"Slap! Slap!"

On horseback sat a handsome young man with a refined appearance. He raised his riding whip high and cracked it several times with a crisp sound.

His face was as if it had been meticulously sculpted on jade by a skilled craftsman; his eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips were all three-dimensional and exquisite, exuding an indescribable handsome and dashing appearance, yet without a trace of effeminacy.

He was dressed in a dark brocade robe embroidered with dark gold cloud patterns. He was tall and slender, and exuded an innate air of nobility.

The horse he rode was pure white, with strong, powerful muscles, and its four hooves made a pleasant clattering sound on the ground. It was clearly a top-quality horse, one in a million!

Yin Liuli's eyes lit up; he's so handsome...

That horse!

"Papa"

The man arrogantly cracked his whip and shouted at Yin Liuli, "Which blind fool is blocking my way! Get out of my way! If you delay my business, see if you can afford to pay the price!"

The busiest street in the capital was full of pedestrians. He sped by, hit someone, and even dared to curse at them.

Who is this, acting so arrogantly!

In the blink of an eye, the snow-white horse had already charged up to Yin Liuli.

It was clear that the man had pulled the reins to their limit, and the horse's hooves were raised high enough to go over his head.

It's clearly a display of skill.

Yin Liuli couldn't help but click her tongue. Did they have no sense of public decency in public?

She raised her hand to draw a talisman to capture the men and horses.

"Liuli!"

As soon as Zhen Shi stepped out of the carriage, she saw this scene and was so frightened that her heart almost jumped out of her throat. She screamed and pulled Yin Liuli away from where she was.

"hiss……"

A snow-white horse neighed and flew past her face, kicking up dust that covered Yin Liuli's head and face.

"Liuli! Are you hurt?"

She tensed as Zhen hugged her, her voice trembling with anxiety, "Quick, quick, let Mother see!"

"Cough cough... I'm fine, Mother."

Yin Liuli choked a few times, watching the arrogant fellow ride away with annoyance, gritting her teeth in hatred, "Who is that person? How can he be so arrogant and domineering?"

If her mother hadn't stopped her, she would have definitely taught that person a lesson!

Madam Zhen didn't listen to what she was saying; she looked her over before letting out a sigh of relief.

"It's alright, it's alright... You scared your mother to death just now!"

"Whoa..."

Before he could finish speaking, a chestnut-red Akhal-Teke horse stopped in front of him.

A handsome young man with a refined and clear face quickly dismounted from his horse, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, bowed apologetically, and said...

"I'm sorry to have startled you, young lady. My brother had urgent business to attend to and was riding his horse at full speed, which almost injured you."

On behalf of my brother, I apologize to you, young lady. I hope you will forgive me!

"Is that madman your brother?"

Yin Liuli frowned. She saw that his face was chiseled, his eyebrows were sharp, his eyes were bright, and his features were exceptionally handsome.

She has a refined and serene temperament, giving off a gentle and scholarly air, which is quite pleasing.

Both brothers have extremely noble appearances and will surely be ennobled and appointed as prime ministers in the future, with the elder brother, who is a madman, being the most respected.

It's a pity. If his elder brother becomes a high-ranking official in the future, I wonder if he will bring disaster to the country and the people!

"My elder brother has acted rashly, and it is truly his fault."

The young man bowed again and said politely, "May I ask which noble household you and your wife belong to? I will have someone deliver the apology gifts to your home another day to express my gratitude."

"No need for an apology, my daughter is fine."

Seeing his fine clothes and noble bearing, Madam Zhen knew he was the son of a wealthy and powerful family, so she didn't want to cause trouble, only offering a pained reprimand.

"Fortunately, my daughter wasn't hurt, otherwise... with so many people on the street, how could your brother be riding his horse here? It's too dangerous!"

The young man glanced at Yin Liuli with a smile, then lowered his head and said,

"Madam's reprimand is correct. I will certainly urge my brother to correct his ways in the future."

"It is only right that I apologize for causing Miss such a fright. May I ask, Madam...?"

Yin Liuli glanced at him again, then snorted disdainfully.

"Since you've admitted your mistake so readily, I'll let it go this time. You don't even need to apologize."

"When you get back, remember to tell your arrogant brother that if he dares to ride like that again, he might fall off and die!"

"Liuli!"

Madam Zhen gave a soft scolding, took her hand and said, "Never mind, come with me to the shop to choose some fabrics."

She wasn't wrong!

If her mother hadn't pulled her back just now, she would have already used a talisman to knock that man off his horse and make him fall flat on his face!

The boy suddenly curled his lips into a smile, and said, unable to suppress a laugh, "Yes."

……

The premier silk shop in the capital.

Fang Zhengyun rested his chin on his hand, his slender fingers unconsciously drawing circles on the table.

"That woman told me to warn you to be careful not to fall off your horse and die! She's clearly a beauty of unparalleled grace, so why is she so sharp-tongued? She's so different from everyone else!"

Judging from their attire, they should be young ladies from some wealthy and powerful family. Aren't they all taught to behave politely and speak cautiously?

Gu Jinyan glanced at the fabric casually, it was unclear whether he had listened or not.

"Brother Yan, are you even listening to me?"

Fang Zhengyun nudged his arm in frustration. "This is the first time I've ever seen such an outspoken and unconventional young lady from a high-class family. Interesting! Interesting!"

"Funny my ass!"

Gu Jinyan said with annoyance, "Quickly help me see which piece of fabric looks good so I can go back and make my mother happy."

Fang Zhengyun casually pointed to one, "Brother Yan, are you throwing a tantrum at His Highness again?"

Gu Jinyan said dejectedly, "I've told my mother so many times that I don't want to get married, but she won't listen. Now she's arranging for some unknown young lady... It's so annoying!"

Before leaving, he roared at Princess Chengyi about the marriage.

"My mother knew I was destined to bring misfortune to my wives, yet she still insisted on arranging marriages for me one by one. Seven of them have already died, and our Gu family cemetery is almost overflowing!"

He knew nothing about any of these seven before the engagement; his mother took the birth charts and arranged the engagements herself.

"I don't care if you're unlucky in marriage or not, I just want you to get married as soon as possible!"

Princess Chengyi looked worried. "His Majesty wants to exchange marriages with the barbarians to stabilize the borders. You know there aren't many women left for you to choose from in your generation. If you don't get married soon, are you really going to marry a barbarian woman?"

Gu Jinyan felt a lump in his throat, but casually said, "Fine, let's go. Who knows, maybe those barbarian women have a unique charm!"

"Yan'er, how dare you!"

Princess Chengyi's tone turned serious, her hand gripping the chair trembled slightly, and suddenly her eyes reddened, tears streaming down her face.

"Your mother's body was damaged when she gave birth to you, and you are her only child in this life. Your mother doesn't care who you bring good or bad luck to, and she doesn't care who dies. She just wants her child to stay by her side!"

If you really go to that barbarian land, you will never come back in this life... The thought that your mother will never be able to see you again in this life is like a knife twisting in her heart...

Gu Jinyan's previously stifled anger softened instantly, and he knelt at her feet, coaxing her gently.

"Look what Mother is saying, it's not that serious. Alright, alright, Mother, don't be angry, it's your fault."

"Stop crying, stop crying. If Mother keeps crying, are you afraid that your son will abduct a burly, dark-skinned Tartar woman from the frontier to be your daughter-in-law?"

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