Chai Yan, who was sleeping soundly, was woken up by a knock on the door.
"Who..." Chai Yan asked sleepily.
"Mr. Chai, the lady asked the maid to call you..." The maid's voice came from outside the door.
"Miss?" Chai Yan's sleepiness immediately disappeared. He quickly sat up, got out of bed and ran to open the door.
When I opened the door, I saw a maid standing outside carrying hot water and toiletries.
"Mr. Chai, you have to hurry up. The lady said she would wait for you in the stable." The maid said as she carried the basin into the room and put it on the table.
"Oh, okay, okay..." Chai Yan replied.
After the maid left, Chai Yan didn't dare to waste time, so he finished washing up as quickly as possible.
As soon as he walked out of the west courtyard, the maid just now was waiting outside.
"Mr. Chai, my maid will take you to the stables." The maid said politely.
Following the maid, Chai Yan quickly arrived at the stables. At this time, it was still dark and it was the darkest time before dawn.
In the stable, a familiar figure was waiting outside the manger. The horses lowered their heads and ate fodder, snorting from time to time.
"Miss, Mr. Chai is here." The maid stepped forward to report.
When Hang Baiqiu heard the sound, he threw away the fodder in his hand, turned around and said, "I understand, go and do your own business!"
The maid bowed in response and left the stable.
Hang Baiqiu at this time was different from last night. There was nothing strange on her face, as if nothing had happened, she was still as cold and unsmiling.
"Are you ready?" Hang Baiqiu asked.
"You can leave at any time." Since Hang Baiqiu can pretend that nothing happened, Chai Yan can naturally do the same.
Hang Baiqiu turned around and walked into the stable, and then led out two tall horses.
The legs of the two horses are very toned and well-proportioned, and their bodies are extremely smooth, as if they have been oiled. The manes on the horses' necks hang down neatly and orderly. No wonder the princess said
It’s a good horse from a thousand miles away, and now it turns out it’s true!
"Okay then, leave the city immediately!"
As he spoke, Hang Baiqiu handed the reins of one horse to Chai Yan, and then led the other horse out.
Chai Yan was startled, but he still led his horse to follow her footsteps.
The two led their horses out of Hang's mansion through a door near the stables, and then went onto the street.
Private horses are not allowed to ride on the streets of the capital, so the two of them can only lead the horse forward on foot.
It was still dark at this time, and there were very few pedestrians on the street. Hang Baiqiu said as he walked: "Go over now, it's time to open the city gate."
Chai Yan said worriedly: "Sir Hang, I really can't ride fast..."
"Okay, let's talk about this after we leave the city!" Hang Baiqiu stopped Chai Yan, and his steps quickened.
The two led their horses to the city gate. It was already getting light, and a school captain was directing the city gate soldiers to open the city gate.
"Boom!" With a loud noise, the huge city gate opened.
The crowd gathered in front of the city gate began to line up to enter and exit the city gate one by one, including Hang Baiqiu and Chai Yan.
After leaving the city, Hang Baiqiu said to Chai Yan: "Get on the horse!"
Chai Yan hurriedly said: "Secretary Hang, I..."
"Stop talking nonsense and wait until you get on the horse!" Hang Baiqiu interrupted him calmly.
Chai Yan thought that Hang Baiqiu must have wanted to see for himself how good he was at riding a horse, so he had no choice but to put his foot on the stirrup, turn over in the air and jump on the horse's back.
Hang Baiqiu saw this in his eyes and thought to himself that this guy kept saying that he couldn't ride a horse, but the movement of getting on the horse was very smooth. I'm afraid he wasn't lying...
Then, Hang Baiqiu also got on the horse, then pulled the reins to adjust the horse's head and said: "Follow me! Drive..."
"Sir Hang, don't be so fast. Just wait for me..."
Seeing Hang Baiqiu, he urged the horse forward. Chai Yan also quickly clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and the horse also started to move.
Hang Baiqiu was worried that Chai Yan wouldn't be able to keep up, so he deliberately slowed down, but after running for a while, when he looked back, there was no one behind him.
"Chai Yan!" Hang Baiqiu frowned and called out.
But Chai Yan did not reply.
Hang Baiqiu had no choice but to turn the horse's head and go back to look for Chai Yan. When she ran back to the city gate, she saw that Chai Yan on the horse was already sweating profusely. He pulled the reins awkwardly, trying to urge the horse forward.
But the horse just keeps spinning in circles...
Seeing such a scene, Hang Baiqiu finally believed what Chai Yan said, that he really couldn't ride a horse.
"Sir Hang, please come and help me..."
When Chai Yan raised his eyes, he suddenly saw Hang Baiqiu and shouted loudly. He was almost dizzy at this moment.
Hang Baiqiu immediately stepped forward, leaned forward a little and pulled the reins of Chai Yan's horse. She fiddled with it easily twice, and the horse miraculously calmed down.
"Huh, it's Hang Si who makes you so powerful!" Chai Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sit tight and drive!"
Hang Baiqiu didn't want to stay in a crowded place at the city gate, so he took Chai Yan's reins and urged the two horses to go forward.
Chai Yan thought Hang Baiqiu was going to lead him on the road like this, but when he reached a deserted place, Hang Baiqiu pulled the reins back and stopped.
"Dismount!" Hang Baiqiu turned around and said.
"Ah?" Chai Yan didn't understand what she meant. What are you doing when you dismount? How do I get to Yuping Mountain when I dismount?
Seeing his puzzled and indifferent expression, Hang Baiqiu said again: "Get off your horse, get on my horse!"
"Ah? You mean... we... I'll ride with you?" Chai Yan was very surprised.
Hang Baiqiu's face heated up and he quickly avoided Chai Yan's gaze. He pretended to look at the sky and said, "We must get to Yuping Mountain before dark. Apart from this, I can't think of any other way!"
"Oh..." Chai Yanxin said it's okay for you, then it's okay for me too.
Then, Chai Yan got off his horse and came to Hang Baiqiu's side.
Hang Baiqiu waited quietly for a while, but felt that Chai Yan was looking for something around him, so he lowered his head and said angrily: "What are you doing?"
Chai Yan looked anxious and raised his head and said: "Shang Xiang, I don't have a place to start. I can't get on my horse!"
"Trouble!" Hang Baiqiu looked disgusted and had to take out the stirrup of his right foot and said: "Come up quickly, don't waste time!"
With a place to draw on, Chai Yan finally successfully mounted his horse and sat firmly behind Hang Baiqiu.
At the moment when Chai Yan's body came into contact with Hang Baiqiu's back, Chai Yan clearly felt Hang Baiqiu tremble, but it was only for that moment, and it never happened again.
Next, Hang Baiqiu tied the reins of the other horse firmly to the horse he was riding.
Suddenly, Hang Baiqiu clamped his legs hard and shouted: "Drive!"