When we woke up that morning, the Meng Mansion had just opened its doors.
Dongsheng came over with the white horse. Just as the concierge, Uncle Zhong, was about to step forward, he saw that behind Dongsheng was their uncle, General Pingxi.
"The general is here. The girl is in the garden. I'll go and tell you." Uncle Zhong still can't change his name to "Madam".
"No need, Uncle Zhong, I'll go by myself."
After that, he threw the reins to Dongsheng and strode towards the inner courtyard.
Meng Ying and Hongying were collecting the dew on the lotus leaves at this time. Mingzhu said that the dew on the lotus leaves makes tea the most delicious.
When Hongying saw Tao Huansheng coming, she wisely withdrew.
Meng Ying stood by the lotus pond, stretching out her arms to reach the lotus leaf in the distance. Suddenly, a pair of big hands pulled the lotus leaf down in front of her.
When Meng Ying turned around, she saw Tao Huansheng's enlarged face, which frightened her so much that she almost fell into the lotus pond.
Tao Huansheng saw that the situation was not good and said: "Be careful!"
He pulled her into his arms, turned around with her in his arms, and the two of them landed ashore.
Meng Ying pushed Tao Huansheng away shyly and said, "Why is the general here?"
Tao Huansheng said with his hands behind his back: "I came to see you. I didn't expect you to be so leisurely and elegant."
"Mingzhu taught me to pick it and make tea." After that, he put the collected dew into an urn and closed the lid.
Meng Ying lowered her head, revealing her fair neck.
Only then did Tao Huansheng realize that Meng Ying had lost a lot of weight. Her waist, which used to be slim, was now not even tight, and her originally well-fitting clothes seemed much wider.
"Why did you lose so much?" Tao Huansheng's tone showed some distress.
"I eat less in the summer. My hometown in Qingzhou calls this summer bitter." Meng Ying explained with a smile.
"I must have scared you last time when I was in the house. It was my fault. I shouldn't have lost such a temper. I will apologize to you." After Tao Huansheng finished speaking, he folded his fists and bowed his head to the end.
Tao Huansheng was like a storm last time, but this time it was like a warm spring breeze. Meng Ying didn't know how to deal with it.
He hurriedly gave her a hand and said: "General, don't say that. I was too reckless and forgot that the woman was not to be messed with. This has already damaged the general's reputation. If the general does this again, he will disgrace me." p>
These words are both polite and distant.
Tao Huansheng felt uncomfortable, but he could only swallow the bitter wine he brewed.
"If you feel you can't bear it, go horse riding with me. I've brought a white horse with me. It has a very docile temper. You will definitely like it."
Meng Ying hurriedly declined and said: "I can't ride a horse."
"I'll teach you how about just treating this as an apology for the rumors?" Tao Huansheng said cautiously, for fear that Meng Ying would resist.
"I...I'm scared." Meng Ying whispered. She was afraid of riding, and she was even more afraid of Tao Huansheng.
At this time, Mengying neither desires to feel the same way nor does she expect to share the joys and sorrows.
After Meng Ying finished speaking, she turned around and wanted to leave.
Tao Huansheng grabbed her arm and said, "I'll take you to see that horse. If you don't like it, I won't force you."
Tao Huansheng, who used to be aloof and aloof, would always do this, which made Meng Ying wary. But if he didn't go, it would appear that he was taking advantage of others.
"Okay."
I originally planned to pull away when I saw the horse, but when I saw it, I couldn't take my eyes away.
I saw that the horse was completely white, without a stray hair. It had a red saddle with tangled flowers carved on it, brass stirrups, and a silver bell around its neck. It really deserves to be a carved jade horse saddle.<
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Seeing Meng Ying smiling, Tao Huansheng was also filled with joy.
He told Meng Ying that the horse didn’t have a name yet.
Meng Ying gently touched the horse's mane and said: "What a good horse, why not just call it Snow Dragon!"
"Okay, good name." Tao Huansheng nodded.
This horse also seemed to have a sense of human nature, pawing the ground with its hooves, as if to say that it liked it very much.
"Come on, let's take it for a run."
Meng Ying instinctively wanted to refuse, but she really liked this horse.
After hesitating for a moment, he said: "General, I'll go change my clothes later."
"Okay, I'll wait for you." After watching Meng Ying leave and enter the room, she looked at Meng Ying's small courtyard.
The last time I came here, when I was picking up a bride, I was only focused on rescuing people, but I didn’t notice that there was something special about this inner courtyard.
Under the hexagonal pavilion is a small lotus pond. Occasionally, fish emerge from the water and dive into the water.
You must have come late, with the sound of frogs and the fragrance of the lotus pond. Whether you are reading, playing the piano, or playing chess and drinking, it is a perfect place.
Within a small space, it really has a different flavor.
Before she finished admiring the lotus pond, Meng Ying had already changed her clothes and walked out.
I saw her, wearing a mesh hat, a bright red middle coat, and a plain riding suit. She had a silk ribbon tied around her waist and a pair of black thin-soled boots. She looked like a graceful and beautiful young man.
It’s hard to avoid attracting attention with this outfit.
Meng Ying saw Tao Huansheng staring at her and asked, "What's wrong? I think it's more convenient to ride a horse in men's clothing."
