Having trained real horses, why are we now training racehorse girls after time-traveling?

"Dangdang!"

"The race has started! The Emperor of the East Sea has immediately secured a very good position, and this time he has actually chosen to lead the pack! Is this the right choice?"

Perhaps it's not entirely accurate, but it was definitely a lot of fun! In her dream, the East Sea Emperor used his "Emperor's Dance" without restraint, instantly putting a distance between himself and the racehorse girls behind him. He propelled his body forward, running without any worries. With the support of his best distance and his most abundant stamina, he revealed that he was now on a completely different level from the other racehorse girls!

In the past, she might have needed to be cautious when facing Maruzensky's disciples or the disciples represented by Chiaki, but now her strength is far beyond what it used to be. She used her less-than-perfect escape tactic, galloping all the way towards the finish line ahead!

"So fast! So fast! The Emperor of the East Sea is in the lead! He is charging forward with unstoppable momentum! He is showing a strength that is many times greater than that of the Satsuki Sho era!"

"First to cross the 1000 meters! Timed at 57.9 seconds! The speed of the Silent Suzuka horse is in no way inferior to its great escape!"

"Wow, that's amazing!"

"Oyster--!"

"How can we possibly win!"

With the current strength of the East Sea Emperor, and without any other powerful competitors, she instantly shattered the confidence of the racehorse girls behind her. At this moment, she seemed to be moving freely in and out of the race, galloping freely on the track, with no one able to match her.

With the finish line so close to the emperor, she no longer cared how much distance she had created between herself and the racehorse girl behind her, whether it was a few horse lengths or a huge gap.

All she knew was that the finish line was right in front of her, and the feeling of racing with all her might in this race was exhilarating!

"We're almost there!" The emperor's eyes lit up slightly, and he propelled himself forward with a powerful kick, his ankle propelling his lower leg forward.

In an instant, the finish line shrank in front of the emperor, and before the emperor could react, he was already only one step away!

But at that very moment, the emperor suddenly felt a sense of imbalance. Her pupils narrowed instinctively, as if time had stopped, and her body involuntarily leaned forward, her vision beginning to blur...

……

"boom!"

"Ah! What's wrong?!"

However, a sudden muffled sound startled Heavy Cannon awake. When she looked around nervously, she discovered that the emperor, who had rolled off the bed and was now curled up on the floor, was curled up.

By the dim moonlight, Heavy Cannon was astonished to find that the emperor was clutching his calf tightly, his expression one of struggle and pain... as if he were enduring pain he had never experienced before in his life...

Chapter 535: Is the Emperor of the East Sea Safe and Sound?

The East Sea Emperor didn't know what had happened. She only remembered that in the last moment before crossing the finish line in the Japanese derby in her dream, she felt a sense of imbalance. She didn't even feel the pain immediately. Instead, she felt dizzy and her vision blurred. Only later did she realize that she was in pain.

Ultimately, whether due to the overwhelming pain causing him to faint or simply due to drowsiness, the emperor eventually fell into a deep sleep. He didn't know how much time had passed before he groggily awoke from his slumber.

However, the emperor slept for a long time, but not very soundly—she could even feel the pain in her dreams, as if it were tormenting her at any moment.

"Waaaaah..."

"It hurts... Where am I?"

When the East Sea Emperor opened her blurry eyes, her first sensation was the pain in her leg. When she subconsciously looked around, she immediately attracted the attention of everyone around her.

"The emperor has awakened."

"Are you awake?"

"How are you feeling, Your Majesty?"

As the East Sea Emperor slowly awoke and uttered his first sound, Jin Lang, Rudolph, McQueen, and the Golden Ship, who had been guarding the ward, all rushed over. Upon seeing them, the East Sea Emperor instinctively asked:

"Everyone...why are you all here...what happened to me?"

"...Last night, Heavy Artillery found you suddenly rolled off the bed, clutching your foot. She initially thought it was a leg cramp, but she realized something was wrong and immediately contacted Amazon to call an ambulance."

Seeing that the Eastern Sea Emperor had woken up, looking exhausted from not sleeping all night, even with her hair somewhat disheveled, Rudolf still breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"We're in the hospital now, we're fine, Your Majesty."

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Megumi McQueen also spoke up, “What you need most right now is to rest. Although I don’t know what happened, you will be alright.”

"..." However, the reassurances from the crowd gradually brought back memories of the previous night to the emperor's mind. In his dream, he had seen another Japanese derby, where he, Maruzen-senpai, and Chiaki, representing her disciples, were competing... He had pulled ahead of them by a considerable margin...

But in the dream, I suddenly fell down in front of the finish line, and I... felt my leg... seemed to be broken at that moment.

At that moment, out of the corner of her eye, she saw the leg in a cast, suspended high in the air. For a moment, she couldn't tell if this was a dream or reality...

