Chapter 122: Young Girl in Bright Clothes and Angry Horse
Chapter 122: Young Girl in Bright Clothes and Angry Horse
Li Qixi laughed briefly and raised his whip again.
The other white colt, unwilling to lag behind, followed closely behind with the sound of rumbling hooves.
The wildness of the galloping horse awakened Ren Baozhi's deep desire for speed and passion. The sound of the wind in her ears became stronger, and Ren Baozhi's eyes flashed with excitement. Finally, she couldn't help laughing out loud.
Li Qixi was infected by her laughter and couldn't help but turn his head to look at her: "So happy?"
"Hmm!" Ren Baozhi nodded. Just as she was about to speak, a strong wind blew into her mouth, and a fishy-sweet smell surged into her lungs. "Cough, cough, cough!"
Li Qixi shook his head and sighed helplessly, retracting his gaze: "Sit tight behind me, I'll block the wind for you."
"Ahem, thank you..." Ren Baozhi's voice was intermittent, and she couldn't even finish her words, but she still politely thanked him, "Thank you very much... ahem, Your Highness."
"Shut up," Li Qixi added, as if he felt the words were ambiguous, "When you cough, don't speak for now and rest well."
Ren Baozhi laughed again when she heard this, but this time she didn't laugh out loud after hearing what Li Qixi said, she just laughed to herself.
On a warm spring day, young men are galloping on horseback, their passion soaring into the sky. They are truly young men in bright clothes and on vigorous horses.
At Qujiang Lake, the breeze blows gently, the blue waves ripple, the flowers bloom, and the grass and trees are lush.
Almost all of Chang'an's population of one million came out and gathered at the Qujiang Lake and Furong Garden in the south of the city to enjoy the flowers and have fun.
Ren Baozhi sat astride a black horse, holding the reins.
Li Qixi stood beside him, carefully instructing him on riding: "Keep your body straight, shoulders relaxed, knees slightly bent, and heels down."
Every time Li Qixi explained the key points of a movement, Ren Baozhi would adjust her posture immediately, and her learning attitude was very serious.
"Very good. Next, you can try pulling the reins back or lightly kicking the horse's belly to control the horse's speed and direction."
Ren Baozhi did as he was told. This horse must have been tamed by Li Qixi. It was extremely docile and quite obedient.
Afterwards, Li Qixi taught her some methods and techniques of steering and changing speed, and then let Ren Baozhi try it on his own in a place with few people.
Ren Baozhi felt that he was quite talented in this area. After a few laps, he was able to slowly accelerate.
She galloped back and forth on the grass tirelessly until she was finally tired. Then she tied the horse to a tree trunk and walked towards where Li Qixi was.
Today the sunlight is warm and the breeze is soft, making people want to lie on the lawn and bask in the sun lazily.
The three of them found a slope and lay on it side by side, basking in the spring sunshine. Most of Qujiang Lake was in sight before them.
New vines climb ancient trees, and early orioles compete for warm trees.
A breeze came from nowhere, and unknown yellow and blue wild flowers swayed in the wind, causing the new leaves to dance lightly.
There were laughter and joyful chatter by the lake, and people were moving around. Their figures were blurry and difficult to see clearly.
If you want to know what they are doing, you can rely half on your eyes and half on your guess.
Ren Baozhi stretched his limbs and stretched himself lazily. "That horse is completely black except for its tail, which is quite strange."
Li Qixi curled his lips and smiled lightly, but did not answer.
Shangguan Hualiu explained, "This was chosen by the princess herself after a long time."
Ren Baozhi became interested: "I'd like to hear more about it."
"The princess said that white tail looks like you."
Ren Baozhi turned over and poked Li Qixi's shoulder: "Why do I look like a tail?"
Li Qixi waved away her disturbing hand: "Superficial."
"Why am I superficial?"
Shangguan Hualiu shook his head and smiled, "Princess, you are like a white tail, emerging from the mud without being stained, washing in the clear water without being evil. This world not only failed to swallow you up, but instead gave birth to a person like you who goes against the flow."
