624 escort (second watch)
By the time they returned to the capital without stopping, the sun had risen slowly in the eastern sky, and the sky was bright.
The group stopped at the gate of the West City, and the commander who rode at the front took the lead in stopping his horse, and turned back to ask the two Dongchang fans behind the rear hall, "Old fox, Sanliu, do you know where the fourth girl went to play polo?" ”
The old fox and Sanliu looked at each other, but the Dongchang fan next to the chief immediately replied: "It should be Xingwangfu." The subordinates seem to have heard about this, and today they also invited many children of the family to watch the game. ”
The commander gave him a "promising" look, and then said, "Go!" Then let's go to Xingwangfu! ”
Xiao Tian heard them talk about Xingwangfu's demeanor as if he was talking about an ordinary place, and his expression was a little subtle.
He yawned lazily on his horse, hiding the discoloration in his eyes, and rode his horse to follow.
It was a matter of course for them to go, but when the concierge of Xingwang's Mansion heard that the person who came was from Dongchang, he was almost not stupid.
The porter swallowed his saliva, and then fear surged up from the bottom of his heart, and said secretly: My own prince won't cause trouble, right? …… But that's not right, aren't the four girls of Duanmu still playing in the palace?!
The porter hesitated a little, and didn't know for a while whether to send someone to report it first, or to lead these people into the palace first.
After struggling for a while, the porter still called a mother-in-law to hurry up to inform King Xing, and hurriedly opened the door to welcome the guests.
When the "guest" arrived at the gate, a man of thirty-five or sixteen years old, dressed in a azure brocade robe, hurriedly followed the porter, sweating profusely and fearfully.
"Lord Wang." The chief arched his hand casually at the man, even if he saluted, "I'm bothering the prince, we are here to send someone to play polo with the fourth girl." He casually raised his hand and pointed at Xiao Tian, who was standing on the side and leaning on the horse.
"Huh?!"
King Xing was dumbfounded when he heard this, he had just heard that someone had suddenly come to Dongchang, and he was worried about whether he had come to raid the house, so he hurried over.
King Xing glanced at the porter in disgust. What a fool, I don't know how to make it clear! There are only a few people from Dongchang, and they are traveling in civilian clothes, of course, they are not here to raid the house!
The porter and the porter were also silent and dumbfounded.
There was an eerie silence all around, except for the few broken autumn leaves.
Looking at their surprised expressions, Xiao Tian felt that his psychology was balanced, and even the night's rush seemed to be swept away. Haha, it turns out that I don't just think that the people in Beijing are inexplicable!
The black horse behind him snorted violently, as if echoing its owner.
King Xing's heart finally let go, and he was still thinking that he would go to Huangjue Temple tomorrow to offer incense, and he was shocked. They had a good time teasing birds and walking dogs, why did they have nothing to "provoke" Dongchang? …… No, it's better to take a shower with grapefruit leaves!
"Those who come are guests, so let this king lead you over." King Xing said with a smile.
In Xingwang's opinion, this polo game is just a child's play, and he is not at ease at all.
Under the guidance of King Xing, the group walked towards the northeast of the palace.
The chief politely bowed his hand and said, "Today is really bothering the prince." ”
"Where, where!" King Xing's smile was brighter than that of the commander, and his eyes narrowed with a smile, "The four girls of Duanmu have already arrived, and they are playing with the little girl at the racecourse." ”
King Xing smiled kindly, and secretly recalled in his heart whether he had offended the fourth girl of Duanmu...... No, he and the fourth Duanmu girl had met a few times at most in the palace banquet, and they hadn't said anything at all, right? Be safe, let's ask the princess later.
The two walked all the way, talking all the way, basically King Xing said more, and the chief deserved less.
Xiao Tian led his black horse and looked around casually as he walked forward.
Xingwangfu is the prince's mansion, and it is splendid.
As far as the eye can see, there are carved railings and jade buildings, verandahs twists and turns, mountains and stones are dotted, and big trees are shady...... The building is skillfully combined with flowers, trees, mountains and stones, and there is a bit of elegance and a bit of remoteness in the wealth.