Slowly, under everyone's gaze, the Emperor of the East Sea went from disbelief to stunned silence, and finally to a smile... shed two lines of clear tears.

"I must be dreaming... I must be dreaming..."

"How could I have broken my leg at this time... It can't be... The Japanese derby... I made it through safely."

"I should have... already overcome my fate..."

Gradually, scenes from the dream, along with fragmented memories, entered the mind of the East Sea Emperor. Her words were somewhat incoherent, but everyone present already knew about the "fate" the Emperor had spoken of.

McQueen knew the hardships the Emperor would endure, just as she was breaking through her own limits for the last time. With the increase in the compatibility of her [aura], some memories of the past naturally flooded into her mind. Of course, she also knew about the Emperor's experiences, and she also knew a little bit about... the love-hate story between "herself" and the Emperor in the past.

Although it was just a clash, it changed McQueen's attitude towards the Emperor once again. She couldn't help but feel that perhaps it was a deliberate arrangement by the Three Goddesses that she could become friends with the Emperor in this lifetime.

The same goes for the Golden Ship. Although she lived much later than the Emperor of the East Sea, her 100% compatibility meant she still knew everything about the Emperor. As for Rudolph, there's not much more to say. Jin Lang had told her almost everything about the Emperor, and she knew exactly where he would run into trouble and where he might stumble.

They had barely survived the Japanese derby and Rudolf and the others had just breathed a sigh of relief when the Emperor suffered this misfortune. It must be said that this was a heavy blow to everyone, especially to the Emperor.

“Your Majesty…” McQueen felt a pang of sympathy for the Emperor in this state, and at that moment, Jin Lang stepped forward and spoke to the Emperor, word by word:

"Your Majesty, rest assured, you have no broken bones, and everything is fine."

"...Lying will only bring shame upon you." Upon hearing this, the East Sea Emperor's pupils widened slightly. She looked at Jin Lang, who had never deceived her, and saw him utter such words to her, yet she felt no joy whatsoever.

She already knew it was a lie; the pain in her legs was a cruel reminder that it was all real. And facing the person who had never lied to her, the emperor wept.

She cried her heart out, and then hugged Jin Lang tightly, sobbing like a child who had lost everything:

"Liar! You're dragging Na down! Liar! I clearly have a broken bone—it's clearly because I'm the disobedient racehorse girl, and I've been constantly dragging Na down, so I haven't noticed any of this!"

"Now I've learned my lesson—it hurts so much, I'm a burden, the fracture hurts so much—I feel like I have no strength left in my body, my legs hurt so much, will I never be able to run again..."

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry for dragging Na down... I'm sorry for what I said that day..."

The Emperor of the East Sea couldn't help but recall his "passionate" outburst yesterday. He said he wasn't afraid of fractures or challenges, and that even knowing his fate, he would bravely stand up, even if the mountains ahead were insurmountable.

However, just one day later, the emperor's ambitions, now feeling the pain of his broken bones, were shattered in an instant by this sudden injury.

She felt this pain, this helplessness, this feeling as if everything she had left her—making the emperor realize how foolish he had been yesterday, and how ridiculous his boastful words about not being afraid of breaking bones seemed.

No racehorse girl is afraid of breaking a bone. Every racehorse girl who truly embraces this awareness and strives to surpass herself deserves everyone's respect—that's what Good Opera is all about, and that's why she has gained everyone's recognition.

But she... the Emperor of the East Sea... she was far from reaching that level... she was just a fearless newborn calf. When she truly experienced this pain and helplessness, all her strength and pride shattered once again, and she cried out her regret.

"I'm sorry for dragging you down... I... I guess I can't escape the Chrysanthemum Appreciation..."

"You will definitely be able to go and admire the chrysanthemums, Your Majesty, I swear."

However, perhaps because of his youthful temper, or perhaps because Jin Lang still had enough confidence, he said to the emperor who was crying at this moment, word by word: "I did not help you realize your dream of an undefeated three championships, but I will definitely let you step onto the Chrysanthemum Award stage."

"You can definitely run even further, Your Majesty, no matter what awaits us ahead."

"..."

However, with Jin Lang's words, the Emperor's emotions seemed to calm down a bit. He also gestured with his eyes for McQueen and the others to leave for a while, saying that he would comfort the Emperor properly.

After exchanging glances, McQueen and his companions slowly left the ward. Just as the last golden ship closed the ward door, they encountered a female doctor who delivered a report.

"Excuse me, which of you is the guardian of the Eastern Sea Emperor's daughter?"

"It is I." Rudolf was the first to step forward upon hearing this, and asked nervously, "How is the Emperor?"

"Congratulations, the Empress's bones are very healthy—but strangely, we can't figure out why she's experiencing such severe pain in her legs; it doesn't seem like a simple cramp."

