Early in the morning, I saw a magpie stop on the eaves corner of the palace. The autumn wind is blowing, but this magpie has flapped its wings twice, and it is full of energy, and it is pleasing to look at.

Aunt Liu came in and saw her master sitting by the windowsill, and her heart was pounding.

Until she heard the voice, Hua Xiyan remembered whether she was sitting or not. In modern times, she is still used to letting herself relax when no one is around, and don't expect her to pretend to be a lady at this time. Jump on the window and shake two embroidered shoes.

"Come in." Hua Xiyan's words made Aunt Liu, who wanted to quit, come in hard.

Aunt Liu only felt that this master didn't know if it was because of the recent autumn, and his temperament was becoming more and more elusive.

Hua Xiyan has a kind of regret that the past half a month has passed like a dream.

Thinking about half a month ago, the people of the capital only knew that the court burned to death two criminals with heinous crimes on the stake, but they didn't know what really happened under the road. The Hu family, who planned to curse her to death, reaped the consequences, and the rest of the criminals were arrested. This is where it should have ended. However, the next thing happened, the court did not take it lightly. It was a very long task to further excavate and exterminate the remnants of the Hu clan in the imperial court. To this end, the emperor ordered the formation of a special investigation team, led by the cabinet, to supervise and report every day, and to be sure to do this matter within the year.

At the same time, the day before yesterday, the eldest princess's mansion had a funeral. The eldest princess pleaded with the emperor, after all, for the sake of the face of the unmarried lord Ji Yao, who was originally a traitor and could not be buried in the royal cemetery, he obtained a cemetery at the foot of Yunling Mountain. The funeral of the horse master shall be held in accordance with the existing regulations. The Eldest Princess's Mansion itself is not short of money, and the imperial court will not pay a penny. This funeral was quite beautiful. On the day the coffin went out on the street, I heard that the people along the street had received a lot of relief food stamps issued by the eldest princess. When the emperor heard that the people were benefiting, he turned a blind eye to the funeral of the horse master.

Speaking of which, the royal family is like this, you have to look at the façade before doing anything. The façade is made for the people to see, and it is made for the world to see. Zhilu said that they were the Tanglin royal family, and they were united internally, and it was impossible for anyone who wanted to overthrow them.

Hua Xiyan remembered that Li Jiyao came to her yesterday, wearing filial piety clothes, and a white hosta on her head, the innocent atmosphere of the past suddenly decreased a lot, making the round face thinner. Hua Xiyan didn't know what the eldest princess had done with her daughter, but based on Li Jiyao's reaction, she knew that the eldest princess should have told her daughter the truth that her father wanted to kill her. Because Li Jiyao can't be confused like this anymore. The eldest princess can't live longer than her daughter, and her daughter should grow up quickly and mature to face anything. Moreover, Li Jiyao's age is the age to get married. Marrying into her husband's family, it is even more difficult for the eldest princess to do things for her daughter.

The world's motherly heart is vividly expressed in the eldest princess. Perhaps, for the sake of her daughter, she was a poisonous snake, and she didn't know how many people and children she had killed. However, for her only biological daughter, she tried her best to make people sigh.

Maybe the eldest princess should feel gratified, because this daughter is sure of her dedication after all. Li Jiyao didn't run out often anymore, after the death of the master of Zhilu Dao, her mother was lonely in the house alone, and before she got married, she stayed in the house to accompany her mother as much as possible.

This point, Li Jiyao mentioned in an interview with Hua Xiyan yesterday: Imperial sister-in-law, the eldest princess is actually grateful to the imperial sister-in-law, and hopes that another day, she can come here to show her heart to the imperial sister-in-law.

Hua Xiyan could only think of that day in the eldest princess's mansion, when she ruthlessly revealed these truths one by one, in fact, the eldest princess's hatred in her heart was definitely not the concubine, but her, the person who tore apart all the hypocrisy and harmony of this family.

The eldest princess asked the county lord to say this, she should think more about her daughter, and she still depends on her for her daughter's marriage and fate in the future. Even if the eldest princess didn't ask her to spend a lot of money, how could she not save the county lord who was so cute and helped her a lot. Therefore, the eldest princess's official words, just listen to them.

"The horse master has just left, and according to the custom, Her Royal Highness the princess will wear linen and filial piety for the horse in the palace for three years. It is not good to go to the princess's mansion often, so as not to touch the wounds of Her Royal Highness the princess. Hua Xiyan made it clear that she didn't want to pretend in front of the county lord.