The corners of Xiao Tian's mouth skimmed out an arc that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, this capital is really different from Jinzhou, it is worthy of "at the feet of the Son of Heaven".
There was a vague sense of detachment and absent-mindedness in his languid demeanor.
After passing through a camphor forest, the racetrack appears in front of you.
There were several bamboo sheds set up next to the entrance of the racecourse, and six or seven boys and girls were gathering in the bamboo sheds to talk, and a few vigorous horses were enjoying themselves in the racecourse.
Xiao Tian casually glanced around the bamboo shed, and saw several familiar figures, Duanmujun, Duanmufei, Hanxing and Li Tingyou were all there.
Those boys and girls talked, the pots were thrown, and the throwing sounds of "dong dong dong" came and went.
Duanmujun, Hanxing and Li Tingyou are all masters of pitching pots, and the sons and girls of Xingwangfu are also good at pitching pots...... The difficulty is getting higher and higher, and there are still many tricks.
"Whoosh! Sou! ”
The two arrows were thrown at the same time, falling into the ears on both sides of the kettle almost simultaneously, and the sound of the bamboo arrows hitting the kettle was simply loud.
"Cousin You, good vote!"
Han Xing applauded Li Tingyou warmly, and enthusiastically pulled Duanmu Fei to look at it together, his little face was radiant.
After Li Tingyou finished throwing, he was about to turn around and go back to the bamboo shed, but stopped again.
He seemed to sense that someone was coming, raised his eyes and looked in the direction of Xiao Tian and King Xing's party, and raised his eyebrows.
Duanmu Fei and Han Xing immediately noticed Li Tingyou's abnormality, and also followed his gaze, just looking at Xiao Tian.
Yes?! The cousins didn't expect Xiao Tian to appear here at all, and subconsciously looked at each other.
Immediately afterwards, a group of sons and girls in the bamboo shed got up one after another and stepped forward to salute King Xing.
"Father."
"Lord Wang."
King Xing didn't dare to accept Duanmufei's courtesy, and smiled vaguely: "Why be so polite, they are all their own people, everyone is free to do so." As he spoke, his eyes glanced at the chief of the East Factory beside him without a trace.
Duanmu crooked his little face, looked Xiao Tian up and down, and said in his heart: Didn't Xiao Tian run away the day before yesterday? !
Duanmu Fei actually vaguely understood why Xiao Tian suddenly said goodbye, Xiao Tian's identity was "unknown", he naturally couldn't stay in the capital for a long time, not to mention dealing with them, the children of the official family, for him, there was always a little more unnecessary risk.
The chief smiled and took two steps closer to Duanmufei, bowed his hand respectfully to Duanmufei, and said with a sincere smile: "Fourth girl, the villain heard that the fourth girl is looking for this...... Ahem, Xiao Gongzi, so I went and brought him here. ”
"......" Duanmu Fei opened his eyes slightly, pursed his lips silently, and realized in his heart: Of course Xiao Tian didn't come back voluntarily, I'm afraid he was stopped by Dongchang!
At this moment, Duanmu Fei suddenly felt a little sympathetic to Xiao Tian in his heart, he had run well, but he was "caught" back inexplicably.
I always felt that he was a little pitiful......
Li Tingyou raised his eyebrows, looking at Xiao Tian with a bit of scrutiny in his eyes. What is the origin of this person?
Xiao Tian seemed to be unaware of the scrutinizing gaze of others, and smiled harmlessly. He waved his hand casually and stepped forward happily, "Duanmu girl, fourth girl...... There are a few more, which have been good lately. ”
Xiao Tian looked heartless, and he didn't feel guilty at all about letting people go.
Han Xing still didn't know the situation, and only thought that Xiao Tian had something to do before before he left the room of the Cloud Guest Inn...... In short, it's good that people are coming.
