CH 53.2

Chapter 53.2 – A Sudden Accident (2)

Lu Qipei subconsciously looked up and saw the youth on horseback also frowning slightly, seemingly dissatisfied. Soon, he pulled on the reins again, trying to regain control of the errant horse.

The accident happened at this moment. The originally docile steed suddenly went mad and ran wild with raised hooves. The bell sounds became chaotic; the youth on top of the horse tried pulling the reins, but it had little effect.

Everyone at the scene was startled. The Crown Prince quickly ordered people to intercept the horse, and Lu Qipei also rode her horse to chase after him.

Qi Yang couldn’t keep her composure anymore. Seeing Lu Qipei running after the mad horse, she wanted to stop her. But she was nowhere close to the field, and how would the Crown Prince let her go when such an accident was happening? Immediately, several palace maids were ordered to stop her.

When things already got chaotic even outside, the situation inside with the mad horse galloping across the field could only be worse. A large number of royal guards rushed in, and the Rong State envoys who were watching outside also didn’t dare to delay. A dozen big men good at taming horses also rushed in together with the royal guards.

However, the mad horse was a well-bred specimen, and it was running like the wind. On top of that, since the competition only involved two people, the royal stableman only brought those two horses. It was impossible for the others to catch up with them and stop the mad horse.

Then, a big man from Rong shouted, “Get the lasso, get the lasso, quick!”

There were some lassos around, and the moment the horse went mad, someone went to get them. Some royal guards also brought them to the field, however they weren’t as well-versed as the Rong people in lassoing horses, and they hadn’t succeeded after several attempts. Hearing what the Rong people were asking, they did not overestimate themselves and threw a few of them over.

The Rong State man took the lasso and was about to catch the rampaging mad horse. But when he turned around, he saw a scene that would made people’s eyes pop out. The youth on horseback had been trying his best to control the horse, but his efforts were in vain. His slender body bounced up and down with the horse, and it looked very dangerous.

But they thought that it merely looked dangerous – his excellent riding skills made people believe that he would be alright. But at the next moment, they saw him being thrown off the horse!

The big man was shocked, and so were the royal guards and Lu Qipei who was chasing after him.

Xie Hongyi unexpectedly fell down, and bled lightly from his head. But what was even more alarming was that the mad horse did not stop even after he fell. Instead, it raised its legs to stomp him!

The Rong State’s lead envoy watching the scene from afar was so frightened that his heart leapt off his chest, and he ran inside the field while yelling.

However, he was so far away. How could he have arrived in such a short time? Even the big man from Rong State who were very close by didn’t have the time to throw out the lasso.

Only Lu Qipei who was riding her horse to chase him was close enough. When she saw this scene, she didn’t care about anything else and drove her horse into the mad horse.

The collision made her dizzy, but she managed to hit it just at the right moment, before the horse’s hooves fell down.

Unfortunately, Xie Hongyi’s luck today was not very good. Although the horse’s hooves that were aimed at his chest and abdomen was knocked away, after the horse stumbled, it still ended up stepping on his leg!

The scene was so noisy that people would say you’re joking if you said you could hear the sound of bones fracturing. But Lu Qipei who was sitting on horseback clearly saw Xie Hongyi’s calf sinking down, and his white trousers was instantly soaked red by blood…

The young boy screamed in agony, and the stunned Rong man finally came to his sense and threw out the lasso.

This was also one of their household skills, and even in such a chaotic scene, they did not need a second shot. The horse’s neck was quickly tied, then several people around him tacitly worked together to hold onto the rope. Together, they finally pulled the mad horse away from Xie Hongyi.

Lu Qipei let out cold sweat in fright, and staggered when she jumped off the horse. She wanted to check on Xie Hongyi’s situation, but didn’t dare to go forward.

The Rong State’s lead envoy finally made his way over. He rushed past Lu Qipei to the boy’s side, knelt down on one knee, and picked him up. He ran back in panic and shouted, “Doctor, hurry, get the doctor. No, Royal Physician. Where’s your Royal Physician…”

A lot of people followed as the two left, while the bright red blood dripped all over the floor.

Lu Qipei didn’t follow them; she stood there looking at the blood all over the floor and frowned. It took a long time before she breathed out. But before she finished breathing out, she felt a soft body hitting her back. Then, two arms stretched out from behind, encircling her and imprisoning her tightly, as if she wanted to crush all her bones.

Lu Qipei knew who was behind her without needing to guess.

Qi Yang rushed in from outside the field and hugged her tightly, putting her head behind Lu Qipei’s neck. She gritted her teeth in fear and trembled, “How dare you, how dare you be so bold!?”

Lu Qipei’s heart was not calm right now. She wanted to turn around, but Qi Yang wouldn’t let go and bit the back of her neck instead. LU Qipei frowned in pain, but she didn’t dare to breathe out.

When Qi Yang let go of her bite, Lu Qipei could still feel her body trembling slightly, so she had no choice but to comfort her. “It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s all over, I’m still here.”

As soon as her voice fell, she felt the back of her neck burn, as if something fell on it.

Author notes:

Lu Qipei (consoling): It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s all over, I’m still here.

Qi Yang (with red eyes): But you already left me forever once before…
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