horse riding
The table was filled with delicious dishes, but the two people sitting opposite each other at the table no longer had the appetite to pick up their chopsticks.
Qi Qinghe never expected that the next time she heard news about Fu Jingyuan, it would be like this.
Even though Fu Jingyuan repeatedly targeted her and made things difficult for her, he was still a living person, and he just disappeared like that...
She poked at the bowls and chopsticks and asked the maids around her to sit down together. There was so much food that they might not be able to finish it. After saying this, she fell silent, with mixed feelings in her heart, and did not say anything for a long time.
Qi Qingyu took a few bites of her food, put down her chopsticks and looked at her sister's expression. She wanted to ask but didn't dare, so she remained silent.
The meal was tasteless.
When they were about to go downstairs and leave the restaurant, the waiter called out to them.
Qi Qinghe turned around when she heard the voice, with doubt in her eyes. The maid would take the purse to pay the bill, so why did she need to come?
The waiter hesitated for a moment and then reminded her, "The capital has been in turmoil lately. Young lady, you should be careful when you go out."
"What do you mean?" Qi Qinghe raised his eyebrows. The guards stayed around the carriage and did not show up. There were only three or four guards and a few maids following him.
"Young lady, you don't know. I just found out too." The waiter looked around and said in a low voice, "It's said that the other princes are dissatisfied with the Crown Prince's behavior and want to do something about it."
"How could it be otherwise? Most of the Imperial Guards have been dispatched to the training grounds for drills."
When Qi Qinghe heard this, he was moved. He smiled and thanked her, then got into the carriage with Qi Qingyu.
"Sister, are you okay?" Qi Qingyu held her sister's hand, and her cold fingers made her tremble.
"Nothing." Qi Qinghe shook her head. She was just a little sad about Fu Jingyuan's matter. The dead cannot be resurrected, so there is no point in thinking too much about it.
"Since I'm going out, I want to stop by the parade ground where the Royal Guards are training. Do you want to go?" she asked.
Qi Qingyu nodded quickly. She was not in a hurry to go back. It would be nice to walk around for a while. Moreover, her sister had accompanied her to the dungeon, so it was her responsibility to accompany her sister.
The training ground and Fengshan are in completely different directions.
A large area of wasteland was designated as a training ground, surrounded by wooden fences with guards every three steps, ensuring tight security.
As it got closer, the sound of horses' hooves flew everywhere, and the sound of uniform drills shook the sky.
The guard carefully checked the token and looked at the person again, his face full of confusion. He really didn't understand why the token, which didn't seem to be a fake, was in the hands of a girl.
But this token is real.
The guard hesitated for a moment, then told someone to inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and bowed to the person, "Young lady, please wait a moment."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here? Qi Qinghe raised her eyebrows, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
Soon, the prince arrived in person, and the guards knelt and saluted, not daring to raise their heads.
Xiao Junbai looked at the person from afar. She was wearing a watercolor gauze dress, which made her figure slim and slender. Her beautiful face had a curved mouth and her eyes were as bright as stars and the moon.
Qi Qinghe called out to His Highness in a gentle voice, quietly sizing up His Highness the Crown Prince, her ears unconsciously blushing.
Xiao Junbai was wearing a black outfit, with his hair tied up in a crown. His broad shoulders and long legs were very eye-catching.
Qi Qinghe couldn't help but take a few more glances before following the prince in.
"Why are you here today?" Xiao Junbai lowered his eyes and glanced at her, asking in a calm voice.
Qi Qinghe pondered over his words and recounted what had happened today in detail, including Qi Lin's words and everything that had happened in the restaurant.
"Qi Lin is nothing to be afraid of." Xiao Junbai raised the corner of his mouth in an almost inaudible arc. "Don't worry about other things, nothing will happen."
"Since you're here, would you like to go for a ride?" He asked casually, glancing around.
The soldiers who had never seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leading troops, especially the beautiful girls, stretched their necks to get a better look.
When the prince's sharp gaze came over, they all withdrew their gazes and pretended to be indifferent.
Qi Qinghe's figure was completely blocked by the prince, and she looked hesitant. She herself was not very good at riding a horse, and it was her first time when she escaped secretly.
"I'll teach you." Xiao Junbai said.
My younger sister Qi Qingyu was already sitting in the pavilion, led by a servant, drinking tea and eating snacks. A very discerning servant brought over a brown horse with shiny hair, which kept paddling its hooves and neighing.
Now they were the only two left.
Qi Qinghe was startled and reached out to touch the horse carefully. Seeing that there was no resistance, he became bolder and let the prince help him mount the horse.
Xiao Junbai jumped on the horse, hugged the man and pulled the reins, then turned the horse's head and headed up the mountain.
The sudden jolt made her scream, and she grabbed Xiao Junbai's hand before she could steady herself.
As she rode away, she slowly opened her arms, the wind blowing through her palms and rushing away, she stepped through the golden sunlight, and the shadows of the trees and thorns on her side gradually receded.
In a trance, I returned to the day of my escape. It was the same as before, galloping on horseback, everything was drifting away behind me, and the world was still in an instant.
Only the warm body temperature of the person behind me could be felt, and the pounding heartbeat could be clearly heard in my ears.
Qi Qinghe came back to his senses and realized that it was not that day. Even so, his heart was still beating fast.
Xiao Junbai pulled the reins and the horse stopped at the edge of the cliff.
There was a gentle breeze, the sky was vast and desolate, and there was mist all around. There was a cliff under my feet, and gravel kept falling, but not even a sound could be heard.
Xiao Junbai carefully helped the man to stand firmly, "Do you want to learn how to ride a horse?"
Qi Qinghe nodded. This feeling was really wonderful. She really wanted to.
