、、、、、、、、、、 Jiang Changyang was sent to the vicinity of the felt tent, and after watching her enter the felt tent, he listened to the movement for a while and made sure that she was safe before turning around. He looked back at the mountains in the vast night and exhaled softly. This time, he made several achievements, won the fourth rank of General Mingwei, and still acted directly according to the emperor's instructions, although it was still far from his goal, but one day, he would get what he wanted.

Early in the morning of the second day, Peony faintly heard a movement outside, and hurriedly woke up Xue Niang, and when the two of them packed up, they saw that everyone had almost cleaned up. After having eaten breakfast in a hurry, they got on their horses, let the dogs and eagles, and headed out into the mountains.

Peony followed closely behind Li Manniang, and from time to time she glared at the lynx on horseback. Peony boldly stretched out the horsewhip and scratched its fur, it probably knew that Peony had no malicious intentions, so it just stared at Peony, and did not make any other movements.

Li Manniang smiled: "Ruhua has a good temper, if you like it, I will ask your eldest cousin to get you a cub to play, it's very good." ”

"Like a flower." Peony laughed out loud, and then covered her mouth, Li Manniang really knew how to name it. But to be honest, the lynx is so beautiful that it looks so pretty, but the name is really easy to evoke.

Li Manniang also laughed: "Do you think my name is weird?" ”

Peony said: "People like to take a general, a frightening wind, a thunderstorm or something." ”

Li Manniang said with a smile: "You don't have to have a majestic name to be majestic, you will see its means later." She turned around and whispered, "Ruhua must be worse than the wind." ”

As he was talking, Jiang Ergong's leopard trainer Ake rode over on a horse, and sat behind him with a thick cushion with exquisite patterns, squinting his eyes, leisurely and happy, with an aristocratic style. When passing by the peony, it seemed to smell the smell of the peony, remembering that this little lady had been pounced by it yesterday, so she suddenly opened her eyes and looked back at the peony, as if she wanted to make a move.

Ruhua behind Li Manniang suddenly exploded, stared at the frightened wind, and let out a low threatening sound.

Li Manniang smiled proudly and glanced at Peony. The peony was very surprised, such as the flower really knew who was with it.

The frightening wind also blew up, and as soon as his waist was bowed, he half-stood up from the horse's back. At this time, you can't let them fight, Li Manniang scolded Ruhua lightly, although Ruhua lay down to show submission, she still stared at her, and her back tightened and did not relax. Ake was even more straightforward, turned around with a whip, and then looked at Li Manniang and Peony with an apologetic smile.

Peony found that when Ake's whip went down, the frightening wind was completely quiet, and he lay on the mat in complete surrender, relaxing his waistline, which was completely different from yesterday's appearance of not being afraid of Ake at all, but only afraid of Jiang Ergong. What does this mean? Peony couldn't help frowning slightly, and looked at Ake in confusion.

Ake generously met Peony's gaze, smiled lightly, and went straight to the horse.

Li Manniang saw that Peony's expression was different, so she said, "Danniang, what do you see?" ”

Peony recounted yesterday's experience in detail, and Li Manniang said in a low voice: "Jiang Er was only afraid of a bad temper when he was fair, and his subordinates lied to him in order to make him happy." This leopard has been following the leopard trainer since he was a child, eating and living in one place, and the most listened to is the words of the leopard trainer. How could it be possible for him not to show up once for ten days and a half months, to tease him when he remembered it, and to whip him when he was unhappy, and to punch and kick his brother? I'm afraid, maybe it's true, but I'm afraid I'm afraid of this leopard trainer. If this leopard trainer does not stand aside, he is afraid that the leopard will burst out and hurt people when he whips him twice. ”

Peony couldn't help but say: "Is this dangerous?" ”

Li Manniang smiled: "These things are inherently dangerous. If it's not dangerous, I'm afraid that the noble brother in Beijing won't be able to look down on it, there is a leopard following, how majestic, the little girls have to look at it twice. ”

Peony couldn't help but chuckle: "What about you, cousin?" Are you leading this lynx, majestic or not? ”

Li Manniang laughed: "I'm just doing this for fun, not to let the little Langjun look at me more." When I was in Youzhou, your cousin-in-law and cousins were not at home, and if I didn't find something for myself, I would suffocate to death. ”

Suddenly, she heard a sound in front of her, and Li Manniang hurriedly urged the horse: "Quick, the prey has been found in front." Peony didn't have time to think about it, and the horse quickly followed.

