Chapter Thirty-One: Confrontation at the Horse Racing Track

  Yun Qian Yue was thinking, when Ye Qing suddenly reached out and pulled her reins, the two fine horses turned their heads in unison.

  Clouds shallow moon one daze, looking at night light dye.

  "We've taken the wrong path, Dongshan Mountain is vast and suitable for horse racing!" Ye Qingran explained to Yun Qiumeng, then swung her whip at the horses under Yun Qiumeng and herself.

  Yun Qian Yue immediately understood that Ye Qing Ran didn't want their horse racing to be disturbed.

  The whip of Ye Qingran had not yet fallen when a crimson whip suddenly appeared out of nowhere and intercepted it. Immediately, a sorrel horse darted in front of the two, and Ye Qian looked at Ye Qingran with dissatisfaction. "Ye Qingran, what do you mean? We've been waiting for you for half a day, and now that you're here, why are you leaving?"

  Ye Qian's face turned pale as she was forced to rein in her horse, and Ye Qian looked at her with a stiff tone, "Aren't you having fun playing in the mansion? What are you doing here?"

  "It's natural to go horse racing with you!" Ye Qian glared at Ye Hua, "Where can you have fun horse racing in the mansion? You're really something, dragging Yun Shangyue out to race horses without even telling me. If it weren't for Miss Wen from General Wen's estate, I wouldn't have known that you went to the Cloud King's estate to find Yun Shangyue for a horse race!"

  Yun Qian's thoughts stirred as she turned her head to look at Wen Ruyan. She wondered how Wen Ruyan knew that Ye Qingran was going to take her to the horse racing event.

  Ye Qing Ran suddenly turned his head to look at Wen Ruyan, raising an eyebrow. "How did Miss Wen know that I and Xiao Yatou were going to the horse racing?"

  Wen Ruyan still wore a veil, only this time it was slightly thinner. She sat upright on her horse, with Leng Shuoli sitting on the horse to her left and an unfamiliar woman sitting on the horse to her right. When she saw Yun Qiumeng and Ye Qingran, she turned her head to glance at the woman on her right before responding to Ye Qingran, "It was Miss Zhao from the Ministry of War's residence who told me."

  Yun Qian Yue only then knew that the woman on Wen Ruyan's right was Miss Zhao Ke Wan from the Ministry of War's residence. She took a closer look at the woman and saw that she had a slender yet robust figure, with sharp eyebrows and piercing eyes. It was said that Miss Zhao was skilled in eighteen types of martial arts, especially wielding a large knife with great expertise. She was considered a female warrior from a military family.

  "Oh? How did Miss Zhao know?" Ye Qingran looked at Zhao Kewan.

  Zhao Ke Wan's face turned slightly red at the mention of last night's events, but she still replied quite briskly: "It was the Second Miss of the Rong Wang Fu who told me."

  Yun Qian Yue looked at Rong Ling Lan.

  Ye Qingran also looked at Rong Linglan, coldly raising an eyebrow, "Don't tell me it was that weak and beautiful man's brother who told you!"

  Rong Linglan seemed to be afraid of Ye Qingran, immediately shaking her head, "No, I heard it from Sixth Princess."

  Yun Shallow Moon looked at Sixth Princess, thinking that this was indeed a case of "one tells ten, ten tells hundred".

  Ye Qingran also looked at Liu Gongzhu, raised an eyebrow, "Liu Gongzhu's news is really well-informed!"

  "No, I heard it from Miss Qin of the Chancellor's residence!" The Sixth Princess seemed to be afraid of Ye Qingchen as well and immediately shook her head.

  Yun Qianyu looked at Qin Yuxin, who was wearing a pink silk shirt today, a departure from her usual plain attire. Gone was the pale and weak appearance she had displayed at the Martial Arts Conference a few days ago. Her face now glowed with a soft pink radiance, shining brightly in the sunlight. Her eyes flickered slightly as she thought that Qin Yuxin seemed to be well taken care of by Ye Tian these past few days.

  "Oh? How did Miss Qin know?" Ye Qingran looked at Qin Yuxin, "Miss Qin is recuperating in the mansion, how can she still know about my movements, isn't that being omniscient?"

  Qin Yujing smiled warmly and glanced at Ye Tianqing beside her, saying softly: "It was the Crown Prince who said it! The Sixth Princess came to my mansion this morning, and I mentioned it in passing while chatting with her. I didn't expect her to spread it out, so please forgive me, Young Master Wang."

  "Is that what you meant by 'the Crown Prince's foresight'?" Ye Qingran looked at Ye Tianqing.

