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Chapter 379 Falling from the Horse

June 1st, Children's Day.

Oh, no...

It was Dalin, the thirty-fourth year of You'an, the first day of June, the beginning of hot summer.

Emperor Lin decided to advance the date of his summer vacation and began the hunting ceremony at Jingyang Paddock.

Zhou Chang could not open his eyes while sitting on horseback early in the morning.

What exactly is the so-called summer escape?

We finally got here after three days of traveling despite the scorching heat. We haven't even had time to rest. Today, early in the morning, the sun is shining brightly, and everyone is going out hunting?

The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was arranged in the open area on the east side of the high platform. The other three sides were surrounded by mountains and lush vegetation, which was a natural hunting ground, but it seemed that even the wind could not get through.

Below the high platform were the royal family members and noble ministers who were participating in the ceremony, as well as the female relatives who were accompanying them.

The temporary camp had its gate facing south and was surrounded by tents on the other three sides. Outside it were scattered tents and barracks for soldiers to rest.

Behind the camp is the royal hunting palace built on the top of the mountain. It is majestic and magnificent, with pavilions and towers scattered from top to bottom, and red and green plants and flowers shade it.

After entering June, the mountain breeze is very cool, making it a good place to escape the summer heat.

Zhou Chang now just wanted to go back to the hunting palace to catch up on his sleep, but he was forced to ride on the horse and hear Liu Mu of the Tianjian Division muttering non-stop on the high altar not far away.

"Dong dong dong..."

Just when Zhou Chang’s head was about to hit the horse’s head, the drums on the platform started beating again.

Soldiers around waved flags and shouted.

Emperor Lin was wearing golden armor, riding on a dragon-horse BMW, standing in the front row, facing the entrance to the hunting ground, ready to set off.

Afterwards, the commander of the imperial guards, Sun Chuliang, led hundreds of imperial guards to guard the emperor.

Behind them were the princes, arranged in order of age, each with his own personal guard.

Zhou Chang forced himself to cheer up, pulled the reins, straightened his back, and looked forward.

The Prince Xian in front was wearing a golden helmet and golden armor, especially the golden helmet on his huge head which was particularly dazzling, suppressing the momentum of Prince Duan who was standing side by side.

Turning back, behind him were all military generals, powerful officials, and princes and sons of the royal family who were able to ride horses for hunting.

The twelfth prince Feng Suo is not yet an adult and does not need to go on stage.

Therefore, Zhou Chang rode his horse at the end of the princes and only brought Gao Yuan with him, intending to just go through the motions and come back.

The three tents around were filled with the emperor's harem, civil officials, and the wives of the princes and sons. Not only that, the officials from the court also included the top three new graduates from last year.

That means Wen Qingyan should be here as well.

Yuan Qi also brought his younger brother Yuan Jie, who had become the study partner of the twelfth prince Feng Suo, to Prince Yi's tent, watching the ceremony through the gauze curtain.

Thinking of this, Zhou Chang subconsciously looked around, wondering whether he should find an opportunity for them to meet later.

Yuan Qi brought a lot of things and people with him on this trip. The food, clothing and other daily necessities he had on the road were all of the best quality, which attracted a lot of envious and jealous looks.

Prior to this, the thank-you party of "Yuzhen Pavilion" promoted at the old princess' 70th birthday party had also been successfully held, and Zhou Chang could just wait to collect the money.

Therefore, she felt more and more that there was no need to torture herself and she could just go out for a ride on horseback and come back soon.

Now she has the air of "a poor man who has suddenly become rich, with a bulging chest and a big belly", and is already standing in the same trench with rich people like Yuan Qi, so she doesn't have to worry about money not pouring down on her.

Zhou Chang was just daydreaming when salutes were fired in the sky, thunderous sounds rang out all around, and Emperor Lin took the lead and rushed into the enclosure.

Immediately afterwards, Prince Duan and Prince Xian urged their horses to catch up almost at the same time.

Zhou Chang subconsciously squeezed the horse's belly and urged it forward.

"Chiu..." The chestnut horse under his crotch had not run a few steps when it suddenly neighed, kicked and swung wildly, and rushed forward diagonally.

It was too late for Zhou Chang to tighten the reins and he was thrown off the chestnut horse.

I fell to the ground with a bang. Before I felt the pain, I felt several horses "flying" over my head. The cloud of dust flew up and I couldn't breathe.

"Your Highness..." Gao Yuan exclaimed and jumped off the horse.

Seeing this, the horses of the princes and sons of the royal family behind them all dodged, but it was too late for some of them.

Gao Yuan turned around, clapped his hands with one arm, and slapped the horse's head away.

"Ah ah ah..."

"Choo Choo Choo……"

"Hiss..."

For a moment, people were on their backs.

But there were so many people behind that they couldn’t see the front. No one stopped, and they all dodged and sped away.

Zhou Chang instinctively hugged his head and curled up. In his peripheral vision, Gao Yuan kicked away a horse that was charging towards him.

On the way here, she had to cram and specially learned horse riding techniques from Gao Yuan for three days, and slowly regained the feeling from the memories of the former King Yi.

Normally, Prince Yi's daily riding and archery should not be a problem, but for some reason today, he fell off his horse.

Perhaps it was just a blink of an eye, but it also seemed as long as a century. The troops behind him had all run away, and Gao Yuan dared to turn around and help Zhou Chang up.

When Zhou Chang looked up again, Prince Rong's concerned face was close at hand: "Ninth brother, are you okay?"

Just as Zhou Chang was about to answer, a voice laughed past: "Your Highness Prince Yi is an excellent horseman. He dismounts faster than he mounts."

After calming down, Zhou Chang could barely make out that the figure running away was Peng Liang.

Peng Liang joined in the commotion, which attracted a lot of laughter afterwards.

Prince Rong supported Zhou Chang, his eyes full of concern: "Don't move rashly, the imperial physician will be here soon."

Zhou Chang felt it for a while, and except for the fact that his butt hit the ground when he fell off the horse, he didn't feel anything else. Then he remembered that he might have delayed Prince Rong: "Brother Prince Rong, why are you still here? Why don't you catch up with him?"

There is a tradition in Jingyang Hunting over the years that the one who comes out on top and the one who gets the most prey will be rewarded by the emperor.

"If you still care about these things, check first to see if there is anything broken." Prince Rong helped Zhou Chang to sit up, with Gao Yuan always guarding him from behind.

At this time, the twelfth prince Feng Suo, Yuan Qi, Yuan Jie, Aunt Jing, Shou Hou, and even Uncle Qiu all limped over.

Today is the first day of the hunting ceremony. Zhou Chang originally wanted everyone to come and watch the fun, but in the end, she herself became the "fun".

Zhou Chang stretched his legs and feet again, and felt that he was fine, so he stood up: "Brother Rong, go quickly, I'm fine. His Majesty's prize this year is the Golden Jade Bi."

The gold-thread jade bi is also known as the gold-thread jade belt, which is the emperor's belt and symbolizes nobility and auspiciousness.

If others got it, it might be useless and they could only keep it at home, but if the prince got it, the meaning would be very different.

"It's okay, I'm glad you're okay." Prince Rong's eyes were full of concern. "I'm not good at riding and shooting, but you, how could you fall off the horse for no reason? If you were hit by the horse behind you, it would be very dangerous."

Zhou Chang was touched by Prince Rong's sincere concern. It is said that the royal family is heartless, but that is not entirely true.