After hearing this, Li Jiyao immediately nodded: "I think so too." ”

Li Jiyao is not the only one who has been hurt by being implicated.

Hua Xiyan changed her clothes and asked Aunt Liu, "Are people here?" ”

Aunt Liu said: "Miss Qi heard Niangniang's order early in the morning, and she was already waiting at the palace gate. At this time, the slave maid asked the maid to tell the palace guard to let people in. ”

By the time Qi Yunyan was ushered in, Hua Xiyan was already sitting on a high chair and had finished drinking a cup of tea.

Qi Yunyan crossed the threshold, did not raise his head, dressed in the same filial piety clothes as Li Jiyao, and kowtowed to her: "The sinners visit the queen." ”

"Get up." Hua Xiyan said.

Qi Yunyan slowly stood up, lowered his head, and did not speak.

Hua Xiyan also couldn't find anything to say for a while. What to say? I want to ask her if her brother Gongsama went to Qi's house as I told her before. What did the Qi family plan after Mrs. Qi's funeral.

Master Qi still worked in the Ministry of Officials, and outsiders only knew that Mrs. Qi died suddenly, and it was the same day as the death of Master Qi. It's too much of a coincidence, so that some officials who ridicule Master Qi say: Your wife is blessed to go here, and she will return to the west on the same day as our eldest princess's concubine.

Master Qi's face flickered pale, and he smiled bitterly: Why don't you talk about the two death row prisoners who were burned to death by order of the saint on the stake that day?

Qi Yunyan and Master Qi are more similar in temperament, they are both very self-aware people. This point, a long time ago, Hua Xiyan had experienced.

"Cloud smoke." Hua Xiyan finally opened that voice.

Qi Yunyan's body shook slightly.

Hua Xiyan said: "Both the saint and the palace know that the Qi family is loyal to the court and the saint, and the saint entrusts the palace, on behalf of the court, to pay tribute to what the Qi family has done." ”

"Sinners, sinners, people who have done wrong things, who have committed great mistakes, how can they be rewarded by the Holy God and the mother." Qi Yunyan's voice was a little choppy.

The Son of Heaven is the same, especially after having a duplicitous example like Empress Dowager Hu, which courtier is terrified in the face of the so-called praise of the imperial court.

Hua Xiyan groaned: "No matter what, Old Man Qi will be promoted to a third-grade official in the Ministry of Officials, and he will be promoted to two levels in a row, and the Holy Lord will personally talk to Old Man Qi about this matter." This palace is just here to communicate with you first. ”

"Xie Niangniang." Qi Yunyan immediately kowtowed again.

This kind of situation of kowtowing to herself again and again is exactly what Hua Xiyan didn't want to see before. Sitting in the back seat, a person's loneliness and hardship actually want to share it with others. After having Mrs. Qi's incident, Hua Xiyan also understood that if she didn't make it clear, it would bring endless troubles. It's better not to pretend, but to do what you want.

After thinking about it, Hua Xiyan said: "In the future, you often enter the palace, accompany the palace, the palace will give you one, the moon room hall walks the Shang Palace, your father is a third-grade official, you this, after the palace is presented to the saint, it will be the fourth or fifth grade, what do you think?" ”

Qi Yunyan seemed to be a little incredulous, his eyelashes brushed down, and he lowered his eyes slightly: "Sinners, sinners are afraid that they can't afford such a heavy responsibility." ”

"This palace says that if you can afford it, you can afford it."

With this slightly sharp voice, Qi Yunyan knelt down in a panic and kowtowed: "Queen Xie." ”

"This palace knows that you must not have thought about it when you hear the news today, go back and discuss it with your father. In the future, your father and daughter can do their best to serve the court, which is the wish of the palace and the saint. ”

After hearing her words, Qi Yunyan kowtowed his head twice more, and then exited the house. Hua Xiyan asked her to send her back to Qi's house in person.

When the person left, Hua Xiyan wandered around the house, thinking that she was a CEO in Hyundai at that time, and every time she faced her subordinates, she had to put on a stern face, and she felt so tired after posing. So, at that time, she didn't really want to be an official. It is better to go to the countryside and tease the sparrows and make steamed buns with his youngest son every day. You can go wherever you want.