On this day, such as the flower showed its skills, the eagles, harriers, and hunting dogs brought by the county lord of Ankang and others were also good, and the most majestic and the most famous storm harvest was only Zhongping, although it was not as unbearable as the lord of Ankang said, but it also disappointed Jiang Ergong, who wanted to win the first place, and the deer he wanted to hunt was nowhere to be seen. He was not happy in his heart, he still remembered Zhengde's words, and if he wanted to show a good demeanor in front of Xiao Xuexi, he naturally kept pretending to laugh.

The county lord of Ankang only thought that his temper was really good, and when he saw this situation, he laughed a few words, and reminded him that his leopard should be trained well, Xiao Xuexi and several clan disciples also laughed. Originally, the big guys are all young people, this kind of kind of kind ridicule is nothing, after laughing, it's over, Jiang Ergong is not the good-tempered, open-minded person, no matter if you are kind or malicious, he can't bear any ridicule. Although the missing ears have been following him closely, reminding him from time to time that if you can't bear it, you can make him endure it without turning his face, and he has been grinning stiffly, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that his hand holding the wine glass is shaking, and that smile is even more ugly than crying.

When the people saw that there was one who was disgusting, they went to provoke him more and more. Among those clan disciples, some people even mentioned Jiang Changyang intentionally or unintentionally, saying that Jiang Changyang went into battle to kill the enemy at the age of fifteen and beheaded more than ten enemies; At the age of seventeen, he led a team of ten people to gallop on horseback, winning the enemy level, and hunting was a piece of cake. He also said how brave Zhu Guogong was when he was young, and now he is not inferior to young people. The implication is that only Jiang Ergong can't do it alone. Jiang Ergong was so angry that he almost jumped up, Zhengde dragged his shirt to death, he endured it desperately, and endured it so much that the green tendons on his forehead and neck burst up about the thickness of chopsticks. A bite on the barbecue meat is an expression of eating human flesh raw.

Later, it was Xiao Xuexi who played a round and used other topics to lead everyone away, and everyone let go of Jiang Ergong, who was about to go berserk. The content of the conversation was varied, from the east to the west, from someone's hobbies and quirks to someone's new favorite, or who was the lady in charge, whose banquet was the most luxurious, whose temper was good, and so on. Peony sat on the sidelines and ate quietly, pricking up her ears to listen, intercepting all the useful information, and remembering the taboos and preferences of her potential customers.

Xue Niang was really not interested in these, sat for a while, and after eating the barbecue in her hand, she pestered Peony to go for a walk elsewhere, Peony didn't want to go, and said softly: "Listening to these is also good for you." ”

Xue Niang pouted: "I really can't listen to it." At a glance, Jiang Ergong got up silently and walked away to the place where the people were staying, and immediately became interested, secretly thinking that Jiang Ergong had endured so much just now, and he was afraid that he would lose his temper when he turned around. At that moment, he got up and took the personal maid, and swaggered to follow Li Manniang's lynx, pretending to be going to see Li Manniang.

And they were all tired of their words, and they were all tired of the next day, and they had to hunt again for the next day, and they all dispersed. Peony returned to the felt tent, and as soon as she finished cleaning up, Xue Niang ran in out of breath, rushed to the couch and sat down next to Peony, and said, "Oh, Sister He, guess what I saw just now?" Oops, I'm dying of thirst. ”

Peony saw that her face was flushed, so she handed her a glass of water: "What do you see?" ”

Xue Niang took the water into her hand, but she was not busy drinking it, but said: "Jiang Ergong is angry, the whip is whipped ......."

