Chapter 209 Teach Him
Chi Hongxing sneered. His mother was the current Concubine Wu. The Second Prince was just as good at scheming as her mother.
He respected his father, but he sincerely felt that his father was naive about this decision, as he actually hoped for harmony among the brothers.
I wonder what my father would think if he knew that they had already fought each other in private.
"Your Highness, this is absolutely not possible. The Royal Stables are managed by professionals. If something goes wrong, it will easily lead to disaster. This is not appropriate!"
The staff wanted Chi Hongxing to get rid of Chi Hongyuan as soon as possible, but doing it at the Royal Stables was not the most appropriate approach.
This was equivalent to exposing a dagger right under the emperor's nose, allowing others to see clearly who had done it.
"Don't worry, uncle. Since I dared to do it at the horse farm, I will naturally find a way to do it without anyone noticing. Even the emperor won't be able to find out anything. Everyone will think it was a perfect accident."
The second prince stroked the ring on his thumb and curled the corners of his mouth slightly. His father had a fondness for Chi Hongyuan, and he wanted to let his father see that the prince he valued was just a straw bag. Without Chi Hongyuan, he would be the best among the princes!
A few days later, several princes came to the royal stables in riding uniforms. The emperor's original intention was to let them play horse racing together for a day to enhance their relationship. If he was there, the children would be restrained, which would be counterproductive, so they did not come.
"Ninth brother, you are the only one among us who has been to the battlefield. As the one who has ridden a horse on the battlefield, your riding skills should be more stable than ours. Today, you must let the emperor take a good look at you." The prince put his arm around Chi Hongyuan's shoulders and bumped him with his shoulder while smiling.
Since the Queen had enlightened him and he had completely let go, the Crown Prince had been particularly fond of Chi Hongyuan. His ability was not as good as his brothers, and the other princes were only respectful to him on the surface, but Chi Hongyuan was the only one who was cold but did not look down on him.
After spending so much time together, the prince understood why the eighth brother always liked to pester Chi Hongyuan and tease him for fun.
"I don't deserve it." Chi Hongyuan sighed helplessly and glanced at the prince's hand around him, but did not struggle.
He broke free from the prince's hand, and the next moment the prince would come over and hug him tightly. Similar situations had happened several times, and Chi Hongyuan just let the prince do so, as long as it didn't go too far.
The fifth prince was walking beside the crown prince. Upon hearing what he said, he glared at Chi Hongyuan impatiently. What are you showing off for?
"Your Highnesses, please come over and choose the mounts that suit your preferences." The official in charge of the royal stables came forward, bowed to the princes, and took them to the stables to let them choose the horses they liked.
Among the group, except Chi Hongyuan, even Chi Hongqi had been to the Royal Stables and had his own familiar mount.
The prince had his mount brought out, and then he led the horse to look for Chi Hongyuan: "Ah Yuan, where is the horse you chose?"
Thinking that Chi Hongyuan had never been to the horse farm before, the prince waved to call the horse salt official. Upon hearing this, Chi Hongyuan looked at him and said, "Your Highness, the selection has been made."
Chi Hongyuan took two steps to the side, and the prince saw the horse he was leading. It was a chestnut horse. The horse was tall, but its momentum was lacking, and it did not match the cold temperament of Chi Hongyuan who had fought on the battlefield.
The prince frowned and said, "This horse is not good. Choose another one. Is there any war horse in the stable?"
"It's just a casual run, that's enough." Chi Hongyuan didn't want to show off in front of others, so an ordinary horse was just right.
Ma Yanguan came over and saluted, saying, "We just happened to get a few war horses recently. They were born to mares in the military training ground. They have been used for riding and archery training for the soldiers in the military training ground. Since the stable is being expanded, they sent a few war horses to us to take care of them."
"That's great. Go and fetch one, the most majestic and outstanding one." The prince patted Chi Hongyuan on the shoulder and gave him a look that said 'everything is up to me'.
Chi Hongyuan looked at the prince's back with a complicated expression. The prince thought of his embarrassing previous identity, so he took the initiative to ask for it for him.
Soon, Ma Yanguan brought a black horse. It was indeed raised in the parade ground. In addition, it had the bloodline of a war horse. Its skeleton was much taller than that of an ordinary horse. It looked tall and majestic, and even its hair was black and shiny, very beautiful.
"This horse is great! It's worthy of my ninth brother!" The prince's eyes lit up and he signaled Chi Hongyuan to go over and bring the horse over.
He was happier than Chi Hongyuan about getting a good horse. The other princes saw this scene and had different thoughts.
The princes chose their own mounts and rode on their horses in the stable.
The Royal Horse Racecourse is a place for royal family members to have fun. There are many ways to play in the endless venue, so it will never be boring.
The prince likes riding and shooting, but his talents in all aspects are mediocre, and he lags far behind others in both. Others are used to it and no one lets him play. Also, they feel that playing with him is not fun enough, so they all form teams of two or three.
In the end, only the Eighth Prince, Chi Hongyuan, and the Crown Prince formed a group to compete in the distant horseback archery field.
"Swoosh!" An arrow flew off the bowstring with great force, but it only hit the edge of the target. The prince dropped his bow hand, pulled the reins and turned his horse back to the field: "Alas, I still missed the target. Father is right."
The prince rested for a while, replenished his arrows and continued to play. Chi Hongyuan ran back to him and said loudly, "Your Highness, wait a moment and watch me demonstrate. In addition to hard practice, archery also requires cleverness. Please watch carefully."
Chi Hongyuan grabbed the reins and rode towards the archery field. He rode on the warhorse, changing the height of his body on the saddle according to the rhythm of the horse's running. His core strength was strong, and his upper body was extremely stable when the horse ran fast.
The prince knew that Chi Hongyuan was a warrior who had braved life and death, but he had never seen him riding a horse with his own eyes.
Watching a man and a horse galloping on the racecourse, the prince felt for the first time that the adjective "tall and strong" could be used so aptly.
After running around the archery range, Chi Hongyuan drew his arrow, strung it on the bow, stepped on the stirrups and stood in a horse stance, aiming at the target and shooting.
He pulled the bowstring to its full extent, and the arrow shot out with great force, making an audible sound of breaking through the air, and hit the bull's eye!
The prince watched intently, and when the arrow hit the bull's eye he shouted, "Good! Good! Eighth brother, can you shoot an arrow for me too?"
The prince's cheeks flushed with excitement. He nudged Chi Hongqi with his elbow, and the latter shook his head repeatedly: "How can I compare to my ninth brother?"
Although Chi Hongqi was indeed not as good as Chi Hongyuan in horseback archery, this was just a polite remark. Unexpectedly, the prince thought for a while and nodded seriously: "Indeed, you can watch here with me."
Chi Hongqi: "..."
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