By a twist of fate, the illegitimate son of the Marquis's family marries the county princess.

Chapter 90 The County Princess Who Loves to Give Advice

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Wen Zongji looked at the two horses led out of the Marquis's stable, and at Pei Rujing, who was eager and excited.

"Princess, I can actually ride a horse, so I don't need to learn, right?"

Pei Rujing insisted on teaching Wen Zongji to ride a horse, and without saying a word, she sent someone to ask Madam Jiang for permission to bring out two horses from the Marquis's stable.

The royal family had a special hunting ground with a training area perfect for horseback riding.

Pei Rujing originally planned to go to the royal hunting grounds to teach Wen Zongji how to ride a horse.

Wen Zongji was startled when he heard this and quickly stopped them, ordering them to find an open space outside the city.

When he got here, Wen Zongji realized that he seemed to have been tricked by Pei Rujing.

He had absolutely no desire to learn to ride a horse.

In order to prevent Pei Rujing from using the royal hunting grounds, he took the initiative to find a place to practice horseback riding.

It's hard.

Pei Rujing's urge to become a teacher was now uncontrollable; she couldn't allow her only student to slip away: "Even if I can't, I have to learn!"

Whether or not Wen Zongji learns to ride a horse depends not on whether he can or cannot, but on whether Pei Rujing is willing to teach him.

Wen Zongji's lips twitched.

Sure enough, Pei Rujing is capable of doing even the most abstract things.

"Little sister, I'm here."

As the two were talking, the last key figure—Pei Shirong—arrived.

They arrived on horseback!

Pei Shirong dismounted and walked over to congratulate Wen Zongji: "Brother-in-law, congratulations on passing the imperial examination with top honors! You've really made your sister proud."

Wen Zongji said, "Thank you, Second Brother."

Pei Rujing clapped her hands: "Enough with the small talk, since Second Brother is here, let's begin."

Wen Zongji: "..."

Pei Shirong was still completely confused: "Little sister, what's the start? Why do you insist I ride a horse? Is it a horse race? It's not that your second brother looks down on you, but if it's a horse race, you can't beat me. But your second brother can let you..."

"Shut up!"

Pei Rujing interrupted Pei Shirong's incessant chatter.

"My husband wants to ride a horse through the streets tomorrow, but he doesn't know how to ride and needs someone to teach him."

Wen Zongji retorted, undeterred, "I can."

Even if you only know a tiny bit, that counts as knowing something!

But neither of the brother and sister in front of him paid any attention to what he said.

Upon hearing this, Pei Shirong immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, little sister, I will definitely teach my brother-in-law how to ride a horse, and I guarantee it won't interfere with his horse parade tomorrow."

Pei Rujing glanced at him: "With me here, there's no need for Second Brother to teach me!"

Pei Shirong was stunned: "Then you want me to do it?"

"Naturally, I'll stand guard to prevent my husband from falling off his horse."

Pei Shirong was dejected.

So he didn't come here as an instructor, but as a guard.

Pei Shirong tried to persuade her again: "Little sister, my riding skills are better than yours, and since your husband is a man, it will be inconvenient for you to teach him."

"He is my husband, what's inconvenient about that?"

"Can……"

"Um?"

Pei Rujing slightly raised her chin and frowned as she looked at him.

Pei Shirong immediately dared not say anything more.

Pei Rujing was satisfied and looked at Wen Zongji: "I will teach you to ride a horse, starting with how to mount it."

She tried hard to recall how Pei Shirong had taught her.

Wen Zongji emphasized again: "I really can!"

Having said that, without giving Pei Rujing a chance to speak, he walked up to a horse, grabbed the reins, put his foot on the stirrup, and with a forceful leap, mounted the horse.

Wen Zongji sat steadily on his horse, looking down at Pei Rujing: "How is it?"

He was secretly relieved that the two horses he had led out were quite docile and did not throw a tantrum when he mounted them.

