Chu Yizhao sat in the carriage and watched Wei Xingli get on the familiar octagonal glazed palace lantern carriage before he lowered the curtain and told the coachman to return home.

The rain hits the gardenia, and the petals fall all over the ground.

At the end of July, there will be a Ma Tang meeting in Xifu.

In August, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, when students are busy preparing for the imperial examinations, merchants on Shanglin Street specially organized a horse racing meeting in Xifu to encourage the students who are going to the capital.

The prize of Cangfeng Tower this year is the famous Lianxing Sword.

Its previous owner was Quan Yulang.

He won the top three places in the imperial examinations at the age of sixteen. Within three years, he was promoted to higher positions and titles. When he was appointed prime minister, he was only nineteen years old, not yet twenty, but he commanded all officials.

He served in the government for fifty years, and proposed strengthening river embankments, digging canals, and diverting fertile fields. He assisted the wise emperor in pacifying the four seas, reducing corvée and taxes, and made the two sides of the Yangtze River prosperous and wealthy, and the capital city was full of gold.

Sword Moving Stars

The golden saddled horse neighs when it leaves.

This sword is of extraordinary significance, and Chu Yunxu is desperately trying to get it. He calls himself a prodigy, and he will be sixteen years old next year.

Chu Yizhao was dressing up, Qiaoyu said, "Miss, I just saw Cuihu sneaking around our door and looking in."

Chu Yizhao's eyes moved slightly and he said, "Let someone watch."

"Yes"

The person in the mirror is wearing a light green children's skirt and a silver hairpin with auspicious pendant on her head. She has affectionate eyes, a pearl in her cherry mouth, and a face that is more beautiful than a crabapple.

When they reached the gate of the mansion, another green figure jumped out.

"elder sister"

Chu Yizhao looked her up and down. She was wearing a light green dress and a silver hairpin, and she looked exactly like her except for the white flower on her temples.

"Sister, you are dressed nicely today."

Chu Yingxue's face froze. What did that mean? If she looked extraordinary today, then she was ordinary before?

"Xue'er, Zhao'er"

Chu Yizhao and the other person turned around and saw Chu Yunxu walking over, with a servant behind him leading a black horse.

The fifteen-year-old boy was dressed in a bright red riding suit, as bright as the morning sun. Chu Yizhao was dazed for a moment.

"Fourth Brother"

After the last incident, the two hadn't spoken to each other. Chu Yunxu looked at Chu Yizhao with some dissatisfaction. If she hadn't been unwilling to give in, Xue'er's family recognition party would have been prepared long ago.

"Zhao'er, please take good care of your sister and don't let anyone bully her."

A warning look fell on Chu Yizhao.

Chu Yizhao snorted and said, "Just say my name directly."

"If she's so scared, why don't you just take her on the horse?"

"Sister..." Chu Yingxue's eyes were slightly red, and she said indignantly,

"I know my sister hates me, but I shouldn't say such things before my fourth brother's game and disturb his mind..."

"Chu Yizhao, look at Xue'er and then look at yourself, you don't act like a younger sister at all!

The brother and sister had exactly the same expression of angry accusation. Why didn't she notice it in her previous life?

Under the broad and solemn plaque, two women in green stood one in front and one behind.

Chu Yunxu took a breath and said in a cold tone, "Xue'er rarely attends such gatherings. Take her out to make some friends."

"Most girls from aristocratic families are arrogant and noble. As a sister, you need to protect her more. Do you understand?"

Seeing that Chu Yizhao was unmoved, he added, "I'll bring you a gift after the fourth brother finishes the game."

Gift?

Has Chu Yunxu forgotten that Zhao Shuzhen has detained her in the mansion for all these years and she has few friends at all?

People say behind her back that he is aloof and arrogant, and it is not easy to make friends with him, and then ask her to stop him. The abacus beads fall on her face.

Chu Yunxu left, and Chu Yingxue looked at her with raised eyebrows, "Then I'll trouble you, sister."

A faint fluorescent light flashed across the delicate white face.

In the bustling streets, the hawkers' cries were getting louder and louder. Qiaoyu tightly grasped her young lady's sleeve, fearing that she would be washed away.

After walking through the street market, you will see the racecourse. It is said that the merchants on Shanglin Street are very wealthy. The entire Xifu Racecourse covers 40 acres of land and is magnificent, with no end in sight.

There are a total of sixteen horses shortlisted for the finals, and they are grouped in groups of four. Sixteen will be selected into eight, eight into four, and one will be chosen from four, and the competition will last for three days.

Today is the third day.