The palace is said to be the most noble place in the hearts of the common people, but in fact, it is no different from a cage.

When Aunt Liu saw that she was about to go to the courtyard again, she hurriedly followed and said, "Niangniang, it's windy outside, put on some clothes." ”

Hua Xiyan looked at the birds flying in the air, and she was envious of her youngest son.

The snack goods set off a few days ago, and they were taken by Qinghu to the Yun Clan to accompany the Yun ruffians to eat, drink and have fun. Thinking that at that time, before Qinghu wanted to carry the child into the carriage, a family of three, the child's father, her, and the little prince all came to send it in person.

The snack merchant waved his hand at the three of them very happily: Bye, bye!

Especially when facing Emperor Lao Tzu.

After that, a certain emperor was depressed for several days, and it is reported that he has not recovered much until now.

Xiao Wu took two paper kites that had been made well. Today's wind is strong, the autumn is high and cool, and it is suitable for paper kites. How depressed it is to put it in the palace. Hua Xiyan asked people to prepare the car and prepare to sneak out of the palace.

The master wants to leave the palace, and the subordinates can't stop him, and he will be afraid that the emperor above will ask about it, or if the master has any accidents when he leaves the palace. Aunt Liu hung a sad face and persuaded her not to go.

As the master of the Middle Palace, she has endured it for many days. It seems that by now, the mess left by the Empress Dowager Hu has been almost cleaned up, and the leaders need to take a few days off after their work.

Aunt Liu asked, "If the Holy One asks, how will the slave and maid reply?" ”

Hua Xiyan said in a deep voice: "If you can't cope with this little thing, you don't have to stay by the side of this palace." "Look at Yu Rong, when she was by her side, she perfectly cooperated with her everywhere.

Maybe another day, after Yurong gives birth to the child, the child is older, and she will be recalled to the palace again.

Aunt Liu was really frightened by her words, and she didn't dare to say anything more against her.

Xiao Wu held two paper kites beside him, and knelt down on one knee at her with a smile: "If Niangniang is ready, the minister will bring the carriage." ”

This little elf, the carriage is ready, just waiting for her to speak.

"Okay, let's do it." Hua Xiyan waved her hand.

Before leaving, Hua Xiyan hesitated to turn her eldest son around and go out of the palace to play. This little prince studies hard every day, and he is more of a good student than a good student, so that she, who is a mother, feels that it is a bit unreasonable not to take this eldest son with her.

Send someone to Guangyang Hall to inquire if the little prince is in the school now. The person sent to ask the question quickly came back and replied: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went up with the saint to run errands this morning, and he has not returned. ”

This father is very dedicated to cultivating his son, and he goes out to play, not forgetting to take his son, but he definitely forgets to bring his wife.

With this father's injustice in front of her, she didn't have to scruple and slipped out of the palace directly.

Xiao Wu brought a carriage. Hua Xiyan pointed down, except for Lu Cui's entourage, the rest of the people stayed in the palace. Driving and guarding, one of the little five is enough. Too much is waste.

As soon as this order was given, Lin Jingqi's two chasing the moon and chasing the shadow darkened their faces together.

Hua Xiyan jumped into the carriage and asked Lucui to remember to bring some silver to buy things in the downtown area.

Xiao Wu shook his horsewhip, and like the people, he couldn't see that it was the inconspicuous carriage that the royal people were sitting in, and drove forward and went straight out of the palace gate.

Aunt Liu and the others, seeing her leave like this, were a little panicked one by one, but they all looked hesitant when they reported it to the emperor or not. After getting along for so many days, everyone has some feelings for Hua Xiyan, and the biggest feeling is that this master hates not being the most loyal slave to him. Who dares to tell the letter, waiting to be skinned by Hua Xiyan.

Lucui poured tea for Hua Xiyan in the carriage. Hua Xiyan opened the curtain with her left hand and watched the carriage drive through the streets and alleys of the capital. The air in the nose, mixed with the scent of buns, dumplings, pancakes, and fragrant powder, as long as you smell it, you know that the road cannot be compared with the lifeless smell of dust in the palace. The father and son were clever enough to leave the palace early in the morning, leaving her alone to fight against the dust of the palace. I don't want to think about what day it is.

"Master, do you want to walk around the market?" Xiao Wu Zhilu said that she might want to buy something here, so she found a place to stop the carriage and said.

