In Fragrant Valley, under Yuan Pei's lead, Yi 'er was having a great time with Little Tong and the others who were the same age as her. Amelia was also accompanying her when she ate and slept, so she had adapted quite well. In the past two days, Amelia had been telling Old Divine Doctor Xu and his wife everything that Yang Ping and her family had experienced in Great King Village. Of course, Eldest Madam Yu and Second Young Master were also present. Xu Changqing would also come over and interject sometimes. Old Madam Ji was sad about her daughter's sadness. She was happy for her daughter, as if she wanted to connect the last few years of her daughter and son-in-law.
The old miracle doctor and Second Young Master Xu carefully checked Yi's pulse several times. They said that they would start acupuncture and medication when First Young Master Xu returned in a few days.
On this day, Yu Meng and Yu Yao, the two daughters of Chengyu's family, had just had breakfast when they invited Amelia and Yi 'er out to play. Old Madam Ji only arranged for Huang Mei to look after the two children before letting them go.
The few of them took three carriages and went along the tree-lined avenue. Amelia was puzzled."Where are we going?"
"Sister Lian still doesn't know?" Yu Yao was a girl with big eyes and a round face. She was two years younger than Amelia and spoke as if she was eating winter dates."The school is closed today. They have an appointment to compete on the horse track. Let's go and watch the battle!”
"Them? Competition?"
" Yeah, martial arts competition, horse racing, Brother Ah Feng, Uncle Xiao Zhou, oh right, I think there's also Third Young Master…"
" Uncle went too?!"
"Uncle-oh, yes, that's right. Third Young Master's martial arts are very good!”
Yu Meng waved her hand.”
"That's true, Sister Lian. I heard that a woman came to look for Uncle Xiao Zhou. Do you know?"”
Amelia laughed and shook her head.
Yu Yao instantly widened her curious eyes."I heard that Sister Lian is engaged? Why so early? Is he good to you? Is he good-looking?"
Amelia didn't know what to say.
"Not good for you? Not good-looking? Then let's retreat! My mother only knows how to do this. Let my mother retreat!”
Amelia was speechless. She still didn't know what to say.
When they arrived, there were already a lot of people gathered on the large horse farm. Some were walking their horses in twos and threes, chatting, some were running two laps on their horses, and some were whispering to each other while hugging the horses 'necks…
As soon as Yu Yao got out of the carriage, she ran noisily towards a crowded place. The remaining few couldn't help but feel itchy, but they were also concerned about Amelia and the others. Just as they were hesitating, they suddenly heard Huang Mei say that she wanted them to go and play by themselves. They couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, but they were all teenage girls who were used to being relaxed. After laughing for a moment, they ran away one by one.
Huang Mei shook her head and smiled at their backs. Then, she said gently to Amelia,"Little Lian, relax and play too. Everyone here is our own people.”
The three young masters were also there. The youngest one was talking to a brown horse's head. The horse's saddle was embroidered with red gold velvet and black edges, and its bridle was decorated with golden tassels and turquoise pendants. After a while, the third young master felt that the time was right. He took out a few candies from his pouch. The horse tilted its head and ate the fruit candy in his hand. Its long eyelashes fluttered as if it wanted to hide the surprise and craftiness in its eyes. After that, he turned his head and began to whine happily. The little third young master stomped his feet and muttered, the whip in his hand raised a few times but he still couldn't bear to let it fall.
When the other two saw Yi 'er, they ran over one after another. One of them said,"Sister, when I win, I'll give you all the money!”; "Sister, I'll take you riding later…"
Xu Changqing put away his weapon and chased the two little ones away as if he was chasing away flies."Shoo shoo shoo…go do what you should be doing. With your kung fu, you still dare to bring people to ride horses?”，Afraid that something might happen to Yi 'er, he reminded her worriedly,"Yi 'er, follow your Aunty Mei and Sister Yulian to the stands over there later. After the competition, Uncle will bring you to ride a horse. And Yulian, I'll arrange for someone to teach you how to ride a horse later.”
The little girl looked at the proud horse of the third young master with a pair of eyes that sparkled as she nodded," I'll wait for you, Uncle!" He turned back every three steps and walked hand in hand with Xiao Tong to the spectator stand at the side.
Amelia was already used to Xu Changqing's insistence that she had to learn everything. She agreed without hesitation and followed behind the two little girls with Huang Mei.
At this time, the boys who were participating in the horse race were divided into two groups, each group of about a dozen people. Young boys like the third young master were naturally not included. At this time, they were holding their horses and standing far away, arguing loudly from time to time.
