The southern foot of Miaofeng Mountain is flat, and the towering ridges block the biting north wind. The white snow covers the long hillside like a thick quilt.

Suddenly, a fiery red figure flew across the snow slope, as fast as an arrow shot from a bow. But it was also as nimble as a skylark flying in the forest, and it did not slow down when it encountered a tree blocking its way, but simply tilted its body to draw a graceful arc to bypass it.

Soon, the figure slid a hundred feet away, leaving two long ribbon-like marks on the snow.

It was a while after the red figure passed by that her companions finally came skiing up one after another.

Before they reached the bottom of the slope, the red figure was already climbing back on skis, supporting himself with his hands on his ski poles.

The leading man quickly changed direction and took two quick steps to chase the red figure.

The others didn't have his skills, so they could only descend to the slope and then climb back up.

"Mingyue, wait for me." The man was tall, and although his face was covered with thick beeswax to prevent cold, and his furry bear fur hat covered his mouth and nose, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed, one could still vaguely tell that this man was the young Lord Li Chengen whom Zhao Hao passed by when he left Fucheng Gate.

The girl wearing a red fire fox fur coat, also covering her face with beeswax, and wearing a mink fur hat with earmuffs is naturally Li Mingyue, the Princess of Lanling County.

She told her bestie last time that she wanted to come to Xishan to ski, and sure enough she came...Yesterday they left Fuchengmen and arrived at Miaofeng Mountain. It was already late, so they stayed overnight at Niangniang Temple.

The weather was fine and cloudless today, so Li Mingyue couldn't wait to drag her brother to go skiing.

"Your skiing skills have regressed." Li Mingyue said to her brother without turning her head as she went up.

"Nonsense, I taught you too." Li Chengen caught up with Li Mingyue and said defensively, "Don't I have to take care of those friends? Unlike you, who only cares about playing by yourself."

"Who asked you to call so many people?" Even if he didn't mention it, Li Mingyue would not be angry. Hearing this, she was so angry that she poked him with her snow pole and said, "Did I ask you to call so many people? Next time, don't follow me. I'll do it myself."

"That won't do. How can I be at ease as a brother? Besides, isn't it more lively with more people?" Li Chengen quickly dodged and said, "Besides, they are not coming for me."

"At me?" Li Mingyue asked with eyes wide open.

"That's not the case..." Li Chengen hurriedly shook his head and said, "Aren't they here for Master Xu?"

As he said this, he smiled and said, "Actually, I was drinking with him the day before yesterday... Oh no, I accidentally let it slip when we were meeting over literature. When Master Xu heard it, he insisted on coming along. You said that since the grandson of the Prime Minister had spoken, how could I refuse?"

"How old are you? You've been imitating others to drink all day long." Li Mingyue withdrew her gaze with disdain. At this time, the brother and sister had reached the halfway point of the mountain. They could clearly see a figure swaying in the tent on the top of the mountain.

Li Mingyue saw that Master Xu was in the tent, and couldn't help but said in annoyance: "He obviously can't ski, so I don't know why he followed us? He's just causing trouble."

"Oh, sister, think carefully, what is he here for?" Li Chengen stared at Li Mingyue with wide eyes.

"I can't think of it." Li Mingyue shook her head.

"Think hard." Li Chengen did not give up and asked, "Who is he coming for?"

"Oh, I see." Li Mingyue slapped her forehead and said suddenly, "He came for you."

"Yes, uh, nonsense..." Li Chengen almost fell down the snow slope.

Li Mingyue ignored him and climbed up the hillside with a giggle.

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The eldest grandson of the old man Xu, Xu Yuanchun, grew up in the warm south of the Yangtze River and had never seen snow. How could he ski? After going up the mountain, he huddled in the tent to warm himself by the fire, but he was still shivering with cold.

But when he saw Li Mingyue coming up, he was no longer afraid of the cold. He immediately stepped on his skis and leaned on his ski poles, and staggered out of the tent like a stupid duck.

"The county lady... looks so beautiful when she skis..."

Xu Yuanchun's teeth chattered as he spoke vaguely. He tried to force out a charming smile, but his face was frozen and completely out of control. As a result, he squeezed out a bubble of snot instead of trying hard.

Li Mingyue burst out laughing at his embarrassing look. "You're the only one among so many people who didn't apply beeswax. Now you know how powerful it is, don't you?"

Xu Yuanchun nodded shiveringly. He had originally planned to make a living by his face, but he was so cold that he didn't even know what his face was.

"Don't just stay in your nest like a quail. I tell you, the longer you stay in your nest, the colder it will get." Li Mingyue turned around, got ready to go, and said to Xu Yuanchun:

"It won't be cold if you slide. Come, slide with me..."

When Xu Yuanchun heard this, an image automatically emerged in front of his eyes: himself and Li Mingyue speeding on the snow, like a beautiful couple of immortals... and there was music accompanying it.

This immediately made his blood boil, and he nodded heavily and said, "That's what I want, but I dare not ask for it!"

After saying that, he stood beside Li Mingyue with great pride.

Li Chengen came over to help him adjust his posture, and asked him to imitate Li Mingyue, slightly bend his body, bend his arms, hold the stick and look straight ahead. At the same time, he also reminded him of the precautions for his first skiing.

When he finished giving his instructions, he saw Xu Yuanchun shaking like a sieve.

"What's wrong?" Li Chengen asked, "Are you cold?"

"I feel dizzy from heights, I want to vomit..." Xu Yuanchun had lost his mind when he got high, so he just slid. But after Li Chengen's delay, his mind returned. Looking down at the high snow slope rushing down, it felt like jumping off a cliff, and he was immediately dizzy with fear.

"Hahaha..." Li Mingyue knew that he didn't dare to ski, and just wanted to see Master Xu make a fool of himself. Seeing this, she laughed with joy, then shouted happily "Let's go", and slid down the snow slope at a high speed.

Xu Yuanchun stood up with the help of Li Chengen, but his eyes were fixed on Li Mingyue. He saw her moving like a butterfly on the snow, and he was dazzled and said:

"Fairy Jinghong is no more than this..."

Seeing that he was fooled by his sister and still looked obsessed, Li Chengen couldn't help but pat Xu Yuanchun's shoulder sympathetically and said, "I told you long ago that if you want to pursue my sister, riding horses, archery, skating and skiing are the most basic. Otherwise, you can only watch."

"I'm not good at it..." Xu Yuanchun said with a bitter face: "Of the six arts of a gentleman, I struggle with archery and charioteering."

"That's troublesome. My girl likes this. How can I make her like you if we can't even play together?" Li Chengen sighed and said, "Why don't you just give up? She doesn't like weak scholars."

Xu Yuanchun's mouth curled up, he gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, saying: "Okay, I'll learn! I can't even learn it!"

Li Chengen looked at Xu Yuanchun in surprise. This grandson of the prime minister who had just arrived in the capital seemed to be pampered, but he didn't expect him to be so bold.

Just to avoid some masochistic potential, the more his sister treated him rudely, the more he enjoyed it and the more he pestered her.

"Maybe I took the wrong medicine?" a certain unreliable elder brother thought.

ps. The fourth update, additional update by the leader, thanks to the book friend 'Gan Qi Xing Tian'...