Chapter 169: Just call me brother
Shen Ningning looked back in surprise, her little face full of confusion.
“Brother Xie, you’re not going?”
“You led me into the mountain so calmly, I must not have seen Chen Ye at your home.”
Xie Mingxu said calmly, led the war horse to his side, and tightened the harness of the horse.
Shen Ningning blinked her long eyelashes twice: "Yes, he is really not at my house."
Just as the little one was thinking whether she was going down the mountain with Xie Mingxu, Xie Mingxu patted the saddle on the horse.
“Would you like to try riding a horse?”
Shen Ningning opened her watery eyes: "Me? But I can't."
"You have to learn if you don't know how. You are young and can learn faster." As he said that, Xie Mingxu grabbed the little guy's arms and easily put her on the horse.
This was her first time riding a horse. The horse under her seat moved its front hooves, which made Shen Ningning's pink face tremble.
Her little hands tugged on Xie Mingxu's sleeve: "No, I'm afraid."
Xie Mingxu’s voice was calm but patient: “Don’t be afraid, just imagine that you are such a tall person, and the horses are your feet, walking for you.”
Shen Ningning was still a little nervous.
Xie Mingxu said: "If you are afraid, just hold on to the reins."
The next second, Shen Ningning tightly grasped the crown of his hair with her small hands.
Xie Mingxu:…
He said in a deep voice: "Grab the reins around the horse's neck."
Shen Ningning's little hand finally succeeded in holding the horse's rein, and the horse stood firmly.
Xie Mingxu nodded slightly: "That's it, lightly touch the horse's belly with your foot."
Shen Ningning did as he was told and touched the horse's belly. The horse immediately started pacing forward.
The little guy let out a soft and cute cry: "Yeah, it's walking!"
Xie Mingxu was amused by her innocence: "Of course, it will run faster, but if you are a beginner, you should sit on the horse and look at the scenery."
He seemed to have his hands open, but in fact he was always following the horse, ready to protect Shen Ningning at any time.
The little one gradually got used to it and no longer had to pull the reins with her little hands. She felt the oncoming autumn wind and let out a sweet laugh.
“It feels a bit like me sitting on the back of a wolf. But, Brother Xie, why do you want to take me riding a horse?”
Xie Mingxu said calmly: "Delay a little time, otherwise if we go back too soon, the officers and soldiers I brought will be suspicious."
The officers and soldiers are not his people. Since they are here with a purpose, they must make a show of it.
Shen Ningning was startled when she heard the words, and looked at Xie Mingxu with her dark and moist eyes.
“Brother Xie, aren’t you afraid that I really hid Brother Chen?”
"I believe you won't lie. She must have had some trouble with the village woman who reported it to me just now, so she said that deliberately."
After Xie Mingxu finished speaking, he added: "Besides, if you really hide a fugitive, I hope you will tell me the truth."
"Because of this, Chen Ye may have committed the crime of desertion from the army, which is not a trivial matter."
His eyes were as clear as snow, and Shen Ningning lowered her head in shame.
Should I tell brother Xie? But, wouldn’t that mean I’m sorry to Brother Chen?
Seeing the little guy's dilemma, Xie Mingxu said calmly: "I think you call him the prince and he is also your brother?"
Shen Ningning came back to her senses: "Yeah, grandma said we should be polite. Those who are older than me should be called brother, and those who are older than brother should be called uncle!"
Xie Mingxu smiled: "But you also call me brother, I'm afraid it will conflict with the title of prince."
Shen Ningning tilted her head in confusion.
can you?
She distinguished them all. Mo Lingwei only had the word "brother", and she called the others by their surnames.
The next second, I heard Xie Mingxu say: "From now on, you can call me Brother. This way, you can distinguish me from the title of Prince."
Shen Ningning's voice was soft and soft: "Brother?" Xie Mingxu nodded, and Shen Jun's face was a little gentle: "I have a sister who is about the same age as you. When I see you, I think of her."
