Chapter 1 Beauty Appearance
"Is the woman on top of the tall building the beauty Shih Tzu?"
"The pink skirt is as delicate as a peach blossom, the skin is like clotted fat, and the beautiful eyes are affectionate, what a beauty~"
"I think the girl in purple next to her with a sword and leaning on the fence is more attractive, with long legs and a thin waist and a graceful posture, she must be Miss Zheng Dan!"
The bustling crowd downstairs followed, and everyone who passed by was tilting their necks and staring at the two beauties on the tall building, constantly commenting and talking.
The girl in purple glanced downstairs with a side face, and couldn't help but sigh and said, "Shi'er, look at General Fan, you can't count the money you collect, it's really a 'good idea'!" ”
General Fan Li is the general of the Yue Kingdom, and he accompanied the Yue King Goujian from birth to death.
Hearing this, Xi Shi looked downstairs with a sideways face, and as soon as he turned his head, he caused a commotion downstairs. Fan Li looked up when he heard the sound, and he was looking at Xi Shi together. Fan Li was dressed in white, his body was like a jade tree, and his facial features were clear and deep. Seeing that Xi Shi was looking at him, Fan Li smiled at her.
Fan Li found two beauties not long ago, but on the way back to the palace, they were surrounded by the people of Yue, and everyone wanted to see what these thousands of selected beauties looked like. There are many people but it is difficult to disperse, so General Fan came up with a good idea: if you want to see a beauty, pay a coin first.
No, although the crowd is more orderly, people are even more in an endless stream, and some people even watch it back and forth many times without getting tired.
Xi Shi secretly praised the wit of General Fan, and at the same time suffered the discomfort of being stared at from head to toe. Hearing Zheng Dan's belly slander on the side, Xi Shi came back to his senses and smiled to hook Zheng Dan's hand, and gently shook it to comfort her.
Zheng Dan held Xi Shi's hand with his backhand and said, "Shi'er, you don't have to accompany me when you enter the palace this time." ”
Xi Shi remembered that General Fan had told them that the purpose of entering the Yue Palace's palace this time was to dedicate them to the enemy country, and to use the beauty plan to help the revival of the Yue Kingdom and destroy the Wu Kingdom.
She looked at Zheng Dan seriously, and only said in a half-loud voice: "Sister, I don't want to leave you." ”
Xi Shi's voice is soft and glutinous, with the unique beauty of a girl, but it can capture people's hearts.
Zheng Dan twisted a wisp of green silk from Xi Shi and sighed, and before he could speak, he saw a slave coming up quickly downstairs.
"Two girls, the general sent a slave to inform them, saying that it would take about two or three minutes for the crowd to pass, and asked the two girls to wait a little longer." The servant hunched over and waited for a reply.
Zheng Dan jokingly said: "You went back to your master, if it is more than an hour, let him come up and sell his face." The general's demeanor is outstanding, standing in the wind, it must be a very beautiful picture. With that, he chuckled lightly with Shih Tzu.
After the slave smiled bitterly and answered "yes", he bowed to Xi Shi and asked, "Does Miss Xi Shi still have an explanation?" ”
Xi Shi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I just saw that the general has not been drinking water, and the sun is poisoning outside, please take some warm water for the general to drink." ”
The servant answered and withdrew.
After Zheng Dan saw the slave leaving, he began to joke again: "Shi'er, presumably the army has not been sunburned, and it will be melted away by your words, hehe~"
Xi Shi tapped Zheng Dan's forehead and said, "After we enter the palace, there are still many places to rely on General Fan." He is such an excellent person, and he will not be moved by the words of a yellow-haired girl. ”
After saying that, he turned his head to look downstairs, and saw Fan Li smile after listening to the slave's words, and then raised his hand to drink the water in the bowl. The sunlight sprinkled on Fan Li's face, outlining the contours of his neck, and the Adam's apple floated up and down due to swallowing, which was particularly attractive.
Xi Shi's cheeks were red, and he hurriedly turned his head, and when he looked again, he saw that Fan Li had already looked up at her, her lower lip was still moist and shining, and there was a smile between her eyebrows and eyes.
As soon as the two looked at each other, Fan Li smiled even brighter, and shook the bowl towards Xi Shi to express his gratitude. Shih Tzu smiled and nodded in response, then turned back and didn't dare to look at him again.
