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Chapter 243 Horsemanship
Her words left Rune somewhat confused.

The Jie people have never been particular about formalities. Women can ride horses, shoot arrows, and hunt like men. So naturally, the people are uninhibited and do not adhere to strict gender segregation.

Moreover, let alone a slender and strong woman like Yan Shu, he could carry even talismans on his back.

However, in addition to being the Princess of Jie Kingdom, the other party also had the additional title of "Princess Consort of Yi Kingdom". While the Princess of Jie Kingdom could be more easygoing and less taboo, "Princess Consort of Yi Kingdom" was a different matter altogether.

"Why don't you go through the trouble of having the runes support you, and walk down on your own?" Zhu Yu noticed the runes' concerns.

This kind of thing is easy to do but hard to talk about. What if Lu Zhang or Zhao Bi uses this as an excuse to accuse Prince Xiaoyao of lax rule, allowing his guards to be disrespectful and take advantage of Princess Yi? That would be asking for trouble.

Yan Shu seemed to understand their concerns, muttering "The people of the Central Plains are such a hassle," but she didn't object. She put one arm around Fu Wen's shoulder, using Fu Wen as a crutch, and hopped down the mountain.

"The servants of Prince Yi's mansion...don't they talk about these things behind the bride's back?" Zhu Yu followed along, chatting with Yan Shu as they walked. She had originally thought that under Zhao Bi's control, the servants in Lu Zhang's household were all strictly disciplined and meticulous.

Yan Shu pursed her lips: "My maid and I never spoke a word of the Central Plains language in front of them from beginning to end. They all think we Jie people are savages who can't speak or understand anything, so we just pretend to be respectful and proper on the surface, but we never shirk our responsibilities in private."

I originally wanted to hear if they would speak ill of us Jie people behind our backs, but I didn't expect to hear nothing but things related to you.

Zhu Yu couldn't hold back this time and burst out laughing.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, Fu Wen helped find a veiled hat to put on Yan Shu's head, and Zhu Yu took out one of his own outer robes and wrapped it over Yan Shu's clothes that belonged to a maid in the Prince Yi's mansion.

As for how she got here and what she originally intended to do, we can find out slowly after we settle down at the Prince Shuo's residence.

I thought that Yan Shu's injured leg would make mounting a horse a big problem, but I didn't expect this Jie woman to be so extraordinary. She actually used one hand to support Fu Wen's shoulder, stepped onto the stirrup with her uninjured leg, and nimbly flipped herself onto it.

Seeing Zhu Yu's surprised expression, Yan Shu finally regained some of the face she had lost when she fell off the horse: "When I was two years old, my father would put me on the horse to play."

"If your horses hadn't been so terrible, barely able to walk, I wouldn't have fallen and hurt myself."

Zhu Yu's horsemanship skills weren't particularly outstanding, but he could manage carrying an extra person. He had initially been a little worried about Yan Shu's leg injury, but seeing how easily she mounted the horse, he felt much more at ease.

The four people and three horses continued their journey and soon arrived at the capital.

When Zhu Feng went to Sunrise Ridge before, Zhu Cheng gave Zhu Yu a waist token of the Prince of Shuo's Mansion. This time, with this waist token, they returned to the Prince of Shuo's Mansion smoothly and brought the limping Yan Shu to Chestnut Garden.

Indeed, none of the servants in the Prince of Shuo's mansion dared to come forward to inquire.

Zhu Yu settled the people in an empty guest room in Liyuan. Yan Daoxin, who had heard the commotion, had already run out of his room.

"Why are you back so soon?" He looked at Lu Qing and Fu Wen standing in the courtyard. "Where's Zhu Yu? Why are there only the two of you? Is she alright?" "She's fine, perfectly fine. We just picked up someone on our way back." Lu Qing pointed into the house. "We might need your magic touch to bring her back to life later."

"What kind of person did you pick up?" Yan Daoxin looked at Lu Qing suspiciously. He didn't believe that his junior brother would be so kind for no reason.

“Lu Zhang’s wife,” Lu Qing replied.

"Who...whose wife???" Yan Daoxin's previously calm expression suddenly became complex, and she asked again with some disbelief, "Lu Zhang???"

"The one inside isn't seriously injured. If it really comes down to it, you should get your ear treated first." Lu Qing moved aside with a hint of disdain.

When Zhu Yu came out of the room, she saw Yan Daoxin standing in the courtyard, laughing and rubbing his legs. She was a little confused for a moment, looked at Lu Qing, and asked him, "Is he so happy to see you come back?"

"You're overthinking it. He doesn't have that much influence!" Yan Daoxin straightened up after hearing Zhu Yu's words, caught her breath, and pointed to the guest room behind her. "Where is Lu Zhang's new bride? I heard she injured her leg?"
"Come on, I'll go take a look at her. I guarantee she'll recover quickly and be able to run even faster than before she was injured. Let's get on our way!"

Zhu Yu had originally come out to find Yan Daoxin, but he didn't expect Yan Daoxin to react like this. It was as if he couldn't wait to see Lu Zhang's new bride run away from the wedding. Zhu Yu was a little helpless and couldn't help but remind him: "She is still a princess of Jie Kingdom, after all. Don't say anything too outrageous."

"Don't worry!" Yan Daoxin nodded to her. "No matter how unreliable I am, I can embarrass my junior brother, but I cannot disgrace our master's family."

Don't worry, I know what I'm doing.

Having said that, he brushed off his robes and stepped inside, once again adopting the air of a divine physician.

Yan Daoxin kept his word and indeed behaved very appropriately in front of Yan Shu.

After a careful examination, he thought Zhu Yu's initial treatment was very appropriate. He went back to his room, retrieved a jar of ointment, and gave it to Yan Shu, instructing her to apply it to the wound every morning and evening. He also wrote a prescription and gave it to Fu Wen to go out and buy the medicine.

After arranging all this, Yan Shu, probably because she had been traveling alone for a long time and hadn't had such a comfortable bed in a long time, sat on the bed, tilted her head to the side, and fell asleep.

Zhu Yu helped him find a more comfortable position, covered him with a blanket, and then left.

As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Miao rushing into the courtyard. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhu Yu standing there unharmed.

"Mother, why did you come here? Why are you in such a hurry? Is something wrong?" Zhu Yu was still a little surprised.

"I heard you were back, so I came to see you. I had just stepped outside when I saw the guard next to my son-in-law rushing out to get medicine. My heart skipped a beat. I thought you had encountered something outside, which is why you came back so quickly."

Now that I see you're alright and nothing happened, I feel relieved! Madam Miao patted her chest, a look of relief on her face.

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