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Your eighth sister-in-law is still sick, come down immediately and don't touch her!"
He was having fun when he saw his brother looking at him fiercely, his handsome face full of stern murderous intent, and he glared back at him unceremoniously, "Ninth Brother, you are jealous of me."
Qiaochu was surprised to see that King Xia seemed to be really angry. He thought that it was Xiaojiu's words that angered this gentleman, so he hurriedly said, "Xiaojiu, don't talk nonsense. The things in your ninth brother's house belong to your ninth brother and your future ninth sister-in-law. Eighth sister-in-law can't take them. Eighth sister-in-law can wait until you grow up and receive your gifts."
Xiao Jiu was startled, and actually nodded solemnly. Qiao Chu smiled and stroked his forehead, but suddenly he heard King Xia say in a low voice: "Qiao Chu, if you like anything that belongs to me, I can give it to you."
She was startled suddenly, and when she looked up, she saw King Xia staring at her closely, his eyes were red with heat, and his big hands were tightly pinching the small embroidered bag.
Her heart skipped a beat for unknown reason, and the two maids beside her seemed to be frightened by the strong aura in their master's eyes and eyebrows, and they both stopped for a moment.
"Haha, we are lucky this time. It is our turn to change shifts. We can go to watch the bonfire party. I heard that King Rui is preparing to play a song with Fang Zhubu."
"Eh, even though everyone is making a fuss, the matter of the military token, plus the fact that Fang Zhubu is the Crown Prince's man, the brothers who were on duty just now said that this concert might not be possible..."
"What do you know? The latest news just came in, saying that the emperor has spoken. Do you think that what the emperor has spoken of will not be accomplished?"
"I see. I'll be able to enjoy a feast for my ears. By the way, this Eighth Master is becoming more and more valued by the Emperor..."
Qiaochu was a little confused, and didn't know how to reply when a burst of hurried footsteps and the voices of several men suddenly came in. It didn't sound like they were the guards outside the tent. This group of people had just been scolded by King Xia, and they didn't dare to breathe at this moment. They were probably the imperial guards passing by.
This distraction also helped her to break free from her panic. She secretly blamed herself for overthinking. King Xia only meant well. How could she have thought that he treated her... How could this be possible
King Xia was also a man with high standards. She had neither the beauty nor the talent of Lang Linling, so how could he look down on her? He did not think too much about it, and secretly thought that it was lively outside, but they took the opportunity to come and check it out. He said, "The emperor is holding a bonfire party. Master Jiu, you and Xiao Jiu should hurry back as soon as possible. You are important people in front of the emperor, how can you be absent?"
King Xia seemed to be aware of his own misconduct and coughed lightly to cover it up. Xiaojiu rushed to say, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Xiaojiu said she had a stomachache. Brother Jiu asked father to take me back to the tent to rest."
He smiled proudly. Although Qiaochu was grateful for their kindness, he still felt uneasy and said, "Go back."
King Xia said, "Xiao Jiu and I will sit with you for a while. It's cold here..."
Qiaochu saw him suddenly stop, knowing that he wanted to say "lonely", and couldn't help but smile bitterly. It was strange, Shangguan Jinghong should not care about her, but the four great men and the beauty were not here either...
She was always worried that it would be inappropriate for King Xia and Xiao Jiu to stay any longer. These two were the emperor's most valued sons and could not be absent for long. It would be better to return to the bonfire party as soon as possible. She advised again: "It's really okay for me to stay here, you should go back quickly."
Xiao Jiu thought about it, put his arm around her neck and said, "Sister-in-law, why don't you come with us?"
She was stunned, and King Xia said, "Yes, come with us."
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Chapter 167: Bonfire Night Competition - King Xia's Fox Fur (4)
She smiled bitterly. She was still weak. She hadn't eaten anything for a whole day and night, and she had caught a cold. How could she have the strength to go out? If they hadn't come in, she would have wanted to get a glass of water.
