She couldn’t control herself anymore.
Her whole body was about to be flung out by the Ferrari.
Xiao Jinxing was right beside her.
Seeing that Ye Qichi was clearly in danger, in the next second he leaped from his own horse and firmly landed on Ye Qichi’s Ferrari, then he hugged her from behind, grabbed the reins, and fiercely helped her control the frenzied Ferrari.
Ye Qichi could feel Xiao Jinxing’s breath by her ear.
Because their bodies were so close, she could also feel his wildly beating heart against her back, very intense.
The man’s... hormones.
Ye Qichi pursed her lips.
Between adults, there really shouldn’t be physical contact so often.
Xiao Jinxing managed to get Ye Qichi’s Ferrari under control.
Ye Qichi then took the opportunity to push Xiao Jinxing away with a palm.
Xiao Jinxing lost his balance and fell straight off the horse.
To say he fell off, in fact, with a leap of Qinggong, he didn’t actually fall.
Ye Qichi pulled on the reins again, "Xiao Jinxing, our competition isn’t over yet!"
After speaking, she whipped her horse fiercely, rushing towards the finish line.
Xiao Jinxing’s face darkened to the extreme.
He didn’t expect Ye Qichi to actually trick him!
He leaped up, returning to his own horse, and crazily chased after Ye Qichi.
However, the delay was too long.
The destination was not far off.
Ye Qichi spurred her horse past the finish line.
Just a bit ahead of Xiao Jinxing.
No matter what, she won.
Ye Qichi pulled on the reins, stopping the Ferrari.
Xiao Jinxing naturally also made his horse stop.
Ye Qichi rode her horse over to Xiao Jinxing, "You lost."
"You played tricks." Xiao Jinxing clearly disagreed.
"All is fair in war." Ye Qichi smiled brilliantly.
The sun shone on her sweaty cheeks, lighting up her fair skin to a translucent glow, the flush on her cheeks adding some stunning dazzle.
Xiao Jinxing shifted his gaze away.
His voice deepened, "Xiao Wu."
Xiao Wu quickly ran over.
"Imitate a dog’s bark." Xiao Jinxing commanded.
Xiao Wu looked at the Prince with a face full of grievance.
What did he do wrong?!
"Xiao Jinxing, how can you make Xiao Wu imitate a dog, you lost you should do it yourself." Ye Qichi protested.
"What you just said was, the loser imitates a dog’s bark, not that the person who lost should bark." Xiao Jinxing quibbled, "As long as someone barks, there is no breach of promise."
"..." Damn, the Prince is too cunning.
"All is fair in war." Xiao Jinxing curved his lips upward.
In this moment, his lips were curled up, seemingly smiling.
She thought he wouldn’t smile.
She remembered seeing his smile once, that time they escaped to Yuzhou City, it was in the cave when she helped him suck out poison which made her lips swollen, he mocked her, and now this.
I don’t know if it’s because the weather was too good.
This smile, actually quite sunny and handsome.
Somehow, Xiao Jinxing always seemed gloomy and cold, yet at this moment, such an illusion unexpectedly arose.
"Aren’t you going to call out?!" Xiao Jinxing’s eyes slightly twitched.
Xiao Wu resigned to his fate and barked twice, "Woof, woof, woof!"
Ye Qichi wrinkled her nose.
She tugged at the reins, mounted her horse, and left, "I’m tired. I’m going back to rest, you keep practicing!"
Xiao Jinxing watched Ye Qichi’s retreating figure.
From the moment he climbed onto her horse and helped her control it, he could feel that Ye Qichi’s breathing was uneven, clearly also exhausted to the extreme.
Seeing her leave, he didn’t say much more.
He began to practice on his own.
Xiao Wu just watched the Prince riding his horse, galloping.
Could the Prince himself not realize that he was now smiling, and quite brilliantly at that?
The Daxuan Kingdom has also reached the early winter season.
The weather has gotten much colder.
Ye Qichi was forced to practice riding and archery every day.
Although it was tiring.
However, practice makes perfect. Her skills improved tremendously.
Xiao Jinxing went to the early morning court session and did not return for a long time.
Presumably, something must have happened.
After Ye Qichi finished practicing riding and archery, and was just about to go back to the courtyard to bathe and change clothes, she heard Xiao Wu report from outside, "Princess, the Prince asks you to visit his courtyard."
"The Prince said it’s best if you come now," replied Xiao Wu.
Ye Qichi did not delay. Without even changing her clothes, she followed Xiao Wu to Wan Courtyard.
She entered Xiao Jinxing’s study.
Xiao Jinxing’s face was noticeably somber.
It seemed that a significant issue had arisen in today’s court session.
"Wan’er, three days later, return to Xun," Xiao Jinxing stated directly.
"Shouldn’t you be happy that your beloved is coming back?" Ye Qichi asked.
Xiao Jinxing gave Ye Qichi a glance, "Stop being sarcastic here."
"..." How much sincerity did she need to show for him to believe she truly wished them well?
"The Emperor intends to betroth Wan’er to Xiao Jinsen."
He began to feel anxious.
Ye Qichi felt melancholic.
In the book, Bai Mowan’s second refusal of Xiao Jinsen was when Xiao Jinxing and Bai Mowan were already together. They had used a plot where Xiao Jinxing nearly lost his life to save Bai Mowan. Out of gratitude, Bai Mowan chose to dedicate herself to him, and at that time, Xiao Jinxing was single since Ye Qichi had died early.
But now, Ye Qichi was not dead.
If the same trick was used, and Bai Mowan insisted on marrying Xiao Jinxing, she would become the third party, and certainly, the Emperor and the Bai Family would not approve of Bai Mowan marrying Xiao Jinxing as a concubine. But if Xiao Jinxing were to discard Ye Qichi’s Princess position for Bai Mowan, it would be deemed dishonorable and unrighteous!
Indeed, not easy to handle.
Ye Qichi felt a bit melancholic.
She, of course, could not easily give up her position as the Princess now.
The Ye Family still had to rely on Xiao Jinxing to support them.
Otherwise, having repeatedly rejected Xiao Jinsen, once Xiao Jinxing, the great tree they leaned on, was no longer there, Xiao Jinsen could destroy them in no time!