Chapter Twenty-Nine: The First Trial of Horseback Riding
After a few days of trekking, at noon on the third day, the big team finally arrived at the royal paddock, Shangguan Mu got off the carriage and stretched his waist, it was really a good place for hunting, the camp was stationed on a flat and open meadow, and all around it was a dense jungle, wild beasts generally hid in the jungle, and would not easily come to the open and uncovered place, so it was not only convenient to hunt but also a good choice of camping place to camp for hunting, no wonder this place was selected as the royal hunting paddock, It's really hard to find this kind of place.
Shangguan Mu and Xue Caiyi live alone now, and they are no longer as good as when they lived in the post station. Xiangdanxiang went back and forth for Shangguan Mu to dot, Shangguan Mu leaned on the bed, took out the books he carried with him to see, the longer he stayed here, the more Shangguan Mu liked to read, in order to adapt to the slow-paced life here, he had to find a hobby that could pass the time, Shangguan Mu's character, of course, it was impossible to embroider like some ladies, so reading books was a good choice, although reading were some strange people, idle and other books that were out of tune, but it was indeed a "sharp weapon" to pass the time.
"Why are you reading again?" Xue Caiyi approached Shangguan Mu, she knew that Shangguan Mu was usually very engrossed when she was reading, and she didn't know if someone was approaching.
Shangguan Mu raised her head, Xue Caiyi's dress made her feel bright, the red riding costume, with delicate white riding boots inlaid with jade, and then a white red cloak, looked heroic and capable.
"It's boring, there's nothing fun about it." Shangguan Mu replied.
"It's you who don't want to play, you said you, since you like to read, just read some normal books, and there is still no ink in your stomach after reading these books."
Shangguan Mu rolled his eyes, "These books are interesting, my so-called normal books will fall asleep if I can't see a few words." ”
Xue Caiyi stuck out her tongue at Shangguan Mu, disappreroving, "Since it's all here, hurry up and change your clothes, let's go horseback riding, lest you complain that there's no fun." ”
Seeing Xue Caiyi dressed in a military uniform, Shangguan Mu was also envious, and just prepared clothes for her before Xiangxiang left the palace, so he went to change it in a hurry, thinking about the appearance of galloping horses in the grass, Shangguan Mu felt excited, he had never tried it before.
When the guards led the two reddish-brown horses in front of him, Shangguan Mu discovered a very serious problem, he didn't know how to ride a horse at all, although he didn't know whether the original owner could ride or not, and it was not mentioned in the book, anyway, she had never ridden at all.
Xue Caiyi climbed onto the horseback with a beautiful turnover, holding the horsewhip in one hand and pulling the reins in the other, and said condescendingly to Shangguan Mu: "What are you still rubbing?" Let's go. ”
Shangguan Mu looked at the horse in front of him blankly, not knowing how to climb up, and for the first time he found that the horse was so tall, no wonder people became taller as long as they rode it.
"Hey, why don't you leave?" Xue Caiyi impatiently urged again.
Show a kind, pure, simple and ignorant smile, and try to hide the embarrassment on your face. Shangguan Mu said with a smile, "Lord County, I don't know how to ride a horse." ”
Xue Caiyi: ""
"I actually forgot that you are a worthless ninth princess, my fault is that I overestimated you too much." Xue Caiyi turned over and dismounted, and said unceremoniously to Shangguan Mu, the horse in front of Shangguan Mu ~ Cui'er~ barked twice, as if agreeing with her words.
"What's so shameful about not being able to ride a horse, many people can't ride, and they can't attack incense, and they won't be danxiang." Shangguan Mu said stiffly.
"So you're proud, aren't you?" Xue Caiyi looked at her with disdain.
"How can I compare with you, you have been in the border since you were a child, and I have been growing up in the palace, so I have no chance to learn at all." Keep making excuses for yourself.
"Forget it, since I've already changed my clothes, and I'm too lazy to change back, I'll force it out today and teach you how to ride a horse." Xue Caiyi said.
Xue Caiyi asked the guards to change Shangguan Mu to a slightly smaller and docile mare, although it was much smaller than just now, Shangguan Mu still didn't know how to get up.
I didn't even climb up several times, Xue Caiyi couldn't stand it anymore, so she had to demonstrate it to her in person, "It's a shame that you're still a practitioner, you can't even turn over and get on the horse." The contempt on his face was undisguised.
"Hehe, how dare you compare with the Lord of Caiyi." To tell the truth, Shangguan Mu was quite afraid of getting close to the horse, in case she kicked her, it was estimated that she would have to stay in bed for a long time, and she had no confidence in ancient medical skills.
Finally climbed on the horse with the help of Xue Caiyi, Shangguan Mu sat on the horse's back, his swaying center of gravity was unstable, "Use the reins to straighten your back." Xue Caiyi corrected.
"Clamp the horse's belly with both legs, hold the saddle with the other hand, maintain the center of gravity, and lean forward slightly" Xue Caiyi explained the skills to Shangguan Mu in detail little by little.
Shangguan Mu saw Shangguan Tai and Lin Yifeng walking towards them slowly side by side on horseback, "Yo, it's really strange every year, there are a lot of them this year, the martial arts are strong, and the ninth princess of Xiqi can't ride a horse." Shangguan Tai's sneering voice came.