"In that case, Golden Ship, shall we go back to find the trainer?"

"Okay, the sand here is too soft to build a castle."

Golden Ship kicked over the sandbags he had just piled up, clapped his hands, and followed McQueen. But just then, McQueen's phone suddenly beeped with a communication notification.

"Was that the trainer calling?" McQueen muttered, then immediately answered, saying:

"Hello, trainer, I have found the golden ship—"

"McQueen, Rudolph, the Emperor, and I are in the infirmary right now." Jin Lang replied with a slightly anxious tone on the other end of the phone, "The Emperor sprained his ankle and is being examined. You guys come over."

"What?" McQueen was startled upon hearing this. She had already learned from Jin Lang about the fragility of the Emperor's ankles and legs, and so on. Therefore, she usually took extra care of the Emperor, afraid that she might bump into something, protecting the Emperor like a child.

Upon hearing this news, she couldn't help but feel nervous. Fortunately, Jinlang's voice calmed her down.

"Don't be too nervous. The doctor said there is no risk of fracture. It's probably just a sprained ankle."

"Thank goodness... we've only been back for a few hours. The emperor is really a handful."

McQueen also sighed, then immediately said, "The Golden Ship and I will come, don't worry, Trainer."

After saying that, McQueen hung up the phone. Golden Ship, who was standing next to him, asked curiously, "What's wrong, McQueen? You look terrible."

"...The emperor has sprained his ankle and is in the infirmary now."

"Huh?! So early?! I didn't even put in much effort for the Yayoi Prize! It's not even the Japanese Derby yet, is it?"

However, upon hearing this news, Golden Ship almost instinctively blurted it out, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she instinctively covered her mouth, realizing that she had let something slip.

Fortunately, McQueen wasn't paying attention to the Golden Ship's words; instead, he nodded nervously and said:

"The Satsuki Sho is just around the corner, and this is really bad... Golden Ship, let's go check on the Empress. I hope she's alright."

Chapter 461: The Emperor Who Was Unaware of His Concern

Meanwhile, in the infirmary of Treson Academy, Jin Lang and Lu Duo were anxiously awaiting the test results from the academy's so-called infirmary, which was actually an internal hospital. Beside them, the Emperor of the East Sea appeared unconcerned, instead offering a reassuring smile to the two serious individuals, saying:

"Honestly, you're making a big fuss about dragging Na down and the president. It was just a slight sprain of my ankle during training today, nothing serious happened."

"You're all too nervous. I'm not made of glass; it won't affect my chances at the Satsuki Prize later."

The Emperor always felt that the Chairman and his burdens were overprotecting her. Although she was also playful when she was young, Donghai Natural Sister and everyone in the Donghai family protected her like a precious treasure. She never thought there was anything wrong with that before. After all, it was common for children to bump and bruise themselves when playing. Although children cry more easily, they are actually less likely to feel pain. The same was true for Ma Niang when she was young.

However, once they pass their cub stage and are fully engaged in training, the Empress horse is less likely to get injured during training. But injuries are actually a minor issue for racehorse girls, since mistakes are bound to happen during training.

However, in recent years, the East Sea Emperor has felt that he has been overprotected. Every time he trains, his former trainer, now the chairman, will be present to supervise the entire process. Although the Emperor likes this feeling of being noticed, it is a bit too much.

Moreover, for example, if I sprain my ankle today, I usually just rest for a while and it will get better. People might even tease me with things like, "Your Majesty, you are so careless" or "Your Majesty is such a scatterbrain."

But now... The Emperor looked at Lu Duo and Jin Lang beside him, both of whom looked very serious. Even though the doctor had told them not to worry too much from the beginning, the two of them still dared not relax in the slightest.

It was as if the emperor hadn't just sprained his ankle, but broken it. This left the emperor somewhat bewildered, and he also vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

Although she could understand the tension of the two people in front of her, after all, one was the president with whom she had a close relationship like mother and daughter, and the other was a trainer who had been very good to her, she still felt that something was a little strange.

“Your Majesty, at a time like this, neither Mr. Jinlang nor I can be careless when it comes to matters concerning you.”

Rudol also solemnly stated, "Although racehorse girls are magical creatures blessed by the three goddesses and can recover from most injuries without surgery, we cannot be careless regarding leg injuries."

"Even without the risk of fractures, pain in the meridians can cause many problems. Your Majesty, we must be especially careful during this time."

"That's strange... President, didn't you ever sprain your ankle when you were little? Why are you so nervous this time?"

The Empress asked innocently, but her words made Rudolf open his mouth and then slowly close it again. Fortunately, at this moment, Jin Lang reached out and patted the Empress's head, whispering:

“We are all so concerned about you, Your Majesty, but we hope you can understand Rudolf’s affection for you.”

"Waaah... Everyone treats me like a child."

The emperor, upon hearing this, pouted slightly in displeasure. Fortunately, at that moment, the doctor finally approached the three with the report and slowly began to speak:

"The three of you are very fortunate. According to the results, the East Sea Emperor's daughter is not at risk of fracture; she just sprained her ankle."