But they seemed to be worried about her... To be honest, she didn't want to stay in this cold and crowded tent. Moreover, it seemed that the fun was going on outside, with Shangguan Jinghong and Shen Qingling playing together... If I remember correctly, Shen Qingling was taught to play the flute by Shangguan Jinghong. I remember that he once mocked her for being a northern barbarian girl who didn't know how to play musical instruments, so she went to listen to their performance.
Thinking of this, she finally smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."
King Xia and Xiao Jiu were very happy. The two maids had already taken care of her. King Xia asked Xiao Jiu to get up from her, and then looked at the two maids. Just as he was about to ask the maids to help her up, Qiao Chu lowered his voice and said, "Master Jiu, can you come over here for a moment?"
King Juxia thought she was going to say something important, so he immediately waved his hand to dismiss the two maids and leaned forward to listen...
Qiaochu was embarrassed now. What she was about to say was not good. She bit her lip, made up her mind, and said, "I haven't eaten for two days. Can you ask someone to bring me some food? I have no strength..."
She finished her words in a low voice with a little embarrassment. After a while, there was no movement from King Xia. The man in front of her was still in the same position. She was hesitating whether to say it again, but King Xia had already straightened up and ordered the two maids to fetch some food immediately. Soon, he seemed to remember something and called the two of them to her, saying, "Your body should eat some lighter food, but there is only game on the table. Can you eat it? If you want to make it, I'm afraid it will take half an hour. I'm afraid you..."
Xu Qiaochu was stunned for a moment, and when he saw his eyes darken, he smiled bitterly and said, "You can eat it... but if it's too much trouble, then don't eat it."
King Xia nodded and stared at the two girls with a sharp look, "Bring another pot of hot tea over. Bring it back in half a cup of tea. Do you understand?"
The two maids bowed to the two men in fear and ran out as if escaping.
"I'm sorry to trouble you." Qiaochu said uneasily.
Xiaojiu was a little disappointed to see that Qiaochu was not ready to leave, but he also knew that Qiaochu was hungry, so he pulled Xueyin, who had been squatting on the ground and watching them, over. Both the man and the beast wanted to squeeze onto Qiaochu's knees.
Before he could make a move, he heard his brother shout, "Shangguan Jingyun, you and your Yuanbao go sit over there. If you dare to bother your eighth sister-in-law again, I will kill that little beast!"
Although Xiaojiu was often beaten by his brother, King Xia had rarely been so angry. He was frightened and grabbed Yuanbao, ignoring its squeaking, and dragged it back to the end of the couch. The man and the fox stood obediently, not daring to make a sound.
Not to mention Xiaojiu, Qiaochu was also frightened by King Xia. He seemed to be angry about the "free meals" issue. Did it really cause trouble for him
She was thinking with some trepidation when she heard King Xia sneer heavily, "Son of a bitch, that bastard Lao Ba, I must have a fight with him. What does he think of his woman to treat her like this!"
He was still not satisfied, so he quickly walked to a low couch opposite her, raised his foot and was about to kick her fiercely, but in the end, he shook her hand, retracted his foot, turned around, looked at her with a frown, and said, "I didn't scare you, did I? You... don't be afraid of me."
He spoke in a hoarse voice, his voice was a little deep, he breathed softly, his eyes were dark with a few strands of red, that kind of red was very much like those brave and fierce young men fighting in the streets.
Her heart warmed and she wanted to thank him, but she didn't say it in the end. In the end, she just whispered, "Master Jiu, if you consider me a friend, don't go to him."
Upon hearing this, King Xia was shocked and lowered his eyelids slightly. He was silent for a long time before saying, "Qiaochu, if I had met you earlier..."
When he got to this point, he suddenly stopped talking. After a while, he said calmly, "I'll be out for a while and will be back soon."
The panic from before slightly spread in her heart again. Qiaochu let out a sigh and said to herself again that she was just overthinking... Xiaojiu looked at her with a confused look on her face and didn't say a word.
The two maids turned back first. When they were serving her dinner, King Xia came in without saying a word, lifted the curtain, and handed her a red sandalwood brocade box. "After dinner, take this medicine."