He was also fortunate that he had practiced health-preserving boxing for several months, which had strengthened his limbs and enabled him to succeed on his first try.

If it was the original owner?

Well, that's just...hehe.

Pei Rujing frowned as Wen Zongji interrupted her teaching.

Pei Shirong noticed Wen Zongji's awkwardness and stiffness when mounting the horse: "Getting on a horse is just the beginning. You have to know how to ride a horse to be able to ride properly."

Pei Rujing immediately chimed in, "Yes! Husband, ride it around a couple of times, then I'll see how to teach you!"

Wen Zongji is making a fuss.

But he was caught in a dilemma. He could only recall the original owner's process of learning to ride a horse, gripped the reins tightly with both hands, and gently patted the horse's belly with his legs to urge it to take two steps forward.

The horses in the Marquis's mansion were well-trained. Wen Zongji's movements were clumsy and stiff, but the horses understood his meaning very well. They shook their heads and then lifted their hooves to take a few steps forward.

Seeing this, Wen Zongji felt somewhat relieved and continued to urge his horse forward.

Everything went quite smoothly.

As Wen Zongji carefully controlled the horse to move slowly, like a baby learning to walk, Pei Rujing and Pei Shirong, brother and sister, had already mounted their horses and were following beside him.

Pei Rujing was dissatisfied that she couldn't be a teacher and said, "You're too slow. Why don't you try speeding up?"

Wen Zongji immediately shook his head: "Tomorrow is a parade through the streets, not a horse race. There will be people specifically leading the horses, so it's not like I can go fast whenever I want."

joke!

He can't even walk steadily now, how can he start running?

Pei Rujing said disappointedly, "But with you like this, I don't know how to teach you."

Wen Zongji said, "I already said there's no need to teach. If the county princess isn't satisfied, why don't you ride your horse for a while?"

Stop focusing on him!

The county magistrate would never be a qualified instructor.

Pei Rujing looked around and said, "Alright."

We can't have come all this way for nothing.

Pei Rujing specially changed into a set of clothes that were easy to ride in order to teach Wen Zongji how to ride a horse.

With a sharp crack of her whip, her black horse reared up, let out a long neigh, and galloped away.

Pei Shirong, seeing this, felt a strong urge to join in: "Brother-in-law, you're so slow. Even if you fall off your horse, it won't be a big deal. I'll go keep my little sister company."

Having said that, he also slapped the horse's rump hard with the whip and galloped away.

Only Wen Zongji remained in the same spot.

Wen Zongji was speechless.

This brother-in-law really doesn't know how to talk.

Without them, Wen Zongji tightened the reins and stopped in place, no longer needing to focus on controlling the horse.

His gaze fell on Pei Rujing, who was galloping away on horseback in the distance.

As Pei Rujing moved further away, Wen Zongji could no longer see her face clearly; all he could see was her red dress and her long, flowing black hair.

Such unbridled behavior!

So dashing and heroic!

Wen Zongji stared in disbelief, realizing that his spoiled, temperamental wife had this side to her.

It possesses the vitality and exuberance of a burning flame!

"What are you thinking about?"

Pei Rujing, who was concerned about Wen Zongji's horseback riding progress, only ran a lap and then returned.

He spoke up, interrupting Wen Zongji who was lost in thought.

Wen Zongji’s gaze refocused on Pei Rujing.

In the distance, the earth and the sky merge into one, indistinguishable from each other.

Pei Rujing sat firmly on the horse, her back straight, her previous unrestrained manner now replaced by a sense of nobility and composure.

Wen Zongji dared not blink, for fear of ruining the beautiful scene before him, and murmured, "A single glance from her among the crowd makes all other beauties in the world seem like dust."

Wang Guowei's famous quote came to Wen Zongji's mind almost immediately.

Pei Rujing could tell that Wen Zongji was praising her beauty, and a big smile appeared on her face, radiating charm.