A convoy traveled until noon and stopped near a river.
There are quite a few ladies and ladies in this line. Whether they are riding a horse or sitting in a carriage, they will always feel a little tired and stuffy after walking all morning. It is just time to take a rest and eat some dry food.
The river is gurgling, crystal clear, sparkling in the sun, and the pebbles at the bottom of the river can be clearly seen.
A neatly dressed woman in Tsing Yi squatted by the river, scooped up a handful of water with both hands, washed off the sweat and dust on her face, then took out a sheepskin water bag hanging from her waist, and filled it with water Come.
After filling the water, she was about to return when she heard a passionate male voice from ahead: "Miss Han, isn't this Miss Han?"
Following the sound, I saw a few feet away, a handsome young man wearing a blue silver trim and a purple gold crown was walking towards him from the woods beside him, waving a folding fan in his hand, looking suave and suave. look.
It was Qiao Shenyu.
"Mr. Qiao." Han Qixia gracefully blessed Qiao Shenyu and woke up. When Qiao Shenyu was in Yanding City, he still "saved her life" to her.
Qiao Shenyu walked up to Han Qixia with big strides, closed the folding fan, and bowed to Han Qixia in a gentle and elegant way: "Miss Han, please leave Yanding City, will you be safe?"
He was only three steps away from Han Qixia, and this bow made the distance between the two of them even closer.
Han Qixia frowned slightly, Qiao Shenyu's behavior seemed to be extremely polite, but in fact it was very abrupt and presumptuous, it could be considered frivolous.
She took a step back and said, "Master Qiao is here to fetch water, so I won't bother you."
Han Qixia didn't want to be courteous to Qiao Shenyu, so she planned to leave after a few words, but how could Qiao Shenyu let her get what she wanted, she stepped in front of Han Qixia immediately, and said with a smile: "Why is Miss Han leaving in such a hurry! You and I too If it is destined, the girl will catch up with me."
Han Qixia's heart skipped a beat, she felt as if she had seen the romantic young man in the drama.
"Young Master Qiao, the Imperial Concubine is still waiting for me, so it's really inconvenient to accompany me!" She said neither humble nor overbearing, hoping that the other party would stop in moderation.
Qiao Shenyu didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "Miss Han, I just want to have a few words with the girl, why should the girl reject people thousands of miles away?"
Han Qixia resisted the urge to shake her sleeves, and said politely: "I have no relatives and no reason, and I am lonely and widowed, so it is inconvenient." During the words, Han Qixia had already revealed her impatience. Not going to be polite with him anymore.
Qiao Shenyu thought of going elsewhere: Could it be that Han Qixia was afraid that people would see them together and ruin her reputation
"Miss Han," Qiao Shenyu took a step closer to Han Qixia with a smile on his face, "How can you and I have no relatives and no reason? As the saying goes, 'The grace of saving life should be promised with your body', since the girl and the subordinate are destined, why not make a good deed ?”
Then, he opened the fan again, shook the fan gracefully, and smiled confidently, believing that with his family background and good looks, he would easily win Han Qixia's heart.
Although this Han Qixia has no father or mother, she is a daughter of the clan surnamed Han, and she is on good terms with the eldest son and concubine. She offended her cousin Xiao Yi last time, and her future is not going well. If she can accept Han Qixia as a concubine, she will have a son If the concubine reconciles, she will naturally be able to mend the rift between herself and her cousin.
In the future, when Han Qixia gives birth to a son and a half daughter, she can be raised as a second wife, and even the hen who can't lay eggs in the family can invite her to come down...
The more Qiao Shenyu thought about it, the more he felt that this plan really had the best of both worlds. He looked at Han Qixia with burning eyes, like a cat meeting a fish.
Qiao Shenyu wants to take himself as a concubine? ! Han Qixia was dumbfounded, she didn't know whether she should feel insulted or whether she should laugh or cry.
She suddenly felt that she and Qiao Shenyu were so stupid!
"Mr. Qiao, if you talk nonsense again, don't blame me for being rude." Han Qixia's face turned cold, and she said lightly.
After that, she didn't want to pay attention to Qiao Shenyu anymore, and tried to bypass him again, but she didn't see Qiao Shenyu's face was extremely ugly, as if he had suffered a great humiliation.
Hmph, once she becomes his, how dare she...
Thinking about it, Qiao Shenyu suddenly reached out to grab Han Qixia's hand, "Miss Han... ouch!"
A black whip struck like a poisonous snake, and accurately hit the back of Qiao Shenyu's right hand with a "snap", leaving a red and swollen welt.
Qiao Shenyu screamed and hugged his hand, and was about to curse, but Han Qixia shouted in surprise: "Cousin He!"
Fu Yunhe walked quickly from nowhere, his usually smiling baby face turned serious, his big black eyes were as sharp as cold blades, Qiao Shenyu shrank when he saw it.
