu Xi pulled up the flag at the finish line.
Suddenly, many people screamed: "We lost, we lost."
Chen Heng happily showed off her shiny white teeth and pocketed a tael of silver.
Just as Shen Heng was looking at the purse happily, the maid she had just sent out came back and whispered something in Liu Zhiyue's ear, and the latter's face instantly became gloomy.
"Chen Yan is really asking the Eighth Prince's attendants about the situation. She really won't give up." Liu Zhiyue clenched her hands into fists and said, "Chen Heng, come with me to catch them tonight."
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