Chapter 11: Laughter and Missing
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The sky is like a dome, covering the four fields, the night sinks very fast, a round of crescent moon hangs obliquely on the horizon, and the stars are far away. Along the river, we found a herdsman, He Lu explained his intention to the herdsmen, and the enthusiastic herdsmen immediately invited us into the tent for dinner.
This herdsman is a family of five, a husband and wife, with three sons and daughters, the eldest daughter, this son and a little daughter who is only five or six years old. Their parents' 'daughter' was seventeen or eighteen years old, and when they saw He Lu, their faces were a little shy. The second son is twelve or thirteen years old, and he is very interested in hurricanes and dogs, while the little 'girl' is very interested in me. Her dark eyes stared at me, and she couldn't help but walk up to me and 'touch' my face, I took her little hand and smiled and held her in my arms.
Holding her is like holding my Baoyue. She is about the same age as Baoyue, but her body is slightly smaller than Baoyue, her skin is darker than Baoyue, and there is a faint smell of 'milk' on her body.
I removed a tourmaline bracelet from my hand, wrapped it around her wrist, and said with a smile, "For you." β
She curiously 'touched' the bracelet and looked back at her parents, the herdsman couple shaking their hands again and again. I laughed and said, "She's the same age as my 'daughter', and I like her very much, so it's a welcome gift." After speaking, I looked at He Lu and asked him to help me translate.
He Lu said something to the herdsman's husband and wife, and the herdsman's wife seemed to be very 'excited', and then went to prepare dinner more enthusiastically. He Lu asked me, "Do you miss your 'daughter' very much?"
I rolled my eyes at him and didn't say anything, just holding the child and stroking her braids.
Dinner was quickly ready, with roast lamb legs, goat's milk, horse milk, and a large pot of meat. I drank the goat's milk and chewed the cake slowlyβthey were so enthusiastic that they let me eat it vigorously, and handed me the lamb's leg, and I hurriedly stuffed it to He Lu. Their patriarch's 'daughter' poured He Lu full of horse 'milk' wine with her own hands, and the wheat's 'colored' skin was full of red glow, I looked funny, and smiled at He Lu when she turned around: "This girl is very interesting, do you want to bring it back to seal a concubine or something?"
He Lu glared at me and said with a smile: "Our Turks are not as troublesome as you Han people, and a large group of queens and concubines are making endless trouble! We only have one Kedun, and the rest are all 'servant' concubines, that is, 'female' slaves! There is no name, and no one cares whether they are beaten or killed or sold. Like you, you are my 'attendant' concubine, and if I am not happy one day, I will reward you to my soldiers. β
I stuck out my tongue and grimaced, muttering, "Are you willing?"
He Lu had extremely sharp ears, glared at me angrily, gritted his teeth and said, "You see I am reluctant!" I quickly stuffed the cake in my mouth and took an exaggerated bite.
After dinner, the herdsman played the huqin, his eldest 'daughter' danced, and the second son sang along, although I could not understand it, but the high-pitched singing voice and the lively dancing of the girl made people feel very happy. Even their little 'girls' danced along, and when they spun, the braids of twisted 'flowers' flying up and down were like 'spirits', which was pleasing to people's hearts.
I beat the piano and looked at them with a smile, and the young 'girl' walked up to He Lu dancing and singing, and stretched out her hand to him. Although the language barrier was different, I also knew that the 'girl' child was inviting He Lu to dance with her. It would have been a lot of fun if I had the pleasure of seeing the Khan of the Western Turks dancing.
He Lu didn't accept it, but took my shoulders and said something to the 'girl' child, whose face turned crimson, looked at me apologetically, and stepped aside. I looked at He Lu with some disappointment and said, "Why are you refusing people, how embarrassing is this!"
He Lu smiled on his face, reached out and pinched my cheek, and said, "What do you know! If I accept it, it will be equivalent to accepting her affection! She will have to follow me tonight." β
I 'touched' his pinched face, and said indifferently, "Then let her follow you." β
He Lu's eyes wanted to swallow me, and I shivered and avoided him.
After lingering a little longer, seeing that it was late at night, we said goodbye to the herdsman and prepared to return to the tent.
The quiet night is far away, only the sound of the wind and the sound of horses' hooves are heard quietly on all sides, the sky and the moon are as cold as water, and the wilderness is vast and the world is boundless.
He Lu hugged me in the big box, and the wind blew gently on my face, no longer so stinging, like a gentle caressing. I had not yet recovered from the song and dance just now, and I hummed the tune of the song merrily, forgetting for a moment the resentment of the attempted escape today, and my mood became very happy.
"Are you happy?" He Lu asked in my ear.
"Well, I'm very happy!" I replied honestly, "In the past, in the palace, you couldn't laugh loudly, you couldn't sing at will, you couldn't make a sound when you ate, and you couldn't run around on a horse like today, haha!"
He hugged me tightly, lowered his head, and the hot breath he exhaled sprayed on my earlobe, and I trembled involuntarily, and listened to him again: "Since this place is so good, and the palace is so boring, don't think about running away, it's not good to stay here." β
I sighed, looked up at Yue'er, and said, "Although this place is good, it is not my hometown after all, only I am alone." β
He drank the wine, his burning lips fell on my neck, and he whispered, "You seem to like children very much." β
Thinking of those two children who had nothing to do with me, my nose was sour, and I let out a "hmm". He said: "You stay, I will give you many children, we will have many children, boys and girls are good." I was stunned, and turned my head in surprise, the warmth in his eyes was rare, and my brain 'twitched', and said, "Why are you so angry?
His warmth disappeared, and a layer of killing intent floated, and he grabbed the reins and said coldly: "Hold me, don't let go." β
I was stunned, and suddenly felt uneasy, and the dog under my crotch seemed to sense something, and his steps became slow, and he shook his ears and snorted. The hurricane on the side immediately approached and walked side by side with the dog.
"What's wrong?" I whispered.
He Lu's eyes were bright, he looked ahead, and said: "Chu Mu Kun intends to 'want' rebellion, which is not good for me, today I discussed with the rest of the tribes in the royal tent how to deal with it, but there was no result, but you ran out, I had to chase after me, I am afraid that they will know that I am alone." β
I was silent for a long time and said, "You will not be able to become a big climate in the future!"
"What!" he said, an octave higher.
I wringed my fingers, bit my lip, and said, "That's what it was! Knowing that someone was going to be unfavorable to you, you ran out single-handedly! It doesn't matter if you die yourself, don't bother me." β
He Lu said viciously: "If I don't chase it out, you will be shot to death by the guards who closed the goose 'gate'!"
I argued: "Nonsense, I'm the Queen Mother!"
He said angrily: "You are a fart! Why is the empress dowager of the Han people wearing a hufu!"
I was stunned and closed my mouth in frustration. He Lu stopped his horse and untied his big coat and tied it to the saddle of the hurricane. Then he slapped the hurricane on the ass and shouted, "Go!" and the hurricane ran ahead. He Lu turned the canopy of the dog and said, "Most people only think that the hurricane is my mount, hoping to lure them away. As for whether I die or not, even if I die, you have to accompany me!"