"Xiao Tian, you're here!" Han Xing happily beckoned to Xiao Tian, "You're just in time!" We thought we would have one less. ”
"It's better to come early than to be lucky, isn't it?" Xiao Tian said unashamedly, and he didn't need to be invited, he sat down in the bamboo shed by himself, and he didn't tie the black horse, and let it play by itself.
Xiao Tianxin took out two bamboo arrows from the bamboo tube next to him, grabbed them in his hand and padded them, and didn't see how he aimed, so he threw the two bamboo arrows out casually.
"Knock knock" twice, and the two bamboo arrows fell into the ears on both sides of the iron kettle as accurately as Li Tingyou.
"Xiao Tian, you also played well with the pitcher." Han Xing stroked his palms and praised, his eyes brightened, and he felt that with Xiao Tian's joining, he would have won the battle, "Fortunately, you came, and this palace was almost going to let Cousin Scarlet replace you." It's good now, Cousin Scarlet doesn't have to play. Otherwise, we will lose this time! ”
Duanmu Fei nodded violently on the side. She is self-aware, if she didn't fly, she would have given away points when she played.
Xiao Tian was stunned again. Of course, he noticed that Han Xingfang had just called herself the palace, didn't her extra-verbal voice mean that she was a princess?!
This unjust girl is actually a princess!!
But shouldn't princesses be elegant, noble, graceful, and magnificent?!
After being surprised, Xiao Tian felt that it was the same, but in fact, there was nothing unusual.
I heard that there is a noble concubine in the Shoufu family, and it is not uncommon for this Duanmu fourth girl to have a princess cousin.
Since everyone was delivered, the director of the East Factory didn't stay long, and said goodbye with a smile: "If the fourth girl has no other instructions, the villain will retire first." ”
Duanmu smiled and said "tired", and the commander smiled happily as if he had received a great compliment.
Seeing this, King Xing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, looked at a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl in a lilac riding uniform and a goose egg face next to him, and admonished: "Sister Qin, you have to entertain Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess and the Fourth Girl Duanmu." ”
King Xing said while thinking in his heart: I will have to let the princess tell her subordinates to greet her well, if the fourth girl of Duanmu is wronged, and Dongchang comes to the door so suddenly, his old life will be scared away.
"Father, rest assured." Mu Zhiqin was blessed, smiled and responded, glancing at Xiao Tian without a trace, thinking in her heart: This Xiao Gongzi looks extraordinary, but she always feels that something is wrong...... Well, which member of the court has the surname "Xiao"?
King Xing then looked at the captains and a few others, and made a petition with a smile, "This king will send a few." ”
King Xing diligently and thoughtfully sent the chief and the three Dongchang fans away.
Looking at their distant backs, the more Xiao Tian and Ling Bai looked at it, the more they felt discordant, and a layer of doubt shrouded in their hearts, why would a dignified prince be so polite to a "guard"?!
The doorway of this capital is too mysterious!
Xiao Tian and Ling Bai secretly exchanged a look with each other, Ling Bai looked at Duanmu Fei vigilantly, it should be said that the most mysterious person they met in the capital this time was probably this Duanmu Fourth Girl.
"Boom ......"
"Gotta get ......"
The horses brought by the crowd were playing in the middle of the racecourse.
Han Xing's eyes were burning and shining, and he pointed to the black horse that Xiao Tian brought and said, "Good horse!" What a horse! ”
At this moment, the vigorous black horse spread its hooves and galloped in front of the horses, neighing and galloping wantonly, as if to declare something.
"This horse looks good, but it's a little wild." Duanmujun commented casually.
After staring at the black horse for a moment, Duanmu raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look at Xiao Tian and asked, "Young Master Xiao, is your horse the first horse in the horse market?" ”
Xiao Tian was eating a piece of golden silk jujube mud cake, and he didn't have time to speak, so he nodded.
He ate the piece of golden silk jujube mud cake in three or two bites, and said in his heart: The palace is worthy of being the palace, and even the dim sum is not the same as the one sold outside.
He bumped Ling Bai's waist with his elbow and motioned for him to eat a little as well. Anyway, they were all "caught" back, and if they didn't eat well, wouldn't it be too much of a loss!
