The next morning, when Mo Chenfeng learned that Mo Liuyuan and Mo Liujin intended to take the two women out for a horseback ride, he remained silent for a moment. Just as the two men thought they wouldn't be able to go out today, they heard Mo Chenfeng say, "Go ask your mother if she wants to go along. Things have been relatively calm recently, but there probably won't be any peace left in a month at most. While we can still go out, it would be good to take your mother out for a change of scenery. Anyone in the Prince's Mansion who wants to follow along can go."
The two men were startled for a moment, then quickly agreed. By the si-hour, the group had arrived at the racecourse they visited last time, except that this time the party was far too large. A mighty procession, practically the entire Prince's Mansion, had turned out.
Upon reaching the racecourse, everyone scattered. Mo Wushuang rode the same horse as Hè Qí, staying with them. Among the couples present, aside from Mu Lingxue and Chu Qingmeng, everyone else shared a horse with their spouse. Amidst much laughter and chatter, the group leisurely trotted a circle around the field before breaking into a full gallop. Mu Lingxue and Chu Qingmeng took the lead, with Mo Liujin and Mo Liuyuan deliberately holding back by half a horse's length to follow them. No matter how fast the remaining couples rode, they still lagged behind the leading group.
Chapter 156