When Yu Zimo came back, King Xin's pain of losing his daughter was alleviated a little, and his mood and body gradually improved. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

In his spare time, Tian Yuan proposed to take his brother-in-law Xiao Qingran around the palace to familiarize himself with the environment of King Xin's palace, but Yu Zimo denied it. She said, not to mention the palace, it is the entire capital, Qingran is already very familiar with it, there is no need to waste that time. Tian Yuan was strange, no one had taken Qingran to visit the palace before, how could he be familiar with the situation inside and outside the palace. Yu Zimo just smiled slightly and didn't explain much.

In winter, the palace is huge, and every brick and tile looks cold. The dry plants are not alive. Yu Zimo felt bored, since the environment inside and outside the palace was already known, it was better to go to the suburbs.

"There are a few big mountains not far from the capital, how about we go hunting in the mountains?" Yu Zimo said to Qingran and a few brothers, "Although it is winter now, there are still some small animals in the mountains that can be hunted, and if you are lucky, you can also meet snow foxes." ”

Being able to go hunting with Zi Mo, Tian Yuan was naturally happy. Tianyue and Cong Hua expressed their willingness to accompany them. But Qingran said, "We don't need animal meat to feed our hunger or use their fur for warmth, so why shoot them?"

"You don't really look like a hunter saying that. Tian Yuan said with a smile. In the past few days, he has been getting along with Qingran, and his impression of Qingran has been much better.

"Hunters hunt only for survival, food and clothing. Animism should not be used to kill in vain when needed. "Qingran is righteous and strict.

"Don't kill any living beings. …… You're probably the only hunter like this. Tianyue said, but he didn't mean to laugh at Qing Ran, on the contrary, he admired Qing Ran's attitude very much, "Don't worry, the people of Xin respect living beings the most, we go hunting, we never capture them alive, we don't shoot them." When caught, they are put back. Moreover, the prey caught by us will be more alert with the experience of being caught, and will not easily fall into the hands of hunters. ”

After Tianyue's explanation, Qingran knew that he was overthinking. Even so, he was naturally happy to go into the mountains to hunt.

Cong Hua ordered Changming to follow with a few guards, and they rode out of the capital together.

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The terrain of Xin is high and there are many mountain peaks. There are three main peaks outside the capital, Qingyin Mountain, Lianfeng Mountain, and Yuzhi Mountain, all of which are high mountains and dense forests, and animals hide and birds fly.

Because it is still the season of ice and snow, the three peaks are either half of the mountain clear snow and half of the mountain is green, or the jade fingers are mottled to the sky.

Yu Zimo and the others first arrived at the foot of Qingyin Mountain.

"This mountain is deep and densely wooded, and there are many kinds of birds and beasts, so let's start here. Yu Zimo said to everyone.

Tian Yuan was happy, "Zi Mo, are you sure?, the birds and beasts in this mountain have been caught and released by us many times, and they are all like ghosts and elves, and it is not easy to catch them." ”

Yu Zimo also smiled, "That's interesting, you can see people's hunting skills, isn't it." Later, we will each go into the mountains to see who catches the most prey. ”

"Good. Cong Hua said happily, "Two hours later, we will meet at the foot of the mountain." After saying that, he took the lead in urging the horse into the mountain. Tianyue, Tianyue, Yu Zimo, and Qingran also set off with their respective guards.

The mountains are densely wooded, surrounded by mountain air, and the silence is deep, and every move of people in the mountains will alarm the surrounding grass and trees, and then arouse the alertness of animals that are still active in the cold. And the towering cypress and the vines on the ground are even more isolated from the sky and the earth outside, making people unable to distinguish the direction and get lost in the mountains.

Yu Zimo and the five of them each sneaked carefully in the mountains, looking for prey, waiting for an opportunity. The mountains held their breath for them.

Two hours were almost gone, and Tianyue was the first to return to the foot of the mountain, carrying in his hand a cage made of local materials, containing a blue long-tailed bird. Tian Yuan came back behind him, carrying three golden chickens in his hands, and the guards behind him carried two roe deer for him.

