Quick Transmigration: The Villain Always Ends Up with the Male Lead

Shi Qi mounted his horse and rode alongside Yi Xuan. A large crowd had gathered around them, mostly soldiers who had come to watch the spectacle of the horse race. The generals didn't stop them; after all, such a scene was probably a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Fu Yunwan acted as the referee, standing beside a gong and holding a wooden mallet.

Both men were on high alert. As the gong sounded, they mounted their horses and galloped off like arrows, their speed so fast that they left afterimages.

Both Shi Qi and Yi Xuan were excellent riders, and for a time they were evenly matched, neither willing to give way to the other.

The two were almost side by side, with Xuanfeng peeking out one moment and Yixuan's horse the next. Not only were the men unwilling to give way, but their horses were also vying with each other...

Huo Da: "Deputy General Zhao, who do you think will win, His Majesty or our general?"

Zhao Zhonglie: "It must be the general. Although His Majesty's horsemanship is also excellent, he certainly doesn't have many opportunities to ride horses in the palace, unlike our general, who has been dealing with horses since childhood."

Fu Yunwan also agreed with Zhao Zhonglie, saying that Shi Qi would definitely win! Of course, on the surface, she would still show favoritism towards their Emperor...

The discussion continued on one side, while the race on the other was equally intense. The two went back and forth many times, but ultimately, as Zhao Zhonglie had said, Yi Xuan's horsemanship couldn't compare to Shi Qi's, honed on the battlefield. Furthermore, Xuan Feng was also a seasoned veteran, and Yi Xuan gradually fell behind. Although the distance between them remained small, he simply couldn't catch up.

In the end, Shi Qi took the lead and sped across the finish line, immediately eliciting thunderous cheers from the crowd. Yi Xuan followed closely behind and crossed the finish line as well. Immediately afterwards, everyone gathered around.

Shi Qi dismounted and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yi Xuan, saying, "Your Majesty, you flatter me."

Yi Xuan also dismounted: "Your Imperial Uncle's horsemanship is truly superb; I humbly admit defeat!"

Shi Qi thought to himself with smug satisfaction: "See, dog, I defeated the protagonist's halo."

007 chuckled dryly: "Haha, our host is really amazing! How can that not count?"

Yi Xuan stroked the chestnut horse behind him, which seemed rather unconvinced, occasionally snorting. The victorious Xuan Feng nuzzled the chestnut horse's head beside him, as if trying to comfort it. However, the chestnut horse kept dodging to the side, appearing unacceptable.

Yi Xuan couldn't help but chuckle: "These two horses are quite intelligent."

Upon hearing this, Shi Qi turned to Zhao Zhonglie behind him and asked, "Does this chestnut horse have an owner?"

Zhao Zhonglie: "How could that be? This horse has a very fierce temper. No one but you can tame it."

"Does Your Majesty like this horse?" He then turned to look at Yixuan.

Yi Xuan understood Shi Qi's meaning and nodded without any pretense: "This horse is indeed a fine horse, and it is quite pleasing to my eye."

"Then I shall take the liberty of gifting this horse to Your Majesty."

"Then I thank you very much, Imperial Uncle!" "What will Your Majesty call it?"

As Yixuan stroked it, he pondered, "This horse is reddish-chestnut in color, how about we call it Chiwu? What do you think, Imperial Uncle?"

Shi Qi: "Very good, that's quite fitting." Red chestnut body and black mane, isn't that fitting?

Chiwu seemed quite pleased with the name Yixuan had given it, constantly rubbing its head against his hand. Meanwhile, Xuanfeng, seemingly ignored, kept snuggling against it. Shi Qi thought this might be the legendary "horse-licking" behavior.

Yixuan's favorability +5

Yi Xuan: "But I will not take Chiwu with me today. I do not want its talents to be buried. Please let it follow my uncle and play its due role on the battlefield. When my uncle returns in triumph, you can personally hand it over to me!"

These words stirred the blood of everyone present. It was clear that even the emperor had affirmed their triumphant return, so how could they possibly lose confidence?

Shi Qi knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Your subject receives the decree! I take advantage of Your Majesty's auspicious words."

With their own general kneeling, all the soldiers followed suit, crying out, "Thank you for your kind words, Your Majesty!" Their resounding cries echoed throughout the entire camp...

As they were about to part, Yixuan said to Shiqi, "If the army needs anything, Imperial Uncle, please send someone to inform me, and I will do my best!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you!"

Yi Xuan boarded the carriage first, while Fu Yunwan followed with some reluctance: "Take care, Imperial Uncle... We'll meet again on the day you depart."

Shi Qi nodded to her: "Your Majesty, please take care."

Only after receiving Shi Qi's reply did Fu Yunwan turn around, lift her skirt, and follow Yi Xuan into the car...

Inside the carriage, the two sat on either side of each other, very far apart.

Yi Xuan: "The Empress must be very reluctant to part with her, right?"

Fu Yunwan sensed a hint of anger in Yi Xuan's tone: "What's wrong, Your Majesty?" He usually wouldn't get angry because she cared about him.

Yi Xuan: "It's alright, but the Empress is still my Empress..." These words were a way of telling Fu Yunwan to be mindful of her status.

"...I think Your Majesty is somewhat reluctant to part with her." Fu Yunwan was speechless. She knew very well that Yixuan definitely didn't like her.

Yi Xuan: "How could that be!...I'm just a little reluctant to part with Chiwu!" He seemed both embarrassed and angry at being exposed...

"Look at yourself, aren't your words contradictory?" Fu Yunwan truly didn't understand what was wrong with this person. But as a dignified and composed empress, she still said, "Your Majesty is right, I was overthinking it."

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Huo Da: "His Majesty really values ​​us; he even brought the Empress!"

"Yes! I think the Empress is really dignified and elegant. No wonder our general chose her; he has good taste."

Upon hearing this, Shi Qi thought to himself: Although she is indeed dignified and generous, she must be doing this to save face for Yi Xuan...

Zhao Zhonglie: "Our emperor is truly a good emperor, he's not arrogant at all, and it's all thanks to the assistance of our general!"

007: "Some people are praising the emperor on the surface, but in reality, they keep mentioning 'my general' in every sentence."

"General, you really made His Majesty proud today by racing horses with him!"

"That's right! Even the emperor can't compare to our general. Isn't that a great honor?"

Although Shi Qi was very modest (007: Really?), he couldn't help but get a little carried away by such unrestrained flattery: "You all performed exceptionally well today, so I'd like to raise a toast to you all!"

When Shi Qi said this, Zhao Zhonglie was the first to disagree, and quickly stepped forward to snatch his wine cup: "Oh, General! Why drink so often? Drinking is bad for your health!"

Huo Da: "Deputy General Zhao is right! Drinking is bad for your health!"

Everyone: "Yes, yes! General, please listen to Vice General Zhao this once!"

007 looked at Shi Qi and shook his head: "If you don't love me, please don't force me."