The abstinent prince, practicing Buddhism, is seduced by a voluptuous beauty into breaking his vows.

The next morning, before dawn, Su Yaoyao was awakened by a series of clanging and banging noises.

She groggily opened her eyes and saw Anar's magnified smiling face, and a set of... fiery red riding clothes in her hand.

"Get up, get up!" Anar dragged her out of bed without a word. "Didn't we agree to go to the horse farm? Hurry up and change!"

Su Yaoyao was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open: "I didn't want to go... I don't want to go... I want to sleep..."

"Sleep? What are you sleeping for!" Anar was strong and lifted her up. "I already told my brother I'd take you to see our Northern Desert's prized horses today! Hurry up!"

Su Yaoyao was being pulled at her clothes, on the verge of tears: "I really don't want to go..."

"No! We have to go!" Anar quickly fastened her belt. "You have no idea how magnificent those horses my brother got are! It would be such a waste not to see them!"

Su Yaoyao opened one eye and glanced at her sideways: "I think your real intention isn't at the bar? Do you want to show me the horse, or do you want to show my brother you can ride a horse?"

Anar paused, a rare hint of embarrassment appearing on her face: "Oh dear... he wouldn't go when I asked him to come, so I had to drag you along before he'd come."

She tugged at Su Yaoyao's sleeve and shook it, "Good sister, didn't you say you'd help me pursue your brother? Please~"

Su Yaoyao got goosebumps from her coquettish manner: "No, no, no, don't do that to me, it's creepy."

Anar took it as a yes, cheered, grabbed her, and rushed outside.

Upon reaching the gate of the mansion, Anar shouted at the top of her lungs, "Su Qingrun! Are you going or not? If you don't go, I'm going to kidnap your sister! You'd better watch out!"

After shouting, he stuffed Su Yaoyao into the carriage without saying another word, and whipped the horse to leave.

Su Yaoyao was jolted around in the carriage, thinking to herself, "This isn't a princess, this is clearly a female bandit."

When the carriage arrived at the horse farm outside the city, it could be seen from afar that two familiar faces were staring at each other.

Xie Yu, dressed in an indigo outfit, stood with his arms crossed and his brows furrowed.

Opposite him, Ashina Lie, dressed in the traditional riding and archery attire of the Northern Desert, smiled brightly, but his eyes held a provocative glint.

Jiang Jingchen stood between the two, looking helpless: "Can you two...be a little more mature?"

"No!" they both exclaimed in unison.

Jiang Jingchen rubbed his forehead.

Upon hearing the sound of the carriage, the three of them turned their heads in unison.

The carriage stopped, the curtain was lifted, and Anar jumped down first, turning around to help Su Yaoyao.

The moment Su Yaoyao bent over and leaned out, the eyes of the three men lit up.

Her bright red riding outfit accentuated her snow-white skin, her slender waist, and her long hair tied high in a ponytail, revealing her smooth forehead and long neck.

She wore no makeup today, yet her eyes and brows were vibrant, like a burning flame.

Ashina Lie was the first to react, striding forward: "Miss Su—"

Xie Yu stepped forward almost simultaneously: "Sister Su—"

The two glared at each other, about to start a fight, when a dark figure appeared even faster.

Su Qingrun had arrived at some point, dressed in black riding attire with a cold expression. He stepped forward and blocked their path, helping his younger sister down from the carriage.

The movements were natural, yet the posture was assertive.

After doing all this, he finally raised his eyes, coldly sweeping over Ashina Lie and Xie Yu, his eyes clearly saying: Stay away from my sister.

Ashina Lie raised an eyebrow, unconcerned, and instead smiled even more broadly.

Xie Yu pursed his lips and muttered under his breath, "So protective..."

Jiang Jingchen chuckled and shook his head. With his older brother around, his cousin didn't seem so appealing anymore.

Ashina Lie laughed and said, "Lord Su has also come? Perfect, today I'll let you all see the finest horses of the Northern Desert."

