Chapter 46 Chapter 46 He is said to be shameless, but he is really not...
When the old lady learned that her granddaughter-in-law was going to Xishan to play polo, she looked at her frail and slender figure and offered a wise suggestion.
"Let my uncle teach me how to ride?" Wu Jingxun was surprised at first, then shook his head repeatedly. "My uncle has been busy these days. How can I let him delay his important work because of me?"
"What could he be busy with? Busy killing tigers and catching wolves?" Pei Huaiguang did not tell his family what he was busy with, so in the eyes of the old lady and others, Erlang was just a young man who still had a playful nature and was not capable of doing anything.
Wu Jingxun, for no reason, recalled the ghostly figure that had swiftly dispatched a dozen people that day, and the knife named Pearl.
If he had just grown up on the grassland and was an ordinary young man with no lofty ambitions, would he have such good skills and keen insight?
The old lady patted her hands and said angrily, "Are you still too embarrassed to order Erlang around? It's obvious that you still don't consider us family."
Just as Wu Jingxun was feeling awkward, Xiu Gu came over with a smile and announced, "The Second Master has returned home!"
The old lady's eyes lit up. "Quick, quick, call him over. This brat hasn't been seen for four or five days. Could it be that his love life has moved on, and he's busy pursuing another woman?"
Wu Jingxun lowered his eyelashes.
She wished it was for this reason.
Xiu Gu walked out of the door at a brisk pace and successfully stopped Pei Huaiguang who wanted to go back to the yard to get some things and left. She coaxed him to go to the old lady's yard.
The old lady thought Wu Jingxun was afraid of the dangers of riding a horse, so she said cheerfully, "Riding a horse is fun. Once Erlang teaches you how to ride, when Jin Ge'er comes back, you can ask him to take you to the northern suburbs or the Western Hills for horseback riding. There's also a hot spring resort on Winter Melon Hill. When you and your wife ride horses, you can go there and soak in the hot springs. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
She asked Pei Huaiguang to teach her horsemanship, and then went horseback riding and hot spring bathing with Pei Jinguang.
Wu Jingxun felt awkward no matter how he thought about it. "It's better not to bother my uncle. I'll wait for the prince to come back and ask him to teach me."
The girl's jade-like face was slightly flushed, and her voice was also filled with shyness.
Pei Huaiguang paused. Even through the curtain, he could imagine his good sister-in-law's blushing face and her beautiful appearance when she mentioned her lover.
The old lady teased her, "You're still shy in front of Grandma? Why don't you call me husband instead of Prince?"
Isn't it because Pei Huaiguang is not around, so there is no need to call her by that title, which makes her feel uncomfortable?
Before Wu Jingxun could say anything, the old lady had already started to smooth things over: "Forget it, the fun between you two young couples is not something an old woman like me can interfere with."
Wu Jingxun was a little embarrassed and annoyed: "Grandma..."
Listening to the girl's soft yet embarrassed voice, the old lady smiled like a blooming dahlia. Pei Huaiguang pursed his lips, and with his hands wrapped in several bandages, he lifted the long linen curtain. Wu Jingxun turned his head, and a tall figure came into view.
When the old lady saw someone coming, she held Wu Jingxun with one hand and patted the other side of the Luohan bed with the other hand: "Erlang, come and sit."
Pei Huaiguang responded, his eyes glancing at Wu Jingxun, intentionally or unintentionally. A hint of fatigue was on her beautiful face, and the old lady felt distressed and slightly annoyed when she saw it: "You child, I don't know what you are busy doing outside every day. Look at your eyes, the dark shadows are so heavy, it's obvious that you haven't had enough rest."
Pei Huaiguang had been helping Emperor Zhou Qing deal with several ministers these days, so he could be said to be hiding during the day and going out at night. Before returning home, he just quickly changed his clothes in the duty room to wash off the smell of blood. His face, which was whiter than before, was obviously tired, with a few light freckles around the wings of his nose, giving him a rare sense of fragility that was transparent and fragile under the daylight.
"It's my fault for causing my grandmother to worry."
