Chapter 62 Shen Nanzi abandons Xie Yan

Chapter 62 Shen Nanzi abandons Xie Yan

He dismounted, handed the reins to Wuying, and said to Hongrui, "Practice with Wuying for a while."

Xie Hongrui swayed his body, looking unwilling, "Uncle Jing, I just want you to teach Hong'er."

“Uncle Jingwang needs to teach Chengze a bit; there are some techniques he doesn’t understand yet. Be good, listen to Wuying.”

Xie Yan patted his head and then turned to walk towards Xie Chengze.

Xie Hongrui watched Prince Jing walk away, a hint of annoyance in his eyes. He said to Wuying, "Let's go over there too!"

Wu Ying shook his head. "Your Highness, we will practice here. Uncle Jing will come to find you later."

"Okay!" Xie Hongrui nodded. "Wuying, go get me some water, I'm thirsty."

Wu Ying was a little puzzled. "Didn't you just drink some?"

"I'm thirsty again, is that not allowed?" His small face held an unquestionable expression.

Unwilling to do anything, she went to get him some water, but just as he took a few steps, she heard the sound of a sharp object piercing flesh behind her.

He turned around sharply and saw Xie Hongrui standing behind the horse. At that moment, Xie Hongrui pulled his arm outward, leaving a trail of blood.

Immediately, Wuying's eyes widened as he watched the horse gallop away in pain.

Fearing that the horse might harm Prince Hongrui, he strode over and scooped him up in his arms.

By the time he put down Xie Hongrui and tried to stop the injured and frenzied horse, it was too late.

He shouted, "The horse has gone mad! Your Highness Prince Jing, be careful!"

However, the wind was blowing backwards, and Xie Yan couldn't hear it at all.

Wuying could only watch helplessly as the horse charged towards the direction of Princess Jing.

…

On the vast grassland, Lie Feng rode his horse, leading Xie Chengze to the edge. "Miss, His Highness is thirsty."

Shen Nanzi picked up the water bag beside her, uncorked the kettle, and handed it to Cheng'er.

Xie Chengze tilted his head back and drank heartily.

Shen Nanzi then bent down and picked up another leather bag, handing it to Lie Feng on horseback.

Lie Feng accepted it with a smile.

Shen Nanzi raised her head slightly, a smile on her face, and looked at them.

Xie Chengze quenched his thirst, handed a water bag to Shen Nanzi, and said excitedly, "Mother, Liefeng is so powerful, he can bend down to pick things up!"

He sat in front of Lie Feng, slightly raising his eyes to look at Lie Feng, his eyes full of admiration. "Just now, my whip fell, and Lie Feng turned around and picked it up on his horse. That's amazing!"

“He said he could teach Cheng’er when I turn ten. Mother, Lie Feng is really amazing.”

Shen Nanzi nodded, "Lie Feng is indeed very powerful. Back then, he won the championship in the folk fast horse competition and the championship in the martial arts arena. He was number one in two categories!"

"Wow!" Xie Chengze's eyes sparkled, his face full of admiration for Lie Feng.

Lie Feng lowered his head, a smile hidden at the corners of his mouth, "I didn't expect Miss to remember such small things."

"How could you forget something so important?" Shen Nanzi took the water pouch he handed her.

Xie Yan watched this scene from a distance, observing the smiles between them, and hesitated, unsure whether he should go over.

Cheng'er leaned against Lie Feng's chest, a gesture of absolute trust and reliance.

Xie Yan felt a strange sensation spreading through his chest; Cheng'er was mistaking Lie Feng for his father.

Then I thought of Shen Nanzi's drunken night, when she also had a deep attachment to Lie Feng.

Xie Yan frowned, too ashamed to take a step forward.

Just as he was lost in thought, the sound of horses galloping behind him became extremely loud, and Xie Yan realized that something was wrong.

Looking back, a chestnut horse galloped towards them.

The way it ran was clearly frantic. A horse in a frenzy has immense power and loses its ability to discern right from wrong.

If a person is hit, they will either die or be seriously injured.

Xie Yan judged the direction it was running in, his eyes narrowed suddenly, and he rushed towards Shen Nanzi like an arrow released from a bow.

At the same time, Lie Feng also sensed something was wrong. The moment he turned around, he knew it was too late, so he had no choice but to throw Xie Chengze to the other side.

Then he lunged at Shen Nanzi again.

The horse charged forward without any surprise. Shen Nanzi's eyes were only on Cheng'er. She only realized what was happening when she saw Lie Feng's alertness and the horse was right in front of her.

In the moment of panic, all he could think about was saving Cheng'er. But then, his body felt light, and he rolled around several times on the grass.

A wave of dizziness washed over me, and the air was thick with the sweet, fishy smell of grass and trees.

She was pinned down as the crazed horse galloped past her, leaving only scattered grass and dirt in its wake.

She glanced at the person on top of her in horror!

...is Xie Yan.

What about Cheng'er and Liefeng?

Shen Nanzi pushed him away, hurriedly got up, and saw that Cheng'er was standing there unharmed, and felt relieved.

Looking at Lie Feng again, he was lying on the ground, curled up, and the place where he had fallen was the very spot where the mad horse had trampled him.

Shen Nanzi felt her head throbbing with blood and her legs going weak as she lunged forward.

Her voice trembled with panic, and tears rolled down her cheeks in fear. "Liefeng, are you alright?"

Lie Feng covered his hand, looked at the anxious Shen Nanzi, and shook his head, "It's alright, Miss, don't cry!"

"Where did you step?" Shen Nanzi asked, wanting to check his injury.

Startled, Xie Chengze ran over and squatted down beside Lie Feng, his face as pale as paper, his eyes filled with worry. "Lie Feng!"

Lie Feng shook his head, "It's nothing, Miss, Your Highness. It's just that my hand was kicked by a horse's hoof, and it hurt too much to get up."

Not far away, Wuying carried Xie Hongrui and chased after them. Seeing Prince Jing lying on the ground, she quickly put Hongrui down and went to help him up.

Xie Yan sat up, looking at Shen Nanzi.

"Your Highness, Princess Jing, she..." Wu Ying stopped speaking, somewhat angrily.

As he ran over, he saw Princess Jing abandon her son, Prince Jing, to attend to a guard.

Although he was also a guard, Prince Jing was such a noble person!

How could their worthless lives compare to that?

Princess Jing really doesn't care about their prince at all now, whereas before she couldn't be driven away no matter what.

Even if the argument gets ugly, she would still prioritize Prince Jing. How could she be so disrespectful to his prince now?

"Liefeng, get up. Let's go back and have the doctor take a look." Shen Nanzi wiped away her tears, still somewhat worried.

"Your Highness hasn't finished learning yet."

"Don't worry, you'll learn eventually. Your injury is more important, let's go!"

Xie Yan watched as Shen Nanzi led Xie Chengze by the hand, then glanced back at him and said calmly, "Thank you."

Her tone was too calm, as if they were just strangers passing by.

If he hadn't saved her just now, she might not have even seen him or said thank you.

Xie Yan lowered his head, covered his arm, and large beads of sweat slid down his forehead.

Wu Ying watched Shen Nanzi leave, somewhat angry. Looking down, she noticed her prince's unusual behavior. "Your Highness, what happened to your arm?"

"I got trampled by a horse." Xie Yan endured the intense pain, his arm trembling as it hung down.

Wu Ying said angrily, "Lie Feng was only kicked on the back of his hand, but your arm was stepped on! Can't Princess Jing tell which is more serious?"

"Uncle Jing, will your arm break?" Xie Hongrui asked worriedly.