They needed to resolve this issue. She had been riding a horse; her bones ached, and she wanted to lie down on a soft bed and rest.
Oh, she was in pain all over, and Wei Linxia bit her lip and smiled with her head down.
As Xi Linxuan’s arms touched her shoulders, Wei Linxia slightly furrowed her brow.
“What’s wrong? I’m not hitting you, so why this pitiful look?” Xi Linxuan asked.
“No, I just didn’t expect horseback riding to be so difficult. My entire body aches,” Wei Linxia replied.
“Horseback riding? You… Wei Linxia…”
“This concubine was afraid Your Highness’s carriage would be too fast, so riding would be faster.” Wei Linxia continued to appear pitiful. After being in the rain all day and traveling on a cool night, she sneezed twice.
The sneezes extinguished Xi Linxuan’s anger. She embraced Wei Linxia and patted her back, causing her to groan in pain.
“This concubine has an imperial decree,” Wei Linxia said again.
“Hmph, you said you were sore from horseback riding. I’m giving you a massage, not hitting you.” Another pat followed, leaving Wei Linxia suffering but unable to respond. “When did you learn to ride a horse? How come I didn’t know?”
“Just today,” Wei Linxia admitted. Despite her aches, she loved the feeling of riding with the wind rushing past her ears and had already instructed Feng Shou to teach her horseback riding at the frontier.
“Oh, how clever.”
“Thank you for the praise, Your Highness.”
“Feng Shou, since you like riding horses, from tomorrow until we reach the frontier, you are not allowed to ride in a carriage,” Xi Linxuan said gently.
A wail came from outside: “Your Highness, this servant was wrong. This servant will never do it again.”
Wei Linxia, lying in Xi Linxuan’s arms, softly remarked, “This seems to be what historical books call transferring blame.”
“Hmph, you troublemaker, why are you still in my arms? Go to sleep,” Xi Linxuan said with a hidden smile.
Wei Linxia, exhausted, knew the matter was likely settled, so she lay down and soon fell into a deep sleep, unaware of how Xi Linxuan would deal with Feng Shou later.
In her dream, Wei Linxia felt cold, constantly chasing after a running stove for warmth.
