That night, Ye Sili and Gu Liyou had their own thoughts and shared dinner together in a slightly awkward silence.
The next day, Gu Liyou no longer saw Ye Sili coming to his courtyard when he was practicing swordplay, but he felt a little disappointed for no reason.
At the same time, a certain princess who was lying on the wall and sneaking around was so frightened by Huan Xia's voice that she almost fell off the wall.
"Princess, what are you doing lying here? The young master's courtyard door is open. If you want to see him practicing his sword, just go in through the courtyard door."
Ye Sili noticed that Gu Liyou was looking towards her, and she was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head and motioned to Huan Xia to keep her voice down.
After hiding for a while and seeing no movement in the courtyard, Ye Sili breathed a sigh of relief and climbed down the ladder skillfully.
"Let's go, ride a horse."
Bai Yi made tea, but saw his young master standing there looking at the wall with a faint smile, and then continued to practice martial arts with his sword.
After Gu Liyou rested for a moment, Bai Yi turned his head and walked around the courtyard, wondering, "The princess didn't come today?"
Gu Liyou paused with the tea cup in his hand, a slight smile appeared on his lips, "Who said she didn't come?"
"???" Bai Yi looked around the courtyard in confusion. He really didn't see the princess coming today. He suddenly remembered that just outside the wall that the young master was looking at was the long ladder that the young master had prepared. He instantly understood.
"It seems that the princess still prefers climbing walls."
Xiao Ling and Liang Caicai came to Yugong Mansion early in the morning. Ye Sili had also prepared the carriage early, and the three of them set off.
On the carriage, Liang Caicai said fearfully: "Sili, princess, do you really want to learn to ride a horse today? But I don't know how to do it at all."
Xiao Ling nodded excitedly. She had not ridden a horse for a long time. Now that she finally had the opportunity, she must cherish it:
"Of course I have to learn it. Think about it, Liang Yi, besides being exposed to official cases, he also dances with swords and guns and fights. Now I am afraid that practicing martial arts is quite time-consuming and there is no time. But we can be more flexible and ride horses.
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"But when you ask him to ride a horse for an outing, wouldn't it be fun if he helps you get on the horse carefully, and the two of you can walk side by side, or gallop? If something goes wrong along the way, for example, if you almost fall, he can be a hero and save you in time.
Beautiful, when he holds you in his arms, you will be able to feel his strong and warm chest, it will be wonderful just thinking about it."
Xiao Ling closed her eyes and dreamed beautifully, smiling happily.
In the carriage, Ye Sili's mind suddenly flashed to Ayou's embrace yesterday, and she instantly blushed.
"Sili, what's wrong with you? Why is your face so red all of a sudden?"
Xiao Ling noticed Ye Sili's abnormality and immediately stopped smiling. She reached out worriedly to check the temperature of Ye Sili's forehead. Ye Sili lowered her head to avoid it and raised her hand to open the curtain. The breeze blew into the carriage, and the air inside the carriage instantly
As soon as it was replaced, Ye Sili felt relieved.
"Nothing, maybe it's just too stuffy in the car."
Before they left the city, the early gathering had already dispersed, the streets were empty, and the carriage stopped slowly. The three of them were confused, and Xiao Ling asked:
"Yun'an, what's wrong?"
Yun An, who was responsible for the carriage driver, replied: "Princess, they are Young Master Liyou and Young Master Jiufeng."
"Ayou?" Ye Sili quickly opened the curtain and poked her head out.
"Nine winds?" Xiao Ling's voice rose and he immediately looked over.
Gu Liyou and Mu Jiufeng rode to Ye Sili's side.
The car curtain was raised, and Ye Sili looked at the visitor. He changed into azure clothes with narrow sleeves and a waist, which complemented his skin very well.
He looked gentle and handed the snacks he just bought to her, "These are your favorite snacks. I bought some of each to satisfy your cravings on the way."
His voice was pleasant and his brows were gentle. Just by looking at and listening to him, Ye Sili felt that the blush that had finally dissipated must have climbed onto his cheeks again.
"Okay... okay." Ye Sili lowered her head to avoid his gaze, and slowly reached out to take the various snacks.
The snacks may have been freshly baked, and you could feel the warmth in your hands. Suddenly, there was a hint of coolness on your fingertips. Ye Sili raised her eyes and realized that she had accidentally touched the back of Ayou's hand.
There was a panic in her eyes, and her hands were stumbling. She took the snack and put it on the small table in the car, but she kept her head down and didn't dare to look up at him again.
Seeing her reaction, Gu Liyou smiled helplessly and did not tease her. He just said, "I heard that you are going to the racecourse today. Do you mind if we go together?"
"Of course I won't mind." Liang Caicai said.
Xiao Ling kept her eyes on the fruit in Mu Jiufeng's hand and said, "Today I am teaching Caicai how to ride a horse. She doesn't mind. I naturally agree."
Mu Jiufeng handed the fruits in his hand forward, "Si Li, these are your favorite fruits. They will quench your thirst on the way."
"Thank you Jiufeng." Ye Sili took the fruit.
Xiao Ling watched all this silently and said, "You two are so partial. You obviously go out together, but you only remember what Sili likes to eat."
Mu Jiufeng explained: "Don't be angry, I bought these things naturally from you."
To be honest, when he and Liyou went shopping, they really didn't know who would be there today...
"Bought ours? Then do you remember what I like to eat?"
For some reason, Xiao Ling suddenly felt uncomfortable in her heart, especially after realizing how meticulously he took care of Si Li.
