Chu Xinxin: "Okay, but we'll talk about it after I beat Liu Xin."
She'd been planning this for so long; how could she not go at the final moment?
Zhou Huaichuan, however, had other ideas.
“Regardless of the outcome tomorrow, Liu Xin will definitely lay a trap for you in order to get the muskets.” Zhou Huaichuan’s eyes were deep and serious. “At that time, even if you bring out all the muskets, it will be of no use.”
Chu Xinxin circled around Zhou Huaichuan once: "Zhou Huaichuan, are you trying to persuade me or are you just concerned about me?"
That's the truth.
It wasn't about advising her or showing concern for her.
Chu Xinxin instantly lost interest: "Oh, don't worry, I've invited the Princess to be the judge tomorrow."
Zhou Huaichuan's pupils contracted slightly: "Musical guns are forbidden. If the palace finds out..."
“They won’t know,” Chu Xinxin interrupted him.
Zhou Huaichuan had no choice but to change the subject: "What do you need Chang Le Fang for?"
"To save up for my dowry."
"......"
“I was almost punished by my stepmother just now. That old nanny Ni even wanted to slap me twenty times. It was terrifying.” Chu Xinxin touched her face. “This face of mine… Young Master Su definitely wouldn’t like me. But if I were richer than a country, maybe Young Master Su would be willing to humble himself and marry me… marry me, marry me.”
Zhou Huaichuan's gaze fell on the scars on Chu Xinxin's face.
It's been many days, hasn't it? Is Dr. Wang's medicine still completely ineffective?
"Speaking of which... Zhou Huaichuan, is it because I'm not good-looking that you don't like me?"
Chu Xinxin lay back in the rocking chair, swaying back and forth.
Zhou Huaichuan remained silent for a long time before finally uttering two words: "No."
"You don't dislike me because I'm not good-looking, or do you still dislike me?"
Chu Xinxin pressed for an answer.
Zhou Huaichuan fell silent again.
Chu Xinxin fell asleep while waiting in the rocking chair.
As her breathing gradually became even, Zhou Huaichuan slowly took a few steps forward and stood beside her.
The sleeping Chu Xinxin and the awake Chu Xinxin are like two different people.
Asleep, she... is the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion whose face has been disfigured...
When she's awake, she's lively and cunning, as if the shell of the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion has been given a soul.
These were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
She was clear and bright, yet he couldn't see through her.
If you can't see through it, it means you can't control it, and there's always danger.
He should have eliminated it before the danger occurred.
Instead of bending down to cover her with the blanket.
......
Horse ranch on the outskirts of Beijing.
Zhou Huaichuan, dressed in a clean and crisp crimson riding outfit, stood on the high platform, looking down at Chu Xinxin and Liu Xin choosing horses below.
Yun Gui followed closely behind her.
Chu Xinxin seemed to be asking Yun Gui for his opinion. Without thinking, Yun Gui chose a black horse with a lithe build but an unremarkable coat color.
Yun Zheng stepped forward and reported to Zhou Huaichuan: "It's this one."
Zhou Huaichuan gave a faint "hmm" in response, then shifted his gaze to Liu Xin.
Liu Xin specially invited the most famous horse trainer in Beijing to help him choose a golden-brown Akhal-Teke horse.
A cheer erupted from the stands. The Akhal-Teke horse was renowned for its brilliance; what kind of horses had the Chu family's young lady chosen...?
Chu Xinxin and Liu Xin chose their horses, returned to the stands, and put their prepared chips into a box.
After the item was handed over to the other party for confirmation, the eldest princess would send someone to guard it.
Whoever wins gets to keep both boxes.
At the princess's command, the horse trainers at the horse farm released the two horses.
The Akhal-Teke horse shot off like an arrow.
The dark horse has fallen behind.
Liu Xin, having shaken off his previous dejected demeanor, regained his radiant glow: "Cousin Xin Xin, don't cry if you lose later."
Apart from the Akhal-Teke horses, he had all the others given a muscle-relaxing drug.
Chu Xinxin pretended not to know and coaxed him a few times: "Cousin, please show mercy."
Liu Xin was even more pleased with himself.
Cousin Xinxin? Cousin Shizi?
It sounds like they're actually quite in love.
An Yi turned around and glanced at Zhou Huaichuan.
Originally, her glance meant, "Zhou Huaichuan, your wife is about to run off with someone else, yet you still have the mind to drink tea," but in the eyes of the eldest princess, it was a different story.
The eldest princess very sensitively blocked An Yi's view, and then asked Zhou Huaichuan, "Prince An, who do you think will win?"
The other princes all perked up their ears. Zhou Huaichuan had grown up in the military and was extremely familiar with horses.
Zhou Huaichuan: "If it were a battlefield, the Akhal-Teke horse would naturally be superior."
"On the battlefield..." the eldest princess pondered for a moment, "You mean Miss Chu will win?"
Zhou Huaichuan nodded.
The Akhal-Teke horse is faster and has greater endurance than ordinary horses, making it the best choice in emergency situations or battles between two armies. Therefore, Akhal-Teke horses on the battlefield undergo long hours of training every day to maintain their speed and endurance.
Liu Xinxuan's Akhal-Teke horse is more for show than for practical use.
The horse trainers knew how precious the horses were, so they fed them the best grass and feed every day. Accustomed to such pampered living, the horses lost their spirit and vigor.
Although they initially relied on their racial talent to run fast, their decline became more and more apparent over time.
Not long after Zhou Huaichuan finished speaking, the Akhal-Teke horse indeed slowed down.
But Chu Xinxin's chosen dark horse is getting faster and faster.
Liu Xin's expression immediately changed.
"As expected, my cousin, the Crown Prince, still cares deeply for Xin Xin..."
Chu Xinxin loves to add fuel to the fire.
As soon as she finished speaking, the dark horse crossed the finish line, and Chu Xinxin won.
The eldest princess ordered someone to deliver the chips.
Liu Xin stood in the middle.
Chu Xinxin: "Once a move is made, there's no going back. Does Cousin Crown Prince want to go back on his word?"
Liu Xin looked at Chu Xinxin with a gloomy face, his voice sounding like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth: "No, let's have another match."
Chu Xinxin: "I'm fine, but what are your bargaining chips, Cousin Prince?"
Chang Le Fang and Liu Xin's own private treasury have been completely emptied; the system has already conducted a thorough investigation.
Liu Xin took a deep breath and took out a piece of paper from his sleeve.
Chu Xinxin took it; it was the mining permit for the salt mine.
Wow, this is a real treasure.
Chu Xinxin's smile immediately brightened: "What does Cousin Crown Prince want?"
Liu Xin: "If you lose, you'll marry into the Prince of Huainan's household."
Chu Xinxin immediately threw the letter of permission back at him: "Your Highness, my mother in the afterlife could hear your scheme."
Liu Xin: "Oh? Cousin Xin Xin is so insecure about herself?"
"This has nothing to do with confidence."
"Cousin Xinxin has stopped?"
Chu Xinxin held up a finger and shook it: "No, I agree."
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