The horses on the racetrack had already started running, and Chu Yingxue was following closely behind Chu Yizhao.

The two beauties were wearing the same green dress, so many people mistook them for sisters.

"Whose girl is this? Why have I never seen her before?"

An old lady in rich clothes was sitting in the stands. She seemed to be of very high status and was surrounded by nobles in gorgeous clothes.

"Reporting to the old lady, the one in the green skirt is the daughter of the Marquis of Quyang, and the one next to the horse... is the cousin of the Duke Wenyuan."

The young lady of the Minister of Personnel who was speaking had been to Princess Mengyang's lotus-viewing banquet and knew about this cousin, but she was of low status and had never entered the inner hall, so she had never seen these two people.

But looking at the color of the hairpin, the one on the right is shiny and should be better...

"The auspicious clouds are curling, quiet and fragrant. Although his status is not high, he has an elegant temperament and clear eyes. He must have been well educated by his parents."

When Lady Xu said this, everyone became agitated.

Lady Xu was a world-renowned Confucian scholar. Her husband was the teacher of Emperor Yuan An, and her son was the dean of the Kyoto School. She was highly respected and knowledgeable.

She seldom praises others, and the last person to be praised like this was the current Queen.

This sentence is like a golden rule, making the ladies eager to take action.

The ladies were sitting in the stands, and the young ladies loved to join in the fun. Dong Yanwan pulled her to stand by the fence, and Chu Yingxue, for some reason, insisted on squeezing her to the very edge.

A tall, chestnut horse came galloping over and wagged its tail at her. She reached out and touched its head.

Whose horse?

Such a long face...

It's running around everywhere and no one dares to stop it. I guess it's the pet of some high-ranking official.

"This horse is so beautiful," Chu Yingxue asked curiously. Seeing that she was obedient when being touched, she reached out her hand to touch it too.

The long-faced horse suddenly dropped its front hooves and snorted loudly, spraying snot all over Chu Yingxue's hand.

"Ah! Damn beast!"

Chu Yingxue screamed and cursed. The mucus on her hands made her feel very sick.

The people around heard the noise and looked over. She suddenly closed her mouth, smiled apologetically, and blamed Chu Yizhao,

"Sister, even if the horse has soiled your dress, you can't say such ugly words."

What a childish method...

Chu Yizhao looked down and saw that Ma's snot was flying everywhere and it actually sprayed onto the hem of her skirt.

"The daughter of a marquis? Isn't she also a country girl who spews foul language?"

Chen Yingyue appeared out of nowhere and stared at Chu Yizhao with sarcasm.

"I thought the daughter of the Marquis's mansion wouldn't curse, but didn't she just blurt out the words 'little beast'?"

She stared at Chu Yizhao provocatively. The last time she was pressured by someone using her status, she finally got the chance.

The more unpleasant her words were, the more excited Chu Yingxue became. "Sister, it's okay for you to lose your temper at home, but you have to control yourself outside."

Chu Yizhao sneered and ignored Chen Yingyue, just looking at Chu Yingxue quietly. Why was she so happy when someone scolded the daughter of the Marquis's mansion...

Stupid.

Chu Yizhao frowned slightly, as if mocking.

"You think no one heard you?"

"Ok?"

She raised her chin and pointed behind Chu Yingxue.

Chu Yingxue's face changed and she turned around suddenly. Dong Yanwan and the others looked at her with contempt.

"Today has really broadened my horizons. His ability to fabricate things out of thin air is truly extraordinary."

"You keep calling me sister. Your hypocrisy makes my scalp tingle."

"How could she have the guts to wrongly accuse the young lady of the Marquis's Mansion?"

"Don't you know? She's relying on the power of the Fourth Master Chu, dreaming of becoming his sister-in-law."

The crowd was talking, Chu Yingxue's face was not looking good. When she heard this, she stood still as if struck by lightning, her face flushed immediately, and she loudly retorted,

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Chu Yunxu, it's me! It's me...it's me"

Chu Yingxue's lips trembled and her voice became lower and lower. There was a stone stuck in her heart, and her chest was about to explode.

She couldn't say it, because she hadn't gained anything yet. If she did, she would lose everything except the reputation of a country orphan...

Chu Huai and Chu Yunyu will not let her go either...

"What is it you?"

With a cold voice, Chu Yizhao stared at her steadily with a deep gaze.

For a moment, Chu Yingxue felt as if she knew everything...and her body shook suddenly.

Chu Yizhao…

After a moment, that person turned back into that kind and gentle fool...

Is she overthinking?

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