this……
Xiao Ningzi immediately felt furious. He looked at Xingnan and said sternly, word by word:
"When we were being chased by the wolves just now, why didn't you consider that men and women shouldn't touch each other? Since you don't want to ride on the same horse with me, I'll leave first. Oh, and I'll find someone to come back and rescue you."
After saying this, he mounted his horse and rode away.
Xingnan glanced around, tightened his clothes, and shouted:
"Hey, if you leave me here by myself, what if the wolves come after me?"
"You're afraid of wolves, but you don't want to ride on the same horse with me. What should I do? I have to go back and report. I don't have time to stay here with you."
Xingnan pursed his lips in grievance, stretched out his hand to him, and muttered,
"It's not the first time, what's the point of being taboo now?"
Xiao Ningzi smiled bitterly, reached out and pulled her up, and she turned around and sat behind him.
"drive!"
There was a sound of horse beating, and the horse slowly walked forward.
"Why is this horse walking so slowly?"
"He was nearly exhausted just now. It's already a great honor for him to be able to lead us on the road again."
As he said this, Xiao Ningzi dismounted, stroked the horse's mane, and said to it:
"I know you're tired, your master. I can't bear to ride you anymore. This princess is a noblewoman, so please give her a ride. I'll get you some fresh fodder later."
Xingnan frowned unwillingly and tried to get off the horse, but was stopped by Xiao Ningzi.
"You'd better sit down. I can't afford to tire your precious feet again."
"What do you mean by that? Are you mocking me?"
"No, I'm telling the truth. I'm a grown man, strong and healthy. It's no big deal for me to walk a little more. You'd better sit still."
As he spoke, he led the horse and walked slowly forward.
Xingnan rode on the horse, looked at the back of his head and twitched his nose.
After a while, Xingnan felt it was too quiet. There was nothing else here except the sound of horse hooves and the wind.
She couldn't help but raise her voice.
"Master Ning, the road ahead is long and I'm so bored. Please talk to me."
"say what?"
He didn't even turn his head.
"Let's talk about you. You've been with the emperor for many years, fighting in many battles. You must have a lot of interesting stories."
Xiao Ningzi pondered for a moment, and suddenly remembered the last time they went to the Western Regions and fought for many years in the Chu State, and said:
"Okay, then I'll tell you about the story between our emperor and queen!"
"Great! One of them is the Emperor, the other the Empress. They are both noble, yet they love each other deeply. The Emperor, in particular, refuses to take another concubine for the Empress's sake. I admire this very much. Such a relationship is also enviable."
"Yes, not only the emperor treats the queen well, but everyone around him should also respect her. Without her, none of us would be where we are today. She is our savior."
At this point, Xiao Ningzi began to recall intermittently how Luo Lan had personally gone to the State of Chu to rescue them...
When listening to this, Xingnan felt indescribable sadness in her heart. As a young girl just beginning to fall in love, she envied such love and wanted to have such love.
…
Here, Xiao Ningzi was walking and chatting with Xingnan, but the tent was already in an uproar.
Yongping paced back and forth in the main hall of Leng Yu's tent, complaining non-stop.
"If anything happens to Xingnan, how will I explain this to His Majesty? You are so careless. How could you let a guard take her horseback riding?"
"The last time she left the palace, it was because she was with this Ning guy, and this time it's him again. Is this guy deliberately trying to harm Xingnan? If anything happens to Xingnan, you have to give me an explanation."
Seeing her anxious like an ant on a hot pot, Leng Yu frowned and tried to persuade her:
"Sister, we've sent people to look for them. I'm sure we'll have news soon. Besides, they're not three-year-old children. How could something happen just like that? Sit down and rest for a while."
"How can I even think of sitting down? It's been almost a whole day, and there's no news at all. When night falls, in this desolate wilderness, can you guarantee that there won't be any wild animals around? Can Ning's limited skills protect Xingnan?"
Yongning sat aside and couldn't help but echoed:
"That's right. The Emperor shouldn't have agreed to let that Ning take Xingnan out riding alone. Xingnan is still young. What if he gets bullied? Can you handle this responsibility?"
Listening to the two sisters' complaints, Luo Lan advised them kindly:
"Eldest Sister, Second Sister, please don't worry. Lord Ning has been with the Emperor since he was a child. The Emperor knows him better than anyone else. Besides, it was Xingnan who kept clamoring for Lord Ning to accompany her on horseback riding. If we had stopped her, it would have seemed unreasonable. Now that they haven't returned, perhaps Xingnan had a great time riding and wandered off, or is on his way back now. Why are you being so aggressive?"
Seeing Luo Lan speak, Yongping winked at Yongning, and Yongning understood and stood up to look at her.
"We're being aggressive? I think you're doing it on purpose. You must be holding a grudge against me because of Ah Hong last time, so you're letting Xingnan go with Ning. If anything goes wrong, you can absolve yourself of responsibility and we'll have to return to Nanping to face His Majesty's punishment. This is truly vicious."
Yongning's words were obviously unreasonable. Leng Yu, who had been sitting there without saying a word, immediately looked at her with a cold face.
"Second sister, don't say such harsh words. This matter has nothing to do with the Queen. It was I who agreed to let Master Ning take Xingnan away. Besides, he hasn't returned yet, why are you so anxious?"
"How can I not be anxious? If Xingnan doesn't come back, not only will you be held responsible, but everyone here will be buried with her."
Seeing that her words were getting more and more unpleasant, Luo Lan immediately scolded her with an unhappy look on his face:
"Princess Yongning, you are now in Daning Kingdom. Do not speak wildly or make unfounded statements. Whether Princess Xingnan is in danger or not is not an issue for now. Even if she is, Prince Daji is here. He will distinguish right from wrong. You cannot just say a few slanderous words. Please be careful with your words and actions."
Luo Lan's words were harsh, and Yongning certainly wouldn't let it go.
She immediately pointed at Luo Lan and retorted hatefully,
"I'm making this clear today. If anything happens to Princess Xingnan, I will report this to His Majesty. As the Queen, you will be the first to be held responsible."
"Stop arguing."
Leng Yu's voice suddenly rang out, "My queen is not someone you, a princess who has just come back to visit, can arbitrarily criticize. If Xingnan returns safely today, you should prepare to go back!"
"What do you mean? You want to kick us out? I'm going to the imperial mausoleum to ask the late emperor to judge this matter. We've only been back for a few days, and you're kicking us out? We went there to marry into the alliance, risking our lives and making great contributions to the Daning Kingdom. Now, can't we even come back and stay for a few days?"
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