Chapter 218 Ji Bingwen was struck by lightning
After leaving the hunting ground, Qin Hanzhang first sent Su Qianqian and Qin Yuqi to the changing tent for the Qin family's female members, and asked the female doctor in the palace to examine them.
Su Qianqian was not injured. Qin Yuqi had a swollen ankle that needed some medicine, and the other abrasions were minor after applying ointment.
Su Mu and several maids helped her change clothes. Her moon-white riding suit and cloak were covered with dirt and grass leaves, and even Su Qianqian's head was covered with grass leaf debris.
"Madam, please don't go hunting anymore. It's too dangerous!" Su Mu choked up and advised her while helping her unpack and clean up.
"I don't want to go either, but... where did Dian Feng go?" Su Qianqian suddenly remembered, why didn't she see Dian Feng rushing up when she was fighting for life and death?
"Woo woo..." Dianfeng came in from outside immediately, still using his claws to scrape the grass debris off his body.
"You silly dog, shouldn't you stand up and protect your master when he's in danger?"
Su Qianqian stretched out her foot to kick Dianfeng. Su Xing pretended to change Su Qianqian's shoes, hugged her feet in time, and winked at Dianfeng.
"Woo woo..." Dianfeng imitated the movements of the lynx, then it used its claws to fiddle back and forth, and jumped up and down to imitate Su Qianqian's rolling.
"You...you think I'm playing with that lynx? You stupid dog!"
Su Qianqian collapsed. She didn’t expect that in Dianfeng’s eyes, the beast was just a toy!
She combed her hair again, wrapped it with a headscarf, and changed into a tight crimson riding suit. Although she was very tired, she couldn't rest at this time. She had to go and avenge this person. It is said that husband and wife cannot hold grudges overnight, and neither can enemies - go and avenge immediately!
Qin Yuqi had been sent back to the villa by now. When Su Qianqian walked out of the tent, she saw Qin Hanzhang standing with his hands behind his back, waiting for her. However, she noticed that Qin Hanzhang's eyes were dark, as if he had not slept well.
"My Lord, why are you still here? Protecting the Emperor is a heavy responsibility. You have been away for so long that you are already slacking off. Don't let the censor impeach you."
Su Qianqian felt a little embarrassed and quickly reminded Qin Hanzhang to chase him away.
"It's okay. I heard that you entered the hunting ground, so I arranged for the guards to come over. But even if I didn't come, you would have handled it very well."
Qin Hanzhang's expression returned to its previous calm and composed state, but his gaze quickly shifted away from Su Qianqian, and his ears turned slightly red.
Su Qianqian's every move reminded him of last night's torment.
The two of them walked towards the Queen's tent together. Su Qianqian was thinking about how to deal with Ji Bingwen and his wife and Princess Zhaoyang, and did not notice Qin Hanzhang's evasive look.
When they arrived in front of the Queen's tent, they saw the Queen, the Imperial Concubine, their wives and the ladies of state, all standing in front of the tent, looking at the two lynxes with great interest.
"This is the first time I've seen two lynxes this big. Madam Wuning is truly brave!"
Before I got close, I heard Concubine De praising loudly.
"Yes, this is the first time I have seen it, too. In the past, not to mention women, even generals rarely hunted lynxes. I heard that they are very cunning and ferocious, and it is not easy to catch them."
The virtuous concubine also hurried to show her knowledge.
Although Madam Qin had a smile on her face, her expression was very cold. When she saw Su Qianqian coming over, she looked her up and down several times before she slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
When Qin Yuzhuo saw Su Qianqian and Qin Hanzhang, he quickly lowered his head and quietly retreated behind the crowd.
"I still have to go and protect the emperor. You should take a good rest. I will take care of the rest."
Qin Hanzhang did not continue moving forward. He stopped to instruct Su Qianqian. When he saw Su Qianqian nod, he turned around, mounted his horse and galloped towards the hunting ground.
Zhaoyang and Ji Bingwen, who came out of the hunting ground, both looked at the figures riding horses at full speed, and were a little dazed for a moment.
"If you hadn't been so generous back then and hadn't given up the marriage you were destined for, why would you be thinking about it now?"
Princess Zhaoyang came to her senses and taunted Ji Bingwen coldly.
"Princess, please don't say that. That was all in the past. Why bring it up again? I have never had any other thoughts."
Ji Bingwen looked around in horror and firmly denied it, as if Lu Min's eyes were staring at her.
"Humph, others may not be able to see it, but you can't fool my eyes. However, if my cousin finds out..."
Princess Zhaoyang had a somewhat ferocious expression on her face. Since she herself didn't get it, other people shouldn't have any thoughts about it, especially Ji Bingwen who had been engaged to Qin Hanzhang. She was jealous and hated Ji Bingwen for being so blind.
"Princess! Please forgive me. Bingwen has always been obedient to you and has never violated your wishes..."
The fear in Ji Bingwen's eyes grew even stronger, but there was a deep hatred hidden underneath: As expected, these cousins are of the same kind, all so vicious!
She kept begging and swearing in a low voice: "Princess, if Bingwen tells a lie, I will be struck by lightning from the sky!"
At this moment, Su Qianqian, who was praised by the queen, looked up in the direction of Ji Bingwen and used a talisman in her space.
[You want to harm me, Ji Bingwen and Lu Min, take my lightning! 】
Dark clouds suddenly gathered in the clear sky, and the muffled thunder made everyone look up in horror. Then there were lightning and thunder without rain, and suddenly two lightning bolts fell from the lower and lower clouds with a loud bang!
A bolt of lightning struck Ji Bingwen's head, and another struck the hunting ground.
Ji Bingwen was still riding on the horse, but her cloak was shattered into pieces by the thunder and lightning, revealing the burnt inner clothes.
The scarf on her head was loose, her hair was burnt into a ball and smoking, and her whole face was as black as a charcoal ball.
After a moment of silence in front of the tent, the women's suppressed cries were heard, and suddenly there was a piercing scream, which scared Zhao Ning and several timid ladies nearby and made them scream as well.
Ji Bingwen's body shook. Her horse seemed to be nailed to the ground and unable to move. Suddenly, it neighed, raised its front hooves, and threw Ji Bingwen off the horse.
"Bingwen!" The frightened wife of Duke Zhou came to her senses and staggered over. The Queen also called for the imperial physician to save her.
Su Xinxin came close to Su Qianqian and said with a smile: "Humph, this is a punishment from heaven for doing something immoral. How can there be thunder in winter?"
Princess Zhaoyang put away the panic on her face and watched coldly as the imperial physician used a needle to prick Ji Bingwen's philtrum:
"As expected, oaths cannot be spoken lightly. Lying to me will be intolerable to heaven and earth!"
When the imperial physician saw Ji Bingwen wake up with a groan, he wiped his sweat from his forehead and had her carried back to her residence in the palace.
Just as Ji Bingwen was carried away, she saw a fast horse galloping over from the hunting ground. The rider had disheveled hair and half of his hair had fallen off, revealing his short hair underneath. He drove the horse while shouting:
"I didn't do anything! I've turned over a new leaf! Madam, save me!"
It was Zhu Min, the prince of Duke Xuan.
Everyone was stunned, watching as Prince Zhu ran over, dismounted next to Su Xinxin, and grabbed his wife's sleeve in panic.
Su Xinxin shrugged him off in disgust, and his hair bun fell off, revealing his long and sparse short hair. The elegant young man instantly turned into a monk who had returned to secular life.
"Madam, was that Madam Ji struck by lightning?"
Zhu Min asked eagerly in a low voice, not caring about his own embarrassment.
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