Chapter 774: The Bones of the Dapeng Bird
Yang Xianmao nodded and did not speak again. And Princess Zhuoma, who was standing next to her, showed a mysterious smile on the corner of her mouth, because she saw a trace of eagerness and longing in Yang Xianmao's eyes, she estimated that this thing should be full of temptation for Yang Xianmao, she may need this thing very much, and this desire may be able to help her achieve the most secret wish in her heart.
When the guards had covered the largest skeleton and left the inner room again, the king's face was a little better. So after a few simple greetings, Yang Xianmao and the others were sent out of the palace.
Yang Xianmao returned to the post station, didn't say a word, and kept thinking about his thoughts.
Seeing the skeleton of the Dapeng bird today, his second wish, which has not been settled, ignited hope, because he wants to change the fate of the five evils and three deficiencies, and getting the two county lords is the only way, only then can he sit in the arms of the beauty and not be punished by God.
The only hope to change one's fate is on that pile of white bones, as long as one bone is obtained, it can cure the illness of the lord of Yaoxiang. But since the king was so heavily guarded, it was difficult for him to steal it by force, and he had to think in the long run, and it was best to persuade the king to sell him a bone, but this possibility was too small and too small.
While he was muttering, an attendant came in to report that Princess Dolma had come to visit. Yang Xianmao didn't know what the princess's intentions were at this time, could it be that she had been sent by the king to discuss the matter of the Dapeng Bird with him? He hoped that this was the case, but he knew that it was almost impossible.
Yang Xianmao immediately went out to greet him, and soon let the princess in, after the two sides sat down in the house, Yang Xianmao looked at the dignified and beautiful, the princess who was full of dignity and beauty, and couldn't help but start jumping up a little in his heart.
The princess smiled and said, "I have a very important matter to discuss with you, Gongzi. ”
As soon as Yang Xianmao heard this, he looked at the guards standing at the door, and said to the princess: "The scenery in the back garden of the post station is very good, why don't we go there for a walk." ”
The princess listened to Yang Xianmao's proposal, nodded up, followed Yang Xianmao out of the back door with her skirt, and walked straight along the road to the back garden. The princess said to the guards, "You just have to be at the door, you don't have to come in." I walked around the garden and talked with my childe casually. ”
The guards hurriedly agreed.
Yang Xianmao and the princess entered the back garden and walked among the nine-curved corridors of the rockery road.
Seeing that there was no one else around, Princess Zhuoma lowered her voice and said to Yang Xianmao: "Young Master Yang, I know that the skeleton of that Dapeng bird is of great help to you, and I can help you get one of its bones, but I need you to agree to one of my requests, if you agree, I will help you get it." ”
Yang Xianmao raised his eyebrows and said to Princess Zhuoma: "What does the princess have to say, but it doesn't matter, don't talk about the exchange, even if there is no such thing, since the princess has spoken, I will definitely help the princess do it, and I will not hesitate to go to the soup." ”
Yang Xianmao said these words categorically, and it was also what he thought in his heart. Indeed, such a beautiful woman made such a gentle request on the side, Yang Xianmao would nod her head even if she didn't have this Dapeng bird skeleton as a price, and it was also a very pleasant thing for Yang Xianmao to help such a beautiful princess realize her heart's wish.
The princess smiled, really charming, and said softly: "That's the case, I have to go to Qinghai Lake every year for pilgrimage, it takes half a year to come and go, and I haven't traveled this year, one of the very important reasons is that I don't have the captain of the guard who can rest assured that I can protect me, because there are many hardships and dangers on the road." Now that I can see Yang Gongzi, I have a very abrupt suggestion, I want to ask Gongzi to accompany me there, escort me to Qinghai Lake for pilgrimage, and then come back. If Childe agrees to escort me and keep me safe all the way, I can give you one of the bones of the Dapeng Bird as a thank you gift, what do you think?"
Yang Xianmao couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and said, "It's just a trivial matter, why worry about it." Since the princess trusts me so much, I will naturally maintain the princess's thoughtfulness, no problem. ”
Hearing this, Princess Zhuoma immediately raised her eyebrows and said, "Then let's make a decision." ”
With that, she raised her slender hand and made a high-five gesture with Yang Xianmao. Yang Xianmao's heart thumped, but he didn't slack off, raised his hand and high-fived the princess. Under the touch of her gentle, clear, weak and boneless soft wattle, Yang Xianmao only felt that there was a current all over his body, and after three palms, he was already almost crispy to his bones.
After the high-five, Yang Xianmao asked, "How does the princess plan to get the skeleton of this Dapeng bird? I don't want the princess to be punished by the king because of this matter, that would not be what I want." ”
"Childe doesn't have to worry, it's easy for me. After that, Princess Zhuoma pulled out a small piece of bone from the sleeve cage of her clothes and handed it to Yang Xianmao, saying, "Now, here you go, this is a bone of the Dapeng bird." ”
Yang Xianmao took it, couldn't help but be surprised, turned over and checked, he held this bone in his hand, and clearly felt the powerful and mysterious coercion he felt when he saw the Dapeng bird before, so he could be sure that this was indeed a section of the bones of the Dapeng bird.
