Chapter 239 Gift of Snow
Just when Qianhuan was about to return to the teahouse, the prince grabbed her.
"Qianhuan, I have a silver-maned horse in my house that would suit you very well. Come back with me to get the horse, and then ride it to the outskirts of Beijing."
Qianhuan knew that the silver-maned horse was a very rare breed of horse, and it was probably impossible to buy one on the market even if you had money.
When Qianhuan heard her senior brother asked her to ride the silver-maned horse, she immediately nodded happily and agreed.
"Okay, thank you, brother."
So Qianhuan and the prince returned to Prince An's mansion together.
The groom led two horses out of the stable, a chestnut horse and a snow-white horse.
The prince took the snow-white horse from the groom and said, "Qianhuan, this is the white colt with silver mane. Its name is Taxue. Taxue is very fast but has a gentle temperament. I will give this horse to you."
When Qianhuan saw this snow-white horse with silver mane for the first time, she liked it very much. She thought that her senior brother was just lending it to her to ride, but she didn't expect that he would actually give it to her.
She happily ran up and touched Taxue's fur. Taxue seemed to know that this was his new master, and turned his head to rub Qianhuan's hand.
Qianhuan felt warm in her heart, and she thanked him sincerely, "Brother, you are so kind to me. Thank you for giving me Taxue. I like this gift very much."
Seeing his beloved woman looking so happy, the prince felt very satisfied.
Only now did he realize that making the woman he loved happy was such a fulfilling thing.
Qianhuan looked at the other chestnut horse. It had a very strong body, and its smooth, silky mane was very thick. It shone with a faint luster in the sun, making people want to touch it.
Qianhuan did reach out to touch it, but the horse seemed to get angry and immediately neighed, scaring Qianhuan so much that she stepped back repeatedly.
"Brother, this bay horse seems to have a very fierce temper. What is its name?"
"This horse is called Lieyan. It is my warhorse. It accompanies me in my battles and is my most loyal companion. Lieyan recognizes his master. No one else can ride Lieyan except me."
"No wonder it gets angry when I touch it, it really is very intelligent."
"Well, the flames are indeed very spiritual."
"Brother, I'm wearing a skirt, which is not convenient for me to ride a horse. I'm afraid you have to accompany me to the street to buy a set of riding clothes."
"I just asked Chiying to buy some riding clothes at the restaurant. They are in the guest room. I'll take you there to change."
Qianhuan didn't expect the prince to be so thoughtful. She smiled and nodded, "Well, I'll have to trouble you to lead the way, Senior Brother."
The prince took Qianhuan to the guest room and went back to his bedroom to change into riding clothes.
Qianhuan pushed the door and entered the guest room. She saw a bright red riding suit and a pair of long boots on the table. Qianhuan took off her clothes and put on the riding suit and boots.
She thought Yinhua's bun was too cumbersome, so she took down her hair and used a headband to tie it into a high ponytail.
When she went out again, the gentle beauty had turned into a heroic female knight.
The prince had already changed into a black riding suit and was waiting at the door. When the door opened, he saw Qianhuan coming out and was stunned.
Qianhuan called him several times but he didn't respond. Qianhuan stretched out her hand in front of him and waved it a few times, "Brother, come back to your senses. Let's go now."
The prince realized it later, he was a little embarrassed, "Well, let's go."
The two men mounted their horses and slowly rode to the city gate.
Du Shaoqing, Chu Yichen, Song Zhe, Chu Lan'er, and the young marquis had already been waiting for the two of them at the city gate.
Seeing two figures, one in black and one in red, approaching, everyone thought that the man and woman on the horses were so pleasing to the eyes.
The man is handsome and the woman is pretty, they look like a perfect match.
But Meng Yuanzhou found this picture very glaring.
When the two of them got closer, Meng Yuanzhou saw that the white horse Qianhuan was riding was actually Taxue. He suddenly felt that he, his cousin, seemed to be too nice to Qianhuan.
"Zi Yu, His Majesty gave you this silver-maned white horse in the beginning. I remember the Seventh Princess asked you for it several times, but you were reluctant to give it to her. Now you are willing to give it to Qian Huan to ride."
Qianhuan was flattered when she heard that. This Snow-Walking Dress was actually bestowed by His Majesty, not even by the princess. Her senior brother was so nice to her.
