Chapter 22 Jumping off a cliff
The next day, Qin Xiaoning and the girls from the two mansions came to the outskirts of the city under the escort of Lu Wulang.

The servants brought the horses over. All the girls in the mansion knew how to ride a horse. Lu Ji had taught Qin Xiaoning in the past, so she could also ride a horse. And under Lu Ji's careful instruction, her riding skills were much better than all the girls in the mansion.

The girls wore veils on their heads and rode their horses happily on the endless grassland. Lu Wulang was worried at first, so he accompanied them for a while. But when he saw that his sisters were all good riders, he felt relieved and left the servants there to take care of them, then he sat back in the pavilion to rest and enjoy the cool air.

Lu Wulang had just sat down and hadn't even had a cup of tea when he saw Lu Qilang and his servant rushing over. When they met, they said to Shen Wulang with a threatening face, "Fifth brother, something bad has happened. Aunt Sansan suddenly fainted. You should go back and take a look."

When Lu Wulang heard this, he was immediately shocked: "What happened? Mother has always been healthy, why did she suddenly faint?"

Qi Lang said seriously, "How could I lie to you? As soon as you left, my aunt suddenly fainted. She hurriedly found a doctor, who said that she was not in good condition. That's why she rushed out to look for you. Go back and take a look."

"How could this happen?" Anyone who heard this news would be panicked. Qi Lang was about to leave, but turned around and said, "I have to take my sisters back."

"Oh my, they've all run far away. You can't delay any longer. If you're any later, you probably won't be able to see them for the last time." Qi Lang urged, "Hurry up, leave this to me, I'll take them back later."

If they were all his sisters, Wu Lang would not think too much, but there were also people from the prince among them. Wu Lang was a steady person, and asked suspiciously: "Seventh Brother, you really didn't lie to me?"

Lu Qilang has always been naughty and has never been trusted by his brothers.

"Oh, my dear brother, even if I am a jerk, I can't be a joke to my aunt." He said, and then he raised his foot and pretended to leave: "Forget it, she is your real mother. I have brought the news to you, which is also fair to you. If you don't believe it, don't go back. But if something happens to my aunt, you won't even be able to see her for the last time, so don't regret it."

Having said that, who could still doubt? Wu Lang was a filial son, so he quickly ordered the horses to be led over: "Qi Lang, something like this happened in the mansion, don't let the sisters play around outside, catch up with them and escort them back to the mansion."

"I'll go first." As he said this, he jumped on his horse and hurried back.

The girls were having a great time and had run a few laps, but they were still not satisfied. The sixth girl suggested having a horse race. Qin Xiaoning didn't want to compete with the girls, so she offered to be the referee.

At the command, the girls rode out on their horses. Seeing them running out of sight, Qin Xiaoning wiped the sweat off her face with a handkerchief and sat down on a tree stump, waiting for the girls to run back for the referee.

After a while, a servant came over on horseback. Seeing Qin Xiaoning, he hurriedly replied, "Miss Qin, the sixth girl just fell off her horse and hurt her ankle. The girls are all crying in fear. Please go over and take a look."

When Qin Xiaoning heard that the Sixth Miss was injured, she did not doubt it and quickly jumped on her horse and followed the servant to look for someone. After running for a while, she saw the servant taking her into the woods. Qin Xiaoning was puzzled and asked, "Why did we go into the woods? Where is the Sixth Miss?"

The servant said, "It's too hot on the grass, let's send the girls into the woods first. I'll send Miss Qin over first, and after you're with the girls, I'll report back to the Fifth Master."

When Qin Xiaoning heard him mention the Fifth Young Master, her doubts disappeared. She rode her horse and followed the servant into the woods. She did not see the Sixth Young Lady, but saw Lu Qillang waiting inside.

Seeing Lu Qilang, Qin Xiaoning immediately realized that she had been tricked. She immediately wanted to turn her horse to leave, but was stopped by Lu Qilang: "Sister-in-law, why do you want to run away when you see me? Such ruthlessness makes me, Lu Qi, feel embarrassed." After Qin Xiaoning was forced off the horse by him, she said angrily: "Seventh Master, please be respectful. I am the prince's man. Are you so bold as to do this?"

"I know you are the prince's man." Young Master Lu Qi pressed on step by step, with a greedy look on his face: "Little sister-in-law, I won't hide it from you. Since the first time I saw you, my soul has been attracted by you. Sister-in-law, I have lost my appetite. I really like you. Although I, Shen Qi, am not as noble as the prince, I am a passionate lover. If you are willing to follow me, I will definitely find ways to take you away in the future. I will not let you be a concubine, I will let you be my principal wife. Isn't this a hundred times better than being a concubine beside Lu Ji and being humble to others?"

"Come on, little beauty, don't hide."

The more Qin Xiaoning hid, the closer Lu Qi came. Qin Xiaoning turned around and tried to flee, but after running a few steps, she was stopped by the servants brought by Lu Qi.

"My little beauty, I know you are afraid of Lu Ji. Don't worry, as long as you obey me, I promise he will never know about our relationship." Lu Qilang approached Qin Xiaoning and continued to seduce her, "I mean what I say. As long as you are willing to follow me, I, Lu Qi, will keep my promise and marry you in the future."

"Don't come here."

Just as Lu Qi's hand was about to touch Qin Xiaoning, the little girl raised her hand and slapped him hard on the face, cursing, "You bastard."

Lu Qilang was hit so hard that a slap mark immediately appeared on one side of his face. He raised his hand to touch his face and spat viciously: "What a powerful little girl! I will let you know how powerful I am later. You will definitely think of me every day in the future and you can never leave me."

As he said that, Lu Qilang opened his arms and rushed towards Qin Xiaoning. Qin Xiaoning raised her leg and kicked him. While he was in pain, she broke free from him, turned around and ran away. There was a steep cliff in front of her. Although the cliff was not deep, there was a rushing river below.

"If you force me again, I will jump down. If the prince doesn't see me, he will definitely not let you go."

With no way to escape, she stood on the edge of the cliff and shouted at Lu Qi.

Lu Qi had been craving for it for so many days and couldn't hold back any longer. Today he finally got the chance, so how could he let it go?

"My little beauty, don't scare me with this. No matter how much Lu Ji dotes on you, you are just a concubine. Even if they knew that I forced you to jump off a cliff, would the Lu family still expel me from the family just for a concubine like you?"

As he spoke, he laughed wildly again: "I am the son of Master Lu Si, my father is a high-ranking official, and the saint personally bestowed upon me the red book and iron scroll."

"Come on, little beauty, don't be upset, obey me, and I will love you well."

Seeing Lu Qi's dirty hands approaching, Qin Xiaoning took a deep breath and jumped towards the deepest part of the water under the cliff.

(End of this chapter)