Hua Xiyan almost forgot how many years she hadn't been to the market. The last time I escaped from the palace with snacks doesn't count. At that time, I thought about running for my life all the time, where could I think of the thought of shopping. At this time, I recalled the interesting things at that time, and thought of my disgust for him, and the more I thought about it, the more funny I felt. Perhaps, when I don't remember him, it is a full manifestation of her other latent personality.

On the other hand, she hated him a little, just as she hated Yun Ruffian's ruffian personality. His biggest flaw, in her opinion, has been vividly described by the snack goods: the man with facial paralysis!

Perfect. Presumably, some of her shortcomings are still very annoying to him at times. When you are a husband and wife, you have to face each other almost every day, which one will not be annoyed after watching it for a long time. For example, her father Gong Taishi and her mother, Mrs. Gong, when she was a child, she remembered Mrs. Gong's complaints in private, saying that if her father went out for a long time, his feet smelled of foxes, and he was so stinky that Mrs. Gong couldn't sleep at night.

Therefore, couples who will quarrel and complain will have deep feelings, if they are like the eldest princess and the concubine, they respect each other like guests, in fact, they have ghosts, and sooner or later something will happen.

Get out of the carriage and let Lucui carry the money bag. After leading the two subordinates, Hua Xiyan walked aimlessly in the bazaar. After so many years, she remembers that there is a gold shop, and the gold bars for birthday celebrations are not bad. Thinking that his father was about to die, I wondered if I could go back to celebrate my father's birthday, but the gift would be given after all.

I entered the gold shop in my memory and saw the original boss. The front desk shopkeeper has changed, and she doesn't recognize her, and the price is the market price, but it's okay. Hua Xiyan didn't think much about it, and ordered two wishful gold bars. According to the customs of Tanglin, the blessing character on the gold bar cannot be written at will, it is best to ask the eldest elder in the family or the famous old birthday star in the city to write a word, and then take it to the craftsman to copy. Hua Xiyan could only pay the deposit first and go back to find the old birthday star in the city.

Next to the gold shop, it is a teahouse. There seems to be no storytelling in the teahouse today, only the customers who drink tea are sitting in it, because of the good location, the teahouse is bustling and very lively.

Hua Xiyan was thinking about whether she could go in to drink tea, but she didn't choose to go in in the end, because there was not much time, and she wanted to go to the suburbs to put paper kites. Just as she was retreating her feet, she turned around and saw the sedan chair of the Gong family. Linglong took something in her hand and was about to walk into the teahouse, and when she met her, she was in a panic, but she didn't dare to shout loudly: "Miss." ”

"Is my father and my mother in the teahouse?" Hua Xiyan asked.

Linglong said: "The master just came back, and the lady thought, the master has not been to the street for many years, so he brought the master out for tea." ”

Looking at the second floor of the teahouse, it seems that you can see the figure of the Gong family and his wife. The palace family and his wife have always been people with eyebrows in the case, and when they go outside, they are well-behaved, face to face, and one person has a bowl of tea.

Gong Taishi was through the crisis in the capital a few days ago, and only then did he get the emperor's permission to come out of the Lingyuan Temple and return to the capital, and he did not report to the original unit for the time being. The saint hopes that he can make up for the family affection at home first. Madame Gong didn't know what had happened to her that day, because no one was going to tell her. After waking up, he learned that his daughter had been allowed by the Holy Lord to go home, sat on the bed, and held Hua Xiyan's hand.

It's not like Gong Taishi when they met and asked her what to say, the father and daughter chattered a lot, as if they wanted to say all the words accumulated over the years. Madame Gong didn't say a word, just held her hand.

From her mother's calm gaze, Hua Xiyan could only feel a sense that there was a whip behind her to urge.

Don't think it's better now, life will always be better. If she is not careful, she will follow in the footsteps of others at any time.

After the mother and daughter sat quietly for a long time, she was sent back to the palace by the palace lady. After that, I heard that my brother was reprimanded by my mother. It's not wearing linen and wearing filial piety, there is no major event at home, she is a mother, a master of the middle palace, how can she go back to her parents' house at night to spend the night. Is this to be suspected by the court officials, and the saint is at odds with the queen?

Mrs. Gong was willing to be summoned by the Son of Heaven to see her in the palace as a courtier, rather than want her to go back to her parents' house to honor the old man.