The prince ignored the young marquis and said to everyone, "Since everyone is here, let's set off now."
Everyone answered in unison, “Yes.”
Qianhuan and the prince were already on horses. They patted the horses' buttocks and the horses galloped forward.
The young marquis, Chu Yichen and Du Shaoqing also climbed onto their horses swiftly. Holding the reins in one hand and the whip in the other, they galloped towards the outskirts of Beijing.
Only Song Zhe fell behind, so he first carried Chu Lan'er onto the horse, and then climbed on the horse himself.
Song Zhe said gently to Chu Lan'er in front of him, "Lan'er, sit tight."
Hearing Chu Lan'er's soft "hmm", Song Zhe then gave the horse a loud whip on its butt.
I saw the mount under me raise its head, let out a loud neigh, then raise its hooves and gallop forward at a rapid speed.
A cloud of dust was stirred up behind them, accompanied by the sound of horse hooves. The two men rode along the road heading east to chase the people in front of them.
Half an hour later, except for Song Zhe and Chu Lan'er, everyone else arrived at a beautiful place on the outskirts of Beijing.
This place is a large grassland with a big lake on one side and a dense forest on the other.
Qianhuan is very satisfied with this place.
"Let's rest here for a while. When Lan'er and Lord Song come over, we can go horseback riding on the grassland together. Later, Chiying and Yinhua will bring the ingredients and the barbecue stove, and we will start grilling food."
Chu Yichen responded, "Well, Qianhua, I'll follow your arrangement."
Qianhuan exclaimed, "The air here is so fresh, and the scenery is so beautiful."
As she spoke, she sat down on the grass in front of the lake, then she fell back and lay on her back on the grass.
Qianhuan rested her head on her hands, looked at the blue sky and white clouds, and felt the breath of nature. She felt a sense of satisfaction in her heart.
Meng Yuanzhou also imitated her and sat down next to her. Then he fell asleep beside her with his legs spread out in a completely unpresentable manner.
Upon seeing this, the prince immediately picked him up and threw him aside.
Meng Yuanzhou exclaimed, "Teng Yu, what's wrong with you again?"
The prince replied calmly, "Don't you know the difference between men and women? You sleeping so close to Qianhuan is bad for her reputation."
Just one sentence left Meng Yuanzhou speechless.
After Qianhuan lay down, she smelled the fragrance of the earth and felt the gentle breeze blowing on her. She felt a little drowsy.
So, even though she heard the two people bickering, she was too lazy to respond to them.
However, after our prince had taught Meng Yuanzhou a lesson, he found a suitable spot where the young marquis had just lain down and sat down.
The only difference is that Meng Yuanzhou was lying down just now, while our prince was just sitting and did not lie down.
Meng Yuanzhou shouted in dissatisfaction, "Teng Yu, what do you mean? If I sleep next to Qianhuan, it will damage her reputation, so why do you sit so close to Qianhuan?"
"I'm sitting here to block the sun for her."
Meng Yuanzhou looked over and saw that the prince was really sitting in front of Qianhuan's head, just blocking some of the sunlight for her.
Although the sun is not very strong today, it can easily hurt your eyes if you keep it in the sun.
Meng Yuanzhou insisted, "Then I will also sit next to Qianhuan to help her block the sun."
Meng Yuanzhou moved to sit in front of the prince and said, "You help Qianhuan block the sun's head, and I'll help Qianhuan block the sun's legs."
However, the prince kicked Meng Yuanzhou in the butt, and Meng Yuanzhou rolled forward several times and almost rolled into the lake.
Meng Yuanzhou touched his butt and turned back to glare at the prince. "Teng Yu, I'm telling you, don't take advantage of your martial arts skills to bully others. Even if I can't beat you, I'll fight you today..."
"Shh, don't make noise..."
After the prince said this, he looked at Qianhuan beside him. Meng Yuanzhou followed his gaze and saw the beautiful woman on the grass with her eyes closed and breathing evenly. She was obviously asleep.
Meng Yuanzhou was afraid of waking Qianhuan up, so he had to shut up.
He felt like he had suffered a lot of setbacks today, but he was powerless to refute. Anyway, every time he faced the prince, he could not gain any advantage.