"threaten me?"
While Xia De was chatting with Agelina, he was originally running in the leading position of the second echelon, wearing a cowboy hat, but in fact he was a middle-aged nobleman who was an earl. He suddenly slowed down, and kissed with his female companion Turning to the **** beside the road, even his hands began to touch indescribable parts.
What they will do next, Xia De doesn't know, because he has passed two people, and moved forward one more inexplicably.
"I know, my sister must have caught you, so she threatened you? Like—"
The little princess sitting in front of Xia De continued, then squeezed her throat and changed her voice:
"Knight, you don't want your cat to disappear suddenly, do you?"
She tried hard to pretend to be Rezia's voice, and Xia De didn't know what shocked him more now.
He only heard the laughter and ridicule of other people behind him, and then he heard the earl's cursing under the slope, which became smaller and smaller because of the distance:
"Aren't the girls more fun than this **** race? Go and ride your horses! Don't send for me anytime soon!"
Perhaps his point of view can be agreed with by most people.
Seeing that Xia De didn't speak, Agelina continued:
"How can an upright, kind, honest and brave gentleman like you suddenly fall in love with Sister Leizia? She doesn't have this kind of charm."
She probably underestimated the charm of Rezia, and since she certainly didn't know the secrets of Rezia and Dorothy, she couldn't guess the stories of Xia De and Rezia, which were far more than what she had seen. In addition, every time she saw Xia De and Leiziya together, Leiziya was always relatively "strong", so she had this illusion.
Xia De intends to clarify this misunderstanding, but the dirt road in front of him is quite difficult to walk. The ground is not as smooth as the roads directly in front of Lakeview Manor. He must concentrate on riding:
"Adelina, actually I..."
"I know, in fact, you also have a crush on Sister Leiziya."
She was finally right in saying this, and while she was speaking, she raised her head to look at Xia De's face, Xia De held the rein nervously and didn't dare to look around, lest there would be a "traffic" accident.
"Mr. Hamilton, don't you think that your situation is very similar to mine? My sister is also trying to control me by fighting for my freedom, but she also treats me sincerely. I also like my sister very much, but I always want to get real unfettered freedom.”
At this time, more than half of the race had passed, and on the bumpy horseback, Xia De clamped Agelina with both arms to prevent her from falling. But Adelina's riding skills are obviously far better than Shad, and this level of bumps is not a problem for her at all.
"I know Sister Leiziya's ambition. She needs me, and I need her. But I really want...Mr. Hamilton, we are actually standing together."
The little princess is trying to make her point.
"Um... what do you want to do?"
Xia De hesitated for a moment before asking, suspecting that the sixteen-year-old princess had the idea of "I can replace her".
There was joy on Adelina Cavendish's face:
"Let's help each other in the future and keep it from Sister Leiziya. If there is something we don't want her to know, we can bypass her to communicate."
She whispered, as if she was worried that Rezia, who was far away in the manor, would hear. Xia De breathed a sigh of relief. Although most of the heirs of the Cavendish family are ambitious, they really don't think too much at the age of sixteen:
"no problem."
He nodded and agreed. Adelina Cavendish just didn't want marriage to be a bargaining chip in the king's hands. It was just to help her, and foreigners were more than happy to help. As for the private communication, Xia De didn't think that Agelina could really bypass Rezia, she probably didn't know how many tricks Rezia had.
Seeing that Xia De actually agreed, the little princess seemed very happy. She stretched out her hand to hold the rein that was being pulled by Xia De, turned sideways and said:
"Knight, it seems that you are not lying when you say that you are not good at riding horses."
With a brisk tone in the words:
"Let it go, I'll take control. Now we've only done half a lap, and we still have a chance."
Under the reflection of the setting sun, the female knight's long red hair also looked so shiny. Originally, Shad and Agelina were already at the top of the second echelon, but now Shad let go of the sudden acceleration and quickly caught up with Baron Brady, who was at the top.
The baron's thaumaturgy is quite superb, his only weakness is that every time he reaches out to pick the note on the wooden pole, he will subconsciously slow down. But this was not a problem for Agelina at all, she didn't even need Xia De to reach out, she could easily tear off the note when passing by the servant at high speed.
In the second half of the horse race, as Baron Brady gradually slowed down, Shad and Agelina came closer.
When they returned to the straight road in front of the Lake View Manor and could see the people waiting at the finish line from a distance, Agelina let go of the reins again, allowing Xia De to control the riding rhythm again.
