Chapter 578 - Abduction (2/2)
Yu Xiaocao wrinkled her nose and raised her head to look at him accusingly, “Are you sure you want everyone to see your future wife’s bare b.u.t.t ah?”
“Uhhh...of course I don’t!” Zhu Junyang suddenly felt like he was someone who had just crushed his own toe with his own rock. He hurriedly stated, “This prince will only have the two of us in private while we pull down your pants and hit your b.u.t.t!”
“Such a pervert!!” Yu Xiaocao glared at him fiercely and turned around to bury her head into Little White’s fur in an attempt to make him angry. Earlier, when Little White saw that his master's b.u.t.t was being hit, he had already made preparations to attack. Even though the man was very familiar with the master, he was still alert to any problems. Little White was clearly very loyal and was obviously much more reliable than Little Black, who was stupidly watching everything.
When Little Black saw that his master had her face buried in his brother’s fur and was stroking him, he felt quite envious and also came over to join in on the fun. He threw himself onto his master and Little White. Although this fellow was a bit foolish sometimes, he still knew that when he was playing that he needed to put most of his weight on Little White and not Xiaocao. Now sandwiched between the two, Xiaocao could feel their fur tickling her and her silvery laughter echoed out and filled the air.
Zhu Junyang pushed aside Little Black but he didn’t try to do the same with Little White because earlier, when he was. .h.i.tting the little la.s.s’s b.u.t.t, there was a split second where he felt that if he was ‘violent’ towards Xiaocao, Little White would have tried to bite him.
After dragging the la.s.s off of Little White, he pointed at the white horse, who was standing not too far from them and said, “That wild horse seems to be observing us right now! Did you have any gains after staying with the horse herd for half a day?”
“Of course, I gained quite a lot! The fact that the head stallion even allowed me to ride him is the most obvious gain! However, if we want to tame him, we still need a bit more time and work! When we get back, gather all of the employees at the stud farm together to have a meeting. You need to tell them that if they see any wild horses getting closer to the farm, they are absolutely not allowed to make a big fuss or try to catch them. They should just pretend that they’re not there.”
Yu Xiaocao didn’t think there was anything wrong with her ordering Zhu Junyang, the head of the stud farm, around. This particular habit of hers had been allowed by this man for a long time. Royal Prince Yang, who usually seemed quite cold and aloof, was very obedient and accommodating in front of his la.s.s. Even the extremely important horse farm and the subsequent cavalry unit was behind him in importance compared to his la.s.s.
When the emperor found out later, he couldn't help but make fun of the prince. The emperor quipped that while other heroes had a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman, Zhu Junyang was a hero who had a weakness for the tears of a silly little la.s.s! At most, Xiaocao could be considered a delicately pretty young maiden. Compared to some of the other young maidens in the capital, who were immensely talented and had stunning good looks, Xiaocao was, at most, a common appetizer.
However, who would have thought that his cousin would be unhappy by this comparison? In fact, the prince even rudely interrupted him and expressed that he just liked this type of appetizer paired with his meal. Thus, he didn’t need the emperor worrying about them!
Zhu Junyang didn’t have anything against Yu Xiaocao’s proposed idea and plan. He only asked her out of curiosity, “What’s the reasoning behind all of this?”
“The wild horses in the herd are all, for the most part, free horses. They’re very similar to free people. Without a reason, why would any person sell themselves to become a servant and, thus, the property of someone else? Anyone in that circ.u.mstance would resist. Horses are the same! By using special horse feed and the sugar cubes as bait, we can lure them into the stud farm. As long as the ranch allows them enough freedom, these horses will soon find out that living at the stud farm doesn’t mean that we will deprive them of their independence and dignity. As time goes on, they will realize that the horse farm and the humans there aren’t as scary or horrible as they thought. Thus, they will gradually become intimate with the place.”
She paused for a moment before continuing, “Perhaps the ones in this generation will never be able to be ridden or tamed by any of us. However, their descendants will be born at the farm and grow up there. They will feel a sense of belonging then. At that time, these descendants won’t leave the farm even if we tried to make them go!”
Zhu Junyang wasn’t a slow or stupid person. In fact, he was thinking even further ahead in the future, “Quite brilliant ah! At that time, when the wild horses spend time with the mares on the farm, wouldn't that mean we have a good supply of strong stallions for the stock, ah? This truly solves our problem of finding good quality horseflesh to introduce to the bloodlines here! Such an incredibly awesome idea!! Just where do you get these ideas of yours ah? Such a great plan and stratagem for the future of the stud farm, as expected of someone this prince likes!”
“Hmph! Just who was the one hitting me earlier and also stated that I needed to be punished, ah?” Yu Xiaocao crossed her arms around her chest and she jutted out her face. If she had a tail, it likely would have been perked up into the air.
Zhu Junyang walked over, and before she could react, he attacked her b.u.t.t again. However, this time, he didn’t hit her b.u.t.t and instead started ma.s.saging it! The feeling of her soft and bouncy b.u.t.t against his hand made him feel quite delighted! He remembered to placate the little la.s.s by saying, “This prince was only worried about your safety! Although the stud farm is important, you are still the most important thing in my life. There’s nothing in the world that will be able to displace you from the position in my heart!”