Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

After speaking with Qi Ning, Feng Ke turned around and returned to the emperor's side.

The eldest prince and the third prince had been observing Feng Ke for a while. Although they were some distance apart and couldn't hear what Feng Ke and Qi Ning were saying, they saw the two of them chatting and laughing, getting along intimately.

When they saw Feng Ke approaching, they began to tease him.

"Second brother, your palace maid really goes everywhere you go."

"Yes, second brother, but you're not young anymore, it's time for you to marry the Crown Princess."

Upon hearing their words, the emperor also looked at Feng Ke.

“Ke’er is now seventeen years old. Your elder brother has already married the princess. You are indeed of marriageable age. It’s time for your mother to arrange a marriage for you.”

When this matter was mentioned, Feng Ke thought of Qi Ning.

He smiled and changed the subject: "Father, there's no rush. Didn't we come here to ride horses?"

“That’s right, I’m here to ride horses today. I want to have a horse race with you all and see who runs the fastest.”

Their horse races are not on straight lines, nor are they on flat roads; they take place on mountains.

The mountain road was rugged and full of obstacles, making it no easy task.

It was precisely because of the danger that Qiao Wenyu decided to take action at this time. If something happened to Feng Ke on the mountain, it would be easily treated as an accident and would not arouse suspicion.

Feng Ke then jokingly said, "When it comes to riding skills, who can compare to Father? Father is being a bit too kind to us."

These words flattered the emperor's horsemanship, which naturally pleased him greatly.

He threw his head back and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, you little rascal, then tell me, what should I do so that it doesn't mean I've bullied you?"

Feng Ke glanced at the emperor's horse a few times: "I heard that this horse of yours is a Ferghana horse that accompanied you to the battlefield before. I have never had the honor of trying it out. I wonder if I could exchange horses with you today and let me try out this Ferghana horse?"

"So that's what you were planning, kid."

The emperor patted Feng Ke on the shoulder and readily agreed: "Alright, I'll switch horses with you today. If you still can't outrun me after the switch, then you'll have to admit defeat."

"nature."

Feng Ke smiled and agreed, effortlessly exchanging horses with the emperor.

The eldest prince and the third prince exchanged a glance, secretly despising Feng Ke's sweet talk in trying to please the emperor, but on the surface they did not show any dissatisfaction and even joked and laughed together for a few moments.

The horse race was about to begin when Qiao Wenyu, sitting in the back seat, suddenly noticed that the Emperor and Feng Ke had switched places, each leading the other's horse.

She immediately became anxious and hurriedly instructed Yi Hui beside her, "Quick, go and see, it seems that His Majesty has switched horses with the Crown Prince."

Yi Hui knew Qiao Wenyu's plan and realized something was wrong when she saw the situation. She quickly agreed and hurriedly went to find Eunuch Liu, the chief eunuch by the emperor's side, to inquire about the situation.

Not long after, Yi Hui returned to Qiao Wenyu's side and whispered in her ear, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Liu said that His Majesty did indeed switch horses with the Crown Prince."

"not good."

Qiao Wenyu's expression changed instantly. She immediately got up and rushed to the emperor's side with Yi Hui.

The horse race was about to begin, and the emperor was about to mount his horse when he heard Qiao Wenyu's voice: "Your Majesty!"

The emperor turned around, holding the reins: "Yu'er, why did you come here?"

Qiao Wenyu glanced at the horse the emperor was leading, then looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, it seems you've changed your horse?"

"That's right, I swapped horses with Ke'er, so what?" the emperor asked, puzzled.

Knowing Qiao Wenyu as he did, the emperor could tell at a glance that something was wrong with her.

Feng Ke had already mounted the emperor's horse and was looking down at Qiao Wenyu from his vantage point, a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, you should choose another horse," Qiao Wenyu advised.

Why should I change to another horse?

The emperor didn't understand why Qiao Wenyu would suddenly come to inquire about these matters; it was not something a concubine in the harem should concern herself with.

Everyone else present found Qiao Wenyu's behavior inexplicable and looked over in this direction. Even the Empress was walking in this direction.

Qiao Wenyu hurriedly said, "What I mean is that Your Majesty would be better off choosing a familiar horse."

She couldn't directly ask the emperor and Feng Ke to switch the horses back, as that would be too obvious. She could only persuade the emperor in this tactful way.

"Your Majesty is only worried that you might not be able to handle an unfamiliar horse, and that riding a racehorse could be dangerous."

Feng Ke suddenly laughed: "Consort Qiao, are you doubting your father's riding skills? My horse isn't a wild horse, at most it's a bit slow, how could your father not be able to control it?"

The emperor was somewhat dissatisfied with Qiao Wenyu's words.

Now that he is getting older, he is becoming more and more suspicious and hates it when others question his physical condition and abilities.

"That's right, there's no horse in this world that I can't control, so don't worry about it. Go back and take your seat."

Having said that, the emperor mounted his horse.

"His Majesty!"

Qiao Wenyu looked anxious. She wanted to say something to stop her, but she didn't know what to say.

At this moment, the Empress walked over and immediately reprimanded, "Consort Qiao, His Majesty and the princes and ministers are about to have a horse race. What are you, a concubine of the harem, doing here? Don't you know the rules?"

The emperor heard the empress reprimanding Qiao Wenyu, but he did not turn around to stop her. He simply instructed Eunuch Liu, "Begin."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As soon as the whistle blew, the emperor, his princes, and his ministers' horses galloped off.

Qiao Wenyu's vision went black, and she collapsed to the ground.

"Oh no! Consort Qiao has fainted!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please wake up!"

The emperor's horse had just galloped off and hadn't gone far when it heard a commotion behind it.

Upon hearing that Qiao Wenyu was in trouble, the emperor immediately reined in his horse: "Whoa—"

He wanted to turn his horse around to check on Qiao Wenyu, but the horse suddenly went berserk and threw the emperor off his back.

"His Majesty!"

"Father!"

"Quickly, save the emperor!"

The crowd gathered around the emperor.

Feng Ke turned his horse around, jumped off, and helped the emperor up: "Father, are you alright?"

The emperor shook his head: "I'm fine."

Feng Ke said with a worried expression, "Fortunately, the horse didn't go crazy on the steep part of the mountain, otherwise Father would have been in danger. But this horse has always been docile and has never been like this before. How could it suddenly go crazy?"

Upon hearing Feng Ke's words, the others naturally followed suit with their guesses.

"Could there be something wrong with this horse?"

"Did someone tamper with the horse?"

This horse originally belonged to the crown prince, but was later ridden by the emperor. If someone really tampered with it, then the person behind it was either plotting against the crown prince or murdering the emperor.

The emperor stared at the horse for a moment, then uttered a single word in a cold voice: "Investigate."

Immediately afterwards, he walked over to the unconscious Qiao Wenyu.

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