Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne-Chapter 130 - 118: Stirrups Are a Good Thing

After talking with Liang Zhaoyi about the matters in Yangzhou, Zhao Yao went to change into his riding outfit, grabbed the saddle and stirrups, and headed to the field. He was the first one to arrive.

Just as Zhao Yao reached the stable, he heard Lie Huo’s disgruntled voice: [Liar!]

"Liar, me?" Zhao Yao pointed at himself, looking puzzled at the clearly angry Lie Huo. "How am I a liar?"

Lie Huo angrily replied: [You liar, didn’t you say you’d visit me often and bring me tasty treats? You haven’t come even once.]

Hei Yu softly said to Zhao Yao: [Yao Yao, Lie Huo lord is really angry.]

Zhao Yao felt a bit guilty because he really had forgotten about it, but he couldn’t admit it. He defended himself: "I’ve been really busy lately, you know that."

[You’re just a kid, what are you busy with?] Lie Huo’s big eyes glared fiercely at Zhao Yao, [You simply forgot about me.]

Hei Yu urged: [Yao Yao, quickly appease Lord Lie Huo.]

"I just came back from Hulong Temple, don’t you know?" Zhao Yao walked up to Lie Huo and took an apple out from his pocket. "If I had forgotten you, I wouldn’t have brought you this apple." With that, he extended the apple towards Lie Huo.

Seeing the apple in front of him, Lie Huo’s anger subsided a bit. He looked down at Zhao Yao: [Really?]

Lie Huo was tall, making Zhao Yao seem tiny in front of him.

"Of course, it’s true." Zhao Yao’s expression looked very sincere, "How could I possibly forget you?"

Lie Huo snorted proudly: [Alright, I’ll believe you for now.]

Zhao Yao handed over the apple again: "Lord Lie Huo, please do me the honor and eat the apple."

Lie Huo was satisfied with Zhao Yao’s attitude. He said with much pride: [Fine, I’ll do you this honor and eat it.]

Zhao Yao laughed and said, "Thank you, Lord Lie Huo, for honoring me."

Lie Huo lowered his proud head and started to eat the apple slowly. He ate elegantly.

Zhao Yao held up the apple until Lie Huo finished it.

After finishing the apple, Lie Huo pretended to be disdainful: [The apple is not sweet enough.]

Zhao Yao shrugged, "There’s nothing I can do, the apples I eat are just like this." As if the apples he ate weren’t as good as those Lie Huo got to eat. Suddenly, feeling a bit resentful, he thought that even a son’s treatment wasn’t as good as a horse’s. "You’ll just have to make do."

Lie Huo said loftily: [Then I’ll give you my apples to eat.]

"Alright." Zhao Yao said with a smile, "Thanks, Lie Huo."

[It’s nothing, I have plenty of treats every day.]

Zhao Yao said with slight jealousy: "Father treats you better than he treats me."

[I’m the master’s best warhorse.] Lie Huo said with a tone full of pride, [I once saved the master’s life, naturally, he’s good to me.]

Seeing Lie Huo’s smug look, Zhao Yao humored him: "Really impressive!"

Lie Huo was pleased by Zhao Yao’s words, showing a "You know your stuff" expression.

Zhao Yao raised his hand to pet Lie Huo’s face, and Lie Huo lowered his head to let Zhao Yao touch his face.

[Since you gave me an apple, I’ll reluctantly let you pet me.]

Zhao Yao teased Lie Huo on purpose: "Just once?"

[If you want to pet a few more times, I suppose I can allow that.] Lie Huo said haughtily, [I’m very generous.]

Zhao Yao held back his laughter and reached out to pet Lie Huo’s face.

Lie Huo felt very comfortable being petted, showing an expression of enjoyment.

Beside them, Hei Yu chuckled inwardly: [Lord Lie Huo clearly likes Yao Yao, but pretends to look reluctant.]

"I need to go find Hei Yu." Zhao Yao retracted his hand.

Hearing this, Lie Huo was displeased: [Am I not good enough?]

"You’re great, but I can’t ride you since you’re father’s horse," Zhao Yao said, "I told you before."

Lie Huo snorted coldly: [Who asked you to ride me?]

Zhao Yao chuckled, then immediately walked over to Hei Yu and whispered, "Hei Yu, sorry, that apple was actually for you, but Lie Huo got angry, so I had to let him eat it."

Hei Yu was indifferent: [It’s alright, Yao Yao.]

"I’ll bring you an apple after I’m done with my studies."

[Okay.] Hei Yu stuck out his tongue and licked Zhao Yao’s little face.

Seeing this, Lie Huo felt jealous and a bit regretful. It suddenly realized it had forgotten to lick Yao Yao just now.

It thought to itself: Yao Yao must really want me to lick his face. If I lick his face, he’ll definitely be super happy.

[Hey, come over here.] Lie Huo suddenly called.

Zhao Yao felt puzzled but walked back to Lie Huo.

"What is it?"

Lie Huo lowered its head and gave Zhao Yao’s little face a lick with its tongue.

Suddenly being licked, Zhao Yao was stunned.

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