Chapter 5: Drinking Blood at the Night Feast
"Princess, please get out of the car."
Lan Yu reminded outside the car, Xun Youyu came out, and in front of him was a brightly lit crimson hall, with a black gold-edged plaque hanging on the top of the vermilion lacquer gate, which was inscribed in both Chinese and Luona languages: "Jiyue Palace". The pavilions and water pavilions in the hall are graceful and graceful, and they may be a place to entertain guests, so they are not as rough as other halls.
There was still a period of time before the start of the dinner, and the tribal nobles who came to the banquet were all tea breaks in the side hall. No, some people have the same thoughts, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes by the pool, wearing a dark green robe, couldn't hide his curiosity about Xun Youyu.
Xun Youyou was indeed dressed strangely, in addition to the big bow on her chest, before getting into the carriage, in order to cover the bruises on her legs, she secretly found a piece of clothing, quickly cut it into strips on the carriage, and wrapped it from the ankle along the calf, in a circle to the knee, looking from a distance, it seemed to be wearing half a stocking, and it was difficult not to attract attention. However, the bruises were finally disguised.
"Princess Nanping has a good taste." The man in the dark green robe looked at Xun Youyou with interest, Xun Youyou had no choice but to smile awkwardly, the other party didn't mind, and introduced himself generously.
"My name is Liuchuan Beiyin, I am the king's younger brother, you are Princess Xishen."
"Yes." Xun Youyou bowed slightly, and Liuchuan leaned over and stared at her face again and again.
"I've been in Nanping for a few years, and I know a lot about the customs there, I don't care about political matters, if you're bored in the future, come and chat with me." Rukawa looked boyish and very hearty.
Before Xun Youyou could speak, the hall shouted, and the dinner party was about to start.
"Let's go, Hee Shen." She was invited to enter the hall, and Xun Youyou had no choice but to follow him.
Beiyin sat alone in the middle, still wearing a black robe, and on such a relaxed occasion, his body was still surrounded by a lingering aura of slaughter. On the right is a woman with a gorgeous appearance, and it seems that she should be a favored Aiji. Since Xun Youyou entered the hall, the eyes of the woman on the stage have never left her, and the hostility in it can penetrate the entire hall.
Soon after the dinner began, several young men among the tribal nobles could not bear it anymore and persuaded Xun Youyou to drink under the pretext of the ceremony. Xun Youyou knew that the widow Beiyin brought him to the banquet to make her ugly, and she had never drunk before, so she had to drink it hard. The northern wine was strong, and when he drank it into his throat like a dense needle, it was hot and rushing, Xun Youyu's face was wrinkled, and his body began to sway.
The widow Beiyin let the leaders and young masters of the various tribes in the palace make things difficult, drinking and eating by himself, and enjoying the service of Aiji. Seeing that she was not strong enough to drink, a look of disdain flashed on Beiyin's face, this woman will always be so hypocritical.
"Southern women are weak, we men must know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, this glass of wine, let me drink it for Xishen." Liuchuan Beiyin, who really couldn't look at it, stepped forward and blocked a few glasses of wine for Xun Youyou.
"The young master of Liuchuan reminded me, since it is the Emperor of Nanping who is showing favor to us, then we have to be a little sincere, what is the matter with sending a weak little girl? Wen can't plan, Wu can't be restrained, it is obvious that he looks down on our Beiyin. An obese middle-aged man swaggered over, pulling a loud voice, and his saliva almost splashed on Xun Youyou's face when he spoke.
"Since the founding of our dynasty, there has never been a precedent for men or nobles to be hostage, and this princess has set a precedent, so it is the highest etiquette in Nanping, and I also ask this leader to understand correctly, don't be suspicious." Xun Youyu changed his faint state, every word was crisp and powerful, and he was neither humble nor arrogant to look at the fat leader.
Beiyin's gaze had to stay on Xun Youyou, the woman who would fall at any time a second ago really impressed him. Her eyebrows were calm, and she calmly looked directly at everyone present, not only did she not have the timid look she had when she first came in, but she was even more fearless. Liuchuan Beiyin, who was closest to her, had a twinkle in her eyes, she hadn't seen such an interesting woman for a long time.