Fu Yunhe is the grandson of Princess Yongyang, and he is not someone he can afford to offend.
"Master Fu..." Qiao Shenyu said in a low voice.
Fu Yunhe pulled Han Qixia to protect her behind her, and Han Qixia's expression became tender.
Qiao Shenyu was not an idiot, he understood it all at once, pointed at the two of them tremblingly and said, "You... you guys..." This pair of dogs!
His expression was as if Han Qixia had put a cuckold on him.
Looking at Qiao Shenyu's appearance, Fu Yunhe knew that he couldn't spit ivory out of his dog's mouth, so he interrupted him and said, "Mr. Qiao, I've always been very protective of my weaknesses, and I will take revenge."
Before he finished speaking, he flicked his right hand, and pulled out another whip, this time he threw it at Qiao Shenyu's buttocks through his robe, and said in a cold voice: "Since your father doesn't know how to teach his son, then I will kindly help you." They got it right."
"Ouch!"
Qiao Shenyu let out another cry of pain, and hurriedly tried to escape, but Fu Yunhe's whip seemed to have eyes. Wherever Qiao Shenyu hid, the whip would go there, and every time it hit Qiao Shenyu's buttocks, slap, slap , bang... Qiao Shenyu was whipped around like an ant on a hot pot.
Han Qixia couldn't help laughing, and her anger dissipated. She tugged on Fu Yunhe's sleeve, signaling to him that enough was enough.
Fu Yunhe curled his lips, deliberately slowing down the pace, and Qiao Shenyu scrambled and ran away.
Han Qixia covered her mouth and smiled, and said: "Cousin He, will he go..." Sue
"So what?" Fu Yunhe smiled nonchalantly. Since he dared to slap Qiao Shenyu, he wouldn't be afraid that he would sue him. Besides, wouldn't it be interesting if Qiao Shenyu had the nerve to show his buttocks as evidence
Fu Yunhe didn't want Han Qixia to think about that disgusting person Qiao Shenyu again, so he grabbed her hand and said, "Cousin Xia, brother and sister-in-law are still waiting for us to have lunch together, let's go."
Han Qixia was distracted all of a sudden, and hurriedly followed Fu Yunhe towards the camp.
The camp has long been filled with a strong smell of food. Although the road is not convenient, the chefs from various prefectures showed their talents and prepared some hot food.
For example, on Nangong Yue's side, the cook and a few maidservants have already lit up two stoves, heating up the soup and steamed buns that were made before departure in the morning, and served with some dried meat, which made people's index fingers twitch.
Nangong Yue greeted the two of them to sit down with a smile. When Xiao Yi saw the two of them coming together, he remembered something and said with a smile: "Hezi, I received a letter from Feige from Wangdu not long ago. Mr. Fu Madame is coming to southern Xinjiang, counting the days, at most five or six should arrive."
Fu Yunhe was startled for a moment, then his eyes lit up.
At this time, Mrs. Fu came to southern Xinjiang in person, and the purpose was self-evident.
A blush appeared on Han Qixia's cheeks, pretending she didn't understand anything, she lowered her head and ate the cake in her hand.
Fu Yunhe was overjoyed, secretly planning to buy a house in Luoyue City after returning from the spring hunting. Otherwise, after getting married, you can't bring your cousin to live in the military camp, right
Smiling, half an hour passed. Seeing that the time was almost up, Nangong Yue asked the King of Zhennan for orders and continued on the road.
Nangong Yue still turned on the horse like Xiao Yi, but Xiao Rongying was so regretful that her intestines were green. She used to ride a horse, but it was only a few laps around the martial arts field of the palace. It was the first time that she rode such a long distance. I felt that the soft flesh on my thigh was sore from being worn by the saddle, and I almost couldn't stay there for a moment. Seeing his sister-in-law's leisurely and carefree appearance, she didn't seem to feel any discomfort at all. If he clamored to take a carriage at this time, would his sister-in-law think that he was too squeamish? !
Xiao Rongying bit the bullet and continued riding.
In her tangled emotions, the convoy left the official road very quickly. The mountain road was a bit muddy and rough, and all the horses and chariots had to slow down...
As Xiao Yi expected, before the sunset completely set, everyone arrived at the camp chosen this time.
Zhu Xing had already waited there with a group of guards from the palace, and set up several tents early.
The King of Zhennan directly entered the largest tent in the center to rest, and the other mansions also hurriedly ordered the guards and servants to start camping. In the blink of an eye, the entire camp at the foot of the mountain was busy and commotion, and each mansion settled down...
The tents in the palace had already been set up, and Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi entered one of the tents under Zhu Xing's guidance.