It’s just that she lost it.
Hearing this, Shen Ningning immediately agreed: "Okay! From now on, I will call you brother."
The two of them got along for a long time. Under Xie Mingxu's guidance and protection, the little guy finally dared to drive the horse to trot.
It was not until half an hour later that Xie Mingxu came down the mountain alone with his war horse.
Wang Qiaoer saw his figure and quickly got out of the carriage.
She could not hide her gloating eyes, stretching her neck to look behind Xie Mingxu.
"Where is Shen Ningning? Master Jun, did you see Chen Ye at her house?"
Xie Mingxu's expression was cold and hard, with an aura of murderous intent that would denounce others.
He glanced at Wang Qiaoer and said in a cold and stern tone: "Not only did I not see Chen Ye, I also saw a pack of wolves and was almost injured. What are you thinking about?"
Wang Qiaoer was shocked: "Huh? Shen Ningning does have a pack of wolves, but as long as she doesn't give the order, the wolves won't attack people!"
"Am I going to lie to you?" Xie Mingxu reprimanded him heavily: "I think you are just framed at will based on your own selfish desires. Do you know that this is our official business, and you dare to take advantage of us?"
"To be serious, this is delaying the military plane. It is not an exaggeration to take you to prison and beat you fifty times."
He spoke sternly and looked cold, which made Wang Qiaoer's face turn pale with fright.
She quickly knelt down and kowtowed, crying and saying: "Master Jun, forgive me, I...I didn't know that Chen Ye was really not here. I just wanted to help find Chen Ye. I don't dare to do it anymore. I was wrong."
Xie Mingxu ignored the crying Wang Qiaoer and warned with a cold face: "Next time, I won't be lenient."
Having said that, he led the troops away from her.
Deng Fugui saw him leaving and rushed over to help Wang Qiaoer up.
“Mom, what’s wrong with you?”
“Let’s go, this poor place like Xiangyun Village is trying to kill me. I will never come here again!” I wanted to see Shen Ningning’s joke, but I almost fell into it.
The weather is getting cooler day by day, and the golden autumn that the people have been looking forward to has finally arrived.
Having nothing to do on this day, Mo Lingwei came to Langshan to pick up Shen Ningning. He wanted to take her into the palace and make some suitable clothes for her.
Shen Ningning's princess canonization ceremony is at the end of the month. Calculating the time, there is only half a month left.
The little guy got on the carriage with a basket of fruits stained with water drops.
Mo Lingwei looked at it and chuckled: "You have a lot of fruit, no wonder you want to open a tea stall. By the way, your stall was destroyed by Wei Yufu before. Do you want me to send someone to build another one for you?"
Shen Ningning shook her little head: "Don't worry, there will be an exam at the Chinese Academy of Sciences soon, and I have to prepare wholeheartedly, not to mention that my fifth brother has not recovered from his injury."
The tea shed will definitely be rebuilt, but the refugees have not fully recovered since they were injured by the servants of the Wei family last time.
So, Shen Ningning is not in a hurry.
After the two of them entered the palace, Mo Lingwei took her for a walk along the palace road.
A gust of autumn wind blew in, blowing wisps of refreshing fragrance. Along with the gentle sound of bells, I felt a moment of ethereal silence.
Shen Ningning looked forward and saw four maids clearing the way, with dignified postures.
Behind them, the **** was slowly walking towards them, carrying a hollow sedan chair with a gauze hanging down.
The sound of the bells comes from the four corners of the sedan chair.
Mo Lingwei took her little hand and said, "That's Concubine Rong. She usually likes to be quiet and doesn't fight or fight."
Shen Ningning nodded her head in understanding.
The sedan stopped in front of them.
A beautiful woman with a gentle and noble temperament got off the sedan.
She first saluted Mo Lingwei: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is well."
Then, Concubine Rong looked at Shen Ningning with a soft smile: "Is this Princess Funing?"
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