Xiao Junbai led the horse in front, and Qi Qinghe walked slowly behind. The two of them were strolling around like this.
We waited until the sun was high in the sky before turning back.
Xiao Junbai watched as the person got into the carriage.
Qi Qinghe pushed open the car window, propped up her chin with her palm, looked at the prince from afar, and asked softly, "Your Highness, I want to handle my uncle's affairs myself."
Xiao Junbai strode forward, raised his head slightly, and stroked the man's cheek. His heart softened, "I'll send someone to see you."
After a while, he looked away, a faint blush creeping up his ears. "If you miss me, just send someone to tell me. Don't run around."
He won't stay in this training ground forever.
Qi Qinghe glared at him and said in a loud voice, "Who missed you?"
After that, she slammed the car window shut.
Xiao Junbai was not annoyed when he heard this. He told the coachman to set off and turned his head to watch the carriage go away. The wheels rolled and went away into the sun.
Qi Qinghe finally couldn't help it, opened the car window and looked out.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood still, her face no longer visible, only the size of a finger. Although she was far away, she could still feel the faint smile in his eyes, and her face unconsciously flushed.
Qi Qingyu was sitting next to her sister and saw everything clearly. She teased, "You can't even see anyone, why are you still looking?"
Qi Qinghe cleared his throat a few times and sat up straight.
It’s good to have someone to accompany you, but once you are idle, the fatigue and irritability after all the ups and downs will sweep over your whole body.
She looked unhappy and didn't seem to be interested.
Seeing this, Qi Qingyu didn't ask any more questions and recited the familiar script softly.
The little sister's gentle voice was so soft that Qi Qinghe felt dizzy and his eyelids heavy. He slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
…
The night was dark and the sky was dark. The courtyard was silent.
On the table, a copy of the prince's calligraphy was spread out. Qi Qinghe sat upright in front of the table, buried his head in the pen, and copied it very seriously.
The prince's handwriting is vigorous and sharp, and it looks very beautiful.
She wrote seriously, unaware of the approach of others.
Since the last time His Royal Highness the Crown Prince climbed over the wall and entered instead of going through the main gate, the Princess specifically ordered the guards to patrol more frequently.
So this time, Xiao Junbai entered through the main gate, walked through the corridor, and saw someone writing by the window. He did not hear any footsteps, and his expression was normal as he strode in.
When I got closer, I could see clearly that the words I wrote were my own.
Qi Qinghe was startled by the huge black shadow. She looked up suddenly and met the prince's deep eyes.
She blinked, watched the person approach, and stood up suddenly, "Your Highness, why are you here now?"
The prince did not mention it when he went to the training ground with his younger sister in the afternoon.
Xiao Junbai sat down with the person in his arms and asked calmly, "Why did you think of practicing calligraphy?"
Qi Qinghe twisted her body uncomfortably, a faint blush crept onto her face, and she stammered, unable to speak.
The prince's handwriting is vigorous, his actions are decisive, and his way of dealing with people and things is worthy of her careful consideration.
But she couldn't tell this reason to the prince himself, and now that the two of them were in an ambiguous relationship, she found it even more difficult to say it.
Qi Qinghe was puzzled. The prince used to be self-disciplined and polite, and never overstepped the boundaries. How could he have such a drastic change after getting married and having a princess?
When she usually talked about the story with her younger sister and the eldest princess, she would avoid the topics of sex and never mentioned this matter.
How could His Royal Highness be so calm, ignoring others and being so intimate with her, completely different from before?
In the brief silence, her thoughts were in turmoil.
Xiao Junbai lowered his eyes and took in the expression of the person in his arms. A smile flashed in his eyes. He pinched her cheek and his gaze fell on the table.
The desk was cluttered with things, including two copybooks, two volumes of scriptures, a piece of rice paper for drawing, a green jade teacup where the hot tea had long since gone cold, and a sachet embroidered with green bamboo.
Qi Qinghe felt pain and suddenly came back to his senses. He rubbed his face and muttered in dissatisfaction, but saw the prince pick up the sachet.
She secretly cried out in alarm and rushed forward to snatch it, but how could she snatch it from the tall and strong Xiao Junbai?
"Are you planning to use this to deal with Qi Lin?" Xiao Junbai put the sachet into his chest, glanced at the scribbled rice paper, and spoke as if nothing had happened.
Qi Qinghe looked over when he heard the voice and nodded slightly.
Because he had taken a nap in the afternoon, he was not sleepy at the moment and was particularly energetic. He told the prince what he was thinking.
What Qi Lin loves most in his life is money, and he would even do anything to get it.
There is no reason to guard against thieves all the time. She planned to set up a bait to lure the thief into taking the bait and then catch him in one fell swoop.
This one is nothing special.
Qi Qinghe was hesitant because of Qi Qingyu's attitude and the guilt in his heart.
Qi Lin's words were right. She was indeed successfully elected as the Crown Princess because of the substitute marriage, and although her mother Qi Xu's life in the Qi Mansion was not good, it was not that bad after all.
Unlike the time when he escaped secretly, where he was only imprisoned for a few years, this time the plan is to kill him once and for all.
That's why Qi Qinghe was hesitant.
Xiao Junbai listened attentively and turned her face to look out the window.
Outside the open window, there was a man standing in the corridor. He looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a somewhat immature face and eyes. When he saw her looking at him, the corners of his mouth raised into a smile, revealing his pointed little fangs.
Qi Qinghe couldn't help but laugh.
"This man's name is Yu Xie. It's up to you." Xiao Junbai said in a calm voice, and pointed out the indecision of Qi Qinghe.
"Qi Lin won't let you go."
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