Chapter 301 Xiaobai Shows Off His Power

When Shen Yuexi rode her horse at full speed to the camp on the east side of Shengjing, she saw from a distance a man in robes hanging on the flagpole in the center of the camp, spinning in the air.

No one else but Hua Duoduo can dress like this.

I remember him screaming so loudly when Mep hung him on the tree. But this time he didn't make a sound and was very quiet. With his personality, this shouldn't happen.

Shen Yuexi felt a little strange and slowed down the white horse.

Before she even reached the camp gate, a military commander led several soldiers out to greet her. He looked her up and down, clasped his hands together, and said, "Greetings, Princess An."

Shen Yuexi recognized the person as Qi Shengjue and was stunned for a moment.

In her memory, Qi Shengjue had always been with Xiao Ming, having been highly respected since he rescued him from Xiayuan Valley. With Xiao Ming's ascension to the throne, Qi Shengjue had also been appointed General of the State of An. Qi Shengjue's presence here meant Emperor Ming of Qi was also present.

"Your Majesty is here?" She jumped off the horse and handed the reins to the sergeant beside her.

Qi Shengjue looked back at the camp and said in a low voice, "Yes, His Majesty is furious and scolding Prince Ping."

Shen Yuexi pointed at Hua Duoduo on the flagpole and said, "Then who is hanging on the flagpole is..."

She didn't intend to say directly that she came for Hua Duoduo. If Emperor Ming of Qi knew that she was Hua Duoduo's accomplice, he would probably not only hang her up as well, but also not look at her in a good light.

Qi Shengjue coughed and said, "It was a Taoist priest pretending to be a ghost. He came into the camp looking for Prince Ping and angered His Majesty."

Only then did Shen Yuexi understand what had happened.

When Hua Duoduo arrived, he didn't meet Xiao Beiheng, but met Emperor Qi Ming first. No one knew how he had angered Emperor Qi Ming, so he was hung on the flagpole.

Emperor Ming of Qi was a kind man, so even though Hua Duoduo was hung on a flagpole, he would not kill him.

After thinking things through, Shen Yuexi said to Qi Shengjue: "General, I came here specifically to see His Majesty."

She had to meet Emperor Ming of Qi first to find out what had happened before she could come up with a solution.

Qi Shengjue was a little puzzled. His Majesty had come here without telling anyone, so how did Princess An know he was here? But since Princess An was here, perhaps she could help smooth over the quarrel between father and son.

Shen Yuexi and Qi Shengjue entered the camp. When passing by the flagpole, she looked up.

Hua Duoduo was looking at him eagerly with an expression that said, "Hurry up and save me."

He was high up and could see far, so he had already seen Shen Yuexi coming. But he didn't dare to say anything and just endured it here.

Shen Yuexi thought: It was the emperor who hung you up, and I can't let you down easily. Just bear with it for a while.

She stopped in front of the big tent and listened inside first.

It was very quiet inside, as if there was no one there.

She turned around and gave Qi Shengjue a questioning look. Qi Shengjue whispered, "Your Majesty and Prince Heping are both inside. I'll go in and report to Your Majesty first."

"No need, I can go in by myself."

Shen Yuexi lifted the curtain of the tent and walked straight in.

Inside the large tent, behind a desk facing the exit, sat Emperor Ming of Qi, Xiao Ming. He wore a ochre-yellow robe, his brow furrowed as he gazed at Xiao Beiheng, who sat below him.

Xiao Beiheng was still wearing his usual purple robe, with the Yanque sword hanging around his waist, and his head lowered.

There was obviously some unhappiness between father and son, but Shen Yuexi didn't know what was going on.

She straightened her clothes and stepped forward to pay her respects to Emperor Ming of Qi: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

If Xiao Beiheng was the only one in the tent, she would still feel a little guilty. But now that Emperor Qi Ming was present, she felt much bolder.

Emperor Ming of Qi turned to look at her, his tense expression immediately relaxing. He smiled and said, "Princess An, you've arrived just in time. But how did you know I was here?"

Shen Yuexi thought: It was your son who revealed it. If he hadn't asked Hua Duoduo to come here, we wouldn't have known you were hiding here.

She rolled her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, the country is now peaceful and the people are at peace. I had nothing better to do, so I rode Xiaobai around and found a camp here... so I came to take a look. It was General Anguo who told me Your Majesty was here. But... I came here in a hurry and didn't prepare any gifts for Your Majesty."

"Gifts and such are not important," Emperor Qi Ming asked with a smile, "Did you mention Xiaobai just now?"

"Yes, it's the white horse that His Majesty gave me," Shen Yuexi said proudly, "It's amazing. It can run a hundred miles without even taking a breath."

Xiao Beiheng beside him snorted and said, "Such a majestic beast has only run a mere 100 miles. You really underestimate it."

