Su Xubai and his party set out in the early morning of the next day. During the long journey, Hongdou's face was full of expectations. Every flower and tree she visited made her feel novel.
Chengchun sat next to Hongdou, looking at the scenery outside the city, and sighed: "This place is really different from Jiangnan!"
Su Xubai rode up to the carriage. He looked at Cheng Chun who was lying on the window and suddenly asked: "A Chun, do you want to ride a horse?"
"Huh?" Cheng Chun looked up, with surprise in his eyes, "Can I?"
Su Xubai smiled: "Of course!"
The carriage stopped, and Su Xubai helped Chengchun get out of the carriage. Chengchun walked up to the tall horse and stretched out his hand to gently touch his forehead. There was a bit of fear in his eyes, but more of it was anticipation.
Cheng Chun looked back at Su Xubai: "Can I really ride a horse? I've never ridden a cow before!"
"It's okay, I'm here!" Su Xubai smiled and got on the horse, then stretched out his hand to Cheng Chun, "Come up here and I'll teach you how to ride a horse!"
Cheng Chun put his hand in Su Xubai's hand without hesitation. With a little force, he pulled Cheng Chun onto the horse.
Perhaps because it was the first time a stranger was riding on its back, Su Xubai's horse was a little anxious, and Cheng Chun was frightened and at a loss. At this moment, Su Xubai held her hand and gently
He gently stroked the horse's neck, calming his anxious mood bit by bit. After a while, the horse calmed down.
"His name is Chi Lie, he has a very fierce temper, but he listens to me very much. I brought him back from the wild horses by myself. He is very wild and can run very fast!" Su Xubai leaned over and whispered in Cheng Chun's ear.
, "You hold the reins tightly, and then gently pinch the horse's belly!"
Chengchun's nervous little face turned red, but she still did it. She was very courageous, but even so, when the horse walked forward, she was still startled, but the next moment, her face was full of tears.
surprise.
Su Xubai smiled and hugged Cheng Chun: "Is it simple?"
"How easy is it? It's because you were here that he didn't push me down. I still have this bit of self-awareness!" Chengchun said with a smile, "It's just that I didn't expect that riding a horse would feel like this?"
"Isn't it fun?" Su Xubai rested his head on Cheng Chun's shoulder.
Chengchun smiled and nodded: "Well, it's fun!"
"Then hurry up! Let's run!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Xubai pinched the horse's belly and the horse rushed out. Chengchun was startled and subconsciously hugged the horse's neck tightly.
After the horse's speed gradually stabilized, Chengchun slowly stood up.
Su Xubai held the reins with one hand and held Cheng Chun with the other. He whispered in her ear: "Don't be afraid, Zhi Lie is very stable and won't fall!"
Chengchun looked at the sights passing by on both sides, her eyes full of surprise. No matter what she saw, she was very surprised and pleasantly surprised. Her eyes were happier than ever before, and there was a smile on her face.
Su Xubai was sincerely happy when she saw Chengchun like this, even though she always smiled when she saw him next to her.
But in fact, every time her smile never reached her eyes, and none of her smiles were sincere, just to prevent herself from worrying and not letting herself feel half guilty towards her.
In fact, Su Xubai knew all this, but he had no way to change it, so he chose not to mention it and just kept it in his heart without saying a word.
It has been a long time since he saw Cheng Chun smiling so happily. He was very satisfied with his decision to take her out for a walk, take her to ride a horse, and take her to see the red maples in the suburbs of the capital.
Riding fast, they arrived at Qingyuan Peak in less than half an hour. At the foot of the mountain, there were already many carriages parked to see the red maples.
Cheng Chun got off the horse and looked at the scattered people on the trail, a little surprised: "Why are there so many people?"
"The red maples at Qingyuan Peak are quite famous. People who have free time will rush to see it at this time, so there are more people coming at this time!" Su Xubai led the horse and walked beside Cheng Chun, "But I'm early
We just agreed that we would go directly to a villa halfway up the mountain to stay for a few days, until we see that you no longer want to see the red maple forest all over the mountain!"
"A courtyard halfway up the mountain?" Cheng Chun was even more surprised, "That courtyard belongs to the Fifth Master?"
"That's not mine. That villa was a royal villa in the early years. It was just given by the late emperor to the old lady of Yongchang Marquis Mansion. That guy Meng Shaoqing would come here to stay for a while from time to time. He is now
It should be in the other courtyard!" Su Xubai said with a smile.
"The old lady of the Marquis of Yongchang?" Cheng Chun heard this title for the first time. "Is she a very powerful old lady? The late emperor actually rewarded her with a courtyard."
Speaking of the old lady, Su Xubai's eyes also showed a little more awe: "That is a very powerful person. Although she is a woman, she can carry a sword and go to the battlefield. My father was killed by him when he was young.
Ma Lai is a very awesome heroine!"
Chengchun listened with surprise on his face: "Can women also go to the battlefield?"
"Yes!" Su Xubai said, holding Cheng Chun's hand, "If there is a chance, I will definitely take you to meet this lady who has amazed a generation. I heard my father say that Mrs. Yongchang Hou was young.
, is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also extremely beautiful! My father also secretly hid a portrait of her, but it’s a pity that I have never been able to see it!”
"It's amazing!" Cheng Chun was not only amazed but still amazed.
It was inevitably a bit hot while walking along the winding path, but fortunately, a cool autumn breeze blew by occasionally, which dispersed their worries.
Halfway through the walk, Chengchun looked back and saw no trace of human figures anywhere. They were all densely packed with fiery red maple leaves, just like the fire clouds in the evening, red and bright.
"So beautiful!" Chengchun couldn't help but sigh.
Su Xubai looked at the red maple in front of him and said softly: "The red maple here has a story!"
"Um?"
"It is said that the Emperor Gaozu of our dynasty, in order to pay tribute to his first wife, would come here to plant a red maple that his first wife liked the most whenever he missed her. Then one day, there was a heavy rain, and he was
Trapped on the mountain, when he came back to his senses after the heavy rain, he saw the red maples all over the mountains and fields, and he realized that his thoughts had been planted all over the mountains and fields!" Su Xubai took Cheng Chun's hand, "Later,
She built a courtyard halfway up the mountain, and the courtyard is called Li!"
"The love between husband and wife is deep?" Cheng Chun looked at Su Xubai.
Su Xubai nodded: "Yes, and the Meng family is not allowed to take concubines, so later, the late emperor rewarded this villa to Mrs. Yongchang Hou!"