TNIBFT -Chapter 239 How About You Go Ahead?

The skin was delicate, cool to the touch.

Soft and yielding, yet surprisingly strong—what kind of feeling was this?

His fingers tingled as if electrified, a shiver that ran through his entire body. Ye Tian looked up in shock and saw Meng Yuquan on horseback. Her face was pale as jade, her gaze evasive, cheeks flushed as if she had just taken a strong drink.

A gentle breeze brushed past.

Soft, cold wind lifted her dark hair, the strands entwined with a crimson hair ribbon dancing in midair. Meng Yuquan’s narrow phoenix-like eyes squinted slightly, her right hand pressing down just a little.

The next moment, Ye Tian found himself sitting steadily on the horse’s back.

A faint fragrance surrounded him.

A subtle warmth pressed against his back. Ye Tian swallowed nervously, his muscles tensing, sitting rigidly upright, too afraid to move, his eyes darting surreptitiously.

Qin Fengyi was stunned as well.

This was the first time in her life she had ridden a horse while carrying someone.

And it was a man.

The horse under them shifted slightly, causing their bodies to brush unintentionally. Qin Fengyi’s face flamed red, her arms tense, gripping the reins tightly.

Neither of them spoke.

The hearts of these young men and women raced violently, overwhelmed with panic.

Seeing Ye Tian and Qin Fengyi riding the same horse while their own spacious carriage sat empty, Sun Wujie’s temper flared. Standing atop the carriage, he stomped furiously.

“Ah—”

“You little brat! You’ve really hurt this old man’s heart. You’d rather ride a girl’s horse than sit in the carriage! And here I came all this way to fetch you, and you—” Sun Wujie pouted, exasperated, glaring at Ye Tian.

The old man looked aggrieved, like a child.

Seeing snowflakes clinging to Sun Wujie’s white hair, Ye Tian felt a pang of guilt. “I wasn’t worried you’d be tired driving the carriage?” he said.

“How about you go ahead?”

Ye Tian grinned mischievously.

Qin Fengyi’s face grew awkward.

Sun Wujie’s expression fell into mock despair, as if a good friend had been stolen. Gritting his teeth, he snapped the whip. “Whap!”

The whip cracked against the horse beneath Qin Fengyi. Startled, the horse reared its neck and let out a shrill whinny, then bolted.

“Ahh!”

“You old fool, you did that on purpose!”

Ye Tian shouted in panic, his voice carried away by the wind. Sun Wujie watched their fleeing figures with glee, laughing triumphantly: “Hahaha…!”

“You little brat! Now that your rear has had a taste, you’ll understand the benefits of riding in a carriage!”

Sun Wujie’s eyes sparkled with mischief as he happily cracked the whip and followed behind Ye Tian.

“Lord—”

Nanfeng, worried about Qin Fengyi as she and Ye Tian disappeared into the distance, whipped his horse to follow, and the group of Da Zhou soldiers gave chase.

Hooves clattered in disarray.

Sun Wujie, driving his carriage, grew annoyed when someone tried to cut him off. Flicking the reins, his carriage blocked the road, forcing Nanfeng and the others to fall back.

As he sped along, Sun Wujie craned his head toward Nanfeng behind him, raised an eyebrow, and smiled. “What? You trying to pass me?”

“Whoever dares pass me, I’ll trample them today!”

Arrogantly, he lowered his head and ignored them.

Nanfeng was speechless.

His companions behind him looked anxious. “Sir, what should we do?”

“This old man’s power is unfathomable, and he does as he pleases. We—”

Nanfeng lowered his voice. “In Sifang City, His Majesty will be fine. We don’t need to go against him.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Sun Wujie was in high spirits, whistling a little tune as he drove the carriage.

He couldn’t understand why Ye Tian preferred playing with a sharp-tempered girl, instead of coming along with him—after all, the carriage had all kinds of fun things to explore.

Everyone knew it was the crazy old man, so no one dared let the carriage go faster. When the carriage stopped, everyone stopped.