  "It was the fourth brother who told me, you might as well say that the fourth brother has foreknowledge." Although Ye Tianqing was speaking to Ye Qingran, his gaze was fixed on Yun Shangyue. Despite having Qin Yujing by his side, elegant and refined, with a soft pink glow, he couldn't help but be enchanted by Qin Yujing, thinking of her as if under a spell. Now, dressed in a purple robe made of soft smoke-like silk, sitting atop a snow-white horse, her eyebrows and eyes were light and gentle, yet he was captivated by the way she seemed to draw all the sunlight towards her from the moment she arrived, radiant and refined, with an otherworldly beauty that left a lasting impression.

  Yun Qian Yue thought that it was indeed a twist and turn of events. She pretended not to see the gaze from Ye Tian Xuan, looking instead at Ye Tian Yu.

  Ye Qingran also looked up at Ye Tianyun, his face gloomy, "When did you, a coward, learn to divine?"

  Ye Tianyu seemed to not have expected that his words would spread so far and wide, and he lightly coughed, saying: "I heard it from Rui Taizi, Rui Taizi is still somewhat decent at divination, I'm afraid I won't be able to learn that."

  Yun Qian Yue looked at Nan Ling Rui, thinking that today's people were all present. Those she knew and those she didn't know had all arrived.

  Nan Lingrui sat on his horse, wearing a brocade robe and holding a folding fan, with an elegant posture and an incomparable charm. Seeing Yun Shangyue and Ye Qingran approaching, he didn't wait for Ye Qingran to speak, but smiled slightly, "I heard it from Jing Shizi!"

  Yun Shallow Moon's heart moved slightly. Today, everyone is here, but it's not complete because Rong Jing is the only one missing.

  " Weak beauty?" Ye Qinglian glanced down, but didn't see Rong Jing's figure. He coldly hummed at Nan Lingrui, "How did he know? And why did he tell you?"

  "Jing Shizi is a genius, it's not surprising that he knows things before they happen. Anyway, the crown prince listens to him, why don't you go ask him?" Nan Lingrui raised an eyebrow at Ye Qianyan, not feeling embarrassed at all about being gossiped about by so many people just because of his one sentence.

  "What did he say to you?" Ye Qing's heart was filled with anger and hatred. He felt that today's matter must be related to that black-hearted weak beauty, and indeed it was, it was his doing.

  "How could he tell you what I said?" Nan Lingrui glanced at Ye Qianyan and looked at Yun Shangyue, "The crown prince is going to marry Yuer as the crown princess, of course she can't beg for cleverness with you. If she wants to beg for cleverness, she should be begging with me."

  Ye Qingchen's face turned red with anger, "You're dreaming! She would never marry into Nan Liang!"

  "It's not up to you to decide whether she marries into the Southern Liang or not!" Nan Lingrui rode his horse to Yun Shuoyue's side, snapped open and shut his fan, and leaned in close to her as if being intimate: "Although this crown prince likes SuSu, he still thinks you're the best. Look, on a special day like today, I've abandoned her to accompany you instead. Are you touched?"

  Yun Qianyue gazed at Nan Lingrui's fan, and as it opened and closed, the familiar lines flashed before her eyes. She wondered what kind of relationship he had with her. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Yun Wuhans' lips pursed as he stared at her, while beside him sat the ignorant Princess Qingwen. Her head began to ache, and she pushed Nan Lingrui away, "Don't get so close!"

  Nan Lingrui's silk-like hair didn't move, facing Yun Shangyue with an unsatisfied expression. "This little girl, I haven't seen you for several days. What's wrong with getting close? Anyway, you'll end up marrying me sooner or later."

  Yun Qian Yue thought that if she had known earlier, she wouldn't have agreed to this. The night was lightly dyed with the sound of horse hooves, what a mess! Two people's horse racing was equivalent to a group outing, and she didn't like such gatherings, especially when they were people she didn't want to see. She glared at Nan Ling Rui, no longer paying attention to him. Suddenly, she whipped her horse, turned its head around, and with a seemingly spiritual movement, the four hooves lifted off the ground as she galloped back in the opposite direction.

  "Wait for me, Moon!" Nan Lingrui was startled and hastily rode his horse to chase after Yun Qianyue.

  At night, he lightly stained and immediately whipped his horse to leave as soon as he saw her.

  "You can't go!" Ye Qian's fiery whip blocked Ye Qingran.

  "Get out of here!" Ye Qian scolded. This woman was really annoying, always causing trouble every time she appeared.