Peony subconsciously thought of the leopard trainer Ake, and hurriedly said, "Who did he hit?" ”

Xue Niang took a sip of water and said vaguely: "Who else can you beat?" Whoever makes him lose face will be beaten. I whipped the frightening wind a few times first, and the frightening temper was really bad, and I roared while dodging, and I saw that it was a fierce look, and it was a loss that I was wearing a muzzle and being pulled by someone. The leopard trainer came forward to plead, and he threw his head and face at the leopard trainer, saying that if the leopard tamer and the storm could not get him back tomorrow, he would go back and ask the leopard trainer to leave, and then peel the skin of the storm to make a bed. The leopard tamer was so pitiful, he was beaten for no reason, and he turned his head to appease the frightened wind. ”

Peony couldn't help but recall Li Manniang's words - it was not Jiang Ergong who was afraid of the wind, but the leopard tamer. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this Jiang Ergong was really pampered and touted, and she couldn't even see the truth clearly. Knowing Mo Ruo's father, Zhu Guogong must bring back Jiang Changyang, in addition to guilt, it is also a long-term consideration.

Xue Niang paused for a moment and said, "That's not all." When he came out, he saw me standing outside, as if he were like something, and asked me in a loud voice what I was looking at. Who told me to watch his jokes? The missing ear kept pulling him, and he kicked the missing ear backwards. I replied to him, this is not his house, I can stand wherever I want, no one cares. And he glared at me as if he were going to eat someone. But Xiao Xuexi shouted at him from afar, and he immediately changed his face, looking at her and smiling like a flower, let alone soft-spoken. Xiao Xuexi asked him what he was talking to me, and he was ashamed to say that I was asking him how to make the leopard more obedient. Phew! What a thing? Where is there such a person who changes his face like turning a book, and comes when he opens his mouth to tell lies? ”

Xiao Xuexi took the initiative to publicize it to Jiang Er? What does that mean? Peony didn't think that Xiao Xuexi would take a fancy to Jiang Ergong. She frowned and thought about it for a while, but she didn't know the point, so she persuaded Xue Niang: "It's not that you don't know his temper, why bother to provoke him, accidentally suffered a loss, even if you can find it back later, you still suffer a loss, and no one can hurt for you." Go to bed early, you have to wake up early tomorrow. ”

Early in the morning of the second day, Peony walked out of the felt tent, and was surprised to find that Jiang Ergong and Xiao Xuexi were sitting together, smiling and smiling, Jiang Ergong was full of energy, where was there still a little decadence? When everyone was about to get up and hunt, Peony clearly heard Xiao Xuexi say to Jiang Ergong: "Jiang Gong, I wish you the best today." ”

Jiang Ergong smiled and said, "Borrow your auspicious words, why don't we go together?" ”

Xiao Xuexi smiled brightly: "I'm clumsy, and my kung fu is not good at riding and shooting, if I am with you, I am afraid that I will delay you." After speaking, she didn't wait for Jiang Ergong to keep her anymore, shouted to the county lord of Ankang, and followed the county lord of Ankang like a swimming fish, leaving Jiang Ergong standing alone in place.

Peony subconsciously looked for the Jiang family's leopard trainer Ake in the crowd, and after looking for a long time, he saw Ake walking on the edge of the crowd on horseback with the frightening wind, he had no smile on his face today, quiet and indifferent, but the frightening wind was the opposite of him, it seemed irritable, and others would get closer to it to blow up, only Ake's touch could make it quiet and supple.

When it was almost dusk, everyone returned to the camp and counted the spoils of war with each other, and when the spoils were counted, dinner was about to be ready, but Jiang Ergong and his party were never seen. Someone said: "Jiang Ergong said that he will definitely hunt deer today, could it be that he went deeper into the mountains?" ”

The county lord of Ankang looked at the sky that was already completely dark, and frowned: "I brought the person, and I have to find it." If something goes wrong, I can't explain it to my cousin. ”

Shu'er whispered in Peony's ear gossipingly: "The slave maid heard that Duchess Zhu Guo is the only daughter of the late Jinchi Eldest Princess. ”

Only then did Peony know that the current Duchess of Zhu Guo was related to the county lord of Ankang, and she was still a relative of the emperor. But think about it, how can the emperor personally come forward and insert a foot in it, how can it be the daughter of an ordinary family? I just don't know how the gossip and dog blood were staged back then.

