"What's wrong? Why the fuss?"
Jingxin said nervously, "Jingxiang was beaten by the Emperor and is covered in blood!"
Xie Yuanxiang exclaimed, "What? Why was she beaten? Did she offend the Emperor?"
"This servant doesn't know!" Jingxin lowered her head in fear.
"Your Highness, your person has been delivered! Can this eunuch take Young Master Qin away now?" The person who arrived was Fang Jing, and behind him, Jingxiang was being dragged and thrown to the ground by two young eunuchs!
Seeing Jingxiang covered in blood, Xie Yuanxiang covered her mouth in shock, her body trembling uncontrollably!
She had only gone to ask her third brother a question, and now Jingxiang was beaten like this?
In an instant, she seemed to understand everything, yet also nothing!
Did the Emperor strike her person because she kept Qin Yun?
If that was the case!
Xie Yuanxiang looked at Qin Yun in disbelief!
But... Qin Yun was so useless, she didn't look like someone her third brother would fancy?
She had heard that Qin Yun had won third place in the poetry gathering a few days ago. Could it be true? That's why her third brother treated her differently?
"Your Highness? The Emperor is waiting. Why... Your Highness is unwilling to let him go?" Fang Jing's voice came again!
"This young master was just chatting with Young Master Qin casually. What is Eunuch Fang thinking?"
Xie Yuanxiang said, turning to look at Qin Yun. "Isn't that right, Young Master Qin?"
Xie Yuanxiang's eyes were full of warning, as if telling her not to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!
What a pity!
Qin Yun didn't buy it. If she backed down this time, Xie Yuanxiang would surely trouble her next time!
"Your Highness, weren't you just arrogantly trying to hit me? Why have you changed your tune now that Eunuch Fang is here?"
Xie Yuanxiang gritted her teeth, not expecting Qin Yun to openly defy her!
But now she wasn't sure what her third brother was thinking. If he truly took his anger out on her because of Qin Yun, and punished Jingxiang to warn her, she wouldn't dare to act rashly!
"Your Highness, is there such a thing?" Fang Jing asked sternly!
Xie Yuanxiang smiled. "This princess was just playing a small joke with Young Master Qin. I didn't expect Young Master Qin to take it so seriously, hahahaha!"
Although she was smiling, she hated Qin Yun to death.
You little slut, just you wait!
Qin Yun also smiled. "Oh, so that's how it is. I thought Your Highness would beat me to a pulp today!"
"Where are you saying that, Young Master Qin? The Emperor is waiting for you. Hurry and go with Eunuch Fang!" Xie Yuanxiang said with a fake smile, her heart itching with hatred for Qin Yun!
Qin Yun walked up to Xie Yuanxiang, turned her head, and said, "Your Highness, I'm really leaving now!" Her tone was full of provocation, but Xie Yuanxiang could only endure it!
She didn't dare to gamble. She knew Xie Qianmo's temper too well. If she truly touched someone he favored, she wouldn't even know how she died in the end!
Seeing that Xie Yuanxiang didn't speak, Qin Yun smiled and then left with Fang Jing!
Watching Qin Yun's retreating back, Xie Yuanxiang angrily held her forehead!
"Help Jingxiang up!" Seeing her attendant covered in blood, Xie Yuanxiang was scared. She truly couldn't understand why Xie Qianmo would intervene for a good-for-nothing like Qin Yun and injure her person?
Following behind Fang Jing, Qin Yun also felt uneasy. She hadn't expected that man Xie Qianmo would help her out!
Why was this?
After this incident, a seed of resentment was sown in Grand Princess Xie Yuanxiang's heart. At the same time, Xie Yuanxiang would not dare to casually trouble her in the future!
"Eunuch Fang, how is the Emperor's complexion?" Qin Yun asked cautiously.
"The Emperor is very well, with no abnormalities! He just asked this servant to find Young Master Qin!"
"Thank you, Eunuch!"
