Chapter Eighty-Three: Lovesickness

Half of Dorne is covered with sand, and half is in the mountains. Most of the land is very barren, with mountains to the north and deserts to the south. In such a harsh environment, the people of Dorne have developed a character of being hospitable and reckless in their contempt for death.

Fort Hellgate is located on the banks of the Brimstone River, and the environment here is one of the best in the kingdom of Dorne. There is a large river on the side, and the land on both sides of the river is irrigated by the river, so that many crops can be grown, and many cattle and sheep can be grazed here.

Namelia gave Chen Cheng a house covering an area of more than 300 square meters, and of course Chen Cheng refused to ask her for nothing, and took two gold bars and a large diamond as a reward. Rumor has it that women, like dragons, have little resistance to shiny things. Although Nymeria was a Dorn, she was also a woman, and she didn't want to accept the diamonds and gold bars, but the sparkling diamond was so lovely.

"These things are only tyrannical things in my hands, and only the beauty of a princess deserves them."

Glamoria was overjoyed, excused herself, and happily put the diamond necklace around her neck. The necklace is silver, and it is worn around her neck, which is exactly what complements each other. She looked at the bronze mirror and liked the necklace more and more. The gold bar is just that, although it is worth a lot of money, but as the heir of the Earl of Prisongate, how can he look at some gold?

She looked at herself in the mirror, and she was originally a little infinitely happy, but when she saw Chen Cheng standing next to her with a smile on his face, her joy was reduced a lot.

"Chen, this world is so dangerous, and life is so short, why do you have to insist on those things that you can't see or touch? I'm good at things between men and women, and I can make you feel happy like you've never had before! ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Do you know what is the happiest thing in the world?" ”

Nemelia thought for a moment and said, "The greatest joy is to ride the fastest horse with the person you like, and run together on the desert." In the evening, drink and have fun on the sandy ground. When the moonlight rises, you have sex on the rooftop, which is the greatest happiness in the world! ”

She was dressed very coolly, even more so after entering the room and undressing her outer robe.

"Chen, I can assure you that you only need to taste this ultimate pleasure once, and you will never forget it." Nemeria walked over and put her arm around Chen Cheng's strong body, "In the days to come, you will pursue such extreme pleasures again and again. ”

The palm that could hold the steel knife and whip became as if it was weak and boneless, exploring from above, but it was grabbed by Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng pushed away Namelia, who was wrapped around his body, smiled, and said, "I don't think you're talking about the ultimate happiness in the world. ”

After Namelia was pushed away, her face gradually deteriorated, and she stared at Chen Cheng's eyes, as if to find his weakness, "Then tell me, what is the happiest thing in the world?" ”

"There are many happiest things, a bowl of water when you are dying of thirst, a piece of bread when you are dying of hunger, and only what you get in the midst of extreme longing will make people feel the best."

Nemelia's expression gradually softened again, "Isn't it true that men and women love each other as happy things?" ”

"Of course, it can also be counted," Chen Cheng looked at the sky in the distance, as if he remembered something, "If it is put on the affairs of men and women, the fastest thing is: lovesickness, a moment of ecstasy." ”

He said in Chinese: "As soon as the golden wind and jade dew meet, they will win countless in the world." ”

Nemelia: "? ”

Chen Cheng explained again in English, and after listening to it, Namelia lowered her head and pondered for a while, then raised her head and said, "I don't think your idea is right, but I respect your decision." Chen, I won't bother you again during the time you live in Prison Gate Fort. ”

"Oh?" Chen Cheng raised his eyebrows and said, "You know I'll leave soon?" ”

Nemelia laughed, with the liveliness and cheerfulness peculiar to a girl, "How can someone like you stop at Fort Hellgate?" Although the scenery here is beautiful, it will not keep you after all. ”

Chen Cheng laughed, at this time he really appreciated the other party a little, "You are very smart, Namelia." I've heard that Nymeria is the name of Queen Loyna in ancient times, and half of the royal family of Dorne. The fact that the Count of Ulle has given you such a name shows how much he expects from you. ”

"You even know that?"

"As long as you are willing to pay, there will be a lot of people who are willing to say something that the public knows." Chen Cheng said: "I will stay here for two months, and in return for my kindness, you can make a request to me during this time." ”

"Anything you want?"

Chen Cheng said lightly: "If you make too many demands, you may be punished by the gods." Before you say what you want, you have to think clearly. ”

"Hmph, it's like you're a god!" Nemeria raised her head and said proudly, "I am the heir of the Count of Prisongate Fort, do you want anything?" ”

She slipped her robe on and walked straight out of the room. Downstairs, Nemelia raised her head and asked in the direction of the second floor, "Does what you just said count?" ”

"Of course!"

