"Someone, come here!" Xiao Yan called.
A servant hurried over and asked respectfully, "Miss, what are your orders?"
"Go prepare two horses. I'm going out," Xiao Yan said.
The servant glanced briefly at Huang Xiao beside Xiao Yan, a flicker of surprise crossing his face.
In the past, his mistress had always gone out in either a sedan chair or a carriage; she rarely rode a horse herself. Now that she wanted two horses prepared, it meant she was going out with this young gentleman. He did not know Huang Xiao, so he was somewhat curious.
After all, his mistress paid little attention to those young lords and gentlemen. She did not even think much of Yelü Mengdu, who was hailed as the foremost member of Khitan's younger generation.
Still, he only turned these thoughts over in his mind and dared not ask any questions. He hurried off to make preparations.
"We're going outside?" Huang Xiao asked, taken aback.
"Of course we're going out for a look around. It's been so long since I left the residence," Xiao Yan said with a soft laugh.
Seeing the joy between Xiao Yan's brows as she laughed softly, Huang Xiao felt something stir in his heart.
"I thought you wanted to walk around the residence. It seems I misunderstood. Wouldn't staying cooped up here all the time stifle anyone?" Huang Xiao said.
"Ah... things outside have been complicated lately. But now that you're here, I'm not afraid of any petty villains," Xiao Yan said with a smile.
Huang Xiao understood what Xiao Yan meant. It seemed the Esoteric Sect really was making quite a stir this time.
Otherwise, someone of Xiao Yan's standing would generally face little danger in Khitan.
"Miss, are you going out?" Before long, an old man who looked like