  "Don't go! Who will accompany me to beg for cleverness? Your little servant has someone to accompany her, but I don't have anyone." Ye Qian wouldn't let Ye Qingran leave, using the reins to tightly tie up his horse's head.

  "Who wants to accompany you on a date? Unreasonable!" Ye Qingran swung out with her palm.

  Ye Qian didn't counterattack, but instead stood firmly in front of Ye Qing, as if rooted to the spot, unmoving.

  The night was lightly dyed with the palm wind, and suddenly stopped, staring dead at Ye Qian. He lowered his voice and warned, "Are you not going to hide? If you really don't hide, I, Xiao Wang, will no longer be polite to you. I'll tie you up and throw you to Nan Lingrui!"

  "This trick won't work anymore! I, the princess, don't like him now, but I like you." Ye Qianbai glanced at Ye Hua with a hint of disdain and lowered her voice: "That woman doesn't have any feelings for you, can't you see the truth? You're about to dive in headfirst. I'm trying to save you, don't be ungrateful."

  "Yè Qīng's eyes gleamed like a knife as he angrily said: 'How dare you question me, your king!'"

  "Alright, then go! Don't blame me when you knock your head and bleed!" Ye Qian suddenly withdrew her whip.

  Ye Qing looked towards the direction where Yun Shang had left, but there was no sign of her. His face turned gloomy as he gazed at Ye Qian, and suddenly he grasped her horse's reins, saying viciously: "You said you liked me, didn't you? I'll take you to see the Emperor right now and ask for his permission to marry you. If you refuse to marry me, it won't be allowed!"

  Ye Qian was shocked.

  Ye Qingran pulled her onto a horse and rode off in the direction of the imperial palace, which was not the same direction that Yun Qianyue and Nan Lingrui had left in.

  "Who said I'm going to marry you?" Ye Qian was pulled along for a while, seemingly suddenly reacting, opening the night light.

  "Aren't you fond of me?" Ye Qian's voice was low and menacing as she grasped Leaf Qian, not letting her move.

  "I like you too..." Ye Qian struggled.

  "You can't stop me!" Ye Qingyan snarled, cracking his whip. The two fine horses couldn't withstand the force and galloped towards the imperial palace with all four hooves lifted off the ground.

  Ye Qian said something else, but her voice was faint and unclear from a distance.

  In an instant, the two of them vanished into the distance at the end of the long street.

  Ye Tianyu looked in the direction Ye Qingran and Ye Qian were leaving, suddenly smiled and said: "This little demon king wants to make things right with Princess Ye, today is a good day, Father Emperor has been eager to form an alliance with Nanjiang, he will definitely agree."

  Ye Tian Qing gazed in the direction where Yun Qian Yue and Nan Ling Rui had ridden off into the distance, but didn't say a word.

  "Crown Prince, Moon Sister, Rui Taizi, Ye Gongzhu and Ran Xiao Wangye have all left, are we still going to the Western Mountain for horse racing?" Qin Yuying reached out to pull on Ye Tianqing's sleeve, asking softly.

  "It's settled then! You've been cooped up in the mansion for several days, and I was thinking of bringing you out to clear your mind anyway. I thought it would be more lively with a bigger crowd, but now that there are four fewer people, it doesn't matter. We can still go!" Ye Tianqing withdrew his gaze and gave Qin Yuxin a gentle smile.

  Qin Yujing smiled and nodded slightly.

  "You guys go ahead! I'm going to the palace to see the grand wedding of Little Demon King and Princess Ye, such a joyful event can't be missed." Ye Tianyu suddenly threw out a sentence and rode his horse to chase after Ye Qian and Night Light.

  "Fourth Prince!" Zhao Ke Wan suddenly called out to Ye Tian Yu.

  Ye Tianyu reined in his horse and turned around to look at Zhao Ke Wan, smiling and asking: "Miss Zhao, what can I do for you?"

  "Today is the Qixi Festival. Zhao Ke Wan knew that the fourth prince was very good at horse riding, and wanted to invite the fourth prince to compete in a horse racing competition with her. You... if you go to the imperial palace, I..." Zhao Ke Wan looked at Ye Tian Yun, changing from her usual straightforward tone when speaking to Ye Qian Yan, becoming somewhat nervous. The last sentence was left unspoken, but the meaning was clear."

  Ye Qingyan blinked her eyes and looked at Zhao Keyan. Her gaze flashed with a hint of something, but she didn't respond immediately.

  "Fourth brother! Miss Zhao knew you'd also come, today is specially to wait for you." Ye Tian Qing glanced at Zhao Ke Wan and said to Ye Tian Yun.

