Chapter 45: The Strange City
"Mess up!" Huo Jingcheng cursed, hurriedly hugged her waist, and turned to the side with all his might, the two hugged each other and avoided it, only to see that the place where she was lying had been stepped on by a wild boar. The boar pounced and then spun back into the air.
At this time, Huo Jingcheng had already helped Ning Wanshu to stand up, and his iron arm was wrapped around her waist, and he jumped up with light skills, flew up a tree, and landed on the thick branch.
"Ahh
Huo Jingcheng looked at the situation under the tree and said, "Don't shout, are you competing with wild boars?" Sooner or later, this temple will be killed by you. ”
Under the tree, the boar howled and went wild, like a headless fly, and knocked down a few small trees, and finally found its way and hit the tree where they were.
The trunk of the tree trembled slightly, and the leaves trembled.
Ning Wanshu snuggled tightly on Huo Jingcheng's chest and said, "Your Highness, what can I do about this?" Our quiver is on horseback, and we can't hunt this boar today. ”
Huo Jingcheng looked down at her frightened pale face, and said softly: "It's okay, that wild boar has been hit by several arrows and has lost too much blood, and when it finishes this madness, it will use up its brute strength, and sooner or later it will die under the tree." ”
Ning Wanshu was finally relieved and quieted down.
After waiting for a while, the wild boar under the tree gradually lost its strength, and the frequency and intensity of hitting the tree decreased.
Ning Wanshu's mind was settled, and her attention involuntarily turned to Huo Jingcheng's body. Her waist was the arm that he never let go, giving her an endless sense of security, making her secretly happy and intoxicated. His serious appearance is also more charming, so calm and calm, as if the sky is falling, as long as he is there, there is nothing to fear.
"Your Highness." She called out to him softly.
Huo Jingcheng withdrew his gaze from under the tree and looked down at her: "Huh? ”
She looked at his handsome face close at hand, and suddenly reached out and wrapped her hand around his neck, eagerly pressing her lips to his.
Huo Jingcheng was taken aback by her, and immediately dodged his head sideways, staring at her for a long time before playing with the taste: "Sure enough, it is a woman who has been married, and she is so active and bold." ”
Ning Wanshu's expression was filled with a trace of sadness: "Your Highness, with such a kiss, I will die without regrets." ”
Huo Jingcheng listened, stared at her for a long time, and suddenly, he sighed, and then lowered his head and kissed her. She was shocked, and then responded gently. The atmosphere changed all of a sudden, and it became warm and quiet.
After the long kiss, Huo Jingcheng asked her, "What's your name?" ”
Ning Wanshu's face turned red, and she said softly: "The concubine's name is Ning Wanshu." ”
"Hmm." Huo Jingcheng responded, and said, "Wanshu, what do you think of being the mistress of this palace?" ”
Ning Wanshu didn't understand what he meant, and said, "Mistress? ”
Huo Jingcheng nodded: "Even if you have no reputation, you can't enter the East Palace of the main hall, let alone be known." Of course, this hall has to hide your golden house, understand? ”
Ning Wanshu understood at this time, but even so, her heart was also happy, he was willing to ask her, whether it was overt or secret, he took the risk. Thinking about it, tears of joy slowly flowed, and she said softly: "Your Highness, I am devoted to you, regardless of your name or power, just Your Highness." ”
"Are you willing, then?" Huo Jingcheng asked.
She nodded slightly, affectionate and firm: "I do." ”
Huo Jingcheng smiled slightly: "Okay, tonight's second watch, come to the tent in the main hall." ”
Ning Wanshu listened, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she put her head into his chest.
In the end, the boar ran out of breath and fell to the ground, snorting and panting. Huo Jingcheng carried her down the tree at this time, and after standing still, Huo Jingcheng put his hand to his lips and whistled several times in succession, sharp and long-echoing. The two waited a little longer, and there was movement in the grass again, and the frightened horse came back obediently when he heard the whistle, and there was a lot of prey hanging on the horse. Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of messy horses' hooves, and as they got closer and closer, someone shouted, "Quick! Follow His Highness's horse to find His Highness! ”
When Ning Wanshu heard this, her heartstrings were completely loosened, and today, she really gained a lot.
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An hour passed quickly. The army hunted over, the harvest was abundant, pheasants, hares, deer, antelopes, everything was in piles, and naturally the wild boar hunted by Huo Jingcheng was inevitably slaughtered.
Everyone happily continued on their way, and when they arrived at night, they could stop to make a fire and barbecue.
In the swaying carriage, the master and servant chatted about interesting things. Yao Duran looked at Ning Wanshu and said with a smile: "Sister Ning came back from a hunting trip, it seems that something is different, she is simply radiant." ”
Ning Wanshu smiled deeply, brushed a few strands of hair on her sideburns, and said, "This is natural, going for a walk in the forest will make me feel much more open-minded." ”
"That's fine. It seems that hunting in the mountains is really interesting, and I have to step up my horse skills and learn archery. Yao Duran said, a handsome face as warm as jade appeared in his mind, and he didn't know where he was at this time and what he was doing......