Fang Jing smiled. "You're welcome, you're welcome. Between us, Young Master Qin will be a favorite by the Emperor's side in the future. It would be great if you could put in a good word for me by the Emperor's side!"
"Eunuch, you jest. It's still too early for that! Everything is still uncertain!"
Soon, Fang Jing brought Qin Yun to Xie Qianmo.
Fang Jing discreetly stood beside Xie Qianmo.
Qin Yun bent her body forward, clasping her hands in a salute. "Your Majesty!"
"Where did you go?" Xie Qianmo's voice was cold!
"Your subordinate had an urgent need to relieve himself just now and went to the latrine!" Qin Yun's cheeks were flushed. Indeed... she was not good at lying in front of Xie Qianmo!
"The latrine is in the direction of the stables?" Xie Qianmo's voice grew colder!
"Your subordinate went in the wrong direction just now!" Although this reason was weak, if she admitted that she went to the stables on purpose, this demonically handsome man might just question her endlessly.
"Did the Grand Princess make things difficult for you?"
Xie Qianmo changed the subject and began to care about Qin Yun again.
"Fortunately, Your Majesty sent Eunuch Fang in time. This subordinate is fine!" This statement undoubtedly meant to tell Xie Qianmo that Grand Princess Xie Yuanxiang had indeed caused her trouble.
As expected, Xie Qianmo's expression turned ugly. "Why did you go to the stables? Do you want to participate in the archery competition? Didn't you tell me earlier that your wound hurt and it was not suitable for you to participate?"
Qin Yun buried her head low and said softly, "Your subordinate just learned how to ride a horse a few days ago, so I wanted to go to the stables to have a look!"
"So you admit you were lying to me just now?"
Hearing this, Qin Yun immediately came to her senses. She had been tricked by Xie Qianmo!
Good heavens!
This scheming man is so ruthless!
"Your Majesty, this subordinate...!" Before she could finish, Xie Qianmo interrupted, "You want to ride a horse?"
With the conversation having reached this point, Qin Yun could only nod helplessly.
"It's just that you have an injury, so participating in the archery competition is indeed not advisable. However... simply riding a horse is fine!"
Turning around, Xie Qianmo said to Fang Jing, "Go and bring my Lieyan here."
Lieyan?
Wasn't that the Ferghana horse that the little overlord Xie Jing'an wanted to tame?
So, Xie Jing'an hadn't tamed it at all?
No wonder she hadn't seen him for the past two days. It turned out Lieyan was back in Xie Qianmo's hands.
As Qin Yun was thinking normally, Xie Qianmo's voice sounded from above her head, "I will personally teach you to ride a horse, how about it?"
Qin Yun suddenly looked up, her eyes wide with surprise. When did this demonically handsome man appear beside her? She hadn't even noticed.
Seeing Qin Yun's silence, Xie Qianmo frowned. "What, you don't want to?"
"No, Your Majesty, this subordinate is willing. It is this subordinate's blessing that Your Majesty can personally teach me to ride a horse!"
Bowing her head, Qin Yun added, "Actually, this subordinate has already learned how to ride a horse, but I'm just a bit unskillful, and it wouldn't be so troublesome for Your Majesty."
"If you are unskillful, then you have not learned. Wait for me here. I will be back shortly!" As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Qianmo left!
Qin Yun was now overwhelmed. What did this scoundrel want?
She was disguised as a man now, so why was he so enthusiastic about her?
Never mind, never mind. She still didn't know if that young servant had delivered the letter.
Glancing at Xie Zixuan in the distance, who was warming up on horseback, Qin Yun touched her chin, looking at the sky and calculating the time.
If nothing unexpected happened, at this time, that young servant should have delivered the letter.
She hoped everything went smoothly and that it wouldn't disappoint her.
When Xie Qianmo returned, dressed in riding attire, he saw Qin Yun staring fixedly at Xie Zixuan not far away.
Xie Qianmo frowned slightly, then strode over to Qin Yun and blocked her view.