Not far from them, several men also dismounted and rested in place. The smooth road was paved with two cushions by the attendants, and Yun Ce and Du Yan sat on the cushions drinking tea and chatting. Huo Jingcheng was lying on another cushion at will, he pillowed his arm, one leg propped up, his eyes were closed, his eyebrows and eyes were calm, and he looked very leisurely and comfortable in this spring light.

Ning Wanshu glanced at him a few times and withdrew her gaze gloomily. Yao Duran saw that she was not depressed, so she pulled her to the side of the road, and said, "Sister Ning, let's pick some wild flowers and put them in the carriage, and we can be happy by looking at them along the way." ”

Ning Wanshu agreed: "It's okay." ”

The two of them said and came to the side of the road. The clusters of beautiful and small wildflowers made people look more and more happy, and the two quickly picked a large handful, and when they were about to turn back, who knew that Xie Yuanzhi actually appeared behind them.

The three of them looked at each other coldly, and Ning Wanshu greeted politely: "Is Mrs. Du also here to pick wildflowers?" ”

Xie Yuanzhi still looked that arrogant, looked back and forth on them a few times, and said in a light tone: "Do you still need to come to this roadside to pick wildflowers?" Aren't you two the most beautiful wildflowers? ”

Ning Wanshu heard her sarcasm, and suddenly sighed: "Hey, Mrs. Du should be cautious, I just lost my husband and became a widow, you say that I am a wild flower, but Sister Twilight is a person with a husband, you are not allowed to talk nonsense." ”

Xie Yuanzhi snorted lightly: "That's right, the dragon and the phoenix are a couple, and the dog and the man are also a couple." ”

When Yao Duran heard this, he was extremely angry, but he could only endure it. She has a big belly, and she looks like she is about to give birth, and she doesn't want to mess with her and cause trouble for herself.

"Let's go, Sister Ning." Yao Duran pulled Ning Wanshu, who still wanted to argue again, and prepared to leave.

"Wait! The words are not finished yet, what are you going to go? Xie Yuanzhi leaned on one side, blocked them, and asked, "Who of you knows, what's going on with the injury on my husband's face?" ”

When Yao Duran heard this, she knew that she was going around and around, and finally got to the point.

Ning Wanshu listened to her words, her face was full of innocence and confusion: "Mrs. Du, you are really asking strange questions, how can we know about the injury on your husband's face?" ”

Xie Yuanzhi said coldly: "Don't pretend!" The wound on his face was caught by a woman, and there are only two of you in this barracks, who must have something to do with you! ”

Yao Duran saw her messing around, and finally couldn't help but speak: "Mrs. Du, you are also a wife and a mother, so it's better to leave some virtue for yourself when you speak." If you mess around again, we will confront your husband face to face, and then let Lord Xiangguo judge, do you think it's okay? Lu Yan, go, go and invite Lord Xiangguo and General Du to come over. ”

When Xie Yuanzhi heard this, he hurriedly stopped Lu Yan and said to Yao Duran: "Don't use Lord Xiangguo to press me!" I just don't want to make a fuss about it and make my husband lose face. ”

As she spoke, she snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Yao Duran and Ning Wanshu stood in place, both of them losing their good mood. Ning Wanshu also wiped away her tears and choked up: "Sister Twilight, can you hear how she humiliated me?" Is my life so miserable? ”

Yao Duran persuaded: "Sister Ning, she just can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth, you don't have to care about her words." If I had been angry with her, I'd have been mad to death. ”

"Poof", Ning Wanshu burst into tears and laughed: "You." ”

The two of them each returned to the carriage with a large bouquet of wildflowers. While chatting with Ning Wanshu, Yao Duran took out the half-embroidered sachet in the bag and slowly embroidered it.

Ning Wanshu looked at it and asked, "Sister Twilight's skillful hands, what is this embroidery?" The green is beautiful. ”

Yao Duran smiled: "I embroidered a silk carrot, I originally had one of this sachet before, but I lost it later, so I took advantage of the leisure to embroider an identical one to pass the time." ”

Ning Wanshu said: "I see. Look at this, it will be done in two days, and you will have to show me then. ”

Time passed quietly, and it was time to hurry again. This walk, it went non-stop until dark. When Yao was already sleepy, the army finally stopped again, and the soldiers began to set up tents, build bonfires, and boil water to make food. After a while, an attendant came to their carriage and invited them into their tent to prepare supper.

The men finally left the carriage and were led to their respective tents, where they could rest for the night.

In this way, the army conquered the long distance, bypassed the city, tried to take the deserted roads that no one wanted, and camped in the open fields of the wilderness. The days are the same, boring and tired.

Yao Dui's silk sachet was also embroidered and re-matched around her waist. In the scorching summer, the white dress is matched with the green yuroel sachet, and the whole person is as beautiful and clean as a pear blossom, which is very elegant and moving. At the same time, her red and swollen cheeks disappeared.

On this day, the procession suddenly stopped walking. Yao Duran and Ning Wanshu sat in the carriage and waited for a long time without seeing them set off again. Yao Duran said: "Lu Yan, this is not yet the time for the team to repair, you go down and inquire to see what is wrong?" ”

The green diaphragm should go down.

