With a clash of the gong, the horses shot forward like beasts uncaged, an unstoppable force.
Yun Zhao couldn't help but exclaim to Consort Shu, "Good thing I didn't join in."
Consort Shu nodded gravely. "You're right, Your Highness."
It was a good thing she hadn't joined either. She had been eager to participate earlier, but when she saw the Imperial Concubine wasn't going to, she decided against it, thinking it wouldn't look good for her to be out there alone.
Watching them now, she was glad she hadn't gone.
Princess Consort Wan, who had been listening nearby, squeezed her handkerchief and smiled. "I bet Princess Consort Zhuang is regretting it right about now."
Yes, Princess Consort Zhuang had joined the race.
Consort Shu chuckled. "When she gets back, we must ask her exactly how it felt."
Yun Zhao squinted into the distance. "Who's that in the lead?"
