Chapter 57 The Princess
"I woke up early the next morning, because I was worried about my mother's safety.
"I went to my mother's tent, and she woke up and was meditating on the mat with her eyes closed.
When she heard me enter, she opened her eyes and motioned for me to sit, and I stepped forward and sat down beside her.
"I asked, 'Does your wound still hurt?'
"The monarch waved her hand and said with a solemn expression: 'Young man, I want to tell you, judging from the results of our divination, you will have an inseparable fate with my Drought Tribes in this life, which is a blessing for my clan, but for you, you will have to endure a lifetime of hardships and sufferings. I can't bear it, but Providence is like this, and we can't control it. ’
Hearing her say this, I suddenly felt that my brain was blank, and I couldn't understand it when I thought about it.
"But since she said that I have a fate with the Drought Tribe, although it should not be a particularly bad thing to go through hardships and sufferings, she said, 'It is also my honor to get acquainted with the Drought Tribe. In the future, if you can use me, I will do my best. ’
When she heard this, she sat up and knelt down on my knees.
"I quickly got up and knelt down and said, 'Your Majesty, you are a body of gold, why is this? ’
"The monarch said, 'Listening to what you just said, I am moved from the bottom of my heart. I no longer care about face.
"'There's an important matter right now, only you can help, and please be able to do it. ’
"I said, 'Sit down first, and tell me anything about it, even if I go to the soup and die, I will never give up.' ’
The lady sat cross-legged on the mat again, and I sat down again.
"She looked up at the not yet fully lit sky outside the curtain of the tent door, sighed and said, 'My Drought Clan is about to be wiped out. ’
"I was surprised and asked, 'What do you mean by that?'
"The Mother said, 'Do you know who the great bird that attacked us today?'
"I shook my head and said, 'I've never seen a bird that big, and I don't know who it is.'" ’
"The Mother said, 'It's the Huandou man I let go yesterday. That man's name was Chongyu, and he was the left general of King Huandou. ’
"I said, 'I heard from Lord Ranshangtho, although the Huandou people have wings, they have lived underground for thousands of years, and their ability to fly has long been degraded, so how can they fly?'
"The Mother said, 'Judging from yesterday's situation, their ability to fly can be restored.
"'Chongyu was defeated by you the night before and fell off the cliff, which was ten thousand feet high, and he was carrying a man on his back, and he was able to survive both, I thought at the time, what a miracle.
"'Although Ran Xiang found two dead bears at the bottom of the cliff, the only explanation seems to be that the two men fell on the bears, so they didn't fall to their deaths.
"But if you think about it, two people fell off such a high cliff and smashed on two bears two feet apart, and the word 'coincidence' would never make sense.
"'What's more, even if they fell on the bear and fell from such a height, it would not be possible that both of them would have suffered only a few skin injuries.
"'Before the bridge break, everyone thought these questions were reasonable and didn't think much about it.
"But with yesterday's events, the more I think about it, the more something feels wrong.
"'Now that I've figured it out, the only explanation that makes sense is that Chongyu regained his ability to fly just as he was about to fall to the ground.
"This illustrates a problem, the ability to fly has not really been lost, but their ability to fly and the consciousness of flying have been deeply hidden by the environment and habits of life for thousands of years.
"'In the event of a life-threatening emergency, the hidden potential to fly is activated. Chongyu is an example.
"'It's a terrible thing.
"'The eighty-one mountains on which we drought-stricken people depend, all rely on the dangers of the mountains to avoid being attacked.
"'If Chongyu brings the method of resuming flight back to Huandou territory, so as to train the pilots, and then attack us again, my drought clan will have no danger to defend. ’
"Hearing this, I was also shocked into a cold sweat, and hurriedly said: 'Then I will hurry back to the mountain and tell Lord Ran Xiang Tho, and let her lead the troops to search for Chongyu and stop him from having a happy journey. ’
"The Mother shook her head and said, 'It's too late. ’
"I was even more anxious and said, 'Are you just going to sit and wait?'
"The lady turned to me and said, 'But it doesn't have to come to that.
"'Chongyu should just be acting privately this time, I believe King Huandou doesn't know.
"'Chongyu, this person, is more than loyal and brave, but lacks wisdom, must have been bewitched by the Li people, so he used troops against our clan.
"'I will first give a copy to the Lord of Joy, and I will know the benefits of harmony and conflict among the tribes.
"'When the ancestor Huandou was alive, our two clans were like a family, and I often went to Chongshan to talk with him.
"'At that time, today's young master Huandou was still a baby. Later, little by little, I watched him grow up.
"'That child is pure by nature, and can distinguish between right and wrong, but his personality is a little weak.
"'I hope that after reading my letters, Chongyu will be able to sever his dealings with the Li people. ’
"The first time I heard the word Li people, I was puzzled and asked, 'Where did this Li people come from?'
"The monarch's mother said: 'The Li people are the Xi royal family. ’
"Only then did I realize that the Li people mentioned by the monarch mother were the people with inverted triangle faces.
"Junmu continued: 'There are two generals on the left and one on the right under the Huandou lord, Chongyu is the left general, and there is a right general, called Chonggang.
"'Chonggang is a man, treacherous and greedy, this time I will also send someone to do his work, and allow him to use treasures to let him secretly balance Chongyu and prevent Chongyu from using troops against me.
"'In that case, nothing should happen anytime soon.
"'It's just that the situation is always unpredictable, and I have to plan for the worst. ’
After saying that, the lady looked at me earnestly and continued, 'What I ask you for today is to ask you to help me bring my daughter back. ’
"I smiled and said, 'This is easy, and I will go up the mountain and ask the princess to come to you.' - By the way, aren't you going to go back today?'
"The lady laughed, and then lowered her face and said, 'My daughter is not on the mountain. ’
"I said, 'Then where has she gone, no matter how far away, I'll ask for it.'" ’
"The monarch said, 'Not far, in the first village outside the west gate of the northeastern state city. ’
"I didn't react for a while, but after thinking about it carefully, I said, 'Isn't that our village?'
"The Mother said, 'Yes!'
"Then I asked stupidly, 'Whose house is she visiting?' I said to my companion and went back to the princess. ’
"The lady wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief and said, 'She is not a guest, she has lived there for thirteen years. You don't have to be in such a hurry, wait until you are done walking the mountain, and then go back together to figure out a way. ’
"I was at a loss for the second monk and asked suspiciously, 'What is the princess's name?' She has lived in my village for thirteen years, and I should know her. ’
"Jun's mother cried, and she sobbed and said, 'She is the girl who lives with Feng Yizhen. ’
"My heart felt like it was hammered hard by a heavy object, and I couldn't help but spit out two words: 'Yuhua?'"