Seeing him trying to get through it with such a simple move, the old lady glared at him and said, "It's nothing that I'm worried about you. Your mother, your brother in the far northern border town, and your sister-in-law right here in front of you all care about you. But you, a young boy, are so heartless that you don't even see any of that."
It would be fine if it happened to others, but how could his good sister-in-law show any affection or care towards him?
He rubbed his eyes again and again and looked again and again, but there was nothing.
Pei Huaiguang thought so, and a hint of self-mockery appeared on his face: "I have let down my grandmother, my mother, and my brother."
Seeing that he just didn't mention Jingxun, the old lady, who had originally worried that without Jin'er around, the bride would have trouble integrating into the family, finally made up her mind and said, "I don't care what you're busy with, but you have to clear your days these days and teach your sister-in-law how to ride. At the end of the month, Princess Changyi is inviting your sister-in-law to play polo. You and your brother grew up on horseback, and you can't bear to see your sister-in-law suffer."
Pei Huaiguang paused.
She had rejected him many times, but Pei Huaiguang never felt wronged or gave up easily. He just found it strange that every time the two of them became distant, there would always be a mysterious thread that brought them together again.
The old lady means well, and if I keep refusing, it will only cause unnecessary speculation.
Wu Jingxun nodded in agreement, his gaze like the faint moonlight falling on Pei Huaiguang: "I'm idle at home every day, if it's convenient for my uncle..."
Pei Huaiguang met her gaze: "It's convenient to help my sister-in-law."
His tone was calm and his eyes were normal, but Wu Jingxun felt uncomfortable for no reason.
The body that Cuiping and the others always jokingly called a cold jade sculpture suddenly felt a cluster of flames slowly rising, burning her so much that she turned her head away in embarrassment.
Pei Huaiguang's eyes moved from her earlobe which suddenly turned red. She seemed to realize that something was wrong and moved her hair to cover it up.
He lowered his eyes, feeling strangely pleased.
The two sides had reached an agreement, and the old lady was very satisfied. She held the hands of two people, one with a well-proportioned and delicate figure, the other with long and strong joints, both of them full of endless vitality. The old lady was happy. Her grandchildren and granddaughters-in-law were all beautiful and charming. When Jin Ge'er came back, maybe in another year, she would even be able to hold a plump great-granddaughter in her arms.
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Since she wanted to learn horse riding, Wu Jingxun didn't hesitate and put on a dark green riding suit. She had never worn such a slim-fitting outfit before. She hesitated in front of the mirror for a long time, then turned around and asked Ziping, "Is this okay?"
Zi Ping, who was known for her steady temperament, couldn't help but nod repeatedly: "Yes, it's beautiful."
Wu Jingxun turned her head and looked at the girl in the mirror with a slender waist and a well-proportioned figure, she hesitated a little: "Should I make the clothes a little bigger?" This riding suit was made for her by Ziping overnight, and the size was naturally a good fit, but Wu Jingxun was used to wearing light-colored, loose-sleeved long skirts, and she blushed a little when she put on this riding suit that clearly outlined her figure.
Cuiping jumped out and shook her head: "My lady, riding clothes should be narrow-sleeved and waist-hugging to look good!"
After repeated persuasion and praise from two maids, Wu Jingxun finally came to like the figure in the mirror. However, as soon as she walked out and met Pei Huaiguang's gaze, Wu Jingxun felt that the uncomfortable feeling came back again and even became more intense.
Her ears turned red again.
Dark green is a bit old-fashioned. Pei Huaiguang could almost imagine her thoughts when she chose this color. She just wanted to be low-key and not attract more attention by asking her uncle to teach her sister-in-law how to ride a horse.
But she seemed to be wrong.
She was wearing a dark green riding suit with narrow sleeves and a cinched waist, which made her graceful figure even more prominent. She had combed up all her thick black hair, revealing a slender white neck. She was dressed simply, but her skin was extremely white, like the last lotus to wither in autumn. She had a graceful figure, but she chose to shyly hide in the depths of the lake. Passers-by had to paddle to the depths of the long-fallen and withered lotus flowers to find this stunning beauty.
Cui Ping saw that Pei Huaiguang's gaze had not moved away for a long time, and she smiled and whispered, "Look, my lady, I said you are very beautiful. Even the Second Master can't take his eyes off you."
