The road from Lizhou Road to Xixia is not easy to walk.

First of all, you have to walk two days of rugged mountain roads, and when you approach the Western Xia, the weather will become extremely hot due to the terrain, and there is no place to shade.

Hu Ling has traveled north and south since she was a child, riding a horse is the norm, and her physique is also excellent, which is difficult for her.

But she was worried that Zhu Shang would not be able to adapt.

But he didn't expect that not only did he not drag his feet a little, even if she moved forward at full speed, he would be able to keep up.

Hu Ling was very surprised and very satisfied.

is worthy of the man she fancies.

When Zhu Shang rode a horse, he always saw Hu Ling turning his head to look at him and casting him an appreciative look.

He felt very strange, and asked himself why Sanniang looked at him like this because he hadn't done anything worthy of praise in the past few days, and there was a kind of praise in his eyes that was worth his money.

There is always a feeling that Sanniang pulls the best goods to Xixia to sell, and the more she looks at it along the way, the more satisfied she becomes, and she plans to increase the price again.

After four days of driving, the two officially entered the northwest.

Here, the grasslands rise and fall along with the hills, and the sheep graze leisurely, leaving small white dots on the green hills with no end in sight.

The blue sky bloomed with large white clouds, as if you could reach out and touch them.

It was something they hadn't seen before.

The moment you enter this blue sky and green land, your body and mind are relaxed, and whenever the wind blows, the whole person is like a new bath, which is very refreshing and will give you goosebumps comfortably.

The two of them rode in the wind, feeling this strange comfort.

Zhu Shang was in a very comfortable mood, and the dust that had accumulated for many years in his heart was also blown away.

Hu Ling was extremely excited, and he kept talking along the way.

At noon, the two of them found a shady place and prepared to eat some food to fill their stomachs.

Hu Ling pulled down his horse, threw the reins to Zhu Shang, and ran out, running up this hill and running to which hill, it seemed that he had infinite energy.

At first, the sheep that were grazing leisurely were frightened by her to run back and forth, but then they got used to it, and even if she ran not far away, the sheep's hooves would not move, and they continued to graze with their heads down.

Zhu Shang didn't stop her, prepared the food, and handed her the water bladder and towel when she came back from running.

In the evening, the scenery in front of you turns into a large expanse of the Gobi.

Here, you can see the sky at a glance, as if the whole world is your own, without any obstacles, without restraints.

The sunset hung on the low mountains in the distance and moved with them, and the orange afterglow sprinkled on the Gobi and also sprinkled in their hearts.

Hu Ling couldn't see enough, sighed that it was too beautiful, and said that the desert scene he saw in the painting in the past was less than one-tenth of what he saw in front of him.

The horses seemed to be energized, and galloped all the way.

The Gobi Desert passes by like a picture.

In the extremely fast passing picture, Zhu Shang seemed to have captured something, but the source of the matter was hidden in an extremely hidden place, making him unpredictable.

During the day, the Gobi was so hot that the people and the horses couldn't stand it, so they hurried until it was completely dark.

On the second day, I had already left the Gobi by noon.

In mid-May, the two arrived in Western Xia.

Before entering the city gate, a group of officials came to greet them, and when they saw Zhu Shang, they saluted together and shouted: "I have seen Mr. Beijiang."

Zhu Shang glanced at Hu Ling, saw her frowning and smiling, and bent the corners of his mouth at her, before looking at the person in front of him and saying, "You don't have to be polite." ”

After speaking, he took the invitation card from his sleeve and handed it out.

As soon as he raised his hand, someone came up and took the invitation, and then stretched out his hand to make an invitation, saying, "Mr. Beijiang, please come here." ”

The two were arranged to rest in a spacious and elegant courtyard not far from the palace, and then went to the palace to see Li Deming, the king of Xia, on the second day.

Riding a horse all the way, Zhu Shang didn't pay much courtesy, and Hu Ling's even less, they were all essential items used when he was in a hurry, and he couldn't meet the needs of normal life.

Fortunately, King Xia was very well prepared, and even the clothes for the two of them were ready.

After taking a quick bath, Hu Ling picked out a set of clothes from the Western Xia people to change into, and hurriedly knocked on Zhu Shang's door: "Ajiang, let's go out and have a look." ”

Although she didn't have a good impression of Li Deming, the king of Xia, she was still very curious about the people in the land of Western Xia, especially after seeing many things she hadn't seen in the past along the way into the city just now.

Hearing this call, Zhu Shang shook his head in the house, approached the door and whispered, "Remember our agreement, you can't call me like this here." ”

Before they set off, they had agreed that Hu Ling's trip was to pretend to be Zhu Shang's maidservant, and with this identity, firstly, there was a reason to follow him into Western Xia, and secondly, to prevent her from being targeted by Western Xia people.

After hearing this, Hu Ling remembered his current identity and hurriedly changed his words: "Mr. Beijiang, do you want to go outside to have a look? ”

"Good. ”

Zhu Shang held back a smile and raised his hand to press his eyebrows, the flattery in this voice really surprised him.

Hu Ling, who was straight-to-go, also made this posture.

Hu Ling immediately showed a smile on his face, turned around and waited for him with his hands behind his back.

Zhu Shang pulled the changed clothes, then opened the door, and when he looked out, he saw Hu Ling jumping up and down the steps to play, obviously in an extremely happy mood.

Zhu Shang's hand hanging down at his side pinched, and his originally crooked and smiling mouth pursed into a straight line.

All he wants is this, the person he likes can be by his side, every day is simple and beautiful.

However, life is not so easy, he will never have a chance with a simple and pure life.

In Hu Ling's eyes, this trip was just a visit between the two of them to Xixia to see each other, but it was very different from him.

In the coming days, what he had to say and what he had to do was so heavy and complicated, what he had to say and what he had to do.

The two went to the market, where Hu Ling bought a few sets of local clothes and a lot of snacks, and only reluctantly went back when it was time for dinner.

On the second day, when Hu Ling was still asleep, Zhu Shang had finished washing up and stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back.

He wore a white brocade robe, embroidered with silver camellias, and the collar and cuffs were covered with auspicious clouds. The fabric and embroidery of the brocade robe are very particular, and he used two medical skills and promises to exchange the clothes made for him by Chuntang. He specially brought this brocade robe from Bianjing, and he didn't have a chance to wear it when he was on Lizhou Road, so he just wore it today.

The style of the jade belt around his waist is very simple, and he rarely wears it, but it is excellent with this brocade robe.

The jade crown was given to him by Xu Pingyi, and a plum blossom was engraved on the jade crown, which he liked very much and has been wearing it since he got it.

Every part of the body is very well organized.

Today, he is so dignified, and he is worthy of Hu Ling's eyes looking at him a few days ago.

Thinking of the little stars in Hu Ling's eyes when he looked at him, he couldn't help but smile.

He had been standing in the courtyard, hoping that Hu Ling would see him at first sight when he pushed the door open.

But he didn't want to, until the people arranged by King Xia came to pick him up, there was no movement in Hu Ling's house.

Before leaving, he turned his head to look at Hu Ling's door, and sighed secretly in his heart.

Today he was dressed in vain.

He came to the conclusion that the method of allowing for the sake of self-pleasing was extremely unsuitable for him.