I Am This Type of Woman

75.2

After Yunniang left, Ban Hua turned to Rong Xia, "You haven't left yet, or do you want to stay at my house to spy?"

"Not to say a spy, even as a horse coach for Hua Hua, I am still willing." Rong Xia watched the departing palanquin. Somehow he felt this woman Yunniang wasn't here by chance, did she come for Ban Hua?

But why she didn't say anything after meeting Ban Hua?

Was it because he was there?

"No need, no need. If people know I let you this modest gentleman become a coach, I will be scolded by a thousand coaches." Ban Hua stroke the neck of Rong Xia's horse, "Go back quickly. Tomorrow is the Second Prince's grand wedding. You will have to come to the Palace early morning, so go to sleep early tonight."

"Yes." Rong Xia smiled. He didn't mention Yan Zhen and she didn't explain either. The two smiled at each other, then Rong Xia got on his horse.

"This is a good horse," Ban Hua patted the horse's neck, "Does it have a name?"

"Not yet." Rong Xia's horse was a jujube red horse with a white strand on it's forehead. The horse's hair was shiny, it's eyes full of spirit, it's four limbs strong and sturdy, a rare good horse.

The horse rubbed against Ban Hua's hand, wanted to be closer to her.

Rong Xia saw this bad-tempered horse was unexpectedly close to Ban Hua, he said, "How if you give it a name?"

"It's hair is so red......"

Du Jiu's ears stood up. A rare and very valuable horse bestowed by the Emperor, it's name should not be too simple.

"Then call it White Jade Cake."

The horse is red, why White Jade Cake. Shouldn't it be Red Jade Cake, or Red Jujube Cake?

Wrong, a majestic and impressive horse, why give it an unsophisticated name?!

"Why...... How do you come up with this name?" Rong Xia didn't expect his beloved horse would be given such a random name, and the horse itself was still stupidly rubbing on Ban Hua's hand. As the master, an earnest and responsible master, Rong Xia felt he had to fight on behalf of his horse.

"It's all red, except for the most eye-catching white strand on the forehead." Ban Hua gently rubbed the horse's neck. "So White Jade Cake is most suitable."

Rong Xia's mouth opened and closed again. In the end he nodded, "You are right, this name is very suitable."

Du Jiu : You two...... whatever makes you happy.

"Hua Hua likes horses?" Rong Xia found Ban Hua's attention was fully on the horse. He bent down, crouching to look at Ban Hua, "There is one more horse of the same breed in my residence. I'll have someone bring it here tomorrow."

"No need." Ban Hua shook her head, "That must be White Jade Cake's companion, so let it stay there. I have my own ride, I just like horses since I was little. Whenever I see a good horse, I always want to pet it."

Since she was very young, Grandfather had taken her to ride. He told her battlefield stories, stories of generals and their horses. The stories had etched a view in her mind that horses were companions. When horses became old, they had to be kept well, they were not to be discarded or replaced at will.

Rong Xia remembered Ban Hua often rode a white horse, "The white horse?"

"Correct." Ban Hua nodded, "It is called Inky Jade, it was the reward from His Majesty."

"Inky Jade?" Rong Xia laughed, dumbfounded. A white horse called Inky Jade?

"En. It's eyes are very beautiful, like a pair of inky black jades." Ban Hua was very proud when talking about her own horse, "When there is a chance later, I will take it for a riding match with you."