Ning Wanshu looked at her expression, and immediately put on an ambiguous smile: "Sister, is this missing your husband?" ”
Yao Wanshu's face was slightly red, and Ning Wanshu smiled more and more happily: "Is my sister still shy?" This is human nature, and I am also a person from the past, how can I not understand? ”
Yao Duran smiled lightly: "What Sister Ning said is true. ”
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When the moon was on the willow tops, Huo Jingcheng's army stopped, and the army began to camp. When Yao Duran was about to leave the carriage, Ning Wanshu stopped her, pointed out the curtain of the carriage and asked, "Sister Duran, look at the city not far away?" ”
Yao Duran lifted the curtain and followed her to look, and sure enough, there was sparse light in that area. Yao Duran retracted his gaze and said, "Sister Ning, it should be a city, but looking at the sparse lights, it shouldn't be such a prosperous city." ”
"It's okay, it's a city!" Ning Wanshu raised her eyebrows and said with high interest: "Sister Twilight, let's ride into the city on horseback." I'd like to add a few hairpins and buy a few boxes of incense powder. ”
"This ......" Yao Duran was embarrassed, she didn't want to make a mess.
Ning Wanshu saw her embarrassment, and Fu Yi smiled: "Sister, don't worry about anything. After that, she instructed Qiu Yan: "Qiu Yan, you go and report to Qin An beside His Highness, and say that I will go to the city with Mrs. Qiao and come back in half an hour." ”
"Yes." Qiu Yan got out of the car and went.
Seeing this, Yao Duran said, "Sister Ning has a lot of fun today, just like a different person." ”
Ning Wanshu patted her hand, but smiled silently, waiting for a reply from there.
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On a hazy moonlit night, several bonfires flickered and jumped in the camp, making the night very warm and sultry. From a distance, the barracks looked like a brightly lit city, and there was no end in sight. The soldiers gathered in groups and roasted the meat around the bonfire, and the wild meat was roasted with oil and wafted out a strange fragrance.
In the open space next to the main tent, Huo Jingcheng, Yun Ce, Du Yan, and the three of them sat on the ground around the bonfire, drinking and chatting. In a few moments, a leg of lamb was roasted, and the attendant sliced it and brought it to them. The appetizer was wonderful, and the three of them drank it more enjoyable.
At this time, Qin An hurriedly came to Huo Jingcheng's side and reported: "Your Highness, the concubine of the King of Beizhong and Mrs. Qiao want to ride into the city to go shopping, and they said that they will come back in half an hour, what do you think, Your Highness?" ”
Huo Jingcheng looked sideways at the brightly lit city not far away, frowned, and said, "Women are trouble." Go, send a few soldiers to escort them into the city, and come back as soon as the time comes. ”
"Yes." Qin An retreated.
Qiu Yan got Qin An's reply and quickly returned to the car. Ning Wanshu saw that Huo Jingcheng agreed, and also sent people to accompany her to protect her, and in an instant, her heart felt like she had overturned a honeypot.
"What is my sister laughing at? Qin An has already brought the horse over, let's get out of the car and prepare to enter the city, try to go early and return as soon as possible. Yao Duran said and got out of the carriage with Lu Yan first.
"You don't have to go with me, just wait for me in the tent after dinner." Yao Duran instructed gently.
"Yes, ma'am, you go early and return early, be careful." Green Corner.
"Okay." Yao Duran agreed, and it was not very easy to get on the horse, sitting on a high place and looking at the boundless night, and she couldn't help but be timid.
"Sister Ning, I'm unfamiliar with horse skills, let's run slower." Yao Duran agreed with her, and the two of them rode out of the camp with six soldiers.
The horses' hooves were messy, and after the group ran for a while, Yao Duran regretted it in his heart. The so-called Wangshan runs a dead horse, and the lights in the city look close, but it is not close when it really runs. In the wilderness, there is only a full moon to illuminate the road, and Yao Duran carefully rode his horse and ran with them.
After running for a long time, my eyes lit up, and the lights of the city were finally close at hand. At the entrance of the city stands a three-archway building, and the plaque of the archway reads "Lingchuan City." ”
"It turns out that this is Lingchuan City, and it looks like a small city." Ning Wanshu said a word, led them into the third archway, and went straight to the street.
Just walking, the faces of several people were wrong. The city was like a dead city, the streets were empty, there was a dead silence, it was not as lively as imagined, there were no stalls on the streets, not even a single shop on the street was open. And, with the sound of horses' hooves passing by, all the shops with lights on turned off as if they had made an appointment. The group walked up for a while, and it was dark behind them.
When they saw this, they were suspicious and slowed down their horses to look around. A soldier suddenly said, "Two ladies, there must be ghosts in this city!" ”
"What?" Yao Duran and Ning Wanshu spoke in unison. The two of them were puzzled and uneasy, and when they heard this, they inevitably wanted to be scared.
Seeing that he had frightened them, the soldier hurriedly explained, "The villain said that there are ghosts in this city...... No, no, no, it's not that ......."
Ning Wanshu frowned and interrupted him: "Okay, okay, the more you talk, the more chaotic it becomes." You mean there must be a problem in this city, right? ”
"Yes, yes, yes! That's exactly what the villain means. The soldier finally made it clear.
Yao Duran felt uneasy and persuaded, "Sister Ning, let's go back to the camp quickly." This place is very weird, if there is no problem, if there is a problem, it is chaos, then, how can I wait for a few people, how to go back safely? ”