"You like..." Mu Jiufeng turned his eyes to Gu Liyou for help, but Gu Liyou just raised his eyebrows slightly, indicating that he was asking for more blessings.
“Tao Ji’s Nut Crisp?”
"Zhou Ji's peach blossom cake?"
"Li Kee's hibiscus cake?"
With every word he said, Mu Jiufeng noticed Xiao Ling's increasingly unhappy expression.
"Is it the roast chicken from Zuiyun Tower?"
"Mu Jiufeng, I unilaterally declare to break off all relations with you!" Xiao Ling lowered the curtain angrily.
Leaving Mu Jiufeng with a confused look on his face, Gu Liyou suppressed his smile and reminded him kindly: "Everything you said just now is what Ah Li likes."
"..."
The street was wide and the breeze was blowing. Ye Sili's eyes glanced at someone at the corner.
"Ziyu?"
Ye Sili stuck her head out excitedly, waving her hand and saying, "Ziyu!"
Zhou Zizhen was slightly startled, then turned around and saw Ye Sili and his party, and naturally stepped forward to say hello.
"The fifth princess, the princess, Young Master Liyou, and Young Master Jiufeng, long time no see."
Zhou Ziyu was a humble and courteous person, and all the literati in the world marveled at his unparalleled talent and learning.
But Mu Jiufeng couldn't stand him.
"The enemy's road is narrow, and I can meet you on such a wide street." Mu Jiufeng rolled his eyes dissatisfied.
They were all close friends, and they knew the grievances between Gu Liyou and Zhou Ziyu very clearly. Seeing Mu Jiufeng's attitude at this time, they were already not surprised.
Gu Liyou noticed the protective gear Zhou Ziyu was carrying and asked, "Ziyu is this?"
"My father was worried that I would be too weak due to lack of exercise, so he hired a teacher to learn some basic exercises for me. In order to strengthen my body, I went out today to buy some protective gear."
This is not unreasonable. Since he was a child, Zhou Zixuan liked to be quiet and disliked action. He liked literature and disliked martial arts, so his body was naturally weak.
Ever since Zhou Jiuer's incident came out, the Zhou family was naturally implicated. Zhou Ziyu began to help his father handle affairs. There was no chance of anything going wrong in court affairs. As time went by, his body naturally couldn't bear it.
Hearing this, Xiao Ling's mind turned around and he suggested: "We are going to the racecourse today, why don't we go to the racecourse with Zizhuang?"
"This is a great idea. You have to practice martial arts tomorrow anyway, and horse riding and archery are naturally indispensable." Ye Sili agreed.
In the end, it was hard to refuse the kindness, so Zhou Ziyu had no choice but to agree.
He couldn't ride a horse, and he couldn't ride in a carriage with Ye Sili and others, so he had to share a horse with Mu Jiufeng.
"Why? Let Li You carry him." Mu Jiufeng objected immediately.
Ye Sili and Gu Liyou looked at each other, held back their smiles and said, "If you are willing to share the carriage with Zi Yu, then I don't mind if Zi Yu rides with us in the carriage."
"Absolutely not! You... how can you girls ride in a carriage with your foreigner?"
With no other choice, Mu Jiufeng had no choice but to curse and pull Zhou Ziyu onto his horse.
Gu Liyou and Mu Jiufeng rode ahead.
"Yun'an, just follow them."
Xiao Ling ordered, but received no reply. She opened the curtain in front of her and saw that Yun An was not there. She quickly leaned out half of her body and looked around.
"Yun'an? Yun'an?"
She panicked for a moment, but a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
"Where have you gone?" Xiao Ling's tone was worried, with a little blame.
Yun An just handed the things he just bought to her, lowered his eyes and said, "This is the green plum cake you like."
"..." Xiao Ling looked at the green plum cake he handed over. She wanted to scold him, but she saw him lowering his head, as if he knew that he had done something wrong and should not leave without authorization.
She stretched out her hand to take the green plum cake, her eyes fell on Mu Jiufeng's back in front of her, her eyes were sore.
"Yun'an, thank you."
When Xiao Ling turned around and put down the pastry, Yun An dared to raise his eyes and glance at her secretly. A faint sadness flashed in his eyes, but he remained silent.
The weather is very good today, with a clear sky and gentle breeze.
Ye Sili had already prepared a horse for Liang Caicai, and he and Xiao Ling each selected one. The two immediately got into action and taught Liang Caicai how to ride a horse seriously.
Following Ye Sili's instructions, Gu Liyou and Mu Jiufeng were responsible for teaching Zhou Ziyu.
"It's very safe, don't worry, go boldly."
"Just mount the horse according to the movements Xiao Ling showed you just now."
Liang Caicai followed the gourd's example and got familiar with the horse first, then prepared to mount the horse very nervously.
After getting on the horse, Liang Caicai almost fell off. Fortunately, Xiao Ling was holding her underneath and Ye Sili held the reins, so the horse did not go crazy.
Ye Sili led the horse and walked slowly so that Liang Caicai could adapt to the bumps on the horse's back. Xiao Ling skillfully got on the horse and walked side by side with Liang Caicai, explaining the essentials of riding a horse with actions.
Bai Yi waited silently behind, his eyes never moving away from Xiao Ling for a moment.
Zhou Zizhen's panicked voice came from the distance. Ye Sili and the others turned to look, and saw Mu Jiufeng simply and roughly throwing Zhou Zizhen onto the horse's back. Ye Sili's eyelids jumped in shock.