Zheng Dan took in the reactions of the two, but he didn't say much, just accompanied Xi Shi to start chatting, so as to pass the long time.
Not long after, Fan Li came upstairs, still holding two scarves in his hands.
After the three of them saluted each other, Fan Li handed the scarf to Xi Shi Zheng Dan to act as a veil, and explained that they were about to set off.
"Isn't it going to take two or three more moments, why are you leaving now?" Zheng Dan asked.
"Isn't this afraid that Miss Zheng Dan will let her come up and sell her face, if Fan Li comes up, I'm afraid everyone will let us pay back." Fan Li joked a few words, then went downstairs with them and escorted them to the carriage.
"Let's go some way first, find an inn to repair tonight, and arrive at the palace by noon to-morrow. Just outside the car, just call me if you have something. Fan Li explained a few words and turned to go out.
The long journey from his hometown of Zhuji to the palace Huiji, and the carriage swayed leisurely, which reminded Xi Shi of the days when he and Sister Zheng Dan were playing in the water in Ramie Village. When I was a child, I was always ridiculed because my feet were bigger than others, and I slowly felt very inferior in my heart, and I was depressed for a while. Until she met Zheng Dan, who was righteous and brave, she drove away the crowd around Xi Shi's jokes "sick seedlings" and "Shi Dajiao", and dragged Xi Shi to the stream to encourage her, and made beautiful wooden shoes with Xi Shi.
Zheng Dan said: "Sister Xi Shi, look, the little fish are so amazed by your beauty that they forget to swim!" ”
As a result, everyone had a beautiful evaluation of Xi Shi's "appearance of a sinking fish", and she and Zheng Dan became household names with the reputation of "Huansha Shuangshu".
Zheng Dan said: "Sister Xi Shi, look, you wear wooden shoes and walk, how crisp your voice is, if you dance in it, it must look good!"
So she and Zheng Dan often made an appointment to dance and practice swords, and Xi Shi's body slowly improved.
Zheng Dan said: "Sister Xi Shi, you see, the girls in the east of the village are learning to walk with you, saying that you are walking with your heart, which makes people especially pitiful!" ”
As a result, the martial Yue people finally accommodated the "delicate" beauty of Xi Shi, and even began to become popular.
The carriage suddenly shook and interrupted Xi Shi's memories, Xi Shi didn't sit still and almost fell, "oops", but fortunately Zheng Dan immediately hugged her.
"Shi'er, don't panic, I'm here." Zheng Dan said with concern.
Xi Shi shook his head at Zheng Dan with a smile, indicating that he was fine. I heard Fan Li outside the car asking loudly, "Is the girl okay?" A little squirrel jumped over. ”
After Xi Shi answered the word, the car began to move slowly again. General Fan Li was deeply loved by the Yue people, when the king of Yue entered the palace as a slave, in addition to the queen accompanied, Fan Li also followed the king of Yue to the country of Wu. Therefore, many rumors among the people are praising this good courtier who is loyal to the monarch and patriotic.
As soon as King Yue was released and returned to China a month ago, he sent Fan Li out to seek beauty, saying that he wanted to sacrifice to King Wu. Fan Li searched for the reputation of "Huansha Shuangshu" and found Ramie Village, and after meeting the two of them, he first introduced himself and asked them three questions.
"King Yue entered Wu as a slave, can you laugh shamefully?"
"It's humiliating, and so is the husband."
"When the two countries are fighting, what should a woman do?"
"If you are strong, you will serve the country, and if you are weak, you will retreat indoors."
"Would you like to serve my family and country with me?"
"Yes."
Xi Shi knew that his beauty could be used as a sharp sword, and Zheng Dan was the same. But Zheng Dan's sister is sincere, how can she stay in Wu alone to face the dangerous King Wu. Therefore, she also followed Fan Li with the enthusiastic Zheng Dan.
The faint sound of cars and the chirping of birds in the passing trees made Xi Shi drowsy. Zheng Dan put Xi Shi's head on his shoulder, and after a while, Xi Shi leaned on Zheng Dan's shoulder and fell asleep. The carriage gradually left his homeland, and the advice of his parents, the worries of his fellow villagers, and the smoke of the village were all turned into images and left in Xi Shi's dreams.
I don't know how long it took, the slanting sun sprinkled into the carriage and woke Xi Shi up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Fan Li looking at her with the curtain open.