"I take back what I said earlier. I was so superficial," Ren Baozhi said, looking at Li Qixi with a smile. "Thank you, Princess, for your insightful judgment."
Li Qixi glanced at her and said, "Are you thanking me, or are you just trying to brag about yourself?"
"First, praise the princess for her discerning eyes, then praise me for being a jewel."
"Go away," Li Qixi urged her, "Stop playing dirty tricks on me. You're blocking my sun."
Ren Baozhi lay back down with her arms and legs spread out. "With the princess's blessing, I also hope that this world cannot tame me."
"Tamed? This word is quite interesting when used on people." Li Qixi said.
"There are too many rules in this world, like bridles, like saddles, like cumbersome and useless decorations. Yet they still ride on me, trying to tame me."
"What should you do?"
"Be like a wild horse, with your heart set on the grassland, and fight until you die."
After hearing this, Li Qixi and Shangguan Hualiu were both speechless for a long time. Finally, it was Li Qixi who broke the slightly solemn atmosphere. She sighed and said, "The reason these unreasonable rules have been passed down is because no one dares to break them."
"Without destruction, there is no construction," Ren Baozhi said, "Princess, you are truly a person of great vision."
"What good is it if one person has a brilliant vision? I only wish every woman in the world could have her own opinion."
"So the princess founded a girls' school, didn't she?"
"Well," Li Qixi asked again, "When will your women's newspaper open?"
"Soon, once I get the family business, within ten days."
Li Qixi wasn't surprised at Ren Baozhi's attempt to seize the family fortune. He changed the subject, "Let me guess. After you get the family fortune, you'll have to start your own business. Then you'll definitely change your name to 'Ren Baozhi'."
Ren Baozhi said, "Princess, why don't you guess which 'Ren' it is."
Li Qixi's slender fingers wrote the word "Ren" in the air.
"Why did the princess think of this 'pregnancy'?"
"'Ren' is a good word. I actually hope that the whole world was conceived by a woman," Li Qixi suddenly stared at Ren Baozhi for a long time before speaking. "In fact, sometimes I wonder if the reason you have supernatural powers is that you came to this world to create something new."
When she was pregnant, she suddenly felt that the tender grass behind her was like needles, pricking her back and making her feel uncomfortable.
She laughed dryly, "The princess's thinking is sometimes so unpredictable, it's truly beyond the reach of ordinary people."
Li Qixi withdrew his gaze and returned to his previous lazy appearance: "After all, someone told me personally that she died once."
"It's just a drunken joke, don't take it seriously," Ren Baozhi said awkwardly, and changed the subject, "Forget my name. Does this horse have a name?"
Li Qixi shook his head and followed her topic, "Of course you have to name the horse I'm giving you."
Ren Baozhi said without hesitation: "How is Dahei?"
Li Qixi glanced at her and said, "Not very good."
"noob?"
Li Qixi was too lazy to pay attention to her.
Ren Baozhi muttered to herself, "I also feel that this is a bit bad. I want to give her a domineering name, like Black and White?"
Li Qixi couldn't bear to listen any longer. "If you must name it something related to fur color, why not call it 'Moyun'?"
"Mo Yun, Mo Yun," Ren Baozhi chewed on the name over and over again, "What a good name, black, white and nice-sounding."
The three of them were observing the people by the Qujiang Lake, and the people were also observing the three of them.
Someone recognized the three people from a distance and said, "Chen Baozhi and Princess Qianqiu have such a close relationship."
"Oh, you're still so happy even though your father is dead."
"You don't know that after Mr. Chen passed away, Princess Qianqiu even reported him to the Saint. This Chen Baozhi not only didn't have to wear mourning clothes, but he was able to set up his own sect right away."
"She's really good at climbing the social ladder. I think she might have wanted to set up her own family a long time ago. It's very likely that she killed Mr. Chen, but Princess Qianqiu saved her."
"Princess Qianqiu has always acted erratically. I never thought she would be hanging out with such a scoundrel."
"What's the point of trying harder? That villain can even forgive ten sins if he can just flatter someone."
"Hey, stop talking, look, here comes Chief Long."
"Where is where?"
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