As the son of the eldest son, although the tent he lives in is not as spacious and luxurious as Zhennan King's tent, it is also extremely elegant, with all daily necessities available, and it is more convenient and comfortable than ordinary residences.
Without Nangong Yue's instructions, Baihui and the others got busy spontaneously. They were already very proficient in making arrangements for going out, and they divided their responsibilities. Some were responsible for moving things from the carriage, some were responsible for tidying up the tents, and some were just waiting. master…
But within a short time, the camp was already in order, Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi only needed to drink peach blossom tea and rest leisurely.
Seeing that the maids had made the beds, Xiao Yi said, "Ah Yue, I rode a half-horse today. Anyway, the hunting won't start until tomorrow. You should go and rest for a while."
Nangong Yue cast a sideways glance at Xiao Yi, the hunt will only start tomorrow, but it doesn't mean that today is nothing to do, someone will definitely come to greet him later, what does it look like to sleep first
Xiao Yi shrugged indifferently, what is more important than his stinky girl taking a good rest
"Ah..."
Just as Xiao Yi was about to speak, Nangong Yue picked up a piece of peach blossom cake from the plate and stuffed it into his mouth.
Xiao Yi naturally did not refuse anyone who came, and swallowed the peach blossom cake in two or three bites, then looked at Nangong Yue with a smile, asking her to continue feeding...
The corners of Nangong Yue's eyes twitched. Fortunately, at this moment, Que'er opened the curtain of the camp tent and came in, and said: "Master Tian, Mrs. Yao, Mrs. Tian and Mrs. Yao have brought some young masters and girls here to give this to Mr. and Mrs. Wang. Concubine, please be safe."
Xiao Yi's face darkened, these people are really annoying! It's too late!
The two got up and sat at the top, after a while, Mrs. Tian and Mrs. Yao came in with four or five young masters and girls to say hello.
Nangong Yue asked them to sit down with a smile, and her gaze stayed for a moment on a young man who was following Mrs. Tian. The boy was fifteen or sixteen years old, his brows were four to five points similar to Mrs. Tian, but not quite like his elder brother Tian Detao, he looked delicate, not like a son of a general, but like a scholar.
The boy is the second son of the Tian family, named Tian Deren.
This name is on Nangong Yue's list of choosing a son-in-law for Xiao Fei. Nangong Yue already had a good impression of Tian's family. Now that she sees Tian Deren himself, she adds a little bit to him. She plans to take advantage of this spring hunt to take a closer look at his personality. character.
Of course Xiao Yi knew what Nangong Yue was looking at, so he quickly blinked his right eye at her, meaning that Tian Deren is not bad, he is the only one, don't pick and choose, so as not to pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelon.
Nangong Yue didn't want to argue with Xiao Yi at this time, and turned a blind eye.
Just as Tian and Yao sat down, someone came in and reported that it was Mrs. Chang and Miss Chang.
So, soon there was another pair of mother and daughter in the camp. Mrs. Chang and Miss Chang Huanwei saluted Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue respectfully. His face was a little flushed, and his breathing was a little short, as if he came here in a hurry.
Mrs. Chang did come here on a temporary basis. She originally planned to come over to greet Shi Ziye and Shi Zifei after she was completely settled down. Who knew that the servant girl came to report suddenly and saw that the Tian family and the Yao family had gone to the Shi Zi's tent. And even the second son of Tian also followed.
Madam Chang's heart skipped a beat.
This time the spring hunt was actually to impress Miss Xiao, the wives of all the prefectures knew it well, the Tian family purposely tied Tian De's ligaments, so naturally they also wanted to marry Xiao Fei.
Mrs. Chang is in a hurry. If the Tian family takes the lead, wouldn't the family have no chance? !
Mrs. Chang really wanted to bring her youngest son Chang Huaixi with her. After all, she had to spend extravagantly on her own. How could any son look sincere when standing there? Besides, the youngest son was first-class in terms of appearance, talent and bearing. , maybe Shi Zifei and Miss Xiao will fall in love with it at a glance!
Unfortunately, Chang Huaixi didn't come to Spring Hunting. He wanted to work in the military camp and let Mrs. Chang do whatever she wanted, but he just refused to come.
Mrs. Chang almost vomited blood, but she still couldn't just watch such a great marriage slip away from her hands, so she decided to come over quickly to show her face, so as to let the eldest son know how her brother Xi is, how is the eldest son? The most clear thing is that if the son of the world speaks out, maybe the marriage will be completed.
So Mrs. Chang hurried over with Chang Huanwei.
After the ceremony, Mrs. Chang took out the words she had planned long ago: "Concubine Shizi, the last time I ran into Concubine Shizi and the eldest girl in Huanxi Pavilion, my mother-in-law and concubine hit it off right away after returning home. Since I want to come to the spring hunting, I asked my concubine to bring the sorghum wine she brewed for the concubine herself, and I must bring a jar for the concubine to taste it."