Several obstacles had been set up in the oval horse track: There were ditches, ditches, earth banks, fences that were half the height of a person, slopes, mud pits, and a patch of grass that had just been splashed with water…
More than a dozen men, who Amelia had never seen before, entered the arena first. They were tall and strong, wearing the same color of clothes. They took a number plate with black words on a red background from an older person and stuck one on the horse and one on themselves.
Seeing Amelia's confused look, Huang Mei continued to explain with a smile,"" They rarely enter Ming Garden, so naturally you haven't seen them since you've just arrived. Oh, the place we're living in now is called Ming Garden. There's a big house five miles to the east called East Garden. The Miracle Doctor Valley is there. Master and Madam only live there when necessary. This is West Garden. The school, horse farm, and medicine garden are all here. There are also a few villages to the west. When you're free, ask those girls to show you around. However, our Fragrant Valley is very big. I'm afraid it will take three to five days for you to walk around one place after another..."
Amelia was so shocked that she could not speak. She had gone out a few times in the past few days and saw that there were many courtyards of various sizes around Old Madam Ji's courtyard. Every time she went out, she could see different scenery. After walking for a few days, she felt that the area was about the size of the entire King Village. Although she did not see the walls and gates, she thought that it was the entire Fragrant Valley when she saw the surrounding mountains. After hearing Huang Mei's words today, she finally realized how big Yang Ping's maternal grandmother's house was. He couldn't help but admire that kind and strong woman in his heart.
At this moment, someone in the venue shouted,"Go!"”，All the onlookers on and off the stage focused their eyes on the fifteen horses and the knights on their backs. Amelia missed the first moment. By the time she reacted, the densely packed horses had already pulled apart and were approaching the first ditch in twos and threes.
The one running at the front was a black horse. Its head was slightly raised, its mane was fluttering, and its tail was pulled into a straight line. At this time, a gray horse that was a few steps behind was pulled tightly by the bridle. It immediately overtook three horses and stepped into the river ditch. The water was not too deep, and it had not yet reached the horse's calves. The horse's speed did not slow down at all. For a moment, water splashed in the river ditch, splashing up and down as if it had been raining heavily.
The ditch was about ten feet wide, and all the horses were flying across it like arrows. Then, a slope slowed the horses down and divided them into three groups. There were five horses in the first group, including the black horse in the lead, the gray horse that caught up from behind, and a tall date red horse that was one foot longer than the others. It was neither forward nor backward, and it was tightly biting the two horses in front.
The girls who came with Amelia and the others had run to the fence at some point in time. They were all shaking their arms with all their might. The black horse and the gray horse raised their front hooves almost at the same time. The rider on the horse leaned down and stuck close to the horse's back. When the tip of the ponytail was still in the air, his front hooves had already landed on the wet and soft grass, leaving a trail of hoof prints. The grass that had been stepped on had not straightened up yet, and the hard hooves followed one after another.
The grass was wet and slippery. A brown horse in the second echelon staggered twice and was stabilized by an experienced rider. Its wide butt shook the other brown horse behind it angrily, as if it was not afraid of the grass under its feet at all. As its four hooves flew, it threw the mud high into the air and rushed into the first echelon.
It was as if for a moment, several horses were galloping side by side, and the sound of hooves was also uniform."Dong Dong" was like the rolling of spring thunder. When he opened his eyes again, the long and slender date red horse had already moved half of its body. The horse's body was almost pulled into a straight line. The rider and the horse merged into one, and when their four hooves landed, they actually crossed the finish line. It slowly slowed down and ran forward for a while, and the warrior on the horse's back slowly straightened up.
The black horse seemed to be unwilling to let out a groan. Its four hooves turned around a few times on the spot. After being comforted by its master for a while, it finally calmed down. Amelia and the others then saw that the champion was a fair and slender man who was as slender as his mount. When he took the prize, he seemed to be a little shy.
At first, Master Cheng's heart skipped a beat when he received the letter specially sent by the Bodyguard Agency. After reading the contents, he couldn't help but chuckle. His beard trembled as he thought of the child who had been unconscious for two to three days. He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
Zhao Jing didn't know how long he had been asleep. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a dimly lit room. The surroundings were deathly silent. He closed his eyes again and let the scene in his memory swirl in his mind.
The door creaked open, and Zhao Jing felt the yellow halo formed by the light shining on his eyelids. He resisted the urge to move. The person stood in front of the bed for a while, and his sharp eyes seemed to burn a hole in himself. Finally, just as he was about to open his eyes, the person let out a sigh from his nostrils and turned around to leave. With a creak, he heard a hard voice."According to the original recipe, fry two bowls of water into half bowls and guard the door.”
"Yes, sir!"
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