  "Really! Then I'd be too sorry to disappoint Miss Zhao's good intentions!" Ye Tianyu turned his horse around and responded readily: "Alright, this prince won't go watch the commotion either. It's just as well that I can learn from Miss Zhao's horsemanship skills. Seeing a woman not yielding to a man is also a delightful thing, anyway, that little demon king and Princess Ye's matter is an old story, not fresh at all, no need to watch."

  Zhao Kewan's face flushed with delight, "Thank you, Fourth Prince, for your kindness!" "Miss Zhao is too polite!" Ye Tianyu smiled and gazed at Zhao Kewan with a hint of amusement.

  Ye Tian Qing gazed at Ye Tian Yun and Zhao Ke Wan, her phoenix eyes deep and profound. After a moment, she turned to Yun Wu Han and asked: "Yun Shizi, what plans do you have with Qing Wan? Are you still going to the horse racing competition together?"

  Yun Muhan didn't respond, his eyes fixed on the direction where Yun Qianyue and Nan Lingrui had left, his face expressionless.

  "Want to have a horse racing match, Wu Han? Will you accompany me for the horse racing?" Princess Qing Wan reached out and grabbed Wu Han's sleeve, softly begging, "I want to have a horse racing match, you promised me, can't go back on your word..."

  Yun Mu Han turned his head to look at Qing Wan Gong Zhu, remained silent for half a moment, then nodded slowly, "Alright! I'll accompany you to the horse racing!"

  Princess Qingwen immediately cheered up and shouted with joy, as happy as a little kid.

  "Sixth sister and Rong Second Miss, Leng Xiao Junzhu, Wen Miss, are you all going to the horse racing together?"

  "It's only natural that you'd want to go!" Leng Xue replied coldly. Her heart's desire had always been to enter the Crown Prince's residence. Just because Qin Yuxin was already the Crown Prince's fiancée, it didn't mean she didn't have a chance. Besides, Qin Yuxin liked Jing Shizi, not that she didn't know.

  "I'm not going!" Rong Linglan shook her head. She no longer had any thoughts about Ye Tianqing, and naturally wouldn't compete with Leng Xue for him again. Her gaze turned towards the direction where Yun Qianyue and Nan Lingrui had left, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly spurred her horse to leave in that direction.

  She felt a chill and was taken aback. In the past, she had clashed with Rong Linglan in the Crown Prince's residence, but now Rong Linglan had given up. She looked at Ye Tianqing.

  Ye Tian Qing watched as Rong Ling Lan left, his expression unchanged.

  "I'm not going either!" The Sixth Princess also shook her head. Her purpose today was to see Jing Shizong, thinking that since Jing Shizong cared about Yun Qianyue so much, he would definitely come if he knew that Yan Xiaowang had invited Yun Qianyue to a horse racing competition. However, she didn't expect him not to show up at all. This meant that did he not have any thoughts about Yun Qianyue? If he did, why wouldn't he want to spend the Double Seventh Festival with her? She felt a little pleased in her heart, thinking that she should go back and think of a plan to invite Jing Shizong to spend the festival together. Since Jing Shizong didn't have any thoughts about Yun Qianyue, she had an opportunity. After speaking, she rode her horse towards Rong Wang Fu.

  "I'm not going either!" Wen Ruyan also shook her head. She had thought that Yun Shangyue and Ran Xiaowangye would definitely come to the horse racing competition today, but unexpectedly didn't see Rong Feng. It seemed that Rong Feng wasn't very concerned about Yun Shangyue after all. That day, he had probably left her at the gate of the Rong Wangfu because of the scene she had caused at the Wu Zhuangyuan conference. She was secretly delighted and planned to go to the Rong Wangfu again to find him. Seeing the Sixth Princess heading in the direction of the Rong Wangfu, she also spurred on her horse to chase after her.

  Several women left one after another with their own thoughts, and the people who had just occupied half of the West City Gate went away by half. Suddenly, only seven people were left: Ye Tianqing, Qin Yuying, Ye Tianyu, Zhao Kewan, Yun Wuhanshan, Qingyuan Gongzhu, and Leng Shuli. There were also seven followers following them.

  "The Sixth Princess likes Jing Shizi, Miss Wen likes Rong Feng Gongzi, and the Second Miss Rong seems to like the Crown Prince of Nanliang." Qin Yuyin looked at the three people leaving, smiled at Ye Tianqing and said: "If today's Qixi Festival can really come true, it would be a beautiful story."

  "Hmm!" Nite Tian Qing watched as the three figures disappeared, lost in thought. After a moment, he turned his head and looked at the remaining people, "It's getting late, let's leave the city!"

