Chapter 77: Princess Lanling's Secret
Wuyan also heard the laughter of the two, drove the horse close to the carriage, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What are you talking about, let me have fun too." β
lifted the curtain, revealing Baili Lan's smiling face, which made people's eyes dizzy, and it seemed that there was a thousand rays of light passing by.
"It's nothing, I'm finishing a game with the prince, do you want to be together?"
"No, I still have to monitor the surroundings for ambushes, you guys just have fun. However, ......" staggered his gaze, and looked at Nangong Jingchen who was sitting inside, his face was covered with white notes, and he also showed a pair of eyes full of smiles, and couldn't help but bend the corners of his mouth and said, "What game are you playing, why is it that only King Lanling has a note on his face, but you don't?" β
"Because that's the punishment for failure, and I didn't lose, so naturally I don't have to touch it!" Looking at Nangong Jingchen triumphantly, Baili Lan said provocatively, "Hey, it's too late to admit defeat now, otherwise it won't be as simple as a sticker note for a while!" β
Looking at Baili Lan with a calm smile, and then looking at Wuyan, Nangong Jingchen grinned the corners of his mouth and said without any scruples: "The game is not over yet, who loses and who wins, there is no conclusion!" β
"Okay, I like you who are not afraid of death!" After speaking, Bai Lilan went back to the carriage and sat down, and continued to fight with Nangong Jingchen.
Following the direction of Baili Lan, Wu Yan saw a chessboard in front of the two, and it seemed that it should be playing chess. It's just that he has also seen Nangong Jingchen's appearance when he plays chess, and every time he frowns lightly and his eyes are solemn. But when facing Baili Lan, Nangong Jingchen seemed to be a different person, and he had never been so relaxed and excited. It seems that Baili Lan's body really has a kind of magic that can make people relax and sink.
With a smile on the corner of his mouth, he drove to the front of the team without a smile, looking ahead with his eyes, as if with an indifferent smile.
In order to rush to the Sichuan Bone Cave as soon as possible, Wuyan did not take everyone to the flat official road, but went down the Ji River, through small roads, through mountains and forests. In such a bumpy situation, the delicious food brought at the beginning had already been eaten, and the local materials were taken, and no good ingredients could be found, so that it was only more than half a month, and everyone's stomachs were already out of oil and water, and they were not ready to go every day.
Looking at everyone's appearance, Bai Lilan called He Che over and asked, "Is it so difficult to go and hunt a few hares for everyone to cook and eat?" β
He Che laughed bitterly and said, "The princess doesn't know this forest, the little guys in it are smart, if they want to catch them, they can't catch them after ten years and eight years of light practice." Those who worked hard for a few mouthfuls of meat really couldn't afford it, so they simply stopped hunting and ate only dry food. β
Baili Lan shook her head, seemed to feel a little funny, and said, "Since you think it's troublesome to hunt hares, let's have some big guys!" I see that there are wild bear's paw prints on the grass just now, so let's catch a wild bear and open the meat! β
This princess is really naΓ―ve when she speaks! Hares are hard to catch, let alone wild bears?
He Che shook his head again and again, but on the surface, he didn't dare to say a word of opposition, just nodded his head constantly, and promised it in his mouth. After leaving, let a few random people follow the footprints and follow the traces, until it was dark, and they didn't find anything.
He Che's nothingness was expected by Baili Lan, and looking at He Che with a guilty face, Bai Lilan had no intention of punishing. Approaching the fire, Bai Lilan stretched out her hand to keep warm, her expression was even more elusive in the flickering firelight.
"I'm not surprised that the wild bears in this barren forest are cunning and more difficult to deal with than ordinary brown bears, and you will return empty-handed. But these brothers have followed the prince through mountains and rivers, and it is already hard, so naturally they can't treat them badly anymore, and they must eat tender and juicy barbecue meat tomorrow night! β
"But ......"
"Don't worry, just do as I say, the wild bear is ready to lie there and wait for you!"
When He Che heard this, he only felt that Baili Lan was in the Arabian Nights, and he didn't understand the essence of the matter at all. Besides, this wild bear is very cunning, how can he honestly wait for himself to catch it and eat meat? Hey, no matter how smart this princess is, she is also a woman, and sometimes her brain is really not bright enough.
Although there would be disapproval in his heart, He Che still listened carefully to Baili Lan's deployment, and after going back, he implemented it one by one. When everything was ready, the moon had risen high in the sky, and its bright light spread across the earth.
Looking at a big pit dug in the ground, a brother from Baixiangmen scratched his head, looked at He Che suspiciously, and asked, "Brother He, what is the princess going to do?" β
"I don't know. You guys stay here first, and if there's anything going on, report it immediately! β
"Don't worry!" Pouting his cheeks, the man pulled himself together and hid in the shadows, staring at the big pit with a misguided gaze.
Looking at the tired appearance of the brothers, He Che still complained a little about Baili Lan in his heart. She couldn't blow in the wind in the carriage all day, and she couldn't get caught in the rain, and she was blessed with her whole life. But these brothers are different. The days of running around are already exhausting, and because of Baililan's whim, guarding an inexplicable pit overnight is really incomprehensible.