He clapped his hands, and several attendants from the Northern Desert immediately led out several fine horses.

Each one was tall and magnificent, with a glossy coat; they were clearly fine horses.

Ashina Lie personally led over the most beautiful white horse among them.

"Miss Su, this is 'Snow Treader,' our finest steed in the Northern Desert this year." Ashina Lie handed her the reins, his amber eyes fixed intently on her.

"Gentle in nature, perfect for women to ride. If Miss Su is not good at riding, this prince can personally teach her—"

Before he could finish speaking, Su Yaoyao gently broke free from Su Qingrun's hand, walked to Taxue's side, and reached out to touch the horse's neck.

Ta Xue obediently lowered his head and rubbed against her palm.

Su Yaoyao smiled, stepped into the stirrup with her left foot, grabbed the saddle with her right hand, and twisted her waist—

He mounted his horse with a clean and swift motion.

The movements were fluid, steady, and beautiful.

The men present were all stunned.

Jiang Jingchen dropped his fan with a "thud" and stared wide-eyed. "Yao... Yao... when did you learn to ride a horse?"

Su Qingrun was also stunned. Her younger sister had been pampered by Aunt Liu since childhood, and she would be out of breath even after walking a few steps, let alone riding a horse. When did she...

A look of surprise flashed in Xie Yu's eyes, which quickly turned into a smile. He knew it; she always had a way of surprising people.

Ashina Lie's eyes widened in astonishment. He had always assumed that noble ladies of the Central Plains were all delicate and needed assistance to mount their horses, but who would have thought...

Su Yaoyao sat on her horse, raised her chin, and said arrogantly, "It's just riding a horse, what's so difficult about that?"

In her past life, her ex-boyfriend was a professional equestrian who had won international awards. Their dates were almost always held at the horse farm, so she naturally learned the skills from him. She never expected that she would be able to use them in ancient times.

Of course, you absolutely cannot say that.

Anar clapped her hands excitedly beside her, "Wow! You're so amazing, little sister!"

She mounted a chestnut horse herself and waved to Su Yaoyao and Su Qingrun: "Sister! Su Qingrun! Run! Come and chase me!"

After saying that, he spurred his horse and charged ahead.

Su Qingrun watched the fiery red figure flutter across the grassland, her ponytail billowing in the wind, her laughter clear and crisp like bells. A smile unconsciously crept onto her usually cold and hard face.

A soft chuckle came from the side.

Jiang Jingchen teased, "What are you laughing at, cousin?"

Su Qingrun immediately straightened her face: "I wasn't smiling."

"Tsk." Jiang Jingchen shook his head. "Saying one thing and meaning another."

Su Qingrun ignored him, mounted her horse, and chased after him.

Xie Yu and Ashina Lie exchanged a glance, snorted simultaneously, and mounted their horses.

The meadow suddenly became lively.

Su Yaoyao was enjoying herself immensely, feeling the wind whistling past her ears, the sunlight on her face, and the soft touch of the horse's hooves crunching on the grass beneath her. She leaned forward slightly, gently spurring the horse's flanks, and Ta Xue, understanding her intention, began to accelerate.

Ahead, Anar turned back and smiled at her: "Little sister! Come and chase me!"

Su Yaoyao smiled and tried to chase her away, but her gaze kept lingering on the entrance to the horse farm.

not coming?

Xiao Chenyuan didn't come?

This doesn't fit that person's style.

Yesterday, Ashina Lie sent the letter to the Crown Prince's palace, and she could already picture him holding the letter with a dark expression.

Given his jealous nature, he should have been at the horse farm today without fail, standing coldly beside her, freezing every man who approached her into an ice sculpture with his eyes.

Su Yaoyao felt a strange emptiness in her heart, and her hand involuntarily loosened the reins.

"Stop looking." Jiang Jingchen rode alongside her, a mischievous smile on his face. "His Highness the Crown Prince isn't here."