After a while, Lu Yan returned to the carriage and said happily: "Two ladies, the army is not to be repaired, but to pass through a large area of mountains and forests, and His Highness intends to improve the food for the soldiers, and also let everyone relax and relax, so he stopped the team and gave them an hour to go hunting, and roast and eat in the evening." His Royal Highness himself took General Du into the forest. ”

Yao Duran suddenly realized, lifted the curtain and looked, only to see that not far from the side of the road, there was indeed a large green dense forest. Many soldiers rode into the woods one after another.

"I'm going to hunt in the woods too!" Ning Wanshu suddenly said this, and then hurriedly got out of the carriage.

Yao Duran was very surprised, and hurriedly lifted the curtain and shouted at her: "Sister Ning! Come back! Hunting is not a joke, maybe there are fierce beasts in the forest, how can you meet it? ”

Ning Wanshu instructed the attendants to lead her horse and prepare arrows, and said, "Sister Twilight, don't worry, I'm skilled in hunting, it's okay." ”

With that, she got on her horse with her quiver on her back and hurried towards the woods.

Seeing this, Yao Duran was helpless, so she could only go.

……

The sky was dazzling, but the secluded dense forest was a little dark, and from time to time huge birds and finches swept overhead, and the hoarse cries echoed in the forest.

Huo Jingcheng and Du Yan rode side by side, slowly going deeper.

Suddenly there was movement in the grass and trees not far away, and a small deer ran happily past. Huo Jingcheng hurriedly pulled his bow and aimed, and with one shot, the arrow broke through the air, and the next moment, the deer in front of him fell to the ground in response, struggling and rolling in the grass, and died after a while. The soldiers who came with them hurriedly ran over to pick up their prey.

"Your Highness is a good archery." Du Yan praised.

Huo Jingcheng looked at him sideways with a light smile, and a pair of deep dark handsome eyes rested on the scabbed wound on his face. Huo Jingcheng retracted his gaze and said to the soldiers around him: "It's all scattered, go separately to look for it, and see if there are any bigger prey." ”

"Yes." The soldiers scattered in all directions.

"Du Yan." Huo Jingcheng suddenly called him.

Du Yan looked sideways at him: "What does Your Highness command?" ”

Huo Jingcheng stared at his face and said with a smile: "I heard that this hall broke into Mrs. Qiao's tent after drinking a few nights ago?" ”

Du Yan was shocked in his heart, and immediately understood. The wind and grass in this barracks, where can it hide from his eyes. Thinking about it, Du Yan said, "Your Highness, yes." ”

Huo Jingcheng saw him admit frankly, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "You are old acquaintances, shouldn't you have a leg with Mrs. Qiao, so take advantage of Qiao Fengzhi's absence, sneak over in the middle of the night to have a tryst with your mistress, right?" ”

After hearing this, Du Yan laughed a few times: "Your Highness, do you look at this wound on my face, it looks like it was left by a tryst with my mistress?" ”

Huo Jingcheng also smiled: "It's really not like it, so, what's going on?" ”

Speaking of that night, Du Yan couldn't cry or laugh, and said: "Your Highness, I was drunk that night, and I wanted to ask her about my sister, but she was very spicy, thinking that I was going to do something, she grabbed and beat me, and rewarded me with an ear scraper, and she beat me out without asking anything." ”

"Haha-" Huo Jingcheng laughed heartily: "Is she really so spicy?" Even you can't resist it? ”

Du Yan said with a smile: "When a woman splashes, even a man can't parry, she can't beat it, and she can't scold it." ”

"Haha-" The two looked at each other and laughed in unison.

After laughing, Huo Jingcheng suddenly said, "Wait, what about her face?" ”

Du Yan sighed in his heart, and a faint guilt and pity appeared in his eyes, and said: "I didn't ask anything, and I missed the fight in a fit of anger, so I provoked her to spill." ”

The smile on the corner of Huo Jingcheng's lips disappeared little by little: "You can really do it, just a weak woman." If you let Qiao Fengzhi know, he will never spare you. Come on, the main hall still asked Yun Xiang to persuade her to go, lest she cry and complain in front of Qiao Fengzhi, and provoke Qiao Fengzhi to settle accounts with you again. The discord between the two of you is not something that this temple wants to see. ”

"That's what Your Highness said." Du Yan responded.

Huo Jingcheng said seriously: "Du Yan, this hall reminds you again, when he arrives in Nanqian, if you join the court as officials, you must focus on the overall situation, and it is best not to show discord." You must know that if you target Qiao Fengzhi everywhere, it will make people think that you still hold a grudge against Qiao Fengzhi and threaten you to surrender, so your dissatisfaction with Qiao Fengzhi means that you are dissatisfied with my Southern and Northern Expedition, and at that time, this palace will not be able to protect you. ”

After hearing this, Du Yan thought it was true, and hugged his fists and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, for mentioning something, Du knows it." It's just that why is Your Highness so protective of me? ”

Huo Jingcheng smiled: "Because this palace cherishes talents and respects heroes." As long as their hearts are not evil, the main hall is willing to give them the opportunity to get ahead and the scenery is smooth. ”

After hearing this, Du Yan had a little more respect for him in his heart, and said sincerely with a light in his eyes: "Thank you, Your Highness, Du Mou bowed to you." ”

Huo Jingcheng didn't answer, but pulled his bow and released the arrow, and shot down a huge hare.

Seeing this, Du Yan jumped off the horse, personally picked up the rabbit and came back, and presented it to Huo Jingcheng with both hands: "Your Highness's archery is exquisite, and Du is ashamed of himself." ”