According to Mrs. Chang's method, of course, hunting must eat game from the mountains. How can there be no strong alcohol when eating game? Just force Mrs. Chang to bring it. Mrs. Chang was originally forced to be helpless, but now she is grateful for her mother-in-law's "foresight". No, there is another topic that is close to Shi Zifei, and Miss Tixiao is mentioned without any trace.
Nangong Yue also had a good impression of Mrs. Chang. She thought the old lady was extremely cute, so she responded with a smile: "Then please Mrs. Chang thank Mrs. Chang for me."
"Your concubine, you are welcome..." Mrs. Chang beamed with joy, but before she could say a few words, another servant girl came to report, Mrs. Tang came to pay her respects with her son, and Master An also brought his son and daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Chang's face froze, it seemed that there were two competitors coming again.
This is not good!
The spring hunt this time is simply like a wolf in front and a tiger in the back, a bear on the left and a leopard on the right.
It is not easy to win the beauty.
But his son is not here!
In Mrs. Chang's tangled thoughts, more and more people came to pay their respects, and the tent became more and more crowded. Seeing this, Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Tian planned to leave first.
Who would have thought that before they could speak, someone came over again.
"My lord, my concubine, and side concubine Wei are asking to see you outside." Que'er came in from outside the tent and reported.
In the camp, it became quiet in an instant. Except for Nangong Yue, Wei Shi, who is the side concubine of Zhennan Wang, has a second-rank imperial order, and her status is higher than that of the female family members present. Everyone needs to stand up and salute Wei Shi. Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Tian are no exception, so it is not good for them to resign at this time, so they can only continue to sit where they are.
"Please come in side concubine Wei." Nangong Yue said with a smile.
Que'er agreed and greeted the outside, and the maid drew the curtain outside and led Wei Shi in.
Wei Shi wore a hazy pomegranate flower skirt, a silver silk embroidered skirt, and a pearl hairpin with flowers and beads on the peony bun. With the smile on her mouth, she looked gentle and moving. But her eyes were deep and dark, hiding a touch of displeasure.
Que'er frowned, and saw that there was another person following Wei Shi. It was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old woman, wearing a pink and purple flower-cut silk beanie, her fair face was not covered with makeup, and her black hair was curled up. Wearing a crescent moon bun and wearing only a few agate beads dotted with rubies, it looks so beautiful and flawless that people can't help but shine when they look at it.
Que'er stared at the servant girl, who flinched. Aunt Mei came running suddenly when Que'er came in to report. She and the other maid guarding the door had stopped Aunt Mei. They also knew that there was a distinguished guest in the tent. How could the concubine Shizi have the time to pay attention to an aunt? Who would have thought that Aunt Mei would rush over with the piece of meat in her belly, and the two maids would not dare to do anything to her. If something happens to her and the child in her belly, who will take care of it? Get up!
What the servant girl thinks is also Wei's scruples. If this is an ordinary aunt, Wei has already dismissed Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue in one sentence, but this Aunt Mei is different. Zhennan Wang is just in love with Aunt Mei. , she happened to be pregnant again, if she didn't handle it properly, Aunt Mei would go to the Zhennan King to file a complaint, and the Zhennan King might think that she couldn't tolerate others...
Thinking about it, Wei sighed inwardly. Others see her as the only imperial concubine next to King Zhennan, but they don't know that she is full of scruples in the palace and lives cautiously.
The people in the tent naturally also saw Aunt Mei, and they didn't care much. Although Aunt Mei is a beauty, but there are many beauties, Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Tian looked at Aunt Mei in a daze, as if they had thought of something, their eyes were surprised, and followed The two exchanged a glance.
In the eyes of everyone, Wei Shi and Aunt Mei walked forward gracefully.
After meeting each other, Nangong Yue winked at Baihui, and Baihui stepped forward, made a "please" gesture, and said, "Aunt Mei, please go back to the tent with your servant."
"So it's the prince's aunt." Mrs. Tang said bluntly, "Why do I look a bit like the former princess, no..."
The atmosphere in the tent became stiff in an instant. Madam Tang suddenly realized that she had made a mistake, and quickly looked at Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue who were sitting at the top, and saw Xiao Yi's slightly raised mouth turned into a straight line , Don't be angry and prestige.
He lost his mother when he was young, and he has only seen his mother's face in portraits, and he has never looked directly at those Yingying and Yanyan in the backyard of King Zhennan, except for a Fang family and a side concubine Wei , the other one is not fully recognized.
He never thought that this concubine of his father was actually like his mother
Xiao Yi's eyes are as cold as frost, his father, let alone how he treats his son, can humiliate his mother and concubine like this...
A gleam flashed in Aunt Mei's eyes, and she thought: It's done!
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Um. Invention bento... I promise.