Hua Xiyan lowered her eyebrows, retracted her gaze, and left before her parents found out. It is rare for parents to have such a quiet and happy morning, how can she, as a daughter, bear to destroy.

told Linglong not to tell her about what she happened to pass by. If she said it, the palace lady was afraid that she would have to tie her back to the palace with a rope.

For her to change her mood, Lucui pointed to a fragrant powder shop next to her and said, "There are a lot of people here, master, take a look." ”

The incense powder shop should be newly opened, and Hua Xiyan remembers that it used to be a noodle shop. There are quite a few customers coming in and out, not only female customers, but also male customers. The incense powder used in the harem in the palace is a tribute. She wants her subordinates to do it. However, the people below didn't know what she wanted. So when I occasionally go to the bazaar, I know how the lives of ordinary people have become.

Incense powder is also known as powder. The most famous is the goose egg powder that has been gracious because it has not used up the tantrum.

Cosmetics must contain a lot of heavy metals. I have been to modern times to learn knowledge, and Hua Xiyan uses less cosmetics. Unless you attend the ceremony, you have to use it. is usually plain-faced, and it doesn't necessarily mean that he doesn't like it. Women, as long as her husband has no opinion, she dresses up too beautifully, but she dislikes her husband and dislikes her.

Walking into the incense powder shop with the flow of adults, the store area is not large, but all kinds of incense powder and rouge are full of shelves, and it is Lin Niang's eyes. Look closely, it's not the local incense powder of Tanglin, it came in from Dawan. In recent years, after the truce with Dawan and the rebirth of the establishment of trade relations, Dawan's incense powder merchants have made a lot of money in Tanglin. Who made Dawanlai's incense powder is good quality and cheap. Hua Xiyan hadn't used Dawan's incense powder, so she just took one and put it in the palm of her hand to try it, while asking Xiao Wu, who had dealt with Dawan: "Where are they, why are they doing this thing cheaper than our Tanglin?" ”

Xiao Wu said: "Niangniang doesn't know what to do. Dawan has a lot of stones. There are all kinds of stones. Unlike Tanglin, it is only rich in jade. ”

Jade is expensive, and Tanglin exports it to make a lot of money. Dawan's stone, although not as expensive as jade, is also popular with countries as a raw material for incense powder and perhaps as a building decoration material.

Hua Xiyan tried it, and felt that the lead was quite heavy, so she didn't like it very much, so she put things down. Just about to turn around and leave, the shopkeeper who came out of it was wearing Dawan's national costume, a fur hat, fox skin shoulders, and riding boots, and asked her, "Don't you like it?" There's something better in me. ”

Maybe it's because there is not a single customer in this store who doesn't praise her things, and suddenly she looks like she looks at something and leaves, and the other party feels strange or faceless, staring at her and asking.

Hua Xiyan turned around and looked at the person carefully this time. I saw that he was a man in his early twenties, with the characteristics of a Dawan person, his facial features were deeper than those of the Tanglin people, a bit of European and American appearance, and his green eyes were like sparkling emeralds. Everyone knows that men in Europe and the United States are beautiful, and when they are young, they are white and tender, like beauties.

The man leisurely rested one hand on the doorpost, crossed his lower legs, and touched the fur hat on his head with the other. It seems a bit bohemian. However, a kind of dignity involuntarily leaked out of his gaze.

Hua Xiyan looked at Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu shook his head, and said that he didn't recognize this person.

Hua Xiyan said: "It's not that your store's things are bad, it's that this girl lacks interest in fragrant powder rouge." ”

It can be seen that the girl is facing the sky, and she is still beautiful. Things like fragrant powder and rouge can only be icing on the cake for beauties. It doesn't matter if the beauty uses it or not. Of course, after using it, maybe the girl is more than so beautiful. When the man smiled, his teeth were not bared, and his eyes were shining, like a beautiful woman who pursed her lips and smiled.

This man is not inferior to Xiao Wu's beauty at all.

The corners of Hua Xiyan's lips pursed.

"Thank you for the good words of the shopkeeper. This girl is self-aware, the country is beautiful and fragrant, and it is for the three beauties in the world. "Give it up, don't play tricks with this person, lest you really be trapped and buy things you don't want to use.

As soon as he turned around, the man said again: "Why don't I send the girl a few boxes of free incense powder rouge." ”

"The shopkeeper does not hesitate to break the bank, why bother?" When Hua Xiyan was forced to turn around and answer this sentence, a little maid, who had already been ordered by the man, took out a few boxes of incense powder and rouge from it and sent them to her.

