He has a spatial ability and saves three children on his escape route.

Chapter 91 The Song of the Racecourse

Crown Prince Xia Chengyou lacked assertiveness. When the Emperor and Xia Yichen asked him to adopt a goddaughter, he readily agreed. Having another goddaughter living in Xinchuan County wouldn't make much difference to him.

Crown Princess Hua Yannuo only had two legitimate sons, Xia Yichen and Xia Chuqiao, and no daughters. She disliked none of the three illegitimate daughters in her family.

She nodded excitedly, indicating her willingness to adopt Wen Yuxia, the girl who saved her son, as her goddaughter.

"Grandfather, your grandson wishes to visit the horse farm," Xia Yichen pleaded, looking at the Emperor with a look of earnestness, wanting to personally deliver the imperial decree to Xinchuan County.

Years ago, Xia Yichen looked at him with pleading eyes, wanting to don armor and fight on the battlefield. At that time, Xia Yichen was speaking out for the sake of the common people.

Now, as he was about to deliver the imperial decree, he once again showed a pleading expression. The emperor was quite moved; his grandson really valued Wen Yuxia!

"Yichen, it's time for you to get married. How about we disown your sister and make her a concubine, then bring her into the household?" the Emperor said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Given Wen Yuxia's current status, even becoming Xia Yichen's concubine would be a step up for her. Wouldn't it be better to give her the position of a secondary consort, making her wholeheartedly follow Xia Yichen?

Xia Yichen said seriously, "Grandpa, I am not a pedophile. Moreover, I only have brotherly and sisterly feelings for Wen Yuxia. I do not have any romantic feelings for a woman. Please do not play matchmaker."

When Xia Yichen was at Pingyuan Pass, he often thought of Wen Yuxia, his savior, and even considered bringing her into his household.

But this time in Xinchuan County, Xia Yichen realized that neither the refined lady nor the demure young woman type matched Wen Yuxia at all.

Wen Yuxia was not the kind of woman content to stay in the backyard and engage in jealous squabbles; she was an eagle in the sky, destined to soar high sooner or later.

As for him, Xia Yichen, it's impossible for him to give up power for a woman. He'll ascend to that position sooner or later. Rather than becoming a resentful couple in the future, it's better to find each other's place from the beginning.

This is his most genuine inner monologue when he recognized Wen Yuxia as his sister in Xinchuan County.

The Emperor asked in surprise, "You really have no improper thoughts about her?" Xia Yichen's eyes lit up when he mentioned Wen Yuxia; the Emperor truly didn't believe his feelings for Wen Yuxia were purely brotherly and sisterly.

Xia Yichen said seriously, "I treat her like a younger sister, I want to protect her, and I want to find her a good husband, but I never thought of possessing her."

"It seems your heart truly isn't with her," the Emperor said, sounding both disappointed and relieved.

Xia Yichen smiled and said, "Since I was little, my grandfather taught me that those in power have no true feelings, and one should not let women hinder one's progress. One must prioritize the well-being of the Great Xia Dynasty."

The Emperor looked at Xia Yichen with satisfaction, "It's good that Chen'er knows."

Crown Prince Xia Chengyou and Crown Princess Hua Yannuo sat idly to one side, watching the Emperor and Xia Yichen engage in a lively debate.

Only after the Emperor waved for them to leave did Xia Chengyou and his wife yawn and head towards the East Palace.

At the racetrack, the three Wen brothers and eleven students from the Nan Yi school rode their horses across the track, singing joyfully:

"...In my dream, a black steed sets off a thousand miles away, its hooves clattering, the Yellow River rushing on, inspiring all efforts to take root and sprout..."

"War Horse" was Wen Yuxia's favorite song in her past life. Before, when she was learning to ride a horse with Gu Jiusi, she couldn't resist singing it out loud while riding her big black horse.

Wen Yunhong and the others thought the song was really catchy, so everyone started humming along. Eventually, everyone knew how to sing "War Horse."

Eventually, it became the racecourse's signature song, and anyone on horseback could hear it.

At this moment, Xia Yichen and his men arrived at the horse farm from the capital. They heard exciting singing and the sound of horses' hooves coming from next door. He asked in confusion, "Whose farm is next door?"

Magistrate Yang quickly clarified for him, "It's Miss Wen's racecourse."

Racecourse and horse farm, only one word difference, but their uses are completely different. Xia Yichen revealed a cryptic smile. Making money from warhorses, this little girl really dares to dream.

"Miss, the Crown Prince has arrived with an imperial edict. Magistrate Yang wants you to go to the gate to receive it quickly," Gu Jiusi saw Magistrate Yang outside the horse farm. Upon inquiring, she learned that Magistrate Yang had accompanied the Crown Prince to the horse farm to issue the imperial decree and had hurried back to report the news.

Wen Yuxia thought of the sweet potatoes she had sent out and the potatoes that Lord Mu had taken from Nanping Village, and realized that the sweet potatoes and potatoes had arrived as a reward.

"Master Gu, notify everyone to come with me to receive the imperial decree," Wen Yuxia said as she ran towards her room. She had gotten a lot of water on her clothes while brushing the horse, and she needed to change into clean clothes to receive the decree as a sign of respect for the emperor.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Wen family daughter Yuxia... for her meritorious service in breeding warhorses for the military camp, has been adopted as a goddaughter by the Crown Prince and is hereby granted the title of Princess, with the honorary title of Muhua. This is the imperial decree."

After Xia Yichen finished reading the imperial edict, he handed it to Wen Yuxia and said gently, "Little sister, receive the edict."

Wen Yuxia calmly accepted the imperial edict and said in a light and crisp voice, "This humble woman accepts the edict and thanks Your Majesty for your great grace!"

She thought to herself, "That's what they said on TV in my past life, right? Is it okay for her to say that?"

Xia Yichen looked at her in surprise. She actually knew to thank the emperor for his kindness. This little girl was more experienced than he had imagined!

"Little sister, now that you are a noble lady of rank, you must never refer to yourself as a commoner again,"

"Brother Chen, I understand," Wen Yuxia wanted to say "I, the princess, understand," but she couldn't bring herself to say it, so she continued to refer to herself as "I," and then warmly invited Xia Yichen to visit the horse farm.

"Brother Chen, look, Little Yellow, Little Flower, Little Apple, and Little Sun, they're all pregnant with foals," Wen Yuxia said, pointing to the mares kept separately in the stable.

To prevent the mares from being accidentally injured by the other horses in the herd, Wen Yuxia arranged separate accommodations for all the pregnant mares and had them taken out for walks regularly every day.

Xia Yichen looked excitedly at the mare in the stable. She was pregnant. The Great Xia Dynasty would no longer need to import warhorses from other countries. "Thank you, little sister,"

Wen Yuxia smiled faintly and said, "As a subject of the Great Xia Dynasty, it is my honor to contribute to the Great Xia Dynasty's horse breeding industry!"

"Little sister, what's that racetrack next door used for?" Although he knew Wen Yuxia planned to rent out warhorses to make money, Xia Yichen still wanted to hear it from her personally.

Wen Yuxia smiled slightly and calmly said, "The racetrack was my brother Wen Yunhong's idea. I think it's a good thing to let more people learn to ride horses... Brother Chen, the racetrack shares will be divided into three parts: you and I will each take 30%, and Wen Yunhong will take 40%."

The thirty-six stallions that were no longer needed at the horse farm came in very handy at the racetrack, bringing a stable group of guests to the racetrack's guest rooms.

In just two months, he earned more than three thousand taels of silver for the racecourse.

Xia Yichen maintained a calm and composed expression, but inside he was overjoyed. He had another way to make money.