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Chapter 269 A Great Disaster

"How come there's a tripwire here? Are you alright, Your Highness?" At this moment, two other people who were following Ying Tong rushed forward to check on him.

"Damn it, it hurts so much! Who else could it be? It must be Ying Bai and the others!" Ying Tong gritted her teeth, both in pain and anger. "Only they are in charge of us!"

"Your Highness, your leg is injured. Quickly bandage it up, and let's retreat back down the mountain!" the attendant said.

"It's nothing! Just a minor scratch." Ying Tong gritted her teeth and pulled the sword out.

Wearing thick clothes in winter prevents serious injuries.

His attendants quickly bandaged him up and tried to persuade him to leave, but Ying Tong was only thinking about revenge, and his eyes were red.

At this moment, the other attendants also rushed over. Ying Tong said irritably, "Why are you all surrounding me? I'm not going to die! Go and check around to see if there are any tripwires left! Go ahead and surround Ying Bai. I want to teach him a lesson!"

Everyone knew Ying Tong's temper; when he was angry, no one could persuade him. They also thought that even if he found Ying Bai, the two would only have a few words to say, and even if they fought, everyone would stop them and nothing serious would happen.

Besides, everyone has already dispersed, so where can we find someone to take charge?

Ying Bai was overjoyed to hear that Ying Tong had fallen. He spurred his horse and galloped up the mountain again, hunting several more animals along the way. Although there weren't any large ones, it was still quite a haul.

They were surrounded by Ying Tong's men halfway up the mountain. Ying Bai, who had been smiling, couldn't help but turn cold.

"Ying Bai, you dare to play dirty tricks. You put a tripwire on the road, were you really planning to harm me?" Ying Tong questioned him immediately.

"Who did you wrong by setting the half-horse lock? Was it someone who was hunting here before? Which eye of yours saw us set it?" Ying Bai was no longer as tolerant as before.

“There are hoofprints and footprints on the ground. No one else has come up the mountain since the snow just came down. Who else could it be but your people? Stop being so stubborn!” Ying Tong glared angrily. “If you agree, I’ll consider you a decent man.”

"I'm here to hunt today, I don't have time to argue with you." Ying Bai didn't want to pay attention to him. "When it comes to underhanded tactics, how can I compare to you guys?"

After saying that, he turned his horse around and prepared to leave.

Ying Tong shouted, "Let's see if you dare leave! Nobody's leaving until we get to the bottom of this!"

Both sides' attendants came up to persuade them, but neither Ying Tong nor Ying Bai would listen to a single word.

The two argued back and forth, and Ying Tong couldn't gain the upper hand.

Ying Bai stroked the horse's mane proudly and said, "My horse is intelligent; it can jump over even trip ropes, so I won't fall. Instead of blaming others for setting trip ropes, you should blame your own horse for not being smart enough."

That's true! Like master, like horse. If the master isn't very bright, he shouldn't waste a good horse.

Ying Bai's words made Ying Tong's face turn black, and her lips trembled so much that she couldn't utter a single word.

Ying Bai's attendant quickly said, "Alright, alright, Your Highness, let's go!"

Ying Tong's people were afraid of upsetting him, so they quickly came forward to comfort him.

Ying Bai had already turned his horse around and was preparing to leave, and his entourage was also getting ready to mount their horses and follow him.

Ying Tong was on horseback, and his entourage dismounted to come and persuade him.

Ying Tong was filled with anger, and he had completely lost his rationality.

In the blink of an eye, he nocked an arrow and shouted, "Ying Bai!"

Ying Bai subconsciously turned around and felt a chill rush towards him.

The next moment, screams echoed across the hillside...

Gong Chang'an and Sang Er also came here, but the princess forbade them to ride horses and shoot arrows, and they all stayed with her.

The Zhuolahan siblings fell ill due to the seasonal weather and did not leave the palace. Tents had already been set up and fires lit on the flat ground below the mountain, so it was not cold at all.

They sat around a charcoal brazier, grilling milk skin and goat cheese, sprinkling a spoonful of sugar on top while it was still hot—it was sweet and fragrant.

“This child is so beautiful,” Princess Duanmin said, gazing at Gong Chang’an’s little face with great delight. “He is truly handsome.”

Just then, the chaotic sound of horses' hooves rushed down from the mountain, and people shouted in panic, "Imperial Physician! Imperial Physician! Quick! Come quickly and treat the wound!"

The princess exclaimed in surprise, "Who's injured? Come and see!"

Sang Er hurriedly left the tent, followed closely by Gong Chang'an.

Ying Bai was carried by the crowd. His sky-blue brocade robe and silver fox cloak were stained with blood. An arrow was stuck in his left eye, and half of his face was covered in blood.

The other half of his face was frighteningly white, almost as white as the snow on the ground.

"What happened? How did the young master get injured?" Sang Er asked hurriedly.

However, no one paid any attention to her.

Gong Chang'an looked up and saw Ying Tong riding a horse not far away, and he was completely stunned.

He then knew that this matter must be related to him.

When going out hunting, a royal physician naturally accompanies you. At this moment, he quickly took the wound medicine and went up to treat Ying Bai's injuries.

"Oh dear! The eye is injured!" The imperial physician's voice was extremely anxious. "What...what should we do? Quickly, we must consult His Majesty and the Prince!"

Such a serious matter is beyond the authority of the imperial physicians.

No one expected that today's hunt would turn out to be such a big deal, not even the King of Zhao and the King of Chu.

The two of them were locked in a fierce battle behind the scenes, but neither was willing to openly break off relations.

I never expected Ying Tong to cause such a big mess today.

When the Emperor and the Princes of Zhao and Chu arrived at the foot of the mountain after hearing the news, they were all horrified by the scene before them.

The King of Chu rushed forward and embraced his son, weeping bitterly, "Bai'er! Bai'er! Wake up! What's wrong with you?!"

"Your Majesty, Prince Chu, the Crown Prince's eye injury is too deep and cannot be saved. It needs to be treated as soon as possible, otherwise..." the imperial physician said anxiously.

"What? His eyes are gone?! He's only thirteen, how can his eyes be gone?! You must find a way!" King Chu shouted frantically.

"There's really no way to treat this; even Hua Tuo himself couldn't do it." The imperial physician shook his head. "We need to treat him while he's unconscious from the pain, otherwise..."

"Who did this?!" The King of Chu's eyes were bloodshot, like an enraged bull.

But no one answered him.

"Who?! Tell me who it is?!" The King of Chu grabbed Ying Bai's attendant as if to tear him to pieces. "Speak now! Or I'll kill you!"

"Your Highness, it is the Prince of Zhao's heir..." The attendant knelt down, weeping.

King Zhao quickly gave a signal, and his men surrounded King Chu, fearing that he might cause trouble for Ying Tong.

"Fine! King Zhao, you let your son commit such a heinous act, shooting out my son's eyes!" At this moment, King Chu truly wished he could chop King Zhao and his son into mincemeat to avenge his son.

He drew his sword and was about to charge forward, but was stopped by the crowd.

"Your Majesty, Tong'er has indeed made a grave mistake, but I believe it was unintentional." The Emperor of the Zhao Dynasty knelt down. "I beg Your Majesty to make the judgment!"