Aunt doted on me and smiled. Then she lifted the curtain of the carriage window and said, "A Cheng, you should let your sister ride your horse."
At this time, I had already been helped out of the carriage. Yu Chi Cheng looked extremely helpless. He had no choice but to dismount and then helped me onto the horse.
I rode the horse back and forth for a few rounds and then said, "Alright, hurry into the carriage. We're about to set off!" Yu Chi Cheng had no choice but to get into the carriage. As soon as he sat down, he lifted the curtain of the carriage window and looked at me helplessly, seemingly a bit unhappy.
I didn't know why he had such an expression. I just smiled at him to show my friendliness, then rode the horse slowly following the carriage. Sometimes fast, sometimes slow, but in any case, I stayed near the carriage, feeling extremely cheerful.
Riding on the horse, I understood why Yu Chi Cheng always circled around the carriage before. The feeling of looking down at the people in the carriage from a high position was really great. For example, now, Yu Chi Cheng was sitting in the carriage, looking at me somewhat gloomily. His little eyes stared at me as if he had been bullied by me.
I couldn't help but ask him, "What? Don't you want to be in the same carriage as Aunt?"
Hearing this, Aunt gave Yu Chi Cheng a smiling look. Yu Chi Cheng sighed and then said, "Xi He, don't be so smug after getting the advantage."
I looked at him and couldn't hold back my laughter.
...
After fooling around like this for a few days, I gradually no longer regarded this as suffering but as a new kind of journey.
On the way, Yu Chi Cheng took care of me all the time and was very considerate. I also gradually no longer regarded him as an enemy but as an elder brother. It took a whole month like this before we finally arrived in Beihan.
In July, it was already time to avoid the heat in Dayong, but there was still a hint of coolness in Beihan.
As soon as we entered the territory of Beihan and saw the vast grassland, my heart instantly broadened. I couldn't help shouting out.
Aunt smiled at me and said gently, "When I first came to Beihan, I was just like you, shocked by the vastness of Beihan. I've never regretted choosing this place ever since."
I said, "The reason why Aunt doesn't regret it is because Uncle treats you well. If it were me, it would be okay to play here, but I wouldn't live here alone without any support."
Aunt was a princess sent to Beihan for peace. Everyone praised Aunt for making great contributions to the friendship and peace between the two countries. But I sighed that luckily God gave Aunt an Uncle, which led to the current peaceful era.
However, I think the relationship between the two countries is not only due to Aunt's efforts. Mother should also be counted, because Mother was also a princess of Beihan before, Uncle's half - sister. The only thing I'm strange about is that Mother and Uncle are not as close as Aunt and Father. Is this the difference between the legitimate and the concubine?
"Xi He, in a few days, we'll arrive at the Beihan Palace. If there's anything you want to do, you can tell me first. I'll make good arrangements," Yu Chi Cheng said happily outside the carriage window, interrupting my thoughts.
I thought for a while and said, "I want to ride a horse on the broad grassland!"
Yu Chi Cheng said, "Don't worry about this. It's definitely no problem."
"Can I ride now?" I looked at Yu Chi Cheng eagerly, but he coughed lightly. "I'll take you riding when we're almost at the palace. The horses become extremely wild as soon as they return to Beihan..."
I didn't believe his excuse, but I didn't expose him either. It wasn't until we were almost at the palace that he helped me onto the horse and then got on the horse himself and sat behind the saddle. I struggled a bit and said, "Hey, I can ride by myself."
At this time, there was still a distance between us because of the saddle. Yu Chi Cheng reached out to hold the reins and encircled me in mid - air. He said without question, "No. This grassland is vast and you're not familiar with it. What if you run around randomly and step into a grass pit? What if you get lost? Let me take you."
"Why do I have to sit in front of you? It's so awkward!" I continued to struggle.
Yu Chi Cheng chuckled. "If you're willing to sit behind and hold me tightly, that's okay too. I let you sit in front because the view is good and it's comfortable to sit on the saddle!"
"... " I was instantly speechless and had no choice but to let him do as he wanted. Humph, no matter how you look at it, he still couldn't get rid of his potential to bully people.
He told me to hold on to the saddle tightly and then started to take me for a horseback ride. The horse trotted a bit bumpily, but when it galloped, it wasn't bumpy at all. I watched the scenery in front of me quickly recede and couldn't help shouting out happily.
Seemingly hearing my shout, Uncle's voice came from far behind us. "Cheng'er, be careful with Xi He."
"Got it," Yu Chi Cheng replied in a strong voice. Then he asked in a normal tone, "Do you want to go faster?"
"Sure!" For safety reasons, I had never ridden a fast horse before. The last time I was taken by the right general to chase Aunt, I was too scared to feel the thrill. But today was different. This was the first time I felt the exhilaration of galloping. It was an experience I had never had before. I suddenly understood the real meaning of what Mother said, "Riding a horse in Beihan is the most exciting thing!"
After getting my consent, Yu Chi Cheng increased the speed of the horse.
As a result, the horse ran faster and faster. My heart also beat faster and faster. Finally, I couldn't help saying, "Brother Yu Chi, slow down a bit..."
As soon as I said that, the speed of the horse obviously slowed down. I didn't expect Yu Chi Cheng to be so obedient. I thought he might play a trick on me, but instead he said, "Xi He, if you like a certain speed, you can tell me."
His voice was soft and right next to my ear. I could even hear his breathing. For some reason, my heart seemed to skip two beats.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, Yu Chi Cheng suddenly steered the horse at a normal speed towards the deep - grass area on one side. I quickly asked, "Where are we going?"
Yu Chi Cheng chuckled and said, "I'll pick a few flowers for you."
"Ah?" I was stunned. Then I saw some relatively tall wildflowers in the deep - grass area in front, sparsely poking their heads out. Yu Chi Cheng loosened the reins with his right hand, reached around from behind me, grabbed the reins with his left hand, then let go of his left hand, bent down, and picked a flower with his left hand. Before I could react in surprise, he had already returned to his original position. His skillful movements surprised me. Then he handed the yellow wildflower he had picked to me and said softly, "This is for you."
"Brother Yu Chi, you're so amazing!" I sincerely praised him. He smiled slightly, seemingly very happy. Then he picked two more wildflowers for me in the same way before turning back to the shallow - grass area.
"Brother Yu Chi, you were so cool just now!" I held the flowers in one hand and tightly grasped the handle of the saddle with the other. I was extremely excited. Just then, another excited and high - pitched female voice came from in front of us. "Brother Yu Chi!"