  Several people nodded at the same time, and a group of people left the west gate and headed towards Xishan.

  Yun Qianyue did not return to the Yun Wangfu on horseback, but instead turned a street corner and headed towards the East City Gate. Nan Lingrui saw Yun Qianyue change direction and also rode his horse to follow her towards the East City Gate.

  Two horses, one in front of the other, soon left the East City Gate.

  After leaving the city gate, Yun Qianyue stopped her horse whip and turned to look at Nan Lingrui. "Can't you replace Ye Qingran and compete with me in horse racing today?" "What's wrong? My horsemanship is not inferior to Ye Qingran." Nan Lingrui looked at Yun Qianyue, smiling and raising his eyebrows.

  "If you want to race horses, you have to be prepared to lose. Are you sure you can afford it?" Yun Qiu Yue raised an eyebrow. Just now, she heard Ye Qing Ran say that the East Mountain was vast and suitable for horse riding. Today, since they were out, although she couldn't compete with Ye Qing Ran, having someone accompany her to race horses wasn't bad either. From the distance from the West City Gate to the East City Gate, Nan Ling Rui's horsemanship was in no way inferior to Ye Qing Ran's.

  "As long as you can afford to lose, I can afford to lose too!" Nan Lingrui said.

  "Alright! We'll make Dongshan's Smoke and Rain Pavilion our final destination." Yun Qianyue said: "You go first, what's the bet?"

  "If you lose, follow me to Nanliang!" said Nan Lingrui.

  Yun Qian Yue's eyes flickered slightly at his words, "Going to Nan Liang for what? To be your crown prince's consort or the crown prince's secondary consort?"

  "It's all about the same!" Nan Lingrui said.

  "Good!" Yun Shallow Moon nodded.

  "Little girl! Don't regret losing to me! I won't go easy on you!" Nan Lingrui reminded Yun Shangyue, "Moreover, a gentleman's word is as good as gold, and once a promise is made, it cannot be taken back. If you lose, you won't even be able to set foot in Nanliang."

  "I regret following your surname!" Yun Qianyue didn't think she would lose.

  "Haha! Alright!" Nan Lingrui laughed loudly, "Say your bet now!"

  "If you lose, give me the fan in your hand!" Yun Qianyue looked at Nan Lingrui's hand holding the fan.

  Nan Lingrui was taken aback, looking at Yun Shangyue, and smiled to ask: "That day I wanted to give you this fan in Zui Xiang Lou, but you didn't want it. Why do you want it now?"

  "Are you sure that the fan you gave me at Drunken Fragrance Pavilion that day was the same as the one in your hand?" Yun Shangyue raised an eyebrow.

  "How did you tell it wasn't a fan?" Nan Lingrui's mouth slightly curved.

  "My eyes are not blind yet!" Yun Shangyue looked at the fan in Nan Lingrui's hand. She discovered a subtle detail, that every time Nan Lingrui held a folded fan, the side with the lady's picture was always facing outwards. So what was on the inside of the fan? She thought she might be able to find the answer she wanted from it.

  Nan Ling's eyes flashed slightly as he nodded, "Alright! I'll grant your request!"

  "I'll count one, two, and we'll count three together. Let's start!" Yun Qianyue stopped looking at Nan Lingrui and sat up straight.

  "Good!" Nan Lingrui agreed.

  Yun Qian Yue made her preparations, cleared her throat and began, "One, two..."

  Three!

  The two of them shouted in unison, and the two horses instantly rushed towards the eastern mountain.

  Nan Lingrui's mount was in no way inferior to the Snow Stepping Horse that Ye Qingshuang had given to Yun Shuoyue. The two horses galloped out side by side, advancing abreast. The distance between the lifting and landing of their hooves were exactly the same. The wind whistled and the dust rolled, a whirlwind howling as they sped past.

  Yun Shallow Moon's heart secretly admired, thinking that Nan Lingrui, this prince, was initially a flirtatious rogue, but as she got to know him better, she found that he always surprised her. She had been somewhat careless and distracted, but now she looked forward with determination, clearing all thoughts from her mind, focusing on a single goal. As the horse galloped, she seemed to soar along with it, leaving her previously suppressed emotions far behind. One person, one horse, they appeared weightless.

  Nan Lingrui looked no different from usual, still elegant and charming, carefree and unrestrained. His luxurious brocade robe fluttered in the wind as he rode his horse, looking majestic and effortless.

  The two of them quickly walked ten miles, still proceeding side by side without distinction between superior and inferior.