"What I'm saying is that you're thoughtful, let's go."
Horses are not allowed to ride inside the city. You must first take a carriage to the outside of the city before riding.
When they arrived outside the city, Hongying opened the curtain, passed the horse stool like a sedan bearer, and Meng Ying slowly got off the carriage.
When she raised her head, she was met with Tao Huansheng's doting eyes. Meng Ying felt uncomfortable because she was not used to Tao Huansheng like this.
Meng Ying had never ridden a horse before, so she stood beside her, a little at a loss.
Tao Huansheng helped Meng Ying onto the horse, held the horse's head, and walked forward slowly.
After walking for a while, Meng Ying felt that it was really embarrassing for the two of them to be so speechless, and she saw that Xue Long was running steadily.
He said, "I want to ride it by myself."
Tao Huansheng saw that she was very interested and the horse was docile, so he untied the reins and said warmly: "Then be careful."
Having said that, Tao Huansheng also became his own dark horse.
Two people ride in two, with the horses' heads parallel.
Dongsheng said: "I'm afraid we are a little embarrassed among them. Why don't we go back? Anyway, with the general here, nothing can go wrong."
Hongying frowned a little and said hesitantly: "If Madam is looking for me..."
"The madam won't come to you. Don't you want them to untie their knot as soon as possible?"
Hongying hesitated for a long time and then followed Dongsheng back to the city.
Meng Ying, who was riding a horse for the first time, was still immersed in joy, completely unaware that Hongying and the others had returned to the city.
The undulating fields, the grass and trees of different colors, and the whistling wind in her ears were all things she had never experienced before.
She wants to ride fast, faster!
After thinking about it, he put his legs around the horse's belly and said, "Drive!"
Tao Huansheng was a little worried, so he shouted from behind: "Hold on to the reins."
The white horse was already galloping away with its hooves flying.
Tao Huansheng also rushed forward, following closely behind.
Meng Ying was obsessed with the scenery on the horse, but she didn't know that danger was coming.
After running for half an hour, the white horse suddenly became crazy, pouting forward and jumping back, trying to throw Meng Ying off the horse.
Meng Ying turned pale with fright and shouted: "General, help!"
Tao Huansheng was also startled and urged his horse forward, shouting: "Don't be afraid, hold on to the reins and don't let go, I'll come to save you right now!"
But the white horse ran faster and faster.
Tao Huansheng whipped his horse and landed on the black horse, and finally caught up with the white horse after a cup of tea.
When the two horses pedaled wrongly, Tao Huansheng saw the right opportunity and jumped onto the white horse.
The two of them were riding on the same saddle, and the horse neighed and raised its hind hooves, almost throwing the two of them off the horse several times.
Tao Huansheng hugged Meng Ying, held the reins tightly in his hands, and said loudly: "I will count to three in a moment, and we will jump down. Don't be afraid, believe me, it will be okay!"
"Okay, I'm not afraid." She knew that even being afraid would be useless.
When the count reached three, Tao Huansheng hugged Meng Ying and jumped off the horse.
The two of them rolled a foot away before stopping.
Because of Tao Huansheng's protection, Meng Ying was not seriously injured, except for a few blood marks on her left arm scratched by weeds.
Meng Ying ignored the pain and found that the white horse had run away.
Shouting in the direction of the horse: "Snow Dragon, come back!"
The horse was obedient, moved its hooves forward, and quickly ran away without a trace.
"I wonder where this horse went?" The white horse disappeared, and Meng Ying felt a little depressed.
Tao Huansheng felt so guilty that he pulled off a piece of soft cloth from his clothes and wanted to bandage Meng Ying.
"Don't worry about the horse. I'll bandage your arm first."
Meng Ying didn't care, "It doesn't hurt, no need to wrap it up."
Meng Ying declined several times, but she was still wrapped like a rice dumpling, making her dumbfounded.
Unexpectedly, the white horse escaped temporarily, and now the two of them have traveled nearly a hundred miles, and they must return to the city quickly.
But even if the two of them quickened their pace, one was riding a horse and the other was leading the horse, so they still walked very slowly.
The red sun is gradually setting in the west, and it is destined to be impossible to return to the city tonight.
In desperation, the two camped out by a small river.
Tao Huansheng picked up some dry firewood by the river, took out the firewood and lit the bonfire.
At this time, Meng Ying's stomach was heard "gurgling", and Meng Ying covered her stomach in embarrassment.
"Are you hungry? I'll go find some food."
"There's no village in front of this place and no store in back. Where are you going?" Meng Ying thought Tao Huansheng was leaving, so she unconsciously pulled Tao Huansheng's sleeve.
"Don't worry, I won't go far and go to the river to see if there are any fish."
Meng Ying felt that she had heard wrongly. The tone of Tao Huansheng's words was actually a bit doting.
"Oh, okay." Meng Ying retracted her hand shyly.
Tao Huansheng turned around, the corners of his mouth rising unconsciously.
She touched the place where Meng Ying had just pulled her with her hand, and it seemed that the warmth of Meng Ying's fingers still remained.
I saw Tao Huansheng taking out a dagger from his boots and sharpening a few branches.
Insects are buzzing, and the two people who were wary of each other in the past are now facing each other. What story will happen? Let’s see the next chapter for details.