Xiao Tian poured more than half a cup of tea, and Mu Zhiqin on the side frowned, and said in her heart: It's really Ru Mao drinking blood!
Duanmu Fei casually asked again: "Young Master Xiao, haven't you sold your horse yet?" ”
Speaking of this, Xiao Tian had a stomach full of bitterness, and sighed: "Duanmu Fourth Girl, don't you know, this Beijing person is not sincere in doing business at all, seeing that I am a foreigner, I want to bargain; When you look at me young, you want to bully me into being young; The dog looked down on the horse and reduced my horse to nothing......"
Xiao Tian's delicate round face looked complaining, and he leaned his face towards Duanmu Fei, who was sitting opposite him, and said as if it were true or false: "Fourth girl Duanmu, why don't you do it well and buy all the horses." Speaking of which, we're all so familiar, how about ninety taels and one horses? ”
Duanmu looked at him with a smile, his big black and white eyes flickered, and he nodded happily: "Okay." ”
After a pause, her smile became even bigger, and her voice was sweet and soft, "As long as Xiao Gongzi is willing, I will want it all!" ”
She deliberately increased the volume of the word "all", and her eyes also looked at the high-spirited black horse in front of her, which meant that the head horse must be included.
"......" Xiao Tian tugged at the corners of his mouth, it was really boring to talk to this little girl.
He's still keeping his mouth open to eat.
Xiao Tian saw that Ling Bai had been eating the plate of fried fruit next to him, so he hurriedly took one to eat, and after biting through the crispy golden skin with his teeth, the inside layer was a soft and sweet cream egg yolk filling, which melted in his mouth.
Hmm, it's delicious.
Xiao Tian squinted his eyes in satisfaction, and suddenly felt that it was good to be "caught" back.
"This horse is really good, although it is still a little worse than Cousin Yan's galloping." Han Xing looked at the black horse for a long time before retracting his gaze and said to Xiao Tian, "Xiao Tian, your skills are good, just in a while, you and your horse can fill the gap between Cousin Yan and Benxiao." ”
"This time, we can't afford to lose!"
As she spoke, she frowned and complained in a coquettish voice, "Yesterday, Bengong and Cousin Scarlet went to the inn to look for you, but you checked out." Originally, we wanted to talk to you about tactics, but now it's too late, so you can listen to it. ”
Han Xing said to Mu Zhiqin's brothers and sisters with a big grin: "Mu Zhiqin, we have to discuss tactics, you and your brother should avoid it." ”
Mu Zhiqin pursed her lips and snorted coldly: "You think I like to listen." ”
She took her brother Mu Huajin and went to another bamboo shed next to her, their cousins have grown up together since they were children, and they don't have so many rules when they talk and get along.
Several people gathered around, Duanmufei picked up a chopstick and dipped it in some tea, and gestured on the table:
"Xiao Gongzi, you are flexible, just partner with Cousin You and be a striker."
"Xiao Gongzi, your horse is running fast, and it just so happens that the opponent doesn't know anything about you, you can try to adopt fast-break tactics in the opening few attacks."
"Cousin Hanxing, you are mainly responsible for guarding this area, you can attack when you advance, you can defend when you retreat, and you can attack when you seize the opportunity."
“……”
The racecourse is open and flat, surrounded by green trees, and when the wind blows, the branches of the trees sway, bringing the fragrance of grass and trees, refreshing people's hearts.
Suddenly, some sons and girls came one after another, some ran to talk to Mu Huajin and Mu Zhiqin, some went to play pitching pots, and some simply went to ride horses......
The racecourse is becoming more and more lively, with the voices of people, horses, and wind intertwined.
Duanmu Fei buried his head in talking about tactics, Han Xing didn't listen to it, and looked around from time to time, suddenly, Han Xing's eyes lit up, and he pulled Duanmu Fei's sleeve and said: "Cousin Scarlet, look, Miss Zhang Wu is here!" ”
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