"You hunt with a weak air. Tian Yuan saw the bird in Tianyue's hand and sneered, "Even if you catch a rabbit, just catch a bird and make a cage-"

Cong Hua also came down from the mountain, and his harvest was also quite rich, in addition to the roe deer and the golden pheasant, he also caught a white-faced fox.

Tian Yuan and Tian Yue stepped forward together, looked at the fox and sighed, "It's a pity that only the face is white, if the whole body is snow-white, Zi Mo will definitely die of joy." ”

"Do you mean I can't catch such a fox?" Yu Zimo came out of the mountain and said with a smile. He was followed by Chang Ming, who was carrying a fox in his hand, the fox was snow-white, and there was not a single variegated color on his body. And the fox's eyes were fiery red, as transparent and bright as glass.

"Snow fox?" exclaimed the trio. The snow fox is an elf in the mountains, extremely intelligent and cunning, let alone catching, it is not easy to see. Tian Yuan hunted in the mountains, and in more than ten years, they only caught a snow fox once. After the snow fox was put back, it seemed to tell all the snow foxes in the mountains to be careful with them, all of them have never been able to meet again.

"It's a little creature that doesn't listen to its parents, but it's very clever, and it took me a lot of effort to catch it. Yu Zimo said lightly. Then she looked around at the people at the foot of the mountain, "Hasn't Qingran come back yet?"

"He doesn't know the mountain as well as we do, so it's normal to come back late. Cong Hua said, "Let's wait for him." ”

"I can't figure out how he is a hunter in this forest. Tian Yuan said impatiently.

Time passed little by little, the sun had begun to turn west, and Qingran still did not come out of the mountains.

Tianyue was a little worried, "Have you ever met him in the mountains?" he asked Tian Yuan and the others.

Everyone shook their heads. After entering the mountain, everyone took care of their prey, and did not see the shadow of anyone else.

"Did he get lost in the mountains?"

"There's a guard with him. The guard often went into the mountains with me, and was familiar with the conditions in the mountains. Tian Yuan said. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a person walking out of the forest, who was the guard who accompanied Qing Ran.

"Why are you alone, Qingran?" Tian Yuan asked the guard.

The guard was sweating, "I was separated from the prince, I went around the mountains several times, but I didn't find him, I saw that the time was over, and I thought he came back first." Why hasn't Prince Qingran come out yet?"

"Let's go in and find him. Cong Hua said. Occasionally, wild beasts pass by in this mountain, and it would be bad if something happened to him.

"No need. Yu Zimo stopped and said, "I believe that he can come out on his own." ”

"You have a lot of confidence in him!" Tianyue looked at her sister Zi Mo with a smile.

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have married him. Yu Zimo said lightly.

So, everyone continued to wait at the foot of the mountain, and the sky gradually began to darken, and when Tianyuan was about to lose his breath, a clear figure appeared in the dim forest.

When Qingran walked up to everyone, everyone saw that he was empty-handed and had a blank face.

"After being in the mountain for so long, everyone is so worried, and you haven't hit a single prey?" Tian Yuan looked at Qing Ran in surprise.

Qing Ran's expression was a little strange, as if he was in a state of thought.

"Is something wrong?" Tianyue and Cong Hua saw Qingran's appearance, guessing that he might encounter something strange in the mountains.

Qing Ran looked at Yu Zimo and the others, his eyes moved, and then he spoke, "I saw a red-eyed fox in the mountains, I wanted to catch it, but it ran too fast and was too cunning, I chased half of it and lost it." ”

"Did you meet the Snow Fox too?" said Tian Yuan, "and then?"

Then I searched where I had been lost, trying to find traces of the fox's escape. ”

"Once the snow fox escapes, it won't leave you any trace of finding it again. ”

Qingran nodded in agreement. "It is true that I found no trace of the fox, but I found another strange trace in the grass, speckled one, and at first I thought it was the one left by the fox, and followed it, until I reached the top of the hill, and found a strange animal in the hollow of the tree. I've never seen this animal before. ”

Tian Yuan was attracted by Qing Tsune's words, and hurriedly asked, "What kind of animal?"

Qingran unbuttoned his shirt, and curled up in his arms a small thing as transparent as ice, a bit like a fox, but its face was narrower, and its body was draped in a layer of translucent feathers. He huddled tightly in Qingran's arms, not knowing whether he was playing dead or asleep.