He Yan lowered her head as the wind blew the white veil on her face. Beside her, she heard He Yunsheng suck in a breath of cold air. He seemed to mutter in a low voice, "Commander Xiao!"
It was probably because he saw the hero in his heart that he exclaimed in admiration.
"Military Governor Xiao … Why are you here?" Young master Zhao was arrogant in front of He Sui and the others, but in front of Xiao Jue, he was like a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy. It was disgusting.
"How much did you spend on this horse?" The young man sat on the horse and asked calmly.
"Huh?" Young master Zhao was a little confused, but he still answered honestly, "30 taels of silver."
Xiao Jue's mouth twitched. In the next moment, two silver ingots flew out of the dark green pouch in her hand and landed on the grass. Everyone could see clearly that the thing that hit young master Zhao's wrist was a silver ingot.
"I'll buy your horse." He said.
Young master Zhao's lips trembled, but he couldn't say anything.
He wanted to save his face by killing this ruining beast, but unfortunately, Xiao Huaijin had spoken. He was the second son of a Xiao family! He couldn't afford to offend him. Young master Zhao could only swallow his anger and smile, "Military Governor Xiao, what are you saying? If you want this horse, I'll give it to you."
"No need." He said, "I don't deserve it."
He Yan sighed in relief. Xiao Jue was a general like her, so she couldn't bear to see someone kill a horse in the middle of the street. When this horse met Xiao Jue, it managed to avoid a calamity.
Just as he was thinking about this, He Yunsheng suddenly stepped forward. He looked at Xiao Jue with a face full of admiration and said, "Thank you, General Feng Yun. Saving a horse's life is better than building a seven-storied pagoda! Amazing! "
He Yan was speechless.
Even if He Yunsheng wanted to strike up a conversation with his hero, he shouldn't have said that. How could he say such embarrassing words? He should have said to study more, otherwise he would end up like this. Xiao Jue was laughing at him.
However, Xiao Jue did not say anything sarcastic today. Instead, she turned to look at He Yunsheng. Her clear eyes sparkled like stars as she asked, "Do you like this horse?"
He Yunsheng glanced at it and answered honestly, "I like it."
"It's for you," he said.
"Thank you … Eh?" He Yunsheng was shocked and was about to say something when he saw that Xiao Jue and the yellow-clothed young man had already urged their horses forward. He didn't want to stay here any longer and could only chase after them for a few steps before stopping and looking at their backs disappointedly.
He Yan walked up to him and waved his hand in front of him. "Are you back to your senses?"
He Yunsheng retracted his gaze and turned around. "Where's Zhao?"
"He left long ago." He Yan rolled his eyes, as if he couldn't stand He Yunsheng's silly look. "When you were looking at Second Young Master Xiao."
Even if Young Master Zhao was unwilling, he didn't dare to cause trouble for Xiao Jue. He could only take the money and leave angrily.
He Yunsheng walked up to the horse that was abandoned by its owner. He touched the horse's head as if he was caressing a lover's keepsake and said, "This was given to me by General Fengyun …"
"Then why don't you bring it back and worship it? Set up a memorial tablet? "He Yan asked.
He Yunsheng glared at her. "What do you know? If Military Governor Xiao didn't pass by just now, this horse would have been killed by that Zhao guy! Military Governor Xiao is indeed a young hero. When he sees injustice on the road, he pulls out his sword to help … "
"Stop, stop, stop." He Yan interrupted him. "Say something else." She thought that He Yunsheng was indeed a child who didn't know the evils of the world. Xiao Huaijin wasn't a chivalrous hero who saw injustice on the road. This person was very heartless.
"Yan Yan, why did you come out wearing a veil?" He Sui, who hadn't spoken much, finally found a chance to speak. "Also, how did you know how to ride a horse? Father was scared to death just now. You can't be so reckless in the future. If something happens to you, how can I explain it to your mother in the future? "
He Sui spoke much more to He Yan than to He Yunsheng.
"This is my recent makeup. It's a trend in the capital to wear a veil when going out. It looks mysterious and beautiful." He Yan spoke nonsense seriously. "Father, do you think it doesn't look good?"
He Sui: "Good, good, good! It looks very good! "
He Yunsheng rolled his eyes. He Sui actually believed such a clumsy excuse.
He Sui naturally believed it. He didn't know much about these girls' playthings. He only knew that He Yan always liked to dress up. It was natural for her to follow the trend. Moreover, he would never think that his arrogant and weak daughter would go to a gambling den to fight with others. It must have been a mistake!
"As for riding a horse, I learned it with a friend. I only know a few tricks. I'll practice more in the future." He Yan said vaguely.
On the other side, Xiao Jue and the boy in yellow were riding their horses out of the school grounds.
"It was really interesting just now." The boy in yellow laughed. "Uncle, did you see that? The girl on the horse secretly did something. That's why that Zhao guy fell. It was fun, fun!"
Xiao Jue's expression was indifferent.
He did see it. They just happened to pass by the outskirts of the school grounds. The girl's movements were agile. When that Zhao guy wanted to kill the horse, he believed that even if he didn't say anything, she would have done it. Her hand was already reaching for the iron head stick at her waist.
"It's a pity that she kept her head down. I didn't see what she looked like." The boy in yellow rubbed his chin. "Why don't we go back now and ask for her name? Maybe we can see what she looks like."
"Go by yourself." Xiao Jue was unmoved.
"That won't do. She looked at you before lowering her head. She must have been shocked by Uncle's beauty and became shy. I think that there are more interesting girls in the capital recently. A few days ago, I saw the girl at the bottom of the Drunken Jade Tower who fought against ten people by herself. Today, I saw the girl riding a horse at the school grounds. There are so many good girls in the world. Why can't any of them belong to me? "The boy in yellow sighed and beat his chest.
Xiao Jue looked at him calmly. "Cheng Li Su, if you don't shut up, I'll send you back to the Cheng family."
"No!" The boy named Cheng Li Su immediately sat up straight. "You're my biological uncle. You can't just watch me die. I'm relying on you now!"
As they spoke, they suddenly saw a few people standing not far from the weapons rack. The leader was a young man in blue. He was thin and looked like an immortal. He looked at them with a smile. They didn't know how long he had been standing there, but from where he was, he must have seen everything that happened at the school grounds.
"Isn't this the Fourth Young Master of Shi Jin's household?" Cheng Li Su whispered. "Why is he here?"
Xiao Jue didn't answer. The horse stopped and Cheng Li Su showed his usual warm smile. "Isn't this Brother Zilan? Why is Brother Zilan here? "
This was the Fourth Son of Shi Jin, Chu Zhao.
"I was just walking around. I didn't expect to meet Military Governor Xiao and Young Master Cheng here." Chu Zhao smiled. "Are you also here for a walk?"
"Of course. The spring weather is so good these days. Wouldn't it be a waste if we didn't come out to play?" Cheng Li Su laughed loudly. As he laughed, he muttered, "But it would be even better if we came out with beautiful girls."
Chu Zhao pretended not to hear him. His smile didn't change.
From beginning to end, Xiao Jue didn't say a word to Chu Zhao. She only nodded slightly at him when they passed by.
When they passed by, the pageboy was indignant. "This General Fengyun is too rude!"
Chu Zhao didn't care. He only smiled and shook his head. "Who told him to be Xiao Huaijin?" Then, he looked at the empty track again. He seemed to have thought of something very interesting and chuckled.