Chapter 122 The pain was so intense that his whole body was shaking.

The people around were startled, causing a commotion.

The horse wasn't tall, but it was very agile. In no time, it crashed through the fence surrounding the enclosure and galloped away.

"Oh no! The horse has sprung a fright! Stop the horse immediately!"

The horse trainers and eunuchs around her tried to help Jiang Zhi control the horse, but they were all kicked away by the horse's hooves.

The incident happened so suddenly that Jiang Zhi was almost thrown off her horse, but luckily she managed to hold on tightly to the reins.

The image of her nearly being trampled while riding a horse in the street flashed back into her mind, and her face turned pale.

Yan Liqin watched as Jiang Zhi was carried further and further away by the mad horse, a cold smile playing on her lips.

You wretch, you won't be leaving here unscathed today.

When Li Jinyan saw Jiang Zhi in danger, she thought for a moment and then whipped her horse hard to follow her.

Having worked with the Crown Prince for some time, she had come to know quite a bit about Xiao Xuanyou.

On the surface, he appears humble and receptive to advice, and is polite in his dealings with others. In reality, however, he has the aloofness and coldness of a crown prince, and maintains a distant relationship even with his collaborator.

But when it comes to this Princess Qinghe, although he looks no different from the others, Xiao Xuanyou's cold and stern eyes soften and his tone slows down whenever she is mentioned.

If I hadn't frequently held secret meetings with him, I would never have discovered it.

She was extremely curious, which is why she came over today to chat with her for a bit, but she never expected this unexpected turn of events.

The silence of the forest was shattered by the sound of horses' hooves.

Jiang Zhi's horse had already carried her away from the hunting grounds, galloping wildly into the dense forest, and gradually disappeared from sight of the people around her.

Branches whipped her face, the wind cut her lips like knives, and the jolting felt like her internal organs were about to shift.

She gripped the reins tightly, her legs gripping the horse's belly, trying her best to control its direction.

However, it completely ignored her commands and kept rushing forward, as if something was chasing it from behind.

I don't know how long I ran, the dense forest was so quiet that apart from the sound of the horse's hooves, I could only hear my own panting.

Just then, she suddenly noticed a tripwire hidden among the fallen leaves on the ground not far in front of her!

Her pupils suddenly contracted, and she could no longer care about anything else, so she threw away the riding whip in her hand and tightly hugged the horse's neck in front of her.

Meanwhile, at the hunting grounds, Xiao Xuanyou had just finished inspecting the surrounding patrols and reported back to Emperor Xuanzhao when a eunuch rushed in, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

"Princess Qinghe's horse got spooked and was led into the dense forest nearby, and the Crown Princess followed!"

Xiao Xuanyou was about to drink the tea that the eunuch brought when he heard this, his eyes sharpened, and his entire demeanor changed instantly.

He nearly crushed the teacup in his hand into dust, but he managed to restrain himself and said in a calm tone, "Father, then I will go and take a look."

Emperor Xuanzhao nodded. "You are in charge of the safety of the autumn hunt today. In addition, the Crown Princess is also there. Go over there quickly and make sure to bring everyone back safely."

"yes."

Xiao Xuanyou selected several highly skilled and trusted guards and set off immediately.

A minister nearby couldn't help but sigh, "His Highness the Crown Prince is truly devoted to his Crown Princess. Hearing that she was in trouble, he rushed over immediately."

The horse's hoof snagged the rope hard, and the force instantly caused the horse to lose control and fall forward.

Jiang Zhi felt dizzy and could only hold on tighter, but she was still violently thrown away by the huge force.

She fell heavily to the ground and rolled several times. Her vision went black and she almost fainted. Every bone in her body was screaming in pain.

"Young Miss!" Dark Moon and Shadow finally caught up, but dared not help her up from the ground.

The events of just now happened in the blink of an eye. Dark Moon's legs were no match for four hooves, and he had to use all his lightness skills to barely keep up with Jiang Zhi.

Fortunately, it was already autumn, and the fallen leaves on the ground were quite thick, which helped to absorb some of the impact on Jiang Zhi; otherwise, she would have been seriously injured.

Even so, she was still in a sorry state, her throat tasted metallic, and every breath caused her internal organs to ache. Her back felt as if it had been crushed by heavy stones.

My right wrist was limp and I couldn't exert any force. My cheeks were also scratched by branches, and my forehead was cut by a tree root. Warm blood was flowing down my brow bone.

It was absolutely shocking.

"Miss, please don't move. We'll stabilize your wound first. Moving you rashly will only worsen your injury." Dark Moon and Shadow immediately divided the work. One found a tree branch, and the other tore off a strip of cloth from his clothes to stabilize Jiang Zhi's broken arm.

Jiang Zhi was in so much pain that her whole body was trembling, and cold sweat was pouring down her face.

She knew that Xiao Chengjin wouldn't let it go so easily; he must have a backup plan for bringing her here using Crazy Horse.

Did he have assassins lying in ambush in the dense forest?

But then I thought again, it didn't seem that bad.

Although the Zhongqin Earl's Mansion has fallen, Yan Wenhong is still alive, and Xiao Chengjin has not yet been cleared of suspicion. He cannot afford to get himself into trouble at this time.

Putting aside whether they could succeed, daring to send assassins to the emperor's autumn hunt was simply asking for trouble.

At this moment, Li Jinyan also arrived.

Seeing Jiang Zhi, who was badly injured and covered in blood, she was startled. She immediately dismounted and took out some ointment from her satchel. "I have some medicine to help heal muscles and bones. Quickly apply it to her."

Ru Ying's eyes lit up and she immediately accepted it, saying, "Thank you, Crown Princess."

She didn't give it to Jiang Zhi immediately, but handed it to An Yue instead.

Dark Moon held the moon to its nose and sniffed it lightly, then nodded to Ruying.

Ru Ying then applied the medicine to Jiang Zhi.

As Li Jinyan got closer, she saw the faces of Ruying and Anyue clearly and was immediately taken aback, feeling that they looked somewhat familiar.

She tried hard to recall, and realized that her sister had been engaged to the Crown Prince a long time ago when she was still alive. She had seen the two of them serving Xiao Xuanyou at home.

Li Jinyan's heart skipped a beat.

Her intuition was right.

Jiang Zhi's relationship with the Crown Prince is indeed extraordinary; even his most trusted bodyguard has been sent to protect her.

"Young Miss, please bear with it. Let me help you up." Ru Ying wanted to carry Jiang Zhi on his back and leave the place.

But as soon as she moved, Jiang Zhi felt as if the bones in her body were out of place. Although she gritted her teeth and endured it, groans still escaped her lips.

Li Jinyan stopped them, saying, "If you trust me, please wait here for a moment while I go back and have someone bring a sedan chair over."

Ruying and Anyue exchanged a hesitant glance.

Jiang Zhi replied in a hoarse voice, "Alright, thank you for your trouble, Your Highness."

"I will be back soon."

Li Jinyan was about to mount her horse when she noticed that her horse was pawing the ground restlessly with its front hooves flaring its nostrils, indicating its anxiety.

This action was taken because the person felt threatened.

Li Jinyan patted the horse's back reassuringly and looked up.

But then, from the dense forest behind Jiang Zhi, a dark figure seemed to be slowly walking towards them in the hazy distance.