Chapter 198 Loss
Lin Changning looked at Qi Rong curiously again and again. He had previously thought that the Duke of Qi wanted to pass the title to his second son, which was why he kept sending people to assassinate his own son.
Now it seems that's not the case.
Seeing his commander's increasingly gloomy face, Lin Changning naturally realized that it was probably not a pleasant memory.
Lin Changning coughed lightly: "Commander, I can give the horse to the Duke."
Qi Rong glanced at Lin Changning and said indifferently, "Whatever you say."
The old prince looked at Lin Changning with considerable appreciation: "Ah, that's right. After all, he's your father. Your subordinate is quite clever."
Lin Changning smiled without saying a word. After dismounting, he led Mo Yun to the back, patted Mo Yun, whispered a few words in Mo Yun's ear, and walked up to the Duke of Qi.
"My lord, the commander said you have difficulty moving around and asked me to give you the horse."
The Duke of Qi's expression softened slightly, and he snorted, "That's more like it."
After speaking, Lin Changning released Mo Yun's hand, smiled, took a few steps back, and gestured for the soldier to help him onto the horse.
After the Duke of Qi mounted his horse, the soldier was about to take the reins when he saw Mo Yun snort and start hopping and skipping forward like a frolicker. The Duke of Qi already had a leg injury.
Terrified, he frantically clung to Mo Yun's neck. Mo Yun, feeling uncomfortable from the tightness, threw himself off his back even more frantically.
Lin Changning silently suppressed his smile and took off chasing after the horse, shouting, "Hey, Duke, don't pull the reins so tight! This horse is a wild horse!!!"
Mo Yun, carrying the screaming Duke of Qi, passed by the old prince and Qi Rong like the wind.
The prince stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief. He turned to look at Qi Rong, who also looked shocked. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking how incredibly unlucky the Duke was.
Lin Changning, panting heavily, chased after him, jogging all the way to Qi Rong's side, winking and making faces at the old prince with his back turned.
"Commander, the Duke is pulling the reins too tight! My horse has gone berserk!!! What do I do!!! I can't catch up!!!"
Qi Rong looked helplessly at the mischievous fellow below: "It's alright, I'll have someone chase after him now."
After Qi Rong finished speaking, he waved his hand, and Qi Rong rode out from the back of the group on horseback, galloping towards Mo Yun, who was jumping and frolicking wildly.
Lin Changning jogged after Qi Rong, squinting as he looked ahead.
Just as he knew he was about to approach the Duke of Qi, Mo Yun raised his horse's hooves high, and the Duke of Qi was once again thrown to the ground.
His outstretched hand froze in mid-air: "..."
Qi Rong covered her face, and Lin Changning also turned her face away. It wouldn't be good if someone saw her beaming with joy.
After finally managing to suppress his laughter, Lin Changning rushed towards the Duke of Qi.
"Are you alright, Your Excellency?"
As he was saying this, he tried to help the Duke up from the ground, but he used a little too much force and his arm snapped.
It's dislocated...
The Duke's face turned pale, and he let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.
Lin Changning was so frightened that he shuddered and abruptly dropped his hand.
The Duke fell to the ground again, this time in so much pain that he couldn't even howl.
Qin Zhong: The more he looks at this kid, the more it seems like he's doing it on purpose.
Qin Zhong turned to look at Qi Rong, his face full of understanding. He was increasingly convinced that his guess was correct; this kid was definitely doing it on purpose.
However, recalling that the Duke of Qi had once burned down a granary, almost wiping out the Daxing Guard on the frontier, he couldn't help but snort coldly.
He silently thought to himself, "Serves him right."
The old prince: "..."
Could this kid surnamed Qi be deliberately seeking revenge?
Before long, Zhiqi and Lin Changning returned carrying the unconscious Duke of Qi.
Lin Changning bowed to Qi Rong with a guilty expression: "Commander, I was too anxious just now and forgot that I am strong. I just wanted to help the Duke up."
Looking at Lin Changning's earnest and guilty expression, the old prince dispelled his doubts and asked.
"Strong?"
Qi Rong explained on Lin Changning's behalf: "Your Highness, you may not know this, but my subordinate is born with superhuman strength, comparable to Xiang Yu. He just lost his composure because he was too anxious."
After saying that, he looked at Lin Changning and said, "My father won't blame you. It's alright. Get back on your horse and go back to the troop. Maybe my father is incompatible with horses. We'll have someone help him into the city today."
Lin Changning feigned guilt and cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Commander."
After saying that, he whistled and Mo Yun came galloping over. Lin Changning mounted his horse, and the guilt on his face vanished instantly.
The old prince: ...
These two are definitely doing this on purpose!
The prince glanced at the Duke, who was unconscious and being carried along at the back of the procession, and sighed.
This young man surnamed Qi is capable and shrewd, but unfortunately, he has become enemies with the Duke of Qi. The Duke of Qi wants to replace the heir every day, and this young man is ruthless in dealing with his father.
If he were to be born into their royal family and become their grandson, he would probably be laughing in his dreams.
What a pity.
The old prince was no fool to be sent by the emperor to lead the personal guards of the various princely residences.
The Duke of Qi wanted to use him to get rid of his disliked son, and he was willing to do him a favor. After all, no matter how good or capable Qi Rong was, he was still raised by a vassal king.
Of all these uncles, the one the emperor feared most was this Ninth Imperial Uncle.
The army is first-rate in training troops and fighting battles, and has been stationed on the frontier for more than 20 years. If it weren't for the late emperor's long tenure, the throne would probably not be in the hands of the current emperor.
It is said that the retired emperor had even written the decree to establish the ninth son as emperor, but then he suddenly passed away.
The ninth prince was still at the border back then. By the time he rushed back, the situation had already been settled, and the edict of succession was nowhere to be found.
It was because he was old and knew these palace secrets that the eldest son, who was nearly 40 years old at the time, enfeoffed the ninth son as the Prince of Chu and sent him to Taiyuan to guard the frontier for nearly ten years.
Not many years later, the eldest son passed away, and the current emperor ascended the throne. I wonder what he said to the current emperor before his death? Since taking the throne, the current emperor has been particularly wary of the ninth son.
First, Mingxiu was asked to go to the capital to study, but Lao Jiu refused. Then, a marriage was arranged for Lao Jiu's eldest daughter.
If it were a good match, that would be fine. But Ming Shu doesn't show her face in the capital anymore. I heard she gave birth to a little girl with extraordinary abilities, a full head of white hair. The Taoist priest said she was a demon and kept her confined to the inner quarters.
According to his princess, none of his family members are good; they coveted Mingshu's dowry and imprisoned her in the inner quarters.
He would only come out to meet people at the grand banquet during the Lunar New Year. His old princess had met the child twice, and it was said that his arms were covered in injuries.
If the Ninth Prince found out about this, he'd probably want to chop up the entire Jing'an Marquis's household.
However, it wasn't like he hadn't done it before. A few years ago, this guy surnamed Qi went back to the capital to report on his duties. I heard that he went to see that girl Ming Shu and saw that the mother and daughter were not doing well. So he hung up the heir of the Jing'an Marquis's mansion and whipped him.
I heard they even drew their swords, but were stopped by someone.
Then he was sent back to the frontier.
The old prince glanced at Qi Rong, who had matured considerably, and sighed inwardly, "He was a man of great loyalty and affection; what a pity."
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