Although everyone didn't necessarily have much friendship with Jiang Ergong, but without looking at the monk's face and seeing the Buddha's face, everyone went to order their own people, horses, hounds, lit torches and other things, and prepared to go to find Jiang Ergong. The people here just pulled up, but someone over there shouted: "It's back, it's back." ”

With this shout, Jiang Ergong and the Jiang family gradually walked into the firelight. He walked at the front of the line with great pride, and when he saw everyone getting ready to go, he joked loudly with surprise on his face: "Where are you going?" Could it be that there are tigers intruding here, so they have to open the camp overnight? ”

When the lord of Ankang County saw him return, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Because I haven't seen you come back for a long time, I want to look for you." ”

"Thank you." Jiang Ergong arched his hand to everyone in a good mood, and said with a smile: "I just chased a deer and ran a little far, but when I got to the end again, I went further." It's the big guys who worry about me. ”

Xiao Xuexi said with a smile: "Hearing Jiang Gong say this, did you hunt a deer today?" ”

Jiang Ergong smiled and said nothing, only jumped off the horse, and motioned to his entourage to lead the horse carrying the prey to everyone to see. Under the firelight, everyone could see clearly that it was two deer and a muntjac, as well as a number of fragmented pheasants and rabbits.

Xiao Xuexi laughed crisply: "Oh, Jiang Gong really came out on top today." It's not in vain that you ran so far. ”

Jiang Ergong raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a smile: "Thank you Xiao Niang for your words." Then he looked at everyone and smiled enthusiastically, "I wonder if you have had dinner?" How about a deer roast? ”

Xue Niang said softly unconvinced: "I really didn't expect him, he really came out on top." Shit luck is also good, so many people, he only met two deer. ”

Peony said: "Maybe he taught the leopard a lesson yesterday, and it really worked." ”

It's not just Xue Niang who mutters, many people also have this idea. Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Jiang Ergong became more and more proud, thought about it, and suddenly said: "Today, I borrowed Xiao Niang's auspicious words to hunt these two deer." In order to express gratitude, in addition to what we ate tonight, the other end will be given to Xiao Niang, and please don't dislike Xiao Niang. ”

Missing ears to hear the sound, his face was full of annoyance, but the words had already been spoken, and it was too late to stop them, so he could only do it in a hurry. Everyone looked at Xiao Xuexi. There are dead deer in the wild. Everyone knows this poem in the Book of Songs, Jiang Ergong sent a dead deer to Xiao Xuexi, and its meaning is really worthy of reverie.

"There is a dead moose in the wild, and the white grass is wrapped in it. There is a woman with a spring, and Jishi tempts her. There are Pu Yi in the forest, and there are dead deer in the wild. The white grass is pure, and there are women like jade. "Courtship in public, Jiang Ergong is really confident, just because people said a few good words to him last night and this morning, he dared to leave no room for it. Peony watched the scene in front of him with great interest, waiting for the ending. But according to her thoughts, Xiao Xuexi would never give him this opportunity.

Xiao Xuexi smiled generously and naturally: "How many deer did Jiang Ergong hunt today?" ”

Jiang Ergong didn't know why: "It's these two heads." When he heard Xiao Xuexi's title suddenly changed from Jiang Gong to Jiang Ergong, he was slightly displeased, but he still remembered the business and ignored this little unhappiness for the time being.