"You'll be fine after a while. I have some spray-type medicine here that's very effective for this kind of thing. Spray it on the painful areas when you get back. With the recovery ability of racehorses, you'll be fine in a few days."

"Phew..." Upon hearing the doctor say the same thing, Jin Lang and Lu Duo also breathed a sigh of relief. The two thanked the doctor profusely, and then each took one of the emperor's small hands to make it easier for the emperor, who was hopping on one leg.

It looked like a family of three... The doctor behind them also found the scene quite amusing. To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the doctor at Treson Academy was very familiar with Jin Lang and the current former president, Ru Duo, just seeing this scene would have made it seem like a couple bringing their injured child.

Of course, the doctor also knew that such a thing was impossible. The other party was the symbol of Rudolf, and the emperor's aura... was not something that everyone could be fortunate enough to withstand.

As for the doctor's personal imagination, Jinlang, Rudolf, and the Emperor obviously wouldn't know it at this moment. Otherwise, given the Emperor of the East Sea's personality, he would definitely jump up in shock upon hearing such words and loudly refute them.

"So, President and Tuoruna, you're being too worried. I'm perfectly fine."

The emperor spoke with a relaxed expression, and Jin Lang and Rudolf, whose worries had finally been dispelled, breathed a sigh of relief and did not respond to the emperor's words.

However, just as the two stepped out of the infirmary, the moment the door opened, all three stopped in their tracks at the sight of a group of people standing in the doorway, and even took a few steps back.

Outside the door, not only McQueen and Golden Ship, who had been summoned by Jin Lang, but also the entire Miracle Team were standing there. Whether it was the Golden Master who was still recovering, the True Machine who was preparing for the battle, or Good Opera who was busy with student council work every day, everyone was standing outside the door with a worried expression, and their eyes were immediately fixed on the Emperor.

"Huh? Everyone? Why are you all here?" The Emperor was also confused, and asked with some doubt when he saw that everyone from the team had come here.

"McQueen and the Golden Ship tell us, Your Majesty, that you are injured?" The Golden Master was the first among the group to step forward. She quickly pulled the Emperor up and down, examining him from all sides, finally fixing her gaze on his ankle, and asked with concern:

"Is Your Majesty alright? Is there anything seriously wrong?"

"It's nothing, just a sprained ankle, no need to be so worried," the emperor replied with a smile, but his gaze swept over everyone, and he asked with a puzzled look:

"I just twisted my ankle, right? Why does everyone look so worried? McQueen? The Golden Ship? What exactly did you tell everyone?"

"Everyone, why are you all so worried? My leg is perfectly fine."

Finally, the East Sea Emperor couldn't suppress her doubts any longer. She had felt something was off from the very beginning. She was perfectly fine, so it was one thing for the trainers and the president to be nervous, but why did everyone else look so anxious? Could it be that McQueen and the Golden Ship had told her that she had broken a bone?

However, upon hearing the Emperor of the East Sea's words, all the racehorse girls, including trainers Wada and Ikezoe, fell silent. The racehorse girls simply turned their gazes toward their trainers, who in turn unconsciously turned their gaze toward Imai...

This scene alone made it clear to Lu Duo and Jin Lang, who knew about the Emperor's leg problem, that perhaps the only person in the Miracle Team who was unaware of his leg problem was the Emperor of the East Sea himself.

Seeing this, Lu Duo and Jin Lang quickly exchanged a glance. Lu Duo immediately stepped forward, took the emperor's hand, and said softly:

"Alright, Your Majesty, let's hurry back to the team room to rest. I'll go buy you some honey drinks. Right now, you need to focus on recovering from your injury and not think about the match."

"If you recover quickly in the next few days, how about I take a day to play with you?"

"Huh? The president and I have been together all day?!" Upon hearing this, the East Sea Emperor's eyes immediately lit up, and he said with his attention diverted, "I, I feel like I'm all better! I can walk—ouch!"

"Don't push yourself too hard. If it doesn't work out, I won't let you go out."

Jinlang watched as Lu Duo and the Emperor of the East Sea walked away before finally letting out a sigh of relief. Then, he turned his gaze to Ikezoe and Wada, and said calmly:

"Ikezoe-kun, and Wada-kun, come here. The three of us want to have a good talk about matters concerning the emperor."

Chapter 462: Wada should think about why he ended up like this.

Jinlang led Ikezoe and Wada to another relatively quiet spot in Treson Academy. He then bought them a few cans of drinks, and the three of them walked and drank as they talked about the Emperor of the East Sea.

"Ikezoe-kun, and Wada-kun, regarding the matter of the Emperor of the East Sea... have you already told your respective racehorse girls everything?"

"Yes..." X2

However, faced with Jinlang's questioning, Wada and Ikezoe, their scalps tingling, exchanged a glance and obediently admitted it. Among them, Wada, steeling himself, stepped forward cautiously and said:

"Because of the Emperor's situation... in the future, both Nuotao and Haogeju might encounter the Emperor on the field, which is why I reminded Haogeju and Nuotao about the Emperor's leg problems... I hope that if they really do encounter him on the field, they will go a little easier on the Emperor."