To be honest, if you don't take what you give for free, it goes against her spirit.

The man saw a hesitant look on her face and smiled: "After the girl uses it, if it is good, promote it on behalf of the store, and the store will not lose money." ”

Let's talk about it first, whether it's good or not, you won't know until you try it. The main thing was that the little guy opened one of the boxes to show her, and the green liquid in the porcelain bottle was said to be a natural vanilla integration, a bit similar to modern green cosmetics, which made her curious.

Let Lucui take over the things and walk out of the incense shop.

Xiao Wu walked behind her, holding the horse whip in his hand, and asked, "Is Niangniang going out of the capital next?" ”

The hour is about the same, don't leave now, and don't need to put paper kites later. Hua Xiyan jumped into the carriage after Xiao Wu lifted the curtain and ordered: "Get out of the city." ”

The carriage went out of the west gate.

In the suburbs over there, the mountain is not high, it is a hill, climb to the top of the mountain, and put paper kites is the best.

When I sat in the carriage and went out of the city, I thought that I had gone out of the city with the royal car last time, and I was sympathetic to the people's feelings and had insight into the epidemic. According to her brother later, the epidemic has been brought under control for the time being. Two of the people who threw the dead at the source were arrested, and the rest are on the run. The person who was caught confessed that he was ordered to do this by a person named Shi-sama, saying that if he did this, his family's illness could be exorcized.

Hua Xiyan let the green green pull the curtain and take a few looks. The relief office set up by the porridge factory and Renxinzhai still comes from time to time.

The carriage stopped at the foot of a hill. Hua Xiyan changed into a pair of boots and men's clothes and pants, and then took the maid and Xiao Wu up the mountain together.

Towards autumn, the trees on the mountain began to turn yellow and lose their leaves. The meaning of withering is accompanied by the ripening of the golden ears of wheat in the plains, the harvest of rice, and the reincarnation of nature, which makes people feel a lot of emotion in their hearts. This year, according to reports from all over the country, it is said to be a bumper harvest. Longyan Dayue, at that time, the autumn hunting ceremony to worship the ancestors will be grander, comfort the ancestors, and thank God.

Climbing to the top of the mountain, Hua Xiyan found a relatively flat land and felt the direction of the wind. Lucui is not like her and Xiao Wu, who are already tired enough to choke and sit on a small rock, wiping sweat.

Xiao Wu took the paper kite and started to run, let go of his hand, the paper kite made like a swallow, rode a gust of wind, and rose to the sky.

Hua Xiyan pulled the string of the paper kite, feeling that the wind was a bit strong, and she didn't dare to pull hard. Even so, the line, after a gust of strong wind, snapped and broke in two.

Xiao Wu looked at the paper kite dumbfounded, flying farther and farther, it was really like a swallow, flying out of the palace and never returning.

Hua Xiyan only regretted bringing two paper kites, looking at this situation, she should bring a box.

"Niangniang, otherwise I will release it when the wind is lighter." Xiao Wu said.

There's only one left, and the excitement of this game hasn't started yet. Hua Xiyan was depressed and said, "Let's go, find a place where the wind is lighter." ”

The master said that where to go, everyone could only follow.

Hua Xiyan walked into the woods, just looking for a place where the wind was small. I walked for about a long time, and finally found an open field. Here, a green meadow, the mountains in the distance are wrapped in clouds and mist, and the scenery is pleasant.

Don't put paper kites, just lie down here, look at the scenery, and feel that it's worth it. Why didn't I know that there was such a good place in Langdao before?

Hua Xiyan thought for a while, as if she was vaguely familiar. No matter, let's release the paper kite first.

Xiao Wu held the paper kite high as usual, ran on the grass, and when he let go, because the wind was not strong, the paper kite fell down several times. After a long and arduous attempt, at last, another swallow slowly rose to the sky.

In this place, the wind is not strong, but the wind is stable and the direction of the wind is stable. When the paper kite flies, it no longer needs to be operated with much effort, and there is no fear that the rope will suddenly break. Hua Xiyan delicately pulled the stress-free rope in her hand, and she had a little idea of dozing off.

Find a small rock as a pillow and lie on grass clippings, such as lying on cotton. The little finger hooked the drawstring leisurely, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, life was a little chic and a little leisurely, she was almost drunk.