The carriage slowly started moving again, and the main force proceeded at a steady pace.

Sun Wuji stole a few glances, and after seeing the situation, he found it very amusing. Along the way, he deliberately caused trouble for everyone, turning the journey into chaos.

……

At this moment.

Ye Tian and Qin Fengyi rode a black horse together, galloping across the vast expanse of the world.

The mountains and rivers were all white.

Everything around them was desolate. On the black steed, a man and a woman rode side by side, their clothes fluttering, and Qin Fengyi’s dark red cloak billowed in the air.

The surroundings were quiet; no one was in pursuit. Qin Fengyi glanced back, then pulled the reins slightly, slowing the horse.

“You…”

Ye Tian spoke.

Qin Fengyi turned her gaze slightly. Ye Tian’s face was close enough that she could see the faint stubble on his chin. They were so near that it felt as if they could sense each other’s heartbeat. Qin Fengyi stared at Ye Tian—it was the first time she had looked at him so seriously, so closely.

Ye Tian’s appearance could be considered top-tier.

Sword-like brows, bright eyes, commanding presence.

The next moment.

“Could you loosen your grip a bit? I can’t quite breathe.”

Ye Tian said awkwardly, his arms struggling slightly.

The intimate atmosphere vanished instantly.

“Ah…” Qin Fengyi’s face flushed bright red, and she quickly released her hands.

The air was somewhat awkward.

Seeing Ye Tian smirk at her, Qin Fengyi raised an eyebrow and calmly said, “You were the one who hid in my arms just now.”

Her words sounded like an explanation.

And that was it.

The atmosphere remained awkward. Ye Tian turned his head slightly. The person behind him had skin as flawless as a peeled egg, long eyelashes drooping, perfection in beauty—but her personality was exactly like her daughter’s, never yielding!

Ye Tian smiled.

Seeing the bloodstains on Qin Fengyi’s cheek, he remembered what Zhu Heyu had said in the valley.

If it weren’t for Meng Yuquan, Zhu Zhongyi would have been dead. Meng Yuquan risked his life to save him alone. He thought it was Ye Tian, and when he realized Zhu Zhongyi wasn’t Ye Tian, he never looked again.

Knowing that someone was chasing her, she risked her life to save another.

Ye Tian felt a warmth in his heart and then turned his head, saying, “You’ve got a wound on your face…”

“It’s nothing!”

Qin Fengyi said lightly, as if it didn’t matter at all.

She didn’t seek praise from Ye Tian, nor did she mention saving someone alone. If Zhu Heyu hadn’t spoken up, she probably never would have told him.

“How can it be nothing? Such a beautiful face—if there’s a scar, it won’t look as good. There’s medicine at home; I’ll get it for you when we return.” Ye Tian said.

Qin Fengyi froze for a moment.

She slightly turned to look at Ye Tian. This was the first time someone had told her that her face was beautiful.

It was the kind of admiration a man feels for a woman he likes.

She realized this and nodded slightly: “Alright!”

What was between her and Ye Tian needed to be resolved. A kingdom cannot be without a ruler even for a day, and the time left for herself was limited. Qin Fengyi looked at the hazy snow-covered mountains on both sides and said in a cold, clear voice: “You’ve killed Zhao Boping. Have you thought about how to deal with what comes next?”

“Zhao Boping holds a high position in Daliang. He is the elder brother of Consort Zhao, second only to her, and above thousands. She is a woman the emperor cannot do without. One word from her could ignite war among the lords. Ye Tian, what will you do next?”

Ye Tian took a deep breath.

After a moment of thought, he said, “Actually, I haven’t thought about it!”

“If I don’t kill Zhao Boping, he’ll kill me. I can’t just be fish meat, letting him slaughter me at will.”

“Besides, Brother Fang and the others risked their lives to assassinate Zhao Boping for me. I can’t just watch them die. Since the deed is done, I’ll see it through to the end, no matter the outcome, I’ll take responsibility!”