Chapter 98 I jumped off a horse and fell off a cliff, who will save me?
She tightened the reins behind Qingyun, and the horse, sensing the strength of the person on its back holding the reins, began to calm down.
Fortunately, it was just a small pony; if it were a warhorse, Ji Qingwu would not have been able to control it.
Horses are known for their "bullying" tendencies. The gentler you are with them, the more they will tease you. Once they sense your strength, they will become obedient and docile.
After Ji Qingwu took control of the reins, the chestnut pony was clearly much more under control, but it still kept running forward and wouldn't stop.
They were about to break through the railing.
Ji Qingwu made a decision instantly. She hugged Qingyun and shouted, "Let's jump! Don't be afraid!"
"No...I'm scared..."
Princess Qingyun was already terrified, gripping the stirrups tightly and refusing to let go of the horse's mane.
This caused Ji Qingwu to miss the best opportunity to vault.
The horse immediately jumped over the guardrail. Ji Qingwu hardened his heart and used all his strength to pull Princess Qingyun off the horse.
The two of them hugged each other and rolled around on the pebbly ground several times until they reached the edge of a cliff before stopping.
When Princess Qingyun opened her eyes, she found that half of her body was below an abyss, and she was so frightened that she kicked her arms and legs wildly in the air.
Ji Qingwu frowned and warned, "Don't move!"
The princess wouldn't listen to reason and gave Ji Qingwu a hard shove, wanting to get as far away from this dangerous place as possible.
Feeling the sand beneath him eroding, Ji Qingwu wanted to roll back to the inside.
But it was too late. The sand and gravel loosened and fell in chunks. Princess Qingyun screamed, and the two of them fell down together.
Ji Qingwu reacted quickly, noticing a large tree on the cliff, and shouted, "Grab onto the branch!"
Princess Qingyun had a very strong will to survive and quickly grabbed the nearest tree.
Originally, this tree was more lush and could have supported two women, but Qingyun kicked it wildly in mid-air, and Ji Qingwu's arm was hit by her foot, so she couldn't grab the branch.
She continued to fall, but luckily, there was a small tree below her that she managed to grab onto and hang from, thus avoiding falling into the abyss and being smashed into a pulp.
Princess Qingyun clung to the tree, unable to look down at the cliff below, and cried out in despair.
"Fifth cousin! Fifth cousin, are you dead?"
After securing his grip, Ji Qingwu replied with a hint of helplessness, "I'm almost dead, even if I'm not dead yet." He had almost been killed by that random kick from the other party.
However, Qingyun was genuinely panicked; it wasn't intentional.
"Fifth Cousin, what do we do?!" The princess, who had never encountered such danger before, was in despair and shouted, "Is anyone up there?! Someone, please come and save me! I'm right here!"
The more dangerous the situation, the calmer Ji Qingwu remained.
She said, "Your Highness, the girl from the Huo family knows which direction your horse went. It will take them some time to find you, so please save your energy."
Hearing her fifth cousin's calm tone, Qingyun felt a little more at ease.
In fact, Ji Qingwu didn't expect that Miss Huo would call someone over. After all, when she chased after the princess on horseback, she didn't come along. She must have been too scared to tell anyone else the news, and might have even sneaked back.
But she was certain that someone would come looking for them because she trusted the people Emperor Wusu had sent her; she was certain that Sihai could lead people to them.
Sure enough, not long after, a group of people came looking for them with torches.
The leader, seeing the hoofprints left by the galloping horses and the traces left by people rolling on the ground, immediately ran to the edge of the cliff.
His voice was still fairly steady as he shouted, "Qingyun!"
Princess Qingyun looked up and saw who it was, and tears streamed down her face.
Her voice was filled with grievance and pitifulness as she replied, "Chengxun, you're here. You've come to save me. I shouldn't have been angry with you. It's good that you're here."
The two had a fight over something, but having just gone through a life-or-death situation, Qingyun felt there was nothing better than seeing him.
Seeing Princess Qingyun hanging from a tree below the cliff, Li Chengxun calmly reassured her, "Princess, don't be afraid, I'll pull you up right away."
But when he saw who the woman in red was hanging on the small tree below, he froze, his calm expression instantly turning into panic.
Ji Qingwu hadn't expected that he would be the one to come looking for her first.
But no matter who it is, it's good that someone has come; at least we're going to be saved.
She is feeling incredibly regretful right now...regretful for having an extra bowl of porridge this morning.
Because she felt the sapling she was holding onto begin to sway slightly, almost unable to support her weight.
Li Chengxun lay prone on the ground, and after hesitating for a while, he reached out his hand to Princess Qingyun first.
But at that moment, with a whooshing sound, the small tree hanging on Ji Qingwu suddenly loosened, and a lot of its roots were exposed.
Princess Qingyun's hand missed its target, and she watched in shock as Li Chengxun's hand simply moved away.
Upon noticing Ji Qingwu's situation, Li Chengxun, without hesitation, changed course from reaching for Princess Qingyun's hand, leaning down and grabbing the woman who was about to fall.
The next moment, the sapling detached from the rock face and plummeted straight into the pitch-black abyss.
If he had hesitated just now, Ji Qingwu would have fallen off the cliff and would now be gone without a trace.
Li Chengxun's phoenix eyes were filled with lingering fear. He was only half on the ground, his fingers gripping her tightly.
"Hold on tight!"
Ji Qingwu's lips turned pale, clearly terrified and her heart was pounding. As Li Chengxun pulled her, she also strained her feet.
With a pull and a push, she finally returned to the flat ground.
At the same time, several guards who had come with her quickly pulled Princess Qingyun up.
Ji Qingwu's palms were sweaty. She was panting slightly as she walked alone away from the cliff and into the area inside the railing to calm herself down.
She was calm at the time, but afterwards she felt scared.
After Princess Qingyun was rescued, her body trembled like a leaf, and she sat on the ground with weak legs.
"Qingyun, are you alright?" Li Chengxun stepped forward and took her hand, but she shook him off.
Princess Qingyun's hands and feet ached and she felt weak, but the anger in her heart sustained her as she staggered to Ji Qingwu's side.
Before anyone could react, Princess Qingyun seemed to have used up all her strength and slapped her across the face.
Ji Qingwu instinctively backed away.
The pampered princess had little strength left; not only did she miss, but her fingernails also caught a few strands of her hair, and her fingers merely grazed her face.
After Princess Qingyun finished hitting the person with great effort, she lost her balance and was about to fall to the side.
Ji Qingwu was still recovering from the ordeal when she didn't expect Qingyun to suddenly have a fit and still have the energy to pick a fight with her.
It looks like I hit him, but it doesn't hurt, it's just a little embarrassing.
After all, you shouldn't hit someone in the face, especially in front of so many people.
A glint flashed in her eyes, and she tripped Qingyun with her leg from the shadows, sending him tumbling straight into the bushes to her right.
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