Complaining in his heart, He Che also went back to rest. It was just when the sky was just shining that a miserable wail broke the silence in the woods, and made everyone's hearts tug and hurry to the place where the sound came from. But when he saw the scene in front of him, He Che and everyone were stunned.
Wearing a cloak, Baili Lan pushed Nangong Jingchen lately, looked at the constantly squirming body in the big pit, and said with a smile: "Well, this fat and strong body is enough for everyone to eat for a long time!" β
It turned out that in the big pit, there was a fat wild bear, blood bubbling under the ribs, and a dying "hissing" sound came from its throat.
Swallowing his saliva, He Che looked at Baili Lan in disbelief and asked, "Could it be that the big pit that the princess ordered someone to dig yesterday is a trap to capture wild bears?" But you didn't put food in the pit to lure wild bears, so why did the prey fall into the net early in the morning? β
The probe looked down, and Bai Lilan said while thinking about how to cook the food later: "The answer is actually very simple. The paw prints of wild bears can be seen in the woods these days, and they are all close to the river, and the paw prints are clear and uncluttered. As can be seen from the paw prints, it is a wild bear with a large body and will run to the river in the early hours of the morning to find water to drink. Wild bears have a habit of disliking the breath of man, and these days the woods have been filled with unsettling and strange smells because of us. In order to avoid this unknown uneasiness, the wild bear can only choose to go to the river in the early morning when there are few people. According to the habits of wild bears, I ordered people to throw some dried peppers in other places, leaving only this road to the river, and naturally, dig a trap on this path to wait for the bears. β
I see!
Everyone showed a look of sudden realization, and Nangong Jingchen looked at Baili Lan with an unpredictable expression.
"Okay, I'll leave the rest to you. It's estimated that such a big bear can eat for a long time! Looking at the spring breeze beside her, Baili Lan said with a smile on the corner of her mouth, "As for how to cook it deliciously, it's up to you." β
Xiang Baili Lan leaned over, and the spring breeze said: "Don't worry, the county lord will never let you down." β
After dealing with this, Bai Lilan stretched out a little sleepily and walked back with a yawn. Back in the tent, Baili Lan threw her cloak aside, got into the warm bed, arched it, and found a comfortable position, ready to squint for a while. But it didn't take long for Bai Lilan to slowly open her eyes again, and there was a coldness in her voice, and she said, "What's the matter, I was scared by that bear just now, so I was so quiet!?" β
Bending the corners of his mouth, Nangong Jingchen supported his chin with one hand, looked at Baili Lan's back and said: "I'm not scared, on the contrary, this scene makes me feel very familiar, because once, my queen mother also used a similar method to catch animals." β
Sitting up lazily, Baili Lan looked sideways at Nangong Jingchen, her red lips slightly opened, and asked, "What do you want to say?" β
Nangong Jingchen did not return to Baili Lan's question, but his eyes were obsessed, as if he was caught in a certain fragment of memory, unable to extricate himself.
"Lan'er has never met my mother, she is a gentle and intelligent woman, quiet and virtuous on the outside, but in fact she is very restless in her bones, and always has a lot of whimsy that makes people jaw-dropping. I remember one time, the queen mother told me that I could only marry one woman in the future, because a man who shared responsibilities should love his wife with all his heart, and he would not be separated from each other with all his heart. If my wife has high ambitions, don't use the shackles of status to control her and let her do what she likes. Provided, of course, that these things are reasonable and legal. In addition, the queen mother also felt that women should not rely on their husbands to survive, but should have their own ideals and strive for them. Even for this trap, my mother used a similar principle to catch a silver fox for me! Lan'er, you said that you have so many similarities with the queen mother, if you can meet, the queen mother will definitely like you very much. β
Hearing this, Bai Lilan's fists gradually clenched, her eyes narrowed slightly, and a trace of jumping flames flashed in her eyes.
Staring at Baili Lan tightly, Nangong Jingchen stepped forward to her, and said in a faint voice: "Actually, everyone thought that the queen mother was dead, but that was just an inference. With so many knives on his body and no martial arts, he will naturally die. But they didn't know that the queen mother was not dead, but disappeared, lost, and lost! β
Raising his head suddenly, Bai Lilan's eyes were like a dangerous lion, and his voice condensed to the bone.
"Gone? What does that mean?? β
"What does it mean to disappear......" With a smile in his eyes, Nangong Jingchen looked at Baili Lan, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved an arc, and said, "Transform into wisps of colorful star mist, rise into the air, and disappear!" Lan'er, did you say that one day, would you leave me in this way? β
Nangong Jingchen's sudden question made the pensive Baili Lan stunned, and then he pulled his soft hair and sneered: "Nangong Jingchen, did you start telling fairy tales early in the morning?" Unfortunately, I don't like this type of story. If you're not sleepy, go out and clean up that bear with them, and I'll sleep a little longer! Saying that, Bai Lilan didn't care what Nangong Jingchen's reaction was, so she got into the quilt and lay down with her back to Nangong Jingchen. But at this moment, Baili Lan was completely sleepy, staring at her eyes, her eyes were empty, and she didn't know what she was thinking.