After getting married, having children to raise, and managing a big country, in this life, I really don't know how much free time can be like such a leisurely time. Squint your eyes and fall asleep.

At this time, Lu Cui rested well, walked around, helped her pick some wild flowers, and went back to arrange the vase. Xiao Wu sat cross-legged on the grass, folded some grass roots, and knitted some gadgets for the little master.

It's quiet, time is like a gust of wind, and no one notices anything unusual. Until suddenly, the rope hooked in Hua Xiyan's little hand snapped and lost its pulling force.

Xiao Wu jumped up like a grasshopper.

I saw that it was an arrow that shot through the thin paper kite.

Hua Xiyan threw away the half of the rope in her hand, and then flashed behind the rock. Xiao Wu picked up the green, flew over in two or three steps, and stood beside her.

Swish.

Another arrow, this time chasing a small sika deer that had run out of the woods.

It doesn't look like an enemy attack, it's more like someone hunting around here.

Hua Xiyan's eyelids jumped, and she suddenly thought of something, yelled that it was not good, and was the first to run to the nearest forest. Xiao Wu and Lu Cui didn't know what they meant, so they could only flee with her. Seeing that it was too late to escape, Hua Xiyan hurriedly saw a big tree, and saw that the leaves on it had not fallen off and could be blocked, so she immediately climbed the branch with both hands, flew and counted, and cated her whole body in the huge canopy. Xiao Wu picked up the green green and flew to another big tree nearby, learning her to hide.

No, the sound of horses' hooves, from far and near.

A team of majestic horses, surrounded by a small white horse, appeared on the grass where Hua Xiyan had just put paper kites.

The little boy sitting on the white horse, with a face like a crown of jade, dressed in a royal cavalry shooting suit with gold threads on a white background, Xiao Yan's facial features are exquisitely carved, and his elegant little eyebrows show a dragon might.

Xiao Wu and Lu Cui were stunned: Isn't this their little master? Why did you get here? Could it be that he knows that his mother is here?

Where did the little prince know that his mother was putting paper kites here, carrying a golden quiver on his back, grasping a special small bow with one hand and a reins with the other, chasing the escaping sika deer all the way.

Le Ma, pulled out another arrow with his little hand, put it on the bow, his small eyes narrowed slightly, and locked on the sika deer that was fleeing in front.

Seeing that the crisis was approaching again, the sika deer ran desperately into the woods.

The white-feathered arrow that marked the royal family flew out, but it was obviously slightly hesitant, brushing the small antlers of the sika deer, and the arrow cluster pierced into the trunk of the tree.

The little prince had no choice but to put down his bow and arrows and let out a sigh softly. He had shot three arrows, and he hadn't even touched the fur of the sika deer.

Lin Jingqi, who seemed to be a teacher and a guard for the little prince, rode his fire dragon horse, a beautiful man, walked up and said to the little prince: "The prince is kind-hearted, and archery is no problem." ”

When the little prince heard this, Xiao Meiyu became more and more solemn. An emperor may have to lead troops to fight in the future, how can he have a soft heart when he goes to the battlefield. When the time comes, not only will he die, but all the courtiers who follow him will die.

"Bengong try again, General Wanglin watched." The little prince said solemnly, and pulled out another arrow in his hand, this time, it seemed to be blindly sending out into the forest.

Swish.

Lu Cui only listened to the sound of the arrow, and felt a chill crawling all over her body.

This arrow, unlike the previous three arrows, has accumulated murderous energy.

Lin Jingqi waved his hand, and the cavalry beside him rushed out, and soon, from the direction where the arrow was fired, he found a rabbit in the bushes that killed him with one arrow.

The little rabbit was carried to the little prince.

The courtiers around the little prince all congratulated him, the little prince had gained something from his mentorship this time.

The little prince was a little dissatisfied with this, and spit out: "I wanted to give my mother a deer antler, but now, I can only send a rabbit hair." ”

The little prince came out to play and did not forget to bring her back gifts. Hua Xiyan is a mother, nodding while eavesdropping: My son is filial!

"Your Highness, it's almost time for lunch, and I'm afraid I'm waiting for Your Highness to go back." Lin Jingqi arched his hand.