This white horse was a descendant of the Thousand-Li Horse raised in the Qi Palace. There were two of them: one completely white, called the Jade Lion of the Night, and one completely black, called the Black Horse. Both were his favorites, and he was reluctant to ride them himself. After Emperor Ming of Qi ascended the throne, he conferred the title of Prince of An on Xiao Zhuo and gifted the Jade Lion of the Night to Shen Yuexi, much to his heart's dismay.

Emperor Ming of Qi glared at Xiao Beiheng, who immediately shut up and lowered his head again.

Perhaps not wanting to see Xiao Beiheng, Emperor Qi Ming stood up and said, "Princess An, that white horse is outside, right? I want to go and see it."

Shen Yuexi quickly turned around and lifted the curtain.

Emperor Ming of Qi didn't mention Hua Duoduo hanging on the flagpole, so she couldn't bring it up. It seemed like she would have to wait and talk about it later.

The two of them left the tent one after the other and came to the soldiers guarding the horses. Emperor Ming of Qi raised his hand and stroked the white horse's snow-white mane and said, "Princess An, this horse has a proper name, and it's not called Xiaobai."

Shen Yuexi smiled awkwardly and said, "Since it's all snow-white, I named it Xiaobai."

Xiao Beiheng had come out at some point and said behind her, "You are ignorant. Giving such a vulgar name is a waste of the famous horse. This horse is called Zhaoye Jade Lion. Remember it."

Shen Yuexi became unhappy when she heard Xiao Beiheng say she was ignorant. She turned around and said, "Your Majesty gave it to me, so I am willing to call it Xiaobai."

Emperor Ming of Qi laughed and said, "Indeed, the Jade Lion Zhao Ye's bark is too long, so calling him Xiao Bai is also good."

Xiao Beiheng was still unconvinced and whispered, "It's obviously a name that only a village woman would come up with."

Shen Yuexi curled her lips and said, "Prince Ping, you think I'm a village woman, then do you dare to compete with a village woman in horseback riding?"

At first she was a little afraid of Xiao Beiheng, but with Emperor Ming of Qi present, Xiao Beiheng mocked her for giving the horse a name that only a village woman could come up with, which aroused her competitive spirit.

This guy must be taught a lesson.

As she expected, Xiao Beiheng smiled and said, "You don't know your own limitations."

Emperor Ming of Qi clapped his hands and smiled, "If that's the case, then I will be the judge between you two."

As he spoke, Qi Shengjue had already ordered the soldiers to remove the table, chairs, and other items from the tent and place them in an open area for Emperor Ming of Qi to sit. Shen Yuexi mounted her horse and approached the starting line. She turned to Xiao Beiheng and smiled, "Prince Ping, it's not too late to regret now."

Xiao Beiheng also mounted his horse, pulled the reins and said, "Don't think that just because you ride the Jade Lion of the Night, you can surpass me."

His mount is a BMW Wuzhui, which is no less impressive than Shen Yuexi's mount.

Emperor Ming of Qi pointed to a small hill opposite the camp gate and said, "That hill is about three miles away from here. You must ride your horses around the hill. The first one to enter the camp will win."

Seeing the emperor's happy expression, Qi Shengjue thought that Princess An was indeed quite capable. She had only been in the tent for a short while but she had already made His Majesty happy.

He ordered the soldiers, "Bring out the drums and beat them to cheer for Prince Ping and Princess An."

The soldiers said in embarrassment: "General, we are escorting His Majesty on this trip, but we didn't bring any drums."

"Then let's all shout together."

After saying that, Qi Shengjue came to Shen Yuexi and Xiao Beiheng, raised his hand and said, "Prince Ping, Princess An. As soon as I lower my arm, the match begins."

Xiao Beiheng said: "Stop talking nonsense and start quickly."

Qi Shengjue had just lowered his arms when a white shadow and a black shadow flew past him almost at the same time. Accompanied by the sound of rapid horse hooves, Shen Yuexi and Xiao Beiheng were already riding their horses towards the hill, raising two trails of dust behind them.

All the soldiers watching the battle shouted.

"Your Majesty, look at these two people." Qi Shengjue pointed at the two people who were walking away.

Emperor Ming of Qi felt that he couldn't see clearly while sitting, so he stood up and put his hand on his forehead to block out the sunlight. He said, "I didn't expect Princess An to be so skilled at riding a horse. Where did she learn it?"

"Maybe he learned it from King Ping," Qi Shengjue looked at the two people in the distance, "They are now evenly matched."

Emperor Ming of Qi nodded, watching the two men almost simultaneously race around the hill toward the camp gate. He smiled and said, "The distance of this race is quite short, not enough to determine the superiority. I'm afraid it will be a draw between the two."

Before he finished speaking, many soldiers watching the battle exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing the shouts of the soldiers, Emperor Qi Ming looked carefully and saw that Shen Yuexi's mount spread out its four hooves, galloping as fast as flying, and slowly surpassed Xiao Beiheng.

The snow-white figure rushed into the camp gate first, followed closely by the dark figure.

Shen Yuexi walked around the camp proudly.

"I won."