As they got closer to the pavilion, they noticed that more and more people were gathering there.
"They should all be back after they've finished playing," Wei Dongchen said.
Qingying did not respond, but was secretly calculating in her heart, thinking that her plan must have come to fruition.
I just don't know if it will turn out the way I expected.
Before they even arrived, Yu Yue rushed over, looking anxious, and shouted as she approached, "Something terrible has happened, young lady!"
"What happened?" Qingying asked, looking bewildered.
"It's the Second Miss... the Second Miss fell off her horse!"
Qingying concealed the fleeting glint in her eyes and said anxiously, "How is she? Have you seen a doctor? Take me to see her quickly."
With that, she and Yu Yue hurriedly left.
Wei Dongchen was still a little slow to react, but reflexively followed.
They arrived in the courtyard, where a large crowd had already gathered, all discussing the matter.
"I heard that the horses suddenly went out of control."
"I wasn't far away at the time, and her horse ran forward like it had gone mad. I couldn't hold it back at all. It was terrifying."
"How was it brought under control later?"
"It was His Highness the Crown Prince who shot the horse in the leg with an arrow."
"Oh? Won't she fall off her horse?"
"What else can we do? That crazy horse is about to plunge off the cliff, and we can't catch up with it. This is the only way we can find a glimmer of hope."
"How pitiful, how could such a thing happen?"
...
From their conversation, Qingying had a general idea of what had happened.
"Excuse me, young master and young lady, please make way. Our young lady needs to pass." Yu Yue helped her clear the crowd.
They glanced at Qingying and then consciously stepped aside.
Qingying walked to the door of the side room and saw Wei Huaixu standing outside. Liu Shushu's maid, Zhu'er, came out and brought a basin of warm water before going back in. She knew who was inside.
She stepped forward and curtsied, saying, "I heard that my sister was injured, Your Highness. I would like to ask how my sister is doing? How serious is it?"
Wei Huaixu glanced at her sideways and said coldly, "Your sister's life is hanging in the balance, yet you still have the leisure to flirt with other men. Third Miss, you have quite the refined taste."
Qingying was baffled by his words.
"I rushed here as soon as I learned of my sister's injury. I hope Your Highness will investigate thoroughly and not slander me."
"Ha~ Crocodile tears are just a charade, who knows what you're really up to?"
Qingying didn't know why he was so hostile towards her. She frowned and was about to argue when a male voice suddenly interrupted: "Your Highness, what you said is really inappropriate. Not to mention that you have already broken off your engagement with her, you can now be intimate with her sister without any scruples. Why can't you allow her to be in love with me?"
Wei Huaixu pursed his lips, his voice cold and hard, "We are different."
"How is it different? You were the one who rejected her first, so what right do you have to interfere in her affairs now? It's really wrong of you to maliciously speculate about her intentions!"
Qingying never expected that he would stand up for her and confront the Crown Prince, with whom she had once been on good terms. For a moment, she obediently hid behind him.
Wei Huaixu, perhaps knowing he was in the wrong, clenched his fists, turned slightly to the side, and didn't even give them a glance, saying indifferently, "Enough, I don't want to argue with you here."
Just then, Zhu'er came out again, and Qingying grabbed her and asked, "How is the Second Miss?"
Upon seeing her, Zhu'er curtsied and replied demurely, "The doctor is doing his best to treat her, but the situation doesn't seem optimistic."
Qingying hadn't expected her to be so badly injured, but it wasn't surprising. Countless people die from falling off horses every year, and it was already quite good that Liu Shushu was able to save one of their lives.
She gave Yu Yue a look and said, "You should go and help out too."
"yes."
He then said to Wei Huaixu, "I would like to trouble Your Highness to send someone to Jishetang to invite my fourth brother, Liu Chenglin, over. He is most skilled at treating this type of injury."
Liu Chenglin is not good at detoxification, and can only barely treat some difficult and complicated diseases, but he is outstanding in the treatment of internal and external skin and flesh injuries.
Wei Huaixu seemed not to have considered this point beforehand. Upon hearing her words, he immediately sent someone to invite Liu Chenglin over. He then dismissed everyone under the pretext of needing quiet time to heal his injuries.
However, this group did not include Qingying, but included Wei Dongchen.
Wei Dongchen was naturally unconvinced and shouted, "If you're not leaving, why should I?"
Aside from the Emperor, Wei Dongchen is probably the only person in the entire world who would dare to speak to the Crown Prince like that.
Wei Huaixu seemed too lazy to argue with him, or perhaps he was really annoyed by him. Without even glancing at him, he said, "Shushu and I are already engaged, so naturally we should be here. What is your status here?"
"I've also made a betrothal with Er Yatou. I'll be going to the General's Mansion to propose marriage in three days. In the future, Liu Shushu will be my sister-in-law, so of course I'll be here too!"
These words caused Wei Huaixu's expression to change, becoming even colder. He looked at Qingying and asked, "Is what he said true?"
"Yes." Qingying's expression remained unchanged.
"Good, very good." Wei Huaixu gritted his teeth slightly, glanced at Wei Dongchen beside him who looked like a rooster ready to fight at any moment, and laughed sarcastically, saying, "Then I congratulate you in advance."
"No rush, Your Highness can offer your congratulations on our wedding day."
As Qingying said this, she felt a strange sense of vengeful pleasure. She could sense Wei Huaixu's displeasure, whether it was because he still cared about her or it was just his possessiveness. Now, as long as he was unhappy, she felt happy.
Wei Dongchen was overjoyed. Hearing Qingying's defense, he was like a child who had received candy, instantly hiding his sharp edge.
"This will probably take a long time. You're not feeling well, so why don't you wait in the side room next door? I'll keep an eye on things here for you, and I guarantee nothing will go wrong." He always spoke to Qingying in a gentle and soft voice.
Qingying thought about it and felt that he made sense. Standing outside in the cold wind on such a cold day was not something a weak woman like her should do.
"Alright, if you need anything later, just have someone come and call me."
"good."
Wei Dongchen escorted her into the side room and only returned outside after confirming that everything was alright.
He leaned lazily against a pillar under the eaves, his hands folded in front of his chest, in a relaxed posture.
Wei Huaixu stood upright with her hands behind her back, glanced at him, and scoffed, "What? You're so proud of picking up what I don't want?"
"Watch your mouth, she's a piece of trash!"
After saying this, he felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it, though his imposing manner was in no way inferior.
"It doesn't matter, I don't care at all what it is."
"Oh? Is that so? If you don't care, then shut up! What are you being so sour about? If you didn't know you were His Highness the Crown Prince, you'd be mistaken for a vinegar vendor."
"you……"
"What do you mean, 'you'? You were the one who betrayed her first, so what right do you have to stand here and criticize her?" Wei Dongchen sneered, "I used to respect you as a gentleman, but now it seems you're nothing but a fickle hypocrite!"
Wei Huaixu's brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly, and he glared at him coldly. If looks could kill, Wei Dongchen would probably be dead by now.
But Wei Dongchen wasn't afraid of him at all. He even raised an eyebrow at him in a cocky manner, as if to say: What? Did I hit the nail on the head? Are you getting angry?
Wei Huaixu endured it again and again, but finally couldn't hold back and left in a huff.
Wei Dongchen knew very well that Wei Huaixu had never won against him in a verbal battle since they were children.
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