Chapter 277: Heart of the Sun
Xiao Jinyan smiled awkwardly, just now the belt was halfway tied and ran over to watch the excitement, which led to this scene.
"Sorry, it wasn't intentional. β
Di Linaza snorted, thinking of the angry words she had fought with Mar before, which was heard by Xiao Jinyan and asked, "What did you hear?"
Xiao Jinyan waved his hand, "I'm drunk, and my ears are not good." β
"You're interested!" Dilinaza snorted coldly and left. Not far away, Ali's voice came, "Brother Xiao, where are you?" Don't run away, this wine has just begun." β
A gust of wind blew, Xiao Jinyan was even more dizzy, said "here", poofed, and fell to the ground.
When he woke up, it was early the next morning, and he was lying in Ali's tent, and little Manu was sitting beside him, staring at him in a daze.
"Master, are you awake, continue to teach me sword practice today. β
Xiao Jinyan hurriedly ate breakfast, milk tea and mutton, when he first ate it, it tasted a little, but after eating a few bites, he felt that the taste was not bad. In the morning, Ali went out to do errands, he taught Manu the nameless knife technique in front of the tent, Manu has a good understanding, every move, Xiao Jinyan demonstrated it several times, he learned it well, Xiao Jinyan also really moved his mind, and when he taught the knife technique, he did not hide his selfishness.
At noon, Xiao Jinyan was about to go to the river to fetch water, and saw Di Linaza sitting by the river, looking at the river and feeling sorry for herself.
Xiao Jinyan thought of the fact that she teased him yesterday, picked up a stone and threw it towards the river, and with a pop, the water splashed her.
"You?" When the other party turned around, he saw Xiao Jinyan with a look of displeasure in his eyes, "Who are you?
Seeing that she was pretending to be confused, Xiao Jinyan clapped her hands and said, "How can you be angry?"
The other party suddenly said, "I heard that the Spring of the Crescent Moon said that there is a Han person in the clan, you are Xiao Jinyan?"
Xiao Jinyanqi said, "You're not Di Linazha?"
The woman said, "I am her sister, Gulreba, and the Kupang language is the heart of the sun. β
Xiao Jinyan looked carefully, this woman and Di Linazha were almost carved out of the same mold, but her face was quiet, not as arrogant and pungent as Di Linazha, and she secretly said in her heart, it turned out that one of the two people was called the Crescent Moon Spring, and the other was the Heart of the Sun, in contrast, the elder sister was more gentle, more like the Crescent Moon Spring.
He scratched his head, "I'm sorry, Dilinazha, Gulreba, I recognized the wrong person." β
The woman said, "It's okay, we look very similar, don't say it's you, even the clansmen are stupid and can't tell the difference." β
"Haha!"
Xiao Jinyan had to smile to relieve the embarrassment. Heart of the Sun said, "Yesterday my sister said a lot of bad things about you, you have to be careful of her, tricks are very set." β
The woman got up slowly, and Xiao Jinyan noticed that she was not wearing shoes, and she was dragging on the ground in plain clothes, like daffodils, and there was a faint fragrance on her body. The woman bowed slightly at him and left the river.
Xiao Jinyan was in a daze, Manu saw it in his eyes, and said with a smile, "You also like Sister Sun Heart?"
Xiao Jinyan stiffened his face, "Did you talk to Master like this?"
Manu said, "I also like Sister Sun Heart more than the Crescent Spring, she treats people very well, unlike the Crescent Spring, who always bullies me. β
Xiao Jinyan can also see that although the twin sisters look the same, the difference in their personalities has led to a big difference in temperament between the two sides.
"It's a pity that after the Moon Festival, my sister is going to Xijing. β
Xiao Jinyan was aroused
and asked, "Why?"
"She is the eldest daughter of the clan, last year, someone introduced her to a family affair in the capital, is the nephew of our Emperor Chu, after the Moon Festival, she will be eighteen years old, according to the customs of the clan, to go to the capital to marry. β
In order to improve their strength, many tribes had to make peace with the nobles in the capital, and in exchange, the royal court of Great Chu was also responsible for protecting these tribes. This kind of marriage with the color of rectification has been inherited in the Chu State for many years.
Even in the Central Plains, in order to win over some fanbangs, the royal family will also let some royal princesses go to make peace, so there is a very important job for the emperor, which is to give birth to children.
Of course, this is the past, the current emperor Zhu Liye, who has always ruled the world by force, and directly sent troops to recruit those who have bad intentions against foreign countries and countries.
However, this kind of political marriage is full of too many uncertainties, and Gulreba has been given this mission since she was a child, so her life is already predestined, and her sister is more cheerful and lively.
Buda ran over out of breath and said, "It's a big deal. β
Xiao Jinyan saw that he was sweating and asked, "Brother Buda, speak slowly." β
Buda said, "Early this morning, the Crescent Spring went out hunting with Marge, and fell into the trap of the Hole people, and was captured by the Hole people, who sent the jade bracelet of the Crescent Moon Spring, and let us Kubang people exchange it with a fire unicorn. The patriarch is convening a meeting. β
Xiao Jinyan and Manu followed Buda to the patriarch's central camp, and saw that the patriarch Gule was at a loss, and the plain-clothed woman was by his side, comforting his father. And Di Linazha's fiancΓ© Marge, with a blue nose and swollen face, sat on the side, silent and silent.
Dilinazar was arrested, and the Kupang people were in chaos. Regarding the requirements of the Huo Le people, there were different opinions within the clan, and they were divided into two factions.