As he spoke, he opened the wooden box, revealing a little finger-sized pill that was completely black but exuded a faint fragrance.
"What is this?" She asked, looking up slightly.
"Mo Wen, just eat it. It will be of great benefit to your injury and your health." His tone suddenly became a little cold and hard.
Qiaochu felt that the medicine must be valuable and was about to refuse, but he heard him say in a deep voice: "You know, I never have the habit of taking back things I give away."
It seemed that she had not yet repaid him the favor she had shown him before and owed him another favor. Qiao Chu closed her eyes and reached out to take the pill.
If what she had said before was just a guess, then after taking the medicine, she was immediately certain that it must be an extraordinary medicine. It was impossible for a meal to make her body feel better so quickly. Although the pain in her body was still there, she no longer felt dizzy and nauseous, and her limbs were tired. Even the itchy pain in her throat was much relieved.
He ordered the maid to help her wash up, and took Xiaojiu out...
When everything was packed, she was about to go out, her eyes fell on the black cloak on her body. She was slightly startled, and asked the maid to call him in and hand the cloak back to him.
He hesitated for a moment and said, "You don't need this, so let's go to your maid's tent and get the fox fur first, and then go to the bonfire party."
She shook her head and said with a wry smile: "You can't wear fox fur like this..."
He was startled, his eyes flashed, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he raised his eyebrows and smiled, saying, "Qiaochu, I know what you are worried about. I have a way to make you wear it to the bonfire party openly."
Bonfire party.
Before going inside, just standing on the edge, Qiaochu was already slightly stunned by the scenery in front of him.
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Chapter 168: Bonfire Night Competition - King Xia's Fox Fur (5)
The location of the bonfire party was actually not far from the tents. Looking from the side, there was a dark blue sky with stars above, endless dense forest in the distance, hundreds of tents scattered like stars behind, and forty or fifty bonfires in front of the tents.
The glow of fire, the aroma of wine and fruit, and the aroma of various roasted animal skins and fats filled the cold night sky, making the chill fade a little.
Outside the tent at the back, the imperial guards were patrolling in an orderly manner, and around the bonfire, there were also imperial guards patrolling in the distance.
The emperor and his concubines sat at the front, using normal desks, chairs and stools.
The emperor was in the middle, and on the left and right were the empress, concubines Zhuang, Li and other concubines. Below, two eunuchs, Cao and Mo, stood on each side, leading several palace servants to serve. In front of the high table, there were several huge iron racks, on which several pigs and sheep were roasted.
The reason why the emperor's desk is normal is that there are no tables or chairs in other places. There are multiple bonfires scattered in an orderly manner below the emperor, and each bonfire is surrounded by people.
It was called a bonfire, and in the middle of the crowd was a base made of firewood, with a dense fire burning, and various prey were roasted on the iron rack on the firewood. Next to the bonfire was a small table with wine, water and winter fruits on it. People sat on a special wooden bench, chatting and drinking around the bonfire, and the sound was lively.
Ancient barbecue.
Qiaochu's mood gradually improved a little. He squinted his eyes and looked, and made another surprising discovery.
Among the dozens of bonfires, only a dozen were seats for the masters. The rest were surrounded by armored imperial guardsmen, presumably officers of some official rank in the imperial guardsmen. Unlike the guards patrolling around, these low-ranking officers would rarely have such a chance to sit with the emperor. It seemed that this bonfire party was a large-scale gathering for the monarch and his subjects to enjoy themselves together.
Seeing her joy, King Xia also smiled. He had asked the palace servants to take a detour and throw Xiaojiu and his fox ingot back to his father and mother.
She smiled and said, let’s go.
King Xia waved his hand and asked, "Qiaochu, which table do you want to go to? Shangguan Jinghong's table is close to my father, and the crown prince and some brothers are also there. I chose a table a little further away so I can be free and at ease."
She couldn't help but feel a little curious, "Can I sit here casually?"
King Xia laughed and said, "This bonfire party is not like a palace banquet. It does not distinguish between residences or status. You can sit wherever you like and sit with whoever you like...