“Ikezoe-kun thinks the same way I do…and it was I who reminded Ikezoe-kun of this matter.”

Wada took all the blame at once. In fact, although Wada did remind Ikezoe of the situation, Ikezoe had already anticipated this situation beforehand and had reminded the Gold Master, Shinki-rei, and the East Merchant Reform of this point.

Because the situation of the Golden Master is different from that of the Good Opera. Both are recuperating, but the Golden Master is just not fully recovered. If you asked her to go on the field now and beat the East Sea Emperor, she would still have no pressure. It's just that she might have some difficulty facing a strong opponent again.

Therefore, Ikezoe had long anticipated that the Golden Master would encounter the Emperor of the East Sea in the future. In any case, if the Emperor of the East Sea were to participate in the Arima Memorial, then it was inevitable that he would face off against the Golden Master. Therefore, Ikezoe had already made arrangements with the Golden Master in advance.

As for Zhen Jiling and Dongshang Bianhe, they don't give Chi Tian much to worry about. Donghai Diwang won't interfere with Zhen Jiling's short-distance races at all. As for Dongshang Bianhe... by the time she participates in the competition, Donghai Diwang might have already retired. The chances of the two meeting are very small. A reminder is just to let them pay a little attention to Diwang's condition.

After all, in their current situation, there are quite a few players with strong legs, but only Donghai Diwang has weak legs. Especially after McQueen broke through his own limits and was able to recover from his injury thanks to timely treatment in the early stages, Donghai Diwang became the only member of the team whose leg condition needed special attention.

In addition, Donghai Diwang was treated as a "child" and "junior" in the team, which made everyone take extra care of Donghai Diwang. They all regarded themselves as the big sister, older sister, or even guardian. It is conceivable how nervous everyone was when Diwang was injured.

"Don't be nervous. I don't mean to blame you. I know everyone is concerned about the emperor."

Seeing Wada and Ikezoe looking so nervous, Namikaze shook his head and smiled, saying:

"I just feel... maybe I'm not as concerned about the Empress as everyone else is... I never realized before that everyone cares so much about the Empress's condition, while I, as her trainer, am not the one who pays the most attention to her."

"No wonder she's getting closer to Rudolf now. Since Rudolf arrived, the Emperor and I have been spending less and less time together."

"Senior Jinlang... are you perhaps feeling lonely?"

Wada and Ikezoe were both surprised that Jinlang would say such a thing, and they curiously gathered around. Ikezoe immediately said:

"Senior Jinlang, don't you still have McQueen and the Golden Ship? Logically speaking, shouldn't your relationship with the Golden Ship be even better? Why do you suddenly feel lonely now because of the Emperor?"

“It’s different, Mr. Ikezoe. Maybe it’s because I’m an old man that I’m particularly sensitive to this kind of thing, but this feeling is different.” Jinlang shook his head and smiled bitterly. “After all, Empress is the racehorse I’ve raised all the way up to her debut race. I’ve treated her like a daughter all these days.”

"And even if you don't love someone like a daughter, it wouldn't feel good to suddenly have someone you've been close to for a year leave you, would it?"

"For example—Wada-kun, imagine if one day, Nutao-kun suddenly became less close to you, and even started sticking to other people, how would you feel?"

Jinlang's sudden change of topic left Wada somewhat helpless, saying, "Don't suddenly make me answer like that..."

However, upon hearing Jin Lang's words, Wada couldn't help but imagine the scene. But just thinking about it made him look like he was having a heart attack, and he said with a pained expression:

"No... Just imagining that scene is unbearable... I would die of a heart attack."

“Ah…now that you mention it, I think I can understand.” Ikezoe also showed a similar expression. Although he was different from Wada, the three racehorse girls in his team had all interacted with him since the beginning of the journey. But to say that he treated them like daughters…that was the case with Tosho Reform.

Although Dongshang Biange usually disliked him during training, in the end Dongshang Biange would always come back to pester him. But when he thought about how Dongshang Biange would stop pestering him one day and pester someone else instead... Chi Tian felt a strange angina.

Just thinking about that scene is painful; it's better not to let them see it with their own eyes.

"So, Senior Jinlang felt that he hadn't shown enough concern? But I feel that it's actually because Lu Duo's symbolic identity is too special to the Emperor of the East Sea, right?"

Wada shook his head and replied, "After all, they were father and son in a previous life. Although such a relationship doesn't seem to exist in this world, Rudolf is definitely a different kind of person to an emperor."

"I was just thinking about what I could do more for the emperor."

"Senior Jinlang, you've already done more than enough. Even Rudolf wouldn't dare say she could have done better than you."

Faced with Inamami's unusually low spirits, Ikezoe and Wada didn't have any particularly good solutions. They understood Inamami's current frustration. First, the Golden Ship's performance at the Yayoi Sho was poor, then there was a minor mishap on the Emperor's side, and in the past, they had often troubled Inamami with their worries. So, they couldn't help but think of ways to cheer up their senior.

After a moment of silence, Wada suddenly seemed to remember something, clapped his hands, and immediately said:

"I have a good idea, Senior Jinlang. Perhaps we can use this method to get closer to the Emperor again."

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