Xiao Xuexi shook his head in a matter-of-fact manner: "Then you are not enough for this deer." ”

Jiang Ergong frowned and said, "How can you say it?" ”

Xiao Xuexi pointed with a finger of his hand, nodded a few people in the crowd, and said with a smile: "I don't dare to monopolize this credit alone, I wish you the best person today, I am not the only one, if you want to send the deer, you have to send it together, you can't favor one over the other, otherwise everyone will say that you are not righteous." ”

Of course, she was pretending to be confused, but this was equivalent to refusal, if Jiang Ergong was interested, he should not be entangled anymore. It just so happened that Jiang Ergong was persistent, turned around and held up a dead deer and handed it to Xiao Xuexi, and said loudly: "I have already left one head for everyone to eat, this one, I want to give it to Xiao Niang, I think no one will get along with Xiao Niang because of this." You're not going to give me this face, are you? ”

Xiao Xuexi's face remained unchanged: "Then I am destined to live up to Jiang Ergong's kindness." I've been unwell lately, and I'm afraid of getting angry, so I don't eat venison. If I take it, it will be a waste, so I must not accept it. She paused, bowed to Jiang Ergong apologetically, and said worriedly: "Jiang Ergong, you won't blame me for this, right?" ”

Jiang Ergong's face gradually sank, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, he still wanted to speak again, but the county lord of Ankang had already said loudly: "Okay, after a busy day, come over to eat, rest early after eating, and return to Beijing early tomorrow." The missing ear also grabbed his arm tightly, and Xiao Xuexi disappeared in an instant, so he hated it.

Xue Niang didn't hold back, buried her head on Peony's shoulder, and couldn't help laughing until her whole body trembled.

The little episode brought by the impulsive Jiang Ergong was quickly consciously forgotten by everyone, and everyone drank and ate meat, sang and danced, and had a lot of fun. Except for Jiang Ergong, everyone was very happy. Xiao Xuexi is still surrounded by stars and moons, leisurely and smiling brightly.

Nothing was said all night.

Early in the morning, Peony and Xue Niang had just gotten up not long ago, and they could hear a commotion outside, some people scolded loudly, mixed with the sound of whipping, Peony and Xue Niang glanced at each other and walked out of the felt tent.

But I saw that next to the remaining bonfire last night, two slaves in gray clothes were kneeling on the ground, and they were suffering from the whip of Jiang Ergong, screaming again and again. Several slaves dressed similarly to the two men gathered around, daring to be angry but not to speak. There were several other servants who stood at a distance and whispered.

At this time, it was still early, and most of the people, except for the slaves, had not yet gotten up, or heard the movement but did not bother to pay attention to it, so naturally no one stepped forward to dissuade them. Peony and Xue Niang recognized these two slaves as a clan brother named Jiulang, who was closest to Xiao Xuexi, but they didn't know what was going on, so they had to beckon someone to inquire.

Before the subordinate could reply, Jiu Lang put on his robe, yawned and walked over, grabbed Jiang Ergong's whip and said, "Jiang Erlang, what are you angry about early in the morning?" But yesterday I ate too much venison? What's the fire coming at me is, what are you going to do with the beating people? ”

Jiang Ergong pulled the whip back vigorously, and glared angrily: "Jiulang! Good deeds done by the people under you! How dare you say such things that ruin my reputation, and today you have to give me an explanation! ”

There was a lazy smile on the corner of Jiulang's lips, and his eyes were cold: "Dare to ask Erlang, what did they say?" Tell me about it? ”

Jiang Ergong's lips twitched twice, his face flushed with annoyance, and he said loudly: "You ask them yourself!" ”

Jiulang looked at his slave: "What the hell is going on?" ”

A slave who had been whipped swooped forward and said loudly: "Back to Langjun, some people say that the deer brought back by Jiang Ergong was bought with the hunters in the mountains, not hunted by himself. The tooth marks on the deer belonged to a dog, not a cheetah. The little ones didn't say anything, they just said that the second prince was lucky, and they were beaten. ”

At this moment, all the people who heard the movement and came out of the felt tent looked at each other. Someone already decided that Jiang Ergong had done this, and said with slight disdain: "Just said, why is his luck so good, so many good players here, he didn't meet them, so he got two by himself, it turned out to be such a reason." "Zhu Guogong is really smart here......"

Jiang Ergong saw the disdain on everyone's faces, and couldn't help but blush, and his eyes were thick and said, "Whoever chews his tongue will hit whoever he wants." If you want to pour sewage on me, you have to show evidence! ”