One faction believes that the Huo Le people crossed the line and captured the Crescent Spring as a provocation to the Kupang people, and if they obey them this time, they will inevitably gain an inch. What's more, the fire unicorn can be used to offset a year's tax, which can allow more clansmen to survive in the cold winter.
The other faction insists that the crescent moon spring is the star on the grassland, a gift from God to the Kubang clan, and the fire unicorn is a small matter, and the life of the crescent moon spring is more important.
The patriarch is in a dilemma, one is his beloved little daughter, and the other is related to the interests of the clansmen, he is caught in the middle, and it is difficult to choose.
Xiao Jinyan is a foreigner, he can't speak here, not to mention, he can't understand the Kubang language, and he doesn't know what they are talking about.
Ali said, "We might as well ask Marge's opinion on this matter, he is the number one warrior in our clan and the fiancΓ© of the Crescent Spring. β
Marge's face turned grim and she was silent. Today on the grassland, he was severely humiliated by the Huo Le people, and if he hadn't run fast, I am afraid that he would have fallen into their hands.
Ali urged, "You have something to say. β
At this time, a clansman rushed in with a box, and when everyone opened the box, it turned out to be a bloody ear, "Patriarch, just now Huo Le sent this, and said that before dark, if you don't send the fire qilin, then wait...... Waiting to collect the corpse of the Crescent Spring!"
Inside the tent, the people of the tribe were angry.
Buda exclaimed, "It's too much of a deception!" he said to the chief, "Give me a hundred warriors, and I will rescue the Spring of the Crescent Moon." β
Someone said, "How can you save them?" Huo Le is cunning and cruel, and if he provokes them, he is afraid that it will backfire. β
Marge looked at Xiao Jinyan and said in Chinese, "This incident started because of him, if it weren't for him, we wouldn't have caught the fire qilin, and we wouldn't have caused trouble!"
Someone chimed in, "Not bad!"
Xiao Jinyan
I'm angry in my heart, what kind of bullshit logic is this, when Lao Tzu helped you catch the fire unicorn, you were all happy like the New Year, and now it's on me again?
Buda was already dissatisfied with Marge, spat on the ground, and said, "Marge, you are still a warrior of our Kubang tribe, and I look down on you for saying such things at such a time." β
Buda is the guardian of the Crescent Spring, the Crescent Fountain was arrested, he was full of self-blame, he and Marge have always been at odds, looking down on Marge's arrogance, and in the end he shirked his responsibility, and couldn't help but make accusations.
"I'll go!"
A quiet voice sounded in the tent, and Gulreba stood up and said to his father, "The Crescent Moon Spring is my sister, and I am willing to save her." Even if they don't agree, I'm willing to exchange my life for a life. β
Heart of the Sun is gentle in speech, but resolute in its gaze and full of power. She has a gentle personality, but when it comes to family affection, she has a very firm position.
"Never!"
An elder said, "It took us a lot of effort to help you set up a marriage in the capital, since the death of the Heavenly Flowing Cloud, our clan can no longer get the protection of the nobles in the capital, and we must not let you risk your life for the sake of the crescent moon spring!"
Tianjian Liuyun, the sister of the patriarch LΓΆf, is also the aunt of the Spring of the Crescent Moon and the Heart of the Sun, and married the second prince Chu Hao twenty years ago, that is, the mad knife Chu Ritian, and later it was rumored that she had an affair with the golden knife Li Qiuyi, and after Chu Ritian went crazy, he killed him.
Since then, the Kupang have lost their protection and have been reduced to a third-rate tribe, while the Hole have taken the opportunity to rise and replace the Kupang in the Lingding Sea.
Last year, Chu Bieli returned to Beijing, launched a palace coup d'Γ©tat to kill Chu Qiu, ascended to the throne, and his previous relatives also ascended to the sky.
Chu Bie is nearly fifty years old and has no heirs, and this nephew is very likely to become the heir of the Great Chu royal family after a hundred years. Compared to the Fire Qilin, the Heart of the Sun is the treasure of the clan. So when she proposed to save the Crescent Spring, everyone objected in unison.
Gu Li Reba did not answer the elder, but walked up to Xiao Jinyan and asked in Chinese, "Xiao Daxia, what do you think?"
Manu had already translated the argument of the people present to Xiao Jinyan, who pondered for a moment and said, "Compared with a horse, of course, people are more important. To deal with the Huole people, we can't attack by force, we should outwit them. β
"Cunning Han Chinese!" said Marge, "we Kubangs have always used fists and knives to speak, and we can't learn your ways!"
"Then take a knife and save your sweetheart. I believe that before you rush in front of them, the crescent moon spring will be dismembered by them. β
The Heart of the Sun knelt in front of Xiao Jinyan and said softly, "Xiao Daxia, you saved my sister twice, please take another shot, we Gubang people will always remember your kindness!"
Xiao Jinyan hesitated.
Ali knew that Xiao Jinyan was strong in martial arts, and even Malakis was not his opponent, so he said, "Brother Xiao, for the sake of our encounter, please save her, we Kubang people will always tell your story!"
Manu said in a childish voice, "Isn't it just a matter of exchanging it with a fire unicorn?"
The elder said, "The Huo Le people are scheming, even if they get the Fire Qilin, they may not be able to release them. β
Xiao Jinyan didn't want to care about this kind of thing, and the Crescent Moon Spring was not friendly to him, but he saw that under the long eyelashes of the Heart of the Sun, there were tears in his eyes, and no one could refuse such a woman's request, so he softened.
"Okay, I promise you. But there is one condition!"