  Yun Qianyue glanced at Nan Lingrui with a tilted head, and Nan Lingrui raised an eyebrow in response. Yun Qianyue withdrew her gaze, ignoring him, and suddenly sprang into the air from her seated position on the horse, lightly standing on the saddle. With her entire body weight concentrated on one point, the snow beneath her feet moved swiftly. She thought to herself that having lightness skills was indeed wonderful.

  Nan Lingrui saw Yun Qianyue's movement and his eyes suddenly flashed, he also flew up into the air, standing on tiptoes on the saddle, almost simultaneously landing with Yun Qianyue. The fine horse under him also quickened its pace in an instant.

  After the two movements, the two fine horses still galloped forward side by side.

  Yun Qian Yue glanced at Nan Ling Rui with a tilted head, and Nan Ling Rui raised an eyebrow at her in triumph. Her lips pursed slightly, and suddenly she flicked her wrist, the light silk wrapped around her arm shooting straight out at Nan Ling Rui like a sharp sword. Because she now possessed internal energy martial arts, although the silk was light, it had been infused with her internal energy, making it as swift as a flying sword. A purple glow flashed, striking Nan Ling Rui right in the face.

  This move was unexpected, she intended to knock him off his horse!

  "I knew you'd make a move, so I prepared this!" Nan Lingrui looked at Yun Shangyue's wrist as the light silk flew straight towards him. He suddenly laughed and flicked his wrist, sending out a strip of light gauze that intercepted Yun Shangyue's attack.

  Yun Qianyue hummed, her finger drew a line, and she poured in true energy. The true energy was like a knife blade that slid along the light silk, splitting it with a "crack" sound. One part blocked Nan Lingrui, while the other wrapped around him and continued to strike his face.

  Nan Lingrui similarly drew a line with his finger, pouring in true energy. The true energy was like a knife blade that slid along the light silk and split it open with a "crack". The two pieces of light silk also split apart, blocking Yun Shangyue.

  Yun Qian Yue raised an eyebrow, her two fingers parted again, and the two strands of silk split into four.

  "This won't stop me!" Nan Lingrui burst out laughing and made a similar move, splitting the light silk into four parts.

  "What's this!" Yun Qian Yue suddenly joined her five fingers, and with a surge of true energy, the light gauze was torn into countless fragments. With a gentle flick of her sleeve, the countless fragments flew towards Nan Ling Rui.

  "This won't stop me either!" Nan Lingrui also used her five fingers, and with a surge of true energy, the light silk was torn into countless pieces. She lightly flicked her sleeve, and countless fragments of light silk flew towards Yun Shangyue.

  Two horses and two people were surrounded by a shower of petals like celestial maidens scattering flowers, with light silk and satin scraps suddenly sprinkled all over the ground.

  The two of them fought with all their might, but the two fine horses were unaffected and continued to gallop for another ten miles. They were now twenty miles away from Dongshan Smoke Rain Pavilion.

  Clouds were shallow and the moon was not thought to be useful. Her lips were tightly pursed, thinking that it seemed today would be difficult to win against Nan Lingrui. But how could she lose? Not knowing whether Nan Lingrui was black or white or red or green, she naturally couldn't follow him to Nanliang. Her unyielding personality was provoked, and suddenly she threw away the reins, her feet lightly tapping, her body lightly flying out.

  "No more horse racing? Want to compare lightness skills?" Nan Lingrui also threw away the reins, and his body followed Yun Shangyue as they flew out together.

  "Racing naturally, I use my light skill and my horse can reach the Smoke Rain Pavilion. Your horse cannot reach the Smoke Rain Pavilion, even if you arrive at the Smoke Rain Pavilion it's useless!" Yun Qianyue's voice came from ahead, her clear voice calling out: "Tread Snow follow up! After winning against his broken horse I'll give you whatever I eat!"

  Treading snow seemed to understand Cloud Light Moon's words and suddenly came to life. With a burst of energy, it lifted its four hooves and chased after Cloud Light Moon.

  "Little girl! You're quite something!" Nan Lingrui suddenly burst out laughing, saying to Yun Shuoyue as she caught up to his horse: "If you can catch up to me, I'll let you change my name. From now on, I won't be called 'Moon Girl' anymore!"

  The horse immediately lifted its four hooves and chased after Treading Snow as if it had been injected with hormones.

  Yun Qian Yue was originally one step ahead of Nan Ling Rui, but when she heard that he had actually named the horse "Moon", her anger dissipated and she almost fell from mid-air. She quickly regained her composure and glared at Nan Ling Rui, "Despicable!"

  She had heard Nan Lingrui call her "Moon Child" more than once!

