Chapter 254 Frightened Horse
The princess of Canglang Kingdom ignored Princess Ning Jia. In her opinion, Canglang Kingdom would definitely win today's competition.
Next, it was Situ Jing's turn to compete with the woman in yellow.
Situ Jing chose a black horse. The horse's fur shone glossy in the sun, and the mane on the back of its neck fluttered in the wind, making it look majestic.
When the young eunuch blew the whistle, Situ Jing, who was on horseback, held the reins with one hand and waved the whip with the other hand, hitting the horse's butt hard. Then she shouted "Gee", and the black horse shot out like an arrow.
In the previous round, the princess of Canglang Kingdom easily defeated Princess Ningjia, and the people of Canglang Kingdom began to feel a little proud.
They didn't take the women from Dayuan country seriously at all, and the woman in yellow was a little careless at the beginning of the competition.
Seeing that Situ Jing's riding skills seemed to be not inferior to hers and had even surpassed her, the woman in yellow began to feel anxious. She didn't want to lose the competition and be punished by the princess.
The woman in yellow finally didn't dare to underestimate the enemy anymore. She put away her casual attitude and began to ride her horse forward with all her strength.
However, Situ Jing was no pushover. She had loved riding horses, archery, and swordplay since she was a child. Seeing that the woman in yellow was trying to overtake her, she immediately raised her whip and hit the horse's back hard, speeding up and sprinting towards the finish line.
Finally, Situ Jing reached the finish line first, and the woman in yellow was just one step behind her.
The woman in yellow got off the horse tremblingly, because she knew that if she lost the competition, the princess would definitely not let her off easily.
As expected, Princess Qi Jiaqing of the Canglang Kingdom said to the woman in yellow with an unpleasant expression, "You lost the competition. Do you know what to do?"
The woman in yellow immediately knelt down and said, "Princess, I will go down and receive twenty lashes."
After saying that, she stepped back to accept the punishment.
Next it was the turn of the woman in green and Qianhuan to compete.
When the woman in green saw what happened to the woman in yellow, she immediately perked up and prepared for the next game.
Qianhuan was wearing a bright red trouser suit today, with her hair casually tied into a ponytail. She jumped onto the horse swiftly and neatly.
As soon as the whistle sounded, the two of them set off at the same time.
Zhao Yanran was sitting in the audience, watching Qianhuan riding away on the horse, a sinister smile of success appeared on her face.
She and Qi Jiaqing looked at each other and both smiled knowingly.
After Qianhuan rushed off the horse, she felt that the horse under her was a little manic and seemed out of her control.
The horse ran forward like mad, leaving the woman in green far behind. No matter how hard the woman in green tried to catch up, it was no use.
In the audience, everyone in Dayuan Country saw that County Lady Jingrou was far ahead, and they all happily applauded and shouted, "County Lady, you are great, come on, come on..."
However, some of the generals seemed to have noticed that something was wrong with Princess Jingrou's horse.
The man whispered to the person next to him, "Why do I feel that County Lady Jingrou's horse seems to be a little out of control? The horse is running a little too fast."
"That shouldn't be the case. Princess Jingrou must have deliberately galloped her horse just to win the competition."
After hearing this, the man felt that what his colleague said made sense, so he shut up and joined everyone in cheering Qianhuan on.
On horseback, Qianhuan clearly felt the horse's abnormality. She was almost thrown off by the frenzied horse several times. Fortunately, she held the reins tightly.
She tried hard to calm the horse, but it became more and more violent.
When she reached the finish line, the horse showed no intention of stopping. It simply broke through the fence and ran out of the stable.
Everyone then discovered the abnormality, but it was too late.
When Situ Jing saw that something was wrong with County Lady Jingrou's horse, she immediately mounted her own black horse and rode after her.
She wanted to catch up with Qianhuan, but the mad horse was too fast. No matter how hard Situ Jing tried, she was still far behind Qianhuan.
Seeing this, Zhao Yanran finally breathed a sigh of relief. This time she could finally get rid of this bitch.
She agreed to cooperate with the princess of Canglang Kingdom yesterday because Qi Jiaqing said that she could propose to His Majesty that she marry the prince as his principal wife as a princess of marriage, and she would promise to let the prince make Zhao Yanran his concubine.
Zhao Yanran really liked the prince so much that she was willing to be his concubine, so the two of them hit it off and planned today's accident.
The horse ran onto the street and began to run rampant through the crowd. The pedestrians on both sides of the street looked terrified.
Qianhuan shouted to the people, "Everyone, get out of the way, get out of the way, the horse is frightened and out of control..."
While trying hard to control the horse, try not to let the horse hit the people.
She was extremely anxious. If she injured any ordinary people, she would be guilty of a serious crime.
Qianhuan entered the palace to participate in the competition. Lengfeng and Lengyu, as secret guards, were unable to enter the palace, so they both went back to the mansion to report Qianhuan's whereabouts to the prince.
Who would have thought that the prince was not at home today, but went to the military camp.
By the time the prince received the news about Leng Feng Leng Yu and rushed to the horse farm, Qian Huan had already been carried by the crazy horse and galloped onto the street.
The prince was extremely anxious. He no longer cared about anything else and rode on Lieyan and ran to the street.
At this moment, Qianhuan could be thrown off the horse at any time, which could result in broken arms and legs, or even life being in danger. In short, the outcome would not be good.
Seeing that Qianhuan was in a very bad condition, Situ Jing accelerated to catch up with her and shouted from behind, "County Lady Jingrou, hurry up and hold onto my neck of the horse, or you will be thrown off the horse and the consequences will be disastrous."
However, Qianhuan did not do so, because she was still trying to hold the reins and control the horse to prevent it from rushing towards the common people. If she hugged the horse's neck and let the horse run around, many common people would probably suffer.
The horse was becoming more and more violent. It neighed sharply and then raised its front hooves, trying to throw off the person on its back.
In a flash, someone caught Qianhuan who was thrown off the horse, and then slapped the horse's head with a palm.
The horse whined and then fell to the ground.
Qianhuan survived the disaster. She looked at the man who saved her and found out that he was Qian Bolin, the commander of the Imperial Guards.
Qian Huan bowed to him and said, "Thank you, Commander Qian, for your help. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would be dead today."
"No need to be so polite, County Lady. What's going on with this horse?"
"This horse has been acting restless and I don't know what's going on."
Situ Jing also saw the scene of Qian Bolin saving people. She didn't expect that Commander Qian was not only handsome, but also so manly. For a moment, Situ Jing had a good impression of Qian Bolin.
She walked forward, looked at Qianhuan and asked with concern, "County Lady Jingrou, are you okay?"
"Ms. Situ, thank you for your concern. I'm fine."
Situ Jing clasped his fists and said to Commander Qian, "Thank you, Commander Qian, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
At this time, a concerned voice sounded, "Huan'er, I'm sorry, I'm late, are you okay?"
"Zi Yu, I'm fine, thanks to Commander Qian for saving me."
The prince thanked Commander Qian, "Thank you, Commander Qian, for saving the county lady."
Qian Bolin replied expressionlessly, "Your Highness, you don't have to be polite. It is my duty to maintain order in the capital."
"Commander Qian, there is no need to be modest. You saved my daughter. I will come to thank you someday."
The prince exuded a dangerous aura, and it was obvious that he was a little angry about what happened today.
He ordered his men with a gloomy face, "Carry the horses back and find out what happened."
"Yes."