Because Xia De and Adelina were in second place from the beginning to the end, no one noticed that the rider had changed in the middle. On the final acceleration straight, this carefully selected racehorse from the Le Maire Racecourse showed excellent straight-line acceleration skills.
At the starting point of acceleration on the straight road, it was still a horse body behind the Baron Brady in front, but when it finally crossed the finish line, it was actually a horse head faster than the Baron.
When Xia De pulled the reins and wanted to slow down, cheers came from behind him. Compared to Xia De who was in a hurry to stop the happy horse, Baron Brady stopped behind Xia De very easily:
"Knight, I didn't expect that you not only play Rhodes well, but also have such superb riding skills."
Although the baron lost the game, he still said decently. Of course, he got a kiss when he helped his wife get off the horse, which is probably why the middle-aged nobleman was in a good mood:
"The final straight line acceleration was great."
He took off his gloves, stretched out his hand and shook it with Xia De, who was a little embarrassed.
"Yes, Rejard's Hamilton rides pretty well."
Adelina, who had already dismounted from the horse, said with a smile. After standing firmly on the ground, she followed the movements of the female companions of the other riders who arrived one after another. She also tiptoed and kissed Shade on the side of the face. one time.
Although Shad was rumored to be Miss Galina's lover, it was not uncommon to give the knight who won the championship a kiss after the horse riding competition at the wedding banquet. So, while Shad felt more embarrassed, everyone else thought it was pretty normal.
The people who came back one after another congratulated Xia De, and the onlookers also praised Xia De for his professional acceleration in the final straight line. The horse racing experience at the Le Maire Racecourse in the autumn seems to have been told by Queen Diana. So people assume that Shard is really good at riding horses, and it is not at all surprised by this result.
Only Xia De knew that winning had little to do with him, mainly because the bloodline of that horse was really outstanding.
But no matter what, amidst the praises from everyone, he did win the first big game at tonight's banquet.
The middle-aged butler of the manor brought the prize over very politely. Under the crowd's watch, Xia De put away the gold-plated silver brooch, and then handed the small mirror to Agelina.
Xia De took back his cat, and the little princess took the mirror and did not give it to her maid for safekeeping. Just as the butler said when we set off, the sunset had completely disappeared at this time, and the starry sky was twinkling overhead. Princess Adelina blushed slightly, and bid farewell to Shad with empty hands:
"Knight, enjoy the banquet tonight. I'm going to change back into the skirt. Although this dress is convenient for riding a horse, it's really ugly...I had a great time."
She finished the second half of the sentence as if she was a little shy, then walked back to the manor with the maid, and quickly disappeared into the brightly lit courtyard crowd.
Xia De looked at the silver brooch in his hand, and while accepting people's congratulations, he pinned it to his chest:
"Is it a proof of strength?"
[How does riding a horse prove strength? No, it's not enough. 】
Xia De looked at the bustling and lively courtyard in front of him, listening to the sound of music and laughter, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Yes, it didn't count just now, I want to win a game by myself next time!"
There is still a long time tonight, and Shade still has a lot to do.
After the horse race was over, the news that Shad had won the race somehow became public knowledge in a very short time. UU reading www.uukanshu. com While Xia De continued to wander around the banquet, from time to time someone would ask Xia De about the details of his horse racing experience just now, and then they would laugh loudly, admiring the extravagance and expense of this banquet.
Of course, no one would consider this a waste. In the eyes of the nobles, this is a good opportunity to demonstrate the prestige of the family. And depending on the attitude of the royal family, after this wedding, Duke Eisberg will probably further control the power of the Northern Legion, and be more valued by the king.
It's just that Xia De is very curious, why Larouse III, who has always been afraid of others getting too much power, and can even execute his own son mercilessly, is not wary of Duke Asperger at all.
Xia De didn't hang around for a long time. Less than ten minutes after the horse race ended, he met his neighbor Mr. Smith at the long table in the courtyard.
Mr. Smith is dressed in an old-school black formal dress with a bow tie. Before his retirement, he was the chief secretary of the Kingdom's Ministry of Finance. After his retirement, he not only received the Kingdom Contribution Medal, but even received the title of Honorary Baronet.
Although it is only a non-hereditary honorary baron, relying on his contributions and connections before retirement, this old gentleman who goes out with his wife to walk the dog on time every day, and greets Shade warmly when he meets Shade, is actually better than those downcast hereditary nobles. There is also a reputation.