  Nan Lingrui caught up with Yun Shangyue in this small mistake, and laughed loudly, "If you want me to change my name, let me win over you. Not just a horse, but everything in the Nan Liang Taizi Mansion can be named by you!"

  "You're dreaming!" Yun Qian Yue threw out a sentence, and didn't look at him again. With all her might, she exerted her lightness skill. Now that her internal energy was pure and refined, and her skills were profound, she didn't believe that her lightness skill couldn't surpass his.

  Nan Lingrui burst out laughing again, and as Yun Shangyue's figure accelerated, his speed was surprisingly almost on par with hers.

  Yun Qian's heart was filled with surprise and astonishment, she had never expected that Nan Lingrui's lightness skill was so good!

  "Do you know what my best martial art is? It's lightness skill! Although my internal energy isn't as profound as yours, I've put in a lot of effort to practice my lightness skill. So, I think you won't be able to win against me." Nan Lingrui tilted his head and looked at Yun Shangyue's pursed lips, smiling as he said this.

  Yun Qian let out a cold hum and ignored him, thinking that qinggong relied on endurance.

  Nan Lingrui also stopped speaking, and the two of them were like two wisps of cloud floating gently by, with the flowers, grass, and trees around them flashing past in an instant.

  Behind them, two fine horses galloped forward in unison, their four hooves raised as if competing with each other, kicking up clouds of dust wherever they passed.

  In a short while, they had walked another ten miles. Nan Lingrui, however, showed no signs of fatigue or slackness.

  Yun Qianyue thought that this wouldn't do, as both Xishan and Dongshan had vast open spaces suitable for horse racing. However, while Xishan had over a hundred li of flat land, Dongshan only had about forty li. Generally speaking, it was difficult to fully showcase one's horsemanship in such a small space. Therefore, the young masters from Tian Shengjing often preferred to go to Xishan for horse racing. Now that they had already traveled thirty li, it would take them just ten more li to reach Yunyutai - a distance of no great consequence, and one that Nan Lingrui could easily endure. However, she couldn't let him continue on like this. Thinking thus, she suddenly turned around and made a move towards Nan Lingrui.

  Nan Lingrui immediately accepted the challenge and laughed loudly, "What skills you have, bring them out! Otherwise, if you lose, you'll have to follow me to Nanliang!"

  "Going to Nanliang won't work, you'll be lying here for three days and three nights without being able to move, I'm afraid!" Yun Qiu Yue said.

  "The scenery here is beautiful and serene, it's great even if you just lie down and sleep!" Nan Lingrui said with a smile after glancing around.

  Yun Qianyue hummed and stopped talking, a palm fell empty after which the second palm was struck out. Nan Lingrui easily dodged it and counterattacked. Nan Lingrui's moves were fast and disorderly, Yun Qianyue didn't understand the ancient moves, for a moment suddenly becoming somewhat flustered. Could only rely on pure internal energy and lightness to dodge forward.

  "You have internal strength but no moves! You're definitely going to lose!" Nan Lingrui's eyes flashed with surprise, and she burst out laughing.

  "Don't be too happy until the last moment." Yun Qianyue dodged and weaved while using her exceptional memory to recall Nan Lingrui's moves. Although Nan Lingrui's moves seemed dazzling, they were not chaotic. Each action was smooth and flowing, making them a pleasure to watch.

  "Then let you taste my power!" Nan Lingrui's moves came out frequently.

  The shallow cloud beats up twelve points of spirit.

  The two men entwined in combat yet simultaneously didn't forget to exhibit their lightness skill moving forward.

  After a moment, Yun Shangyue finally figured out Nan Lingrui's moves. Just as she was about to counterattack, two fast horses caught up and quickly overtook the two of them, their hooves pounding in unison, indistinguishable from each other. A cloud of dust rolled up, enveloping the two of them.

  Yun Qianyue suddenly closed one eye, reached out and grabbed the horse's tail of Nan Lingrui. The horse didn't stop at all, carrying her forward. At the same time, Nan Lingrui also stretched out his hand to grab the horse's tail of Yun Qianyue's Tapsnow, but Tapsnow didn't stop either, still running forward.

  Two people separated by horse tail whip legs and feet, still unstoppable.

  Yun Qianyue began to turn defense into offense, using the close combat skills she had learned in her previous life. For a time, she beat Nan Lingrui into a flurry of hands and feet. But Nan Lingrui dodged and weaved, still firmly grasping the horse's tail. After a round of entanglement, she also figured out Yun Qianyue's rhythm and responded with ease.