When the little prince heard this, he turned around and wanted to go back. Suddenly, the little head that went back turned back again. Hua Xiyan could feel a gaze from her son, like an arrow that her son had just sent, extremely sharp, and quickly locked onto her.

She held her breath and held her heartbeat in her chest.

"Your Highness?" Sensing that the little master was abnormal, Lin Jingqi's eyes also looked over.

The three people hiding in the tree trembled like fallen leaves, praying desperately in their hearts.

"It's okay, the palace is to look at the sky, I feel that the weather is very good, the wind is good, and I wonder if my mother is putting paper kites in the courtyard of the palace." The little prince retracted his gaze, the corners of his lips raised slightly, and turned his little head back.

Lin Jingqi frowned slightly because of the little master's words, only to feel that the little prince's words seemed to be talking about someone's wrong.

The royal family's hunting party gradually withdrew.

Hua Xiyan lifted her cuffs and wiped the two big beads of sweat on her head.

The verdant horror must have been planted from the trees. Xiao Wu hurriedly grabbed her clothes.

"Are you going back, mother?" Xiao Wu asked.

Go back, of course go back. Hua Xiyan gave him a nonsense look. If you don't go back, you stay any longer, and if someone finds out, it's not fun.

The three of them climbed down the tree, but suddenly they heard the sound of horses' hooves flying again. This time it was from behind them. After the three of them were stunned, they could only climb the tree in a panic again.

Pity the sika deer that escaped under the little prince, and was once again mortally pursued.

The arrows sent out this time did not have the kind of pity that the little prince had in his heart, and the cold light emitted by the arrows passed directly through the head of the sika deer.

Let Hua Xiyan and the other three people who were watching from the tree also feel cruel.

A chestnut horse, brushing their sight, the cavalry on horseback, the fur hat, the fox skin shoulder ridge, riding on the running horse, stretched out his hand and grabbed the arrow, and at the same time picked up a whole sika deer, and said loudly: "Second prince, it's a deer!" ”

Hua Xiyan remembered that Aunt Liu had said the day before yesterday that it was the envoy sent by Dawan to pay tribute to Tanglin, and it seemed that it was the second prince. Hua Xiyan had only seen the three princes who were as enchanting as snakes. I don't know what the second prince of Dawan looks like.

It seems that today the saint went to the royal hunting ground to hunt, yes, this is a small hunting ground of the royal family, in the past so many years, she has almost forgotten that there is this place, and only now do she remember. The emperor came here to hunt, and in addition to bringing his son, he was to greet some foreign guests along the way. Here, there are not only the second princes of Dawan, but also-

Hua Xiyan looked out of the leaves, and soon, she found a familiar face.

She remembers that this face turned to ashes, because she held the other party's arrears, and the other party has not paid it back until now.

For some reason, King Xian has been staying in Tanglin and is not in a hurry to return to Baichang. Today, I wore Bai Chang's riding and archery suit, and was invited by the Emperor of Tanglin to come hunting. After arriving, I realized that Li Zimo was not very willing to accompany the Dawan people to hunt, so he asked him to work for him.

Dawan people are nomadic and have a fiery temperament, and this Dawan's second prince is even more so. It is said that the palace of the second prince is full of animal skeletons and skulls.

The so-called eight-faced virtuous king, after accompanying the second prince of Dawan Ye Luqi for less than half a day, he felt that he couldn't bear it anymore, and he wanted to vomit. Yeluqi, in just a few hours, like a hurricane sweeping this hunting ground, it is not an exaggeration to call it a king of slaughter, he has killed hundreds of animals, whether old or young, as long as he sees them.

"King Xian." Yeluqi looked at the sika deer that his subordinates carried, looked too small, didn't want to include it in his pocket, and thought that the Xianwang had been with him for a long time without harvesting, so he said, "This deer, this king will give it to the Xianwang." ”

King Xian looked at the sika deer in front of him, one eye was shot through, and the other eye was frightened, only to feel another wave of nausea, and his face flashed a trace of whiteness. However, he did not dare to refuse Jerich.

A wind, howling, blew through the leaves.

Hua Xiyan closed her eyes and thought badly. The group was so close that they didn't have time to move, and it was hard to be discovered.

Sure enough, Jerichy looked up, that is, in the direction where they were hiding, and shouted, "Who is it?" ”

King Xian then tilted his head, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Jeluch couldn't wait, and the bow and arrow in his hand were immediately drawn and aimed in a good direction.