Fort Prison Gate is a typical desert settlement, and from afar, it can be regarded as a pleasant scenery. But when you get closer, you will smell a lot of indescribable smells. The most famous place here is the place where the dragon fell. As the pride of the people of Prison Gate Fort, the place where the dragon bled back then still remains its original appearance.

Chen Cheng went over to take a look one evening, but found that there was nothing meaningful. The dragon's corpse had been returned to King's Landing, and the dragon's blood had long since been drained by the sand. After hundreds of years of erosion by the two heavens of ice and fire, the so-called "place where the dragon fell" looks like nothing more than some ruins.

But from the standpoint of the Dorn, you can understand the reason for their pride. In the era of cold weapons, dragons with huge bodies and covered with hard scales were not only able to soar in the sky, but also able to breathe flames, and were almost invincible. Such a terrible creature was actually shot by the people of Prison Gate Fort.

Thinking about it a little more, the original Aegon Targaryen was really able to endure it, and after his wife and dragon died in Dorne together, he could still sign a peace treaty with the other party? Is Dorn too capable of fighting, or is Aegon too wasteful? Chen Cheng thought for a moment, if he was the "Conqueror" Aegon I, even if he didn't use artillery and muskets, he would still have a way to clean up the Dorn.

Known as the "Conqueror", he planned for many years and fought a lot of battles, but as a result, Westeros was still seven countries, probably those people did not have the concept of great unification. Thinking about it this way, Aegon the "Conqueror" finally stopped fighting with Dorne, and he also made sense. The people here are accustomed to the notification method of the feudal lord and vassal, not to mention that Aegon does not know other ways of rule, and even if he knows, he will not be able to carry it out.

Because the weather is so hot at noon, early morning and late afternoon are the time for the Dorn's activities. Chen Cheng went to the "place where the dragon fell" again, and saw someone selling watermelons on the side, so he walked up and asked, "Is this watermelon ripe?" ”

The boss had a typical Dorn face, he stared at Chen Cheng with dark eyes, and said, "Keep it ripe." ”

"Oh, then get me one."

The boss said, "There is a frozen one in the well at the back, and I will ask someone to pick one for you." ”

"Okay."

The boss shouted a few times to the back and told his son to get a watermelon out of the well. The son answered inside, and after a while, he walked out with a big watermelon in his arms and put it on the table in front of Chen Cheng.

"Do you want me to cut it for you? Or do you want to take it home and eat it? ”

Chen Cheng threw a silver deer to the boss and said, "Help me cut it." ”

The boss wiped the watermelon knife with a clean cloth, skillfully cut the large watermelon, and then stepped aside. Chen Cheng picked up a piece of cut watermelon, looked at it for a while, and then ate it like a storm. After eating, he wiped his hands and mouth with his sleeve without any image, and said, "Watermelon is sweet!" ”

The watermelon is really good, the watermelon that grows in the desert area is very abundant, the sweetness is also very high, and it has been frozen with well water for a long time, and the taste is very good. The boss grinned and said, "Wait a minute, my lord, I'll find you the money." ”

Chen Cheng waved his hand and said, "Forget it, the rest of the money is a reward for you." The next time you have time to come back, you have to pick a good one for me, just like today. To sell watermelons, you must keep them ripe! ”

The boss didn't say much, just nodded.

After Chen Cheng got up to leave, two Dornites with a handful of beards appeared at the table where he had been sitting. One of them drew his long sword from his waist, picked up a piece of watermelon rind, carefully discerned it, and then whispered, "He ate it all." ”

The other one glared at the boss fiercely and shouted, "What are you looking at?" Just look at it and gouge out your eyeballs! ”

When the boss's son heard the quarrel outside, he grabbed a scimitar and rushed out, but was stopped by the boss, who said to the two who were not kind: "Do you want to buy watermelon?" ”

The sword-wielder looked at the faintly hostile crowd around him, spat on the ground, and sneered, "You should keep these broken melons and eat them yourself!" ”

With that, the man and his companion departed as quickly as they appeared. The boss was silent for a while, and then instructed his son: "Smash a few melons in the well and throw them into the sand." ”

The son was puzzled and said, "Why? That's a lot of copper plates! ”

"If you want to go, what are you doing with so much nonsense?"

Chen Cheng hummed the song and returned to the house that Nymelia had given him. I went to the backyard to get some well water, washed the hot and panting horses, and added water and forage to the stone trough, and then went up to the second floor, sat down in the room, and began to record what I saw and heard in Dorne.