Is this a good thing?
Wu Jingxun glared at her and took the initiative to step forward: "Thank you for waiting for me, uncle."
Her lips were rosy and plump, which reminded Pei Huaiguang of a small red flower that bloomed on the grassland in summer. When he was thirsty or hungry, he would pick one and suck the nectar from it.
Unfortunately, her lips were more beautiful than any flower, but he could not taste their sweetness and could only suffer from her coldness and alienation.
Pei Huaiguang nodded: "Let's go."
Wu Jingxun said nothing as she walked to the stable. The snow-white horse had already begun to whimper impatiently. Wu Jingxun had seen it many times before. This was her first time riding, so she naturally wouldn't provoke such a tall and powerful horse that looked so temperamental. She simply took a piece of candy from the sachet that Ziping had prepared for her and turned to ask him, "Can I feed it?"
Pei Huaiguang nodded. Wu Jingxun had just stretched out her hand tentatively when a warm breath passed over her tender palm. The malt sugar disappeared, leaving only a wet trace.
It does not resist itself.
Pei Huaiguang leaned leisurely against the pillar, instructing her in a low voice on how to interact with the horse. Watching her hands gently combing through the horse's snow-white mane, he didn't know which white was more dazzling for a moment.
Wu Jingxun affectionately touched the horse's big, lively eyes, then turned and asked Pei Huaiguang, "What's its name?"
Under the scorching sunlight, the girl's face, without a trace of makeup, was stunningly beautiful because of her pure and unconcealed smile. Pei Huaiguang's mind was shaken, but he was mean and didn't want to let her notice that something was wrong.
That way she could smile at him more.
He gathered his thoughts, lowered his eyes, and said lazily, "White Pearl."
Wu Jingxun thought of the pitch-black sword called Pearl. He was silent for a moment, but finally decided to ignore him and continued talking to the horse with a new name: "White Pearl? Is your name White Pearl? It sounds beautiful."
Bai Zhenzhu's confused eyes moved back and forth between the girl and her master.
Isn't my name Big White Horse? Who is White Pearl?
In Ma'er's pure and confused eyes, Pei Huaiguang coughed and said, "It's getting late, let's go."
Wu Jingxun reluctantly withdrew his hand: "Which horse should I choose?"
Since she wanted to learn how to ride a horse, she should naturally choose one herself.
However, when Wu Jingxun looked around the stable, he saw that there were only big and tall horses there, and they seemed difficult to control.
Pei Huaiguang seemed to see the hesitation in her eyes: "The horse I prepared for you is in Congshan."
Congshan?
Wu Jingxun subconsciously said, "Then I'll ask someone to prepare the carriage."
"Trouble." Pei Huaiguang sighed softly, walked over and released Bai Zhenzhu, who had been unable to restrain herself any longer, then jumped onto the horse with one long stride and held out his hand to Wu Jingxun. "I'll take you there directly. A galloping horse will only take half an hour. If you take a slow carriage, it will be dark by then."
My uncle and sister-in-law ride together, this...
Wu Jingxun didn't move. She looked up at him, looking both angry and cute.
Just realized that you were being plotted against again?
Pei Huaiguang wanted to laugh, so he bent down and stretched out his long arm. The girl who was standing there angrily moved like a green butterfly and sat on the horse in the blink of an eye.
"Hold on tight."
Pei Huaiguang held the reins tightly, and Wu Jingxun only had time to take over the veil that Cuiping had lowered by jumping up desperately. The next moment, he felt as if he was flying up, and the scenery of the house behind him kept receding.
Wu Jingxun managed to put on the veil, but the horse was shaking, and the distance between them widened and narrowed.
The translucent white gauze fluttered in the wind, and Pei Huaiguang could see her tense face underneath the gauze.
"Don't be angry."
How could she not be angry?
Wu Jingxun sarcastically said, "I was wondering why you were so kind and willing to agree to the old lady's request for me to ride a horse, but it turns out you still have such dirty thoughts in mind."
Dirty thoughts?
Pei Huaiguang tasted it and readily admitted: "You are right."
Wu Jingxun rolled his eyes for the first time in his life.
You could say this guy is shameless, but he is also really shameless.
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