Yang Xianmao asked in surprise, "How did the princess get such a precious skeleton?"
"Of course, it was given to me by His Majesty the King. ”
After some explanation, Yang Xianmao realized that when the king took a fancy to the princess and asked the princess's father to marry, the princess's father said that he wanted to ask the princess's opinion, which was very normal in the Tubo country. And the princess proposed to ask for one of his most precious items as a dowry, and wanted to use this matter to see if the king really loved her, so as to determine whether she could marry a reliable man.
So the king took a bone from the most precious Dapeng bird as a dowry and gave it to the princess.
After the princess knew the origin of this Dapeng bird, she got this bone, and then she readily agreed to marry the king. And this bone has been left by the princess's side as a marriage proposal token. I didn't expect Yang Xianmao to need such bones. It was useless for the princess to keep this bone, so she gave it to Yang Xianmao in exchange for him to escort herself on a pilgrimage to Qinghai Lake.
After Yang Xianmao got this bone, he was very happy in his heart, but if he wanted to treat the county lord, he didn't need this whole bone, only a small piece was enough. Yang Xianmao has already figured out how to treat her,
So Yang Xianmao said: "That's the case, I want this bone not to be used for anything else, but to treat a very important patient, can I return to the Great Song Dynasty to cure her first, and then I will send Niangniang to Qinghai Lake?"
Princess Dolma shook her head and said, "It's too late, I have to leave within a month at the latest." And you can't rush back in less than two months, not to mention that you have to treat her. If her illness can be delayed, can you wait until we come back from Qinghai Lake for you to heal her?"
Speaking of this, Princess Zhuoma lowered her voice again, the expression on her face became solemn, and said, "I can't hide it. This journey to Qinghai Lake is difficult and dangerous, I am really a little worried, if there is no master like you by the side, it will be really troublesome, and the time can not be pushed back, because the pilgrimage has a fixed time. ”
Yang Xianmao scratched his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Otherwise, I'll ask someone to bring some medicine back first, and let them eat it first." If you eat well, of course, it's the best, if you can't cure it, when I send my mother to Qinghai Lake back, I'll treat him again. As Niangniang said, he has been waiting for so long anyway, and he is not in a hurry at this time. Hearing that Yang Xianmao had promised the princess, he was very happy and said yes in a loud voice.
So Yang Xianmao cut off a small section of the bone with his Shang Fang sword, put it in a brocade box, wrote a prescription and sealed it in this brocade box, plus a secret letter, and handed it to the princess together, saying: "Please send a team of personal soldiers to urgently send these things to the Yaoxiang County Lord of the Great Song Dynasty." Be sure to hand it over to her in person and ask her to write a reply letter as proof of receipt. ”
The Lord of Yaoxiang was originally good at medicine, and after getting this thing and the prescription, he could completely rely on the method Yang Xianmao said in the letter to heal himself, and see if this bone had any effect.
After Princess Zhuoma agreed, she immediately sent a team of elite soldiers to the Great Song Dynasty day and night to deliver these things.
Yang Xianmao still has a large section in his hand as a backup, so he is not too worried about whether he can achieve his goal this time, anyway, there are still medicinal materials to prepare, and now, he can calm down and escort the princess to Qinghai Lake on a pilgrimage.
When King Tami heard that Yang Xianmao was willing to escort his princess on a pilgrimage to Qinghai Lake, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and immediately set up a banquet to entertain him. Of course, he didn't know that the princess used the bones of the Dapeng bird to exchange Yang Xianmao to escort her, and thought that Yang Xianmao volunteered to escort the princess, so he couldn't help but be very grateful and moved, and immediately ordered to carry a box of gold, silver and jewelry as a reward to Yang Xianmao, of course Yang Xianmao would not be polite, and accepted all the orders.
The pilgrimage to Qinghai Lake is a foot-by-foot pilgrimage, and horseback riding is not allowed, which is also the most difficult part. For the delicate princess, Yang Xianmao was really worried about whether she could go to Qinghai Lake, thousands of miles away.
After embarking on the journey, he learned that the princess's devotion to Buddhism was really admirable, and she walked firmly on foot along the way, whether it was the snowy peak canyon or the Gobi desert. Her body was not as delicate as Yang Xianmao imagined, and in the empty and desolate Tubo wasteland, it was like a blooming snow lotus, although delicate but standing tall in the cold wind.
There were hundreds of people in his entourage, most of whom were transporting the accompanying supplies and baggage, and there were also 200 elite Tibetan soldiers as escorts.
The princess walked forward step by step against the cold wind, and the guards also followed on foot, while Yang Xianmao followed behind the princess, looking around from time to time to see if there was any trace of the enemy.