in2ebook Chapter 320 The Fifth Prince is Injured
Chapter 320 The Fifth Prince is Injured
The Fifth Prince was shocked, but he forced himself to calm down and not lose his composure.
But there was a tall man from Beiqing standing in front of, behind, and to his left and right, and no matter how hard he tried to calm himself down, he couldn't quite manage it.
The men from Da Chen seemed to realize the Fifth Prince's predicament, so one of them left to pass the ball while the other two went to clear the way.
The people of Beiqing seemed intent on teasing the Fifth Prince. They didn't do anything but surround him, screaming and shouting. Not only was the Fifth Prince frightened, but his horse was also startled and started running away regardless of the Fifth Prince's wishes.
Seeing that the horse under the Fifth Prince was starting to lose its mind, the several Imperial Guards of the Great Chen Dynasty on the field gasped. If something happened to the Fifth Prince, their lives would be in danger.
The three immediately abandoned the ball to protect the Fifth Prince. At that moment, the people following the Fifth Prince scattered and turned to retrieve the ball. Meanwhile, the horse, already frightened, ran wildly across the field with the Fifth Prince on its back, startling Consort Shu to the point that she stood up.
Consort Shu stared intently at the Fifth Prince's figure, her pupils wide open.
This is a conspiracy! An absolute conspiracy! It's all to harm her son!
"Your Majesty! Please send someone to save Xiao Wu! He is your son!"
Yuwen Wuji was also very worried. He already had few sons, and if something happened to this one, he would really have no other choice!
"Chengcheng! Go!"
Upon receiving the order, Chengcheng leaped down from the two-zhang-high stands and headed straight for the racecourse. The Beiqing people had already gained possession of the ball and scored. They cheered and shouted, a stark contrast to the tense and anxious Dachen people.
Chengcheng leaped down and chased after the Fifth Prince's horse. His tall figure blurred across the riding arena, leaving a trail of afterimages. The Imperial Guards on horseback were drenched in cold sweat. Just as the Fifth Prince's horse was about to charge towards the stands, many people in the stands screamed and scrambled to their feet, trying to run outside.
Good heavens! They just wanted to watch the show, but they never expected to lose their lives here!
In the blink of an eye, Chengcheng drew his longsword and hurled it at the horse beneath the Fifth Prince. The force of the sword pierced the horse's abdomen, and the intense pain caused it to neigh and kneel. The momentum carried the Fifth Prince, who was thrown from the horse's back.
Chengcheng leaped up, using the railing of the stands as a springboard, and caught the Fifth Prince who had been tossed into the air.
But the Fifth Prince was still a young boy, and the force with which he was thrown was considerable. Even though Chengcheng cushioned his fall, both of them were still badly hurt.
The fifth prince cried out in pain, and the imperial physician who had been waiting immediately stepped forward to treat him.
"Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince has broken his left leg." It turned out that at the moment of the fall, even with Chengcheng acting as a cushion for him, his leg bone still hit a pillar in the stands.
The emperor was very dissatisfied with the result, but the imperial physician said, "Commander Cheng has broken two ribs."
He could only vent his anger on the Imperial Guards participating in the polo match, declaring, "If they can't win, I'll make them pay!"
Several imperial guards broke out in a cold sweat.
After the Fifth Prince was carried away for treatment, the Imperial Guards who had replaced him took his place. Now, none of the four had any weaknesses to exploit, and the four from Beiqing also straightened their attitudes and began to confront each other head-on.
The two teams were fiercely battling on the field, while Consort Shu was running towards the Fifth Prince with tears in her eyes. Her confidence came from the Fifth Prince. The Fifth Prince absolutely could not be crippled, otherwise wouldn't that be a free advantage for Gao Ping's son?
The fifth prince was carried into the inner palace. The imperial physician used a wooden board to fix his leg bone and told him not to move around. Then he prescribed a medicine.
"Imperial Physician, do you have a remedy for the pain?"
The imperial physician wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Fifth Prince, let me administer two acupuncture needles to relieve your pain. But this will not last long."
After finishing her chores, Consort Shu finally entered the room. Seeing her son lying on the bed, his face covered in cold sweat, she scolded the palace maid, "Can't you see the sweat on the Fifth Prince's face! Quickly wring out a handkerchief!"
A palace maid rushed off to wring out a handkerchief and bring it to the Fifth Prince. Consort Shu took the handkerchief and began to wipe the prince's face. She said with concern, "My child, how could you be so careless?"
The Fifth Prince gasped in pain. Hearing that his mother not only showed no concern but also blamed him for being useless, he felt extremely distressed and angrily turned his head away, unwilling to look at Consort Shu.
Consort Shu reached out and straightened his head, making him look at her face.
"Your crimes today are because you are not strong enough, do you understand!"
Tears welled in the Fifth Prince's eyes, and he bit his lower lip silently.
He was never good at riding or archery, and in order to make himself look weak, he could only eat until he was half full. Over the years, his body naturally became less robust than others.
Didn't he want to become stronger? Didn't he want to make his mother proud? But his mother said he should hide his talents, so he always had to pretend to be incompetent. Finally, now that he could show off in front of his father, his mother deliberately chose something he was worst at!
The Fifth Prince had no idea whether his mother was doing this for his own good or to harm him.
"Mother, I have told you, I am not good at riding and archery!"
The Fifth Prince practically roared his words, startling Consort Shu. She immediately frowned, waved her hand, and the palace servants serving in the hall withdrew.
"Are you blaming me?" Consort Shu's tone was full of disbelief. "I gave you a chance, but you didn't live up to it!"
The fifth prince didn't want to pay attention to his mother. Although his riding and archery skills were barely passable, he knew he wasn't good enough.
He might be confident in other areas, but he's really bad at mounted archery; he can't win. He can't even beat a good-for-nothing like the Crown Prince.
"While you're recuperating, you should reflect on your actions!" After saying that, she got up to leave, but stopped after a few steps and said to the outside, "Someone, bring in a pen and ink."
"Even while you are recuperating, you must study hard and not let your father forget that he has a son like you!"
The fifth prince gritted his teeth. He knew his mother meant that he should write more articles to please his father and make sure his father didn't forget him.
While the mother and son were having a fight, the situation was also tense at the horse farm.
Because the Fifth Prince was in the lead, several goals had fallen behind, making it difficult to catch up. Ultimately, they lost to Beiqing by a single goal!
The people of Dachen were all sighing and lamenting, thinking that they had lost money!
Yuwen Wuji, already unhappy about the loss, felt even more annoyed upon hearing the sighs from the crowd.
"Your Majesty, they only acted this way because they bet on Da Chen Ying. Please don't hold it against them, okay?" Prince Xuan pleaded silently.
Yuwen Wuji pursed his lips and remained silent.
Yuwen Xian stood up. "Brother, I'm going."
Yuwen Wuji looked at his younger sister. Although he didn't think she could win, he still hoped she wouldn't lose too badly.
"Go ahead, do your best."