Chapter 97: The horse lost control and his life was hanging by a thread
Ji Qingwu knew with his toes that it was not easy to get the first prize.
It would normally take five big men to have a chance of defeating a wild beast, but for a few weak women to hunt it was like a sheep walking into a tiger's den.
Princess Qingyun was still too confident. Ji Qingwu kindly said, "Your Highness, the beast should be nearby. It is better to be careful. Why don't we retreat temporarily? If Lord Li finds out, he will definitely worry about you."
She also specifically mentioned that person, hoping that Princess Qingyun could take care of her own safety.
But when Princess Qingyun heard Li Chengxun's name, her expression became even more depressed: "Don't mention him to me, he doesn't care about me at all."
The two had a fight? Ji Qingwu didn't expect that Li Chengxun would dare to anger Her Royal Highness the Princess.
The girl in bright blue clothes was named Huo Shaofang, and she came from a family of military commanders. She said confidently, "When will it be your turn to preach what the princess wants to do? If you are timid and afraid, just stay aside. I will clear the way for the princess."
Huo Shaofang was the first to rush into the woods, and the others followed him into the depths of the woods to chase prey.
Ji Qingwu knew that he could not persuade them, and he had already told them the danger, so he just let them do whatever they wanted. The beast might just go away.
She climbed onto the horse and walked slowly back.
But halfway through the walk, she sighed, still feeling uneasy.
I heard from Mrs. Qiao before that why Princess Qingyun developed such an arrogant and willful personality, in addition to the fact that the empress dowager doted on her too much, the emperor also overtly or covertly indulged his sister.
Something really happened to Princess Qingyun...after all, she is Emperor Wu Su's biological sister.
Although it is better to have less trouble than more, it is better to have no trouble than to have less trouble.
Ji Qingwu suddenly thought of something. She could spread the news and ask people for help.
She stopped her horse halfway and called out to the empty grass and trees: "Sanchuan, are you there? I have something important to discuss with you, can you please show up?"
Her answer was silence.
Ji Qingwu looked up at the towering branches of the tree above his head and tried to call out again: "Sanchuan?"
Suddenly, a man jumped down from the tree. He had been hiding in the leaves and there was no trace of him at all.
Ji Qingwu was surprised and asked, "Why is it you?"
Looking closely, the man was not Sanchuan, but the younger Sihai.
Sihai said with a straight face: "Sanchuan has other things to do. He is not here. If you have anything to say, tell me."
Ji Qingwu nodded: "It's okay for you to stay here. Princess Qingyun has encountered a ferocious beast and may be in danger. You can ask someone to come and keep an eye on her, or ask someone to persuade her to go back."
What do you mean it's okay even if he's here? It's so difficult. Si Hai said in a bad tone: "Miss Ji Wu, this matter was originally done by Her Royal Highness the Princess, why do you care?"
He saw everything that happened just now in secret.
Ji Qingwu said: "I didn't care, I just fulfilled my responsibility to inform you."
Si Hai knew exactly who he was supposed to protect, and he refused directly, "I am only responsible for your safety under orders, and I am not responsible for anyone else."
Ji Qingwu really didn't know what instructions the emperor had given him, as to not care about even his own sister's life and death. He was a little speechless for a moment.
She frowned and said, "Is this someone else? Princess Qingyun is your Majesty's biological sister. Besides, it's a matter of discretion. Since you were sent here to protect me, will you listen to my orders?"
"Besides, if Princess Qingyun was injured or eaten by wild beasts during the hunt, who in Beili would be able to save face if the news got out?"
Sihai looked embarrassed, and Sanchuan was sent to deal with other matters, but before leaving he specifically reiterated that an exception could be made for Miss Ji Wu's matter.
After a moment, he disappeared.
Seeing Sihai obeying orders and going for reinforcements, Ji Qingwu felt relieved.
She rode her horse for a leisurely stroll, not in a hurry to return to the camp. It would be nice to enjoy some fresh air.
But not long after, Ji Qingwu heard the screams of women coming out of the forest, as well as the dangerous growls of wild beasts.
She curled her lips, and it really is true that good things don't work, but bad things do.
The cries became more and more shrill. Ji Qingwu resigned himself to his fate, whipped the horse, turned it around, and rode a distance in the direction where the sound came from.
Suddenly, someone rushed out from the alley. It was Huo Shaofang in bright blue clothes. Among these people, she was the best at riding and shooting.
But she was the only one who escaped.
Ji Qingwu asked, "Where are Princess Qingyun and the others?"
Huo Shaofang's hands were shaking as he pulled the reins, and he said in panic, "Your Highness, your horse is frightened, and she is still inside. Everyone is running away in all directions."
Leaving Princess Qingyun alone in there? Ji Qingwu didn't know what to say.
She asked, "What kind of beast is it?"
If it was a large wild beast, she didn't want to go over and die.
Huo Shaofang said: "I didn't see clearly. As soon as the beast roared, we retreated, but your highness's horse was frightened and couldn't be controlled, running wildly in all directions."
Ji Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief. This was a good result. The horse ran away in fear, which was better than being so scared that it couldn't move and stayed where it was, waiting to be torn to pieces by a wild beast.
She asked, "Did you see which direction the princess's horse went?"
"It seems, it seems to be over there." Huo Shaofang pointed in a direction.
there......
Ji Qingwu had seen it before when he was wandering around. It was a desolate cliff. Although it was surrounded by guardrails, a frightened horse could cross over it at any time.
If I really run over there, I won't waste any time.
Ji Qingwu squeezed the horse's belly with her legs and galloped away, the whistling wind blowing across her cheeks.
The horse she was riding was a fully grown steed, and was faster than Princess Qingyun's pony, but it was still almost at the edge of the hunting ground, and only caught up when it could vaguely see the shadow of the guardrail.
The bay pony was still galloping.
Princess Qingyun's body had fallen close to the ground, and she was almost thrown off her horse.
Her Royal Highness's face was splashed with a lot of mud and her hair was disheveled. She was trying to straighten her body, but the horse was too strong and the direction of its running was swaying, making it difficult for her to move.
Seeing that the land ahead was wider, Ji Qingwu controlled his horses hard, trying to make the two horses run side by side.
Princess Qingyun saw from the corner of her eye that it was her who came, and said in fear, "Fifth cousin, save me."
She could tell that this time, the call of "cousin" was sincere and heartfelt.
Ji Qingwu had a tense face, hooked his left foot on the stirrup, bent sideways, and when the time was right, he grabbed Princess Qingyun's belt and pulled her back onto the horse.
The horse was forced to slow down, breathing heavily from its nostrils, becoming extremely irritable, and it rushed forward suddenly, widening the distance again.
Ji Qingwu was afraid that she would be dragged off the horse, so she had to let go first.
"Fifth cousin...Ahhh! Help me!"
The chestnut horse neighed, raised its front legs and was about to stand up, but saw that Qingyun was about to be lifted up and thrown backwards again.
Ji Qingwu felt something was wrong.
She acted decisively, loosened the reins, and jumped onto the chestnut pony.
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