"That being the case, why did Nanping ask the king to pay a tribute of 300 horses. Although Beiyin produces sweat and blood, it is far from the level of abundance and high production, Princess Xishen is so shrewd, but she has a plan for this king. The strong voice of the widow Beiyin passed through the hall, and the bottomless blue eyes stared at Xun Youyu.
This is clearly embarrassing her, whether to sacrifice or not, Xun Youyou is wrong, he is disgusted with her self-righteousness, how superior does she think she is? Hehe.
"Back to the king, the sweat and blood horse is a national treasure of Beiyin, it is not easy to cultivate, and the king of Nanping is eager for a good horse, which is not an unreasonable request. Nanping is rich in natural resources, and the two countries complement each other's advantages and communicate with each other, which is actually beneficial to both sides, but the problem is only in the number of horses. Xun Youyou groaned slightly and continued.
"Xi Shen boldly suggested that the king should donate 50 sweat-blooded horses, and select excellent breeders and domesticators, and send them to Nanping together, and these sweat-blooded horses can be bred in Nanping."
"Well answered! The intelligence of Nanping women, I can be regarded as knowledgeable today. Liuchuan Beiyin was amazed and delighted, she was so witty and resourceful, what was in her head, it was so different from ordinary women, so amazing. Everyone in the hall did not expect the princess to be able to answer fluently, and they were speechless for a while, and they all diverted their attention.
"Princess Xishen came from afar, how could Blue Rouge not give a drink?" The charming voice cut through the awkward situation, and as he spoke, he walked over step by step.
"Although Blue Rouge is a useless concubine, she is always thinking about the long-term peace and stability of Beiyin." The tall and charming Blue Rouge did not forget to glance at King Beiyin when he spoke.
"I heard that brothers form an alliance, they need to drink blood to show their sincerity, sweat and blood are the most good for qi and health, the princess and I are both women, why don't you drink a cup of horse blood with me to bless the two countries to live in harmony?"
"Lan Ji is really atmospheric." Some people here applauded, and it was not a big deal to see the excitement. As he spoke, two cups filled with horse blood were handed over.
Xun Youyou was stunned, she could barely hold it down after a few glasses of spirits, this horse was bloody and sticky, and she almost couldn't help but vomit when she looked at it.
Lan Rouge picked up the wine glass and looked up to the bottom, a trace of red blood was still on her lips, which made her cold and bewitching, and then, she looked at Xun Youyu with a smile.
In desperation, Xun Youyou had no choice but to pick up the cup and put it to her lips, frowning and taking a sip, the fishy smell in her stomach was tumbling, and wave after wave surged up her throat, forcing her to retch a few times, so she had to grit her teeth and endure it, and then raised her head violently, swallowing all the remaining horse blood. The fishy wave became more intense, she covered her mouth, the vomit had reached her throat, and she swallowed it back, choking on her eyes with tears tumbling.
"The princess is really responsible, Lan Ji admires. However, since you have come to my Beiyin, you should follow my Beiyin etiquette, the princess's family dress is nondescript, I don't know if it is ulterior motives or grandstanding? As he spoke, he reached out to grab the dark green bow belt on Xun Youyou's chest, and pulled it down, Xun Youyou was caught off guard, his shirt fell in response, and his cheeks, which were originally hot from wine, turned white in an instant.
Let her take every precaution, no matter how cautious she is, she is just a girl who has not been deeply involved in the world, she can't understand that there is no bottom line for jealousy and hatred between women. A black shadow quickly stepped forward, and Lan Yu wrapped his cloak around Xun Youyou, until this moment, Xun Youyou did not move at all, and his soul was in place like an out-of-body club.
"Blue Rouge, you'd better stop in moderation." Beiyin suddenly said sharply. Lan Rouge left stupidly and returned to her position, of course she was smart enough to know that the king would not really be angry with her, but what her younger brother Lan Yu did puzzled her, why did Lan Yu save the scene?