"Since you said you wanted to learn to ride a horse, then I, the Crown Prince, will teach you." The Crown Prince's tone was full of impatience, but his actions were very patient and gentle.
Wan Ge reached out her hand, and the other person pulled her directly onto the horse's back.
"If it weren't for Father's orders, I wouldn't care about you. Just sit properly." The prince said this, but he still looked at her carefully, worried that Wan Ge wasn't sitting properly.
"Thank you, brother." Wan Ge's voice was soft, and her "thank you" sounded especially sweet.
For a moment, the prince thought that this younger sister wasn't so bad after all: "You don't need to be so polite with me."
After the prince finished speaking, he waved the reins and led Wan Ge to the front.
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Xie Nanyan rode up to Jing Zhong's side, a smile playing on his lips, and asked, "What is the young general looking at?"
Xie Nanyan followed his gaze and only saw their backs.
"Who is that?" Jingzhong asked directly.
Xie Nanyan glanced at him and then replied, "It's normal that you don't recognize him. He is the heir of the Prince of Jin, the twin brother of Princess Wange. He was sent by the Emperor to inspect the south some time ago and only returned a few days ago."
Your reaction just now, were you jealous?
To be honest, Xie Nanyan felt that Jing Zhong's treatment of Wan Ge was strange. He couldn't say whether it was good or bad, but it was obvious that Jing Zhong treated that girl very differently from other girls.
When Wan Ge encountered the villain, Xie Nanyan admitted that he did it on purpose. He saw that the villain was flustered, which disrupted his plan to be a hero and save the damsel in distress.
Having known Jingzhong for so long, he was certain that if he hadn't been quick enough to call for help, Jingzhong would have rushed down in no time.
Jingzhong did not answer, but instead raised his whip, urging his horse to gallop in the direction where Wan Ge had been.
Xie Nanyan couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't chase after them. Instead, he turned his horse around; he had to go find his young lady.
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When Jingzhong found the person, Wan Ge was in a patch of wildflowers, holding the reins of a horse, seemingly taking a leisurely stroll with it.
"Your brother abandoned you?" Jing Zhong frowned. This was a desolate wilderness. Even though they weren't far from the hunting grounds, there were still dangers inside the walls, let alone outside. How could she, a woman, be walking here alone? What was her brother thinking? How could he leave her here alone?
"My brother was called away on urgent business. I thought the scenery here was nice, so I decided to take a stroll. I'm sorry to have troubled you, young general." Wan Ge said with a smile and a gentle expression, but her happiness didn't reach her eyes.
Wan Ge didn't really know what Jing Zhong was thinking. They hadn't seen each other for a long time. Jing Zhong had even given her a little extra affection later, so her favorability score was back to 10.
After going around in circles, we've returned to where we started. But this time, the beginning will be quite different.
"It's dangerous for you to be here alone. Mount your horse, and I'll take you back."
Wan Ge replied with an "okay," but it took her a long time to climb onto the horse's back. "I'm sorry to have troubled you, General. This is my first time riding a horse, and I'm not very familiar with it. Please don't mind."
"No, let's go." Jing Zhong's voice remained indifferent, truly devoid of any emotion.
But only he knew just how fast his burning heart was beating at that moment.
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After Wan Ge mounted the horse, the horse remained unmoved. Wan Ge simply cracked the whip, and the horse instantly went out of control.
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