Xi Shi hurriedly sat down, and heard Zheng Dan muttering: "There are still a few miles to get to the town, why don't you let Shi Er sleep a little longer." ”
Fan Li smiled apologetically and said, "It's windy." Let's wake up first, and don't get blown when you get out of the car for a while. With that, he lowered the curtain again.
"General Fan is still quite meticulous," Zheng Dan said with a smile: "Shi'er, if you don't want to go to the Wu Palace, you can also let General Fan ask the king for you." I'm relieved, hehe. ”
Xi Shi pouted and leaned on Zheng Dan to coquettishly: "Good sister, you won't worry about others, I just want to follow you." ”
After speaking, she sat up again and pressed Zheng Dan to squeeze her shoulders: "Sister, don't say such things in the future, Shi'er just wants to accompany you." ”
Zheng Dan smiled when he heard this, and said "Okay".
Xi Shi thought about leaving his hometown, and said casually, "I don't know if I can eat the lotus pod of my hometown in the future." ”
Zheng Dan touched Xi Shi's hand and silently said "Yes".
After a short time, the carriage stopped in front of a quaint inn, Fan Li arranged everything, and asked them to rest early after a few words.
You can arrive in the royal capital tomorrow, and I heard that there are more than two of them in the selection this time, so I guess they will be able to see it tomorrow. It was useless to think too much, Xi Shi Zheng Dan chatted for a while, and then went upstairs to the room to rest.
The moonlight gradually rose on the branches, and the unique summer heat pressure Xi Shi was uncomfortable, listening to the sound of the wind outside the window, so he put on a dress and went to open the window.
"Squeak", the evening breeze instantly wrapped up along the hair, so it was not refreshing. Xi Shi took a deep breath and wanted to enjoy the refreshment, but he choked on the wind and couldn't help coughing.
Afraid of waking up others, Xi Shi hurriedly lowered his voice and was about to close the window, but saw that the window was open in the room opposite where the lights had not been turned off, it was Fan Li.
Fan Li under the moonlight, her hair is scattered at will, swinging with the wind, her clothes are lazily draped over her shoulders, and her chest shows a little bronzed skin. Xi Shi couldn't help but think of a poem he had heard read: There are bandit gentlemen, such as cutting and grinding. General Fan, probably such a gentleman. Shih Tzu thought to himself.
Looking at Fan Li, who was holding a book in one hand and holding the window in the other, tilted his head towards her, like a small dog at home tilting his head curiously, Xi Shi smiled and came back to his senses, and secretly said in his heart that he must have been dazzled just now......
Xi Shi tightened the clothes on his body, shook his head at Fan Li with a smile, and signaled that it was okay.
I saw Fan Li turn back, but he didn't close the window, Xi Shi had to lean in front of the window and watch the moon and stars waiting for him.
The beauty under the moon stands by the window, the silver light pours, and the Shih Tzu, whose skin is as white as snow, is coated with a layer of faint moonlight, pure and flawless, and shocking like heaven and man.
After a while, I saw Fan Li returning to the window with a plain silk, Xi Shi heard the movement and turned his head to look, but saw Fan Li looking at himself stupidly.
Xi Shi was probably infected by Fan Li, and he also tilted his head and glanced at Fan Li strangely.
Fan Li was stunned for a moment, looked at the Su Silk in his hand, turned around and hurried back to the house, and had not closed the window yet.
Shih Tzu wondered, but he still obediently leaned on the window railing and looked at the other side.
After a while, Fan Li appeared in front of the opposite window with a silk silk, signaled to Xi Shi to give way, and then threw the silk into Xi Shi's house.
Xi Shi picked up the plain silk and opened it.
"Prepare for it, Samsung is at home. Tonight, what night, see this canon. Zixi, what is such a? ”
Xi Shi barely knew a few words, but he couldn't understand the deep meaning, so he could only go back to the window and look at Fan Li simply with apricot eyes.
Fan Li looked at her and sighed, and motioned for her to go back and rest.
Xi Shi obediently closed the window, waited for a while and closed the window on the other side, but he didn't dare to open the window again, so he had to hold the silk back to the bed and lie down.
Thinking that after entering the palace, he would have the opportunity to understand the words on the silk, and he would have to meet the king of Yue tomorrow, so Xi Shi put the silk under the pillow and slept peacefully.