Against the galloping speed, Ji Feiyu shouted at the top of her lungs, venting her emotions recklessly.
She was fed up with pretending and dealing with things, but she had no choice. Rarely did she have a chance to let herself go like this, so she naturally wouldn't miss it. As for the Second Prince's purpose in bringing her here, who cared?
After a lap on the grassland, the two turned back.
The Second Prince pulled the reins and stopped with Ji Feiyu.
Finally, there was a genuine smile on Ji Feiyu's face. The Second Prince stared at her intently. "That's right. This kind of smile is the most beautiful."
Ji Feiyu turned to look at the Second Prince, scrutinizing him. "Your Highness the Second Prince, I'm finding you harder and harder to figure out. We're clearly on opposite sides, and you're only being nice to me because you want to use me. But I like this kind of niceness. Is this what they call 'a slap followed by a sweet date'?"
The Second Prince laughed and deliberately scared her. "I might have an even bigger plot. Aren't you scared?"
Ji Feiyu wasn't scared at all. She had already lost so much that there was nothing left for her to lose. She smiled and said, "Sure. I'm eager to see who'll be the winner in the end."
The Second Prince said, "If you trust me, we'll both win. If you don't, it might end up with both of us getting hurt."
Ji Feiyu just smiled and said nothing. Trust was probably the hardest thing for her to give when dealing with him. They could set this topic aside for now, so she changed the subject. "Anyway, thank you for tonight. I never thought running a horse on the grassland would feel like this. I haven't felt this carefree in a long time."
The Second Prince said, "If it were daytime, the scenery would be even more beautiful. The blue sky and white clouds reflecting on the autumn grassland would make you feel that though you're in the world, you also own the world."
The picture emerged in Ji Feiyu's mind. It was really refreshing. She couldn't help but say, "I believe that." She had seen the sky in the Northern Cold Region. It was so pure and pleasing to the eye. During this trip to the Northern Cold Region, although her mood had been up and down with many twists and turns, it was undeniable that the scenery here was really nice. It was the only thing that could console her.
"Since that's the case, I'll bring you here again during the daytime next time. It's getting late tonight. Let's go back." The Second Prince led Jingyun and started walking back.
Ji Feiyu nodded. From this moment on, she began to think about how to deal with the situation in the Northern Cold Region.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhan Shan waited until the large group of soldiers had left before coming out from the corner of the street and returning to the small courtyard where they used to live.
After entering the courtyard, he checked every corner to make sure there was no one hiding, then returned to the corner to pick up Yong Yaxuan and the others.
While Zhan Shan was out to check the situation, Yong Yaxuan walked up to "Ji Feiyu". He coughed softly and was about to say something when "Ji Feiyu" dodged and went to Xi Zhuang. Yong Yaxuan sighed and said, "Yu'er, after avoiding this wave of searches, we should be safe. Don't worry."
"Ji Feiyu" turned her back to him and ignored him. Xi Zhuang, caught between the two, felt extremely uncomfortable and was looking forward to Zhan Shan's return.
Zhan Shan came back after checking the situation. Seeing the awkward atmosphere among them, he asked Xi Zhuang, "What's going on?"
Xi Zhuang shook his head with an expression that said, "If you can figure it out, don't ask." Zhan Shan had no choice but to say, "It's safe now. We can go back."
The group returned to their small courtyard under the cover of night.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, "Ji Feiyu" went straight into her room, not even giving Yong Yaxuan a chance to say a word.
Yong Yaxuan had no choice but to say to the others, "It's too late. One person should stay on guard, and the others should go to rest quickly."
Zhan Shan was the first to volunteer to stay on guard. Yong Yaxuan and Xi Zhuang readily agreed and went to other rooms to rest.
Zhan Shan was left alone, feeling a bit dazed.
Zhan Shan: "..." This Xi Zhuang. Didn't he even want to show a bit of eagerness? It would have been more fun if they had fought over the chance to stay on guard. In the end, it was just him?
After everyone had fallen asleep, Zhan Shan felt a bit bored in the courtyard. He looked around but didn't find anything unusual until he sat back in the gazebo on the far west side of the courtyard.
"Crunch." Zhan Shan stepped on something. He lifted his foot and looked down. It was the earring that "Ji Feiyu" had worn on her ear today.
It was really strange. "Ji Feiyu" hadn't been here today. How could her earring have fallen here? Zhan Shan silently put the earring away, planning to ask Yong Yaxuan about it the next day to see if it had fallen from him.
The next day.
After Yong Yaxuan and Xi Zhuang woke up, they relieved Zhan Shan so he could go to sleep. Zhan Shan had intended to give the earring to Yong Yaxuan, but Xi Zhuang interrupted him, and he forgot about it.
Yong Yaxuan sat in the gazebo and sighed. "What should we do now? I can't even say a single word to her."
Xi Zhuang said, "Your Majesty, please forgive my boldness. Asking for forgiveness isn't just about words. It's about actions. If you want the Empress to forgive you, you should do more things for her."
Yong Yaxuan raised his eyebrows, showing a bit of interest. "It seems you have a lot of experience."
Xi Zhuang immediately said, "Your Majesty, don't make fun of me. Although I'm not married yet, I've read a lot of storybooks."
Yong Yaxuan couldn't help but look down on him. "So, whether I can win the Empress's heart back depends on the storybooks you've read?"
Xi Zhuang said, "Your Majesty, why not give it a try? Right now, the Empress is angry. You might as well give her some new and interesting things and take her to some fun places."
Yong Yaxuan laughed after hearing this. "You think this is in the Great Yong Dynasty. If it were in the Great Yong Dynasty, I wouldn't need you to tell me these things. I would have done them already."
Xi Zhuang scratched his head and said, "Then how about Your Majesty cook a meal for the Empress yourself? The Empress will surely be touched to tears."
Yong Yaxuan sneered again. "If I do that, the Empress might think I'm deliberately trying to poison her."
Hearing this, Xi Zhuang couldn't help but praise. "It seems Your Majesty is quite self - aware."
Yong Yaxuan gave him a flick on the head. What lousy ideas!
Xi Zhuang immediately put on a mournful face. "Your Majesty, I'm really trying my best to come up with ideas for you."
Yong Yaxuan said, "Forget it. Instead of listening to you, I'd better think of a way myself."
Xi Zhuang said, "May Your Majesty succeed. I'd better go and cook first." With that, Xi Zhuang ran away quickly.
Yong Yaxuan: "..."
Just then, the door of "Ji Feiyu"'s room opened.
She walked out slowly, looking extremely charming and beautiful. Yong Yaxuan wanted to keep looking at her, but for some reason, he always felt that there was something different about her. When he looked more closely, he couldn't find any difference.
"Yu'er." He stepped forward and called her.