  Two horses were pulling in opposite directions, each holding back half of the force, their footsteps slowing down, but still struggling to move forward.

  The last ten miles to arrive, separated by dust and shallow moonlight, saw the smoke and rain pavilion standing there. The distance from them was less than 500 meters at this time. She made a move while thinking of a countermeasure. Suddenly, she had an idea, she immediately loosened her horse's tail, did a forward roll, rolled out ten zhang. Her back foot kicked off, and the embroidered shoe flew straight towards Ling Rui's face from the gap where she had rolled away.

  Nan Lingrui seemed to have not expected Yun Shangyue's move, and was caught off guard. As the embroidered shoe was about to hit his face, he hastily let go of the horse's tail and dodged to the side. Due to the horse's speed, he had no time to react, and his body lost balance, rolling backwards instead of forwards. However, he must have been skilled in martial arts, as after a few rolls, he sprang up into the air and suddenly whipped out his belt to bind Yun Shangyue's body.

  Yun Shallow Moon felt the wind coming from behind, knowing that if she still had hands, she would inevitably be blocked by Nan Lingrui and couldn't reach the Smoke Rain Pavilion. She didn't believe that Nan Lingrui would really take action to hurt her. Although they had only met a few times, because of the fan she painted for him, she felt that Nan Lingrui wouldn't hurt her, so she ignored it, without looking back, and as soon as her body landed, she stood up straight and flew towards the Smoke Rain Pavilion.

  Nan Lingrui suddenly turned his waistband in a different direction and struck it at Tuxue.

  Yun Shallow Moon was shocked and thought that Nan Lingrui was indeed the prince of Nan Liang, truly cunning. She immediately turned around to rescue Treading Snow.

  Nan Lingrui smiled complacently, just about to say something to Yun Shangyue, when a loud and mournful cry of "Ah" suddenly came from behind him, extremely tragic. The movements of the two people's hands paused at the same time, and they simultaneously turned their heads back.

  They were so engrossed in their fight that they forgot about me, and before I knew it, a horse was chasing after them from behind. On the horse sat a woman, and the embroidered shoe that Yun Shangyue had just kicked out, although dodged by Nan Lingrui, hit the head of the woman who was chasing after them from behind. The woman let out a miserable cry as she fell off her horse.

  The cloud saw that the woman was Rong Linglan, and she didn't have time to think about how Rong Linglan had chased her here. She clearly remembered the strength of her previous blow, which would not harm Nan Lingrui since he had martial arts skills. However, Rong Linglan seemed like a weak woman without any martial arts skills. The kick would knock her unconscious, and if she fell off the horse, she might be crippled or even killed. She immediately stopped, using her lightness skill to try and catch Rong Linglan. No matter how many conflicts they had in the past, it was still a human life at stake. However, she and Nan Lingrui had been fighting since they left the East City Gate, and were exhausted, their true energy somewhat insufficient, making their movements slower than usual.

  Nan Lingrui seemed to be startled as well, immediately retracting his waistband and flying towards Rong Linglan who had fallen off her horse. Although he was closer to Yun Shangyue, he hesitated for a moment, plus he was extremely exhausted, so his movements were still a fraction slower.

  Just as Rong Linglan was about to fall off her horse, neither of them could catch her.

  At this moment, a snow-green figure suddenly appeared and arrived first, it turned out that he had extremely high lightness skills, and was one step faster than Yun Shangyue and Nan Lingrui to catch Rong Linglan.

  Nan Lingrui and Yun Qiuyue arrived a step later, saw Rong Linglan being caught, Yun Qiuyue let out a sigh of relief, only then did she see clearly that it was a man, wearing a snow-green brocade robe, with a jade belt around his waist, his body slender and straight, his back like a pine tree. All she saw was that he had caught Rong Linglan and immediately bowed his head to take her pulse, although she only saw one side of his face, but it wasn't hard to imagine that he should also be a young and handsome figure.

  "The Seventh Prince's lightness skill is so high! So timely!" Nan Lingrui looked at the man in front of him and praised.

  Seventh prince? Yun Shangyue was taken aback.

  "Crown Prince Lingyu is overreacting!" Ye Tianyi released Rong Linglan, although he was speaking to Nan Lingyu, his gaze was directed at Yun Shangyue, "She just fainted and is fine!"

  Yun Qian Yue looked up at that moment and saw his face clearly, and the whole person was stunned on the spot.

  Digression

  After calling out to him thousands of times, I finally managed to drag him out with great difficulty. Beautiful people, how do you think? o(n_n)o~

  I'm getting sleepy again =_= (⊙_⊙)

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