The doctor, however, brought a very unexpected answer to Rudolf and his two daughters. With an apologetic smile, she said, "But we have confirmed that there is nothing wrong with the Empress's bones. However, the severe pain that is similar to a fracture... we still need to examine her."

"But at least you can rest assured that the Empress's leg bones are perfectly normal. We have never seen a healthier bone condition. As for the upcoming matches, as long as we can find a way to stop the Empress's excruciating pain, there should be no problem."

Chapter 536: The Trial of the Eastern Sea Emperor?

"No fracture... but the pain is excruciating, like a fracture?"

"What... what is going on? Could this be the 'blessing' bestowed upon the emperor by the three goddesses?"

However, when Rudolf and the others received this news, they were very confused about the current situation. They had already accepted that the current emperor was facing a "belated fate," but the results of the hospital examination were something they had never heard of before.

Judging from the X-rays, even if you consulted a hundred doctors, they would all arrive at the same conclusion—the Emperor of the East Sea's bones were perfectly healthy, showing no signs of fracture or any underlying problems. However, the excruciating pain, akin to a fracture, was something they had never heard of before. They could only first check if there were any issues with his meridians…

The frightening-looking cast on the emperor's leg was merely a precaution, a precaution in case anything happened. He had been given a painkiller injection the moment he arrived at the hospital, but the excruciating pain persisted even after the painkiller wore off.

Although it was confirmed that the emperor's bones were intact, it was still necessary to observe him for a period of time... After all, it was hard to say whether he could win a race while in such excruciating pain.

"Huh? Really—really no fracture?"

"Turina didn't lie to me? I really didn't break any bones?"

After some time, once the emperor's emotions had calmed down and he had even prepared himself for the possibility that he might never be able to participate in the Chrysanthemum Appreciation again, the news that Rudolf and the others received from the hospital suddenly revived the emperor's previously depressed mood.

"It's true, Your Majesty. These are the results of the X-rays the hospital took of you."

Although they didn't know exactly what had happened, the news that the emperor hadn't broken any bones was a relief to everyone present. Even Jin Lang, who was standing to the side, looked completely bewildered and subconsciously took the X-ray from Rudolf's hand to examine it carefully.

Jin Lang is not a professional doctor, but he can understand CT scans to some extent. Based on his limited medical experience, he really couldn't see any hidden dangers in the emperor's legs from this CT scan.

"Let me see it! Let me see it too!"

The most emotional person was the emperor, who thought her leg was beyond saving. Originally disheartened, she suddenly regained some vitality when she heard that her leg was not broken. She snatched the CT scan from Jin Lang's hand, not caring whether she could understand it or not—it was as if as long as it could prove that her leg was not broken, even if it was just a blank piece of paper in front of her, she could be happy for a long time.

However, after looking at the CT scan he couldn't understand, the Emperor quickly turned his gaze to Jin Lang and said in surprise:

"So you really weren't lying to me, Tuorna! I really didn't break any bones. I misunderstood you!"

"Ah, I forgot. You, Tuorena, can also feel bones. You must have felt my bones while I was asleep, right? I misunderstood you, Tuorena... I'm sorry..."

The emperor also sincerely apologized to Jin Lang. However, when she thought that Jin Lang was the first person to stand up and tell her that she had not broken any bones, she still subconsciously took his words as words of comfort, even though she knew that Jin Lang had never lied to her.

However, upon calming down and thinking it over carefully—how could Tuolaina be the kind of person who talks big? The Emperor of the East Sea also felt somewhat embarrassed about his initial doubts, having made everyone see him in such a shameful state.

Thinking about it carefully, he felt rather embarrassed... With that thought, the Emperor subtly covered his face with the hospital bed blanket. At that moment, Rudolf and his group also subconsciously looked at Jin Lang, and couldn't help but wonder if Jin Lang had really realized earlier than them that the Emperor's leg was actually not seriously injured?

However, faced with the curious and questioning looks from everyone, Jin Lang answered them with a helpless expression – if he really knew all along, would he have been so nervous at the beginning?

Although Jinlang does perform bone palpation, it's merely a method to determine a horse's condition without the aid of modern medical techniques. Most of the time, they rely on experience to judge whether a horse's condition is suitable for training and whether it can participate in the race based on subtle changes.

Although experienced stable hands can detect hidden dangers that modern medicine might struggle to anticipate through palpation, one should not have unrealistic expectations about it. If modern medicine had developed to the point where it was still inferior to the experience-based method of palpation in many aspects, then modern medicine would have long been renamed modern traditional Chinese medicine.

A fracture is a condition that doesn't require palpation; it can be diagnosed simply by looking at it. Therefore, when the emperor was brought in, Jin Lang didn't palpate his bones at all, because subconsciously, Jin Lang knew from the sight that the emperor definitely had a fracture.